Recital Central 2026 - Prep 2, Junior, Preteen, Teen and Senior
Your guide to the most exciting time of the year!!!
The Essential Information:
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​​​​​​DANCE RECITAL ESSENTIAL INFO
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SHOW #1 Sat May 30, 2025
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Prep 2, Junior, Pre-Teen, Teen and Senior Classes
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Show #1 Dress Rehearsal:
Where: Pinkerton Academy’s Stockbridge Theater
When: Thursday May 28, 2026
Who: Dancers in Show #1
Dancers Arrive: 4:30pm
Start Time: 5:30pm
Finish Time: 9:00pm
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​​Show # 1 SHOWTIME!
Where: Pinkerton Academy’s Stockbridge Theater
When: Saturday May 30, 2026
Who: Dancers in Show #1
Back Stage Check in and Dressing Rooms Open to Performers: 11:00am
Doors Expected Open to Audience: 11:30am
Start Time: 12:00pm
Show Order: Click on link below for
Show #1 order of performances:
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Click Here for Show #1 Performance Order
What To Expect at Dress Rehearsal-
Click Below for Details:
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KpDy-hsgr42cgOjARgAEmC95WJWZBA5ZRK80FTJSl0I/edit?usp=sharing
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What to Expect at Recital-
Click Below for Details:
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Show 1
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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1LpX1sgjw5w9QcKmShOPD77F3w1ByTYUvKq9IluAWCrI/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 is able to claim 6 tickets as part of your paid performance package.
Families with 2 dancers will be able to select up to 3 additional seats.
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You will select your seats using an online ticketing platform.
This platform will open to you on dates below:
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Graduating Seniors And VIP : Tuesday May 12th at 6:00pm
Premium Members: Wednesday May13th at 6:00pm
Basic Members :Thursday May 14th at 6pm.
You have SEVEN days to select your tickets before surplus tickets are released for sale on May 21, 2026 at 6pm..
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All families with up to date accounts including your paid performance packages will receive a link with instructions and a code to select your tickets.
This link will be open to your included tickets only for 7 days.
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Watch your emails for your links and codes!
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PURCHASING ADDITIONAL TICKETS
Any family wishing to purchase additional tickets for the recital may do so on a first come, first served basis. The ticketing platform will open for additional ticket purchases on Wednesday May 21, 2026 at 6pm.
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Cost for additional tickets is $25 plus the service fee.
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Watch your email for links!
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HAIR & MAKEUP TUTORIAL
HOW TO SNIP YOUR BALLET
SHOE ELASTICS
Click Below to See Hair and Makeup Guidelines:
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Age 6-7 and up Hair and Makeup Guidelines:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SqzWZfqDwq7JYYyG9uCwZPeK6lv6g70Udgoj57rVnW8/edit?usp=sharing
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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 summer 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 whoever you want, and there is no limit to the amount of downloads.
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You will receive a link to the livestream via email to our livestream that you can share with anyone you wish. We will also post this link here when we have it, as well as on Facebook.
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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!
Shout-outs will be posted on our Social Media & in our Digital Program.
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Due May 6, 2026
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Click Here for Recital Shoutouts form
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RECITAL MEMORY PACKAGES
We will once again be offering our amazing Memory Packages. No need to stop at to pick up flowers or gifts for your dancers... we'll have your gift ready for you at the show!
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Cost $42.00
Includes 3 White Roses with gold glitter- truly unique and beautiful and a 12" Teddy Bear with custom recital t-shirt that matches your dancer's
recital shirt and age appropriate stick balloon.
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​Click here to see the brochure for our memory packages:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/17O3Mvscc8I5zbX1y-uWe-BSOiO_LqhrW/view?usp=sharing
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Due April 25,2026
Sorry! Memory Packages are not available for our Aerial Recital
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​​RECITAL PICTURE DAYS:
RECITAL PORTRAITS
Once again, Ryan Smith will be providing the opportunity to have professional posed pictures of your dancers. This will take place at NHAD on Saturday May 16, 2026 between 11:00 AM and 5:00 pm
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We are running TWO stations this year: Stations A & B
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Cost - $ 50.00 per session per station
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If you need to book multiple slots for your dancers or siblings, stick to ONE station. This way, all of your images will be together in the gallery.
Please don't book the same dancer for A & B in one time slot.
*These photos are different than the photos included in your Performance Package. The performance package photos are actions shots taken during the performance.
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Stay Tuned—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#/
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