2026 Rhythm and Rhyme Recital
May 16th & May 17th, 2026
RHTHYM AND RHYME Families,
We are eagerly preparing and gearing up for remarkable performance from all of the KJ Rhythm and Rhyme dancers. This is the most precious, special and intimate time with your littlest dancers. If this is your first time as a Rhythm and Rhyme parent, you are in for a special treat. If you are a veteran Rhythm and Rhyme parent, you are anxiously awaiting this time! Below you will find details about tickets, performance times, and the costume pick up date. More information is coming...so revisit this newsletter for updated information.
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What is the difference in the KJ Concert and Rhythm and Rhyme Recital?
Rhythm and Rhyme Costume Details
Please use the link below to locate the details about your dancer's performance time, arrival details, hair, costume and much more! Please make sure to look at your dancer's class time, each sheet is individualized to their specific weekly class time.
Reception Snack Sign-Up
This week as you come to class, you will see class snack sign-ups hanging outside of your dancer's studio. Please sign up for a snack that your family will bring to the reception after the show.
Concert Tiles
Our PULSE parent booster club, Boosters With A Beat, sells these each year to our KJ families. Above, you can see an example of what this years tiles will look like! As a Rhythm and Rhyme student your child will have a "Broadway Babes" themed title! The deadline for the concert tile order is May 3rd and a QR code can be found in the image above.
Recital Reception Sneak Peek
Immediately following each recital, dancers will join their families and guests in the after-show reception. KJ will provide photo opportunities around the room for you to snag these precious moments. Each dancer's family will sign up to bring a treat to the reception. As you arrive the day of the show, a KJ faculty member will receive the treat, snack or drink from you. Please be on the lookout for these snack sign-up sheets that will be posted outside your dancer's weekly class.
Costume Pick Up Day!
Recital costumes are one of the most special and impactful elements to the show. Costumes are arriving daily , and are being prepared for your dancer. Your KJ account has been charged for your dancer's costumes. These costumes will be yours to keep, and you will pick them up on May 3rd, Costume Pick Up Day!
This year at our costume pick up day we will have some fun perks for you and your family to enjoy for free! We will have balloon artists, airbrush face painters and air brush tattoo artists as well as an inflatables, Dippin' Dots and much more! Please bring your entire family and join us for this very fun event on May 3rd from 2:00pm - 6:00pm in Plano!
ALL dancers (Plano & Frisco) will pick their costume up from our PLANO LOCATION on May 3rd! If you are unable to make this event, your dancer will receive their costume the following week in class.
Recital Tickets
Complimentary Recital Tickets
Each dancer will receive 4 complimentary tickets for their dancer’s assigned performance showtime. Your four complimentary tickets will be handed out with your costume at our costume pick up day on May 3rd. (Yes, they will receive 4 tickets, and not 2 like previously stated in an earlier email)
Additional Recital Tickets
ALL REMAINING TICKETS FOR EACH SHOWTIME WILL BE SOLD ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS May 3rd at Costume Pick Up beginning at 2pm. In the past, most shows will sell out in the first few hours.
Additional Rhythm and Rhyme Tickets Remaining-click here
The last week of regularly scheduled KJ classes (for Rhythm and Rhyme students) will be held May 18th-23rd. All Rhythm and Rhyme dancers will have one more class for the year that will be held the week following the recitals. Our last week of rhythm and rhyme classes will be a celebration with the students and teachers for a job well done this year! Our staff will cherish this last class of the season with your tiny dancer!
Who needs a ticket to the recital?
Photo Opportunities at the Recital
As always, bring your cameras and phones to video the special time your dancer is on stage during the actual recital. We encourage everyone to capture this precious moment. We will have 2 large photo opportunities for dancers and families to take advantage of on the day of the recital!
Recital Performance Fee
The annual recital fee covers many of the elements of putting on a show at KJ. Top of the line venue rentals, props, set design and materials, and much more! The Rhythm and Rhyme Recital Fee is $65 and will be charged on May 1st.
Recital Arrival Expectations
Upon arrival, your family will be greeted at the door, and your dancer will be taken to a studio to get ready for their big entrance. Please have your tickets in hand, and ready at the entrance of the studio. If you did not pick up your tickets, please make a stop by the office prior to entering the recital.
Please sign up to bring a snack, treat, or drinks for your dancer's reception during your class time this week. Sign up sheets are hanging in the studio for your connivence. Someone will take the snacks from you before the show begins to set up in the reception area.
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KJ Dance Designs, owned and directed by Kristy Ulmer Blakeslee, has been in Plano, Texas since 1993. In 2014, we opened the doors to our second location in Frisco, Texas. The KJ Dance VIRTUAL TRAINING EXPERIENCE was launched in March of 2020 and will continue to be an online educational dance platform available to new and existing students. We are thrilled to serve the DFW area and to have the privilege of training young dancers with integrity. The mission of KJ is to focus on each individual by teaching grace, poise and selflessness. KJ provides a safe nurturing environment where dance is the vessel by which a child can gain self esteem and valuable skills including teamwork and leadership. Our program teaches honesty, integrity, loyalty and dedication through the art of dance. The KJ faculty is committed to keeping standards high and constantly reinventing creative and exciting teaching techniques. Here, students excel in their development as young adults. It’s a dancer's world at KJ. Whether you are a serious dancer seeking to develop your art or a recreational dancer seeking exercise and fun, there is no better place than KJ Dance. WWW.KJDANCE.COM