Our 2025 Showcase Production will take place at Burnley Mechanics Theatre on the following dates:
Friday 14th February 7.00pm
Saturday 15th February 7.00pm
Sunday 16th February 2.00pm
Other important dates to note…..
Sunday 19th January 2025
Dress Rehearsal Part 1 at Sandersons Nelson
Sunday 9th February 2025
Dress Rehearsal Part 2 at Sandersons Nelson
Monday 10th to Thursday 13th February 2025 (1 evening per group)
Stage Rehearsals at Burnley Mechanics Theatre
IMPORTANT NOTE
Before you read any further for class times and information, please check that you have these important dates available and noted in your diary. To take part in the show, attendance to all of these diary dates is compulsory and we reserve the right to withdraw a dancers’ place in the show for not attending.
CLASS TIMES
Rehearsals for our 2025 production start from Friday 1st March 2024.
Each group will take part in 2 dance routines in the show.
All age groups shown are based on current school year that the student is in as of March 2024.
Nelson Showcase
Fri 4.00-4.45pm-School Year Reception & Year 1
Fri 4.00-4.45pm-School Year 2,3&4
Fri 5.30-6.15pm-School Year 5&6
Fri 5.30-6.15pm-School Year 7&8
Fri 6.15-7.00pm-School Year 9&10
Fri 6.15-7.00pm-School Year 11 & up
Burnley Showcase
Mon 5.00-5.45pm-School Year Reception to Year 6
Tues 7.00-7.45pm-School Year 7-10
Tues 7.45-8.30pm-School Year 11 & up (plus experienced year 9/10 by invitation)
Nelson Latin Teams
Fri 7.00-7.45pm-School Year 9 & up
Sat 1.30-2.15pm-School Year 2-6
Sat 1.30-2.15pm-School Year 7 & 8
Sat 2.15-3.00pm-School Year 8 & up
(Please note that children in school year 8 will have the choice of 2 teams)
Burnley Latin Teams
Thurs 6.30-7.15pm-School Year 6 & up
Nelson Ballroom Teams
Thurs 5.15-6.00pm-Year 4-7
Thurs 7.00-7.45pm-Year 8 & up (plus experienced year 7 by invitation)
Nelson Street Teams
If interested in joining a Street team, please contact jess@sandersondance.co.uk. (Please note this email address is for Street team enquiries only)
CLASS FEES
The class fees for each team will be £5.30 per session. This will be payable on a monthly block and will be due on the first session of each calendar month. This can be booked via our website bookings calendar anytime from the 24th of the previous month. A £5 administration fee will be added if the monthly payment has been missed.
Once a dancer has joined a team, all calendar months must be paid for regardless of attendance.
COSTUME & ADDITIONAL REHEARSAL FEES
In addition to the class fees, there will also be a £50 (per person, per team) fee that will be due by Thursday 31st October 2024. This will cover main costume pieces and all additional rehearsal fees listed at the top of this page. Please note that this fee is only for Showcase, Latin & Ballroom Teams.
Discounts will be offered for those taking part in multiple teams as follows
1 team – £50
2 teams – £80
3 teams – £90
4 teams – £120
5 teams – £150
There will also be an instalment option of £10 for anyone that wishes to keep paying off the total in smaller amounts over the course of the year.
This payment can be made via our website bookings calendar under the date given above.
Please also put aside a small budget of approximately £15-20 for additional costume items that we may ask you to provide yourself. i.e. footwear, tights, accessories. It may end up that you don’t need to provide anything,but please budget just in case.
TERM DATES
MONDAY TEAMS
New term starts Monday 4th March
Will run every week except
* Easter Monday 1st April
* Bank Holiday Monday 6th May
* Bank Holiday Monday 27th May
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Monday 23rd December
• Monday 30th December
Last studio session will be Monday 10th February
TUESDAY TEAMS
New term starts Tuesday 5th March
Will run every week except
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Tuesday 24th December
* Tuesday 31st December
Last studio session will be Tuesday 11th February
THURSDAY TEAMS
New term starts Thursday 7th March
Will run every week except
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Thursday 26th December
* Thursday 2nd January
Last studio session will be Thursday 13th February
FRIDAY TEAMS
New term starts Friday 1st March
Will run every week except
• Friday 29th March (Good Friday)
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Friday 27th December
Last studio session will be Friday 7th February
SATURDAY TEAMS
New term starts Saturday 2nd March
Will run every week except
• Saturday 30th March (Easter weekend)
• 5 weeks in Summer (dates to be confirmed)
• Saturday 28th December
Last studio session will be Saturday 8th February
ATTENDANCE
We expect a minimum 80% attendance rate to each of our classes. So that gives each dancer approximately 7 sessions over the year where they might miss due to illness, holidays or other special occasions.
Lack of attendance to sessions not only affects the dancer themselves, but also other dancers that share formation patterns with them so good attendance is crucial.
We reserve the right to cut dancers from sections of choreography that aren’t up to standard due to lack of attendance to their classes.
LATIN & BALLROOM TEAM REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible for participating in a Latin or Ballroom team, the dancer must take part in a weekly technique class or private lesson in that style of dance.
These dancers must also take an assessment in those styles twice per year (July & December) to be eligible to maintain their place in their team.
Once a dancer reaches the point where they leave school (end of GCSE year), the requirement for the above technique class & assessment will no longer be compulsory. However, continued technical training is highly recommended, especially for those with less experience in those styles.
BOOKING
If you are new to the showcase department and need guidance re booking on for courses, please do not hesitate to contact us – members@sandersondance.co.uk