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Dance Studio Dress Code

FOR ALL DANCE CLASSES: 

  • Dance shoes should not be worn outside the Studio.

  • Street shoes should not be worn inside the Studio.

  • Hair must be secured away from face. Loose hair is a distraction and it significantly reduces technical ability.

  • Midriffs are not permitted in the studio showing more than 1 inch. We promote modesty and professionalism within the studio.

  • Costumes (recital, dress-up, Halloween) are reserved for Costume Week and may not be worn in classes. Everyone looks forward to Costume Week which is held the week of Halloween!

 

Tiny Tots Ballet 

  • Solid color with attached skirt or separate ballet skirt

  • Pink tights (footed or transition)

  • Pink ballet shoes with laces tucked or no laces (canvas or leather, no satin slippers)

  • MALES: Fitted white or black t-shirt; black dance pants; black ballet shoes (canvas or leather)

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Ballet/Tap Combo Classes 

  • Solid black, pink, purple, teal or light blue leotard with optional attached skirt or separate ballet skirt

  • Pink tights (footed or transition)

  • Pink ballet shoes with laces tucked or no laces (canvas or leather, no satin slippers)

  • MALES: Fitted white or black t-shirt; black dance pants; black ballet shoes (canvas or leather)

  • Black Tap shoes

 

Ballet/Jazz Combo Classes 

  • Solid black, pink, purple, teal or light blue leotard with optional attached skirt or separate ballet skirt

  • Pink ballet shoes with laces tucked or no laces (canvas or leather, no satin slippers)

  • Pink tights (footed or transition)

  • Black, slip-on, split-sole jazz shoes recommend. Dancers are encouraged to have both ballet and jazz shoes, but only ballet shoes are required.

  • MALES: Fitted white or black t-shirt; black dance pants; black ballet shoes (canvas or leather)

  • Hair must be secured away from the face and neck, no ponytails, Buns recommended

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Ballet (non-combo classes) 

  • Solid black, pink, purple, teal or light blue leotard 

  • Pink ballet shoes with laces tucked or no laces (canvas or leather, no satin slippers)

  • Non-shimmer pink tights (footed or transition)

  • Hair must be secured away from the face in bun (if hair is long enough)

  • MALES: Fitted white or black t-shirt; black dance pants; black ballet shoes (canvas or leather)

  • No tutus or recital costumes permitted

  • Solid color skirts or form fitting shorts may be worn over leotard but not necessary

 

Tap (non-combo classes)

  • Moveable, modest, and comfortable attire. No jeans

  • Proper fitting tap shoes (shoes should only be worn in the studio)

  • Hair secured away from face 

 

Jazz (non-combo classes)

  • Option 1: Black or solid color dance leotard, black fitted shorts, and black/tan tights

  • Option 2: Fitted tank top with black leggings (no bare midriffs)

  • Black slip-on, split-sole jazz shoes  

  • Hair must be secured away from face and neck, bun recommended

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Contemporary

  • Any color/style dance leotard, fitted tank, or dance top (no sports bras or bare midriff tops)

  • Any color/style dance pants or dance shorts

  • Barefoot 

  • Hair must be secured away from face and neck, bun recommended

 

Irish Dancing

  • Any color/style leotard, fitted tank, or dance top (no sports bras or bare midriff tops)

  • Any color/style dance pants or dance shorts

  • Black, slip-on jazz shoes or black ballet slippers

  • Hair must be secured away from face and neck, no ponytails

  • Advanced Irish will wear gillies or hard shoes (speak to teacher concerning your le

 

Acro

  • Leotard, biketard, or unitard of any color

  • Form fitting shorts required if not a 'bike' or unitard

  • Form tanks and biker shorts or leggings allowed if tank is long enough to cover stomach (no midriffs or uncovered sports bras allowed)

  • Hair secured away from face, low ponytail preferred

  • Bare feet 

 

Hip-Hop

  • Any moveable, modest, and comfortable attire. No jeans or bare midriffs. (Attire worn for other dance classes, such as ballet or jazz, is not recommended. Relaxed attire promotes the necessary relaxed approach to hip hop technique.)

  • Supportive athletic shoes (not worn outside the studio)

  • Hair secured away from face 

 

Musical Theater

  • Any moveable, modest, and comfortable attire. No jeans or bare midriffs. 

  • Jazz shoes or barefoot is acceptable for class

  • Hair secured away from face 

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