Dress Code
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Regulation dancewear and shoes must be worn for all classes. Each dance genre has a dress code requirement which may include a specific leotard, t-shirt, tights and footwear. Properly fitted dance shoes are extremely important to the dancer. Students must be in correct dress code in order to enter class.
Dress Code
Hair
Students' hair must be secured off the dancer's face. Ballet students with hair long enough, are required to wear it in a bun.
Dance 'N Play I
light pink leotard, skirt or tutu, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black patent leather tap shoes with tap buttons – starting in January or earlier at the discretion of the teacher
Dance 'N Play II
light pink leotard, skirt or tutu, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black patent leather tap shoes with tap buttons
Intro to Dance
Ballet & Tap I & II
light pink leotard, skirt or tutu, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black patent leather tap shoes with tap buttons
Fundamentals I & II
black leotard, black sheer or printed skirt or leotard with attached skirt, solid color or printed dance shorts, pink convertible tights, pink ballet slippers, black oxford tap shoes
Ballet - Fundamentals III & IV,
Dance Prep, Senior Prep & Senior
black leotard, black sheer or printed skirt or leotard with attached skirt, solid black dance shorts, pink convertible or footed tights, pink split-sole canvas ballet slippers for class, and pink split-sole leather ballet slippers for performances
Ballet Technique (All levels)
Wear Moi Ballerine skirted leotard. Optional black sports bra (no colors). Pink convertible or footed tights. Ballet tech supply bag - available at Sugarplums. Students who are not en pointe are required to have demi pointe shoes (special order - available at Sugarplums). Students MUST be measured by Ms. Catherine.
Pointe Variations
See Ballet Technique. Capezio white pull-on trunk tutu in classical length (Style No: 10391)
Jazz - Fundamentals III & IV, Dance Prep, Senior Prep, Senior
black leotard, solid color or printed dance shorts, tan convertible tights or footless tights, bare feet
Tap - Fundamentals III & IV
black leotard, solid color or printed dance shorts, tan convertible tights, black oxford style tap shoes (Capezio 443)
Tap - Dance Prep, Senior Prep & Senior
black leotard, solid color or printed dance shorts, tan convertible tights, black oxford style tap shoes (Capezio CG16), 2019 Dance It Up! t-shirt
Contemporary
black leotard, black jazz pants or black shorts, printed shorts (optional for class), tan convertible tights, bare feet
Team Dance It Up!
black leotard, black shorts (for performances), printed shorts (optional for class), tan convertible or footless tights, suntan jazz boots (available in Sugarplums)
Hip Hop
black leotard (color embellishment is ok!); black or colored shorts or black cropped or long jazz pants, tan footed or convertible tights; black hip hop sneakers (available in Sugarplums)
Acrobatic Dance
Black leotard (embellishment is ok!), colored or black shorts, tan footless tights, bare feet
Boy's Hip Hop & Acro
black sweat pants, black Dance It Up! T-shirt or plain black shirt, hip hop sneakers
Irish Step
black leotard, black sheer or printed skirt, or black leotard with attached skirt, suntan footed or convertible tights, black ghilles, black hard shoes (for intermediate & advanced only, upon teacher’s request)
Company Class, Ballet Repertory
black skirted leotard, pink tights, pink split-sole canvas ballet slippers for class, and demi-pointe or pointe shoes for performances.
Latin Ballroom
black leotard, black leggings or jazz pants. Shoes TBD
Musical Theatre Dance
black leotard, solid colored or printed shorts with tan footless or convertible tights or black jazz pants, suntan jazz boots. Tap shoes may be required depending on choreography being studied
