FOR ALL DANCERS:
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!
HAIR – 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. For shorter hair, please just be sure hair is off the face – barrettes or headbands are perfect!
All dancers should have a dedicated dance bag with their dance shoes, a water bottle, extra hair elastics, and anything else they need for class each week.
****FOR DANCERS WEARING PANTS**** 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.
REGULAR SEASON CLASSES
**For ideas of what we consider “Class Wear”, please see the pictures at the bottom of the page.** Class wear for dancers in Shorter Session classes is listed near the bottom of this page.
CLASS WEAR for Preschool Classes
BOPPIN’ BABES; TWISTIN’ TOTS – Dancers are asked to wear comfy clothes they can move in freely – leggings or sweat pants, and a tank top or t-shirt are fine. If dancers want, they are welcome to wear actual dancewear as well – bodysuit and tights, or some other cute dance outfit! (No dresses/skirts longer than knee length.) For footwear – clean, non-marking, indoor running shoes, socks with grips on the bottom, or true ballet slippers (pink for girls, black for boys). Parents or guardians dancing with their kiddos can come dressed however they want – just smiles and a willingness to be goofy are required! (If wearing shoes, please have ones that are never worn outside and that have a non-marking sole.)
PRESCHOOL CREATIVE MOVEMENT – Dancers are encouraged to wear dance clothes that make them feel like they want to dance! They can wear a bodysuit and tights, or a tank top/t-shirt/dance top and leggings or shorts is fine too. Hair should be tied back, off the face.
Shoes – PINK, leather ballet slippers for girls; BLACK ballet or jazz shoes for boys
PRESCHOOL TAP/HIP HOP – Dancers are encouraged to wear dance clothes that make them feel like they want to dance! They can wear a bodysuit and tights, or a tank top/t-shirt/dance top and leggings or shorts is great too! Hair should be tied back, off the face.
Shoes – TAN tap shoes for girls; BLACK lace-up tap shoes for boys; OPTIONAL for the Hip Hop part of class: clean, white-soled running shoes (any colour) that the dancers can put on by themselves, but dancers can also choose to just go barefoot
PRESCHOOL ACRO – Clothes need to be tight fitting – bodysuits/biketards are recommended or leggings/dance shorts and a dance top! Clothing must have no zippers or buttons so no one gets scratched when spotting. No shoes are required – dancers will go barefoot. Hair must be tied back in a low ponytail, low bun, or braids. Please don’t put the ponytail right at the top of the head or it may hurt when going upside down.
PRESCHOOL BALLET – Girls – a bodysuit – any colour or style – with a bathing suit style cut at the leg, pink ballet tights, and pink, leather ballet slippers. A chiffon, dance skirt (any colour), will also be needed. (See picture at bottom of page for appropriate skirt length.) Hair should be up. Boys – a t-shirt and pants/shorts and black ballet shoes.
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CLASS-SPECIFIC CLASS WEAR for DANCERS 6+:
(Please see top of page for CLASS WEAR REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL DANCERS, and lower down for SHOE REQUIREMENTS for each class.)
ACRO – Clothes need to be tight fitting – bodysuits/biketards are recommended or leggings/dance shorts and a tight-fitting dance top. Clothing must have no zippers or buttons so no one gets scratched when spotting. No shoes are required – dancers will go barefoot. Hair must be tied back in a low ponytail, low bun, or braids. Please don’t put the ponytail right at the top of the head or it may hurt when going upside down.
BALLET – Female dancers need to wear a bodysuit of their choice of colour and style, ballet-pink dance tights, and pink, leather ballet slippers. Up until Level 3, (at this level and beyond, this is optional) a short, chiffon ballet skirt (see picture below for correct length) is required to help the dancers learn some of their arm positions. If dancers want to wear tight dance shorts over their bodysuit, that is fine. Male dancers need to wear a t-shirt, black shorts or full length pants, and black ballet slippers. (For BALLET TECHNIQUE classes, the items listed for regular Ballet classes are ideal; however, dancers can wear fitted dance shorts/leggings and a fitted top, if they prefer. The clothing still needs to be tight-fitting, so we can help dancers with proper body alignment, posture, etc.)
BALLET SKIRTS – See-through chiffon material only.
See picture near bottom of page to see the length
needed. (We have new skirts for sale at the studio.)
TAP, JAZZ, LYRICAL, MUSICAL THEATRE & HIP HOP – Dancers are free to wear dance clothes of their choosing – leggings, dance shorts, dance tops, or bodysuits and tights. NO super short crop/bra tops and NO jeans! We do not require specific colours or styles, but clothing should be dance wear, NOT regular, everyday clothes. (Please see pictures at bottom of page for ideas of acceptable dance wear options.) Male dancers can wear a t-shirt, shorts, or pants that are not overly baggy. Other than for Hip Hop, sweatpants are not acceptable, as the teachers need to see the form of the dancers’ legs.
DANCE PARTY! – Please wear comfortable clothes that are easy to move in – leggings, sweatpants, shorts, and a tank top or t-shirt are perfect. For footwear, please have clean, non-marking, indoor running shoes.
ADULTS – Please dress however you feel comfortable! BALLET– pink ballet slippers (if you are wanting to perform, otherwise any colour is fine); TAP – black tap shoes
SHOE REQUIREMENTS:
TAP – Tan tap shoes for girls – tie up, strap, or slip on; Black lace-up tap shoes for boys (newer tappers should have a heel no more than 1″ tall); Adults – Black tap shoes
JAZZ & MUSICAL THEATRE – Tan jazz shoes for girls; Black jazz shoes for boys (tie-up or slip-on)
LYRICAL – Tan foot undies (no designs on them) – (These can be purchased through the studio.)
ACRO – bare feet
HIP HOP – White, lace-up or velcro running shoes with white soles, no high tops (a tiny line of colour or a small, coloured logo is fine) – check out Ardene’s, Costco (they sometimes have white, lace-up Keds), Old Navy, Gap, Children’s Place (For the last 3 places listed, try online!)
Shorter SESSION CLASSES
DANCE WEAR (girls) – Dancers can wear whatever they are comfortable moving in – leggings/shorts & a t-shirt/tank top, or regular dance attire (bodysuit/leotard, tights). **Please NO super short crop/bra tops and NO jeans!!**
DANCE WEAR (boys) – t-shirt/sweatshirt & shorts or sweat pants
FOOTWEAR – Clean, white-soled running shoes, jazz shoes, or ballet slippers. For any classes offering tap, running shoes or closed-toe dress shoes are fine – you don’t need to purchase tap shoes! Before purchasing anything, you may want to check out what we have for sale in our used shoe bins first!
ACCEPTABLE CLASS WEAR FOR GIRLS…
[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
If interested in purchasing used class wear, we have lots of 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.