SDA’s 2026 Spring Recital: “Dance the Magic”

Spotlight Dance Academy’s 18th annual spring recital(s), “Dance the Magic” will be June 12th and 14th at Littleton High School. Dress rehearsals will be scheduled June 7, 8, 9, and 11th. Each class will only attend one dress rehearsal time slot! This year, we will have 3 recitals to make sure everyone can get tickets and to shorten our shows a bit. Our first show will be on Friday, June 12th at 5pm. Our second show will be Sunday, June 14th at 11am and our third show will be Sunday, June 14th at 3:30pm. 

Which Show Is My Dancer In?

RECITAL #1

FRIDAY, JUNE 12th 5:00pm

• All Level 1 recreational classes (Acro 1-Monday, Acro 1-Tuesday, Ballet 1, Hip Hop 1, Jazz 1, Lyrical 1, *Broadway Pop 1, *Tap 1)
• All Level 2 recreational classes (Ballet 2, Hip Hop 2, Jazz 2, Lyrical 2, *Acro 2, *Broadway Pop 2, *Tap 2)
• All Teen recreational classes (Teen Ballet, Teen Hip Hop, Teen Jazz, Teen Lyrical/Contemporary, Teen Tap, Novice Teen Diamond Dancers)
• All Adult Classes (Adult Combo, Adult Tap)
• VIP Dance
• Staff Dance
• Diamond Dancers (Petite DD “Crazy”, Junior Ruby DD “Love Wins”, Junior Sapphire DD “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength”, Teen Ruby DD “Hold on to Me”, Teen Sapphire DD “Reaching for Cold Hands”, Elite DD “The Grotto”) *these competitive dances are participating in 2 recitals

*The following classes will be in both Friday, June 12th at 5:00pm as well as Sunday, June 14th at 3:30pm due to both recreational and competitive dancers in both classes.

• Broadway Pop 1

• Tap 1

• Acro 2

• Broadway Pop 2

• Tap 2

RECITAL #2

SUNDAY, JUNE 14th 11:00am

• All Tots in Tutus classes (Thursday AM, Saturday AM)
• All Tiny Dancers Preschool classes (Monday PM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Saturday AM)
• All Kinder Classes (Kinder Acro, Kinder Ballet, Kinder Ballet-Mini, Kinder Hip Hop, Kinder Tap Jazz, Kinder Combo, Mini Diamond Dancers)
• VIP Dance

RECITAL #3

SUNDAY, JUNE 14th 3:30pm

• All Level 1 TEAM classes (Acro 1 TEAM, Ballet 1 TEAM, Hip Hop 1 TEAM, Jazz 1 TEAM, Lyrical 1 TEAM, Petite Diamond Dancers, *Broadway Pop 1, *Tap 1)
• All Level 2 TEAM classes (Ballet 2 Ruby, Ballet 2 Sapphire, Hip Hop 2 Ruby, Hip Hop 2 Sapphire, JLC 2 Ruby, JLC 2 Sapphire, Acro 2 Sapphire, Tap 2 Sapphire, Junior Ruby DD, Junior Sapphire DD, *Acro 2, *Broadway Pop 2, *Tap 2)
• All Level 3 TEAM classes (Ballet 3 Ruby, Ballet 3 Sapphire, Teen Pointe, Contemp 3 Ruby, Contemp 3 Sapphire, Hip Hop 3 Ruby, Hip Hop 3 Sapphire, Jazz/Lyrical 3 Ruby, Jazz/Lyrical 3 Sapphire, Tap 3, Teen Ruby DD, Teen Sapphire DD)
• All Level 4 TEAM classes (Ballet 4, Elite Pointe, Contemp 4, Contemp 4 Select, Jazz/Lyrical 4, Jazz/Lyrical 4 Select, Hip Hop 4, Tap 4, Elite DD)
• Senior Solos (1 solo each + senior small group)
• VIP Dance
• Staff Dance

*The following classes will be in both Friday, June 12th at 5:00pm as well as Sunday, June 14th at 3:30pm due to both recreational and competitive dancers in both classes.

• Broadway Pop 1

• Tap 1

• Acro 2

• Broadway Pop 2

• Tap 2

• *Scroll down to see important show day information for both shows*

Costume Requirements:

What does “ready to dance” mean? Ready to dance means that students must arrive in their first costume with hair and makeup done. *Specific hair, makeup, and costume instructions are listed here:

Costume Requirements June 2026-Friday 5:00pm

Costume Requirements June 2026- Sunday 11am

Costume Requirements June 2026-Sunday 3:30pm

Ticket Information:

Tickets are now on sale!
Tickets are $30 each. Anyone that needs a seat needs a ticket! Tickets for all 3 shows will go on sale at this time. Please make sure you know which show you are buying tickets to since tickets are NON-REFUNDABLE.
*Please note that the site will require a “password” until the on sale time. There is no password needed to buy tickets, that will go away once the sale starts!

At that time, you can purchase tickets by any of the following ways:

Go to our special TutuTix page at https://buy.tututix.com/spotlightdanceacademy

Visit our mobile page at www.tututix.com/spotlightdanceacademy

Just call 855-222-2TIX

**If you have support questions, please contact the number above for Tutu tix. I cannot fix any computer issues or give refunds for tickets. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU ARE BUYING TICKETS TO THE CORRECT SHOW! Classes for each show are listed below. This company is separate from SDA, and your questions will be answered more quickly by them. Of course, feel free to call me if there is anything I can do! The website WILL be busy at the beginning of sales so be prepared to have back up seating options if you cannot get the ones you want. Most of the parents will be buying tickets right at the start time on that first day!

Daddy/Daughter:Daddy/Daughter:

VIP Dance (Formerly Daddy/Daughter)

• Dancers, grab your dads, brothers, uncles, moms or any other important adult in your life and dance with them on stage at SDA’s June recital! “Couples” will learn a fun, simple dance to perform at the spring recital. All ages are welcome to attend!

  COST: $65 per “couple” and $30 for an additional dancer. This cost includes a recital T-shirt for each dancer!

  CLASS DATES: Fridays May 22nd, May 29th, & June 5th from 4-5pm (Show #1 and #3 (ages 7 and up) participants) and 5-6pm (Show #2 (ages 2-6) participants) *Times could vary depending on the amount of participants per show. 

  RECITAL: Dress Rehearsal: TBD   Recital: June 12th and June 14th (you only attend the recital your dancer is in) 

 **Sign Ups are available on our website right at the top of our 2025-2026 classes page (Listed as Littles for show #2 and ages 7+ for shows #1 and #3) ** *Sign ups close at the end of the day Thursday May 14th

***Cost will be charged April 1st with tuition, no refunds after 4/1 for changed minds!***

Dress Rehearsals:

June 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th: Mandatory Dress rehearsal for ALL dancers
–at Littleton High School (directions listed below)
Arrival Times: **PLEASE ARRIVE 15 MIN BEFORE YOUR SCHEDULED TIME READY TO DANCE!** We will be starting on time and if you miss your class’ time on stage, your child will not be able to rehearse with their class!!! Please make sure the costume is on and your dancer is stretched. (For example: if your dancer is scheduled at 5pm, please come at 4:45 so they are ready to dance at 5!) We have had problems in the past with dancers showing up at their scheduled time and then we need to wait for them to get dressed before we begin. Please have your dancer come with hair and stage makeup on so they only need to change into their costume. Make sure hair pieces/accessories are pinned in so we can see if anything needs to be adjusted. Each dance will be blocked and then run, every class gets 15 min on stage. *Only 1 parent is allowed to attend the dress rehearsal for students under 12. This is a closed rehearsal for anyone who is not a student, teacher, chaperone, or the one parent for younger dancers, so please plan accordingly! Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns!

CLICK HERE for Dress Rehearsal Schedule!

Dress Rehearsals:

Important Show Day Information

Friday Evening, June 12th: “Dance the Magic” Recital: 5pm at Littleton High School.
Classes participating in the 5pm show:
Levels 1, 2, and Teen Recreational classes, Adult Combo, Adult Tap, Friday VIP, and Staff. Mixed Level classes: Tap 1, Tap 2, Acro 2, Broadway Pop 1, Broadway Pop 2

Dancers need to arrive between 4-4:30pm ready to dance. Please follow the signs to the backstage area that parents can bring their child to. Parents are not allowed to stay backstage unless there is a medical reason discussed with the Director prior. There will be assigned chaperones and supervision to help the kids get ready for the show. After they are finished with their dance, they will be backstage until the end of the show because there will be a curtain call/finale dance and awards at the end. After the finale, students should gather all of their belongings from backstage then meet their parents right outside the backstage/dressing rooms.

Sunday Morning, June 14th: “Dance the Magic” Recital: 11am at Littleton High School.
Classes participating in the 11am show:
All Tots in Tutus, All Preschool, All Kinder classes, Mini Diamond Dancers, and Sunday AM VIP. 

Students need to arrive at 10:30am ready to dance, the show will start promptly at 11:00am, so please be on time. Dancers can be picked up from the dressing rooms during Intermission and the end of the show only. Please only come to pick up your child during these times in the cafeteria and be sure to sign out your child so the chaperones/teachers know they are leaving. *If your dancer is in both halves of the show, they will need to stay in the dressing rooms until the end of the show! There will be plenty of chaperones to accommodate the young ones. One parent must sign their child in when you arrive at the show. That same parent will need to sign their child out at their designated time. ONLY THAT PARENT CAN ENTER THE DRESSING ROOM. Also, for the courtesy of the rest of the dancers, please wait until a dance is over before getting up in the auditorium. It is distracting to the dancers and their families to see people getting up while they are dancing!

*Please make sure all family members are aware of our backstage rule. In the past, some family members were upset to not be allowed in the dressing rooms and tried to get in anyways. This rule is for the safety and privacy of our dancers and we WILL NOT let anyone in that is not staff or the one parent!!!

I AM LOOKING FOR PARENT CHAPERONES FOR THIS SHOW! I will have teachers and other chaperones to help entertain the dancers and sign them in and out, but I will need more to be at each table and help line up each class backstage with the stage manager/runner and help with bathroom trips! Please send me an email if you would like to help!

Sunday Afternoon, June 14th: “Dance the Magic” Recital: 3:30pm at Littleton High School.
Classes participating in the 3:30pm show:
Petite, Junior Ruby, Junior Sapphire, Teen Ruby, Teen Sapphire, and Elite Diamond Dancers, All Team only classes, Sunday PM VIP, Senior Solos, and Staff. Mixed Level classes: Tap 1, Tap 2, Acro 2, Broadway Pop 1, Broadway Pop 2

Dancers need to arrive between 2:30-3pm ready to dance. Please follow the signs to the backstage area that parents can bring their child to. Parents are not allowed to stay backstage unless there is a medical reason discussed with the Director prior. There will be assigned chaperones and supervision to help the kids get ready for the show. After they are finished with their dance, they will be backstage until the end of the show because there will be a curtain call/finale dance and awards at the end. After the finale, students should gather all of their belongings from backstage then meet their parents right outside the backstage/dressing rooms.

CLICK HERE for “Steps to a Successful Recital Day”

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Show Orders

Show Order Friday, June 12th 5:00pm

Show Order Sunday, June 14th 11:00am

Show Order Sunday, June 14th 3:30pm

Recital Flowers, T-Shirts, and DVDs:

Flowers:

We will be selling flowers through Floracause again and they would love it if you ordered ahead if you plan to get flowers for your dancer/s! Here is the link to choose your flowers: www.floracause.com/spotlightwestford

Recital T-Shirts: 

Cost: $25.00 each

Orders due by NOON on Thursday, May 14th (also listed on the Google Form)

*Please make sure to specify which show

SHIRT ORDERS ARE NOW CLOSED

**If you are in the VIP Dance, PLEASE DO NOT FILL OUT A FORM! Your dancer automatically receives a shirt. We will send out a separate form for you to add their size.

 

DVD/Digital Downloads: 

Cost: $35.00 each

Orders due by NOON on Thursday, June 18 (also listed on the Google Form)

*Please make sure to specify which show and if you want a DVD or Digital Download

Google Form DVD/Digital Download