Welcome to New Oxford Theatre 2025
If your dancer is aged between 6-13 yrs old, we are bringing them the opportunity to dance at The New Theatre Oxford in March 2025! Open to Blues, Plums, and Purples and Early Navy (age 6-13). We need 15-20 dancers to participate and it is on a first come basis, so please don't delay!
FIND NEW OXFORD THEATRE
24-26 George St, Oxford OX1 2AG
BOOK YOUR TICKETS
Spectator tickets are now on sale: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/scotts-showcase/new-theatre-oxford/
SAVE THE DATES
Costumes go out: 1st March 25
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​SHOW DATE:
Sunday 16th March 2025
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Costumes to return: 22nd March
When will we rehearse?
SATURDAY (Friday and Monday dancers are welcome to join if they can commit to Saturday rehearsals from January)
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11.00-11:30am – (Blues) Plum and Purple - Ballet (age 6-11)
11:30-12:00pm – (Blues) Plum and Purple - Modern (age 6-11)
12:00-12:30pm - Advanced Purple and Navy - Modern (age 9-13)
12:30-1:00pm - Advanced Purple and Navy - Ballet (age 9-13)
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Attendance at all SATURDAY classes from January is essential to learn the routines
What will the day look like?
Organise your travel and leave enough time to get there early – please do not be late as we only have one rehearsal slot.
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8:45am ARRIVE at the stage door with hair and make-up done. Please arrive wearing clean trainers, dance leotard and a tracksuit with a zip up hood (to avoid spoiling hair and make-up).
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12:00 – 2:30pm – LUNCH. We will be booking Pizza Express for midday in Oxford. Please can each child bring £10 with them and hand it to Annie when you arrive and let her know of any allergies or dietary requirements.
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If you would like to go out with your child for lunch instead, please can you let us know in advance and we can meet you at midday at the stage door. You need to be back to the theatre stage door by 2:30pm at the latest.
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​DINNER: pack lunch dinner
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6:30-9pm Show time
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​At the end: Meet us opposite the stage door on the corner after the performance. Please SIGN OUT with Annie or Miss Jill before you go. Only parents may sign a chid out unless otherwise authorised to do so.
Hair/make-up
Hair – ballet bun with or without a donut depending on thickness of hair. Please use lots of bun pins, hair gel and a hair net. Please pack additional hair stuff in bag just in case we need to tidy hair up through the day. There are lots of tutorials for these buns on YouTube if you are not familiar.
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Make up – as a team we would like the girls to be same: white & brown eyeshadow, black mascara, optional eyeliner, pink blusher and red lipstick. Please place additional makeup & wet wipes in performers bag. It is made clear to the girls this is not a beauty pageant, but the lights are strong and without makeup you cannot see their facial features and smiles from the stage. Again, YouTube has many tutorials on stage make up.
Costumes
Costumes to go out on: 1st March 2025 - please bring a named bag.
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I believe: Pink tights with no holes, pink ballet shoes with elastics, white underwear and red tutus. A spare pair of tights in their bag.
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What a feeling: Theses girls know what they are bringing.
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Finale: Black leggings and black t-shirt, black socks and black school shoes/jazz shoes/trainers
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Costumes to come back on: 22nd March 2025 (damage to costumes, loss of costume and failure to return by this date will result in additional charges)
Items to bring (NAME EVERYTHING):
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Your tickets for the show if you're watching.
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Snacks and drink - NOT NUTS!! Don't forget to bring plenty of food and drink but remember to ensure dancers don't bring anything containing nuts. We have quite a few children in the cast with a nut allergy (this includes muesli bars and Nutella).
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A packed dinner for later in the day.
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Spare hair bits, make-up and wet wipes for touch ups.
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Costumes on hangers with plastic bags around to protect them.
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£10 for lunch at Pizza Express (as above).
Remember your child needs to be able to carry her own things… Consider a SMALL wheelie bag for little ones with a lunchbox carried separately.
Show Leaflet – Photography and Videos
The audience will receive a free leaflet which will include the running order along with a QR code for them to scan to get their show photos and filmed digital copies of their numbers (see more details below).
PHOTOGRAPHS – Simon Drake photography will be taking photos during the dress rehearsal and these photos will be available for purchase on the day and on his website after the showcase. There will also be an own in-house Scott’s photographer taking pictures throughout the day. (All photographers are DBS checked).
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FILMING- White Dove Videos will be filming the show and you will be able to order digital copies of their performances on the day and for up to a week after.
Chaperones
Please note only licenced chaperones are permitted backstage. If you are interested in becoming involved for future shows (it is fun backstage!) then please do get in contact and we can help assist you in becoming a licenced chaperone.