Attire
All Students
- Must wear hair out of face.
- Have an over-all clean and neat appearance.
- Do not wear any jewelry – this is for your safety.
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Ballet/Modern/Contemporary students should wear
- A Leotard is to be worn to every class. As part of our specific policy, we ask that all starting students age 7 and younger wear a “ballet pink” leotard, while students 8 and older have the choice of a purple or black leotard. Please try to ensure that the leotard has proper support & does not show any undergarments.
- Optional Ballet black dance shorts or dance skirt over leotard
- Tights must be worn – clean with no tears – in a light “ballet pink” or skin toned color.
- Optional Ballet Sweater/ leg warmers for warm up as necessary (No bulky sweaters/ sweatshirts)
- Hair is to be pulled back into a tight, neat bun. Secure bangs & other hairs with hair product or hair pins/clips – preferably those that match your hair color versus distracting colors/sparkles etc.
- Ballet pink or skin-toned shoes (check with teacher on specific style, especially if you need both soft and pointe shoes)
- Modern/Contemporary may require nude “dance paws” or bare feet, please check with teacher.
Boys:
- Hair: Brushed/ Combed/ Secured. If longer than “eyes” hair must be neatly secured out of the face with use of hair product, pins, headband, or hair elastics.
- White slim fit shirt.
- Black leggings or Black knee length bike shorts
- Dance belt/ compression underwear for boys ages 8 and up
- Black or White Socks
- Black Ballet Shoes
Acro/Stretch/Team Prep
- Leotard, Biketard and/or form fitting clothing such as a fitted tank and shorts/leggings
- Hair should be out of face, such as a pony tail.
- Barefoot for Acro.
Jazz/Tap students should wear
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Hair: Brushed/ Combed into secured ponytail, bun, or braid- using hair products, hair pins, clips, hairnets, hair elastics, etc as needed.
Any combination of the following:
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Dance Leotard
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Tights
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Sports Bra
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Athletic Tight Fitting Crop Top or Shirt (No everyday tee shirts)
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Leggings (No sweatpants or joggers)
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Bike Shorts / Tight Fitting athletic shorts
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Tight Fitting Warm Up Sweaters (No bulky hoodies/ sweaters)
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Black and/ or Tan Jazz Shoes
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Black Tap Shoes
Boys:
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Hair: Brushed/ Combed and Secured. If longer than “eyes” hair must be neatly secured out of the face with use of hair product, pins, headband, or hair elastics.
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Slim fit shirt
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Leggings
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Slim Fit Athletic Shorts above knees
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Knee length bike shorts
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Slim Fit Joggers (not pajama pants or heavy sweatpants)
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Dance belt/ compression underwear for boys ages 8 and up
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Tight Fitting Warm Up Sweaters (No bulky hoodies/ sweaters)
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Black Jazz/Tap Shoes
Hip-Hop students should wear
- Please wear Comfortable clothes that will allow free movement such as Tshirt, tank, shorts, or joggers. Although a baggier look is a normal style in hip-hop, please make sure that your shape is still obvious. You do not want to wear anything that is so loose fitting that it can easily fall down or off or cause you to trip.
- Clean sneakers that are for dance class only.