2026 STUDENT DANCE SHOWCASE - June 5 & 6, 2026.
Destination 2026 - the SDA Way!
Click Here To Access The 2026 Student Dance Showcase Grid
Current 2025-2026 Dancers:
The theme for this season is “Destination 2026 – the SDa Way.”
Get ready to travel the world through dance at Destination 2026! This year’s Spotlight Dance Academy showcase takes audiences on an exciting journey to inspiring places near and far, celebrating the sights we see, the cultures we explore, and the dreams that guide us along the way.
Each class will bring a unique “destination” to life through movement and music highlighting the growth, artistry, and joy our dancers have developed throughout Season 29. From our tiniest travelers to our advanced performers, every dancer will shine as they share their hard work and passion on stage.
Destination 2026 is a celebration of creativity, community, and the incredible places dance can take us — all the SDA way.
Please carefully read our 2026 Student Dance Showcase FAQs below.
Tickets
Priority access to current dance families will be available 1 week before the general public can purchase tickets. You do not have to purchase your tickets at that time, there is no discounted price. It is simply a priority access. Tickets will be available until they sell out all the way to showtime.
Priority Access week for currently registered families begins Tuesday, May 12th, at 12:00 pm.
Tickets are $17.00 each prior on the site (this does not include a surcharge).
Tickets for our Student Dance Showcase will be available for purchase on our website to the public on Monday, May 20th at 2:00 PM. Ticketing Site will be live on this page on 5/20/2026 at 2:00pm.
Monday June 1st at 12:00pm tickets are no longer available online. (the ticketing site will close). Tickets will be available for purchase at the door for $18.50 each. Ticket quantities at the door will be limited and can be purchased with cash or check only.
Please download and print your tickets before the show. Tickets will need to be printed and shown to our Showcase Concierge at the door
All tickets are non-refundable. Our Student Dance Showcase tickets are general admission, not reserved seating.
You may access www.DanceRecitalTicketing.com via our website at www.SpotlightDanceAcademy.net when tickets are available
(Right hand corner – Showcase tickets)
Children sitting on a parent’s lap will not need a ticket. Any SDA dancer who would like to watch a show they are not dancing in does not have to pay for a ticket, call the office for you individual labeled wrist band.
There is early access handicap seasting available. You will need to set this up with us before Monday June 1st. 616-850-0060
ACCOUNTS MUST BE CURRENT BEFORE TICKETS ARE PURCHASED.
Costumes and Dress Rehearsal
All Dress Rehearsals and Showcase Performances are at: The Grand Haven High School Peforming Arts Center
17001 Ferris St
Grand Haven, MI 49417
Please send each dancer with their ENTIRE costume both for both the dress rehearsal and the show. Please refer to the Showcase information that was sent home with your dancer and emailed to you to make sure you have everything. Due to a lack of time, we will not be able to dress your dancer. THERE IS NO NEED FOR BRAND NEW TIGHTS FOR DRESS REHEARSAL.
Pre I through 7 & 8 II: Arrive at the theater in the main part of your costume with a cover-up. Wear FOOTED BALLET PINK MATTE TIGHTS (NOT SHINY) for both ballet and tap routines.
Beg. & Up: Bring your costume(s) separately (wear a leotard with your tights and we will show your where to change into your costume upon arrival). BALLET classes wear FOOTED BALLET PINK MATTE TIGHTS (NOT SHINY). For Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, and Lyrical classes, please refer to your resource page in your parent portal.
This is the time for our dancers to get a feel for the stage without an audience. We have a very good group of people working with us backstage. All dancers will be supervised throughout the entire evening for both dress rehearsal and the show. Each dancer will be met at the stage door upon entering the theater and we will personally show them to their assigned dressing rooms. A parent must initial the drop off and pick up sheet at both dress rehearsal and the show for ages 3 – beginning levels.
No dancer ages 3 – beginning levels will be released to anyone other than a parent unless permission is given in writing in advance.
ALL PERSONAL ITEMS SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED WITH THE DANCER’S ENTIRE NAME IN CASE OF LOST ITEMS. All costumes, shoes, and accessories should be placed in a dance bag labeled with the dancer’s name. The dance bag should be labeled also! If your name is not on your belongings and they are lost, we cannot help you. This includes tights!
Please do not send your dancer with any electronic devices. There is no food allowed of any kind in the theater or dressing rooms. There is a drinking fountain backstage.
Dress Rehearsal Listing 2025-2026. All rehearsals are at the Grand Haven High School Performing Arts Center Auditiorium.
Thursday May 28th 5:00-6:00pm (Rehearsal Time)
CLASSES IN REHEARSAL
Mon. Pre I 4:30pm
Wed. Pre I 5:00 pm
Mon. Pre II 5:00 pm
Tues. Pre-II 4:30pm
Tues. 5&6 I 5:15pm
Thursday May 28th 6:00-7:00 pm (Rehearsal Time)
CLASSES IN REHEARSAL
Mon. 5 & 6 I 5:45 pm
Thurs. 5&6 I 4:30 pm – NO class at the Studio on May 28th
Wed. 5 & 6 II 5:30 pm
Thurs. 5 & 6 II 5:15 pm – NO class at the Studio on May 28th
Thursday May 28th 7:00-8:15pm (Rehearsal Time)
CLASSES IN REHEARSAL
Tues. 7&8 6:00 pm
Wed. 7&8 6:30 pm
Thurs. 7&8 6:15 pm – No class at the Studio on May 28th
Tues. Beg Ballet/Lyrical 5:15 pm
Tues. Beg Jazz 6:15 pm
Tues. Beg Tap 7:00 pm
Tues. Beg Hip Hop 7:30 pm
Thursday June 4th 5:15-7:00pm (Rehearsal Time)
CLASSES IN REHEARSAL
Wed. Int. Tap 5:15pm
Wed. Int. Ballet 5:45pm
Wed. Int Lyrical 6:30pm
Wed. Int Jazz 7:00pm
Wed. Int. Hip Hop 7:45pm
Thurs. June 4th 6:45-8:45pm (Rehearsal Time)
CLASSES IN REHEARSAL
Mon. Adv. Ballet/Lyrical 5:30pm
Mon. Adv Jazz 6:30pm
Mon. Adv Tap 7:15pm
Mon. Adv Hip Hop 7:45pm
Mon. Int/Adv Pointe 6:30pm
Thurs. Adv. IV Ballet 5:15 PM
Thurs. Adv. IV Lyrical 6:15 pm
Thurs. Adv. IV Jazz 6:45pm
Thurs. Adv. IV Hip Hop 7:30pm
Thurs. Adv. IV Tap 8:00pm
Making Memories the SDA Way! Pre-ordered Flower Bouquets
2026 FLOWER BOUQUET PRE-SHOW ORDERS
Celebrate your dancer with a beautiful bouquet from Garden House Floral for our “Destination 2026” Student Dance Showcase!
Pre-order forms and payment are due to Spotlight Dance Academy by May 28th, 2026. Checks should be made payable to Garden House Floral. Cash, check, or credit card payments are accepted. We bring all order forms to Garden House Floral on May 29th, 2026
To pay by credit card, please call Garden House Floral at (616) 842-8680 and provide your dancer’s name. Order forms should still be returned to SDA.
Pre-ordered bouquets will be available for pickup in the lobby before your selected performance. Garden House Floral will also have wrapped bouquets available for purchase at the door.
Honestly stunning floral arrangements, and the convenience of having the bouquets waiting for you at the show. We have worked with Garden House Floral for the past 10 years and love their service.
Pre-Show Flower Bouquet orders
Digital Media Order & Download Information
Media Produced by: Threadgill Productions
This season, digital downloads of all 3 Student Dance Showcase performances are available!
Making Memories the SDA Way!
Capture a fantastic memory of your dancer’s performances with professionally edited digital downloads of “Destination 2026.” The same wonderful backstage footage and professional editing you have loved in past years is included — now with even better video quality through digital delivery.
Digital download links will be emailed through Google Drive on July 13th to the email address listed in your Parent Portal account. The email will come from Spotlight Dance Academy — simply download and enjoy!
Pricing:
- Digital Download of 1 Showcase: $26.00
- Digital Download of all 3 Showcases: $42.00
Online ordering is available through July 10th at midnight:
https://23391.recitalticketing.com/
Families may also purchase through a paper order form. Studio orders are cash or check only. Checks should be made payable to Threadgill Productions. Forms and payments may be dropped off at the studio desk or in our outside payment drop box.
