BALLET - Black leotard and pink tights. Students in the highest level of ballet ONLY may choose the style / color of their leotard. Dance shorts (fitted, black only) may be worn. Dance skirts are acceptable in pointe class only. Hair must be in bun or, for shorter hair, pulled back from the face and fastened. Long bangs (side bangs) must also be pulled off the face. Pink ballet shoes.

JAZZ / MUSICAL THEATRE - Black leotard and tights or jazz pants. Dance shorts are optional. Hair should be worn in a bun or pony tail with all pieces out of the face. Black jazz shoes, sneakers, and/or character shoes.

MODERN / LYRICAL / CONTEMPORARY - Black leotard and footless or convertible tights. Hair should be worn in a bun or pony tail with all pieces out of the face. Dance Paws or Foot Thongs for lyrical. Modern is barefoot.

TAP - Black tap shoes (no split-soles) and comfortable dance or athletic attire. No jeans of any kind or school clothes. Pants must not cover the feet. Capri length is appropriate. Younger level tap classes (Tot Dance, KinderCombo, Tap A and B) should wear Mary Jane-style shoes. No patent leather.

HIP HOP - Form-fitting top (tank, baby doll t-shirts, etc.) and jazz pants or capris. Hair should be worn so that it is out of the face. Dedicated jazz sneakers and knee pads.

CORE CARDIO - Comfortable fitness attire is required. No street shoes are allowed in the studio.

KINDERCOMBO & TOT DANCE - Black leotard, pink tights. Pink ballet shoes, black mary-jane style tap shoes (no patent leather). *Please make sure taps are screwed on to the shoe, not nailed, so as to minimize the amount of aluminum residue left on the floor from inferior taps.

ART & MUSIC CLASSES - Comfortable, age-appropriate clothing. The “best of” collection from a closet would not be the best option for students taking photography, painting, and / or drawing classes. Old shirts or smocks are recommended.

One dress code infraction will result in a warning. A second infraction will result in the student sitting and observing class. If a student gets a third dress code infraction, they will be asked to wait in the lobby for the remainder of the class.

Street shoes are not allowed in any of the dance studios at any time and dance shoes are not allowed to be worn on outdoor surfaces and then on our dance floors. Oils and dirt from outdoor surfaces will cling to the shoes and result in damage to our dance studio floor.

2011 / 2012

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