dress code

Proper dance attire helps dancers move freely, practice safely, and build confidence in class. Please ensure your dancer follows the dress code for their class.

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Pre-Ballet

Girl’s Attire: Pink or flesh tone tights, any color leotard, optional skirt/tutu
Shoes: Pink ballet slippers (shoes without ties preferred!)
Hair: Tightly secured away from the face
Boy’s Attire: Fitted clothing comfortable for movement, black ballet slippers

Jazz & Tap Combo

Girl’s Attire: Optional tights, any color leotard, optional skirt/tutu or dance shorts
Shoes: Black Mary Jane style tap shoes (velcro or elastic closure/no tie preferred), Barefoot for Jazz
Hair: Tightly secured away from the face
Boy’s Attire: Fitted clothing comfortable for movement, black oxford style tap shoes

Ballet

Girl’s Attire: Pink or flesh-tone tights, any color leotard
Optional: Ballet skirt or spandex shorts
Shoes: Pink ballet shoes (no tie preferred)
Hair: Tightly secured in a bun
Boy’s Attire: Fitted tee, black dance tights/leggings/shorts, black ballet slippers

Hip Hop and Hip Hop & Tumble

Attire: Loose-fitting clothing comfortable for movement
Shoes (Hip Hop): Solid white dance sneakers- exact style available for purchase at the studio. These are REQUIRED for performances (Christmas Show and Spring Recital). Any clean (not worn outside) sneakers can be worn for classes.
Shoes (Hip Hop & Tumble): Any clean (not worn outside) sneakers can be worn for classes. Any solid white sneakers are required for performances.

All Other Styles (Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Contemporary, Pom, Drill Prep, Acro, LTT, Musical Theater)

Attire: Form-fitting dancewear of choice. Examples include leotards, leggings, dance shorts, and tank tops.

  • Tights are optional. If worn for Acro, they must be convertible.

  • Modest crop tops with high-waisted bottoms are permitted in the studio, but a tee shirt or cover-up must be worn in and out of the dance room.

  • Sweaters or other warm-ups may be worn for the first 10 minutes of class time only

Hair: Tightly secured away from the face

Shoe Requirements:

  • Tap: Level 1: Black Mary Jane Style tap shoes, Level 2 and up: Black oxford-style tap shoes

  • Jazz, Pom, Leaps/Turns/Tech: K-5th: Flesh-tone jazz shoes, 5th grade and up: Flesh tone jazz shoes, dance socks or barefoot

  • Lyrical/Contemporary: Flesh-tone half soles/turners or barefoot

  • Acro: Barefoot