Please fill in the consent form for your child/children by 10th November 2023.

(February 2024)

Hello,

The children are busy working on their first dance for our Summer Show at the Hawth and costume and staging planning is well under way!

IMPORTANT DATES 

All children in Reception upwards will be required on Saturday 27^th July for a short rehearsal. Timings tbc (most likely for a 30 min slot between 9.00am – 2.00pm)

The dress rehearsal will be on Monday 29^th July, timings tbc. We appreciate that having the dress rehearsal on a Monday is not ideal, but unfortunately, the usual Sunday slot was not available on this occasion. We will endeavour to give exact timings as soon as possible, but previously the children have been needed from around 10.30am until 4.30pm (ish). Chaperones & DBS helpers will be needed for the dress-rehearsal

Please note that our pre-school children will not need to attend the dress rehearsal, but if they would like to come along it is a great opportunity for them to see the theatre and practice on the real stage.

Shows: Tuesday 30^th & Wednesday 31^st July 2024. Children are required for both performances.

Appreciate it’s a lot of dates so.. in summary:

Saturday 27^th July – rehearsal

Monday 29^th July – dress rehearsal at theatre

Tuesday 30^th July – show

Wednesday 31^st July – show

CLASS ATTENDANCE

It is really important that all children partaking in the show attend all classes where possible from now on please. The structure of all the dances depend very much on the whole class. If your child is poorly and cannot attend, we really appreciate you letting us know beforehand so that we are prepared – thank you.

TICKETS

Tickets will go on sale after Easter so keep an eye out for more information! As there are a lot of children taking part in the show, it is likely that tickets will be capped at 4 per family for a short amount of time before opening the tickets to everyone

COSTUMES 

We try to keep costumes as simple, easy to source and cost effective as possible for parents.

Please note that all children (in Year 1 upwards) will need a ‘base layer’ of the following:

Girls – black sleeveless leotard & cycling shorts

Boys – plain black t-shirt & plain black shorts

We will give more information on costumes in the coming months but keep an eye on Facebook marketplace or Vinted for the leotard if they haven’t got them from previous shows.

FUNDRAISING

As you can imagine, is it costly (but of course worth it!) to put on a theatre event of this size. Most dance schools ask for a large ‘show fee’ to cover costs of costumes, theatre hire, technicians, music licenses etc. This is not something we have ever done at Kicks, however, as previously stated and with the rising cost of living, this year we will be adding a voluntary (very low!) contribution of £5.00 to each child’s invoice.

In order to keep our ‘show fee’ so low, we will be running various fundraising events over the coming months.

 To kick off the fundraising, we will be bringing back (by popular demand!) a few Adult ‘Kicks Fit’ classes. *Save the date* – Thursday 21^st March, 7.15pm (Jubilee Community Centre)

Finally, we would just like to say a HUGE thank you for all your support so far and especially to those who have offered their help backstage as DBS helpers and chaperones. This year we have a record breaking 450(!!) children taking part in each performance, so as you can imagine the work-load for us and our staff is considerable! We really appreciate your patience, understanding and support as we communicate the various aspects of show organisation to you. If anyone else would like to volunteer to help, please get in touch.

We hope your children have a lovely half term and any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

The Kicks Dance Show 2024 Committee

xx

(May 2024)

Dress Rehearsal & ticket information
THIS EMAIL IS ONLY FOR CHILDREN TAKING PART IN THE SHOW. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS IN ERROR, PLEASE CONTACT US ASAP.

The Kicks Dance Show 2024 Committee

TICKETS FOR THE HAWTH GO ON SALE AT 10.00AM ON MONDAY 3^RD JUNE

 Priority booking – 

• From Monday 3^rd June at 10.00am, tickets will go on priority sale for Kicks parents/guardians. You will be able to buy 4 tickets per family across both nights (eg. you can book all 4 for the Monday or 2 for Monday and 2 for Tuesday). With over 400 children in the show, we have to limit the number of tickets you can purchase initially, to ensure everyone has a fair opportunity

You are not guaranteed to get tickets after the priority sale has ended so please ensure you purchase tickets before Monday 24^th June

How to buy tickets – 

• Visit https://www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/the-hawth/whats-on and enter Kicks Summer Dance Show in the ‘search for shows’ box
• The 2 show dates should come up (Tuesday 30^th & Wednesday 31^st July)
• The website will say the show is not on sale until the 24^th June (which is when tickets go on general sale)
• Enter the code – KICKS24 in the promo box and it will send you through to the seating plan. You can then choose your 4 tickets
• Tickets can also be booked by calling the Box Office at the Hawth on 01293 553636

Pre-school and Reception children – 

• Pre-school and Reception children can be collected at the interval (approx. 8.00pm)
• If you would like your Pre-school or Reception child to join you in the audience and watch the rest of the show, they will need their own ticket (due to fire regulations). These tickets are not part of your allocation of 4. There is a reduced-price ticket of £8.00 for Pre-school or Reception children who are watching the remainder of the show and these performer tickets can only be purchased via the Box Office (01293 553636)

PLEASE NOTE – If you will be purchasing a performer ticket for your Pre-school/Reception child, DO NOT book any tickets online, please call the Box Office (01293 553636) to book ALL tickets. This is the only way your child will be able to sit with you

• If you are watching the show and you would like your Pre-School or Reception child to stay with us backstage and go back onto stage for the finale, they’re more than welcome to. We will ensure there are enough chaperones to look after the children for the remainder of the show

As we have a lot of pre-school and reception children in the show we do try to discourage audience members from leaving at the interval where possible. This means that the children in the rest of the show have a full audience to perform to. (However, we do understand that in some circumstances there may not always be others able to collect your child or that it may be too late a night)

We are working very hard to keep rehearsal and performance times to a minimum as we are aware that our children are very young. We also know what a wonderful, exciting opportunity you are giving your children by allowing them to represent Kicks. The children (and all of us!) will have a brilliant time

General sale – 

• Tickets will go on general sale on Monday 24^th June. From this date, you and other family / friends can buy as many additional tickets as you would like!
• it would be great to have a full audience for the children as this really encourages their performance and creates a wonderful atmosphere for performers and audience alike.  Do spread the word and get friends, family and their teachers to come and watch your fabulous children!

If you have any ticket questions, please contact the Box Office at the Hawth on 01293 553636, for anything else, email flo@kicksdance.co.uk, amelia@kicksdance.co.uk or abbie@kicksdance.co.uk

Thank you,

The Kicks Dance 2024 Show Committee xx

PRE-ORDER FORM FOR SHOW PROGRAMME & RECORDING

PROGRAMME
£3.00 & available to collect on the day of the performances

At the moment, programmes are only available to purchase via pre-order. ORDERS MUST BE PLACED BY 15TH JULY

SHOW RECORDING
£12.50 & delivered via email after the show

ORDERS MUYST BE PLACED BY SUNDAY 11TH AUGUST

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE SHOW FINAL INFORMATION PACK