Tamraloo Recitals & Showcases
Practice Something. Learn Something. Share Something.
Why do we practice if we never get to share what we’ve learned?
Tamraloo recitals and showcases are joyful opportunities for students to perform for an encouraging audience and celebrate their growth. These events are not competitions or adjudications. There are no scores, rankings, or comparisons. Just students building confidence, sharing their work, and receiving well-earned applause.
Some students perform four measures from an early method book. Others perform Bartók. Some sing, some dance, some act, and we celebrate every step in between.
For more than a decade, Tamraloo students and families have gathered at Granite Springs Church in Lincoln, California, to share what they have learned. Whether this is your student’s first performance or one of many, we are delighted to welcome them to the stage.
December Recital
A FESTIVE, LOW-PRESSURE PERFORMANCE OPPORTUNITY
Held on the first weekend of December, our December Recital is an optional, opt-in event designed to begin the holiday season with music, movement, and plenty of applause.
Students must register before the October deadline to participate. Because this recital is opt-in, it is typically smaller and especially welcoming for first-time or developing performers.
Students arrive, perform what they have been preparing in lessons, and enjoy the experience of sharing it with family and friends.
December Recital at a Glance
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Opt-in: Students participate only if registered by the deadline.
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When: Friday evening and Saturday during the first weekend of December.
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Tickets: Registration includes complimentary guest tickets. Extra seats can be bought a month prior to the showcase dates.
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Performance selection: Families may generally select a preferred recital.
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Dance classes: Participating dancers are assigned to a recital after registration closes so each class performs together.
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Dance attire: Teachers provide simple costume guidance, usually based on items families can shop from their closets or purchase during seasonal sales.
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Soloists: Wear your "Sunday Best."
It is festive, encouraging, and wonderfully simple: show up, share what you have learned, and receive applause!
May Showcase
The Main Event
Our May Showcase is Tamraloo’s largest annual celebration. Think of it as graduation day for the performing arts.
Unlike the December Recital, May Showcase participation is opt-out. All eligible students are included and billed in mid-February unless an extenuating circumstance prevents them from performing. Families who cannot participate must notify the front office so the information can be shared with our Showcase Team.
Across two Friday shows and three on Saturday, Tamraloo presents five approximately two-hour performances featuring students from throughout the studio.
Because of the size and complexity of this event, requests for specific Showcase dates or performance times cannot be accommodated. Students are assigned to the performance that best supports their class, teacher, accompanist, and the Showcase as a whole.
May Showcase Includes
Each participating student receives:
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The opportunity to perform in Tamraloo’s signature annual event
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A keepsake Showcase program
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A Tamraloo keepsake
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A professional student photograph
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An encouraging, family-centered performance experience
Dance students also receive a costume for their class performance. Dance costume fees are charged separately.
What to Expect on Performance Day
Each family receives detailed instructions with its assigned performance date, arrival time, sound-check information, attire, and any items to bring. In general:
Check in at your assigned call time.
Each performer receives a program and performance information.
Return before the published audience arrival time.
Performers may finish getting ready off-site if permitted in their event instructions.
Enjoy the full Showcase.
Students sit with their families when they are not performing. Helpers guide each group backstage at the appropriate time.
Complete a brief sound check or stage check.
One adult may accompany the student through this process.
Join the group photograph.
Group photos are generally taken shortly before the performance begins.
Celebrate every performer.
Families are asked to remain through the conclusion of the event and are invited to enjoy refreshments and take photos afterward.
Reserved photography seats are available near the front so families may photograph their student’s performance before returning to their regular seats.
Please read the event-specific instructions carefully, as call times, attire, refreshments, and other details may vary by performance.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Recital & Showcase FAQs
Performance Location
Granite Springs Church
1170 E. Joiner Parkway
Lincoln, CA