🌟 2026 Recital Information 🌟
We can’t wait to celebrate an amazing season with you! Here’s everything you need to know to be fully prepared for recital week.
📍 Location:
Downers Grove South High School
1436 Norfolk St.
Downers Grove, IL 60516
📅 Recital Week At-A-Glance
- Thursday, June 5: Last day of in-studio classes
- Saturday, June 6: Dress Rehearsal (1st Grade & Up)
- At Downers Grove South HS
- Times coming soon!
Sunday, June 7: RECITAL DAY
No recreational classes June 6–7
- Studio offices CLOSED
- Tights & bun kits available at rehearsal + recital
Show Details
- Each show is approximately 45 minutes
- Check your dancer’s class schedule for exact show placement
📸 Picture Day Details
Parents: Please understand if you are late or absent they will miss their photo opportunity.
- Date: Saturday, May 16- Friday, May 22
- Location: Impact Dance Studio
- Time: During your dancer’s regular class time.
- Please be on time! Late arrivals may miss photos
What to Do
- Arrive in FULL costume
- Hair in a LOW bun
- Makeup optional
BEFORE YOU ARRIVE
- Complete online photo registration (REQUIRED)
- Must be done before arriving
What Happens on Picture Day?
- Group class photo
- Individual photo
- No payment or forms needed that day
- All dancers participate in class photos (displayed in studio)
After Picture Day
- Proofs emailed within ~3 weeks (from JD Event Photography)
- Order online
- Photos shipped directly to your home (4–6 weeks after recital)
🎟️ Ticket Purchase Information
All tickets must be purchased online at the link below.
- On Sale: Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 AM.
- Online sales end: Sunday, May 24 at midnight
- After that, tickets will be available at the door (general admission)
- See additional ticket information below
- Need help? Call ticketing support: 706-550-1416
👗 Costume Preview
🩰 Tight & Shoe Requirements
- Costumes distributed end of April during class
- Accounts must be paid in full to receive costumes
Each class requires specific:
- Tights
- Shoes
- Accessories
See Costume Accessories PDF Guide (Coming Soon)
Available for purchase at Impact
🎀 Hair & Makeup Requirements
Hair (ALL dancers)
- Low bun at the nape of the neck
- Use: gel, hairspray, bobby pins, hairnet
- Bows or hair accessories included with costume go on the right side
- Short hair: half up / half down
Keep it neat, clean, and secure!
Bun Kits Available!
Kit Includes:
- Hair donut
- Hairnet
- Elastics
- Hair pins
Available for purchase at the front desk (while supplies last)
Makeup (Recommended)
Stage lights are bright — makeup helps dancers shine!
- Eyes: neutral/champagne shadow + mascara
- Cheeks: pink blush
- Lips: red
- Older dancers: heavier stage makeup encouraged
Please remember that without makeup, faces become washed out from afar and difficult to see, especially on video.
💃 Dress Rehearsal
Location: Downers Grove South High School
Date: Saturday, June 6
Time: Schedule TBA
Who Attends?
- 1st Grade & Up classes ONLY
What to Wear:
Full costume
Hair + makeup done
Dancers may leave after their scheduled rehearsal time
Younger Classes: (Twinkle Tots, Pre-Dance, Kinder Combo, Hippity Hop, Jazz It Up! and Jazzy Tumble)
- No on-stage rehearsal
- In-studio rehearsal during picture week instead
🎶 Show Orders
If your dancer is in multiple dances:
- Arrive in FIRST costume
- Bring all additional costumes, shoes, tights, and accessories on a hanger with their name clearly labeled on ALL items.
🎥 Recital Video
Recital Video (FREE!)
Every family receives access to ALL performances!
- Available on the DanceBug App
- Yours to keep forever
- No personal recording allowed during shows
Learn more and create a FREE DanceBUG account HERE.
🏆 Trophies & Memorabilia
⭐ Celebrate in Style with the Exclusive Bravo Bucket! (Pre-Order!)
Available for purchase:
- Trophies & medals
- Impact stuffed animals
- Keepsakes
- No flowers sold at the show
Bravo, Dancer! Make their big moment EXTRA special 💜. Skip the line – order ahead and pick up at the show.
Bravo Bucket Includes:
- Impact Sand Pail
- Makeup Bag
- Plush Keychain
- Stuffed Animal
- Lighted Rose
- Medal
“You shined on stage today!”
Pre-order your Bravo Bucket HERE (limited supply!)
Recital Location:
Downers Grove South High School, located at 1436 Norfolk St. Downers Grove, IL 60516.
Recital Week:
- Thursday, June 5 – Last day of in person classes at Impact.
- Saturday, June 6 – Dress rehearsal for 1st grade & up classes at Downers Grove South High School. Exact times TBA.
- Sunday, June 7 – Recitals at Downers Grove South High School.
- No recreational classes will be held in the studio Friday, June 6 & Saturday, June 7. The offices will be CLOSED, however tights and bun kits will be sold at the dress rehearsal and the recital.
Exact Show Dates & Times:
All shows will be approximately 45 minutes in length. Please find your child’s class(es) on the class schedule.
Picture Day Details
Parents: Please understand if you are late or absent they will miss their photo opportunity.
Where: Impact Dance Studios
When: During your regularly scheduled class time.
What to Wear: ARRIVE wearing full costume.
Hair/Makeup: Hair in a LOW bun, makeup is optional.
1 Week Before Picture Day: All dancers must complete the online photo registration by clicking on the button below. Please include ALL information requested, especially your email address.
ONLINE PHOTO REGISTRATION MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO ARRIVING ON PICTURE DAY
On Picture Day: All dancers will take both a class photo and a solo photo in class. No money is due. No paper forms are filled out or submitted. No orders are made at this time. All dancers will participate in the class photo which is displayed on the studio walls for the upcoming year, even if you do not purchase any pictures.
Three Weeks After Picture Day: You will receive an email from JD Event Photography to view your proofs. Order your photos directly online! Pictures will be mailed directly to your home address by the photography company 4-6 weeks after the show. Solo pictures will be posted for you to view and purchase in a private gallery. Class photos are not available for review
Ticket Purchase Information
Ticket sales will open online on Thursday, May 7 at 10:00 am. Tickets will be available online until midnight on Sunday, May 24 After this deadline, general admission tickets will be available at the door before each show. View all ticket information here:
All recital tickets can be purchased only online on our website.
Please call the ticketing agency directly for online sales help at 706-550-1416.
Tight & Shoe Requirements
Recital costumes distribution will begin the last week of April. Costumes will be handed out in class. The studio policy is to hold all costumes until the family balance is current. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Every costume requires a particular color and type of shoes, tights, and/ or socks. Please see the Costume Accessories document to find the proper leg and footwear needed for your dancer. All tights and dance shoes may be purchased at Impact Dance Studio.
Hair & Makeup Requirements
Hair – ALL DANCERS should wear their hair in a very low, secure bun at the nape of the neck. Bobby pins, hair spray, gel, and hairnets are essential to make sure buns do not fall out while they are dancing. If your hair is too short to fit into a bun, please wear it half up, half down. Hair should be very neat and tidy. Bangs should be center parted and gelled back into the bun as well. Use matching hair colored clips if needed.
Recital Hair Bun Kit – The studio offers an optional bun kit for purchase in the main office; get them while supplies last! The kit will include 1 hair donut, a hairnet, elastic hair ties, and hair pins. This is a one stop shop for all your recital hair needs.
Makeup – It is beneficial for ALL dancers to wear makeup in order to be seen under the bright stage lights. We recommend black mascara and a champagne colored eye shadow. Cheeks should be a true pretty pink with a red lip. Older dancers’ makeup should be applied quite heavily for the stage. Please remember that without makeup, faces become washed out from afar and difficult to see, especially on video.
Dress Rehearsal
All 1st grade & up recreational classes will have an on-stage dress rehearsal at Downers Grove South High School on Friday, June 6. Dancers are to arrive in full costume, hair, and makeup. View the rehearsal schedule below to see your dancer’s scheduled rehearsal and arrival times. Dancers may leave once they have completed their rehearsal on stage.
Dancers in all Twinkle Tots, Beg. Pre-Dance, Cont. Pre-Dance, Jazz it Up!, Jazzy Tumble, Hippity Hop, and Kinder Combo classes will NOT have an on stage rehearsal. Instead, an in-studio dress rehearsal will be held during their regularly scheduled class time during recital photo week.
Show Orders
If your child is in multiple dances in one show, please view the recital show orders to view the chronological order of the show. Dancers are to ARRIVE in costume of their FIRST song and bring any additional costumes, shoes, tights, and accessories on a hanger with their name clearly labeled on ALL items.
Recital Video
All June performances will be professionally videotaped. Every Impact family will receive a code to access all performances at NO ADDITIONAL COSTS! All performances are only accessible through the DanceBug app. These videos are yours to view and keep forever in this simple app! All your dance video memories will be stored here for years to come with easy access anytime.
Learn more and create a FREE DanceBUG account HERE.
Personal videotaping will not be allowed at any of the performances. Please be courteous to others and respect this rule.
Trophies, & Memorabilia
Trophies, medals, keepsakes, and collectable Impact stuffed animals will be available to purchase on show days! Fresh Flowers will not be sold at the shows.
Pre-Order a recital Bravo Bucket for your dancer on show day!
No need to wait in line, simply order now and pick it up at the merchandise table on Sunday, June 7! Jam-packed with fun surprises and keepsake treasures, this bucket is the ultimate way to say “You really shined onstage today!”
Pre-order now and make their big moment even more unforgettable, but hurry, these won’t last long! Bravo Bucket includes:
🪣 Impact Sand Pail
💄 Makeup Bag
🔑 Plush Keychain
🧸 Stuffed Animal
🌹 Lighted Rose
🏅 Medal
Bravo, Dancer! Celebrate in Style with the Exclusive Bravo Bucket!
