Why is there a dress code?
Like in any sport, dance classes also have a dress code. Dance attire allows dancers to move freely in their dance classes without their clothes restricting their movement. Proper dance attire is required to ensure student safety and to help dancers get into a focused head space that it is now time for dance class. When dancers are not in proper attire, it can be distracting and makes it difficult for the teacher to ensure they are performing movements correctly.
For all dancers, regardless of class…
- No necklaces, bracelets, or dangly earrings are to be worn to class. These can be dangerous to the dancers themselves, and too often, these are left behind and get lost, which just causes unhappy kids!
- Long hair MUST be tied back for ALL CLASSES – dancers will be given a rubber elastic to use if they have forgotten a hair tie – bangs need to be off the face
- For shorter hair, please just be sure hair is off their face – barrettes or headbands are perfect!
- No sweatpants or sweatshirts/hoodies (except for Hip Hop classes or during warm-up).
- Dancers can wear warm-up clothes (ie. sweaters and sweatpants) but these must be removed after warm-up is over.
- Regular, everyday clothes such as jeans, dresses, and jumpsuits are not acceptable.
- Short crop tops or bra tops are not acceptable.
- All dancers should have a dedicated dance bag with their dance shoes, water bottle, extra hair elastics, and anything else they need for class each week.
- For our younger dancers, please choose pants without pockets (or stitch them closed) so dancers can’t put their hands in their pockets and risk falling without having their hands to protect them.
Class Wear Examples
For Hip Hop (boys & girls) and boys in any classes (other than Ballet), a t-shirt and sweat pants are fine. For all other classes, please use the following examples. No super short crop/bra tops or jeans!
Chiffon BALLET SKIRT The skirt length should fall to about the ends of dancer’s fingertips. Skirt is needed for all regular Ballet classes age 3-10, and is optional for older Ballet dancers.
Required for Ballet, but great for all classes, as we can see the dancer’s form to help with alignment, posture, etc.
T-SHIRT (somewhat fitted) and SHORTS or LEGGINGS
Dance Supply Stores
If interested in purchasing used class wear, we have used shoes and dance wear at the studio. During our Open House, which will be at the beginning of September, (watch your emails, or see us on Instagram or Facebook for the date), you are welcome to come in and see if there are any items that would work for your dancer. For new dance wear and shoes, please see the bottom of the page for some dance supply stores. New dance tights, ballet skirts, and shoes for lyrical (foot undies) can also be purchased through our studio.