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

Recital Logo 2023

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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Dressing Rooms

 


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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.


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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.

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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. 


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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

 

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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.


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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.