Makeup

All students can wear makeup as the stage lights can wash out their complexion. We
recommend students wear: foundation base, bronzer, coloured eyeshadow, blush and red lipstick.

No jewellery is to be worn including earrings.

Hair

• We try to keep this as simple as we can:
• A low slick centre parted bun for modern, street, ballet, contemporary and Tap. No fringes please.
• Two french plaits are required for Gymnastics Dance.
• For hair that is too short for buns/plaits, please either do half up half down or a style that will keep hair off the face and is slick/neat.
• Boys can use gel etc to keep hair off the face.

Shoes

Wear usual dance shoes as students would as part of their class uniform.

• Street dance – trainers
• Modern – jazz shoes/black ballet shoes
• Ballet – ballet shoes as normal
• Contemporary – bare feet/foot thongs
• Tap – tap shoes as normal
• Gymnastic Dance – bare feet

Costumes

Costumes will be handed out in the lessons before the show, once paid for. They should be taken home, named and hung on a hanger. Costumes should be brought to the theatre on hangers. They can be left at the theatre overnight to the Sunday performance and then are yours to keep.

All students will be required to wear a black NEDS t-shirt or plain black t-shirt for the finale. This should be worn with black shorts/leggings/joggers and trainers/jazz shoes.

Arriving at the Theatre on Dress Rehearsal and Show Day

All students should arrive in their own comfortable clothes or NEDS T-shirts/Hoodies and own footwear. Please DO NOT arrive in costume or in dance shoes, they must all be clean for the stage. Please arrive with hair and make-up done (no lipstick yet!) so you are ready for the stage.

Personal Belongings on Show Day

Please make sure everything is named so items do not go missing. A labelled box with a lid for personal belongings works well for individuals in dressing rooms. All belongings can be popped away and easily accessed throughout the day.
Something like this is suitable – 25L Silver Plastic Storage Box | Dunelm (smaller boxes may work for smaller children in less dances).

What Goes in the Show Box/Bag?

• Packed lunch/dinner for after the first performance on Saturday 7 June before the 18:00 performance.
• Snacks (no nuts or sticky/messy foods that can stain costumes)
• Plenty of water
• Zip up top to wear over costumes when eating/drinking between dances
• Make up
• Hairspray
• Hairbrush, pins, hairbands
• Dance shows and socks as detailed by costume list
• Books/activities for younger children. No felt tip pens and no iPads/tablets/valuables