Dress Code
We offer dance shoes & dancewear at our studio boutique. Our prices are very affordable. We provide this service to allow our parents to shop for their dancers and know they are getting quality shoes and dancewear with the ability to have a proper fit. Please avoid purchasing dance shoes from Walmart or Amazon. Many of the shoes they sell are not real dance shoes & are meant for dress-up/playtime. It’s important for dancers to have a proper fit with shoes to allow them to move/work their feet as needed.
Age 3-4 & 5-6 year old Classes
Please note that our staff will not enter the restroom to assist our young dancers with clothing/using the bathroom. Please be sure they are completely potty trained and can dress themselves. We will stand at the door and verbally guide them with dressing- we will not physically help them. If you feel your dancer cannot put a leotard back on after a restoom break, please dress them in a dance tank/sports top & dance shorts (they are available in our studio boutique).
Ballet or Ballet/Lyrical or Tap/Jazz or Ballet/Jazz- Pink, Tan or Black Dance Tights. Please be sure they are dance tights and not fashion tights. Leotards are mandatory. Any color Leotard is allowed. Dancers are permitted to wear Ballet skirts, tutus, and dance shorts. Ballet shoes- Pink for girls/Black for boys. Tap Shoes- Tan for girls/Black for boys. Jazz shoes- Tan jazz shoes for girls/Black for boys. Lyrical- Age 3-4 Bare Feet/Age 5-6 lyrical half-shoes or foot undeez
Hip Hop/Tap- Bottoms-Sweat pants, joggers, leggings, and shorts are allowed. No jeans, please. Tops-Tee-shirts, Leotards, and Tank tops are allowed. No baggy jackets. Any type of sneakers/tennis shoes is allowed in class as long as they are used only for dance. No street shoes on the dance floor.
Tap shoes- Tan Tap shoes for girls/Black tap shoes for boys
Tumble- Leotards or biketards are mandatory. Students may wear leggings or shorts or tights with their leotard. If tights are worn, they must be footless or convertible or stirrup so students have access to their bare feet.
For all classes, students with long hair should wear their hair pulled back into a ponytail or bun. Hair in the face can be a big distraction during class.
No jewelry with the exception of small stud-style earrings.
Ballet- Level 1, 2 & 3 Classes
Any color Leotard. Pink tights or tan tights to match darker skin tones. Tights should be footed or convertible. Ballet skirts and fitted dance shorts are allowed (no loose tennis/soccer style shorts allowed). No leggings or sweats or shirts. Short-length Ballet warm-up sweaters or fitted cardigans are allowed for warm-ups in winter.
Level 1- Pink leather or canvas Ballet shoes for girls. Brown & Caramel toned shoes may also be worn to match skin color. Tights must match shoe color. Pink tights with pink ballet shoes. Brown/Hazelnut tights for darker ballet shoes. Black leather ballet shoes for boys.
Levels 2 & 3- Only Canvas Ballet shoes for girls. Classic Pink or Brown/ Caramel toned shoes may be worn to match skin color. Tights must match shoe color. Pink tights with pink ballet shoes. Black leather ballet shoes for boys.
Hair pulled off of the face in a bun. A bun is the required style for Ballet as it permits for proper spotting in turns.
No jewelry with the exception of small stud-style earrings.
Jazz, Tap, Lyrical & Team Technique - Level 1, 2 & 3 Classes
Any color Leotard or Dance Sports Bra/tops or fitted tanks may be paired with leggings or mid-thigh bike shorts or soccer-style shorts. Brief-style or very short dance shorts are only allowed when worn with tights. Pink, tan, or black dance tights are allowed. No sweats. Tee shirts may only be worn for Tap. Dancewear should be fitted to allow a view of the spine & alignment for instructors.
Shoes:
Jazz- Tan Jazz shoes for girls/Black Jazz shoes for boys
Tap- Black lace-up shoes. (Not the single-tie style)
Lyrical/Contemporary- Tan Half shoes for girls/Foot-undeez or Paws for boys/ No black half-shoes for boys!
Hair should be pulled off of the face in a ponytail or bun.
Tumble- Level 1, 2 & 3 Classes
Leotards or biketards required for all classes.
Leotards may be worn with dance/bike shorts or leggings. If tights are worn in Tumble they should be footless or convertible to expose bare feet.
Hair in low pony tail or secured off of face.
Hip Hop- Level 1, 2 & 3 Classes
Bottoms- sweats, joggers, leggings and shorts are allowed. No booty shorts. No jeans, please.
Tops- Leotards, tee-shirts and tank tops are allowed. No crop tops or dance bras without shirts worn on top. No baggy jackets.
Shoes- Any style sneaker or tennis shoe for class is allowed as long as they are for dance class only. Please do not wear street shoes on the dance floor.
Hair should be pulled off of the face in a ponytail, half-ponytail, bun, etc.
Boys
Ballet- Black leather or canvas ballet shoes.
Jazz- Black jazz shoes or jazz sneakers
Lyrical/Contemporary- Bare feet or flesh-tone "Foot- Undeez" or "Paws". No half shoes!
Tap- Black lace-up tap shoes
Hip-Hop- Any style sneaker may be worn for class as long as they are only used for Hip Hop class. No street shoes allowed on the dance floor.
Tee-shirt or Tank. Sweats, joggers or basketball-gym style shorts are allowed for Jazz, Lyrical, Tap & Hip Hop. Ballet Boys should wear a solid white or black tee with Black dance or sweat pants.