Showcase Resources

When showcase time rolls around, here’s where you can find helpful resources! Always keep an eye on your inbox, as date-specific showcase information will always be sent there.

• Showcase Tickets

  Each performer receives two free tickets. All other tickets must be purchased online or at the door (cash or card accepted). Tickets are $15 per person requiring a chair (small children who sit with their adult are free).

• Costuming Guidelines & Resources

  General Guidelines: 

  • Always wear dance tights with your costume, unless you’re wearing leggings or have pants as part of your costume.

  • No bikini-cut bottoms. Please wear biketards or costumes with coverage. 

  • Make sure your costume will pass an “upside down test” - the dress or skirt won’t come up over your face, etc. 

  • FOR SILKS/SLING/ANY FABRIC APPARATUS: Please do not wear costumes with zippers, sequins, or anything rough/protruding that could snag the fabrics. Make sure any skirts are short enough to not get caught and will work well with your choreography. 

  • FOR TRAPEZE/LYRA: Feel free to wear all the sequins. Be mindful that zippers may be uncomfortable against the bar. Make sure skirts work with your choreography. 

  Local

  • Top Toe Dancewear - 4710 O’Neal Ln #105, Baton Rouge, LA 70817

  • Goodwill - Especially before and after Halloween! 

  • Studio Friends! - Ask around and see if anyone has a costume they are willing to share

  Online

  • Discount Dance; https://www.discountdance.com/ 

    • Use code TP 141601 at checkout 

  • Ebay

  • Poshmark

  • Etsy (general search works fine. Recommended shops below.)

    • HarmonyThreads 

    • KikimoraFashion 

  • Amazon

  Useful Search Phrases

  • Adult Dance Costume 

  • Adult Dance Biketard 

  • Women’s Biketard 

  • Lyrical Dance Costume 

  • Women’s Dance Costume 

  • Women’s Lyrical Dance Biketard

• General Showcase Schedule

  Rehearsal - Always held the Friday night before a showcase

  5:30 PM - Dress Rehearsal Begins

  • We will do our best to let kids and youth rehearse as soon as they are ready so that they can be the first to leave. 

  • In order to keep rehearsal moving, please come when you can, warm up and run your routine (or at least mark through it) so that the support team knows your cues. 

  • Please wear your complete costume so you can run your routine in it and test lighting with our light technician. This SHOULD NOT be the first time you run your routine in costume. 

  • Riggers, MC, and other volunteers please also attend so we can go over the run-of-show and your responsibilities. It’ll also help us solve problems together as we run into things. 

  8:00 PM - Dress Rehearsal Ends

  *Please make every effort to be there Friday so we can do a run through for our amazing helpers on lights and rigging :) 

  Showcase Day

  KIDS/YOUTH SHOWCASE

  12:00 PM - The studio will be open for hair and makeup.

  1:00 PM - Child/Youth Performers arrive with hair, makeup, and costumes done. We will have a group meeting to discuss the run of show when everyone arrives at 1:15 PM

  • Volunteers also arrive at 1:00 PM!

  2:00 PM - Showtime for kiddos!

  3:00 PM - End of show (We may end earlier than this) and group pictures.

  ADULT SHOWCASE

  3:00 PM - The studio will be open for hair and makeup. 

  4:00 PM- Adult Performers - If you are arriving with hair and makeup completely done, please arrive no later than 4 pm.

  - Volunteers arrive at 4 PM!

  4:15 PM - Volunteer and Performer meeting in the gym. This is where we will cover run-of-show and answer questions. 

  4:30 PM - All personal belongings must be put away as guests will be arriving early!

  5:00 PM - Show time! 

  6:30 PM - End show - group pictures

• Showcase Preparation

  Kids have two private lessons included in their registration fees to help them build their showcase routine. These must be scheduled through our website using our Private Lesson Request Form.

  Adults may use open gyms, point rentals, or book private lessons for themselves. Point rentals can be scheduled through our website or the Momence app or requested via email for times not readily available online.

  The studio will also host Showcase Choreography classes in the weeks leading up to showcase. These may be titled for adults, kids/youth, or all (meaning any age group). Students can register for these classes using a class credit or paying $20. An instructor will be available during this time to assist in rehearsals.

  Please find and book these classes using the module below or by finding them in Momence.