Dress Codes
Males
The males will always be asked to wear white tops and black bottoms. For ballet we prefer black pants, Hanes (or other) form-fitting white v-neck T or men’s tank may be be worn. If for another style they would like to change their form fitting pants they may as long as they remain in a black jazz pant or shorts and white tank/shirt (men’s black tights are acceptable but not required – dance belt recommended).
Females
Ages 5-7
The dress code color for the 5-7 year old dancers is light pink. For ballet, we require the female dancer wear light pink leotards and pink tights. For other styles your dancer may wear form fitting black jazz pants, biker shorts, (or remain in her tights and leotard) with light pink tank tops, form fitting tees in UDP level appropriate color (lt pink).
Ages 8-10
The dress code color for 8-10 year old dancers is maroon. For ballet, we require that the female dancer wear a maroon leotard with pink tights. For other styles your dancer may wear form fitting black jazz pants, biker short (or remain in their leotard and tights) with a maroon tank or tee in UDP level appropriate color (maroon).
Ages 11-12
The dress code color for 8-12 year old dancers is navy/dark blue. For ballet, we require that the female dancer wear a navy/dark blue leotard with pink tights. For other styles your dancer may wear form fitting black jazz pants, biker short, (or remain in their leotard and tights) with a navy/dark blue tank or tee in UDP level appropriate top (navy).
Ages 13+
The dress code color for the 13+ year old dancers is black. For ballet, we require that the female dancer wear black leotard with pink tights. For other styles the dancer may wear form fitting black jazz pants, biker shorts (or remain in her tights and leotard) with black tank or tee in UDP level appropriate top (black).
* Dress codes keep the students at greater level of focus and concentration. It also allows the teacher to focus completely on the body of the dancer. We need to see the dancer’s body without ANY distraction in order to truly correct their technique and transform them into the dancers we know they can become. Please ALWAYS keep hair out of face, and for girls’ ballet it must be in a high bun or the student will be dismissed from class until properly fixed. Thank you.
Shoe Breakdown
- Ballet – Pink ballet shoe for girls, Black for boys
- Jazz/Cont. – Black jazz shoe, foot thong, or barefoot
- Lyrical/Cont. – Black jazz shoe, foot thong or barefoot
- Tap – Black tap shoe
- Hip hop – Sneakers of your choice or dance sneakers (running style shoes not recommended)
- Tumbling – Supportive tennis shoe that would be worn as an active wear shoe
- Jazz-Funk – Sneakers of your choice, or dance sneaker
- Musical Theater Jazz – Black jazz shoe
- Technique – Ballet shoe, black jazz shoe or barefoot
- Dance Cardio – Active tennis shoe/dance sneaker
- Flexibility – Tennis shoe or barefoot
- Bar/Pilates – Ballet or jazz shoe
*When possible, please wear split-sole ballet or jazz shoes.
