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.

2019 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.

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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

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Dance 'N Play II

light pink leotard, skirt or tutu, pink tights, pink ballet slippers, black patent leather tap shoes with tap buttons

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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

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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

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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

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Ballet Technique (All levels)

black skirted leotard Capezio SE1036 available in Sugarplums. 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.

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Pointe Variations

See Ballet Technique. Capezio white pull-on trunk tutu in classical length (Style No: 10391)

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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

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Tap - Fundamentals III & IV

black leotard, solid color or printed dance shorts, tan convertible tights, black oxford style tap shoes (Capezio 443)

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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 

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Contemporary

black leotard, black jazz pants or black shorts, printed shorts (optional for class), tan convertible tights, bare feet

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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)

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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)

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Acrobatic Dance

Black leotard (embellishment is ok!), colored or black shorts, tan footless tights, bare feet

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Boy's Hip Hop & Acro

black sweat pants, black Dance It Up! T-shirt or plain black shirt, hip hop sneakers

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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)

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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.

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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