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Dress Code
- Appropriate attire and shoes are required for all classes.
- Hair must be pulled back.
- In general, form-fitting clothing best allows us to assist you in being the best dancer you can be, and we want to provide you the best possible instruction.
- NO BULKY SWEATSHIRTS IN CLASS. For colder weather months, dancers may layer with a form-fitting shirt or dance sweater.
- Dance shoes should not be worn outside the studio.
Combo Ballet/Tap Tiny Tots - Pink ballet slippers, black tap shoes, any color leotard/tights, hair pulled back
Combo Ballet/Tap Rising Stars - Pink ballet slippers, black tap shoes, any color skirted leotard, tights, hair bulled back
Combo Ballet/Lyrical & Tap/Jazz 1 - LIGHT PINK leotard, pink skirt (pull on or wrap), black tap shoes, skin-tone jazz shoes, pink ballet slippers, black dance pants (optional), black shorts (optional), hair in a bun
Combo Ballet/Lyrical & Tap/Jazz 2 - HOT PINK leotard, black skirt (pull-on or wrap), black tap shoes, skin-tone jazz shoes, pink ballet slippers, black dance pants (optional), black shorts (optional), hair in a bun
Ballet 3 - LIGHT BLUE leotard, pink ballet slippers, pink tights, black skirt (pull-on or wrap), hair in a bun
Tap/Jazz 3 - black oxford tap shoes, skin-tone jazz split sole jazz shoes, leotard and tights, black dance shorts or pants (optional)
Acro - Biketard or leotard, leggings/footless tights/bare legs are acceptable, bare feet, hair pulled back. Avoid bare midriffs and shirts that ride up when dancers are upside down
Ballet 4 - Black leotard, pink or skin-tone tights, pink split-sole ballet slippers, hair in a bun
Ballet 5+ - Any color leotard, pink or skin-tone tights, pink split-sole ballet slippers, hair in a bun
Jazz/Broadway Jazz - Skin-tone split-sole jazz shoes, black dance pants, leotard (of their level) or fitted t-shirt, hair pulled back
Lyrical - Nude foot undies/turners, leotard, footless tights, dance shorts or pants, hair pulled back
Tap - Black tap shoes, dance pants, fitted t-shirt, hair pulled back
Hip Hop - Loose fitting clothes appropriate and comfortable for moving in, sneakers (black sneakers for recital)
Boys - Black shorts or sweatpants, solid colored t-shirt, black oxford tap shoes, black ballet slippers