Please find below costume guidelines and following that a costume list for each of our groups. There are a couple extra bits that dancers need to bring along and also details about hair and shoes.
Costume Guidelines
Whole Cast Rehearsal โ Sunday 30th November
Please ensure all dancers arrive wearing their RYDA t-shirts and hoodies or company colours where possible (black, white, and red).
Hired costumes will be given out during this rehearsal. Each dancer will receive their costume in a labelled costume bag with their name on it.
Unless they are being worn for a rehearsal or a performance costumes must remain in their bags until after the second show!
You can find a reminder of who is needed for the morning and afternoon rehearsals on Sunday 30th here:
๐ www.rutlanddance.co.uk/show-information
Dress Rehearsal โ Week Beginning 1st December
We will be practising all routines in costume during rehearsals this week.
All dancers should arrive in normal rehearsal wear and bring their costume in its bag.
Please do not arrive wearing costumes โ dancers will change in and out of them during the session.
Show Day
Dancers should arrive wearing comfortable clothing that is easy to change in and out of (joggers and sweatshirts are ideal), with costumes kept safely in their labelled bags.
Dancers will change into costumes upon arrival in their dressing rooms.
At the end of Show 1, dancers will carefully change out of their costumes and place them neatly backstage ready for Show 2.
After the second performance, all costumes must be handed back to your child’s chaperone in their dressing room.
No costumes should be taken home โ all items are due for return on Monday 8th December.
A Note About Costume Care
Our costumes this year are impressive, exciting, and guaranteed to make every dancer look a million dollars. As these costumes are hired, it is essential that they are handled carefully and respectfully.
Please be aware that any damage may incur a charge.
Make sure dancers follow all guidelines and arrive with everything they need when they need it.
If you have any difficulties sourcing tights, shoes, or additional items, please get in touch – sarah@rutlanddance.co.uk
| MINI MONDAY |
| Dance To The Music |
| Costume – GIRLS – Blue dresses with pink spots, hair bows. BOYS – Grey school shorts, white short sleeved shirt or polo shirt with blue sequinned vest/waistcoat |
| ALL CHILDREN WILL NEED – Black school shoes, white socks. BOYS – Grey school shorts and white short sleeved shirt or polo shirt |
| HAIR – Up in bunches |
| JUNIOR MT |
| Count on Me |
| Costume – Blue sequined lyrics dresses with hankerchief skirt. Bare feet |
| HAIR — Half up half down |
| SENIOR MT |
| One Night Only |
| Costume – GIRLS – Playsuit (shorts) with gold sequined assymetric top BOYS – Black school trousers, white shirt with gold waistcoat and gold bowtie |
| GIRLS NEED – To think about underwear! Either no bra or one strap down pinned BOYS NEED – Black school trousers, white shirt |
| HAIR – High slicked back ponytail BOYS – Slicked off face |
| Y1/2 Street (Tuesday) |
| Thunder |
| Costume – Silver holographic leotard, with silver sequinned cropped top and black sparkly tutu skirt |
| ALL DANCERS NEED – Black, white or grey trainers |
| HAIR – Any variation of plaits; one plait, french plait, two dutch braids etc |
| Year 3 Street Dance |
| Do Your Thing |
| Costume – Girls – Yellow and pink sequined tutus. Boys, Yellow shorts with pink leotard as vest top |
| ALL NEED – Bare feet |
| HAIR – High ponytail |
| Year 4 Street Dance |
| Everybody (Back Streets Back) |
| Costume – Mixed leotards, catsuits and tutus in the same style as the other costumes listed! |
| ALL NEED – Bare feet |
| HAIR – Up in any style you’d like as long as it’s off your face |
| PRIMARY CONTEMP – JUNIOR |
| Count on Me |
| Costume – Red charleston / tassel dresses x 5 (Barnham Chatacters), purple charleston / tassel dresses x 5 (Charity Characters) |
| ALL NEED – Bare feet |
| HAIR – Red dresses / Barnhams – Low bun Purple Dresses / Charitys – Half up and half down with a plait |
| PRIMARY CONTEMP – SENIOR |
| Seven Nation Army |
| Costume – Black tutus with punk rock t-shirts |
| ALL NEED – Bare feet |
| HAIR – Side ponytail back combed! |
| Year 5 Street Dance |
| For Your Entertainment |
| Costume – Mixed, selection of leotards, dresses, tutus, catsuits etc in the style of the other costumes Simba – Black trousers or jogging bottoms and a black t-shirt |
| ALL NEED – Bare feet |
| HAIR – Up in any style you’d like as long as it’s off your face |
| Year 6 Street Dance |
| Light It Up |
| Costume – Red sequined catsuits, ribbons on bands around wrists |
| ALL NEED – Bare feet |
| HAIR – Slicked back high pontail |
| Y7/8 |
| Cry Me A River |
| Costume – Blue playsuit (shorts all in one) with gold embelishment |
| ALL DANCERS NEED – Black fishnet tights, ideally black boots or black trainers and black socks! |
| HAIR – Slicked back high pontail with bobbles at intervals down your pony (see costume pic!) |
| SECONDARY CONTEMPORARY |
| Urising |
| Costume – Red tutu with harlequin sequined top |
| ALL DANCERS NEED – Footless fishnet tights (buy cheap and cut across tip of the toe!) |
| HAIR – Side ponytail, backcombed / messy |
| Y9-11 |
| Whatever It Takes |
| Costume – Black reflective cargo trousers and red t-shirt with red tailcoat |
| ALL DANCERS – Black or dark trainers |
| HAIR – Slighed back high pony with centre parting |
| BOYS |
| High Hopes |
| Costume – Red jackets. To be worn with own black joggers and silver tape added to sides |
| ALL DANCERS NEED – Black or dark trainers, black joggers or trousers |
| UCC |
| Virtual Insanity |
| Costume – Black and white half checkered top, black and white swirl print wide leg trousers |
| ALL DANCERS NEED – Black trainers or shoes |
| HAIR – GIRLS – Space buns BOYS – Slicked off face or ponytail |
| ACRO TROUPE |
| Don’t Stop Me Now |
| Costume – Patterned dungarees with t-shirt |
| ALL DANCERS – Bare feet |
| HAIR – Ponytail (Possibly wig) |
| CONTEMPORARY ADULTS |
| Unholy |
| Costume – Silver / Grey lyrical dresses |
| ALL DANCERS – Bare feet |
| HAIR – Low bun with silver scrunchie |
| SHOOTING STARS |
| Costume – Black bottoms with Shooting stars logo red long sleeved t-shirt |
| ALL DANCERS – White trainers |
| HAIR – Slicked back ponytail |
| SMALL & ALL STARS |
| Costume – Your costume from one of your previous dances, if you have more than one costume please ask Sarah which costume you should wear for this. |
| HAIR – Slicked back ponytail |
