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! Bangs also need to be off the face.
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.
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
****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
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 can wear actual dancewear – bodysuit and tights, or some other cute dance outfit! (No dresses/skirts longer than knee length.) Parents or guardians 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 have a non-marking sole.)
SHOES – clean, non-marking, indoor running shoes, socks with grips on the bottom, or ballet slippers (pink for girls, black for boys).
PRESCHOOL TAP/HIP HOP – 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. Please do not have dancers in regular, everyday clothes or dresses.
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 tight 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.
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 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 – don’t put the ponytail right at the top of the head or it may hurt when going upside down.
BALLET – Female dancers – bodysuit of their choice of colour and style, ballet-pink dance tights, and pink, leather ballet slippers. Dancers under 10 need a short, chiffon (see-through material – not tulle or mesh) ballet skirt (see picture below for correct length). If dancers want to wear tight dance shorts over their bodysuit, that is fine. Male dancers – 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. Ballet shoes for technique classes are ideal, but are not required. The clothing still needs to be tight-fitting, so we can help dancers with proper body alignment, posture, etc.)
EARLY BEGINNER JAZZ & HIP HOP COMBO CLASS (AGE 5/6) – Class wear is same as required for Jazz (below); only jazz shoes are necessary – tan for girls, black for boys
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, NO jeans, dresses, or jumpsuits! 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.
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 (a tiny line of colour or a small, coloured logo is fine), lace-up or velcro running shoes with white soles, no high tops – 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!)
Acceptable Class Wear
[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
Shorter Sessions & Spring/Summer Sessions
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!