JOKSOD CONCERT 2026 | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

WHY DRESS REHEARSALS MATTER

Dress rehearsals are a vital part of preparing for our end-of-year concert and help ensure every dancer feels confident and ready to shine on stage. Our students have worked hard all year, and attending rehearsals is essential for the best possible experience.

Here’s why they’re so important:

• Costume & prop practice: Dancers get used to performing in costume, allowing teachers to check comfort and safety.

• Stage awareness: Rehearsals help dancers learn stage spacing, entrances/exits, and cues.

• Lighting & sound checks: Ensures choreography, music, and lighting all align perfectly.

• Confidence & teamwork: A full run-through builds confidence, discipline, and unity within each group.

• Problem-solving: Any last-minute adjustments can be made before show day.

• Performance readiness: Running full routines builds stamina and prepares dancers for a live audience.

After the Pre-school and Beginner dress rehearsals, we’ll have a special class presentation and photo opportunity — a lovely chance to celebrate each dancer’s progress and hard work.

By attending dress rehearsals, dancers gain confidence, polish, and pride — setting the stage for an unforgettable concert performance.

Dress rehearsal notes:

• ALL dress rehearsals are held before our Rehearsal on Stage at the studio. All dancers must attend dress rehearsal and rehearsal on stage
• No costumes are required for troupe rehearsals during the dress rehearsal week.
• Pre school and Beginner students and any NEW students who have not done our stage make up, please arrive 1/2 before your scheduled rehearsal time and we will do your make up for this dress rehearsal.
• All other students, stage make up is not required, however light make up is required by all students for our professional photos.
• All dancers are required to have all the correct shoes and tights as listed below for ALL dress rehearsals
• Students must never arrive to the venue or leave with their costume on. Dancers always arrive in their JOKSOD apparel and get changed once they arrive. Please change back into your clothes before leaving.
• All dancers must arrive with hair complete for their first item and also with make up complete.
• Please arrive 1/2 hr before your designated time to warm up and prepare.
• Parents are not permitted to enter the studio for this rehearsal. Pre school and beginner parents may watch the make up being applied and any help or guidance with hair. One parent of the Pre school and beginner may then watch the dress rehearsal at the studio. All pre school and beginner classes will be receiving a presentation after the dress rehearsal. ONLY 1 parent is permitted to be with their chid on this day. All other family members can watch your dancer at the concert.

Presentations - ALL CLASS PRESENTATIONS,

perpetual trophy class winners and all helper presentations will be on Saturday 5th December at the studio for Sub Junior comp dancers through to senior levels. All dancers in our competition team must be present on this day to receive any awards.

All pre-school, beginners, sub juniors who do not do comps will receive a presentation at the end of their dress rehearsal.

Parents are very welcome and encouraged to come and watch the presentations on Saturday 5th December!

ALL fees must be finalised in full before concert costumes are distributed.

JOKSOD Costume distribution policy

Costumes will start to be distributed shorty. 

As we approach our concert, we kindly remind families of a long-standing JOKSOD policy: costumes can only be handed out when all fees are up to date. This helps us keep everything running smoothly behind the scenes and ensures we can continue providing the best experience for our dancers.

If your child does not bring a costume home when others do, it may simply mean we are still waiting on a payment to be finalised. Please reach out if you have any questions — we completely understand that life gets busy, and we are always here to help.

Thank you so much for your understanding and for supporting the smooth running of our studio.