JOKSOD CONCERT 2023 | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Welcome JOKSOD families and dancers to our Concert Information page for 2023!

Everything you need to know about our concert will be updated on this page and so we recommend you keep checking back as much as you can. 

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets go on sale 10am Wednesday 8th November 2023!

To purchase your tickets go to Frankston Arts Centre website or in person at the Box Office.

Box Office opening hours

• PHONE
  • Monday - Friday 10am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9am - 2pm
• In person
  • Tuesday - Friday (closed Monday) 10am - 5pm
  • Saturday 9am - 2pm

At this stage, we will only be opening the stalls and not the Balcony. (This will be reconsidered depending on ticket sales)

It is recommended for dancers who are in 2 items or less to sit in the audience and be inspired after the performances. A ticket will need to be purchased for all children (including dancers who are performing) unless 12months or under. Children 12 months or under are permitted to sit on a parents knee for the concert.

Click the link below to purchase tickets. It will ONLY be live from 10am on Wednesday 8th November.

CONCERT ARRIVAL TIMES!

SATURDAY 2ND DECEMBER CONCERT

• Everyone can start arriving from 10.45am onwards and we ask that all junior dancers and above are at the theatre at least one hour before the concert starts.

• If you are an official helper backstage then you can arrive from 10.15am 

• Peter Rabbit (Saturday Pre-School class)
  • Please arrive by 11.15am on Saturday 
  • All make up and hair must be complete on arrival
  • Please make sure tights and shoes are on and your child has something to cover themselves and their costume - a dressing gown is perfect.
  • Please provide something to cover their ballet shoes when outside, booties or slippers work well
  • Please sign your child in at the stage door and then you can head into the theatre to watch
  • Peter Rabbit is Act 1 number 3
  • After Act 1 number 4 (Wild is the Wind) - parents please come back to the stage door to sign out your child.
  • They will have some costume on and can join you in the theatre to watch the rest of the performance. 
  • Please bring them back after Act 2 number 11 (My Way) to the stage door for curtain calls
  • Your child will be available to pick up at the stage door at the end of the concert. 
• Fairyland (Pre-School Thursday class)
  • Please arrive by 12pm on Saturday 
  • All make up and hair must be complete on arrival
  • Please make sure tights and shoes are on and your child has something to cover themselves and their costume - a dressing gown is perfect.
  • Please provide something to cover their ballet shoes when outside, booties or slippers work well
  • Please keep your child with you to watch the first part of the concert. After Act 1 number 7 (De Russe) you can bring your child to the stage door to sign them in. 
  • Fairyland is Act 1 number 14
  • At the beginning of the interval parents please come back to the stage door to sign out your child.
  • They will have some costume on and can join you in the theatre to watch the rest of the performance. 
  • Please bring them back after Act 2 number 12 (Polar Express) to the stage door for curtain calls
  • Your child will be available to pick up at the stage door at the end of the concert. 
• Teddy Bear's Picnic (Monday Pre-School Class)
  • Please arrive by 12pm on Saturday 
  • All make up and hair must be complete on arrival
  • Please make sure tights and shoes are on and your child has something to cover themselves and their costume - a dressing gown is perfect.
  • Please provide something to cover their ballet shoes when outside, booties or slippers work well.
  • Please keep your child with you to watch the entire first Act of the concert
  • At the beginning of the interval you can bring your child to the stage door to sign them in. 
  • Teddy Bear's picnis is Act 2 number 2
  • After Act 2 number 3 (Cold) parents please come back to the stage door to sign out your child.
  • They will have some costume on and can join you in the theatre to watch the rest of the performance. 
  • Please bring them back after Act 2 number 12 (Polar Express) to the stage door for curtain calls
  • Your child will be available to pick up at the stage door at the end of the concert. 

SUNDAY 3RD DECEMBER CONCERT

• Everyone can start arriving from 3.00pm onwards, the stage door will not be open until this time. We ask that all junior dancers and above are at the theatre at least one hour before the concert starts.
• Boogie Shoes (Monday Beginner Jazz class) AND Princess and the Frog (Monday Beginner Ballet class)
  • Please arrive by 3.15pm
  • All make up and hair must be complete on arrival
  • Please make sure tights and shoes are on and your child has something to cover themselves and their costume - a dressing gown is perfect.
  • Please provide something to cover their shoes when outside, booties or slippers work well
  • Please sign your child in at the stage door and then you can head into the theatre to watch
  • Please make sure your child's tights and shoes for ballet are easily available.
  • Boogie Shoes is Act 1 number 5
  • Princess and the Frog is Act 1 number 13
  • Please come back at the beginning of the interval to collect your child and watch the second Act. 
  • Please bring them back after Act 2 number 12 (Wicked Game) to the stage door for curtain calls
  • Your child will be available to pick up at the stage door at the end of the concert. 
• Ratatouille (Saturday Beginner Ballet class)
  • If in Boogie Shoes see above and please get collected after Act 1 number 6 and return at the beginning of the interval.
  • If only in Ratatouille please arrive by 3.00pm and your dancer can watch the entire first Act. 
  • All make up and hair must be complete on arrival
  • Please make sure tights and shoes are on and your child has something to cover themselves and their costume - a dressing gown is perfect.
  • Please provide something to cover their shoes when outside, booties or slippers work well.
  • Please come back after Act 2 number 3 (Cold) to collect your child to watch the remaining Act 2.
  • Please return after Act 2 number 12 (Wicked Game) to the stage door for curtain calls
  • Your child will be available to pick up at the stage door at the end of the concert. 

PARENT HELPERS

Please click on this link to help - https://volunteersignup.org/CFFTC 

COSTUMES FOR CONCERT!

Costume Distribution

All Pre-School and Beginner students will not be given costumes to take home, they will be provided to you at the Theatre and for rehearsals and must be left behind. 

Costumes will start to be distributed on 11th November to all students and you are responsible for looking after the costume and bringing it for dress rehearsals, rehearsal on stage and the concert.

ALL fees must be up to date by 11th November as costumes will not be provided to students that have not paid their term fees or additional bills.

MARY POPPINS COSTUMES

• 'Jolly Holiday dancers' must provide their own brightly coloured dress for this dance
• Steppin Time dancers must provide their own black shirt or leotard and black stretchy trousers to dance in. These dancers must also have black jazz shoes for this dance. 

COSTUME RETURN DAY!

All remaining costumes must be returned on Thursday 7th December. If you cannot attend the studio this day then please organise for someone else to bring back costumes.

ALL RETURNED COSTUMES MUST BE WASHED AND MENDED - RETURNED AS YOU RECEIVED THEM

What to bring

MAKE UP (SEE TUTORIAL BELOW)

SHOES AND TIGHTS

D.V. Productions will be videotaping this years concert with three types of coverage available.
A copy of the performance can be ordered online as either a DVD or USB.
These will be available for pickup from the school at the start of Term 1, 2023

Cost:

• 2 Disc DVD set (no presentations) - $46.00
• 3 disc DVD set (with presentations) - $49.00
• USB $49.00

ALL COMPETITION STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE A COPY OF THE CONCERT VIDEO FOR TEACHING PURPOSES

The wonderful Belinda Strodder will be photographing our Concert this year including our Rehearsal on Stage and the Sunday concert.

As per our tradition we will be having an After concert party at the studio straight after the Sunday evening concert.

Everyone is welcome to bring a plate of food and we watch the concert DVD together.

It is so much fun and this year it won't be as late night as the Sunday concert starts earlier at 4pm!

Wednesday 6th December

In the last week of term we will be having a celebration class for all students in Sub-Junior and above,

Sub-Juniors and Juniors

• 4.00 - 4.45pm Celebration Class
• 4.45 - 5.30pm PRESENTATIONS

Intermediates and Seniors

• 5.30 - 6.30pm Celebration Class
• 6.30 - 7.30pm PRESENTATIONS

The celebration classes will be free dress and Miss Jo has organised for some fun classes and special guest teachers to be attending.

Parents are welcome to attend the presentations in the studio as we will be giving out:

• Cecchetti Examination Certificates (for those that did exams)
• Perpetual class trophies for 2023
• Helper Awards
• Replica trophies for students that won perpetual trophies the previous year

STAGE MAKE UP TUTORIAL

HAIR TUTORIAL - HALF PART BUN