Dress Code
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Leotards, Tights, Shoes, etc
Leotards, Tights, Shoes, etc
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GENERAL GUIDELINES:
Jazz and Contemporary Classes
Shirts: Fitted shirts or tank tops. Chest and belly button are covered, loose fitted shirts must have a fitted tank top or sports bra under neath.
Bottoms: fitted legging pants, no baggy bottoms. Keep pant length at or above ankle to avoid tripping.
No Booty shorts. Bike shorts/spandex shorts can be worn by themselves or under loose fitted shorts for all ages.
Shorts: must be fitted. NO undergarments showing when sitting or when legs are open in a straddle for stretching. Loose shorts must have leggings under them or built in.
Tan jazz shoes for jazz classes boys and girls.
Lyrical shoes for contemporary and company classes.
Hair must be in a ponytail at all times.
Hip Hop Classes
Bottoms: Fitted leggings/joggers/ sweatpants. Spandex shorts approx fingertip length or 2.5+ inch inseam.
NO jeans. No booty shorts. Entire bum must stay covered even when bending and stretching. Bike shorts must be worn under loose fitted shorts for all ages.
Shorts: must be fitted. NO undergarments showing when sitting or when legs are open in a straddle for stretching. Loose shorts must have leggings under them or built in.
Shirts: fitted, no spaghetti strap shirts unless another shirt is over. Belly button covered. A leotard or fitted shirt under loose shirts. No undergarments showing. Proper respect to the body is to be shown and properly covered.
Hair is to be in a ponytail at all times.
Shoes REQUIRED: Boys/Girls:
Hip Hop: smooth bottom shoes that are soft/flexible or more bendable in the arch work best.
Shoe Color: black shoes with white soles. Or all White tennis shoes work best.
No tennis/gym shoes with grip, No black soled shoes.
Please bring separate dance shoes that are not everyday school shoes. This will help protect dance floor and keep dance floor cleaner. Have a “Designated DANCE BAG”.
Ballet classes, includes homeschool ballet classes
Girls: Black short sleeve leotards, pink tights, Pink ballet shoes. Black bike shorts are strongly encouraged to be worn over leotard.
Boys: White T-Shirt, Black legging/biker pants, black socks, black ballet shoes.
Daytime Creative Classes: ages 5 and under
All Pink: leotard, tights, and shoes. Black leotard works too. But pink is recommended. skirt optional
- Come to class appropriately dressed for their dance class. This includes shoes, hair, and clothing.
- Hair is to be in a Ponytail (Jazz/Hip Hop Classes) or Bun (Ballet Classes) at all times. Short hair should be pulled back to the sides.
- Belly button covered.
- NO bras showing or revealing clothing, i.e no cleavage showing. A sports bra or tank tops are to be worn underneath shirts to help cover the chest and tummy area. High waisted shorts and or leggings/pants are also encouraged to keep belly button covered.
- NO Booty type shorts. Biker shorts must cover the bum completely even when bending over, and/or have approx 2 inch inseam.
- NO JEANS
- NO Gym shoes that are grippy or used for outside play. No Black soled shoes as they leave black scuffs marks on the floor and do not wipe off. The Best type of hip hop shoe is a white soled, smooth bottom shoe that is flexible in the arch.
- NO BOOTS, CLOGS, SANDALS, CROCS, ETC. Shoes must be appropriate for the dance class.
Jazz and Contemporary Classes
Shirts: Fitted shirts or tank tops. Chest and belly button are covered, loose fitted shirts must have a fitted tank top or sports bra under neath.
Bottoms: fitted legging pants, no baggy bottoms. Keep pant length at or above ankle to avoid tripping.
No Booty shorts. Bike shorts/spandex shorts can be worn by themselves or under loose fitted shorts for all ages.
Shorts: must be fitted. NO undergarments showing when sitting or when legs are open in a straddle for stretching. Loose shorts must have leggings under them or built in.
Tan jazz shoes for jazz classes boys and girls.
Lyrical shoes for contemporary and company classes.
Hair must be in a ponytail at all times.
Hip Hop Classes
Bottoms: Fitted leggings/joggers/ sweatpants. Spandex shorts approx fingertip length or 2.5+ inch inseam.
NO jeans. No booty shorts. Entire bum must stay covered even when bending and stretching. Bike shorts must be worn under loose fitted shorts for all ages.
Shorts: must be fitted. NO undergarments showing when sitting or when legs are open in a straddle for stretching. Loose shorts must have leggings under them or built in.
Shirts: fitted, no spaghetti strap shirts unless another shirt is over. Belly button covered. A leotard or fitted shirt under loose shirts. No undergarments showing. Proper respect to the body is to be shown and properly covered.
Hair is to be in a ponytail at all times.
Shoes REQUIRED: Boys/Girls:
Hip Hop: smooth bottom shoes that are soft/flexible or more bendable in the arch work best.
Shoe Color: black shoes with white soles. Or all White tennis shoes work best.
No tennis/gym shoes with grip, No black soled shoes.
Please bring separate dance shoes that are not everyday school shoes. This will help protect dance floor and keep dance floor cleaner. Have a “Designated DANCE BAG”.
Ballet classes, includes homeschool ballet classes
Girls: Black short sleeve leotards, pink tights, Pink ballet shoes. Black bike shorts are strongly encouraged to be worn over leotard.
Boys: White T-Shirt, Black legging/biker pants, black socks, black ballet shoes.
Daytime Creative Classes: ages 5 and under
All Pink: leotard, tights, and shoes. Black leotard works too. But pink is recommended. skirt optional