Our End-of-Year Show, No Place Like Home, is held at:
Bruce Ritchie Performing Arts Centre
Massey High School
274 Don Buck Road, Massey, Auckland

Mini Show – features our Baby Move, Tiny Move, Mini Move, Preschool Acro, Little Acro, Mini Acro, Mini Jazz, Mini Hip Hop, Thursday Main Cast and all Competition Teams. This one is Saturday at 10.00am. This is the only show for the above classes! It is around 90 minutes long with a short interval.

Main Shows – everyone else! All styles. If you are in the Mini show with your class you are NOT in these two main shows. Saturday 5pm and Sunday 4.00pm. We expect dancers to do both shows.

Tickets are sold through Eventbrite. You must purchase them before the day and have them ready to show at the door. They will sell out!

Mini Show - https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/1831105047489?aff=oddtdtcreator
Main Show Sat - https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/1831114375389?aff=oddtdtcreator
Main Show Sun - https://www.eventbrite.co.nz/e/1831123693259?aff=oddtdtcreator

Seats are general admission (not allocated), doors open 20–30 minutes before show time, so arrive early to find a great spot. Each show has its own ticket link, and all audience members (including siblings and grandparents) need a ticket. Babies under 1 may sit on a parent’s lap. Before buying, think about whether you’ll be backstage helping or watching - Main Show families often do one of each! Your dancer does not need a ticket.

You may have noticed the growing pile of costumes in the studio -  it’s going to get even bigger! We’re busily prepping everything for our No Place Like Home show, and all costumes will be available for collection at the following times:

Tūī Glen Reserve – Scouts Hall2 Claude Brookes Drive, Henderson(behind the large car park and playground area)

Costume Pick-Up Sessions

• Saturday 22 Nov: 5 – 7 pm

• Sunday 23 Nov: 10 am – 3 pm

• Monday 24 Nov: 7:30 am – 4 pm

• Tuesday 25 Nov: 12 – 4 pm

• Wednesday 26 Nov: 2 – 4 pm

Please collect during these times only — costumes are stored at Tūī Glen, and we can’t access them during classes.

💳 Payment is required at pick-up. We’re not sending invoices this year, so please come prepared to pay by EFTPOS, PayWave, credit card, or bank transfer at the hall.

All dancers who are enrolled in classes and did not opt out of the show in time are required to pay for their costumes. We have already ordered your dancer’s costumes and accessories — please ensure these are collected and reimbursed so we can keep everything running smoothly.

Before you arrive:

• ✅ Check your dancer’s Costume Directory for exact items, prices, and details.

• 💰 Most costumes range between $25 – $40, and no outfit has gone over $60.

• 🩰 Know which classes/dances your dancer is in to help our team find your costumes quickly.

• 🎒 You can also pick up a Studio Move costume bag or undergarments during your visit.

⚠️ Important:

• Costumes cannot be moved to other venues, picked up early, or collected in class.

• All costumes are organised by class and stored in clearly labelled boxes — moving them risks items being lost or mixed up.

• The boxes are too large to fit in teachers’ cars, and our EFTPOS terminal is located at Tū Glen, so this is the only place where we can process payments.

• These are the only collection windows — please plan ahead.

• We’re managing hundreds of outfits — thank you for respecting these times and helping our team stay organised.

We can’t wait for everyone to see their amazing costumes, they’re looking absolutely magical this year! ✨

All dancers wear basic stage makeup so they look their best under the bright lights.

Main Show dancers:

• Foundation, bronzer and blush

• Brown eyeshadows (no glitter)

• Mascara (or false lashes for seniors)

• Red lipstick for everyone - please make sure it is nice and bright red.

Mini Show dancers:
Makeup is completely optional - do whatever feels right! Your dancer can wear stage makeup or nothing at all.

For help with make-up, you may want to YouTube some basic stage make-up for kids videos!

Mini Show: All dancers wear two high buns (excluding troupe teams).

🎥 How to Do Two High Buns – Watch Here

You’ll need:

• Hair gel and hairspray

• Strong hair ties

• Bun clips and pins

• Hair nets (super helpful for keeping everything tidy)

  If your dancer’s hair isn’t able to be tied up, just do your best at styling it!

Main Show: All dancers wear one middle-parted low bun. If your dancer is in both Mini and Main Shows, you’ll need to change their hair between shows.

This video gives some good tips - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPlalIoWNdM&t=226s

💫 Please ensure hair is slicked back neatly so headpieces can clip on easily and everyone looks performance-ready. We need all dancers to use hair spray and gel and have well groomed hair.

Dancers should arrive to go and sign-in at their dressing room location 30 minutes before shows start. This is when check-in opens. If you arrive too late, your dancer may miss out on performing.

Arrive with:

• Hair and makeup complete

• Costumes in labelled bag (or wearing them under a Studio Move jacket!)

• Water bottle and snack (no nuts please)

• A labelled bag or dump bucket to keep all gear in

Our backstage team looks after all dancers until the show ends - no collections between items or at intervals. Help us keep dancers safe and happy and follow all backstage rules.

When arriving for our End-of-Year Show, all dancers must head straight to their assigned dressing room zone to sign in. Please note: everyone must enter around the back of the auditorium. No dancers or parents should enter through the front foyer or audience area. Follow the signs / staff.

We have many separate dressing rooms, each with a dedicated sign-in area. You’ll soon receive a link showing exactly where your dancer’s zone is located (and we will leave it here too). On arrival, please take your dancer to their correct zone, sign them in with the person in a high-vis vest, and then leave them there, set up and ready to go. This is the same area where you will sign them out and collect them at the end of the show.

With more than 400 dancers performing, it’s absolutely essential that everyone follows these procedures carefully to help us keep every performer safe and accounted for.

We rely on our amazing parent helpers to keep things running smoothly backstage, it’s a big job and an important one!

If you can help, please fill in the form below:👉 Parent Helper Sign-Up Form

This form is essential - there will be security at the door, and only those listed on the official helper roster can enter backstage for safety reasons.

Please note:

• Every family is encouraged to volunteer at least once across our shows, even one shift makes a huge difference!

• Dancers aged 8–12 years still need parent helpers backstage - they’re not yet old enough to manage independently and we always struggle to get helpers for them.

• Helpers who can attend the Friday Dress Rehearsal will be prioritised, as they’ll already know what to do and how the show runs.

• Being backstage does not guarantee you will see your dancer perform! Helpers are assigned to specific groups and tasks, and their priority is caring for the dancers in their area.

• Space backstage is limited - not everyone who applies can be accepted. We prioritise dancers first (because they need to be there), parents who can help & come to rehearsals and then everyone else.

• If you apply to help at all shows, we may only be able to roster you for one.

• Confirmed helpers will receive a roster email, backstage schedule, and access pass closer to show weekend.

Thank you for helping us create a safe, organised, and supportive backstage environment for all our Movers! Once you get to the show, you will see what a huge task this is to manage.

Can dancers watch from the audience once they have finished?! No, all dancers must remain backstage for the entire duration of their show.

We don’t have enough staff, time, or systems to safely move dancers between backstage and the audience. If your dancer is performing, they stay backstage for the full event.

Please respect this rule - it keeps our dancers safe, minimises distractions, and ensures smooth show transitions for everyone.

Every show is professionally filmed and photographed and you will receive copies of them. The cost is already included in your $25 show fee, so every family will receive a link to watch and download the full performance once editing is complete.

Our professional photographers capture both on-stage and backstage photos throughout the weekend. While we do get hundreds of beautiful shots, we can’t guarantee that every single dancer will appear in the final gallery - but we do our best to include as many smiling faces as possible!

To practise routines at home, check out our Move playist:▶️ https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBN3xqyNcIEyfoLM03_6j6BRc7FxpYAnp

Please no personal filming or flash photography during the performances - it helps our dancers stay focused and allows our professional team to capture everything safely and beautifully.

• Water bottle (named)

• Nut-free snacks (no chocolate or messy foods)

• Own medication / inhalers

• All costume pieces clearly labelled with somewhere to put them

• Their dance shoes and gear

• Tan dance undies and footless tights and/or ballet tights. No bright coloured under garments.

• A change of clothes for after the show if you have a hired costume that needs to be returned

• Quiet activity (book or colouring) for downtime

• Jacket or jumper if it’s chilly backstage

Ticket refunds are available via overtire up until 7 days before the show date. We do not accept or respond to refund requests via email.

If your dancer is no longer able to do the show, we cannot refund any show fees, term fees, or costume fees. The date to do so has well passed.

All regular Friday and Saturday classes pause during show week - everyone is at the theatre.
If your dancer isn’t performing, come and cheer for your Studio Move friends in the audience. It’s a wonderful celebration for all our families.