Recital Hair How - To
**Please find your students class listed below and then follow the instructions for putting up their hair. Your dancers’ hair
is required to be complete prior to arrival at picture day, dress rehearsal, and the recital! Artistry in Motion dancers will
wear their competition cinnabun for all pieces.
HIGH PONYTAIL
MONDAY LEVEL ¾ HIP HOP “LIONS & LION TAMERS”
TUESDAY CREATIVE MOVEMENT “POODLES”
TUESDAY LEVEL 5 MUSICAL THEATER “MAGICIANS”
TUESDAY KINDERDANCE “COTTON CANDY/CAROUSEL”
WEDNESDAY LEVEL ¾ LYRICAL “HUMAN CANNONBALL”
FRIDAY LEVEL 4/5 ACRO “MONKEYS”
SATURDAY CREATIVE MOVEMENT “BABY ELEPHANTS”
SATURDAY KINDERDANCE “BALLOONS/CANDY”
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Hair (if long enough) is to be swept up (including bangs) with ample amounts of gel and hairspray into a high
ponytail secured on the crown on the head.
If hair is not long enough, sweep up as much hair as possible to secure back.
Please secure ponytail tightly with a hair elastic in relatively the same color as your child‘s hair.
Spray with hairspray again or use bobby pins to get rid of any wispies. Wispy hair is NOT allowed on stage!
CINNABUN (CLASSIC BALLET BUN)
MONDAY LEVEL ½ JAZZ “FREAK SHOW”
MONDAY LEVEL ¾ BALLET “TRICK RIDERS”
MONDAY LEVEL ½ BALLET “HOOP DANCERS”
MONDAY LEVEL ½ TAP “RINGMASTERS”
TUESDAY LEVEL ¾ MUSICAL THEATER “PUPPETEERS”
TUESDAY LEVEL ½ MUSICAL THEATER “FORTUNE TELLERS”
TUESDAY LEVEL ½ LYRICAL “SAD CLOWNS”
WEDNESDAY PRE-POINTE “TRAPEZE ARTISTS”
WEDNESDAY LEVEL ¾ TAP “THE BAND”
WEDNESDAY POINTE “TIGHTROPE WALKERS”
WEDNESDAY LEVEL ¾ JAZZ “SWORD SWALLOWERS”
WEDNESDAY LEVEL ½ CONTEMPORARY “VOODOO DOLLS”
WEDNESDAY LEVEL ½ HIP HOP “SNAKE CHARMERS”
THURSDAY LEVEL 5 JAZZ “FIRE EATERS”
FRIDAY LEVEL 1/2/3 ACRO “CIRQUE DU SOLEIL”
SATURDAY LEVEL 5 BALLET “BEARS”
SATURDAY LEVEL 5 TAP “TIGERS”
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Hair (if long enough) is to be swept up (including bangs) with ample amounts of gel and hairspray into a high
ponytail above the crown of the head. If hair is not long enough, sweep up as much hair as possible.
Secure ponytail tightly with a hair elastic in relatively the same color as your child’s hair.
Split ponytail into two sections.
Twist one of the sections tightly and wrap around hair elastic securing with bobby pins or hair pins as you go
around.
Make sure the hair is lying flat as you go, pressing it against the head.
Once you reach the other side, repeat with the second section of hair.
Continue alternating sections while wrapping and pinning the hair.
Add a hairnet (in a matching hair color) over the entire bun, twisting the extra end, and pinning it under the bun.
Shake head to make sure everything feels tight. If it doesn’t, add more bobby pins.
Spray hair spray over entire hair to secure fly-aways. Use bobby pins if hair spray does not work.
LOW PONYTAIL
MONDAY LEVEL ¾ CONTEMPORARY “MIMES”
TUESDAY LEVEL 5 BALLET “PONIES”
WEDNESDAY KINDERDANCE “CLOWNS/JUGGLERS”
THURSDAY LEVEL 5 HIP HOP “STRONGMEN & STRONGWOMEN”
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Hair (if long enough) is to be parted off center on the right side of the head.
Sweep all hair (including bangs) back into a low pony tail (near nape of the neck) using ample amounts of gel and
hairspray.
Secure ponytail tightly with a hair elastic in relatively the same color as your child’s hair.
Spray entire head with hairspray again or use bobby pins to get rid of any wispies. Wispy hair is NOT allowed
onstage!
BOYS
MONDAY LEVEL ¾ BALLET “TRICK RIDERS”
MONDAY LEVEL ¾ HIP HOP “LIONS & LION TAMERS”
TUESDAY CREATIVE MOVEMENT “POODLES”
TUESDAY LEVEL ¾ MUSICAL THEATER “PUPPETEERS”
TUESDAY LEVEL 5 BALLET “PONIES”
WEDNESDAY PRE-POINTE “TRAPEZE ARTISTS”
WEDNESDAY LEVEL ¾ TAP “THE BAND”
WEDNESDAY LEVEL ¾ JAZZ “SWORD SWALLOWERS”
THURSDAY LEVEL 5 HIP HOP “STRONGMEN & STRONGWOMEN”
THURSDAY LEVEL 5 JAZZ “FIRE EATERS”
FRIDAY LEVEL 1/2/3 ACRO “CIRQUE DU SOLEIL”
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Hair should be slicked back and secured away from face in any way the dancer is comfortable. Acceptable hair
styles include a side part and slicked back or spiked up.