The Yellow Door Dance Company has had to make many adjustments for the pandemic since 2020 but now, the company will finally be able to host their first recital since the pandemic began. The crew will be performing in the Lacombe Memorial Centre parking lot on Saturday for a drive-in style performance.

“This year and last year, we really didn't even have options with everything that was going on but this year, we were determined to get something done. The kids could be on stage and with COVID we've changed venues multiple times. The plan has morphed and changed over and over again. Finally, on Saturday are going to get this done so the kids can perform on stage,” said Jennifer Bruggencate, Owner of Yellow Door Dance.

To ensure everyone is safe, the dancers will arrive in cycling groups starting at 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM. They will also be doing pictures so dance students have keepsakes from the year.

“This week with stage one, we actually can't be in studio. We actually are at the Lacombe Performing Arts Center parking lot in the evenings to run our classes so the kids can actually kind of run through numbers and get ourselves ready for Saturday,” said Bruggencate.

The Yellow Door Dance Company has been operating both in and out of studio through Zoom all year. Bruggencate says the students look forward to never having a Zoom class again. Overall, the dancers are very excited to perform this weekend.

“We have the diehards that stuck with it and they just want to get it done. They want to dance, they love it, and we're doing everything in our power to make it happen,” she added.

The adjusted performance is costing Bruggencate a bit more money than it typicall would but the owner is hoping to show the dancers and their families some appreciation.

“We had to do all these extra things that we weren't planning on. At least, the families can watch –even if it's from their cars. They haven't been able to watch all year. They haven't been able to come in the building and their kids are working hard and that's part of the joy of this is to get to see them,” explained Bruggencate.

She says usually she is able to earn back a portion of the costs for a recital through tickets but this year, she will not be selling them. Bruggencate says it won’t be the usual recital people are used to but she is hoping the experience is one kids their families won’t forget.

“We want them to enjoy it and have the satisfaction of seeing their kids dance and have some closure to the year that we missed that last year,” she added.