Dress Code/Shoe Requirements 2022-2023
Age Clarification: When purchasing shoes later in the season, the age refers to the registered class your child is enrolled in, not the current age of your dancer.
Hairstyle: Hair should always be off the face pulled up into a pony tail or a bun.
Boys: Gym shorts or dance pants and a solid t-shirt. Black full sole ballet shoes, black tie tap shoes, Pirouette shoes for jazz.
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Tiny Movers-Creative Movement – Preschool II – Kinderdance Classes
Attire: Any color or style leotard with or without attached pull on skirt. Tights are recommended but for children who have sensory issues, pack a pair of socks.
Shoes: Pink leather full-sole ballet shoe Bloch SO205; white slip on tap shoes-no ties; SoDanca TA35
Mini Movers will need just the ballet shoes suggested above.
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Combo Class Ages 6-7
Attire: Any colored leotard, solids, prints or patterns accepted with pink or tan tights. Black dance pants and shorts can be worn for jazz and tap, wrap or pull on skirt can be worn for ballet.
Shoes: Pink leather split-sole ballet shoe Bloch SO203; tan buckle tap shoe Bloch 302 Bloch Super Jazz SO401
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Combo Class Ages 8-9
Attire: Any colored leotard, solids, prints or patterns accepted with pink or tan tights. Black dance pants and shorts can be worn for jazz and tap, wrap or pull on skirt can be worn for ballet.
Shoes: Pink leather split-sole ballet shoe Bloch SO203; tan buckle tap shoe Bloch 302, Jazz shoe; tan pull on boot Bloch Super Jazz SO401
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Intermediate Ages 10-12
Attire: Any colored solid leotard, prints and patterns accepted with pink or tan tights. Black dance pants and shorts can be worn for jazz and tap, wrap or pull on skirt can be worn for ballet.
Shoes: Pink leather split-sole ballet shoes Bloch SO203; black slip on tap shoe Bloch Pull Back SO389; tan slip on boot Bloch Super Jazz SO401
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All Teen, Advanced and Company Classes
Attire: Ballet: black leotard with ballet skirt and pink tights, hair should be in a bun.
Jazz-Tap: Any solid colored leotard, black dance pants, or hot shorts can be worn. Shirts or tank tops for warm ups only.
Shoes: Pink leather split-sole ballet shoes Bloch SO203
Tap Shoes: If dancers feet are done growing please buy Jason Samuel Smith Bloch SO313L. (This is a quality professional tap shoe that will last several years). If dancers feet are not done growing purchase Respect Bloch SO361.
Jazz Shoes: Leather Pirouette shoes.
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Pointe and Pre-Pointe
Attire: Black leotard with ballet skirt and pink transition tights, hair should be in a bun
Shoes: Pointe shoes will be purchased only after Pre-Pointe evaluation and completion of pre-pointe course.
Pre-Pointe no shoes required, barefoot is best. A Low weight ankle weighs are highly recommended.
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Hip Hop
Attire: Fitted tank top, fitted shorts or leggings.
Ages 3-5: All black low top regular sneaker.
Ages 6-9: All black leather hip hop dance sneaker
Ages 10-12: Nike Tanjun Sneaker- black sneaker white Nike swoosh
13 and older: Nike Tanjun Sneaker- black sneaker white Nike swoosh
Boys: All black (no white bottoms) low top sneakers
Competition Team Hip Hop Dancers, please wait to purchase hip hop shoes.
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All Specialty Classes: Lyrical, Modern, Contemporary, Stretch & Conditioning, Jumps & Turns, Musical Theater and Acro.
Attire: Any style leotard, pink or tan tights, black dance shorts or jazz pants. Cover-ups are allowed for warm ups only.
Shoes: listed below
Modern, Stretch & Conditioning and Acro: no shoes are required, barefoot is best.
Lyric, Contemporary, Jumps & Turns: Leather Pirouette shoes.
Musical Theater: Carmel Pedini Femme PP323
Advanced Team Musical Theater: Black Pedini Femme PP323