Spring Showcase 2026

Saturday 18th April 2026

St Mary’s College, Cranbrook Avenue, Hull, HU6 7TN

Tickets

Please book performer tickets for your dancer, as they will be sitting with you when they are not on stage. Please do not forget to download your tickets and either print or have an electronic copy ready for entry. For the safety of all children and their families, entry will be refused if you do not have a ticket. Babes in arms age 0-2 are granted free entry to sit on a parents knee. 

Infants

11:30 – Approx. 13:30 - Preparatory, Pre- Primary & Primary

Please arrive at 10:45 - 11:00

Register your child’s attendance at the front desk

Ensure you have taken your performer to the toilet. Every year we have a child miss some of their performance time visiting the toilet.

Hair – Children in Preparatory (Saturday 09:30 - 10:30 class) are welcome to wear their hair in the plaited Royal Ballet/exam style bun if they would like. We do not mind how the children wear their hair for the performance, they are so little. Pre-Primary & Primary children (Saturday 10:30 & Friday 17:15 classes) Please use the guide below to prepare hair in the Royal Ballet/exam style bun.

Plaited Royal ballet/exam bun: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VBeE0vUmgaI

Girls - Pink leotards, pink skirt, ballet tights and ballet shoes (please remove cardigans before they perform and tap shoes will not be required on the day)

Pre-Primary & Primary, If you do not have the correct uniform, this is a good time to make sure you have everything, as thy will need this for their exam in the spring/summer (Wednesday Primary's will then move to our blue uniform)

Boys – White t-shirt/leotard, navy shorts, white socks, and ballet shoes (please remove jackets)

Juniors

15:30 – Approx. 18:00 – Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Junior Commercial & Musical Theatre

Please arrive at 14:45 - 15:00

Register your child’s attendance at the front desk

Ensure you have taken your performer to the toilet. Every year we have a child miss some of their performance time visiting the toilet.

Hair – Please prepare hair in a plaited Royal Ballet/exam style bun

Plaited Royal ballet/exam bun: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VBeE0vUmgaI

Girls – Pale blue sleeveless leotard, belt, ballet tights and ballet shoes (No skirts and please remove cardigans) Please make sure all waist belts are sewn to size and not tied in knots (they should be sewn tight, as are used a prompt for using abdominal muscles and correct posture)

Boys – White t-shirt/leotard, navy shorts, white socks, and ballet shoes (please remove jackets)

Musical Theatre & Junior Commercial – Black or pale blue leotard & black footless tights/leggings over the top.

Seniors

18:30 – Approx. 20:30 – Grade 4, Intermediate Foundation, Intermediate & Advanced

Please arrive at approx 17:45

Register your child’s attendance at the front desk

Ensure you have taken your performer to the toilet. Every year we have a child miss some of their performance time visiting the toilet.

We have to be out of the building for 21:00.

Grade 4’s will not be performing pointe work this time, they need further security of technique, and strength before performing under pressure. We do not want to risk any injuries.

Hair – Please prepare hair in a classical bun with a centre parting on the crown of the head.

Girls –No jewellery (this is for insurance purposes) black sleeveless uniform leotard, black tutu (IF, I and Adv), belt, ballet tights, canvas ballet shoes, black/White trainers, Pointe shoes & Toe pads (IF, I & Adv). Please make sure pointe shoes are calamined (calamine lotion for chicken pox)

Boys – White t-shirt/leotard, navy shorts, white socks, and ballet shoes (please remove jackets)