It’s important to start off your recital with a solid introduction for several reasons:
- The audience expects to be welcomed
- You’ve got their undivided attention for two minutes
- A great introduction reinforces your studio’s excellence
- You should convey your theater rules
- It’s a good time to mention upcoming summer camps, next season’s registration, and any lobby concessions you might have
- Congratulating graduating seniors can help retention
- Thanking your teachers, staff, and your dance parents makes them feel important to you and your studio
A great dance studio recital introduction should cover these bases. The duration should be however long it takes to get across this important welcoming information, but it should also be as short as possible. If it’s too long or boring, your audience will get antsy waiting for the real stars of the show… their kids.
Many dance studio owners would rather not get up on stage and give a recital opening speech themselves. That’s one reason why so many SOs are having me create a Welcome Soundtrack to start their recitals. A Squirrel Trench Welcome Soundtrack is the fun, creative, and professional way to set the stage for your studio’s theme and performances. I even can tailor the Welcome Soundtrack to go seamlessly into your opening number.
And best of all, you don’t have to deliver the message on-stage yourself. Your audience will be delighted when you open your recital, show, or showcase with a Squirrel Trench Welcome Soundtrack.
Here are just a few of the many fun and creative themed Welcome Soundtracks I’ve created:
Jukebox Welcome Soundtrack (Radio DJ)
Storybook/Fairytale Welcome Soundtrack
Airline Welcome Soundtrack (pilot/flight attendant)
Hollywood/Movies Welcome Soundtrack (1930s Movie Director)
Mary Poppins Welcome Soundtrack
New York Welcome Soundtrack (wise guy)
Circus Welcome Soundtrack (carnival barker)
Cartoon Mouse Welcome Soundtrack
Television Welcome Soundtrack (Late Night Talk Show host)
Time/Decades Welcome Soundtrack (Mad Hatter)
Fairytale/Storybook Welcome Soundtrack (Wizard)
Santa/Holiday Welcome Soundtrack
Email me at morriss@squirreltrenchaudio.com if you’d like a custom Welcome Soundtrack for your dance studio’s recital!