• In the Heavens: Recital 2026

    May 30th, 2026

    6:00pm

    Buckhannon-Upshur High School

    270 Bu Dr, Buckhannon, WV 26201

Dancer Info

  • Costume Checklists

    Are you ready for recital? Check here for hair and makeup looks by class, as well as personalized costume checklists for each routine!

  • Tights, Shoes, and Undergarments

    Make sure your dancer is performance ready by purchasing nude tights, nude shoes, and dance bras and/or nude leotards for under their costumes! Check here for your dancer’s perfect shade in the Revolution Color-Flow line, then use the links at the top of the document to order.

  • Dress Rehearsal

    Solos and Competition Routines - Thursday, May 28th

    All Other Routines - Friday, May 29th

    Dress rehearsal schedule is posted below. Students should arrive with hair and makeup done and costume on at least 30 minutes before your rehearsal time.

    Only one adult per dancer, please.

    Volunteers and stage manger will direct dancers when to line up and head backstage.

    Immediately after a routine’s performance slot, all dancers will go to the cafeteria to take portraits.

    When not performing or taking portraits, dancers may sit in the audience or remain in the dressing rooms. We encourage students to watch and cheer each other on to simulate a performance environment!

  • Recital

    Minis, juniors, and teens arrive at high school by 4:30pm.

    Tots and teenies arrive at high school by 5:00pm.

    Dancers should head to dressing rooms and set costumes/finish hair and makeup. Dressing room assignments are as follows:

    All boys: Downstairs changing area

    Tot & teeny girls, Adults: Music hallway

    Mini & junior girls: Choir room

    Teen girls, Staff: Band room

    Warm-up for minis, juniors, teens, and adults on stage at 5:00.

    Return to dressing rooms after warm-up.

    Doors will open to the audience at 5:30.

    Tots and teenies are allowed one adult backstage with them. All other students will be looked after by our volunteer backstage moms!

    The program will be posted on the wall in the dressing area. Volunteers and stage manager will direct dancers when to line up and head backstage.

    Once routines are complete, dancers must wait in the dressing area until intermission and/or the finale. Dancers only in the first half of the show may enter the audience at intermission to watch the second half. Dancers only in the second half of the show may watch the first half and go backstage at intermission. Dancers are not permitted to enter and exit the backstage area at any other time.

    We will call all dancers to the stage for awards and the finale.