Studio & Classes
Dress Code
Clothing
Girls are expected to wear:
- Solid black leotard - no sequins / no attached skirt.
- Pink or white tights with feet (convertibles acceptable)
- Hair fastened securely away from face and neck. (3rd grade and up should have hair in a bun for all classes.
- Skirts are acceptable for preschool & up (scarves are not acceptable as
skirts) - no sequins.
- Skirts should not be fastened to leotard .
- Skirts should be sheer and not hang below mid upper thigh.
- Preschool through 3rd grades may wear elastic waisted skirts.
- 4th grades and up may wear wraparound tied-style skirts.
Special Ballet classes require:
- Solid black leotard - no sequins
- Pink/white tights
- Hair in a bun
Extra Jazz & Tap classes:
- Black leotards
- Pink/white/tan tights
- Black jazz pants optional
Boys are expected to wear:
- Plain white tee shirt (oversized are not acceptable)
- Solid black shorts or pants
- White socks
Shoes
Please be sure shoes fit properly. Oversized
shoes are awkward and dangerous to the dancers.
Girls are expected to wear:
- Pink leather or canvas ballet slippers. (Split-sole required beginning in second grade.)
- Black tap shoes. (Not required for pre-school classes.) Student tap shoe (buckle style preferred) required for Kindergarten through 2nd grade classes. 3rd & 4th grades will need a U-shell tap shoe (patent leather / no ties). 5th grades and up will need tap oxfords.
- TAN split-sole oxford-style jazz shoes are necessary for students in Extra Jazz Classes and in 4th grades and up combination classes. (Black/pink jazz sneakers are acceptable for class work, but oxford-style is required for the June Show.)
- Pink Canvas ballet slippers can be worn from 4th grade thru senior dancers.
Boys are expected to wear:
- Black leather ballet shoes
- Black tap shoes
- TAN split-sole oxford style jazz shoes for boys in extra jazz classes and in 4th grades and up combination classes.
Hair and
jewelry
- Hair should be worn securely fastened to keep it off the face and neck. (Braids, ponytails, and buns are acceptable.)
- Headbands should be worn for shorter hair.
- No jewelry permitted. (Medic alert bracelets are allowed.)
- Dancers in 3rd grades and up must wear their hair in buns for all classes.
