June 2026 Newsletter

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June 2026 Newsletter

 

June 2026

IMPORTANT DATES:

  • Recital Pre-Order Ticket Link Open- 6/1
  • Finale  Rehearsals- 6/6, 6/13, 6/20 (see below for each group’s specific days/times)
  • June Tuition Due –6/13 (JUNE TUITION MUST BE PAID TO PURCHASE RECITAL TICKETS) *after 6/13 a $15 late fee will be applied. Your child will not be able to participate in rehearsals/Recital if your account has a balance
  • Recital Ticket Sales day- 6/14 (ACCOUNTS MUST BE PAID IN FULL INCLUDING JUNE TUITION)
  • Senior Spirit Week- 6/15-6/20  ($5 scholarship donation would be greatly appreciated)
  • Last day of in studio classes- 6/20
  • Fall Registration Early Bird deadline ($20)- 6/27
  • Summer Class registration due- 6/27
  • Scholarship applications due- 6/27

 

IMPORTANT RECITAL DATES:

  • Recital Ticket Sales- Sunday, 6/14 AT THE STUDIO (OR ONLINE PRE-ORDER)
  • Dress Rehearsal for Recital Show 1- Wednesday, 6/24 at Somerset Berkley High School
  • Dress Rehearsal for Recital Show 2- Thursday, 6/25 at Somerset Berkley High School
  • Recital Day- Saturday, 6/27 at Somerset Berkley High School

 

IMPORTANT SUMMER DATES:

  • Summer Workshop- 6/30 & 7/1
  • Acro Camps- 7/27-7/31 & 8/10-8/14
  • Advanced Summer Classes- 7/13 -8/18 (NO CLASSES ON 7/20 & 7/21)
  • Recreational Summer Classes- 8/6-8/27
  • Tentative Competition Team Auditions- 8/25 & 8/26 (Schedule TBA)
  • Tentative Comp Team Parent Meeting- 8/26 (following last audition)

 

Ticket Sales Important Update

Our recital venue unfortunately had a drastic increase in cost due to a recent town vote in Somerset. As a result, to help with the cost, we have eliminated the competition team dressing room and will designate an area in the cafeteria for our competition team quick changes. Additionally, we have revisited how many guaranteed seats each dancer can purchase on Ticket Day for each show, based on the number of participants per show. Please see below for your guaranteed updated Ticket Day totals. Any unsold seats will be available for purchase on 6/15/26 starting at 4:30 pm. We hope you all understand our position in this matter and appreciate your support. We figured this was the better option vs. increasing ticket prices unexpectedly. Thank you.

Show 1 Participants 5 Guaranteed Tickets on Ticket Day
Show 2 Participants 6 Guaranteed Tickets on Ticket Day
Graduating Seniors 10 Guaranteed Tickets (per show performing in) on Ticket Day

 

Registration for 26-27 Dance Season

Current students can register for classes next year with the google form below! We are offering a registration special for ONLY $20 FOR CURRENT STUDENTS UNTIL JUNE 27TH. After June 27th, the fee goes to the normal $25. Please register ASAP as kids will be placed in classes on the days they prefer on a first come, first serve basis. Next season’s schedule can be found here and is also posted in the waiting room. Click here to register!

 

Pirouette Scholarship Applications

For those of you that don’t know, Pirouette began a scholarship fund after celebrating our 10 year anniversary back in 2018. Each year, we award a few dancers funds from the scholarship account to be used for tuition, costumes, or other dance related expenses. This past season, we were happy to have multiple students on scholarship. If your child, or another Pirouette dancer you know could potentially benefit from our scholarship, we ask that you kindly use the link below and fill out our Scholarship Application. We will do our best to grant as many students as possible per the funds available. Dancers selected for the scholarship will remain anonymous. This is an incredible gift given by our dance family and we want to continue its legacy for dancers in need. Please take this into consideration when applying. DEADLINE TO APPLY IS JUNE 27th! Click here to apply for the scholarship!

 

Year End Survey

We would love for you to take a few minutes of your time to fill out our anonymous survey to help make Pirouette the best it can be. Click here for our survey

 

MANDATORY Finale Rehearsals

REHEARSALS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL FINALE DANCERS. If you miss one rehearsal, you will be required to do a mandatory make up for the cost of $10. If you miss two rehearsals and/or a mandatory make up, you are no longer allowed to participate in the finale due to the limited rehearsal times (as previously mentioned upon sign up). Finale groups are posted on the bulletin board in the waiting room. See schedule here.

 

SENIOR SPIRIT WEEK

Help us celebrate our graduating seniors by participating in our Senior Spirit Week. Click here to view the scheduled theme days! A $5 cash donation for our scholarship fund would be greatly appreciated from all participating. Thanks in advance.

 

Summer Classes

Summer classes are a great way to keep your kids active and potentially obtain the skills needed to move up to the next level class. We are holding recreational summer classes as well as advanced summer classes. Classes are filled on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS so please register ASAP. You can sign up for summer classes via the google form links below. 

Click here to register for Recreational Summer Classes

Click here to sign up for Advanced/Competitive Summer Classes

 

Recital Week Info from Recital Packet

Show 1 Dress Rehearsal

What:  Full run of  Recital Show 1 in full costume and hair done. NO MAKE UP NEEDED.

This is to ensure no wardrobe malfunctions and allow students to practice in costumes. Show 1 Recital dancers ONLY.

When:  Wednesday, June 24th

Time:  4:30 PM (doors open) 5:00 PM start time

Where: Somerset Berkley Regional High School

625 County Street

Somerset, MA 02726

 

Show 2 Dress Rehearsal

What:  Full run of Recital Show 2 in full costume and hair done. NO MAKE UP NEEDED.

This is to ensure no wardrobe malfunctions and allow students to practice in costumes. Show 2 Recital dancers ONLY.

When:  Thursday, June 25th

Time:  4:30 PM (doors open) 5:00 PM start time

Where: Somerset Berkley Regional High School

625 County Street

Somerset, MA 02726

 

Recital Show 1

What:  Presentation of all skills and choreography learned throughout the year for dancers in Show 1

When:  Saturday, June 27th

Time:  12:00 PM Approximate show time is 1.5 hours with awards immediately following.

Where: Somerset Berkley Regional High School

625 County Street

Somerset, MA 02726

 

Recital Show 2

What:  Presentation of all skills and choreography learned throughout the year for dancers in Show 2

When:  Saturday, June 27th

Time:  5:00 PM Approximate show time is 1.5 hours with awards immediately following.

Where: Somerset Berkley Regional High School

625 County Street

Somerset, MA 02726

 

Dress Rehearsal

    • FULL RUN OF THE SHOW for Recital dancers ONLY. There will be one dress rehearsal for each show.
    • Please arrive by 4:30 PM and be ready in full costume and hair, auditorium opens at 5:00PM
    • Upon arrival report to the designated dressing areas and get first costume on
  • Report to the auditorium once in first costume
  • Must have full stage hair done (SEE PICTURES BELOW)
  • Must have all pieces of costumes (props/hair pieces/shoes).
  • If your child is not “Recital Ready” they will not be able to go on stage. This includes:
    • Proper shoes, proper tights, all accessories (INCLUDING HAIR), no jewelry, no nail/toe polish, hair done appropriately.
  • ONE ADULT PER STUDENT. NO OTHER FRIENDS OR FAMILY, INCLUDING OTHER DANCERS PERFORMING IN OTHER SHOW.
  • This is a strict rehearsal and limited interruption is needed.
  • NO SIBLINGS ALLOWED. PLEASE FIND A SITTER OR WAIT IN THE CAR WITH THEM.
  • You CAN take pictures and videos during Dress Rehearsals only.

General Rules for Recital

    • Please do your best to follow all the rules, they are set forth for a reason. If we all work together, we can make it a great experience for everyone!
    • If you have a question or concern during Recital DO NOT APPROACH THE BACKSTAGE STAFF OR STAFF DIRECTING FROM THE FRONT. Please bring your question or concern to the staff at the table in the foyer and they will make sure it gets to the appropriate person in a timely fashion. 
    • No food or drinks allowed in the auditorium (water only)
    • Enter and exit the auditorium during a dance change only.
  • Please be respectful of the staff member at the door. PROFANITIES OF ANY KIND WILL NOT BE TOLERATED AND WILL RESULT IN BEING REMOVED BY SECURITY FROM THE VENUE.
    • NO NAIL/TOE POLISH!
  • No earrings, body jewelry, rings, bracelets or jewelry of any kind!
  • Please cover visible tattoos
    • No sitting on the floor or the aisle during Recital. Everyone in the auditorium must purchase a ticket, with the exception of the person with the Parent Pass (more info to follow)
  • No walking in front of the stage or in front of the teacher’s table. We will be directing the show from here so we need to keep it clear.
    • Please be courteous to others and do not bring big balloons, stuffed animals, etc. into the Recital as they will block others’ view.
    • Parents of little ones- Your children will be lined up in the hallway in front of the door to backstage. You may stay with them until they go backstage. NO PARENTS ARE ALLOWED BACKSTAGE. After their dance, please come retrieve them from the same area.
    • Please check your child in with staff before you leave them to be sure they have everything they need to go on stage.
    • You will be required to get your child to the hallway 2 numbers before their routine. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR CHILD IS READY TO PERFORM, WE DO NOT HOLD THE SHOW IF NOT EVERYONE IS THERE.
  • If your child does not make it on the stage in time, they will not be allowed to run on in the middle of the dance.
  • You may sit in our Parent Section for your child’s dance only, as long as you have your pass on.

Photography/Videotaping 

  • NO VIDEOTAPING/PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED DURING THE RECITAL!!!!
  • You may videotape/take pictures at the dress rehearsal only.
  • Photography is very distracting to the dancers, audience members, and instructors and therefore is not allowed. Anyone seen videotaping/photographing during Recital will be removed from the venue by security.
  •  Dancers will get a link with the full shows emailed after Recital.

Recital Arrival/Departure

  • Students are expected to arrive half an hour prior to show start time in full stage make-up, and hair. You may change into your first costume when you get there.
  • If a student is not there in time, the show will start as expected. We will not hold a dance if you are late.
  • For the little ones, once your dance is completed, you may leave if you are not in any other dances or the finale.

Costumes

    • Please make sure costumes remain steamed and in good condition. We are putting on a professional show and want to have a professional appearance.
    • Costumes have been steamed prior to you receiving them so please leave them hung up in a garment bag.
    • Costumes are to be worn as decided on per costume book. Posters with the costumes and costume instructions will be available in the line up hall and will be emailed.
    • No changes can be made to the costumes without consulting an instructor.
    • No underwear/bra under costumes. Wearing these undergarments causes “underwear lines” and looks extremely unprofessional if underwear is visible from stage. UNDERTARDS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE IN THE OFFICE!
    • TIGHTS ARE YOUR UNDERWEAR FOR COSTUMES.
    • TIGHTS/SHOES MUST BE THE SAME BRAND/COLOR THAT IS REQUIRED, which may be purchased at the studio.
  • If your child does not have all pieces to their costume, has nail/toe polish, has on jewelry including earrings, or is wearing the wrong shoes/tights, they will not be allowed on stage to perform. PLEASE be very cognizant of this as they may only have one chance to perform.

Dressing Areas

  • NO MEN WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE DRESSING ROOM AREA AT ANY TIME. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
  • FOR THE SAFETY OF THE STUDENTS, ONLY STUDENTS AND ONE FEMALE ADULT WITH A PARENT PASS ARE ALLOWED IN THE DRESSING AREA DURING THEIR ASSIGNED SHOW.
  • The cafeteria will be the ONLY dressing area for female students.
  • Please be aware of taped off areas and sections to set up dressing tents.
  • As a reminder there are cameras in the cafeteria that the school CANNOT turn off for liability purposes. For this reason, we have multiple suggestions:
    • You may change in the bathroom located inside the cafeteria.
    • You may wear an undertard so you will always be covered when changing.
    • You may bring a tent or set up a concealed changing area.
    • PDA will provide some tents for changing. You may utilize these for privacy concerns. ONLY use to change, do not reserve for the whole time as there is a limited amount.
  • PDA classes will have a sectioned off changing area in the cafeteria due to quick changes. This section is strictly for classes labeled PDA only.
  • Doors will be labeled.
  • Please no food or drinks around the costumes in the dressing area.

Parent Pass

  • A Parent Pass is a pass given out to ONE parent per child during Dress Rehearsal.
  • The Parent Pass is a safety measure we have used successfully for years. If you have a parent pass, we know you belong to Pirouette and are a safe adult.
  • The parent pass admits ONE PARENT PER CHILD to: Dress Rehearsal, Auditorium during Dress Rehearsal,  Dressing Room (females only), Parent Section during Recital day, and standing room during awards after Recital in the auditorium.
  • If you lose your parent pass, it CANNOT be replaced and you lose admission.
  • Families that have multiple dancers get one pass per child in case you need to bring an extra female adult along for help with changing.

Parent Section

**Please note that we had a lot of issues with people not following the rules of the Parent Section last year. To remedy this, Miss Kiirsten will no longer be able to direct the show from the front and now will be the one in charge of the Parent Section. If we continue to have issues this year we will NO LONGER offer a Parent Section and you will have to purchase a ticket to see your child’s dance from the auditorium next year.**

    • The “Parent Section” is a designated area in the Auditorium where a parent who is changing a child may sit and watch ONLY their child’s dance, for free, WITH A PARENT PASS ON.
    • These are designated seats for a parent who wishes to watch their child perform on stage but does not want to purchase a ticket to watch the whole show. They are strategically picked to cause limited disruption as you enter and exit the auditorium to attend to your dancer.
    • YOU MAY NOT SIT HERE FOR THE WHOLE SHOW, ONLY DURING YOUR CHILD’S DANCE(S).
    • You must be wearing your “Parent Pass” to sit in this section (parent pass explained above)
    • Again, this is not a seat for a parent to sit in for the whole show. We are placing 16 folding chairs beside the designated door to ensure you do not need to travel through aisles and disrupt the audience. There will only be 16 seats as there are only 16 students max per class (with the exception of finale). You may only sit here during your child’s dance then report immediately back to the dressing room.
    • There are not as many seats as there are parents because logically all parents wouldn’t be sitting at one time.
  • DO NOT SIT IN THIS SEAT THE ENTIRE SHOW OR LET OTHERS SIT THERE, INCLUDING STUDENTS! Doing so will result in removal from the venue by security!
    • You will use the designated side entrance to get to these seats.
    • If you would like to sit in the regular audience section and have a seat for the entire show, then you must purchase a ticket.
    • Please note this is a courtesy given to one parent and if the rules are not followed, it will no longer be provided. Please help us keep this going for Recitals in future years by respecting the rules.
  • There will be a live feed in the back.