class attire
all dance shoes must be labeled with dancer's first and last name.
tiny toes & combo classes: Dancers may wear their choice of a leotard and tights (with or without a skirt), or comfortable “movement-friendly” clothing. Ballet shoes should be leather or canvas ONLY, with leather or suede soles and an elastic strap across the arch. Slip on satin shoes without elastic are meant for dress up only – their soles slip off the foot too easily. If your ballet shoes have an adjustable drawstring, please tie the string in a double knot and cut off all excess at the base of the knot, or secure the strings to the underside of the shoe with a piece of strong tape – this saves us a LOT of time in class by not having to re-tie shoes! Black tap shoes (patent leather style preferred) will be worn for Tap Combos. Leather ballet or jazz shoes may be worn for Jazz Combos. Jazz shoes or clean sneakers may be worn for Hip Hop Combos. There is no shoe color requirement for class, but those doing ballet in the spring recital will wear pink shoes, jazz, tap, & hip hop combos will wear black shoes.
ballet (basics, beginning, intermediate, advanced, junior, teen, & senior classes): Dancers must wear a black leotard, pink footed tights, & pink leather or canvas ballet shoes. A solid black ballet skirt is allowed for center work if desired. Bike shorts are not allowed. Ponytails are not allowed for any ballet class; hair must be in a bun. All flyaways and bangs must be pinned back.
Basics: Single OR split-soled ballet shoes may be worn.
Beg, Int, Adv, Junior, Teen, & Senior classes: Dancers must wear a light pink hip alignment belt over their leotard. Shoes must be split-soled.
jazz & musical theatre (basics, beginning, intermediate, advanced, junior, teen, & senior classes): Dancers must wear a tight fitting shirt or leotard, tight fitting pants or shorts, and black jazz shoes. Hair must be pulled back away from the face. All flyaways and bangs must be pinned back.
tap: Dancers must wear a tight fitting shirt or leotard, tight fitting pants or shorts, and black tap shoes. Patent leather tap shoes are allowed in Combo and Basics classes ONLY. Heeled tap shoes are not allowed in any class. Hair must be pulled back away from the face. All flyaways and bangs must be pinned back.
hip hop: Dancers must wear tight fitting shirt with tight fitting pants or shorts. Dancers must wear a CLEAN pair of sneakers or hip hop shoes. Hair must be pulled back away from the face. All flyaways and bangs must be pinned back.
NO STREET SHOES ARE ALLOWED ON THE STUDIO FLOORS.
contemporary/lyrical: Dancers must wear a tight fitting shirt or leotard, tight fitting pants, shorts, or tights, and their choice of tan Dance Paws, FootUndeez, or Capezio Turning Pointe shoes. Hair must be pulled back away from the face. All flyaways and bangs must be pinned back.
male dancers:
Ballet classes: Dancers must wear a solid white t-shirt, solid black pants or shorts, and black ballet shoes.
All other classes: Dancers must wear a t-shirt, solid black pants or shorts, and black shoes.