2026 EDS MYS INFORMATION PACK
Dates/ Times/ Location
MYS Dress Rehearsal
Date: Sunday 21st June
Check In Arrival Time: 11:00am
Drop Off Location: The Clocktower Centre Stage Door on Pascoe Vale Rd
2026 MYS
Show Time: 4:00-6:30pm
Location: The Clocktower Centre Moonee Ponds 750 Mt Alexander Rd, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039
*Please note students will not be permitted to leave the theatre between rehearsal and show.
Tickets go on sale MONday the 1st of June at 10am!
They will sell out and it is first in best dressed, so make sure you jump online to secure your tickets. Please note there will be a cap of 3 tickets per family transaction!
Medication
Please ask your students to clearly label all medications they may need for the day of the concert. We can hold these off stage with our nominated First Aid Officer for easy access throughout the day. If needed. please provide the studio with your students Medical Action Plans prior to the day of the concert, so all teachers have a copy with their incident reports. Students will be responsible to pick up at the end of the concert.
Classes Involved
Intermediate: Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical & Commercial
Inter/ Pre Senior: Musical Theatre, Commercial & Hip Hop
Pre Senior: Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Tap & Commercial
Pre Senior/ Senior: Musical Theatre and Tap
Senior: Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Tap, Commercial & Ballet
Classes not involved: R.A.D Ballet, VCE Dance, Technique, Acro and Pre Inter/ Inter combo classes.
Dress Rehearsal/ Performance Important InFo
Students need to arrive dressed in their first costume with their hair and make up done. We recommend everyone wear their EDS zip up hoodies over their costume to keep warm throughout the day.
Students will return their costumes at the end of the show. Please ensure your students have a change of clothes to go home in as they will not be able to wear their costume home.
Extra hair and make up stuff should be packed for touch ups through the day.
Students will need plenty of (mess-free) food, snacks and water to last the long day. Students will not have access to fridges or microwaves so please plan accordingly. Students will not be permitted to leave the theatre for any reason until after the performance.
Students will need to remove all nail polish, fake tattoos and jewellery.
Concert preparation:
Class time & Dress Rehearsal
Class Time
We believe the key to a confident and empowered performer is preparation. During Term 2, it is important to attend as many classes as possible. During our weekly classes our students learn choreography, positions and transitions, develop muscle memory and kinaesthetic awareness and grow/ connect with their classmates in the lead up to the show.
Dress Rehearsal
On the day of our concert our students get the opportunity to practice on stage, in their costumes, with their hair and make-up done. This is a very important event and is mandatory for all students wanting to perform. Besides building confidence on the stage, during this rehearsal students learn the following:
- Backstage etiquette
- How to organise quick changes
- How to navigate around the stage before, during and after their dance
- OH&S practices of the theatre
By engaging in the above areas, our students at Elevation hit that stage with pride and confidence, resulting in an unforgettable experience for performer and audience alike.
Costumes
We try to hire out as many costumes as we can at Elevation. We do this to help reduce single use and therefore subsequent landfill. The hire fee covers the use of costumes, and any alterations/ cleaning required. Students will receive their costumes on the week leading up to the show and will return their costumes to their teachers at the end of the show. Therefore students will need to pack a change of clothing to go home in.
Makeup
The idea of “stage make up” is to make you look as close to the real you as possible. When you are on a stage with good lighting, your features will be washed out, so make up is used to enhance your natural facial features.
In this document, there is a link to the costume, hair, and make-up requirement document to help you prepare for the big day.
Footage Fee
All of our concerts are professionally filmed, edited and uploaded onto a private Mediazilla account for the families of Elevation to access and stream for years to come. Personal filming and photography is not permitted and could result in you being asked to leave the theatre.
