We cannot put on the production without all the volunteers. All company families are expected to volunteer. In this email, you'll find information regarding each volunteer role for the spring performance season.

Please read through this entire email first and then look through the options on the sign up form and begin signing up.

Beauty and the Beast Tea Party: We'll need helpers before the event to help set up and decorate, helpers during the event to work the stations, and helpers after the event to clean up. Both parent helpers and dancers are able to help. Junior and Senior Company dancers that sign up to help should be dressed in their ballet attire or costumes (for those that have been assigned to be in costume).

Bunny Stroll: We'll need parent chaperones and dancers during the entire event.

PPAC Move-In Day: We need helpers for moving costumes, props, and sets from the Hornick building to Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center. We'll start at 5PM at 316 Broad Street packing up boxes of props and costumes as well as large, heavy items such as our sets. We could use all the help we can get! Once we've packed up the U-hauls we will head to PPAC to move everything inside and begin assembling sets and organizing the costumes, props, headpieces, etc. If you cannot join us right at 5PM, feel free to still sign up and join us as soon as you can. We especially need strong people to help with moving and assembling sets. This will typically goes until 10PM. If you'll be attending later than 5PM, give Phil Petak a call at 814-659-3096 when you're on your way and he'll let you know whether to come to the Hornick building or PPAC.

Backstage Chaperones: As always, we will need backstage chaperones for each grade. When signing up, you need to sign up for the performance and the corresponding dress rehearsal. I have them grouped together so if you intend to be a backstage mom, you'll need to sign up for both slots under Friday Performance or both slots under Saturday Matinee Performance for your dancer's grade. Monica, our Production Coordinator, will be sending a backstage information sheet to those who sign up.

PPAC Move-Out: We need helpers for packing up costumes and props, disassembling sets and moving everything out of Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center after the second performance. We'll start immediately following the performance. We could use all the help we can get! Once we've packed up the U-hauls we will head to 316 Broad Street to move everything inside the Hornick building.

Anyone working backstage is required to have child abuse clearances and state police clearances. Monica will be contacting those volunteers for the clearances if she does not have them.

Pennsylvania Child Abuse History Clearance

Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance

We will also need security, ushers, and help with boutique and concessions.

Security is for the rehearsals and the performances. We'd love someone with security experience if possible. If you know of an officer, security guard, etc that may be willing to volunteer their time for this, please let us know.

Ushers are stationed at each of the doors to the theater prior to the performance. Please consider being an usher if you are attending a performance.

Boutique helpers will help Sarah Teich with boutique prep, sales, etc before the performance and at intermission. Contact Sarah at 814-421-5821 with any questions.

Concessions helpers will help sell concessions before the performance and during intermission.

Many of these volunteer opportunities can be applied to service hours and are a great opportunity for high school students!

There is a costume fee for each dance the dancer is in. Information can be found on the Costumes page of the Performance Portal.

NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN THE AUDITORIUM DURING ALL CAST REHEARSALS.

All cast rehearsals are to be as quiet as possible! We try to do other things at these rehearsals but please keep in mind that rehearsal requires quiet. Students are not to be running the aisles or playing. Please help in this manner. 

Videotaping is permitted during the full cast rehearsals at the back of the auditorium. No one will be permitted into the Pasquerilla Center Auditorium during dress rehearsal. Taping is not permitted at the PPAC rehearsal. Flash photography is not permitted at any time during rehearsal or performances for the safety of our performers. 

ANY ONE WHO IS NOT ON THE LIST TO BE BACK STAGE IS PERMITTED BACK THERE! Do not ask to come back for any reason unless of an emergency! Even then if you must remove your child, it will go through Monica or Harry and your child will be brought out. If a child becomes ill, the parent or guardian will be contacted to take the child. We do not pay for security guards. Parents volunteer and they in no way should be pressured to allow anyone back. Also, there will be additional people at key doors. This applies to everyone! Also no one is permitted in the audience doing dress rehearsal. I can not spend my time policing this area during rehearsal as we who are working backstage are busy.

Set move will be held the day before the first dress rehearsal, beginning at 5:00 pm at the Danceworks (Hornick) building (see the Schedule tab). The U-haul will be loaded and then we will move up to the Pasquerilla Center. We are hoping to have all sets, costumes and props moved into the Pasquerilla center by 10:00 pm. If you cannot meet at 5:00 the first truck arrives at PPAC around 6:00 to unload so you are welcome to meet there. Sets will also be set up on this night. With enough help this can be accomplished. Everyone is welcome to help. Anyone available to help should email me or contact Mike at 814-341-9709 or [email protected] for sets and Monica via email for costumes and props.

If you know of a group who would like to help, i.e., boy scouts are welcome. Let me know. We are hoping that will alleviate a late start on the first night of dress rehearsal. WE ARE IN MAJOR NEED OF YOUNGER, STRONGER MEN TO MOVE SETS (OR WOMEN). Football players etc. are welcome! We also are going to need help for move out on Saturday after the performance. Breaking down of sets begins during the Saturday performance. If any men can help with the break down it would be deeply appreciated. 

Professional photos will be taken by Holly Lees Photography. VIdeo DVDs will be available for purchase as well. More information on photos and videos will be available soon.

Information coming soon.