Basic Schedule of Event:

10:30a - Check-in for students
10:45a - Doors open
11:00a - Program begins (performance with Harmony Project, ROCS student performances, graduation ceremony)
12:45ish - Program ends
12:45-2:00p - Student showcases (& indoor seating) in Beach Hall, food trucks & student fundraisers in Breezeway.

FOR PARENTS:

FOR STUDENTS:

Thanks to ROCS mom, Hannah Lemont for putting together the YouTube videos for kids to use!

Rehearsals Schedule

  • 3- & 5-day students - Tue, April 30th - 12:30-2:30p - NO COSTUMES

  • 3- & 5-day students - Wed, May 1st - 10:00a-12:00p - NO COSTUMES

  • 2- & 5-day students - Thu, May 2nd - 12:30-2:30p - NO COSTUMES

*Please bring costumes to keep at school this week if you haven’t already!*

  • ALL STUDENTS (2-day students can be dropped off) - Tue, May 7th - 12:30-2:30p - COSTUMES

  • ALL STUDENTS (2-day students can be dropped off) - Wed, May 8th - 10:00a-12:00p - COSTUMES

  • ALL STUDENTS (3-day students can be dropped off) - Thu, May 9th - 1:00p-3:00p - COSTUMES

  • ALL STUDENTS (3-day students can be dropped off) - Fri, May 10th - 10:00a-12:00p - COSTUMES

  • Extra time if needed - ALL STUDENTS (3-day students can be dropped off) - Fri, May 10th - 12:30-2:30p - COSTUMES

Costume Information

General notes for ALL students - Pants should be athletic, with secured waistband and bottom stops at the ankles with nothing going over the heels. Think leggings, sweat pants, etc. Shirts should be soft (no dress shirts) with solid colors with no words/images, or turned inside out. Think tshirts, etc.

*If anyone needs assistance finding/purchasing costume pieces, please let us know and we’ll take care of it.

  • Chickadees (K)

    • Yellow/orange shirts & solid bright color pants that have no words/pictures (kids will attach strips of fabric that can be removed after).

      • Note for 3- & 5-day students - This class should have pants and NOT shorts to prevent rug burns.

      • Note for 2- & 5-day students - This class can also wear solid, brightly colored dresses with shorts under.

      • Note for 5-day students - They will wear the same costume for BOTH dances.

  • Vireos (1st grade)

    • 3- & 5-day students - Solid bright pants & shirts in rainbow colors. This class will NOT have a costume change.

    • 2- & 5-day students -  Different shades of blue shirts (we will add removable fabric coming off the sleeves) & black pants

    • 5-day students - They will need to wear a tank top/undershirt for rehearsals next week & for ROCSFest so they can change their shirts quickly in between performances.

  • Warblers (2nd grade)

    • 3- & 5-day students - Typical play outfit according to above general parameters

    • 2- & 5-day students - Light pastel shirts & black pants (kids will cut out and attach fabric “mountains with sun” using fabric tape)

    • 5-day students - They will need to wear a tank top/undershirt for rehearsals next week & for ROCSFest so they can change their shirts quickly in between performances.

  • Tanagers (3rd/4th grades)

    • 3- & 5-day students - ROCS will provide grey shirts (will splatter with rainbow glow paint) & bright colored pants

    • 2- & 5-day students - White shirts (kids will cut out and attach blue fabric for “rain” using fabric tape) & black pants (kids will cut out and attach fabric “fire” around the bottom using fabric tape)

    • 5-day students - They will need to wear a tank top/undershirt and bike/stretch shorts for rehearsals next week & for ROCSFest so they can change their shirts & pants quickly in between performances.

  • Ospreys (4th/5th grades)

    • ROCS will provide white shirts (volunteer will add a red oak acorn outline with sapling coming out with “This is me” using fabric marker) & black pants

    • This class will NOT have a costume change.

Accessibility Needs Statement

We have put a lot of effort into ensuring the accessibility of ROCSFest, but we recognize that we have not covered everything. We welcome feedback and suggestions as we learn and improve.

  • The First Unitarian Universalist Church (Red Oak’s home) is accessible via COTA bus lines #2, #102 and #33, COTA Mainstream service, as well as from the Olentangy Bike Trail.

  • Parking, the building entrance and performance space are all wheelchair accessible. There are no stairs/steps to access the performance space. There is one sidewalk cut at the main entrance.

  • We will have an ASL interpreter. Microphones will be used to amplify sound. 

  • A visually accessible version of the digital program will be provided.

  • Seating options in the performance space includes individual chairs without arms, and floor seating directly in front of the stage. There are marked spaces for wheelchair seating. The seating is easily adjustable to create as much accessible seating as needed. 

  • There are two bathrooms- both have one accessible stall and while they are gendered, folks are welcome to use the bathroom that best fits their gender identity. There is one single stall bathroom available as well. 

  • There is an adjacent viewing room that will be available for sensory-friendly viewing. 

  • Students have created tactile versions of their dance performances that will be available to audience members in the performance space.

  • There will be two food trucks available at 12:30p: Taquitos and 3DX. You can find their menus through the links. We have tried to take allergies and dietary restrictions into account when choosing who to book for our event. Let us know if you will need assistance accessing food trucks or transporting food to your table. Outdoor seating includes picnic tables and a table with movable  chairs.

If you or your guest have an accessibility need that we have not addressed, please send us an email.

2023 ROCSFest Video

To protect our students’ privacy, do not share this link publicly or on social media platforms.

Thank you to Matt Irving & Andi Mocharski who volunteered their time to create this video!