The dress rehearsal and photo shoot is held at our Highams Park venue. This is a chance for all the children to rehearse their show dances in full costume and then have their photographs taken by a professional photographer. A Photobooth will also be provided for use of Ducklings and above. Please note there are no regular lessons on this day and children will be expected to attend for a much longer session and potentially at a different time. Please remember all changing areas must remain female only. A separate changing area will be provided for the boys. Please visit your child’s class page for information on times, costumes ect.

Slots for sibling photos are available but if your children are in different classes, parents must take their children to the photographer during the available times given.

A few weeks after the photoshoot each child will receive a photocard with previews of their photos from the shoot. These photos can then be ordered individually in the form of a digital download or a print. Photo packages will also be available to purchase and order.

For each annual show we produce a show programme for people to buy of which the proceeds go to a local charity. There is an option to buy a programme message for your child which includes a message from you and your family along with a photograph from the dress rehearsal. These are £9 each,  £12 for a joint sibling message or £8 each for individual siblings.

If you would like to submit a message please do so by emailing pm@highamsschoolofdancing.com

To put on our annual show each year we need chaperones who are willing to volunteer to help out back stage. Chaperones are needed for the Technical Rehearsal and both show nights.  Please note, if you chaperone on a show nigh you are unable to watch the show. Chaperones for show nights need a DBS and we also need a certain amount of ‘Licensed Chaperones’ in order to put on the show. All of this can be sorted by ourselves. If you would like to volunteer to help for this years show, please email us on chaps@highamsschoolofdancing.com

As always, your help is very much appreciated and we couldn’t do it with you.

The Technical Rehearsal takes place at Harlow Playhouse. This is a chance for all the students to perform their dances on the stage with the correct technical elements. Students get to sit in the audience and watch each other and it it usually everyone’s favourite night. Students should arrive in something suitable to dance in, dance shoes and plenty of food and drink. Attendance times can to be found on individual class pages, please remember to check all the appropriate pages if you child is in more than one class. Please remember only chaperones will be allowed back stage and therefor no parents will be aloud to stay.

Show nights take place at Harlow Playhouse. Arrival times, costume details and all individual class information can be found on the class pages. Again, please be sure to check all relevant pages for your child. Audience members should arrive from 1pm/5.30pm and the bar will be open for refreshments in the foyer. Programmes will be available to purchase on show nights from older students in the foyer. The show starts at 2pm/6.30pm and finishes at approximately 4.30pm/9pm. All children need to be signed in and out backstage and this can take a lot of time so please be patient with us. Getting children home safely will be our priority.

Each year we arrange an Annual Class Showcase. This is a very informal event, held at the normal dancing venue. Unlike the show, it is an opportunity for you to see the exam work your children have been working on. This work is much more technical and usually doesn’t get seen by parents which is why we began to hold these small showcases for a chance for you to see some of the unseen exam work. We usually hold several in one day and each child and family will be assigned a time to attend. A small fee will be charged per audience member and this year the showcases will be no longer than an hour.