Dress Code

Ballet

See Leotard & Dance Shirt Colors box for details by ballet level.

Leotard is worn with either skin-tone tights and matching skin-tone ballet shoes OR light pink tights and matching light pink ballet shoes. No attached skirts or visible undergarments. Convertible tights needed for Ballet 3 and above. Camisole leotards are not permitted in levels below 2B or Cecchetti 2. Halter leotards are not permitted below Academy levels. Simple ballet skirts are permitted in Ballet 3, Ballet 4, Ballet 5, and Academy. Skirts should be a solid color and either match the leotard color or be in black, white, or light pink.

Dress code color dance shirt (OR white dance shirt for Tippy Toes-Ballet 1B) is worn with black shorts or tights and white socks with black ballet shoes.

Modern

Black leotard or dance shirt and black footless tights or leggings. Bare feet.

Jazz

Solid color leotard or dance shirt, black leggings or black footless tights with skin-tone jazz shoes.

Tap

Solid color leotard, dance shirt, or t-shirt with black leggings, tights, or dance pants with socks and black tap shoes.

Hip-Hop

Solid color top or leotard, dark stretchy athletic/dance pants or leggings, clean light-sole sneakers. No street shoes permitted.

Everybody Dance

Please have legs covered by wearing tights, leggings, sweatpants, or something similar, with a leotard, t-shirt, or tunic.

Hair

For all classes, hair should be styled neatly off of the face and neck so that it is secure and stays in place while dancing. Suggested styles include buns, puffs, cornrows, french twists, etc. If you have any questions about how to style your hair for dance, please contact the office for more information and resources.

NO JEWELRY except small stud earrings.