Performance Hair & Makeup

When performing under the BRIGHT lights of a stage, it is always good to brighten your dancers face. As well has have hair secured back neat and nice.

Here are a few tutorials to help you prepare you or your dancer for the Spring Gala stage.

HAIR TUTORIALS

All ballet classes are required to wear their hair in a ballet bun (in class) and on the stage. There are many styles of ballet buns and for consistency we ask that dancers wear a ballet bun on the crown of their head.

Because there is often not a lot of time for dancers to change costume and hair, we highly recommend that ALL dancers wear their hair in a ballet bun for a clean and simple look.

• Bun Tutorial

• Bun Tutorial (with lots of Gel)

Products we suggest you have on hand:

• Quality bobby pins (lots of them)

• Hair net

• Hair Spray

• Gel

• Brush and or Comb

• Ponytail Holders

• Squirt bottle with water (optional)

DANCE MAKEUP TUTORIALS

As mentioned above, with the bright lights in a theatre it will often wash out a dancer, making them look pale. Obviously on those young dancers we are just looking for rosy cheeks and some color to their lips. For lips for younger dancers and males -- we suggest 1-2 shades darker than their lip color. For blush, think pinched pink cheeks.

Here are a few videos to help you get started.

• Young Females

• Young Males (not necessarily needed, but again rosy cheeks and lip color 1-2 shades darker then their natural lip color)

• Teen / Adult Females

• Teen / Adult Males

If you have any questions, please contact us and we can help you out!

2021 Spring Gala Program

We will be providing paper programs, but if you would like to view the program on your devise, we have this digital copy for you to enjoy as well.

Enjoy this years production of our Spring Gala at Trollwood Performing Arts School / Bluestem Amphitheater.

GSD_2021_Spring_Gala_Program-Digital.pdf

Download PDF • 478KB

Spring Gala 2021 Ticket Check In

We want to make sure you have all the information for when you arrive at the venue.

1. Upon arrival head over to the BOX OFFICE / CHECK IN BOOTH to turn in your ticket (which can be shown on your mobile devise) and receive your wristband.

2. Next, head to your section of seating. You purchased a ticket for a specific section. Your wristband coordinates with this section.

Reserved Seating (Purple Wristband): These patrons purchased a specific seat in the "reserved seating" section. Your wristband will have your seat number on it.

West Grass (Green Wristbands): Patrons that purchased tickets in the general admission WEST GRASS can sit where there is space in this area. Please social distance as much as you can. We recommend blankets or towels to sit on for this section. No lawn chairs.

East Grass (Blue Wristbands): Patrons that purchased tickets in the general admission EAST GRASS can sit where there is space in this area. Please social distance as much as you can. We recommend blankets or towels to sit on for this section. No lawn chairs.

Bench Seating (Orange Wristbands): This is the section to the back of the house in the stone bench style seating. This is also general admission seating. Please find a spot in this section and distance from people as you can.

3. Your dancer may sit with you when they are not in the current ACT that is backstage. They do not need a ticket.

4. When bringing your dancer to the backstage area, please follow the map. We have a drop off area for dancer's to check in. Parents are not allowed backstage.

Dancer's with quick changes. If a dancer needs assistance with quick changes, please have them check in with their teacher after they have checked in backstage. They can coordinate to help get the dancer ready and where they will meet for the quick change. They may assign another staff member to assist the dancer if the instructor has a lot already on their plate.

After the act is over or your dancer is done dancing, feel free to pick them up from the Drop off area. If you are planning to pick your dancer up before the end of the act, please let the check in instructor know this.

5. Please no flash photography or video. We have an amazing company lined up to film this seasons Spring Gala. Support them and purchase the gala to rewatch over and over again. BWEIS Media will have the Spring Gala available or purchase May 30th. In the meantime, visit their website to sign-up for notification of when the Gala will be available for purchase.