What to Wear

In an effort to support our only local dance store, Discount Dancewear Center, class color leotards are discontinued.

INTRO TO DANCE

• Leotard – black (for performance) and any color (for class)
• Tights – Capezio footed
• Shoes – Bloch “Giselle” pink leather

UPPER BALLET LEVELS:

FEMALE

• Leotard
  • Any Color Leotard
  • Black leotard
  • Skirt for Pointe/Variations
• Tights
  • Lighter skinned dancers – “ballet” pink, “Total Stretch” tights by Body Wrappers, A45, professional mesh back seam convertible foot
  • Darker skinned dancers – nude or “skin colored”
• Shoes
  • Lighter skinned dancers – match tight color, “Synchrony” S0625L pink
  • Darker skinned dancers – match to tight color; canvas
• Hair
  • Tightly secured (bun, etc.), off neck; short hair must have a band to hold hair away from face, refer to video links below

MALE

• Shirt
  • Short sleeve, white (no print) t-shirt
• Tights
  • Black shorts with biking pants under
  • Men’s microfiber black tights with dance belt
• Shoes
  • Black canvas

ACRO

• Any colored leotard or shirt (boys)
• Tight fitting shorts or leggings
• Barefoot
• Hair – off neck

CONTEMPORARY

• Any colored leotard or shirt (boys)
• Tight fitting shorts
• Black stirrup tights (worn over leotard)
• Barefoot or pointe shoes
• Hair – off neck

HIP HOP

• Loose fitting clothes are encouraged
• Dance sneakers or sneakers (that have not been worn outside)

JAZZ

• Any colored leotard or shirt (boys)
• Tight fitting shorts
• Black stirrup tights (worn over leotard)
• Black Jazz shoes
• Hair – off neck

MODERN

• Any colored leotard or shirt (boys)
• Tight fitting shorts
• Black stirrup tights (worn over leotard)
• Black dance socks
• Hair – off neck

TAP

• Comfortable fitting clothes, no excessive baggy clothes
• Black tap shoes