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

STAGE MOM INSTRUCTIONS (Ages 4-5, 4-6, 6-7)
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 an hour before the show
    • At your row you will find a pencil box and clipboard. The box contains the parent's ID wristbands. Your stage mom ID along with pens and other things you may need will also be found in the box. 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 begin checking their dancer in with you 45 minutes before the show. You will check the child's name off on your roster and give the parent the wristband, that is found in your pencil box, that matches the child's name.  
    • Do not let them drop their child off without their wristband. The wristband is their form of ID so that they can check their child out at the end of the show.  
    ❖    Performances
  • You are given a schedule of all the dances.  Every dance is numbered. 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. You will walk the dancers upstairs, down the side hallway, turn right and leave them with our staff who will be waiting for you there. You can sit in the designated stage mom seats to watch their performance. We will have them marked for you with signs and glow tape. After the performance please pick up your dancers backstage.
  • 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 wristband. The parent will take them to change in the lobby bathroom and then will return the dancer to the proper row in student section for their next dance.
 
  • 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 wristband 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 check their ID wristband, and sign the dancer 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 check the parents security wristband and check the dancer 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 7-9, 8-10, 10-13)
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 class designated dressing room an hour before showtime.
    • There you will find a pencil box and clipboard. The box contains the parent's ID wristbands. Your stage mom ID along with pens and other things you may need will also be found in the box. 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 begin checking in their dancers with you, in the dressing room, 45 min before the show.
    • When you check in the dancer you will ask for their name. You will find the matching security wristband and give it to the parent. They need to put it on, as they cannot loose it! It is the form of identification they will need to check their dancer out.
    • Dancers will place their costumes on the clothing racks
    • Once they have checked in, you can encourage dancers to stretch or practice their dances in their dressing room. 
    • 15 minutes before the show starts, please take your dancers to the student seating section. There will be a section labeled for their age groups.
    • I suggest sitting girls in the same costume together.
    ❖    Performances
  • You were given a schedule of all the dances.  Every dance is numbered, 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 role in going backstage is to make sure they make it to the staff in the back hall for line up. After their dance is over please go to the dressing room and retrieve the dancers. 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).
  • 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 check their ID wristband 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 is over please have your dancers quietly exit to their dressing room. 
  • Parents must show their ID wristband to check their dancer out. 
  • 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 your 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. 

STAGE MOM INSTRUCTIONS (Intermediate)
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 class designated dressing room an hour before showtime.
    • There you will find a pencil box and clipboard. The box contains the parent's ID wristbands. Your stage mom ID along with pens and other things you may need will also be found in the box. 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 begin checking in their dancers with you, in the dressing room, 45 min before the show.
    • When you check in the dancer you will ask for their name. You will find the matching security wristband and give it to the parent. They need to put it on, as they cannot loose it! It is the form of identification they will need to check their dancer out.
    • Dancers will place their costumes on the clothing racks
    • Once they have checked in, you can encourage dancers to stretch or practice their dances in their dressing room. 
    • 15 minutes before the show starts, please take your dancers to the student seating section. There will be a section labeled for their age groups.
    • I suggest sitting girls in the same costume together.
    ❖    Performances
  • You were given a schedule of all the dances.  Every dance is numbered, 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 may go backstage on their own during a “black out”.  Please communicate with them so you know if they will be changing or going to the bathroom. There is security and staff backstage and the only way to leave is back through the stage door you can see on the left of the stage. You may check on them at any time.
  • 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 check their ID wristband 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 is over please have your dancers quietly exit to their dressing room. 
  • Parents must show their ID wristband to check their dancer out. 
  • 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 your 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.