Please read below for specific requirements for dance attire and shoes for each class.

Creative Movement (ages 3-4)

Ballet/Tap 1, Ballet/Tap 2 (Pre-K, Kindergarten)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes
We recommend dancers bring a small dance bag to keep their shoes and other belongings in. This also helps ensure shoes do not get mixed up in class during the transition from ballet to tap shoes.

Ballet/Jazz (1st grade)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink ballet shoes

Ballet (ages 7-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Split sole ballet shoes are recommended for students ages 8 & up

Jazz (ages 7-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink ballet shoes

Tap (ages 7-18)

Hip Hop (ages 7-18)

Any style plain black leotard, pink tights or athletic pants, t-shirt or athletic top (no crop tops) and a clean pair of sneakers
Students who have another class back to back with hip hop must wear their leotard and tights, but may wear a pair of shorts/leggings or a t-shirt over their leotard and tights.
Students may only wear shorts if they have tights or leggings on underneath.

Modern (ages 10-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), convertible pink tights, barefeet

Lyrical (ages 12-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink ballet shoes

Boy’s dance attire

Boys may wear a solid color t-shirt, non-baggy pants, and the appropriate footwear indicated for their class. For ballet and jazz classes, boys may wear black ballet shoes.

MORE INFORMATION

Please label your student’s shoes and other belongings that are brought into the studio.
No jewelry, except small earrings, may be worn in class.
Smart watches may not be worn in class.
The Academy of Dance Arts is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
All students’ hair must be secured neatly away from their face and off of their neck in a bun or ponytail. For ballet classes, hair must be worn in a secure bun. Shorter hair must be securely pulled back and pinned neatly away from the face.
Black leotards may be any style, short sleeve, long sleeve, camisole, etc. Please make sure there is no skirt attached to the leotard.
If your dancer’s ballet shoes have drawstrings, please double knot the drawstrings and trim them so they are short and can be tucked in and not come untied during class.
Dancers ages 8 & up must always enter and leave the studio wearing street clothes or warmups over leotards and tights.

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