JOKSOD CONCERT 2022 | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONCERT DAY IMPORTANT REMINDERS

• DROP OFF AND PICK UP: No parents are allowed to stay in the dressing rooms, you must drop your child with us at the stage door and leave. We have plenty of parent helpers and seniors who will be helping your child get ready.
• ARRIVE READY: Please arrive at the theatre with ALL hair and make-up COMPLETE for your dancer, in their tights ready to go. No costumes should be worn to the theatre they will be put on your child before they go on stage along with headpieces. There are plenty of helpers backstage. 
• ARRIVAL TIMES:

  • I CAN FLY - Saturday Act 1 no. 3 

    • Please sign your child in at the stage door at 11.10am. 

    • Pick them up and sign them out at the stage door after Act 1 no.4 - Wild is the Wind. They can watch most of the show as long as they have a ticket.

    • Bring them back after Act 2 No 13 Feathered Wings. They will go back on stage for our curtain calls and presentations. 

    • After the concert please pick your dancer up at stage door. All children must be signed out. This will be a busy time. Please be patient. 

  • MINNIE'S BOWTIQUE - Saturday Act 1 no.10

    • Please sign your child in at the stage door at 11.20am. They should be completely ready except for their costumes.

    • If they have a ticket for the audience and want to watch the first part of the concert then please let the 'check in' people know on arrival. They will send them down to get costume and headpieces on and bring them back to you no later than 11.40am. You can then cover the costume (with a dressing gown or large coat) and they can go into the audience with you. 

    • You MUST bring them back to the stage door straight after Act 1 no. 4 Wild is the Wind ready for their dance. 

    • You can then collect them again at the stage door after Act 1 no. 11 Summertime.
    • Please then bring them back after Act 2 no. 13 Feathered Wings so our helpers have time to make sure they are ready to go back in stage for curtain calls. They will go back on stage for our curtain calls and presentations. 
    • After the concert please pick your dancer up at stage door. All children must be signed out.This will be a busy time. Please be patient. 

  • 101 DALMATIONS - Saturday Act 1. no.14 

    • Please sign your child in at the stage door at 11.30am.

    • If they have a ticket for the audience and want to watch the first part of the concert then please let the 'check in' people know on arrival. They will send them down to get costume and headpieces on and bring them back to you no later than 11.40am. You can then cover the costume (with a dressing gown or large coat) and they can go into the audience with you. 

    • Bring them back to the stage door and sign them in again straight after Act 1 no.7 Matilda. 

    • You can then collect your dancer again at the beginning of interval. 

    • Please then bring them back after Act 2 no. 13 Feathered Wings so our helpers have time to make sure they are ready to go back in stage for curtain calls. They will go back on stage for our curtain calls and presentations. 
    • After the concert please pick your dancer up at stage door. All children must be signed out. This will be a busy time. Please be patient. 

  • J'ADORE PARIS Saturday AND Sunday Act 2 no.3

    • ALL students MUST arrive with hair and make up complete. Concert day is so busy and we will not have anyone available to do hair and make up for you. All tutorials can be found on our website. 
    • Arrive with your tights on however - DO NOT arrive in your costume. 
    • ALL Dancers must arrive no later than 11.15am on Saturday at 5.20pm on Sunday. Please sign your dancer in at the stage door. 
    • Dancers will then go and get checked off in the dressing room. Please wait for your dancer while she does this.
    • Then please take your child into the audience (as long as they have a ticket) where they can enjoy watching and being inspired by our concert.
    • Bring your child to stage door at the BEGINNING OF INTERVAL. Dancers will be helped into costumes to perform. 
    • If your dancer  is in TROLLS as well they change into TROLLS straight after J'Adore Paris.
    • If your dancer is not in TROLLS you can collect them after Act 2 no.4. Running up that hill and take them back into the audience with you. 
    • ALL dancers must be bought back to the stage door after Act 2 no.13. feathered wings so they can get ready to go back on stage at the end for our curtain calls and presentations. 

  • TROLLS - Saturday Act 2 no. 8

    • Please sign your child in at the stage door at 11.30am.

    • If they have a ticket for the audience and want to watch the first part of the concert then please let the 'check in' people know on arrival. They will send them down to get costume and headpieces on and bring them back to you no later than 11.40am. You can then cover the costume (with a dressing gown or large coat) and they can go into the audience with you.

    • Please bring them back after Aladdin Act 2 no.1

    • If your child is also in 101 Dalmations, helpers will make sure your child is changes into Jazz tights and shoes with head piece on after the ballet dance. You can pick them up at the beginning of the interval if they would like to watch a bit. Please bring them back after Sway Act 2 no.2 to sign then back into the dressing room. 

    • After the dance they can come back and watch in the audience (if they have a ticket) for a few numbers, or they are welcome to stay in the dressing room and watch the TV there. 

    • If they do go back into the audience, please make sure they have something covering their costume. Collect them after Wicked Game Act 2 no. 9, then return them after Feathered Wings Act 2 no.13. 

    • They will go back on stage for our curtain calls and presentations. 
    • After the concert please pick your dancer up at stage door. All children must be signed out. This will be a busy time. Please be patient. 

  • BUMBLE BEES - Sunday Act 1 no. 3 

    • Please sign your child in at the stage door at 5.15pm. They should be completely ready except for their costumes.

    • Pick them up at the stage door after Act 1  no.4 - Wild is the Wind. They can watch most of the show.

    • Bring them back after Act 2 no.11 One of the Boys so our helpers have time to make sure they are ready to go back in stage for curtain calls. They can go back on stage for our curtain calls and presentations.  

    • After the concert please pick your dancer up at stage door. All children must be signed out. This will be a busy time, please be patient. 

• COSTUMES: At the end of the concert your dancers costume will be kept at the concert and returned by 1 helper on our costume return day. It is imperative for your dancer to have a change of clothes to leave the theatre.

• COMMUNICATION: During the concert if we need to communicate with families it will be via the Joanne O'Kelly Dancers Facebook Group. Please keep checking this regularly for any updates.
• CHECKLIST: Ensure you have EVERYTHING in our checklist below
• PARKING: Frankston Arts Centre has a dedicated car park and you can also use the streets surrounding the Centre, taking care to abide by parking rules.