Showcase time is one of the busiest and most exciting times at Generations! We believe that the opportunity to perform allows dancers to develop their confidence, teamwork skills, and work ethic all while increasing their dance technique and artistry skills. But all of this can be stressful! This page is here to help you and your family have a positive Showcase experience. Please ask us any questions you have!

SHOWCASE FLOWERS & T-SHIRTS

For many families, giving flowers to performers is a tradition. Flowers are available to purchase through Commencement Flowers ahead of time and will be available for purchase at the Showcase should you wish to partake in this tradition so you do not have time to pick up flowers ahead of time. The table will be set up inside the venue for pick up/purchase. They will also have t-shirts with our logo and performers names available for purchase as a keepsake. You can pre-purchase and take a look here.

SHOWCASE EXPERIENCE

The Showcase is held offsite to provide students with a professional performance experience. The Lithuanian House allows our students to perform in a venue with a professional stage and backstage space, supported by technicians, lights and sound. Showcase is a great opportunity for our students to develop their performance skills and gain invaluable experience in front of an audience, whether they choose to continue as a dance professional or simply to stand in front of a group of people to deliver a speech, presentation, or any other form of performance. Working on showcase choreography is a team effort and all dancers must be committed to their class as fellow students and teachers help create an appropriate piece to perform! 

A NOTE ABOUT ATTENDANCE

Attendance at this stage in preparing for the Showcase is vital to a positive performance experience. Students who miss more than 3 classes after March Break will be contacted by our staff. This is a team effort and every performer is important to the process. It is at the teacher's discretion whether a student with 3 absences may still perform. 

SHOWCASE TICKETS

We have 200 tickets per show, with no assigned seating. Your children will be performing in both shows (Tiny Dancers are ONLY in the 11am showcase). You do not have to purchase tickets to both shows, only the one you wish to attend. The other show they will be backstage with supervision (see below). You may share and purchase tickets online as of Monday, April 10th at 7am.

PURCHASE YOUR 11AM TICKETS HERE

PURCHASE YOUR 2PM TICKETS HERE

Tickets are $25 + HST & FEES to help offset the costs of putting on a wonderful show.

VIDEO RECORDING

We are happy to be partnering with Origin Films to professionally capture our 11am showcase performance. All families will receive a digital downloadable copy via email from the performance by the end of June as a wonderful keepsake from our inaugural year!

SHOWCASE LOCATION & INFORMATION

All performances will be held at the Lithuanian House (1573 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1A6, Dundas and Bloor)

SUNDAY JUNE 11TH - Both shows run approximately 75-90 minutes. All students perform in both showcases’s (Tiny Dancers only perform in the 11am showcase)

• 11am-12:30pm Performance

• 2pm-3:30pm Perfromance

• Each show has a 15 minute intermission

Snacks and Beverages will be available for purchase inside the ballroom.

Parking Information

Street parking as you can find it. 

Edna Avenue Parking Lot

Crossway Parking Lot

Transit Information

2 minute walk West from Dundas West Station

SHOWCASE SCHEDULE

Both shows run approximately 90 minutes. Performers should arrive 60 minutes before the first performance start time. All students perform in both shows (Tiny Dancers only perform in the 11am showcase).

SUNDAY JUNE 11TH 2023

10:00-10:15AM - Students arrive at the theatre in full hair, makeup and in costume (first costume for those in multiple numbers)

10:30am - House opens to patrons

11am-12:30pm - First Showcase Performance

12:30-1:30pm - LUNCH BREAK

1:30pm - Students sign back in for second performance & house opens to the public

2pm-3:30pm - Second Showcase Performance

*Please note, TINY DANCERS will only perform in the morning 11am showcase.

SHOWCASE ORDER

Act 1

1. Rising Stars Musical Theatre: Peter Pan

2. Tiny Dancers (11am showcase only)

3. Mini Movers (Thursday Class)

4. Junior Tap

5. Grace & Style (Ballet Piece)

6. Intermediate Jazz

7. Mini Movers (Saturday Class)

8. Move & Groove (Tap Piece)

9. Junior Contemporary

10. First Ballet

11. Senior Tap

12. Ready to Roll

15-minute INTERMISSION

Act 2

1. Showstoppers Musical Theatre: Willy Wonka

2. Move & Groove (Hip Hop Piece)

3. Junior Ballet

4. Grace & Style (Jazz Piece)

5. Intermediate Contemporary

6. Junior Acro

7. NxtLevel Musical Theatre: Matilda

8. Adult Musical Theatre

LUNCH

Students are welcome to stay in the theatre with Generations staff over the lunch break (12:30-1:30pm). Please bring a packed lunch and drink with you. Note that we will not have access to a microwave and that we have a strict no nut policy. All students who wish to leave for lunch should sign out with our staff at the dressing room after bows, and sign back in at 1:30pm.

COSTUMES

​You have all purchased your costumes and we are eagerly awaiting their arrival! All costumes will be fitted in class and sent home with performers in the weeks prior to the showcase. You are responsible for the condition of your costume for photo/dress rehearsal night and performances, as well as arriving with all the accessories, tights and hairstyle requirements. This information can be found on the photo/dress rehearsal page.

DROP OFF & PICK UP

​Drop Off: Please arrive at the Lithuanian House 1 hour before the Showcase with your performer fully dressed in their costume with hair and makeup done. One parent/adult will need to bring their performer to the dressing room on the second floor after check in. After you drop off your performer please head to the audience for seating. All dancers are expected to say for the entire performance (with the exception of Tiny Dancers).

Students Watching: Any performers who are only in Act 1 are allowed to watch the performance in the audience (no ticket required) after intermission. Parents may gather them at the dressing room door during intermission and they may leave their belongings in the dressing room. The expectation is that all performers stay for Act 2 as they’ll be invited back on stage for the final bows and announcements.

Final Bow & Announcements: At the end of the showcase, performers will be called back onstage for the final bow and announcements.

Pickup: Parents will pick performers up from the dressing room after the final bows. You may leave your belongings in the dressing room between shows.

TINY DANCERS ONLY: One parent of each of our TINY DANCERS is asked to stay with their performer backstage until it’s time to go on stage, when you can head out to watch. You may collect them to at the dressing room door once they have performed to watch the rest of the show with you, and you may leave their belongings in the dressing room. We ask that you stay to watch the remainder of the show so the performers may come back on stage for the final bows.

DOWNLOAD YOUR SHOWCASE CHECKLIST HERE