DRESS CODE

Dress Code

Required tights and shoes for the Recital will be announced in April for all classes.

Male dancers, please see Laura Smith for your dress code policy.

Recommended Brands of Shoes: Capezio or Bloch

-3 and 3-4 Creative Dance

  • Leotards: Any color
  • Tights: Footed pink, tan, or black
  • Shoes: Pink ballet shoes (full sole)
  • Ballet skirts of any color are optional.
  • No T-shirts, tank tops, or jewelry
  • Hair must be pulled up and out of the face in a ponytail, bun, or braid.


4-5 Ballet/Tap Combo, 6-8 Ballet and 6-8 Tap

  • Leotards: Any color
  • Tights: Footed pink, tan, or black
  • Shoes: Pink ballet shoes (full sole) and black buckled or Velcro tap shoes
  • Ballet skirts of any color are optional.
  • No T-shirts, tank tops, or jewelry
  • Hair must be pulled up and out of the face in a ponytail, bun, or braid.


All Jazz and Lyrical Classes

  • Leotards: Any color
  • Tights: Footed pink, tan, or black
  • Shoes: Tan slip-on jazz shoes/gore boots - Bloch (tan) or Capezio (caramel)
  • No T-shirts, tank tops, or jewelry
  • Hair must be pulled up and out of the face in a ponytail, bun, or braid.


Ballet - Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced

  • Leotards: Black only
  • Tights: Footed pink only
  • Shoes: Pink ballet shoes (split sole)
  • No skirts, T-shirts, tank tops, or jewelry
  • Hair must be up and in a tight bun, with no bangs.


Pointe Ballet

  • Leotards: Black only
  • Tights: Footed pink only
  • Shoes: See Laura Smith regarding pointe shoes.
  • No skirts, T-shirts, tank tops, or jewelry
  • Hair must be up and in a tight bun, with no bangs.


Tap - Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced

  • Leotards: Any Color
  • Tights: Tan, pink, or black
  • Shoes: Black jazz lace-up tap shoe that is flexible
  • Fitted tank tops, skirts, or dance shorts may be worn but not required.
  • No T-shirts, jewelry, or jean material
  • Hair must be pulled up and out of the face in a ponytail, bun, or braid.



Hip-Hop - All Hip-Hop Classes

  • Leotards: Any color
  • Tights: Any color
  • Shoes: Tennis shoes or dance sneakers, any brand or style in black
  • Please keep hip-hop shoes separate from street shoes!
  • Loosely fitted dancewear
  • Tank tops, T-shirts, or dance shorts may be worn but not required.
  • No jewelry or jean material
  • Hair must be pulled up and out of the face in a ponytail, bun, or braid.


Acrobatics (Acro) - All Acro Classes

  • Leotards: Any color 
  • Please wear a fitted dance short over your leotard.
  • No tights required. If you are wearing tights, please make sure they are footless or stirrup tights.
  • No T-shirts, jewelry, or jean material
  • Hair must be pulled up and out of the face in a ponytail or braid.

Dance Classes

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