Class Attire

For all classes, hair must be neatly secured and off the shoulders.

Preschool, Kinder, and Combination Classes:

any type of dancewear
pink, leather ballet shoes (for boys-black)
black buckle or velcro tap shoes
some sort of dance bag, so that each dancer can put his/her shoes away
Please pack an extra outfit in a zip-lock baggie and keep it in your child's dance bag. Accidents happen, (even kindergarten students have them) and it helps us minimize the embarrassment if we have an outfit on hand.
Please mark your child's shoes with his or her name.
Jazz shoes are not required for the jazz-acro class. (We use ballet shoes for jazz at this level.)
Shoes with an improper fit can fall off, trip your dancer, and cause blisters.
For proper fit with growing room, please purchase your shoes from us.

Ballet Classes*:

black leotard, pink tights
pink split-sole, leather shoes
Colored leotards and skirts are permitted the first class of every month.

*Ballet INTERMEDIATE and up:

Students must wear their hair in a bun.

Junior High Pointe Class & Up:

We will send an email with pointe shoe fitting details. Do not sew or alter purchased pointe shoes if we have not approved the fit.

Jazz & Musical Theater Classes:

leotard (any color)
Black jazz pant, yoga pants, or tights
black, lace-less, split-sole leather jazz shoes

Tap Classes:

leotard (any color)
black buckle tap shoes are required.
No jeans, boxer shorts, pajama bottoms, or huge shirts are permitted.
Pants must be short enough to see feet and ankles.

For Junior High level and up, we require pre-pro tap shoes. please purchase from us, as they are not available at Capezio or in any dance wear catalogs.

Modern:

leotard (any color)
black, footless, capri, or stirrup tights or black leggings

Hip Hop:

Loose clothing, not too baggy
black, low top Converse, used only for class
BOYS: all black, hightop Converse, used only for class
No jeans are permitted.

Acro:

unitard or leotard (any color)
tight-fitting stretch pants, leggings, or shorts
No baggy clothing.

Martial Arts:

martial arts uniform
clean, athletic shoes

The above guidelines apply to everyone.

Students will be given one reminder. After that, they will have to sit and watch class until they meet class dress requirements. Properly fitting attire and shoes helps the student dance better and prevents injuries. It also aides our staff in the instruction process.

We frequently see students wear their dance shoes in or out of the building. It is never acceptable to wear dance shoes outside the studio. This makes for a dirty dance floor that our students have to lie upon. Please be considerate of your fellow dancers.