Children and Teen Dress Code

Young Movers Program (ages 5 and under)

Children can wear clothing they feel comfortable moving in. Socks, bare feet, or Ballet slippers are all acceptable on the feet. No street shoes are allowed in  the studios. For Ballet Adventures and Ballet Combo,  any color leotard w/ tights or leggings, or a dance dress may be worn, plus Ballet slippers.

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Children’s Dance Program (ages 6 and up)

Ballet

Boys and gender neutral outfit for all levels is a black or white t-shirt, black leggings or bike shorts, and ballet slipper. For girls, color-coded leotards by level are as follows:

Ballet I– white tank or cap/short sleeve leotard

Ballet II – pastel blue tank or cap/short sleeve leotard

Ballet III – lilac tank or camisole leotard

Ballet IV+ – burgundy or black tank or camisole leotard

Resources for purchasing ballet leotards, tights, shoes, etc: https://bodywrappers.com/
https://www.discountdance.com/

On the legs, children can wear pink tights or tights that match skin tone worn under the leotard, or black leggings/bike shorts worn over the leotard. Thin ballet skirts are allowed.

Canvas or leather ballet slippers are required for Ballet I and up – pink, white, or black are all acceptable. Children with long hair should secure their hair in a bun or pony-tail. No jewelry, watches, or other accessories should be worn during class.

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Contemporary, Tap, Acro, & Jazz

Bottoms: leggings, joggers, or shorts

Tops: tank top, t-shirt, or leotard

Children with long hair should secure their hair in a bun or pony-tail. No jewelry, watches, or other accessories should be worn during class. Bare feet for modern and acrobatics, jazz shoes for jazz, tap shoes for tap.

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Capoeira

Capoeira has a uniform supplied by our parent organization, Mandingueiros Dos Palmares, that can be purchased for $100. If you do not wish to purchase a uniform right away, children can come to class in regular workout clothing,