Dear Parents and Students,
For the past several years, Creative Connexions Performing Arts Centre has provided students with exciting performance experiences through its Recitals. It’s a rite of passage for many dancers; a chance to shine in front of family and friends, that students anticipate with nervous excitement.
A big part of the dance training process includes learning through performance. The experience helps build self-esteem, self-assurance, and contributes to a sense of confidence. Performance opportunities contribute to children’s success in non-dance activities. That onstage experience can result in better in-school presentations, improved social skills, and strong interview skills for future college or job opportunities.
The rehearsal process is a tremendous learning experience as well. It helps the children develop retention skills, and they learn the positive aspects of working as a team.
It is the responsibility of the entire community, students, parents, teachers and directors to do their part to make a great show. The recital is only as successful as we make it - let's work together to make the recital a magical experience for your child!
We’ve created an online guide in an effort to clarify Creative Connexions Performing Arts Centre's preferred recital process. It can be found below.
We look forward to a great show!
Directors & Staff
On the Day
Recital Date: Saturday, May 27th , 2023
Student Sign-in Time:
Parents must sign dancers in at one of the two sign in desks at the following time:
Show 1:
Sign-in starts at 11:00am (Comp. dancers)
Sign-in starts at 11:30am (All other dancers)Youngest Pink Dancers arrive at 12pm
Show 2:
Sign-in starts at 3:30pm
Show Time:
Show 1: 1:00pm start timeShow 2: 5pm Start time
Intermission:
20 minute intermission, half way through the showStudent Sign-out Time:
Directly after each show. Dancers will be held backstage until Guardian comes to collect them if student is under the age of 14.
Where: J Clarke Richardson - 1355 Harwood Ave North, Ajax, ON L1T 4G8
Get Measured
Students will be measured during regular class time, the week of April 1st -8th, 2023.
- Your child will be measured in their uniform.
- You will be issued an invoice by May 7th, 2022 for all recital costumes
- Pay your invoice online or in person before May 12th, 2023
Buy Your Tickets
Box Office
- Tickets: $25 per person
*Children 2 years and under are Free.
Dressing Rooms
Hair, Make-up and Tights
HAIR: Notes from your teacher will be available for specific classes as needed. We encourage parents to style their children's hair in a way that will make your child feel most comfortable and confident.
It is helpful to have your child's hair off their face so that parents, family, friends and the video camera can clearly see your star on stage.
Make-up: CCPAC does not require your child to wear make-up. As a parent, you control what make-up is worn by your child, if any.
Tights: Tights are included in your child's costume fee. You will receive your tights along with your child's costume.
What to Bring
- We ask that you only pack water for your child to avoid any messy spills on the costume. Snack is allowed to be packed for the pink and the lilac dancers. Please make sure it is a simple easy to clean up snack.
- Make sure your child has all personal belongings clearly labeled.
- Do not bring any extra items that can be lost, broken or stolen.
- CCPAC and the Theatre Staff will not be held responsible for ANY lost, broken, or stolen items while at the venue.
In Case of Emergency
CCPAC makes every effort to create a safe, fun, positive, rewarding and enjoyable recital experience for you, your guests and your child.
However, should there be a case where CCPAC needs to contact you; it is your responsibility to ensure that your emergency contact information is correct in our database.
CCPAC will have access to the phone list during the recital. We ask you to check, correct and add cell phone numbers and an emergency contact number such as, aunt, uncle, or grandparent.
The Program Order
Show #1: 1 pm (Pink - Lilac - Competitive)
Dance Name |
Class |
Dancers |
Teacher |
A Message to all women |
Competitive Junior/Intermediate PAC Contemporary |
Imani Isaac Seryna Borrell Heleyna Borrell Maleah Murphy Naomi Blair Raya Hylton Raquel Dezsi Reka Dezsi Halie Persaud Aaliyah Williams |
Miss Anastasia |
Beauty and the beast |
Wednesday Pink |
Reign Slowly Falynn Harris Bea Flagler Kate Palmaria Khadaja Jafri Siya Wright |
Miss Hannah |
Here’s hoping |
Competitive Mini PAC Tap |
Emerson Katzman Robyn Howley Zendaya Findlayter Myka Walker Kiana Chung |
Miss Marlene |
Beauty and the Beast |
Saturday Pink |
Annalise Duncan Evie Morse Ivy Li Yara Hinkson |
Miss Hannah |
Super Trooper |
Saturday Lilac Jazz |
Caleigh Chan Zoe Bonnick Addison Herbert Talia Smith |
Miss Hannah |
Emergency |
Competitive Top Scoring Intermediate Solo |
Aviva Katzman |
Miss Marlene |
BOP |
Wednesday Lilac Acro |
Ava Sterling Elysia Fowley Julia Castro Layla Larbi Serenity Addo-Stephens |
|
She’s in love |
Competitive Intermediate Musical Theatre Group |
Imani Isaac Reka Dezsi Halie Persuad Maleah Murphy Aaliyah Williams Heleyna Borrell Seryna Borrell |
Miss Erin |
Whip it |
Competitive Jazz Duet |
Kalysia Chung Kiana Chung |
Miss Rhea |
I like to move it |
Wednesday Lilac Hip Hop |
Maya Saad Elaysia Fowler Ava Sterling Julia Castro |
Miss Angie |
Hard |
Competitive Intermediate Hip Hop Group |
Kinley Williams Raya Hylton Halie Persaud Heleyna Borrell Aaliyah Williams |
Mr Tre |
Here comes the Sun |
Saturday Lilac Ballet |
Nesada Nesbitt Amar’i Emanuel - Wigley Laila Hinkson Alexandria Tecle Zoe Bonnick Caleigh Chan Silene Cruz Soleil Nhau-obahiagbon |
Miss Hannah |
Love |
Wednesday Lilac Ballet |
Ria Nair Vanessa Charles Alessia Mcgaw Jade Kerr Silene Cruz Sade Cooper Ruby Kirkpatrick Anaya Tijo Cassian Wills Layla Larbi Emily Tobar Julia Castro Elaysia Fowler Maya Saad Ava Sterling Alice White Lena English |
Miss Angie & Miss Hannah |
A friend in me |
Saturday Lilac Acro |
Talia Smith Addison Herbert Caleigh Chan |
Miss Hannah |
Afro Infusion |
Afro Caribbean Group |
TBA |
|
Fever Dream |
Competitive Acro Quartet |
Aviva Katzman Aubrey Rutherfurd Halie Persaud Leanne Thibodeau |
Miss Amanda |
INTERMISSION |
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Sisters |
Competitive Song & Dance Duet |
Seryna Borrell Heleyna Borrell |
Ms Marlene |
Competitive Team |
video/celebration |
||
Confident |
Competitive Top Scoring Junior Solo |
Maleah Murphy |
Miss Bianca |
Coldest Winter |
Competitive Intermediate Contemporary Group |
Aviva Katzman Lauren Wright Aubrey Rutherfurd Mackenzie Haslam Halie Persaud Leanne Thibodeau |
Miss Danielle |
You’ve got mail |
Competitive Mini Jazz |
Kiana Chung Zendaya Findlayter Robyn Howley Emerson Katzman Myka Walker |
Miss Rhea |
Shake your Groove thang |
Wednesday Lilac Tap |
Vanessa Charles Bea Flagler Elaysia Fowler Ava Sterling Cassian Wills Julia Castro Emily Tobar Riley Howley Layla Larbi |
Ms. Hannah |
Pump it |
Competitive Intermediate Tap Group |
Aviva Katzman Lauren Wright Aubrey Rutherfurd Mackenzie Haslam Halie Persaud Leanne Thibodeau |
Ms Marlene |
Read all about it |
Competitive Junior Lyrical |
Seryna Borrell Naomi Blair Kalysia Chung Maleah Murphy Reka Dezsi Makayla Miller Sariah Harris Kinley Williams |
Miss Anastasia |
Born to be wild |
Competitive Top Scoring Mini Solo |
Emerson Katzman |
Miss Bianca |
Mama I’m a big girl now |
Competitive Intermediate Musical Theatre Trio |
Raquel Dezsi Halie Persaud Imani Isaac |
Miss Erin |
Godspeed |
grad video + Grad Dance |
Leanne Thidodeau |
Miss Rhenice |
Finale |
All Dancers |
Show #2: 5 pm (Plum-Navy -Black- Competitive)
Name of Dance |
Dancers |
Teacher |
|
Big Spender |
Competitive Intermediate Jazz Group |
Heleyna Borrell Raquel Dezsi Mackenzie Haslam Raya Hylton Imani Isaac Aviva Katzman Halie Persaud Aubrey Rutherfurd Aaliyah Williams Lauren Wright |
Miss Rhenice/Miss Rhea |
Hey Baby! |
Competitive Top Scoring Mini Solo |
Myka Walker |
Miss Rhea |
Dark Ballet |
Tuesday+Saturday Gr.2 Ballet |
Kalysia Chung Maleah Murphy Makayla Miller Naomi Blair Reka Dezsi Sariah Harris Seryna Borrell Kinley Williams Avah Bennett Ariela Collymore Joy Yu Anastasia Hilson Isabella Hopkins |
Miss Amanda |
Don’t let me go |
Competitive Intermediate Contemporary Trio |
Aviva Katzman Mackenzie Haslam Lauren Wright |
Miss Rhenice |
Get Low |
Saturday Plum Jazz |
Zoe Dardaine Hannah Dardaine Norah-Elise Ducasse Bella Forbes Jasmine Tanudjaja Alice Thompson Emerson Katzman |
Miss Amanda |
Grandpa me nie |
Competitive Junior Tap Duet |
Kalysia Chung Reka Dezsi |
Miss Rhenice |
Hard Knock Life |
Thursday Navy Musical Theatre |
Alexis Lorray Halie Persaud Aaliyah Williams Danae Smith Aliana Lorray Alisha Baldo |
Mr Tre |
Here’s hoping |
Competitive Mini Tap Group |
Kiana Chung Emerson Katzman Robyn Howley Zendaya Findlayter Myka Walker |
Miss Marlene |
Material Girl |
Tuesday+ThursdayGrade 3 Ballet |
Aaliyah Williams Heleyna Borrell Harmony Carnakie Esme LaForest Imani Isaac Raya Hylton |
Miss Amanda |
Mission Impossible |
Competitive Hip Hop Duet |
Halie Persaud Mackenzie Haslam |
Mr Tre |
Yeah! |
Thursday Plum Hip Hop |
Avah Bennett Livaya Cunningham Jasmine Tanudjaja Aria Carter Chloe Oxtoby Aryana Khan Niam Khan Isla Smart |
Ms Jasmine |
coldest winter |
Competitive Intermediate Contemporary group |
Aviva Katzman Lauren Wright Aubrey Rutherfurd Mackenzie Haslam Halie Persaud Leanne Thibodeau |
Miss Danielle |
Competitive Team |
video/celebration |
||
Confident |
Competitive Top Scoring Junior Solo |
Maleah Murphy |
Miss Bianca |
Emergency |
Competitive Top Scoring Intermediate Solo |
Aviva Katzman |
Miss Marlene |
Made you look |
Tuesday Plum Acro |
Ariela Collymore Avah Bennett Seoah Son Destiny Addo-Stephen Makayla Miller Sariah Harris Savannah Addo Aryana Khan Stella Sturges Kalysia Chung Kinley Williams Madison Williams Joani Mbangi |
Miss Rhenice |
Ninjas |
Tuesday Navy/Black Acro |
Chaeah Son Maleah Murphy Harmony Aaliyah Williams Reka Dezsi Seryna Borrell Aliana Lorray |
Miss Anastasia |
A whole new world |
Saturday gr.1 Ballet |
Zoe Dardaine Alice Thompson Hannah Dardaine Isla Smart Bella Forbes Jasmine Tanudjaja Robyn Howley Myka Walker Kiana Chung |
Miss Amanda |
Afro Infusion |
Afro-Caribbean Group |
TBA |
|
Death at a Wedding |
Competitive Intermediate Contemporary group |
Heleyna Borrell Raquel Dezsi Mackenzie Haslam Raya Hylton Imani Isaac Aviva Katzman Halie Persaud Aubrey Rutherfurd Aaliyah Williams Lauren Wright |
Miss Rhenice |
INTERMISSION |
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Sisters |
Competitive Song & Dance Duet |
Heleyna Borrell Seryna Borrell |
Miss Marlene |
The Gallery |
Competitive Intermediate Acro Group |
Raquel Dezsi Raya Hylton Imani Isaac Aviva Katzman Halie Persaud Aubrey Rutherfurd Leanne Thibodeau Lauren Wright |
Miss Amanda |
Lovely |
Tuesday Plum/Navy Lyrical |
Avah Bennett Seoah Son Chaeah Son(Navy) Minna Liu Miraaya Thomas Amaara Thomas Myra Kipshit Amanda Blunt Shania Sarkar Madison Williams |
Miss Anastasia & Mr Peter |
Macarena |
Competitive Junior Jazz Group |
Seryna Borrell Naomi Blair Kalysia Chung Maleah Murphy Reka Dezsi Makayla Miller Sariah Harris Kinley Williams |
Ms Rhenice |
Pirates |
Saturday Plum Acro |
Zuri McDonnell Zoe Dardaine Amaya Robb Norah-Elise Ducasse Alice Thompson Hannah Dardaine Jasmine Tanudjaja Anastasia Milson Yasmine Johnson Emerson Katzman Robyn Howley Kiana Chung |
Miss Amanda |
Pump it |
Competitive Intermediate Tap Group |
Mackenzie Haslam Aviva Katzman Halie Persaud Aubrey Rutherfurd Leanne Thibodeau Lauren Wright |
Miss Marlene |
Video |
Competitive Junior Duet |
Naomi Blair Makayla Murphy |
Miss Rhea |
Sing |
Tuesday Plum Tap |
Avah Bennett; Imani Isaac; Seryna Borrell; Heleyna Borrell; Kalysia Chung; Reka Dezsi |
Miss Marlene |
If I were a man |
Thursday Plum Musical Theatre |
Avah Bennett Esme LaForest Jasmine Tanudjaja Maleah Murphy Reka Dezsi |
Miss Rhea |
Sabre Dance |
Raquel Dezsi Mackenzie Haslam Aviva Katzman Halie Persaud Aubrey Rutherfurd Leanne Thibodeau Lauren Wright |
Mr Peter |
|
Touch it |
Thursday Navy Hip hop |
Alexis Lorray Halie Persaud Aaliyah Williams Danae Smith Aliana Lorray Alisha Baldeo Madison Williams Aniyah Jones |
Mr Tre |
PYT |
Competitive Mini Duet |
Emerson Katzman Myka Walker |
Miss Marlene |
A message to all Women |
Competitive Junior/Intermediate Contemporary Line |
Seryna Borrell Heleyna Borrell Naomi Blair Imani Isaac Maleah Murphy Reka Dezsi Raquel Dezsi Halie Persaud Aaliyah Williams Raya Hylton |
Miss Anastasia |
Godspeed |
grad video + grad dance |
Leanne Thibodeau |
Miss Rhenice |
Finale |
All dancers |
Safety, Dismissal & Sign-out:
Safety is our number one priority.
No child will be permitted to leave the theatre without their own parent that:
Is known to CCPAC staff
Thank you in advance for your understanding, cooperation and assistance.
Photo Shoot
Photo Sales:
There will be a table at recital where you can view and purchase your dancers photo day photos.
Due to the fact that parents are not backstage during the show, should your child have a medical condition or safety issue that our staff needs to be aware of, please submit it in writing to: admin@creativeconnexions.ca before May 1st, 2023.
Please be advised that it is CCPAC's mission to make the recital a positive experience for all involved. We reserve the right to prevent your child from performing onstage if your child is demonstrating any kind of physical or emotional distress. Even in this case, we must adhere to the no refund policy on recital tickets and recital costumes.
Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.