Dad Dance 2024- Full Details

We are so excited to have so many dads participating in the recital dad dance this year! Thank you for being a part of these wonderful memories.  We want this to be a wonderful experience for everyone.  So, if you have any questions please don’t hesitate to call or email.

Dad dance rehearsals are scheduled by your dancer’s last name. We provide dads with two ways to learn:

  1. In-Person: You need to attend a minimum of 2 in-person rehearsals. 

  2. Recorded: We will have practice videos recorded and loaded to this Dropbox folder after our first rehearsal.  Please practice at home!

Rehearsals are split up by age groups.  If you have more than one dancer, please look for your name on the list twice. The first rehearsal is for dads only! We will be teaching a lot of the dance to you before bringing the kids. Dads whose kids are performing in multiple shows have been assigned one show to perform in. Dads who have multiple kids are encouraged to perform with a different daughter at each show. If both kids are in the same show, you are welcome to perform with both kids at the same time.

Tickets for recital go on sale May 1 at 8am. Dads in the dad dance will need to purchase a ticket to the show so they can sit with their family in the audience. https://www.dancetoexpress.com/tickets  

REHEARSAL SCHEDULE AT CENTERVILLE STUDIO (128 W. PARRISH LANE):

PRACTICE GROUP 1 - YOUNGER

  • May 4, 9:15-10am (DADS ONLY)

  • May 11, 8:30-9:15am

  • May 25, 8:30-9:15am

  • June 1, 8:30-9:15am

    • Abby Humphrey

    • Benjamin Baker

    • Blake Kenney

    • Cora Toala

    • Crew States

    • Emma Burnham

    • Evelyn Taylor

    • Finn Moore

    • Finnley Bingham

    • Flora Coggins

    • Gemma Olsen

    • Harper Petersen

    • ILah Shock

    • Isabelle De Luna Vejar

    • Jane Kershisnik

    • Kaycie Williams

    • Kendall Page

    • Lacie Turley

    • Lily Hunsaker

    • Lucy Wright-Shock

    • Lydia Kartchner

    • Maren Douglas

    • Maya Van Leeuwen

    • Oaklee Larsen

    • Oakley Komatsu

    • Oakley Herron

    • Olive Brewster

    • Peyton Ence

    • Quincy Duncan

    • Robin Morris

    • Sophie Jane Stock

    • Tatum Toala

    • Vivien & Felicity Farnsworth

    • Zoey Wilson

    • Zuri Thompson

PRACTICE GROUP 2- YOUNGER

  • May 4, 9:15-10am (DADS ONLY)

  • May 11, 9:15-10am

  • May 25, 9:15-10am

  • June 1, 9:15-10am

    • Aaliyah Dennis

    • Aaron Gonzalez

    • Ace Bitterman

    • Addison Nye

    • Alice Johnson

    • Aviana Campbell

    • Beverly Hatch

    • Blakely Laws

    • Brighton & Keely Lloyd

    • Caspian Lee

    • Dally Lawson

    • Daphne Coulam

    • Esmae Eyre

    • Everley Lombardi

    • Everly Arbuckle

    • Gwen Johnson

    • Illyana Leon

    • Jay Martinson

    • Jemma & Clara Dearinger

    • Jhet'Lynne Rodriguez

    • Jonnie Whetstone

    • Jordi Nielson

    • Kehlani Silva

    • Layla Hanks

    • Lucy Matthews

    • Lydia Christiansen

    • Magnolia Loock

    • Mia Jesus

    • Mila Wall

    • Phoenix True

    • Rosemary Bertola

    • Rowan Lusk

    • Ruby Mathis

    • Scarlett Wolf-Heidt

    • Scout Centner

    • Sloan Abegglen

    • Stella Hancey

    • Tabatha Anderson

PRACTICE GROUP 3- OLDER

  • May 4, 10:00-10:45am (DADS ONLY)

  • May 11, 10-10:45am

  • May 25, 10-10:45am

  • June 1, 10-10:45am

    • Addie Fowler

    • Adelynn Cheatham

    • Agnes Howe

    • Annie Gutke

    • Bodhi Blackburn

    • Bonnie Morse

    • Boston Newman

    • Brooklin Cook

    • Brynnlie Barnes

    • Callie & Joanna Eliason

    • Camille Coleman

    • Camille Youngberg

    • Ella Perreault

    • Emily Alldridge

    • Evelyn Dershowitz

    • Grace Beck

    • Greer Thatcher

    • Hailey Plaizier

    • Harlow Hughes

    • Harlynn Beck

    • Harper Abbott

    • Hayes McOmie

    • Isabella Rodriguez

    • Isla Gilson

    • Jaida Johnson

    • Josie Loock

    • Juliet Dearinger

    • Katherine Ostler

    • Kelsee Millward

    • Kensley Coon

    • Koriann Thurston

    • Lily Winegar

    • Lucy Youngberg

    • Luna Lee

    • Mai Weaver Darling

    • Margaret Mortensen

    • McKinley Evans

    • Megan & Makayla Nelson

    • Nacana Jones

    • Natilee Holdaway

    • Otto Hadley

    • Paisley & Scarlet Coulam

    • Quinn Huntsman

    • Rosalie Nagel-Sunley

    • Sarah Sharp

    • Scarlett Cordova

    • Sophee Miller

    • Sydney & Emilia Solis

    • Zoey Calloway

PRACTICE GROUP 4- YOUNGER

  • May 4, 10-10:45am (DADS ONLY)

  • May 11, 10:45-11:30am

  • May 25, 10:45-11:30am

  • June 1, 10:45-11:30am

    • Alayna Alluis

    • Alzada Nagel

    • Amelia Goold

    • Arthur Ollis

    • Avery Palmer

    • Aveya Jensen

    • Charlotte Shepherd

    • Chloey Sheeran

    • Cobee Chapman

    • Cosette Mohlman

    • Elani Dowling

    • Emery Walker

    • Faithlyn Magers

    • Fiona Howe

    • Georgia Despain

    • Grace Fonnesbeck

    • Greta Lake

    • Greta Smith

    • Ivy Harker

    • Journey Pentz

    • Jude Seymour

    • Khloe Buck

    • Liloeth Studniarz

    • Litia Valdez

    • Lola Beall

    • Louis Drennen

    • Luna Ollis

    • Nikoli Schultz

    • Paisley Mabey

    • Penelope Armijo

    • Quinn Doyle

    • Raphael Lake

    • Reese Rymer

    • Remi Iongi

    • Rory Hadley

    • Willow Suojanen

    • Zoey Remington


PICTURE DAY- OPTIONAL DAD & DANCER DUO PORTRAITS

During recital picture week, June 3-6 at the Centerville location, dad dancers can sign up to have their picture taken with their dancer.  When registering your dancer for picture day, you can select to add on the dad dance picture option. Dads will accompany their dancers to their assigned picture time with their class. This time will be listed in their final event confirmation we will send home with costumes and email out.

What to wear: Dancers can wear their recital costume for the picture, or can bring their tshirt and black bottoms to change into. Dads wear their recital shirt, jeans, and tennis shoes. 

PERFORMANCES ON JUNE 8TH AT WEBER STATE, AUSTAD AUDITORIUM

Find your dancer’s name in the cast list to see what recital show you’re performing in.

WHAT TO WEAR:

  • Dads should wear the black recital shirt provided in your dancer’s costume bag with a pair of jeans and clean tennis shoes.

BEFORE THE SHOW STARTS:  

  • We will have a Stage Rehearsal- 30 minutes before your performance time. This rehearsal is MANDATORY. If you are not in attendance, you will not perform.

  • Arrive at check in with your dancer 10 minutes before your dancer’s arrival time and head to the stage to practice.

  • Leave your dancer with their class backstage and head to your seat before the recital starts. Take their Ziplock bag with their dad dance costume (gray recital shirt, black shorts or leggings, and underwear if they plan to remove their tights) with you to your seat.

DURING THE SHOW:

  • After your dancer performs, exit the auditorium, and go through dancer check in to find your dancer. You should have their Ziploc bag with you.

  • Help them change into their dad dance costume.

  • Dads will be the final dance of the show. They’ll stay on stage and be the first group to bow in the finale.

  • After the curtain closes, stay with your dancer and exit through the check-out hallway. Make sure to pick up their class costume and their trophy.

RECITAL #1 @ 10:00am (Dad dance arrival time 9:20am)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Daphne Coulam

    • Emma Burnham

    • Gemma Olsen

    • Jane Kershisnik

    • Lacie Turley

    • Lydia Kartchner

    • Maya Van Leeuwen

    • Peyton Ence

    • Quincy Duncan

    • Raphael Lake

    • Robin Morris

    • Zuri Thompson

  • OLDER PART:

    • Harlynn Beck

    • Isla Gilson*

    • Joanna Eliason*

    • Josie Loock*

    • Paisley Coulam

RECITAL #2 @ 11:30am (Dad dance arrival time 10:50am)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Clara Dearinger

    • Crew States

    • Evelyn Taylor

    • Finn Moore

    • Finnley Bingham

    • Flora Coggins

    • ILah Shock

    • Isabelle De Luna Vejar

    • Kaycie Williams

    • Lily Hunsaker

    • Lucy Wright-Shock

    • Oaklee Larsen

    • Zoey Wilson

RECITAL #3 @ 1:00pm (Dad dance call time 12:20pm)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Aaron Gonzalez

    • Ace Bitterman

    • Addison Nye

    • Alice Johnson

    • Aviana Campbell

    • Everley Lombardi

    • Everly Arbuckle

    • Gwen Johnson

    • Jay Martinson

    • Kehlani Silva

    • Lucy Matthews

    • Mila Wall

    • Phoenix True

    • Rowan Lusk

    • Scarlett Wolf-Heidt

    • Scout Centner

    • Stella Hancey

  • OLDER PART:

    • Annie Gutke

    • Brooklin Cook

    • Camille Coleman*

    • Emily Alldridge

    • Harlow Hughes

    • Katherine Ostler

    • Lily Winegar*

RECITAL #4 @ 2:30pm (Dad dance arrival time 1:50pm)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Abby Humphrey

    • Benjamin Baker

    • Blake Kenney

    • Cora Toala

    • Kendall Page

    • Maren Douglas

    • Oakley Komatsu

    • Oakley Herron

    • Remi Iongi

    • Rory Hadley

    • Sophie Jane Stock

    • Tatum Toala

    • Harper Petersen

  • OLDER PART:

    • Bodhi Blackburn

    • Brynnlie Barnes

    • Makayla Nelson*

    • Margaret Mortensen

    • Nacana Jones*

    • Otto Hadley

    • Quinn Huntsman

    • Sophee Miller*

    • Sydney Solis

    • Zoey Calloway*

RECITAL #5 @ 4:00pm (Dad dance arrival time 3:20pm)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Alayna Alluis

    • Alzada Nagel

    • Amelia Goold

    • Avery Palmer

    • Aveya Jensen

    • Cobee Chapman

    • Fiona Howe

    • Georgia Despain

    • Grace Fonnesbeck

    • Greta Lake

    • Khloe Buck

    • Liloeth Studniarz

    • Litia Valdez

    • Nikoli Schultz

    • Olive Brewster

    • Paisley Mabey

    • Vivien Farnsworth

    • Willow Suojanen

  • OLDER PART:

    • Addie Fowler

    • Agnes Howe

    • Boston Newman

    • Evelyn Dershowitz

    • Hayes McOmie

    • Juliet Dearinger*

    • Rosalie Nagel-Sunley

    • Scarlet Coulam*

    • ScarlettCordova

RECITAL #6 @ 5:30pm (Dad dance arrival time 4:50pm)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Beverly Hatch

    • Blakely Laws

    • Brighton Lloyd

    • Caspian Lee

    • Chloey Sheeran

    • Dally Lawson

    • Esmae Eyre

    • Jordi Nielson

    • Jude Seymour

    • Keely Lloyd

    • Layla Hanks

    • Lydia Christiansen

    • Magnolia Loock

    • Mia Jesus

    • Reese Rymer

    • Sloan Abegglen

    • Tabatha Anderson

  • OLDER PART:

    • Callie Eliason*

    • Greer Thatcher

    • Jaida Johnson*

    • Kelsee Millward*

    • Kensley Coon*

    • Koriann Thurston

    • Lucy Youngberg*

    • Luna Lee

    • Megan Nelson*

    • Sarah Sharp

RECITAL #7 @ 7:00pm (Dad dance arrival time 6:20pm)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Arthur Ollis

    • Charlotte Shepherd

    • Cosette Mohlman

    • Elani Dowling

    • Emery Walker

    • Faithlyn Magers

    • Greta Smith

    • Ivy Harker

    • Journey Pentz

    • Lola Beall

    • Louis Drennen

    • Luna Ollis

    • Penelope Armijo

    • Quinn Doyle

  • OLDER PART:

    • Adelynn Cheatham

    • Bonnie Morse

    • Camille Youngberg*

    • Ella Perreault*

    • Emilia Solis

    • Grace Beck

    • Hailey Plaizier*

    • Harper Abbott

    • Isabella Rodriguez

    • Mai Weaver Darling

    • Natilee Holdaway


COMPANY SHOWCASE ON JUNE 7TH AT WEBER STATE, AUSTAD AUDITORIUM

6:00pm Performance (Dad dance practice on stage 5:30pm)

  • YOUNGER PART:

    • Aaliyah Dennis

    • Felicity Farnsworth

    • Illyana Leon

    • Jemma Dearinger

    • Jhet'Lynne Rodriguez

    • Jonnie Whetstone

    • Rosemary Bertola

    • Ruby Mathis

    • Zoey Remington

  • OLDER PART:

    • Callie Eliason*

    • Camille Coleman*

    • Camille Youngberg*

    • Ella Perreault*

    • Hailey Plaizier*

    • Isla Gilson*

    • Jaida Johnson*

    • Joanna Eliason*

    • Josie Loock*

    • Juliet Dearinger*

    • Kelsee Millward*

    • Kensley Coon*

    • Lily Winegar*

    • Lucy Youngberg*

    • Makayla Nelson*

    • McKinley Evans

    • Megan Nelson*

    • Nacana Jones*

    • Scarlet Coulam*

    • Sophee Miller*

    • Zoey Calloway*

*Please find your name in at least one show time on Saturday, you are needed that night too to fill the stage!