Dance Recital Planning Checklist
Everything you need to organise a successful dance show from start to finish
Planning a dance recital from scratch
A dance recital has more moving parts than most people realise. There is the obvious stuff like booking a venue and selling tickets, but there is also music licensing, costume ordering deadlines, rehearsal schedules that work around school terms, backstage volunteer coordination, and a dozen other things that can slip through the cracks if you do not write them down.
This checklist is designed for dance school owners and teachers who are running their own shows. It covers the full timeline from six months out to show day, organised into sections so you can tick things off as you go. Print it out, stick it on your wall, and use it to keep track of what is done and what still needs doing.
Whether this is your first recital or your twentieth, having everything written down in one place stops the last-minute panic. The checklist covers venue requirements, ticket pricing decisions, costume deadlines, technical rehearsals, volunteer briefings, and day-of logistics. It is based on what actually needs to happen, not what looks good on paper.
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Covers the full planning timeline from venue booking to curtain call -
Organised by category so you can focus on one area at a time -
Printable format you can stick on a wall or keep in a folder
Ready to sell tickets for your recital?
Stage Stubs handles ticket sales, seat selection, and check-in so you can focus on the performance.
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