General Guidelines (All Classes)
- Hair pulled away from face and neck; buns required for ballet.
- No jewelry (only stud earrings or small rings allowed).
- Crop tops or midriff-baring tops are not allowed for dancers under 13.
- No satin ballet slippers (too slippery and don’t stay on feet).
- Ballet shoe drawstrings must be tucked in.
- All recommended apparel is conveniently available in the studio store.
Creative Dance
Girls: Comfortable clothes to move in (nothing too baggy or distracting), wear hair pulled up. Shoes: Pink (girls) or black (boys) leather or canvas ballet shoes. Ties must be tucked in.
Pre-Ballet
Girls: Pink tights and any color leotard; ballet skirts allowed (no large tutus). Shoes: pink leather or canvas ballet shoes; hair pulled away from face. Boys: Black fitted jazz pants and fitted t-shirt. Shoes: black leather or canvas ballet shoes. Ties tucked in.
Ballet
Girls: Leotard (any color), pink tights; optional skirt or dance shorts (center work only). Shoes: Pink split-sole leather or canvas ballet. Warm-ups/leg warmers allowed during plie. No tutus, t-shirts, tank tops, bras, or street shorts. Hair in neat bun or pulled away from face. Boys: Black fitted jazz pants and solid fitted t-shirt. Shoes: Black split-sole leather or canvas ballet
Ballet/Jazz Combo
Girls: Pink or tan tights, any color leotard; optional skirt or dance shorts (no tutus). Jazz pants allowed for jazz portion. Shoes: Ballet or jazz shoes (no street shoes). Hair neat bun or short hair pulled away from face. Recital requires tan jazz shoes.
Jazz, Superhero & Musical Theatre
Jazz pants, leggings, or tights with leotards, tanks, or fitted t-shirts. Shoes: Tan jazz shoes (split-sole preferred).. Boys: Jazz pants/shorts and fitted t-shirt. Shoes: Black Jazz shoes (split-sole preferred). No baggy clothes.
Modern
Jazz pants, leggings, or tights with leotards, tanks, or fitted t-shirts. Shoes: Barefoot or modern sandals. No baggy clothes.
Hip Hop & Jazz/Hip Hop Combo
Bottoms: Baggy pants (sweatpants, joggers, parachute pants) or baggy shorts. No tights or leggings. Tops: Tanks or t-shirts (long or short sleeve); no leotards. Shoes: Clean non-marking sneakers, or team hip hop shoes. Hair away from face and neck.
Jazz/Hip Hop Combo
Bottoms: Jazz pants, leggings, sweatpants, joggers or shorts. Tops: tanks, tees, or t-shirts (long or short sleeve). Shorts and tanks over tights and leotards are fine. Shoes: Clean, non-marking sneakers, team hip hop shoes, or black jazz shoes. Hair away from face and neck.
Tap (All Levels)
Fitted clothes allowing movement; no jeans or loose pants covering feet. Beginning Tap, Tap I and Tap II: Black patent leather tap shoes. Tap III+: Black lace-up or boot-style tap shoes. Boys: Black lace-up leather tap shoes. Recital shoes required as above; alternate shoes allowed in class.
Tumbling
Tight-fitted clothing, no shoes or socks. Footless or stirrup tights preferred (especially post-ballet). Hair pulled away from face and neck. No jewelry.
Parent & Tot / Adult Classes
Comfortable clothes; no street shoes on dance floors.