Dance Attire

All students are required to wear appropriate dance clothes and footwear to class. Please maintain personal hygiene as dancing is a strenuous activity and is done in close quarters. We recommend black leotards for ballet.

Solid color dancewear whenever possible. Links to recommended clothing and shoes are below.

CLOTHING

The following dress code should be observed for all students:

  • Students must have hair secured, off of the face in a ponytail or bun no matter what class they are in.


  • Minimal jewelry (small earrings only)


  • Street clothes are not allowed in dance classrooms (Male students may wear a T-shirt and athletic pants/shorts)

    Kinderdance and Preschool classes

Pink leotard and tan or pink tights. See shoes below.

Kinderdance 2 and mini classes

Black Leotard, tan or pink tights. See shoes below.

All Ballet

Solid color (prefer black) leotard and pink tights.
Hair in bun only, dance sweater or leg warmers for warm ups only.

Lyrical

Leotard preferred (dance sports bra if needed) black dance leggings may be worn instead of tights or transitional tights in tan or pink..

Jazz /Tap-All Levels Mini and Above

Leotard and tights or dance top and leggings or dance shorts.
Tights should be worn with shorts to avoid floor burn.


Modern/Contemporary

Leotard or dance top/sports bra-footless, transitional or stirrup tights or black dance leggings with dance top.

Hip Hop

Sweatpants, leggings, jazz pants , sports bra with a t -shirt or dance tops may be worn. Hair up and off face.

Acrobatics

Leotard and footless tights, leggings or dance shorts or dance top ( sports bra ) No shoes. Hair up in a high ponytail. No jewelry.

DANCE SHOES

Hip Hop

Kinder hip hop, mini and elementary - Balera WL6034 gun metal dance sneaker

All other hip hop classes varies per class please consult teacher

Jazz and Lyrical -Kinderjazz though Preteen

Balera Slip on Jazz #B80, Color – Caramel

Ballet

Capezio Daisy Leather Ballet Slipper #C205,.
Color or Pink Balera B30 Pink Ballet Preschool, KD, KD2 & Mini

All other classes, split sole leather or canvas ballet shoe, pink .

Pointe

see instructor for recommendations and to schedule a fitting

Preschool, Kinder and Mini-Tap

Capezio MaryJane Buckle Strap #3800C, Color – Caramel

Elementary, Intermediate, Preteen & Teen Beginner thru Intermediate Tap

Bloch or Capezio Tap flex shoe Oxford, lace up in black.

Advanced level Tap

will use a professional shoe- Jason Samuel Smith - black for group classes ( all troupe dancers will wear this shoe)

Broadway Tap and Heels Jazz

High heel leather tap shoe, see instructor for a fitting and recommendation for both

Troupe Jazz/ Lyrical/ Modern/Contemporary

Hanami canvas Pirouette ( Turners, flesh colored)