DRESS CODE
All dancers should have their hair pulled back and off the face. Ballet dancers should wear a ballet bun.
Dress code applies to both girls and boys, unless specified.
Most classes require fitted dancewear (tight fitting tank top, shirt, sports bra, or leotard and leggings, or fitted dance shorts).
No phones, smartwatches, food or gum are allowed in the dance rooms. Phones + smartwatches can be placed in their shoes or dance bag during class.
BALLET/TAP COMBO
BALLET/TAP COMBO
girls: pink ballet shoes, black patent leather mary-jane tap shoes.
ballet outfit (leotard and tights with a skirt over) or leotard and leggings/athletic shorts
boys: black ballet shoes, black tap shoes (oxford style)
white t-shirt, leggings/athletic shorts
POINTE
PRE POINTE
pink split-sole ballet shoes,
pink tights, black leotard,
ballet skirt or shorts optional
POINTE
pointe shoes,
pink tights, black leotard
MUSICAL THEATRE
MUSICAL THEATRE (ALL LEVELS)
tan slip-on jazz shoes,
fitted dancewear (leggings or fitted shorts, leotard or fitted shirt)
ACRO
TINY TUMBLING I - II
barefoot, leotard, leggings
or fitted dance shorts optional
ALL ACRO
barefoot, leotard, leggings
or fitted dance shorts optional
PRE-BALLET
DANCE DISCOVERY
girls: pink ballet shoes,
tights, leotard, ballet skirt optional
boys: black ballet shoes,
white t-shirt, black leggings
PRE-BALLET
ADV. PRE-BALLET I-II
girls: pink ballet shoes, pink tights, leotard, ballet skirt optional
boys: black ballet shoes,
white t-shirt, black leggings
LYRICAL/
CONTEMPORARY
LYRICAL I - IV
CONTEMPORARY I TEEN -
ADV. CONTEMPORARY
tan turners; Lyrical I may wear turners or foot undeez, fitted dancewear
(leggings or fitted shorts, leotard or fitted shirt)
CONDITIONING
CONDITIONING
barefoot, fitted dancewear (such as: leggings, fitted shorts, fitted tops, sports bra, etc)
STRETCH & FLEX
barefoot, fitted dancewear (such as: leggings, fitted shorts, fitted tops, sports bra, etc)
PROGRESSIVE BALLET TECHNIQUE
barefoot or ballet shoes, leotard and tights or fitted dancewear (such as: leggings, fitted shorts, fitted tops, sports bra, etc)
Hair should be tied back but NOT in a bun.
HIP HOP
HIP HOP (ALL LEVELS) + K-POP
clean sneakers (white sneakers required for June recital),
comfortable dancewear (no jeans)
BALLET
BALLET I - II
girls: pink ballet shoes,
pink tights, black leotard,
ballet skirt or black shorts optional
boys: black ballet shoes,
white t-shirt, black leggings
BALLET III - V
girls: pink split-sole ballet shoes,
pink tights, black leotard,
ballet skirt or shorts optional
boys: black ballet shoes,
white t-shirt, black leggings
JAZZ
JR. JAZZ
tan slip-on jazz shoes,
fitted dancewear (leggings or fitted shorts, leotard or fitted shirt)
JAZZ I - II
tan slip-on jazz shoes,
fitted dancewear (leggings or fitted shorts, leotard or fitted shirt)
JAZZ III - IV
ADV. JAZZ
tan split-sole slip-on jazz shoes,
fitted dancewear (leggings or fitted shorts, leotard or fitted shirt)
TECHNIQUE
TURNS & LEAPS
split-sole jazz shoes or turners,
fitted dancewear (such as: leggings, fitted shorts, fitted tops, sports bra, etc)
COMP TECH
split-sole jazz shoes or turners,
fitted dancewear (such as: leggings, fitted shorts, fitted tops, sports bra, etc)
TAP
TINY TAP
girls: black patent leather mary-jane tap shoes, fitted dancewear
boys: black oxford tap shoes, fitted dancewear
TAP I-V
black tap shoes (oxford style)
fitted dancewear
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