2026 Performance Showcase
November 21, 2026
Welcome to our 2026 Performance Showcase page! We're so excited to celebrate this special season with your family. This page will be your go-to resource for schedules, costumes, tickets, rehearsal updates, volunteer opportunities, and important announcements. Be sure to check back often as we prepare for an unforgettable showcase!
Important Showcase Dates
Stay informed by reviewing the key dates for our 2026 Performance Showcase.
November 16-20
Costume Distribution Week
November 21
Performance Tech Rehearsal - 10am: Ages 2-7 / 1pm: Ages 8-18
November 21
Performance Showcase - 12pm Show: Ages 2-7 / 3pm Show: Ages 8-18
General Showcase Information
Find the essential details for our 2026 Performance Showcase, including the performance date, Please review this information carefully and plan to arrive early so your Expresser is ready for a successful performance day.
DATE
Saturday, November 21
LOCATION
Kenan Hall at William Peace University
605 Halifax Street Raleigh, NC 27604
SHOWTIME
12pm Show: Ages 2-7 / 3pm Show: Ages 8-18
Showtime and Ticket Prices
The first Performance Showcase begins at 12pm, for Expressers ages 2-7. The doors open at 11:30am. Tickets are purchased on a first-come, first-served basis HERE until 11am on November 14, 2026.
The second Performance Showcase begins at 3pm, for Expressers ages 8-18. The doors open at 2:30pm. Tickets are purchased on a first-come, first-served basis HERE until 11am on November 14, 2026.
Advance tickets are $15.00 per person, the ticket price increases to $20.00 the week of the Performance Showcase, and are $25.00 at the door (unless the tickets are sold out). Tickets sold at the door are sold using CashApp ($EIRSTUDIO) or cash ONLY. Everyone over the age of 2 must purchase a ticket. If a member of your party is physically challenged, we will place them in our reserved seating section. This section is also first-come, first first-served, so please purchase your tickets early. No one will be allowed into either Performance Showcase without a ticket. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Costume Distribution
Expressers will receive their costumes during class the week of November 16th. Expressers will try them at the :30 minute mark of their class and then practice one time in the costume to ensure the fit. The EIR Studio Community is not allowed in the studio during costume distribution process.
Costume Care & Tips
Please make sure that Expressers’ names are in their costumes, accessories, tights (all on the tags) and shoes (to the right of the sole with a Sharpie). We recommend hanging costumes (especially tutus) upside down in an accessible area and if your costume is wrinkled, use a steamer, or hang it in the bathroom and allow steam to release the wrinkles. After the Showcase, feel free to dry clean your costumes.
Showcase Costumes
Expressions in Rhythm Studio takes pride in our Showcase costume selection process. Incorporating age-appropriate costumes, diversity, inclusiveness, and sensory sensitivities are some of the many elements we consider before committing to a costume design. Costume manufacturers do not accept cancellations or returns. For this reason, Expressions in Rhythm Studio does not offer refunds for Showcase costumes. If your child misses class, you can pick their costume up the Friday before Showcase. We will not bring your child’s costume to the venue.
Showcase costume hair and accessory details are as follows:
Showcase Tech Rehearsal
The Performance Showcase rehearsals will take place on November 21st. The first rehearsal will be at 10am (this is for the 12pm show). The second rehearsal will begin at 1pm (this is for the 3pm show). Rehearsals will take place at Kenan Hall at William Peace University. Participation in the Showcase rehearsal is mandatory. This is a closed rehearsal and the EIR Studio Community is not allowed to observe the rehearsal. This rehearsal allows Expressers to become familiar with the theatre surroundings and feel comfortable with performing the Showcase routine on stage. Expressers will also become familiar with their dressing room for the big day, as well as lighting, and how to enter and exit the stage for their performances.
Pre-Planning
Although the Performance Showcase is a one-day activity, putting the Showcase together takes weeks of planning. We suggest that you have all items required for our Expresser’s performances gathered the night before the Showcase. We also suggest that you place the following items in their performance bag: Hair pins, clear nail polish, extra hair bands that (match their hair color), clear Band-Aids, nail polish remover, baby wipes and safety pins.
Waiting for the On-Stage Time
Expressers are not allowed to leave the Showcase early or go sit in the audience. We do however have an area set aside for Expressers to watch the showcase once they have performed. All Expressers will stay with Expressions in Rhythm Studio until the end of their Showcase. We do this for three reasons: (1) Safety- this is the most important thing to us, and we need to know where Expressers are always, so they will stay with us until the end. (2) All Expressers have worked extremely hard, and it is impolite to leave halfway through the Showcase. It is also distracting after a performance when people get up out of their seats to get their children. It also makes the other Expressers feel underappreciated. We like for everyone to see how our Expressers stand out. Moving in the audience causes distractions to the Expressers and other observers. (3) Expressers perform together for our finale! Remember, the EIR Studio Team will assist with the Expressers so you can sit back and enjoy the show!