Hair, tights and make-up!

Hair dress rehearsal

WHAT: Come to class with your hair done as you will wear it in the recital!

WHEN: April 30 - May 4
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WHY: If your dancer's hair cannot survive the 1-hour class, it will not last for a 2.5-hour recital.

MULTIPLE CLASSES? For dancers who have class on multiple days, he or she only has to do their hair on one day.

QUESTIONS? Ask your instructor during Hair Dress Rehearsal!

Tips

  • Use hair gel first, bobby pins and then hair spray to secure the hair. Hair spray alone will dry and flake and does not work well.  
  • No barrettes, ribbons, hairbands, etc.  
  • Hair should be this way for both the Dress Rehearsals and the Recitals.

ALL female dancers (Pre-K to adult)
Sock/Donut Bun on CROWN of head. 
Bun should be visible from the FRONT of the dancer, as shown in pictures above.
For a video hair tutorial, click here. 
For a video hair tutorial using hairagami, click here. 
*NOTE: Your starting ponytail should be much higher then what is shown in the hairagami video.

1. Gather hair into a high ponytail at crown of head.
2. Secure (suggested: durable hair tie)
​3. Use sock or hair donut to create bun (Not shown in picture)
4. Secure (suggested: durable hair tie wrapped around base of bun and bobby pins)
5. Bun should be visible from the front view of the dancer.
NOTE: Be sure all fly away hairs are secured down with hair spray or gel. For short hair use as many bobby pins as needed to keep hair secured, like pictures shown above of bobby pins holding very short hair up to look like it's in the bun. 

Males (all ages):

See Miss Val for hairstyle guidelines.

Stage make-up

Dancers should wear... 
  • foundation
  • blush (burgundy)
  • eye shadow (brown on lid, lighter color like pink or white above lid to highlight)
  • lipstick (burgundy or dark red)
  • eye liner 
  • either mascara (black) or false eyelashes (black).

Don’t forget to darken the dancer’s eyebrows as they will also disappear under lights.    

False eyelashes are required for Company dancers and strongly recommended for all dancers 3rd grade and older.
Example of make-up for recital pictured above.

Tights

Brand: Capezio Ultra Soft
Color: CARAMEL (regardless of dancer's skin tone)
Type: Footed (transition tights are okay; transition required for Company dancers and Staff)

Your specified recital tights should be worn for Dress Rehearsal as well since class pictures will be taken at Dress Rehearsal.

Purchasing tights!

Available at Artistic Dance Fashions in Loch Raven Plaza. $2.00 off coupons will be distributed in classes. If you don't have one or already used yours, tell Artistic that you are with Miss Val and LTRC Tap/Jazz and ask for the $2.00 coupon.  

Why make-up?

All dancers (including the PreK-K dancers) MUST wear make-up or they will not have a face on stage! The lights wash out your facial features (eyes, nose and mouth). Without make-up (including foundation at least one shade darker than skin color), their face will appear as a white blob.   

Underwear?

Costumes are like bathing suits. Underwear is not worn with bathing suits and should not be worn with costumes. However, for young dancers who require assistance with changing, those dancers should wear underwear. Dancers can also wear a skin-colored (nude) leotard to wear over tights (under costumes) in lieu of underwear.