Dress Code
BALLET
Black leotard (Petite/Minis may wear any color, but black preferred)
Hair neatly secured and pulled back into a bun.
Pink or skin-toned tights
Pink or skin-toned canvas ballet shoes.
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JAZZ
Form fitting attire: leotard, shirt, leggings/shorts, etc.
Hair styled and pulled away from the face.
Tan jazz shoes (black jazz shoes may be required for performance).
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LYRICAL/CONTEMPORARY & TECHNIQUE/CONDITIONING
Form fitting attire: leotard, shirt, leggings/shorts, etc.
Hair styled and pulled away from the face.
Half-soles, Apollo dance socks or barefoot (specific footwear may be required for performance).
TAP
Form fitting attire: leotard, shirt, leggings/shorts, etc.
Hair secured and pulled away from the face.
Junior/Teen dancers: matte black, oxford-style tap shoes (with laces).
Petite/Mini dancers: patent-leather, Mary Jane style shoe.
HIP HOP
Comfortable attire: shirt, sweats, leggings, shorts, etc.
No skinny jeans. Baggy jeans are okay as long as can move and stretch.
Clean-soled sneakers only worn inside the studio are preferred.
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ACRO
Form fitting attire: leotard, shirt, leggings/shorts, etc.
Hair secured and pulled away from the face.
Barefoot or dance socks with grip to prevent slipping or injury.
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Trial Student Dress Code
Please use what you have at home for the trial class period!
It's best to buy dance attire and shoes once you're ready to enroll.
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HAIR
Hair secured and pulled away from the face (bun for ballet).
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ATTIRE
Comfortable attire: leotard, shirt, leggings, shorts. etc.
Baggy jeans/sweats okay for hip hop as long as you can move and stretch.​
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FOOTWEAR​
Clean-soled sneakers for hip hop/tap, socks or barefoot for all other classes.
Why Dress Code?
Proper dance attire enables the teacher to see the dancers' positions and movement in order to give necessary corrections. A dress code also teaches discipline. By taking the effort to have a uniform ready and worn, a dancer signals their commitment to structured learning time – This distinguishes dance class from other activities. In this way, the student shows respect for the classroom environment, the teacher, and the learning process.
We expect our teen dancers to be responsible for their own dance items. Dancers should take the initiative to ensure that they have everything they need to arrive ready/in full dress code to each class.
Dancers may find it useful to pack an extra amount of hair pins/ties in their dance bag so that they may have those items when needed. Having a spare pair of tights kept in their bag may also come in handy.
We understand that, on occasion, students may not be able to arrive to class in full dress code. We just ask that it not be habitual. Parents are asked to contact the office prior to their student’s class so that we may provide them with a dress code pass.