We are so excited to announce the details for our 2024 Mid Year Concert!

Our Mid Year Concert is an informal concert that allows parents, grandparents and friends to see what your children have learnt in class throughout the first half of the year. Our Mid Year Concert is a highlight of the year and so much fun!

On this site you will find the concert breakdowns; show times and everything you need to know. If you have any questions at all, please reach out to the team!

Don't forget, all students stay to the end of their concert/s to take part in our finale!

WHEN

Sunday 29th June 2025

Please see the show orders to see which show/s your dancer is performing in.

LOCATION

Our Mid Year Showcase will be held at Governors Centre 558 Cleveland Street Moore Park (between Sydney Girls & Sydney Boys High School).

FULL DETAILS

Stage Rehearsal: Minis and Juniors (10.30am concert) will have a short stage rehearsal from 9:00am. Please refer to the SHOW ORDER for full details and times. Parents should wait in the foyer during the rehearsal to help students familiarise themselves with the theatre and build confidence before performing in front of family and friends.

Quick Changes: If your dancer needs to quickly change hair, shoes, or uniform, please send them backstage with a large, clear, labeled snaplock bag containing the necessary items. There is ample room backstage, and teachers will assist with these changes.

Seating and Performers: All students should have a performer's ticket and will sit with their parents when not performing. There will be a pause in each half of the show for group changes, this will be announced clearly. Please refer to the program for backstage requirements and remain seated during performances to ensure safety.

Performance Order: Routines will not be announced individually. We cannot pause the show for missing students, so ensure your dancer knows their performance times as listed in the program.

Food and Drinks: Food and drinks will be available at the venue. We will have a canteen selling a variety of delicious items, and there will also be a pizza truck onsite.

Red Carpet Finale: Our Red Carpet Finale is a highlight of the Mid-Year Concerts, occurring at the end of each show. Stay to watch your dancer walk the red carpet and celebrate their hard work from the first half of the year.

UNIFORM

All students are required to wear full CDC Studios uniform to perform in our Mid Year Concert as well as the correct footwear. Uniforms are not only for our concert but should also be worn in class,

At CDC Studios we believe that wearing studio uniforms give students a sense of belonging to our family as well as creating an identity for our studio in the greater community.

Our uniforms also:

• Encourage discipline

• Help students resist peer pressure to buy stylish clothes for class

• Help identify non-students in the studio

• Diminish economic and social barriers between students

• Increase a sense of belonging and school pride

Uniforms can be purchased via our online store and collected from the studio

www.cdcstudios.bigcartel.com

Note: Please ensure all parts of your child’s uniform are clearly labelled!

BALLET

Ballet classes to wear -

Primary - Grade 1 - CDC Studios RaRa Dress or CDC Studios leotard with either ballet socks or pink ballet tights.

Grades 2-5 - CDC Studios leotard with pink ballet tights.

Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate, Advance 1 and 2 -Black exam leotard with pink ballet tights.

MINI'S CLASSES

Includes all Lil Groovers Ballet/Jazz/Tap combo class, Lil Circus/Acro combo class, Lil Ninja/Hip Hop combo classes.

CDC Studios RaRa Dress for girls and CDC Studios T-Shirt and black shorts or tights for boys.

Other options are a plain black leotard or any piece of the CDC Studios uniform.

JAZZ, CONTEMPORARY, TAP, ACROBATICS

Any piece of the CDC Studios uniform for example crops, singlet tops, leotards, hot shorts, bike tights, 3/4 tights. NO- T-Shirts.

HIP HOP

Any part of the CDC Studios uniform including T-Shirts and Trackies are suitable.

CIRCUS

Crop, singlet top, leotard with full length black tights or shorts

Please note: The venue can get quite cold inside. Dancers may wish to wear something warm over their uniform that they can take off quickly and easily like a CDC Studios Hoodie or Oodie etc. Our Snuggly Oodies are perfect for this!

Please also make sure shoes and uniforms are clean and looking presentable.

Make sure you don't leave any uniform purchases until the last minute as our uniform does sell out fast!

Purchase uniforms online - click here

SHOES AND TIGHTS

If you are unsure of the correct footwear required for each style we have listed these below. We have also included photo document link.

All shoes and tights photo document - click here

Ballet - pink ballet flats

Jazz - Junior & Pre-Intermediate classes - TAN jazz shoes

Jazz - Intermediate, Pre-Senior & Senior Classes - BLACK jazz shoes

Tap - Junior, Pre-Inter, Inter/Pre-Snr - Tan buckle tap shoes

Tap - Pre-Senior/Senior - Back lace up taps

Contemporary - No shoes

Hip Hop - Kindy, Junior, Pre-Intermediate & Intermediate classes - Black canvas Hi Tops

Hip Hop - Pre-Senior & Senior (including Saturday 10.20am class and Thursday 5.20pm class) - White leather trainers

Acrobatics - No shoes

Circus - No shoes

Mini's Ballet/Jazz/Tap combo class - Ballet flats

Mini's Acro/Circus combo class - No shoes

Mini's Lil Hip Hop/Ninja class - plain white trainer (available from K-Mart, Big W, Target)

HAIR AND MAKE-UP

Hair is required to be pulled back neatly into a slick ponytail or two ponytails for younger students, no fringes. Make-Up is optional for Mid-Year but we have included some hair and make-up guidelines in the link below.

Hair and Make-Up Guidelines - click here

CLASS DETAILS - CLICK HERE

Shoes, Hair and Tight requirements

Please check the Show Orders by clicking the button at the top of this page to see what show/s your child will be performing in.

If you are unsure of your dancers class names these can be viewed on the Parent Portal or on your Enrolment Confirmation. We have also listed each classes day and times to help make it easy.

NOTE: these are not a final running order. They are just a list of classes in each show. Final running orders will be confirmed closer to the concert.

***If your child is unable to attend the concert – please let us know ASAP so teachers can be notified.***

If you aren't already, please make sure you are on Band App. Teachers will be posting class updates and videos in the lead up to Mid-Year. Reach out if you need any assistance with joining your dancers classes on Band.

Tickets go on sale Sunday 8th June 2025 and can be purchased by clicking the button at the top of this page.

TICKETING INFORMATION

Adults/Child one price - $28

Performer $8

Students performing in our concerts purchase a Performer ticket to be able to sit in the audience to watch and cheer on their fellow team mates while not on stage. This is such a great opportunity for all students to support each other.

** Please contact us for a discount code if your child is in both a Dance concert and the Acro/Circus concert.

Note: There is no limits on number of tickets you can purchase. Tickets available until sold out.

Please ensure you review the Show Orders to purchase tickets to the correct show. Tickets are non refundable.

Parking Information:

Parking is available on the grounds: The allocated area is the two basketball courts (shown on map).

Entry: Via Cleveland Street, GATE 2.

Exit: Via GATE 3.

Parking is free until 4.00pm: As long as you have entered the venue by 4.00pm, there is no charge.

Important Note: If collecting students after the 3.30pm concert, you will not be able to enter the grounds without paying $25 as there is an event at the Football Stadium and the school grounds will be used for parking for this event.