ATTENTION ALL 3rd and 4th GRADERS!

 

You are invited to participate in the 2024 West School Variety Show!

 

February 13th (Snow date: February 15th)

 

Show Time:  6:00 pm

 

Saxe Middle School Auditorium

 

 

 

GUIDELINES:

  • All 3rd and 4th graders are invited to participate.
  • Performers can choose to do a solo and/or one group act.
  • Maximum of SIX children per group act.
  • Live acts only. No video screenings.
  • Acts must not run longer than two minutes.
  • The Variety Show is hugely popular with over 20 acts per show. It's important that the children are comfortable running through their act before performing in front of an audience.

  • Parents must provide an MP3 file via email to variety@westschoolptc.org by Monday, January 9th.
    Tip: In the past years, parents had success finding MP3's on Amazon for a small fee.

PARTICIPATION

All participants MUST be prepared to commit to the following events:

  • Act review: January 10th & 11th in West BBT. Sign up for slot between 4- 6:45pm
  • Emcee Rehearsal: February 1, 4-6:00pm in West BBT
  • Dress Rehearsal: February 12th, 4-7pm at Saxe Middle School
  • Performance: February 13th, 5:30 call, 6pm showtime at Saxe Middle School
    (snow date information below)

EMCEE VOLUNTEERS

  • 4th grade students may sign up to be the Show’s Emcees.
  • Please fill out emcee registration form in Step 2. (10 spots)

REGISTRATION INSTRUCTIONS

STEP 1. Everyone must submit the permission slip form for each participant, and pay the $25 per child registration fee - click here. This fee will cover all of the sound and program expenses associated with the production. After your payment is successfully completed, please return here to continue. (You will receive confirmation email from the permission form.)

STEP 1a. If you did not complete your payment after you registered, please click here.

 

STEP 2. For those interested in PERFORMING, click [registration is closed] to complete and sign the Act registration form. *Please designate ONE parent to fill out this form for all of the participants in each Act. Performers must also sign up for an Act Review Time Slot - click here to sign up after you register.

Click [registration is closed] for the Emcee registration form.

STEP 3. Email your MP3 to variety@westschoolptc.org  by Tuesday, January 9th. Songs must NOT exceed 2 minutes. Please make sure your child selects appropriate music.

KEY DATES

  • Friday, December 22nd, midnight: Registration Signup Deadline
  • Tuesday, January 9th: Deadline to email MP3 to variety@westschoolptc.org
  • Wednesday, January 10th and Thursday January 11th: Act Reviews
  • Thursday, February 1st: Emcee Rehearsal
  • Monday, February 12th: Everyone Dress Rehearsal
  • Tuesday, February 13th: Performance
  • Thursday, February 15th: Performance snow date (if weather cancellation)

 

REHEARSAL DATE

*Please Note: All Performers/Emcees MUST attend the rehearsal. No Exceptions.

February 12.

All acts will perform with their selected music. We’ll rehearse on the stage and run each act to address any technical, lighting or prop requirements.

PERFORMANCE DATE

February 13th (snow date: February 15th) Performers/Emcees must be in costume and ready in the Saxe Middle School auditorium at 5:30pm. The show begins promptly at 6:00pm. 

 

IMPORTANT NOTES REGARDING REHEARSALS AND THE SHOW

All performers MUST attend all rehearsals. No exceptions. 

  • We are committed to making this show an amazing experience for your child.

  • Be sure to rehearse and be ready to perform at the Dress Rehearsal. We want everyone to have plenty of time on the stage to run their act. The better prepared you are, the more time your child will have.

  • Designate a parent to supervise, be the Contact, and be present for all rehearsals.

  • In order to make the Dress (Tech) Rehearsal run as efficiently as possible, the Dress Rehearsal will be divided into two rehearsal blocks: Group A and Group B. Each act is ONLY REQUIRED to be present during their group time.

  • Each act will be assigned their group time after registrations are turned in.

  • Because of the size and scope of the number of acts, we will try, but cannot guarantee, requests to be placed in either group A or B. Thank you for your understanding.

  • As we’re sure you can appreciate, in order for everyone to be completely prepared, performers need to be present at all rehearsals. This will allow them to be comfortable on the stage, familiarize themselves with the music and lights, and the logistics of entering and exiting the stage in the order of the show.

  • Once the act is done with tech, they may leave.

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail the Variety Show Chairs Ania Komisarek, Meghan Gould, and Lisa Wanderer  (variety@westschoolptc.org).