Last NEFFA Rehearsal SUN 4/19 @ IP

Parent Update April 17, 2026

• Rehearsal days are BYOB - Bring Your Own Baon. Potluck is optional. Always appreciated. But we don't have assigned volunteers to set up and clean up on rehearsal days.
• Please be on time for your scheduled rehearsals. We want to make the most of the time we have together.
• NEFFA dancers will be dismissed from dance class, so many of you have a shorter day!
• SAT - NO REHEARSAL, but the Greek Church is having a mini golf event for families, rain or shine! See below.
• Next IP is Palaro Olympiks on 4/26! H-L Families host merienda. This is also a makeup day if you missed your merienda duty.

Location: IP, Watertown

12:15-1:30 NEFFA & Kalipay Polishing Sesson Rehearsals - Cast members/dancers watch email to see if you are called for rehearsal by Tita Maya (NEFFA) or Tita Liz (Kalipay).

1:30-3:00

• NEFFA Full Cast Rehearsal (Downstairs Hall)
• Kalipay Pit Musicians Rehearsal (Atrium Room)

3:00-3:30 Merienda/Break - Bring your own baon. (Righellis Hall)

3:30-6:15 Summer Tour Full Company Mixtape and Kalipay Rehearsal (Atrium Room)

Enjoy the break!

The 2026 Festival will take place 24-26 April, 2026 and will again be held at the Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel and Trade Center, 181 Boston Post Road West, Marlborough, MA 01752.

All are welcome to come watch! This is a ticketed event featuring dances from many cultures. For more info on the festival and tickets, visit: https://www.neffa.org/

Families of NEFFA dancers, please watch your email this week for info for performers.

Please make every effort to attend the remaining IP Sundays as we make our final preparations for Rooted & Rising: IP Turns 50!

Families can expect IP Sundays from now on to focus on primarily on the Anniversary Showcase. We will be weaving together the pieces that students have been working on to create the showcase:

• Class projects for the exhibit/gallery/experience
• Music, dance, and scenes for the stage performance

April and May ALL SCHOOL DAYS (meaning all students and teachers) are Sun 4/26, Sun 5/3, Sun 5/10, Sun 5/17, Sun 5/24 (Alt), Mon 5/25, Sat 5/30 and the anniversary showcase on 5/31.

Absence Form to be used for reporting student absence, late arrival and early dismissal.

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NOTE: No Dance Team and Rondalla Performance bookings this month. Production Sundays and some Saturdays will emphasize dance, NEFFA, and rondalla. Anniversary show performers will rehearse primarily on IP Sundays, though some performers may be called for small group rehearsals on Production Sundays.and other scenes from the Anniversary Showcase.

CANCELED: 4/4* SAT Production Day: Show Cast, Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay, NEFFA

4/5 Easter Sunday, No Rehearsal

CANCELED 4/11* SAT Production Day: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Lexington)

4/12* IP Sunday 12 Tea Musicale/Lowell Sign Ups (Lexington)
Rehearsal: NEFFA, Rondalla, Kalipay

CANCELED 4/18* SAT Prep/Rehearsal Day: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Lexington)

4/19 SUN Prep/Rehearsal Day: NEFFA Cast, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (IP/Church)
NOTE: Holiday weekend & public school vacation week

CANCELED 4/20* MON Prep/Rehearsal Day: NEFFA Cast (Alt), Rondalla Ensemble (Alt), Kalipay (Hold, Alt) (Sharon)

4/25* SAT NEFFA/IP Dance Recital (Marlborough)

4/26 IP Sunday 13 Palaro Olympiks/Full Cast Rehearsal (IP/Church)
Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay

NOTE: Expect full cast rehearsals for every Sunday in May and time spent putting the finishing touches on costumes, sets, and audience engagement projects.

5/3 IP Sunday 14:Prep/Rehearsal/Board Meeting

Rehearsal: Dance Team, Rondalla Ensemble, Kalipay (Hold)

5/10 IP Sunday 15/Mother’s Day/Prep/Rehearsal

5/17 IP Sunday 16: Prep/Rehearsal

5/24 SUN FULL CAST Dress Rehearsal (Alt)

5/25 MON FULL CAST Dress Rehearsal (Memorial Day)

5/29 FRI Prep Day: Crew Load In

5/30 SAT FULL CAST Tech & Dress Rehearsal

5/31 IP Sunday: Anniversary Showcase (FULL CAST)/Strike & Load Out

To be scheduled:

Spring Teacher Meeting

Spring Cleaning

Teacher Appreciation

NOTE: No church access in June

6/1 MON Strike & Load Out (Alt)

6/7* Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/14* Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/19* FRI Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/20* SAT Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/21* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Show Rehearsal

6/27* SAT Rondalla/Kalipay Tech Rehearsal & Dress Rehearsal

6/28* SUN Rondalla/Kalipay Tour Send-Off Show, Strike, Load Out

6/30* TUE Rondalla Tour Begins

7/11 SAT Lowell Workshop

7/14* TUE Rondalla Tour Ends

7/22 WED Lowell Workshop

7/24* FRI Lowell Festival

7/25* SAT Lowell Festival

7/26* SUN Lowell Festival

7/31-8/2* FRI-SAT OGIP Reunion Weekend Begins - CONFIRMED

8/2* SAT OGIP Reunion/Family Day - CONFIRMED

8/3 or 8/9 SUN Lowell Appreciation

8/16 SUN Board Retreat/Training (Tentative)

8/30 SUN Teachers Kickoff Meeting (Tentative)

9/13 or 9/20 SUN Opening Day

9/20 or 9/27 Lesson 1

11/21 SAT or 12/5 SAT Tiangge/Holiday Bazaar

12/13 IP Sunday Pasko Celebration

12/20 IP Sunday Pasko Celebration (snow day)

2026

1/4 SUN Balik IP 2026 - Upper School Only

2/8 IP Sunday (Early Release) - IP Tea Musicale moved to 4/12

2/14 SAT IP Valentines Day Dance

3/8 SUN Lowell Parent Meeting

4/12* NEW DATE: IP Tea Musicale/NEFFA Rehearsal

4/25* SAT NEFFA/Dance Recital

4/26 SUN IP Palaro Olympiks/Rehearsal

* Off-site event

All dates subject to change.