Information for Dancers (Old)

Welcome to the White Rose Festival; the committee sincerely hopes the weather is kind to us this year and that you will have an enjoyable day. This page contains some information about the day and the school premises. (Download a PDF copy of this information)

  • There is ample parking for cars, at the owner’s risk, either on the school car park or the field. All vehicles must follow the instuctions of the car park marshals and park where indicated. All camper vans must park on the hard standing area and not on the field, whatever the weather. We also recommend that all vehicles be removed from the field to the hard standing area at the end of the afternoon event to avoid any difficulties in moving from the field in the dark.
  • There will be a reception desk on the field and signs around the site will indicate the location of changing rooms, toilets, the dining room and the Branch Shop.
  • The site will be open from 11am and you are welcome to bring a picnic. Lunch will also be available in the school dining room if required but must be ordered and paid for before 30th June.
    Please note: signage and facilities, e.g. changing rooms, may not be ready before 12 noon.
  • Please bring your own rugs or chairs. Shade is limited on the site so if the day is fine you are strongly recommended to bring sunscreen, sun hats etc. Gazebos may be erected but please place them so that they do not obstruct the view of others or the access of dancers to and from the field.
  • Water will be available during the afternoon. Please bring a water bottle. Refreshments, including tea, coffee, fruit juice and biscuits, are available to purchase from the dining room from 11am
  • The Leeds Branch shop will be available selling shoes, CDs and books
  • The school dining room will be providing a choice of evening meals but these need to be ordered and paid for in advance.  The deadline for meal bookings is June 30th. Dietary requirements can be catered for, provided they are submitted on the form when booking the meal.  We encourage as many dancers and spectators as possible to have an evening meal in the dining room to increase the social aspect of the festival.
  • The evening dance will will include cake, biscuits and hot and cold drinks. If you have any special dietary requirements please could you let us know by 30th June. Please e-mail booking@whiterosefestival.uk
  • Changing facilities for ladies are available in the Sports Hall.
  • There are showers in the ladies changing rooms but, as this is a girls’ school, these are not available for male dancers.
  • The changing room for the men will be in the Youngers Building where toilets and washbasins are available.

DANCERS ARE ASKED TO MAKE A SPECIAL NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING:

  • no security is available for personal possessions. You are advised not to leave valuables in the changing rooms. Any items left there are at your own risk.
  • smoking is not allowed on the school site
  • dogs are not accepted on to the site
  • no food, drinks (other than the water provided), wet or hard-soled shoes are allowed in the Sports Hall.

All we need now is a fine day!

Wet Weather arrangements

  • If the weather is wet and the afternoon programme is danced indoors, spectators are asked to sit at the far end of the hall, furthest from the band. Space in the sports hall will be limited and dancers are requested to share seats within their team area to allow space for all of the teams, and keep behind the lines around the dancing area when watching to ensure the safety of all dancers. Wet coats and shoes must be left in the changing rooms and not brought into the sports hall to prevent the floor becoming too slippery for dancing safely.

No food or drink other than water in a bottle may be brought into the sports hall.