We are so excited to announce the details for the 2025 Mid Year Concert!

Our Mid Year Concert is an informal concert that allows parents, grandparents and friends to see what your children have learnt in class throughout the first half of the year. We are so excited to be presenting our 2nd Mid Year Concert.

On this site you will find the concert breakdowns; show times, arrival times and everything you need to know. If you have any questions at all, please reach out to the team!

We are having 3 shows:

SHOW #1 - Ready Set Dance Stars at 2pm.

SHOW #2 - Mini's + Juniors at 4pm.

SHOW #3 - Intermediates + Seniors at 6pm.

We are expecting all shows to go for roughly 45 minutes-1 hour.

WHEN

Saturday 26th July

Please see the show orders to see which show/s your dancer is performing in.

LOCATION

Our Mid Year Showcase will be held at Mudgee Town Hall Theatre.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU GET THERE

1. Take a photo in front of the balloon arch and media wall and tag us to go in the running for prizes from the Merch stand!

2. Sign in at the table and leave your child with our volunteers. Ready Set Dance and Mini's + Juniors can visit our GLITTER STAND if they want to get bedazzled before show time!

3. Go and take your seat in the audience ready to watch your child.

4. Your child will come back down into the audience for collection at the completion of our presentation.

5. Check out our Merch stand before you go home!

Please note; you are welcome to video your child during the Catwalk but please keep your phones down during the dances so everyone can see.

UNIFORM

All students are required to wear full Step Up Dance Academy uniform to perform in as well as the correct footwear. This includes:

READY SET DANCE: pink leather ballet shoes, white frill socks, ready set dance dress, ready set dance cross over (optional).

BALLET: your dance uniform, no stockings, pink leather ballet shoes.

JAZZ: your dance uniform, no stockings, tap slip on jazz shoes.

HIP HOP: your dance uniform, no stockings and your choice of clean white joggers (white converse high tops are a great choice!)

LYRICAL: your dance uniform, no stockings, pink leather half sole ballet shoes.

ACRO: your dance uniform, no stockings, no shoes.

TAP: your dance uniform, no stockings, tan tap shoes for regular classes and black lace up tap shoes for Performance Tap classes. Seniors to wear black lace up tap shoes please.

Please note:

-Wearing your jackets is a great idea but we won't be wearing them for performances.

- Please no Mamma Mia/Road Trip Shirts.

-No old style uniforms. If you're unsure please check with your teacher.

-Please make sure your uniform is in good condition, equality is important and you don't want your child being the only one in an old, wash faded uniform.

-No stockings are required.

-Please no Kmart tights, singlets or long sleeve shirts underneath your Ready Set Dresses or uniforms. If you want long sleeve it needs to be a Ready Set Crossover for all RSD or a Step Up Long Sleeve for everyone else.

-All Minis, Juniors, Intermediates and Seniors must wear full Step Up Uniform (including bottoms- no nike or other branded tights).

Make sure you don't leave any uniform purchases until the last minute as our uniform does sell out fast!

GROOMING

-Ready Set Stars can have 2 x pigtails or 1 high pony tail but please curl them and keep them neat and slicked back off the face. No fringes please.
-Mini's & Juniors- all hair is required to be pulled neatly off their face in a high ponytail, not part please use lots of hairspray and no fringes or whispy bits. Please straighten or curl your ponytail to make it sleek and neat and not frizzy.

-Intermediates & Seniors to wear a low pony tail with middle part and red lipstick.

-Light make up is required as there will be a little bit of stage lighting on them. Foundation, gold sparkle eye shadow, pink blush, black mascara, bright pink lipstick but no eye liner ticks please. Ready Set Dance no make up please.

-Please also make sure shoes and uniforms are clean and looking presentable.

Please check the Show Orders by clicking the button at the top of this page to see what show/s your child will be performing in.

Our Circus stars will be the Pre-Show entertainment 30 minutes before the Mini/Juniors show and Intermediate/Senior Show.

If you are unsure of your dancers class names these can be viewed on your Studio Lab account.

Dunedoo Hip Hop; you are in the intermediate/senior show due to the majority of you being older.

***If your child is unable to attend the concert – please let us know ASAP so teachers can be notified.***

If you aren't already, please make sure you are on Band App. Teachers will be posting class updates and videos of routines along with the music for your dancer to practice in the lead up to Mid-Year. Reach out if you need any assistance with joining your dancers classes on Band.

Tickets go on sale Tuesday, 24th June at 6pm and can be purchased by clicking the button at the top of this page.

TICKETING INFORMATION

$15 per person (per show if you're going to multiple)

* Children who are not yet at school do not require a ticket if they will not be occupying a seat and will sit on a parents lap as long as they don't obstruct views or run around/sit in the aisles.

Note: Tickets are general admission, there is no allocated seating or limits on number of tickets you can purchase.

Tickets available until sold out.

*** Dancers do not need to purchase a ticket to their show. They will be supervised backstage with our designated helpers, parents do not go backstage with your dancers. Please sign them in on arrival and leave them with us, we promise to take good care of them and will have plenty of things to keep them busy while they wait. Parents can then sit in the audience and enjoy! ***

Please ensure you review the Show Orders to purchase tickets to the correct show.