Annual Concert

Get ready for yet another magnificent show! 

Every season our concerts and class dances are inspired by a magical theme!

We’re in the final stages of preparing for the big reveal of our 2024 Concert Theme!

This year’s concert theme is “Chillin’ Villains”, where the once notorious and evil figures from our favorite stories have undergone a remarkable transformation. In this whimsical universe, the popular villains we love to fear have taken a surprising turn, embracing kindness over the former sinister inclinations.

Gotta Dance dancers perform in beautiful costumes in June. Concerts are directed by our esteemed Concert Director, Gabriel Chajnik, a graduate of the prestigious Julliard School. Gotta Dance produces highly artistic and professional concerts that wow audiences year after year.

We will hold our concerts for 2024 at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) as we have been doing for 34 years.

Concert & Dress Rehearsal Schedules

All concert and dress rehearsal dates are posted on Gotta-Dance.com’s Schedules pages. Click on the location and day of the week your class is held to view your dancer’s concert & dress rehearsal. 

All  Rainbows, Unicorns, and Stars classes will have their dress rehearsal immediately before their concert.

All other classes. (Garnet and above) will have a separate date and time for their dress rehearsal.

Concert Costume

Concert Tights and Camisoles- Order Now

View your concert costume above to see what tights you’ll need for the show.  Order by May 1st. Dancers will receive tights and camisoles in class during Costume Week (May 13th-May 19th).  Dancers who have more than one dance in a show are required to wear a camisole under their costume.  The sizing charts are below.

To Order:
Login to your family portal > Find Classes & Events > Find Events > Select your Concert T-Shirt Size > Add to Cart > Checkout

Tights & Camisoles-Order through your family portal

Females: Skin-colored footed tights are required. Ballet Pink, Light Suntan, Mocha, or Java.
Male- No tights needed

Login to your portal > Find Events> Select your color and size.

Child-Sized Tights Size Chart

Adult-Sized Tights Size Chart

Camisoles

All female Gotta Dance students who have a costume change MUST wear a tan camisole 100% of the time during the shows. Tights will be worn on top of the camisole for costume change purposes.

Transition Tights Size Chart:

Dancing Dads

Gotta Dance’s Dancing Dads are an integral and entertaining part of the yearly concert. This year’s Dad’s Dance will be inspired by Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!

Our talented brigade of fathers and grandfathers learn a fun dance choreographed by Dance Educator, Linda Kilponen. This is a great way for Dads to get active and moving with a great group of people.

Dancing Dads begin rehearsing in April on Friday evenings. After just a few short weeks of rehearsal, the Dads are ready to make their debut at the

concert. Last season we had over 130 dads, grandfathers and uncles participating; more than ever before!

Our dancing dads rehearsals are 8:15 pm – 9:15 pm at the Bridgewater studio on:

Concert Tickets- Online Ticketing starts on May 13, 2024 at 7:00 pm

We are excited to offer online ticketing this season. Families will be emailed a code to enter into the ticketing website that we are working with to select the four tickets included in their concert fee. If you have more than one dancer with us you will only receive one code.

Watch our step-by-step ticketing video below

Ticketing Procedures

Unique Code per Family
Starting May 11th all families will be emailed a code to use when selecting their concert tickets. All Gotta Dance tuition must be paid up-to-date to receive the code in your email.

Initial Ticketing for 4 Tickets per Concert Fee Paid
Starting May 13th at 7:00 pm you will have 5 days to select your concert tickets from https://21130.danceticketing.com/landing.cfm Please make sure that you log in to purchase your tickets by May 17th at 11:59 pm. Families receive 4 tickets for every concert fee paid.

All Ticketing Questions will be answered by Dance Recital Ticketing
If you have any challenges securing your tickets, please call Dance Recital Ticketing at 706-550-1416. They will have support available until 8:30 pm on Monday, May 13th, and then weekdays, 8:30 am – 8:30 pm.

Save Your Digital Ticket for Each Concert
Once you receive your group (s) of 4 tickets, save them in your phone to present to the usher at the Concert at Raritan Valley Community College at your dancer’s concert.

Purchasing Extra Tickets
Starting May 20th, Extra Ticket sales will start on https://21130.danceticketing.com/landing.cfm
Individual ticket price TBD.

While we cannot guarantee that families will be able to purchase as many extra tickets as they’d like, we have never had to turn anyone away for 36 years.

Step-by-Step Ticketing Procedure

1. Watch this video
2. After you watch our “how to” video go to the ticketing site.
3. Click on your show date and time.
4. Enter your ticket code. Your code was emailed to your email on file on May 11th from no-reply@dancerecitalticketing.com.
5. Click Apply Coupon Codes AND Apply Priority Codes.
6. After applying codes, the site will direct you to the seating chart. Select Main Floor or Balcony.
7. Select your seats. From May 13th at 7:00 pm through May 17th at 11:59 pm you will be able to select your set of 4 tickets that are included in your concert fee.
8. Click continue with checkout.
9. Enter your contact information.
10. Accept Terms.
11. Finish by clicking complete purchase.
12. Download your tickets!

Filming Concerts

The use of recording equipment or taking photographs in the theater during and after the performance is allowed. However, we require everyone to be respectful of others.

This year we will have a professional video recording of each show by Ninth Note Media. Each show will be packaged with 2 separate videos – a full stage wide shot video that includes every dancer throughout the show and a cinematic video that will go between wide and close-up shots of most dancers. Videos will be delivered electronically to families by July 1st, 2024 and you will have access to them for two years. Enjoy this moment with your child on stage and we will take care of capturing it so you can cherish the memory.

Go to https://www.ninthnotemedia.com/gotta-dance to order and email them directly with all questions.

Concert Makeup

Dancers wear makeup during their performances so that the audience can see the performers better. We have recommended some make-up brands.  However, it is not necessary to purchase additional makeup if you have something comparable at home. It is completely optional and not mandatory to wear makeup during your dancer’s concert, especially if your dancer is allergic to makeup and/or the brands listed.

Showstoppers Makeup

Rainbows-Stars
• Red Lipstick (either Revlon Red, Mac Red, or Mac Russian Red are great)
• Blush
• Mascara

Garnet level & Older
• Red Lipstick (either Revlon Red, Mac Red, or Mac Russian Red are great)
• Lip Liner (a Cherry lip liner, really red, not dark red)
• Pink or Rose Blush, Cream or Peach Eyeshadow, Brown Eyeshadow, Black Eyeliner, and Mascara

Eyes:
Apply eyeshadow to the entire eye, then apply brown eyeshadow to the crease of the lid. Make sure to BLEND well! Apply eyeliner to the top and bottom of the eyes. Apply a light layer of mascara to both your lashes.
For Blush:
Apply blush to the apple of the cheek in a circular motion.
For Lips:
Line the lips with the liner. Then apply the lipstick, blot, and add another coat of lipstick.

Concert Hairstyles

View female dancer’s Top Knot hairstyle & tutorial:

Yearly Achievement Trophies

Yearly Achievement Trophies are awarded to students who have attended Gotta Dance for 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, or 15 years. Please register for your dancer’s trophy in advance. Trophies will be handed out during Spirit Week in class from May 13th to May 19th.

Our 2020 Concert was Virtual