Dress Code

• Required Dress Code: Dancers are required to come prepared, looking like dancers with proper clothing, shoes, and hair pulled back. Dressing the part puts students into a focused, respectful mindset for training, treating dance with the same readiness as other athletes bring to a uniform. If dancers are cold, a small zip-up sweatshirt is appropriate until they warm-up.  Studio jackets and other merch will be offered in the fall.  Everyone has days where they forget or run out of the house in a rush.  That happens occasionally and is understandable.  To help dancer's practice responsibility, have them get their dance bag ready the day before.  

DRESS CODE FOR BALLET CLASS:

BOYS:  

Fitted shirts or tank tops that are white, black, or the color of their class level with athletic pants or athletic shorts.  Pink ballet slippers (canvas or leather) are preferred, but black is acceptable. 

GIRLS:  

Ballet 1:  pink, purple, black, or white leotards of any kind with white, tan, or pink tights.  Skirts or shorts can be worn with a leotard.  Pink ballet slippers (canvas or leather) are preferred, but black is acceptable. 

 Ballet 2:  Any shade of a blue leotard with white, tan, or pink tights.  Skirts, skorts, shorts, or leggings of any color can be worn with a leotard.  Pink ballet slippers (canvas or leather) are preferred, but black is acceptable.                          

Ballet 3:   Any shade of a burgundy or maroon leotard with black, tan, or ballet pink tights.  Skirts, shorts, or leggings of any color can be worn with a leotard.  Any shade of burgundy or maroon athletic/active dress with a clear waist seam with black, tan, or ballet pink tights is also an option. Pink ballet slippers (canvas or leather) are preferred, but black is acceptable. 

Ballet 4 and 5:  A black leotard with black, tan, or ballet pink tights.  Skirts, skorts, shorts, or leggings of any color can be worn with a leotard. Black athletic/active dress with a clear waist seam with black, tan, or ballet pink tights is also an option.  Pink ballet slippers (canvas or leather) are preferred, but black is acceptable. 

DRESS CODE FOR TAP/JAZZ

BOYS:  

Preschool, level 1,2, 3, and 4:  Fitted shirts or tank tops with athletic pants or athletic shorts.  Preschool and level 1 should have ballet slippers, but can practice in jazz shoes.  Level 2, 3 and 4 can wear ballet slippers, half shoes, or jazz shoes for practice, but other shoes may be required depending on the style of jazz.   Tap shoes are needed for all levels. 

GIRLS:  

Preschool, level 1,2, 3, and 4:  Any ballet required attire, fitted tops, crop tops, shorts, leggings, ballet skirts,  athletic skirts, or skorts.  Tights are optional, but encouraged with shorts, skorts, leotards, and skirts.  Preschool and level 1 should have ballet slippers, but can practice in jazz shoes.  Level 2, 3 and 4 can wear ballet slippers, half shoes, or jazz shoes for practice, but other shoes may be required depending on the style of jazz.  Tap shoes are needed for all levels.     

DRESS CODE FOR ACRO 

ALL LEVELS, BOYS AND GIRLS:  

Any of the required ballet or tap/jazz dancewear.  Kids will be spending time upside down so fitted shirts are required.  The mats are slippery, so it's best to have bare feet.

The kids that have classes after school can keep shoes and dance clothes at the studio.                                              

• Shoes and other Dancewear:  Stelle, Dancewear Solutions (affordable tap shoes), Discount Dance Supply, Amazon, Walmart, and Target are some options to order dancewear and shoes.   I recommend Stelle half shoes and ballet slippers in canvas for the older dancers.   

• Competition:  Competition tryouts are in the spring of each year.  However, for our littlest dancers, we will be holding auditions in the fall.  Dates to be determined. 

• Dancers under the driving age cannot leave the studio unless their designated person picks them up. If a parent allows their dancer to leave for any reason, the instructor must be notified.