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Dress Code
Appropriate attire and shoes are required for all classes. Hair must be pulled back.
In general, form-fitting clothing best allows us to assist you in being the best dancer you can be, and we want to provide you the best possible instruction.
NO BULKY SWEATSHIRTS IN CLASS. For colder weather months, dancers may wear a form-fitting shirt or dance sweater.
Combo Ballet/Tap (Tiny Tots, Rising Stars) - Pink ballet slippers, black tap shoes, any color leotard/tights, hair pulled back
Combo Ballet/Tap/Jazz 1 - LIGHT PINK leotard, pink skirt (pull on or wrap), black tap shoes, skin-tone jazz shoes, pink ballet slippers, black dance pants (optional), black shorts (optional), hair in a bun
Combo Ballet/Tap/Jazz 2 - HOT PINK leotard, black skirt (pull-on or wrap), black tap shoes, skin-tone jazz shoes, pink ballet slippers, black dance pants (optional), black shorts (optional), hair in a bun
Ballet/Lyrical 3 - LIGHT BLUE leotard, pink ballet slippers, pink tights, black skirt (pull-on or wrap), hair in a bun
Tap/Jazz 3 - black oxford tap shoes, skin-tone jazz split sole jazz shoes, leotard and tights, black dance shorts or pants (optional)
Ballet Elevate 2-3 - LIGHT PURPLE leotard, pink ballet slippers, pink tights, black skirt (pull-on or wrap), hair in a bun
Jazz Elevate 2-3 - LIGHT PURPLE leotard, skin-tone split-sole jazz shoes, pink or skin-tone tights, black dance shorts or pants
Acro - Biketard or leotard, leggings/footless tights/bare legs are acceptable, bare feet, hair pulled back. Avoid bare midriffs and shirts that ride up when dancers are upside down
Ballet 4 - Black leotard, pink or skin-tone tights, pink split-sole ballet slippers, hair in a bun
Ballet 5+ - Any color leotard, pink or skin-tone tights, pink split-sole ballet slippers, hair in a bun
Jazz/Broadway Jazz - Skin-tone split-sole jazz shoes, black dance pants, leotard (of their level) or fitted t-shirt, hair pulled back
Lyrical - Nude foot undies/turners, leotard, footless tights, dance shorts or pants, hair pulled back
Tap - Black tap shoes, dance pants, fitted t-shirt, hair pulled back
Hip Hop - Loose fitting clothes appropriate and comfortable for moving in, sneakers (black sneakers for recital)
Boys - Black shorts or sweatpants, solid colored t-shirt, black oxford tap shoes, black ballet slippers