Leotards:

Creative Movement, Intro. To Movement & Dance through level III - light pink, leotard or dance dress
(above levels may wear a light pink, elastic waist, short ballet skirt - no ribbon ties please)

Levels IV and V - navy blue, leotard (boys all levels - black dance or sweat pants or shorts and a white t-shirt)
(Levels IV and V may wear a color coordinated, short ballet skirt – elastic waist if possible)

Levels VI through VIII – black leotard
(Levels VI through VIII may wear a color coordinated skirt to match their leotard)

Advanced & Company Classes - navy blue, black, maroon, or dark green leotard
(Advanced & Company Classes may wear a color coordinated skirt to match their leotard)

Irish Step – solid colored leotard

Hip Hop – leotard and jazz pants or bike shorts

Tights:

All female students in all levels must wear light pink, footed or convertible tights to class at all times. Micro fiber or Hold & Stretch tights are the type of tights that are recommended for the students to wear to class and the recital. Boys in all levels wear black thin dress type socks. For the recital some jazz and tap classes will also need tan tights.

T-shirts, tank tops, sweat shirts, sweat pants, shorts, any other kind of street clothes, costumes and dress up clothes are not allowed in dance classes at any time. If students do not follow these guidelines, they will be asked to leave the classroom until the situation is resolved. Light pink ballet sweaters are allowed in all classes, and tight fitting jazz shorts or hemmed jazz pants are allowed in jazz classes only. Jazz pants that are too long or too large for students are not allowed. During the winter months, knit dance pants and knit dance unitards are allowed.

Ballet:

Intro. through level III - pink, soft sole ballet slippers – not dress up or Isotoner type slippers (boys all levels - black)

Levels IV through XV - pink, split sole ballet slippers (leather or canvas)

Lyrical – beige slip on jazz shoes (all students must have elastic sewn on ballet slippers)

Tap:

Kindergarten through level V - black, flat tap shoes with black elastic or buckle in place of ribbon tie.  (Class time is interrupted when students stop to tie or have shoes tied.)

Levels VI through XV - black, leather, 1½ inch high heel tap shoes (advanced & company classes might also be required to purchase flat tap shoes. Check with instructor.)

Jazz:

Levels I through VIII - black, leather split sole jazz shoes (no hard or cardboard soles please)

Intermediate & Advanced Levels and Hip Hop - black, leather or canvas jazz sneakers (check w/ instructor)

Advanced and Company classes might also need to purchase black or tan, leather, character shoes.

Pointe:

Levels to be determined by instructor - pink or peach pointe shoes (students should have shoes checked by instructor before sewing ribbons and elastics on to shoes)

Irish Step:

Soft sole Irish step shoes.

Hair

Student's hair should ALWAYS be off of face and neck so that the instructor is able to make proper alignment and posture corrections. In ballet class, buns are preferred. In tap or jazz classes, hair must be worn in a ponytail or French braid. (Students who come to class with hair down, will be asked to leave the class room and put hair up before returning.)

Dance Bag

Students should have a dance bag with their shoes, cup or water bottle, face cloth, hairbrush, hair elastics, barrettes, bobby pins, and hair spray as we can not supply these things for students if they are forgotten. Older students should also have a sewing kit, deodorant, and personal hygiene products.

Attendance

Attendance of all scheduled classes and rehearsals is very important and mandatory. If the student must be absent due to illness or family emergency; you should call the studio before class time in case an announcement was made or a notice was given out. A student with a temporary conflicting commitment is still required to sign up for the year and pay tuition and attend the class whenever possible until regular attendance resumes. A student with too many un-excused absences may be required to move into a lower level class to make up missed work. More than 2 absences per month could also result in the student loosing the privilege of performing in the recital.

Final Notes

Student’s full name should be in each and every article of clothing, their dance bag and all shoes that they bring or wear to the studio. We can not be responsible for things left behind. After one month, lost and found items are donated to local charities. Proper conduct is expected from students and parents while at the studio or any studio related activity! No food or drinks other than water is allowed at the studio! – THANK YOU. Please call the studio with any questions or concerns.