Acceptable Attire For Dancers:
The following is a list of the accepted attire for dancers during class:
Ballet
Girls:
Pink canvas ballet shoes (split sole for Ballet 5 & 6 and full sole for all other children)
Solid color bodysuit – black is preferable and will be required for exams
Colour: "Ballerina Pink" tights
Hair in a bun
No skirts for ballet
No shorts or tank tops, please
Boys:
Shoes same as the girls except black
Snug black or white t-shirt
Black stretch pants or shorts
Jazz
Girls:
Solid color bodysuit – black is preferable and will be required for exams
Colour: "Suntan Beige" tights
Beige jazz shoes (Jazz 6 will require black character shoes)
Ponytail, bun, or braids
Boys:
Snug black or white t-shirt
Black stretch pants or shorts
Black jazz shoes
Lyrical/Contemporary
Girls:
Solid color bodysuit – preferably black
Colour "Suntan Beige" stirrup tights
Dance shorts and tank top are acceptable. (No baggy clothing)
Bare feet
Boys:
Snug top
Shorts
Bare feet
Tap
Girls:
Body suit or form fitting shorts and tank tops
Colour "Suntan Beige" tights
Hair pulled back and off the face
Beige tap shoes
Age 3-7:
Capezio Mary Jane (beige)
Bloch Girls Annie Tyette (beige)
Bloch Girls Mary Jane (beige)
Age 8-12:
Bloch Show Tapper (1" Cuban Heel) (beige)
Capezio Tap Jr. Footlight (1" Cuban Heel) (beige)
Age 13+:
Bloch Ladies Tap Flex (lace up) (beige)
Capezio Flex Master Tap (lace up) (beige)
Boys:
Snug black or white t-shirt
Black stretch pants or shorts
Black tap shoes
Capezio Flex Master (black)
Capezio Fluid Tap (black)
Hip Hop
Girls:
Body suit or form fitting shorts or pants and tank tops
Non marking running shoes
Hair pulled back and off the face
Boys:
Snug black or white t-shirt
Black stretch pants or shorts
Non marking running shoes
Variety
Any dancer wear
Hair in ponytail or off the face
Second hand footwear is frequently available for sale at the beginning of the year.
No jewellery. Stud earrings are acceptable.
Set a good example for others!