Dance Center Evanston

😲 Recital is right around the corner! Only ☝️ day away!

🕺 We have a FULL day of dress rehearsals and can't wait to get started! Each class has a MANDATORY dress rehearsal with their teacher and classmates ahead of their performance. If a dancer does not attend the mandatory dress rehearsal, they will NOT be able to participate in the performance.

💛 UPPER PRIMARY STUDENTS
Dancers must arrive at DANCE CENTER EVANSTON in costume at least 15 minutes before the start time of their rehearsal slot in costume, hair, astyled and ready to go.
Only ONE adult per dancer may observe the dress rehearsal from the audience seating in Studio5.
If a dancer is rehearsing multiple dances, please arrive wearing the FIRST costume listed for that rehearsal block. There will be 'quick change' rooms backstage for dancers needing to change costumes, assisted by DCE staff. Please bring your second (and third) costumes and dance shoes in a CLEAR ZIPLOCK BAG LABLED WITH YOUR DANCER'S NAME to place backstage, practicing for how it will go on the day of the show.

💙💚 STUDENT/ACADEMY
Reminder, you are expected to arrive in costume at least 20 minutes before the start time of your rehearsal slot. Dancers should arrive in costume, hair styled, warmed up and checked in.
Rehearsal slots may or may not run in order, so dancer should pan to stay for the full block of time listed. Each rehearsal block is typically, 45, 60, or 75 minutes.

📸: Matt Glavin

🐬 We are head over heels and jumping with joy because recital is only ✌ days away!

👇 Today, Thursday, May 28 we WILL be holding the last set of classes at DCE. Dress Rehearsals will still be held at DCE through friday. Today is a great day to pack your bags, double check your schedules, lay out your costumes and ask us any questions you have. Let's cover some last minute things before our transition to North Shore Center on SATURDAY.

⚠ Audience Entry and Safety.
Regardless of how the ticket was purchased, you will need to show the ticket digitally to enter the theater lobby. Please have the Ticketmaster app downloaded on your phone and/or the tickets added to your phone's digital wallet prior to arrival. Your phone will be scanned upon entry.

🎭 North Shore Center provides guests, performers, and employees with enhanced safety procedures including the screening of all guests and their carry-in bags or purses for any prohibited item.s They ask all guests to arrive early and travel light. Each guest must havea ticket to gain entrance of the venue.

📱 DCE: (847) 328-6683 | 📩: [email protected]

📸: Matt Glavin

👀 We are 3️⃣ days away from recital and fiercely excited! 🤩

👔 Everyone should have received their recital costume by now. Please label all costume pieces with the dancer's name or initials.
📌 Students who dance in more than one class wshould come dressed in their first costume with their other costume pieces and dress code items in. clear bag marked with their name.
📌 Hair for all dancers should be styled neatly off the face and neck so that it is secure and stays in place while dancing.
📌 No glitter, no watches/jewelry, and no nail polish are allowed onstage during dress rehearsals or performances.

📱 DCE: (847) 328-6683 | 📩: [email protected]

📸: Matt Glavin

🧳 Dress rehearsals start today which means recital is only 4️⃣ days away!

🚨 These dress rehearsals are MANDATORY. If a dancer is not on stage for their dress rehearsal, they will not be able to participate in the performance of that piece. Check out Tuesdays full recital schedule and classes still held.

💚💙 Student/Academy: Dress rehearsals will be held at DANCE CENTER EVANSTON (STUDIO5). Dancers must arrive at least 20 minutes before the start time of their rehearsal slot IN COSTUME, HAIR STYLED, WARMED UP, and CHECKED IN.
📌 Dancers will check in with DCE staff in Studio 4, wait with their teacher and class, and then will be led through the backstage area before rehearsing on stage.
📌 1 adult per dancer may observe the dress rehearsals from the audience seating in Studio5.
📌 If a dancer is rehearsing multiple dances in a rehearsal block, please arrive wearing the first costume listed for that block. There will be dressing rooms available for dancers needing to change costumes during evening rehearsals.

📱 (847) 328-6683 | 📩 [email protected]

🎬 We'll do it live! but in the meantime, everybody take 5! ✋

🫡 Happy Memorial Day! Enjoy your time with friends, family, and loved ones and we will see you soon!

📸: Matt Glavin

🗓 We are headed into recital week. You ready?! 5, 6️⃣, 7, 8!

✔✔ Today's a great day to double check your rehearsal schedule, check your bags, set your reminders, and plan out your week. Please, visit DanceCenterEvanston.com/Recital for ALL of your recital info needs. If you have any further questions, please, send us an email and we will get back to you ASAP!

🙏Thank you!

📸: Matt Glavin

🖼 In 7️⃣ days we will have HMS Media doing the work of recording ALL of our recitals so you can relax and enjoy. 🎥

📹 HMS Media is an Emmy award-winning production company that will provide a two-camera shoot allowing for both close-up and wide shots. Each dancer will receive a code-protected digital link for download or streaming free of charge. These links are typically mad available by the end of July.

📸 DCE Photographer, Matt Glavin, will be taking photos during performances of students and staff. These photos are informal and used for DCE archival and promotional purposes. Not every dancer will have their photo taken.

⚠ Filming and photography are not permitted in the theater during performances. NSCPAS staff will take away cameras if seen in the theater during the show.

📸: Matt Glavin

🏀 Get'cha head in the game! DCE's Recital 2026 is only 🎱 days away!

🎟 Have you purchased your recital tickets from North Shore Center yet? The Box Office is located within the theater at NSCPAS at 9501 Skokie Blvd. and its regular hours are Tuesday to Saturday, 11:00am-5:00pm, closed Sundays & Mondays. The Box Office phone number is 847-673-6300. There are three ways to buy tickets.

🌟 In-Person at the Theater Box Office
📱 Phone: (847) 673-6300
💻 Online: northshorecenter.org/events

📺 Stay Tuned for more info!

📸: Matt Glavin

☑️ Last weekend we presented our Cecchetti students with their certificates for passing their exams. Congratulations, dancers! We are so proud for you!

🤩 Catch all of our Cecchetti students Grades 1-7 performing together in Sunday’s 6:30pm recital!

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🥁 We are excited to announce the winners of the 2026 Recital T-Shirt contest are...

🎉 Ella Zarefsky & Evelyn Cole! Congratulations!!!

✨ Thank you to everyone who submitted designs - they were ALL so fun and creative! These awesome Bella+Canvas T-shirts from Fresh Prints of Evanston will be on sale exclusively during recital for $25. Show off your DCE pride with a 2026 commemorative Recital T-shirt!

👚 Youth S | Youth M | Youth L | Adult XS | Adult S | Adult M | Adult L | Adult XL

🥁 The recipients of this years Louisa Carman Scholarship are...

💙 GRACE O'MARA GREENE & GRETA NIEUWSMA! Congrats to you both! Y'all are so deserving of this honor. We can't wait to hear all about your next steps!

💐 Established in 2024 in loving memory of DCE alumna Louisa Carman, the Louisa Carman Memorial Scholarship is granted to a DCE student or students each year to further their dance education in the form of a $500 scholarship. Recipients are nominated by DCE faculty, and the award is given to students who display a passion for dancing across multiple styles, a strong work ethic, and a kind spirit. For more information about the scholarship and to donate visit our website or our link in bio.

✨ Grace: "Dance means so much to me. I originally fell in love with dance’s balance of power, grace and beauty. Now it has become an outlet where I can express myself to others, and in doing so create connections with the community around me. As I continue to develop my relationship with dance I am inspired by who Louisa was as a person and a dancer, and I am honored to carry on her legacy."

✨ Greta: "For me, dance is an art form where you can express athleticism, determination, and artistry all in one, which is why I love it. I have made many close friends through dance and learned so much from all my teachers."

📸: Louisa & Grace: