Aerial Recital Central 2026
Your guide to the most exciting time of the year!!!
Posed Recital Portraits
Ryan Smith will be providing the opportunity to have professional posed pictures of your aerialists. This will take place at NHAD Studio on Friday May 8th from 4:30-6:30pm (times may change) *These photos are different than the photos included in your Performance Package. The performance package photos are actions shots taken during the performance. ​Ryan will take posed studio shots of your dancer.
​Aerial sessions will include two high resolution images with many additional options.
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Cost- $65.00 per session
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Sign up sheet will be sent out to all families with accounts in good standing - Stay tuned for more details soon!
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Photo Day Sign-Ups Launching Thursday April 2nd
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Click here to sign up (link will not be live until 4/2)
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https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0B44AEAF2BA2FB6-63029192-nhad#/
The Essential Information:
The Aerial Recital will take place on Friday May 15, 2026 at the Opera House in Derry, NH.
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Dress rehearsal will take place at the Derry Opera House on Thursday May 14th.
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Due to the number of students participating and limited seating capacity, the recital will be split into two separate shows. Please see the breakdown below and click the corresponding link for more detailed information regarding your child’s performance.
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SHOWTIME!
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​Show 1:
Click Here for Aerial Recital Show #1
Featuring:
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Monday Kinder Aerial
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Tuesday Junior Aerial
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Monday Pre-teen Aerial 5:30PM
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Show 2
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Click Here for Aerial Recital Show #2
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Featuring:
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Tuesday Mini Aerial
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Monday Preteen Aerial 6:30PM
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Monday Teen/ Senior Aerial
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What to Expect at Dress Rehearsal-
Click Below for Details:
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r3aZ1gks2bJQDaLfky8j2BBHYbXYU7ZmAIEzEvCVYvE/edit?usp=sharing
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What to Expect at Recital-
Click Below for Details:
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YQ8MA80XDEtGTzK0tL7cstBDNKli_vQimdCkjk5RMRs/edit?usp=sharing
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PLEASE NOTE THAT CLASSES RESUME AFTER RECITAL- LAST DAY OF CLASS IS JUNE 6, 2026
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​​TICKETS:
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CLAIMING YOUR RECITAL TICKETS
Each family will receive 6 wristbands to serve as general admission tickets as part of your paid performance package.
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Families with two or more dancers will receive 3 additional tickets.
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If there are any additional tickets families may purchase them at our office. Cost is $25 each.
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HAIR & MAKEUP TUTORIAL
Click Below to See Hair and Makeup Guidelines:
Age 7 and up Hair and Makeup Guidelines:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SqzWZfqDwq7JYYyG9uCwZPeK6lv6g70Udgoj57rVnW8/edit?usp=sharing
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Age Kinder and under Hair and Makeup Guidelines:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VOCh6sPCmOJFa9cv-xtz6jh351eSIPTUqY8TzFuLQoE/edit?usp=sharing
How/when will we get our video download, tshirt & bag, action shots, livestream link, and medals?
You will receive the link to download action shots of your dancer(s) in the weeks after the show via email. You may share this link with anyone you want, and there is no limit to the amount of downloads.
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You will receive a link to download the videos of our show via email sometime in the summer after the show. You can share this link with whomever you want, and there is no limit to the amount of downloads.
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The Derry Opera House does not have the bandwidth to support a livestream. We will FB Live the event on our FB page once again this year. We allocated the livestream budget to allow for high end aerial rigging equipment rental in lieu of the livestream.
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We will distribute recital t-shirts, bags and medals at the studio during our final weeks of classes for the school year.
Click Below to Enter Your information for your Dancer Shoutouts!
Shoutouts will be posted on our Social Media & in our Digital Program.
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Due May 6, 2026
Click Here for Recital Shoutouts Form
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