🎪 Studio Move Carnival 2026

Saturday 1 August | St Dominic's College, Henderson

One of our favourite days of the year is nearly here! Studio Move Carnival is a relaxed, fun community showcase where every single Studio Move dancer gets the opportunity to perform for family and friends.

From our tiniest Baby Move dancers through to our senior classes and competition teams, everyone is involved!

Show Times

Morning Show: 11:00am - 12:20pm (dancers check in 10.30am)

CARNIVAL FUN, GAMES AND STALLS 12.30-2.00pm

FAIRY FLAKES SHOW 1.00pm

Afternoon Show: 2:30pm - 3.50pm (dancers check in 2.10pm)

Your dancer performs in one show only. Please check the show allocation lists below to find your dancer's class.

where should my dancer sit?

morning show

🩷 Section A

• Baby Move A & Baby Move B

• Level 2 Broadway Babies

• Mini Hip Hop (Te Atatū Thurs & Tui Sat)

• Mini Tap

• Mini/Beginner Jazz (Tui Mon), Mini Jazz (Te Atatū Wed) & Mini Jazz (Te Atatū Thurs)

• Mini Acro (Te Atatū Fri) & Preschool Acro (Tui Sat)

• Level 1 Hip Hop

• Level 2 Broadway

• Level 1 Tap & Level 2 Tap

💜 Section B

• Tiny Move A & Tiny Move B

• Petite Jazz

• Cubs (in costume)

• Beginner Acro (Tui Mon) & Junior Acro (Te Atatū Thurs)

• Junior Ballet (Tui Sat)

• Elementary Ballet (Tui Mon) & Primary Ballet (Te Atatū Wed)

• Elementary Jazz (Tui Mon) & Primary Jazz (Te Atatū Wed)

• Junior Jazz (Tui Sat) & Junior Jazz (Te Atatū Thurs)

• Junior Hip Hop (Tui Sat)

• Petite Acro (Tui Tues) & Junior Acro (Te Atatū Fri)

💙 Section C

• Burn Team

• Rangers (in costume)

• Petals Team – Lyrical (in costume)

• Petals Contemporary (no costume)

• Intermediate Ballet (Tui Mon)

• Inter Jazz (Tui Mon)

• Pre Senior Jazz (Tui Mon)

• Senior Jazz (Te Atatū Thurs & Tui Wed)

• Inter Lyrical (Tui Mon) & Pre Senior Lyrical (Tui Mon)

• Advanced Contemporary (Tui Tues) & Senior Contemporary (Tui Wed)

• Pre Senior Broadway (Te Atatū Fri)

afternoon show

🩷 Section A

• Mini Move A & Mini Move B

• Diamond Acro (Tui Sat) & Little Acro (Tui Sat)

• Petite Jazz (Te Atatū Wed) & Pre Junior Jazz (Tui Sat)

• Petite Ballet & Primary Ballet (Tui Wed)

• Junior Ballet (Te Atatū Fri)

• Pre Junior Ballet (Tui Sat)

• Petite Lyrical (Tui Tues) & Primary Lyrical (Te Atatū Fri)

• Mini Comp Team (no costume)

💜 Section B

• Primary Jazz (Tui Wed) & Primary Jazz (Tui Sat)

• Primary Acro (Tui Tues) & Emerald Acro (Tui Sat)

• Primary Acro (Te Atatū Fri)

• Primary Hip Hop (Te Atatū Thurs) & Inter Hip Hop (Te Atatū Thurs)

• Level 2 Hip Hop (Tui Wed) & Level 3 Hip Hop (Tui Wed)

• Intermediate Ballet (Te Atatū Wed)

• Elementary Acro (Tui Tues)

• Intermediate Acro (Tui Tues)

• Intermediate Jazz (Te Atatū Wed)

• Elementary Contemporary/Lyrical

• Primary Lyrical (Tui Tues), Inter Lyrical (Te Atatū Thurs) & Petite Lyrical (Tui Sat)

• Inter Jazz (Tui Mon), Pre Senior Jazz (Tui Mon) & Senior Jazz (Te Atatū Thurs)

💙 Section C

• Peewees Team (in costume)

• Emeralds Team (in costume)

• Cadettes Team (in costume)

• Rascals (in costume)

• Rangers Contemporary (in costume)

• Rovers (no costume)

• Summit Lyrical (no costume)

• Advanced Jazz (Tui Mon)

• Senior Acro (Tui Tues)

• Senior Ballet

Unlike many dance schools, Studio Move does not charge a performance fee for dancers to take part in Carnival. We simply ask that audience members purchase tickets to enjoy the show.

Can you parent help on the day? Click here!

What Will My Dancer Perform?

Your dancer will perform the routine they have been learning in class this term.

• Recreational classes perform their Carnival dance.

• Ballet and Jazz exam classes perform their NZAMD exam dance.

• Competition teams perform their current competition routine.

It's a wonderful opportunity for dancers to celebrate everything they've worked so hard on throughout the term!

Uniform

Please arrive dressed and ready to perform.

All dancers wear their normal Studio Move uniform:

• Pink Studio Move uniform OR

• Black Studio Move uniform

Competition teams should wear their costume.

❌ No costumes are required for recreational classes.

❌ No makeup is required.

Hair

To keep our dancers looking neat and uniform:

Pink Uniform

• Two buns or

• Two ponytails

Black Uniform

• One slicked-back ponytail (high or low is completely fine!)

Please use hairspray or gel where needed to keep hair tidy.

🎀 Every dancer will receive a FREE Studio Move hair ribbon when they arrive!

Arrival

Please arrive 30 minutes before your show begins. If your dancer is in the afternoon show, they will want to come maybe more like an hour early so that they get to take part in some of the fun carnival activities.

When you arrive, dancers should head to the right-hand side of the St Dominic's Gym, where they will be seated on the floor with their class.

Classes are seated together in designated zones, making it easy for teachers and volunteers to find everyone. There is a sign in process and dancers must all wear a wristband with their name on it.

Parents can still see their dancers throughout the performance, and dancers have a fantastic view of the stage.

Our youngest dancers

If your dancer is under 5 years old, we ask that a parent or trusted adult remains close by throughout the show to help if needed.

Parent Helpers

We'll soon be asking for one parent helper per class.

Parent helpers play a really important role by:

• Helping supervise dancers in their seating area.

• Listening carefully for class announcements.

• Reading through the class roll when it's time to line up.

• Walking the class backstage ready to perform.

Many hands make light work, and we really appreciate everyone who volunteers!

How Do Dancers Know When It's Their Turn?

Throughout the show our MC will announce each class.

For example:

"Now performing... Petite Jazz. On deck... Baby Move and Junior Acro."

When your dancer hears their class announced as "On Deck", it's time for them (and their parent helper) to stand up and head backstage to line up.

If you notice your dancer hasn't gone with their class, please feel free to pop over and help them.

Don't Worry... They Usually Surprise You!

We know many parents worry that their child might get nervous.

The wonderful thing about Carnival is that most dancers are incredibly brave once they're with their friends!

Our teachers accompany our younger classes, and we also have lots of friendly senior Studio Move dancers backstage helping, encouraging and cheering everyone on.

It's always one of the sweetest parts of the day.

Carnival Between the Shows!

The fun doesn't stop after the first performance!

Between the Morning and Afternoon Shows we'll be hosting our Carnival with:

✨ Face glitter
💇 Hair braiding
🎨 Crafts
🎯 Carnival games
🌭 Hot dogs
🍭 Sweet treats
🪩 Disco
🎈 And plenty more!

You're welcome to stay, relax, play and enjoy the afternoon before the second show begins.

Practising at Home

Want a little extra practice before Carnival?

Click here!

If you can't find your class video, simply send us a message, we're happy to help.

Tickets

Tickets are available now! Click here to purchase.

Please don't leave purchasing until the last minute. Carnival is one of our biggest events of the year and we often sell out before the day, meaning there may be no door sales available.

Remember:

• 🎟️ Audience members require a ticket.

• 💙 Dancers do NOT need a ticket - every performer receives a free pass for the day.

We can't wait to celebrate another amazing year of dancing with all of our Studio Move families.

See you on Saturday 1 August!