STAGE MOM INSTRUCTIONS (Ages 4 -5, )
Carol Stein – Head Stage Mom
727-643-3805
** I will be in the back by the exit doors.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any needs during the show.  You can also text me **

Here are the highlights of what to know:
    • First and foremost THANK YOU for volunteering to be a stage mom. We could not do this without you!
    • Please be at your dance row by 2:00PM
    • At your row you will find a pencil box and clipboard. The box contains your stage   mom ID along with pens and other things you may need. The clipboard contains a list of your dancers, a copy of this information, a program, and a show list that is marked with the song you need to start getting your dancers back stage.
  • CHECK IN
    • Parents will check in their dancer in the lobby from 2:00-2:30  There will be tables for their age group where they check in.
    • When the dancer is checked in, the parent will receive a security card and the child will receive a lanyard. These are identical with matching security numbers. They will need to show you that security card to pick up their child. They will also have to show that card in order to get backstage at intermission to change their dancer.
    • Once they have checked in they will have until 2:45pm to bring their dancer to your row.
    • As they arrive at your row, please check their name off the sheet on your clipboard. Do not let them drop their child off if they do not have a lanyard on.  You do not need to see the security card at this time. This is just a quick way to know if a dancer has not arrived. Have the dancer sit down in a seat.
    ❖    Performances
  • You are given a schedule of all the dances.  Every dance is numbered. All dances for the 4-7 ages are in red.  Find the dance(s) you are in charge of, you will see I have highlighted what song you need to gather your dancers up and start walking to the stage door (3 songs before their dance).
  • During a “black out” you will walk the girls down the aisle and back stage. Once the dancers have been lined up correctly backstage, you can remove the lanyards and hold them until they are finished with their performance. You can sit in the designated stage mom seats (Row AA Seats 1 – 7) to watch their performance. After the performance please pick up your dancers backstage.
  • Before returning to your seats please place the lanyards around the girls and quietly proceed back into the auditorium. This routine will be repeated for each performance that your dancers are in.
  • Dancers who are also in a Jazz/Hip-hop class may have a costume change during the show. As soon as their dance is over, a parent should pick up that student. The parent will need to show you their Dancer security card . The parent will take them to change and then will return the dancer to the proper row in student section for their next dance. Please Compare ID and lanyard. Their dances are located on their ID lanyard.
 
  • INTERMISSION
    • Parents may come and pick up their child during intermission to either change their costume of take them to the bathroom.  They will need their dancer ID card to pick up their child or enter backstage. *Only females will be allowed in the dressing rooms. Parents should return their dancer back to the student section after they have changed costumes.
    ❖    Checking out Early
  • Although we have asked that dancers not be checked out until the end of the show, there may be parents who insist on getting their child early. Should this occur, please get their ID card, compare it with the Childs lanyard ID, take the card and the lanyard and sign them out on your sheet.
    We understand you may also want to leave after your own dancers last performance. You may not leave unless your entire class has been taken.  You may not tell parents to come get their child after their last performance. Should your entire class get picked up before the end of the show and you also want to leave, you need to check in with me (Carol Stein) and provide me with the check-out sheet, the pencil box, and all of the lanyards.
 
  • Dismissal
    • You will check Children out from your row.
    • Please compare the lanyard to security ID card. Take the ID and the lanyard and check them out on your sheet.
    • When all the children from your class have been “claimed”, place your stage mom lanyard in the pencil box and leave the box and clipboard at your row. Please do not leave one stage mom to take care of signing out dancers. Please look around your area to see if anyone left anything behind.  If you find an item please leave it at the end of the row with the pencil box and clipboard.
  • Contacting Parents
    • Should an issue arise where a dancer’s parent needs to be contacted you must locate me (Carol Stein) and I will call the parent.   

STAGE MOM INSTRUCTIONS (Ages 6 - 9)
Carol Stein – Head Stage Mom
727-643-3805
** I will be in the back by the exit doors.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any needs during the show.  You can also text me **


Here are the highlights of what to know:
    • First and foremost THANK YOU for volunteering to be a stage mom. We could not do this without you!
    • Please be at your dance row by 2:00PM
    • At your row you will find a pencil box and clipboard. The box contains your stage   mom ID along with pens and other things you may need. The clipboard contains a list of your dancers, a copy of this information, a program, and a show list that is marked with the song you need to start getting your dancers back stage.
 
  • CHECK IN
    • Parents will check in their dancer in the lobby from 2:00-2:30  There will be tables for their age group where they check in.
    • When the dancer is checked in, the parent will receive a security card and the child will receive a lanyard. These are identical with matching security numbers. They will need to show you that security card to pick up their child. They will also have to show that card in order to get backstage at intermission to change their dancer.
    • Once they have checked in they will have until 2:45pm to bring their dancer to your row.
    • As they arrive at your row, please check their name off the sheet on your clipboard. Do not let them drop their child off if they do not have on a lanyard.  You do not need to see the security card at this time. This is just a quick way to know if a dancer has not arrived. Have the dancer sit down in a seat.
    ❖    Performances
  • You are given a schedule of all the dances.  Every dance is numbered. All dances for the 6-9 ages are in red.  Find the dance(s) you are in charge of, you will see I have highlighted what song you need to gather your dancers up and start walking to the stage door (4 songs before their dance).
  • During a “black out” you will walk the girls down the aisle and back stage. Once the dancers have been lined up correctly backstage, you can remove the lanyards and hold them until they are finished with their performance. You can sit in the designated stage mom seats (Row AA Seats 1 – 7) to watch their performance. After the performance please pick up your dancers backstage.
  • Before returning to your seats please place the lanyards around the girls and quietly proceed back into the auditorium. This routine will be repeated for each performance that your dancers are in.
  • Dancers who are also in a Jazz/Hip-hop or another ballet/tap combo class may have a costume change during the show. As soon as their dance is over, a parent will pick up their dancer. The parent will need to show you their Dancer security card . The parent will take them to change. The parent will return the dancer to the proper row in student section for their next dance. Please Compare ID and lanyard. Their dances are located on their ID lanyard.
 
  • INTERMISSION
    • Parents may come and pick up their child during intermission to either change their costume of take them to the bathroom.  They will need their dancer ID card to pick up their child or enter backstage. *Only females will be allowed in the dressing rooms. Parents should return their dancer back to the student section after they have changed costumes.
    ❖    Checking out Early
  • Although we have asked that dancers not be checked out until the end of the show, there may be parents who insist on getting their child early. Should this occur, please get their ID card, compare it with the Childs lanyard ID, take the card and the lanyard and sign them out on your sheet.
    We understand you may also want to leave after your own dancers last performance. You may not leave unless your entire class has been taken.  You may not tell parents to come get their child after their last performance. Should your entire class get picked up before the end of the show and you also want to leave, you need to check in with me (Carol Stein) and provide me with the check-out sheet, the pencil box, and all of the lanyards.
 
  • Dismissal
    • You will check Children out from your row.
    • Please compare the lanyard to security ID card. Take the ID and the lanyard and check them out on your sheet.
    • When all the children from your class have been “claimed”, place your stage mom lanyard in the pencil box and leave the box and clipboard at your row. Please do not leave one stage mom to take care of signing out dancers. Please look around your area to see if anyone left anything behind.  If you find an item please leave it at the end of the row with the pencil box and clipboard.
  • Contacting Parents
    • Should an issue arise where a dancer’s parent needs to be contacted please locate me (Carol Stein) and I will call the parent.   

STAGE MOM INSTRUCTIONS (Ages 8-10)
Carol Stein – Head Stage Mom
727-643-3805
** I will be in the back by the exit doors.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any needs during the show.  You can also text me **


Here are the highlights of what to know:
    • First and foremost THANK YOU for volunteering to be a stage mom. We could not do this without you!
    • Please be in the 8-10 dressing room by 2:00PM.  Your designated seating area is Orchestra 1, Rows CC through JJ
    • At your section you will find a pencil box and clipboard. The box contains your stage mom ID along with pens and other things you may need. The clipboard contains a list of your dancers, copy of this information, a program, and a show list that is marked with the song you need to start getting your dancers back stage.
 
  • CHECK IN
    • Parents will check in their dancer with you in the dressing room from 2:00-2:30
    • Please have at least 1 stage mom in the dressing room and 1 in the 8 to 10 section.
    • When you check in the dancer you will ask for their name. The Lanyards and security ID cards are together in alphabetical order by LAST name. Give the parent the ID card tucked inside the lanyard and give the dancer the lanyard to wear around their neck. Please make sure to tell the parent that they must have that security card in order to pick up their child.
    • Once they have checked in they will have until 2:45pm to bring their dancer to your section or they may leave them with you.
    • I suggest sitting girls in the same costume together.
    ❖    Performances
  • You were given a schedule of all the dances.  Every dance is numbered.  Find the 8-10 dance(s) in RED, you will see I have highlighted the song name and number you need to gather your dancers up and start walking to stage door (4 songs before their dance).
  • 1 to 2 stage moms can take the girls backstage during a “black out”.  Your only role in going backstage is to make sure the girls give you their lanyard! After their dance is over please go to the dressing room and return dancers lanyards,  make sure the girls are doing what they are supposed to and getting back to their seats. Girls who are in another dance should go ahead and change into their costumes for the next dance and come back to their designated row(s).
  • Make sure the girls have put their lanyards back on. This routine will be repeated for each performance that your dancers are in.
  • GIRLS SHOULD ONLY BE ONE OF 3 PLACES, STAGE, SEATS, OR DRESSING ROOM (CHANGING)
 
  • INTERMISSION
    • Please take dancers who still need to change costumes to the dressing room
    • Parents will not be allowed back during intermission for this age group.  Please make sure the dancers change and get back to their seats before intermission is over.
  • Checking out Early
    • Although we have asked that dancers not be checked out until the end of the show, there may be parents who insist on getting their child early. Should this occur, please get their ID card, compare it with the Childs lanyard ID, take the card and the lanyard and sign them out on your sheet.  Please do not argue with the parent.
    ❖    Dismissal
  • You will check dancers out from the dressing room.
  • After the last song of the night is over please have your dancers quietly exit to their dressing room. Dancers in Perfect Day should remain backstage after their dance. Once the dancers get backstage they should go ahead and gather up all of their belongings.
  • Please compare the lanyard to security ID card. Take the ID and the lanyard and check them out on your sheet. The lanyards are reused in order to help with recital cost!
  • When all the children from your class have been “claimed”, place your stage mom lanyard in the pencil box and leave the box and clipboard at your row. Please do not leave one stage mom to take care of signing out dancers. Please look around your area to see if anyone left anything behind.  If you find an item please leave it at the end of the row with the pencil box and clipboard.

STAGE MOM INSTRUCTIONS (Ages 11-13)
Carol Stein – Head Stage Mom
727-643-3805
** I will be in the back by the exit doors.  Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any needs during the show.  You can also text me **
Here are the highlights of what to know:
    • First and foremost THANK YOU for volunteering to be a stage mom. We could not do this without you!
    • Please be in the 11-13 dressing room by 2:00PM.  Your designated seating area is Orchestra 1, Rows N through CC
    • At your section you will find a pencil box and clipboard. The box contains your stage mom ID along with pens and other things you may need. The clipboard contains a list of your dancers, copy of this information, a program, and a show list that is marked with the song you need to start getting your dancers back stage.
  • CHECK IN
    • Parents will check in their dancer with you in the dressing room from 2:00-2:30
    • Please have 1 stage mom in the dressing room and 1 in the 11 to 13 section.
    • When you check in the dancer you will ask for their name.. Give the parent the security ID card. Security cards are in alphabetical order by LAST name Please make sure to tell the parent that they must have that security card in order to pick up their child.
    • Once they have checked in they will have until 2:45pm to bring their dancer to your section or they can leave their dancer with you.
    • I suggest trying to sit girls in the same costume together.
    ❖    Performances
  • You were given a schedule of all the dances.  Every dance is numbered.  Find the dance(s) in RED, you will see I have highlighted the song name and number you need to gather your dancers up and start walking to stage door (4 songs before their dance).
  • The girls will go backstage on their own during a “black out”.  After their dance is over please have a stage mom go to the dressing room to make sure the girls are doing what they are supposed to and getting back to their seats. Girls who are in another dance can go ahead and change into their costumes for the next dance and come back to their designated row(s).
  • GIRLS SHOULD ONLY BE ONE OF 3 PLACES, STAGE, SEATS, OR DRESSING ROOM (CHANGING)
 
  • INTERMISSION
    • Please take dancers who need to change into another costume to the dressing room.
    • Parents will not be allowed backstage during intermission for this age group.  Please make sure the dancers change and get back to their seats before intermission is over.
  • Checking out Early
    • Although we have asked that dancers not be checked out until the end of the show, there may be parents who insist on getting their child early. Should this occur, please get their ID card and sign them out on your sheet.
    ❖    Dismissal after the show
  • You will check dancers out from the dressing room.
  • After the last song of the night is over please have your dancers quietly exit to their dressing room. Dancers in Beautiful, Beautiful should remain backstage after their dance. Once the dancers get backstage they should go ahead and gather up all of their belongings.
  • Please collect the security ID card and check them out on your sheet.
  • When all the children from your class have been “claimed”, place your stage mom lanyard in the pencil box and leave the box and clipboard in the dressing room. Please do not leave one stage mom to take care of signing out dancers. Please look around your area to see if anyone left anything behind.  If you find an item please leave it at the end of the row with the pencil box and clipboard.