Each athletic activity calls for an appropriate uniform or dress code in order to properly learn and execute fully the exercises associated with the activity. The same is true for dance as an athletic and artistic discipline.
First Steps/Kidance
Hair pulled away from the face and tied back securely. Hair in a bun is preferred! Pink tights and solid color leotard. Optional chiffon skirt no longer than knee length and warm-up sweater. Pink ballet shoes, leather preferred, with elastic. Black tap shoes & replace ties with black elastic for easy shoe change. Tights must always be worn.
Ballet, Therabarre & Pointe
Hair must be pulled back into a bun at the back of the head. Pink tights, black leotard. Optional chiffon skirt no longer than knee length. Optional warm-up sweater. Pink ballet slippers, with pink elastic. Baggy shirts & booty shorts and midriff tops are not acceptable. Pointe shoes must be approved by instructor for proper fit.
Tap
Hair pulled away from the face and tied back securely. Leotard and tights, any color. Optional jazz pants or skirt. Black, low-heeled tap oxfords with taps screwed, not nailed, to soles. Cotton socks or tights will prevent blisters on feet. School clothing is not acceptable.
Jazz, Lyrical, Leaps, Turns & Progressions
Hair pulled away from face and tied back. Long bangs must be pinned back. Leotard or modest midriff top. Tights, bike shorts or jazz pants. Black or tan jazz shoes leather, soft soled, preferably the split sole with rubber grips. Bare feet for warm up. Baggy shirts are not acceptable. Regular street wear shorts are not acceptable.
Hip Hop
Hair pulled away from face. Comfortable active wear or jazz wear with clean, non-marking tennis shoes or jazz sneakers. Booty shorts are not acceptable. Bring knee pads for floor work.
Modern & Yoga/Pilates
Same as Jazz and Lyrical with bare feet. Optional half soles or dance paws for turns.
Acting, Voice & Art Fusion
Active wear clothing and tennis shoes. For Art Fusion-clothing that is ok for some glue or paint to land on!
Hair pulled away from the face and tied back securely. Hair in a bun is preferred! Pink tights and solid color leotard. Optional chiffon skirt no longer than knee length and warm-up sweater. Pink ballet shoes, leather preferred, with elastic. Black tap shoes & replace ties with black elastic for easy shoe change. Tights must always be worn.
Ballet, Therabarre & Pointe
Hair must be pulled back into a bun at the back of the head. Pink tights, black leotard. Optional chiffon skirt no longer than knee length. Optional warm-up sweater. Pink ballet slippers, with pink elastic. Baggy shirts & booty shorts and midriff tops are not acceptable. Pointe shoes must be approved by instructor for proper fit.
Tap
Hair pulled away from the face and tied back securely. Leotard and tights, any color. Optional jazz pants or skirt. Black, low-heeled tap oxfords with taps screwed, not nailed, to soles. Cotton socks or tights will prevent blisters on feet. School clothing is not acceptable.
Jazz, Lyrical, Leaps, Turns & Progressions
Hair pulled away from face and tied back. Long bangs must be pinned back. Leotard or modest midriff top. Tights, bike shorts or jazz pants. Black or tan jazz shoes leather, soft soled, preferably the split sole with rubber grips. Bare feet for warm up. Baggy shirts are not acceptable. Regular street wear shorts are not acceptable.
Hip Hop
Hair pulled away from face. Comfortable active wear or jazz wear with clean, non-marking tennis shoes or jazz sneakers. Booty shorts are not acceptable. Bring knee pads for floor work.
Modern & Yoga/Pilates
Same as Jazz and Lyrical with bare feet. Optional half soles or dance paws for turns.
Acting, Voice & Art Fusion
Active wear clothing and tennis shoes. For Art Fusion-clothing that is ok for some glue or paint to land on!