Every Dancer

Needs a Stage.

Join the Recital!

Make magic

happen for your child!

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 time

Show 2: 5pm Start time

Intermission:
20 minute intermission, half way through the show

Student 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

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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

PAY COSTUME DEPOSIT

Buy Your Tickets

Box Office

Tickets: $25 per person

*Children 2 years and under are Free.

CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS

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
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

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.