AGES 6 TO 8
Details, January 2026 to May 2026
ABOUT
Our popular Mini! group is for performers aged 6 to 8 (grades 1-3).
AUDITIONS
No formal audition is required for Mini! However, we’d love to hear your voice – please send us a video for vocal assessment singing “Happy Birthday” or any other song you’re comfortable with. This will help us get a sense of your vocal abilities.
COMMITMENT
Make sure you have read the full term schedule and commitment below before submitting an audition. Participants are permitted to miss up to three rehearsals only.
SCHEDULE
Term Rehearsal Dates: Saturday, January 24, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026
Rehearsal Location: Emmanuel United Church, 22 Bridgeport Rd W, Waterloo, ON N2L 2Y3
REHEARSAL TIMES
There are two Mini groups this term:
Orange Group – 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Yellow Group – 11:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Rehearsals will take place on Saturdays on the following dates:
January 2026
Saturdays: 24, 31
February 2026
Saturdays: 7, (off for Family Day Feb 14), 21, 28
March 2026
Saturdays: 7, (off for March Break March 14), 21, 28
April 2026
Saturdays: 4, 11, 18, 25
May 2026
Saturdays: 2
Plus mandatory show week rehearsals and performances outlined below.
SHOW WEEK SCHEDULE
Final Run-through on Saturday, May 9
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (extended rehearsal time)
Our final concerts will be on Sunday, May 10 in the afternoon at the Humanities Theatre in Waterloo. These concerts are shared between the recreational classes and our Mini groups.
Show Day Schedule – Sunday, May 10
- 10:00 a.m. Arrival at the Humanities Theatre
- 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Dress Rehearsal on stage
- 12:00 p.m. First audience arrives while performers eat lunch
- 12:30 p.m. Class Recital #1
- 1:30 p.m. First audience clears and the stage is reset.
- 2:30 p.m. Second audience arrives while performers have a break.
- 3:00 p.m. Class Recital #2
- 4:00 p.m. Done
STAFF
Music: Melissa Hillifer
Choreography: Lauren Simmons
Assistants: Zakia Selim, Pax Sellar Voll
TUITION
$295