Dress code
Dressing properly for dance class is not only for dance etiquette, but for the safety of the dancers. Dance-wear has been made specifically for optimal moment and flexibility, while shoes have been engineered for structure, grip and stretch.
Young Dancers
Parent & Tot
- Comfortable clothes the parent & tot can move and groove in!
- Bare feet or clean shoes for young dancers
Music and Motion (2.5 – 3.5 year old)
- Comfortable clothes the dancer can move and groove in!
- Bare feet, sock feet (with good grips on them) or ballet slippers
- Hair tied back in a pony tail or pigtails
- For their safety – no jewelry
Creative Movement (3.5 - 4.5 year old)
- Leotard (body suit) of any colour
- Pink Ballet tights
- Pink Ballet slippers
- Hair tied back in pony tail or pigtails
- Additional options: dancers may also wear dance shorts, skirt or tutu over their leotard
- For their safety – no jewelry
Ballet
Pre Ballet
- Light pink leotard
- Pink Ballet tights
- Pink Ballet slippers
- Hair tied back neatly in a ballet bun (secured with bobby pins, hair net over the bun)
- Additional options: dancers may also a pink ballet skirt (no shorts)
- No jewelry
Jr Ballet 1 & 2
- Lilac leotard
- Pink Ballet tights
- Pink Ballet slippers
- Hair tied back neatly in a ballet bun (secured with bobby pins and a bun net over the bun)
- Additional option: dancer may also wear a light blue ballet skirt. Please no shorts.
- No jewelry
Intermediate Ballet
- Navy blue leotard
- Pink Ballet tights
- Pink Ballet slippers
- Hair tied back neatly in a ballet bun (secured with bobby pins, hair net over the bun)
- Additional option: dancer may also wear a navy ballet skirt (no shorts)
- No jewelry
Teen Ballet
- Black leotard
- Pink Ballet tights
- Pink Ballet slippers
- Hair tied back neatly in a ballet bun (secured with bobby pins and a bun net over the bun)
- Additional option: dancer may also wear a black ballet skirt (no shorts)
- No jewelry
Adv. Teen Ballet
- Any colour leotard
- Pink Ballet tights
- Pink Ballet slippers
- Hair tied back neatly in a ballet bun (secured with bobby pins and a bun net over the bun)
- Additional option: dancer may also wear a black ballet skirt (no shorts)
- No jewelry
Jazz / Musical Theatre
Pre Jazz
- Leotard of any colour
- Black Jazz tights
- Black Jazz shoes
- Hair tied back in a neat pony tail
- For the dancer's safety – no jewelry
- Additional option: dancers may wear dance shorts or a dance skirt of any colour over their leotard.
Jr 1 Jazz | Jr 2 Jazz | Jr Musical Theatre
- Black leotard
- Black Jazz tights
- Black Jazz shoes
- Hair tied back in a neat pony tail
- For the dancer's safety – no jewelry
- Additional option: dancers may wear dance shorts of any colour over their leotard
Intermediate, Adv. Int, Adv. Teen Jazz | Int/Teen Musical Theatre
- Black leotard
- Black Jazz tights
- Black Jazz shoes
- Hair tied back in a neat pony tail
- For the dancer's safety – no jewelry
- Additional option: dancers may wear black dance shorts over their leotard
Lyrical / contemporary
All Contemporary and Lyrical Classes
- Black leotard
- Beige dance tights
- Beige twylas, “foot undies” or any style of lyrical/contemporary shoe
- Hair tied back in a neat ponytail
- For the dancer's safety – no jewelry
- Additional option: dancers may wear black dance shorts over their leotard
Acro dance
Tiny Tumblers | Pre Acro:
- Leotard of any colour
- No tights
- Bare feet
- Hair tied back in a bun (low bun preferably)
- Additional options: dancers may also wear fitted dance shorts over their leotard (any colour). During the winter months, dancers may also wear leggings or tights without feet.
- For safety reasons - absolutely no jewelry or loose fitting clothing. No bows or clips in hair.
Jr 1 Acro | Jr 2 Acro | Int/Teen Acro
- Black leotard
- No tights
- Dance shorts
- Bare feet
- Hair tied back in a bun (low bun preferably)
- For safety reasons - absolutely no jewelry or loose fitting clothing. No bows or clips in hair.
Hip hop
All Hip Hop Classes
- Active wear - clothes that dancer can move and groove in!
- Clean indoor running shoes (no outdoor shoes!)
- No jeans or pajama pants
- For safety reasons - no jewelry
JNS T-shirts are a great option for hip hop classes!
Tiny tappers
Tiny Tappers
- Comfortable clothes the dancer can move and groove in!
- Black tap shoes
- Hair tied back in a neat pony tail
- For safety reasons – no jewelry
Pre Tap | Jr 1 Tap | Jr 2 Tap | Int Tap | Teen Tap
- Comfortable shirt the dance can dance in (any colour)
- Black legging or black shorts
- Black tap shoes
- Hair tied back in a neat pony tail
- For safety reasons – no jewelry
Song & Dance
Jr Song & Dance | Int Song & Dance
- Black JNS Shirt
- Black leggings and shorts
- Black Jazz shoes
- Hair tied back in a neat pony tail
- For the dancer's safety – no jewelry
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