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Dress Codes

Dress codes are an important aspect of participation in dance classes. Appropriate dancewear allows instructors to observe proper development and technique, and to encourage injury prevention through early intervention of misalignments in the body.

Read more about the importance of appropriate dancewear here: Beyond the Barre: Leotard, Tights, Hair in a Bun; What's Up With The Ballet Dress Code?

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Please note: shoes that are too BIG are difficult to dance in. Teachers cannot see if feet are pointed and cannot hear tap sounds properly when students have too much room. Please do not buy shoes with “lots of room to grow.” 

 

Hair must be securely fastened to the head in a neat bun or similar style, with bangs either pulled back away from the face and forehead or trimmed short enough to stay out of the eyes.

 

Dress Code by Age and Level

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  • Preschool Dance (ages 3-5 years) is a class that emphasizes gross & fine motor skills and ballet & tap basics. Students go on adventures and learn fun, creative dances while strengthening muscles and gaining balance and coordination. Children should be three years old by December of the school year and be potty trained

    • Dress Code: leotard & tights (any color), pink ballet slippers, black tap shoes. 

 

  • Combination Class (ages 4-7, 5-8) emphasizes ballet and tap basics. Students learn proper technique and alignment in a fun, creative manner. No experience is necessary for ages 5-8.

    • Dress Code: Pink leotard, pink ballet tights, pink ballet slippers, black tap shoes.

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  • Ballet (ages 8+) classes emphasize classical ballet technique and consist of barre work, center movement combinations (adagio and allegro), and small and large traveling movement combinations

    • Dress Code: 

      • First ballet class of the week: Black leotard, ballet pink tights, pink canvas ballet slippers, skirts or dance shorts are optional

      • Additional ballet classes in the same week: any color leotard, ballet pink tights, pink canvas ballet slippers, skirts or dance shorts are optional

 

  • Jazz (ages 8+) classes emphasize classical jazz dance combined with more contemporary dance movements. Jazz classes consist of center warm-up exercises that include isolations, stretching, and strengthening as well as combinations in the center and across the floor. Jazz movements are widely based on ballet technique, therefore taking ballet is highly recommended.

    • Dress Code: Black leotard, any color tights, black jazz boots, shorts, or jazz pants are optional.

 

  • Tap (ages 8+) consists of sound and rhythm patterns of the feet.​

    • Dress Code: Black leotard, any color tights, shorts, or Capri pants are optional, black patent leather tap shoes or black oxford tap shoes, depending on age (see preferred shoe brands and styles below). 

 

  • Lyrical/Contemporary (ages 8+) classes emphasize classical ballet technique with interpretive movement to song lyrics. Ballet is required to take lyrical/contemporary.

    • Dress Code: Any color leotard, ballet pink convertible tights, pink canvas ballet slippers, foot undeez, skirts or dance shorts are optional

 

  • Hip-Hop is a street-style jazz class and consists of a center warm-up, isolations, and combinations of movement.

    • Dress Code: Loose clothing, black jazz sneakers (Bloch preferred- B-S0538).​

 

  • Boys Dress Code for all styles: White T-shirt, black shorts or fitted sweatpants, black ballet slippers, black jazz oxfords, black tap shoes, black jazz sneakers (hip hop).

 

  • Visions preferred shoe brands and styles: 

    • Preschool/Combination classes: Pink Capezio Daisy Ballet slippers (C-205), black patent leather tap shoes

    • Ages 8-12: Pink Sansha Canvas Ballet slippers (Pro S-1C), black Capezio stretch jazz boots (CG-15), Capezio black (dull leather, NOT patent leather) Mary Jane tap shoes 3800 with buckle, Capezio Pirouette II nude shoes (if lyrical/contemporary is taken), black jazz sneakers (Bloch preferred- B-S0538).​

    • Ages 13+: Pink Sansha Canvas Ballet slippers (Pro S-1C), black Capezio stretch jazz boots (CG-15), Black oxford tap shoes, Capezio Pirouette II nude shoes (if lyrical/contemporary is taken), black jazz sneakers (Bloch preferred- B-S0538).​

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