Annual Concert
Get ready for yet another spectacular show!
Every season our concerts and class dances are inspired by a magical theme! This year we will have a series of Beauty & The Beast concerts (approximately 70 minutes in length) which will be condensed versions of the Beauty & The Beast classic that so many of us love.
Gotta Dance dancers perform in beautiful costumes in June. Concerts are directed by our esteemed Concert Director, Gabriel Chajnik, a graduate of the prestigious Julliard School. Gotta Dance produces highly artistic and professional concerts that wow audiences year after year.
We will hold our concerts for 2022 at Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) as we have been doing for 32 years. We anticipate that the audience will hold approximately 500 people per show.
2022 Beauty & The Beast Show Listings
Saturday, June 11th at 10:00am
Saturday, June 11th at 12:00pm
Saturday, June 11th at 2:30pm
Saturday, June 11th at 4:30pm
Saturday, June 11th at 6:30pm
Sunday, June 12th at 10:00am
Sunday, June 12th at 12:00pm
Sunday, June 12th at 2:30pm
Sunday, June 12th at 4:30pm
Sunday, June 12th at 6:30pm
Monday, June 13th at 5:00pm
Monday, June 13th at 7:00pm
Tuesday, June 14th at 5:00pm
Tuesday, June 14th at 7:00pm
Wednesday, June 15th at 5:00pm
Wednesday, June 15th at 7:00pm
Thursday, June 16th at 5:00pm
Thursday, June 16th at 7:00pm
Friday, June 17th at 5:00pm
Friday, June 17th at 7:00pm
Saturday, June 18th at 10:00am
Saturday, June 18th at 12:00pm
Saturday, June 18th at 2:30pm
Saturday, June 18th at 4:30pm
Saturday, June 18th at 6:30pm
Monday, June 20th at 5:00pm
Monday, June 20th at 7:00pm
Concert Photographs
Reflections Studio will be at the Raritan Valley Community College to take individual photographs in the lobby area on these dates and times.
Friday, June 3rd from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Saturday, June 4th from 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
Sunday, June 5th from 9:00 am – 7:45pm
You can bring your dancer fully dressed in their costume for a professional photograph. Come at any time to be photographed in the lobby. To preorder photographs, use this link https://reflectionspreorder.com/collections/gotta. All preorders will be submitted online this year. Preorder package prices are $10 less than orders taken at RVCC.
Order Your Beauty & The Beast Concert T-shirt!
Order by May 23rd. Dancers will receive t-shirts in class.
To Order:
Login to your family portal > Find Classes & Events > Find Events > Select Event Type as Concert T-Shirt
Concert Ticket Pick Up Week is from May 16th to May 22nd
All families are asked to pick up their dancer’s concert tickets at the studio location where each dancer’s first dance class of the week is taken. They will need to be signed for. Each dancer receives four concert tickets for every class they take. We recommend that a parent or an adult pick up your dancer’s concert tickets. Once tickets are picked up, they are your responsibility. We recommend that you store them in a safe place prior to your dancer’s concert. Tickets are required to attend your dancer’s concert. Your dancer’s tuition must be paid in full in order to receive tickets.
When and How to Pick up Concert tickets
If your dancer takes only one class per week, then please pick up your tickets with the team member after you drop your dancer off for class. There will be a team member at every location all week.
If your dancer takes multiple classes per week, please pick up all of your dancer’s tickets at the location of their first class of the week. Tickets don’t need to be picked up on the exact day of your dancer’s first class, but they do need to be picked up at the location of their first class during the week of May 16th – 22nd. For example, if your dancer takes Garnet Ballet on Wednesday in Martinsville and Garnet Tap on Friday in Bridgewater, all of your tickets will be waiting for you at the Martinsville location. View our open hours on the Schedules page.
If you have two or more dancers, please pick up each dancer’s tickets at the location of their first class (closest to Monday). All tickets are grouped in fours and randomly pulled.
Extra Tickets Available for Purchase Next Week: $25 per ticket
We will also be selling extra tickets during the week of May 16 to May 22nd. Please know that we have enough extra tickets for everyone to purchase as many as they would like to. Extra tickets may be purchased by cash or check or charged to your account. We will also be selling extra tickets before each concert at the Raritan Valley Community College during concerts: June 11th-June 18th & Monday June 20th.
Dress Rehearsal Update
All Rainbows, Unicorns, Stars, Garnet, Topaz, Amethyst, Opal, Aqua, Grades 3-5, and Acro 1-3 will have their dress rehearsal immediately before their concert.
All Pearl, Peridot, Citrine, Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, Diamond, Workshop, Adult, Broadway & Acro Grades 3 and higher will have a separate date and time for their dress rehearsal.
Concert & Dress Rehearsal Schedules
All concert and dress rehearsal dates are posted on Gotta-Dance.com’s Schedules pages. Click on the location and day of the week your class is held to view your dancer’s concert & dress rehearsal.
Register Now to be a Dancing Dad!
Rehearsals are held at the new Bridgewater studio at 340 HWY 22 East.
Fridays, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
April 29th, May 6th, 13th & 20th
Dress Rehearsal is Friday, June 3rd, 8:05 pm – 8:35 pmRaritan Valley Community College (RVCC)
Gotta Dance’s Dancing Dads are an integral and entertaining part of our Gotta Dance family. This year’s Dad’s Dance will be inspired by Gaston! Our talented brigade of fathers and grandfathers will learn a fun dance from our Dance Educator, Linda Kilponen.This year, dads will perform at the concerts at RVCC. Please perform in as many shows as you can with a minimum of four.
To Register:
Log into your family portal
Select Class>Filter>Category 1>Dancing Dad
Please sign up for the concerts you will perform in:
Click to Sign-up
Costume Week is from April 25th to May 1st
We invite a parent or caregiver to come at the beginning of class to help your dancer try on their costume to make sure that it fits. This season, due to global supply chain issues and costume shortages, we will only be able to exchange costumes that have extreme sizing issues. We appreciate your understanding. All dancer’s accounts must be paid up to receive the costume in class during Costume Week.
Masks
We understand that some dancers may choose to wear a mask during concert time. We respect this but we ask that they wear a skin-colored mask. Dancers can wear their masks backstage and then remove them just before they go on stage to perform their 2-minute dance. Then, they can replace it once they exit the stage. Please advise your children not to discuss anyone’s choice to wear a mask and to always be respectful.
Yearly Achievement Trophies
Yearly Achievement Trophies are awarded to students who have attended Gotta Dance for 3, 5, 8, 10, 12, or 15 years. Please register for your dancer’s trophy in advance. Trophies will be handed out during Spirit Week in class from May 16th to May 22nd.
To Register:
• Login to your family portal > Find Classes & Events > Find Events > Select Event Type as your year award
Your Beauty and the Beast Concert Costumes
Tights & Camisoles-Order through your family portal
Females: Skin-colored footed tights required. Ballet Pink, Light Suntan, Mocha, or Java.
Male- No tights needed
Login to your portal > Find Events> Select your color and size.
Child-Sized Tights Size Chart
Adult-Sized Tights Size Chart
Camisoles
All female Gotta Dance students who have a costume change MUST wear a tan camisole 100% of the time during the shows. Tights will be worn on top of the camisole for costume change purposes.
