Dress Code 2016-2017
DRESS CODE POLICY
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It is important for students to abide by a dress code policy for the following reasons:
Somebody Special & Me
Girls: Light pink, purple, blue or black leotard and pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes.
Adult: Anything you are comfortable moving around in, clean sneakers, socks, or barefoot.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Creative Movement
Girls: Light pink, purple, blue or black leotard and pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black or pink leather ballet shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Combo 1 & 2
Girls: Light pink, purple, blue or black leotard, tan or pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, and black tap shoes with the laces. Short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes and black tap shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Ballet
Girls: Black leotard and pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Black or white solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes.
Adults: Any fitness or dance attire, pink ballet shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP – BUN PREFERRED.
Tap
Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, light pink or tan tights, dance shorts or dance pants, black tap shoes, dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black tap shoes.
Adults: Any fitness or dance attire, black tap shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP. Jeans are not allowed.
Jazz
Girls: Any color leotard, tan or light pink tights, dance shorts or dance pants, tan leather jazz shoes.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather jazz shoes.
Adults: Any fitness or dance attire, black or tan leather jazz shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Musical Theatre Dance
Girls: Any color leotard, tan or light pink tights, dance shorts, tan leather jazz shoes.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather jazz shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Lyrical/Contemporary
Girls: Any color leotard, tan or light pink footless stirrup, or convertible tights, dance shorts, tan half sole shoes.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather jazz shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Hip Hop
Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, tights, dance shorts or dance pants, CLEAN sneakers used JUST for class and NOT to be worn outside. Just like any other dance shoe, you will bring dance sneakers to class and put them on inside before class. Tanks and t’s ok over leotard. Dance Sweats ok.
*We will be taking orders for special hip hop sneakers that you will purchase and wear during class (only), it will also be the shoe worn for the recital, so just get a cheap pair of lace up sneakers to use for now.
Boys: Any color or design T-shirt, gym shorts, gym pants or sweatpants, CLEAN sneakers used JUST for class and NOT to be worn outside. Any Black high top sneakers (white sole), such as vans – new/clean used for DANCE only, NOT to be worn outside.
Adult: Any fitness or dance attire, any new/CLEAN sneakers used JUST for class and NOT to be worn outside.
NO BARE LEGS (except for boys and adults) and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP. Jeans are not allowed.
*Please note after October 12th students without proper dance attire will be asked to sit out and observe class.
**Please support bds and shop small/local with us~ we appreciate you and your business so much!
- We can help you with your dancewear items needed for class. We are an authorized retailer and we carry high quality shoes, tights, leotards, and other dancewear items.
- We guarantee proper fitting of new shoes (and we always make sure they have room to grow too, for the little ones! J)
- You can shop our in-stock inventory of tights, shoes, logo wear, dance bags, and dancewear. We place regular orders every few weeks and can order any dancewear and/or shoes for you (children and adult) if we do not have something in stock.
It is important for students to abide by a dress code policy for the following reasons:
- A neat and tidy appearance sets an attitude of attentiveness and respect for students, teacher, and the art of dance.
- Teachers must be able to see the dancer's body outline clearly in order to make proper corrections on posture, alignment, etc.
- Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck for all styles of dance. A bun is preferred for ballet classes.
- No jewelry should be brought or worn to class (stud earrings are ok).
- Gum chewing is not allowed due to danger of choking and appearance.
- No loose fitting pants, blue jeans or t-shirts (they are not dance attire).
- No costumes are allowed in class unless a dress up day is announced.
- No gymnastics wear.
- No underwear (tights are underwear, or think of the leotard like a bathing suit).
Somebody Special & Me
Girls: Light pink, purple, blue or black leotard and pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes.
Adult: Anything you are comfortable moving around in, clean sneakers, socks, or barefoot.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Creative Movement
Girls: Light pink, purple, blue or black leotard and pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black or pink leather ballet shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Combo 1 & 2
Girls: Light pink, purple, blue or black leotard, tan or pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, and black tap shoes with the laces. Short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes and black tap shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Ballet
Girls: Black leotard and pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes, short dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Black or white solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather ballet shoes.
Adults: Any fitness or dance attire, pink ballet shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP – BUN PREFERRED.
Tap
Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, light pink or tan tights, dance shorts or dance pants, black tap shoes, dance skirts are allowed.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black tap shoes.
Adults: Any fitness or dance attire, black tap shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP. Jeans are not allowed.
Jazz
Girls: Any color leotard, tan or light pink tights, dance shorts or dance pants, tan leather jazz shoes.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather jazz shoes.
Adults: Any fitness or dance attire, black or tan leather jazz shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Musical Theatre Dance
Girls: Any color leotard, tan or light pink tights, dance shorts, tan leather jazz shoes.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather jazz shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Lyrical/Contemporary
Girls: Any color leotard, tan or light pink footless stirrup, or convertible tights, dance shorts, tan half sole shoes.
Boys: Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants, black leather jazz shoes.
NO BARE LEGS and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP
Hip Hop
Girls: Any color leotard or tight fitting top, tights, dance shorts or dance pants, CLEAN sneakers used JUST for class and NOT to be worn outside. Just like any other dance shoe, you will bring dance sneakers to class and put them on inside before class. Tanks and t’s ok over leotard. Dance Sweats ok.
*We will be taking orders for special hip hop sneakers that you will purchase and wear during class (only), it will also be the shoe worn for the recital, so just get a cheap pair of lace up sneakers to use for now.
Boys: Any color or design T-shirt, gym shorts, gym pants or sweatpants, CLEAN sneakers used JUST for class and NOT to be worn outside. Any Black high top sneakers (white sole), such as vans – new/clean used for DANCE only, NOT to be worn outside.
Adult: Any fitness or dance attire, any new/CLEAN sneakers used JUST for class and NOT to be worn outside.
NO BARE LEGS (except for boys and adults) and LONG HAIR MUST BE SECURELY TIED UP. Jeans are not allowed.
*Please note after October 12th students without proper dance attire will be asked to sit out and observe class.
Dance attire and shoes are available in Our Dancewear Shop