Thank you for volunteering for the Arise Year-End Recital 2026!

Please read the information below carefully for your dress code, responsibilities, and other important details. After reviewing, send us an email to confirm you’ve received this information and to ask any questions.

Role Overview
Your duties take place before and during the shows (or dress rehearsal).

Check-In
When you arrive, please check in with one of our coordinators at the ticket table located in front of the theatre doors. You will receive your badge and any final instructions there.

• Noelle will be wearing a badge labelled “Backstage Coordinator”

• Maryann will be wearing a badge labelled “Lobby Coordinator”

Responsibilities

• Help supervise a group of dancers in their dressing room while they wait backstage (an Arise personnel will also be in the dressing room with you)

• Introduce yourself and learn students’ names

• Keep students calm, quiet, and engaged while waiting to perform

• An Arise staff member will coordinate when dancers need to be ready and will bring them to and from the stage

• Some dressing rooms have attached bathrooms; others will have a volunteer escort students if needed

• Ensure snacks are put away and students are ready well before their stage call

• If students are in multiple dances, help them as needed to adjust or fix up hair, make-up, pin in head piece, etc.

• Help maintain a safe, organized, and supportive environment at all times

Backstage Information

• Arise will provide water, snacks, colouring pages, and books for younger students

• Many students will already arrive in costume and will not require changing

• Dancers will be brought to and from the stage by Arise staff

• Ensure bathroom needs are addressed early, before performance time

Dress Code
Wear neat, comfortable clothing suitable for sitting and moving around while working with children.

During the Show
You cannot watch the performance while volunteering in this role. If you wish to watch, you will need to purchase a ticket for a different show time.

Final Note
Please remain attentive, calm, and supportive while helping students backstage. They will likely be a mix of excited and nervous, and so your comforting, encouragement, and positivity will go a long way to helping them have the best experience!

Let us know if you have any questions. We appreciate your help and look forward to having you on the team!