ASPIRE DANCE ACADEMY SHOWCASE 2025
Saturday, May 31st
Show A 11:45am Show B 3:20pm Show C 7:00pm
The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen
2880 Mountain Road, Glen Allen VA
Showcase Details
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Tickets will be available without restrictions or limitations! As a result, tickets could be subject to SELL OUT and should be purchased early!
NO standing room will be available during any of the shows per venue regulations due to fire code regulations.
Tickets are non-transferable, reserved, assigned per individual ages 3+, and good for all shows in which your dancer is performing. Children ages 2 and younger without a ticket must sit on an adult’s lap for the duration of the show.Families with dancers or siblings in multiple shows will receive a discount code emailed to one parent using the email on file from registration no later than 5/6 to use when purchasing tickets.
Advanced sale tickets will be available online starting on Wednesday, May 7th at 10AM and continue through Thursday, May 29th. All advanced ticket sales will end Thursday, May 29th. Any remaining tickets will be available for sale at the door day of the show via cash or check only. All ticket sales are final.
Tickets are $25 in advance online, $29 at the door (cash or check only at the door). For dancers (or families with siblings) in multiple shows, a purchased ticket can be used to attend multiple shows, by paying the additional $2.75 per ticket per show processing fee charged by the ticketing company.
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Dress rehearsal is scheduled Tuesday, 5/27, OR same day as the performance. Please review the chart linked above for your scheduled time(s).
Dress rehearsal is mandatory.
There will be no studio classes on Tuesday, May 27th OR Saturday, May 31st. Studio classes will be held through Friday, May 30th (INCLUDING Monday, May 26th, Memorial Day and we strongly encourage our Monday dancers to attend their last class!).
As typical of stage performance etiquette, dancers should NOTarrive in costume for dress rehearsal or the show. They should arrive with tights (NO UNDIES as they will be seen from stage and are not worn by dancers!), hair and make-up complete for their first dance scheduled, cover up (leotard with other clothes cover), costume carefully hanging, and dance shoes in their bag (DO NOT WEAR DANCE SHOES TO VENUE!). Dancers will dress in costume upon arrival; young dancers will receive changing help from our volunteers. -
On Saturday, May 31st, all dancers should arrive at the indicated arrival time. Parents will drop dancers off in the designated location and dancers will be escorted by volunteers to their dressing room where they will remain in their assigned venue dressing room until the conclusion of the show. After the end of the show, dancers will then be escorted with their belongings by a volunteer or faculty member back to their parents at the designated meeting space.
Due to limited space backstage and in dressing rooms, and for the safety and security of dancers, parents will NOT be allowed in the dancer dressing rooms, backstage, or beyond drop off. Dancers will be supervised by parent volunteers and Aspire faculty only. Dancers will also be required to stay for the entire time from their assigned arrival time to the end of their show; dancers will not be excused from the venue until the conclusion of the show.
5/31 Dress Rehearsal
Dress rehearsal will be closed to parents and open to Aspire faculty only; we want to save the hard work of our dancers until their performance and minimize all distractions for our dancers. Dancers who have performances in multiple shows can select whether or not they will be checked out between shows (but MUST be checked back in by their next arrival time). Parents must confirm via email by Wednesday, May 7th whether or not their dancer will be checked out. -
On the show order schedule, you will find details of how your dancer’s hair and accessories should be worn and what tights a dancer will need. Additional details about hair, make-up, shoes, and tights can be found on the costume details sheet.
As typical of stage performance etiquette, dancers should NOT arrive in costume for dress rehearsal or the show. They should arrive with tights (NO UNDIES as they will be seen from stage and are not worn by dancers!), hair and make-up complete for their first dance scheduled, cover up (leotard with other clothes cover), costume carefully hanging, and dance shoes in their bag (DO NOT WEAR DANCE SHOES TO VENUE!). Dancers will dress in costume upon arrival; young dancers will receive changing help from our volunteers.
Stage performance appearance includes SLICKED back hair, proper make-up, and NO temporary tattoos. Be sure to order your dancer’s tights and any shoes needed as indicated and follow the make-up directives given.
Please help your child learn and achieve the professional stage appearance for their performance which they’ve worked towards all year!
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Per tradition, Aspire will offer our showcase t-shirts to commemorate this year’s 13th anniversary event! Various shirt styles will be offered with the 2025 Ambition logo and/or the list of all showcase songs on the back. Available in women’s, youth, and unisex sizes.
Shirt orders and payments MUST BE SUBMITTED with payment by Sunday, May 4th. Shirts will be delivered to dancers in May for SHOW YOUR SHIRT WEEK, when dancer’s wear their show shirts to classes!
Merch can be ordered in the Studio Store in your Studio Pro account:
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Order flower bouquets for dancers through Aspire and our fundraising partner, Coleman Brothers Flowers. Bouquets are delivered to the venue for parent pick-up on the day of the show.
All bouquet profits are donated to Goochland CASA, an organization supporting children in need in our community.
Flower bouquets can be ordered in the Studio Store in your Studio Pro account:
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A great way to congratulate your dancer on all their hard work this year! Submit your dancer’s picture and a note of congratulations to be printed in our program for your dancer and kept for years to come.
Please note that if you purchase a shout-out placement and would like to include a picture day photo, you must send your selected picture no later than 5/14 after receiving your gallery no later than 5/13.
Shout-outs can be submitted in the Studio Store in your Studio Pro account:
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Once again this year, we are excited to have the professional videography services by Mack Video Productions during all of our shows! Our videographer will compile every performance from all 3 shows and this year, every family will automatically receive a download of the shows! There is the option to add the purchase of DVDs or Blu-Rays should a family choose. Parents are welcome to sit back and enjoy the show, and any recordings or photography on personal devices will not be permitted. Please honor this request and be respectful of the hard work our instructors, choreographers, dancers, and videographer have dedicated to this event.
Order a DVD Copy
DVD/Blu-Ray orders can be placed here.
Quick Links
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Showcase Order
Download a list of dance numbers in order for each showcase.
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Buy Tickets
Available for advanced online purchase May 7 - May 29, 2025.
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Showcase Merch
Purchase AMBITION T-shirts and tank tops in the Studio Pro store.
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Program Shout-Outs
Purchase your placement through the Studio Pro store to celebrate your dancer!
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Flower Bouquets for Dancers
Purchase bouquets in the Studio Pro store. All proceeds are donated to Goochland CASA.
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Order DVD
Watch the 2025 showcase for many years to come with the purchase of a DVD.
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Volunteer
Parents – we need you! Click the link to sign up to volunteer at the show.
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Picture Day
Get all the info you need about this year’s picture day, includig pricing.
Dancer & Parent Resources
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Letter to Parents: Showcase Details
This letter outlines everything you need to know about the show, rehearsals, and tickets.
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Costume Details Sheet
This sheet is your go-to for all things costumes, hair, and make-up for dancers.
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Dress Rehearsal Schedules
This excel sheet has two tabs – one for Tuesday, 5/27, and one for Saturday, 5/31.
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Printable Show A Rehearsal & Show Schedule
A printable file for Show A rehearsal and show times on 5/31. Includes costumes for each number.
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Printable Show B Rehearsal & Show Schedule
A printable file for Show B rehearsal and show times on 5/31. Includes costumes for each number.
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Printable Show C Rehearsal & Show Schedule
A printable file for Show C rehearsal and show times on 5/31. Includes costumes for each number.
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Showcase Schedules
This excel sheet lists all dress rehearsal and show times and includes costume for each number.
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Questions?
Don’t hesitate to reach out! Email us at dance@aspiretodance.com
Important Dates
April 14th-April 25th
Review mandatory dress rehearsal/show schedule for each class of your dancer
Monday, April 14th
Picture Sign Up Genius becomes Available-reserve with payment
Before April 27th
Purchase your dancer’s tights See Details on Show Order Schedule
Purchase make up/hair products needed for picture day and practice (see Costume Details sheet)
Saturday, May 3rd
Last day to order 2025 showcase shirts
Sunday, May 4th
Email dance@aspiretodance.com your willingness to volunteer; please note which shows you’re available to volunteer (Thank you!)
Wednesday, May 7th
Advanced ticket sales begin at 10A
Parents confirm if dancer in multiple shows is being checked out in between. Email yes or no to: dance@aspiretodance.com
Friday, May 9th
Last Day to Submit Dancer SHOUTOUT in our Program—Submit Shoutout Studio Pro “Studio Store”
Thursday, May 29th
Last day to purchase show tickets online
May 24th-May 30th
Last days of in person classes at the studio (Tues, 5/27 classes are rehearsal at Cultural Arts Center ONLY)
Tuesday, May 27th
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal -The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen (see schedule)
Saturday, May 31st
Mandatory Dress Rehearsal & Performance The Cultural Arts Center at Glen Allen