Kicks! Dress Code
All items worn in dance class should be form fitting. Loose items hide body lines and make it difficult to correct the dancer.
Dancewear:
Girls:
Ballet/pointe and classes combined with ballet - Solid colored leotard and tights. Ballet skirts are optional and can be changed out for dance shorts to transition from ballet to another type of dance. Convertible tights are best for combination classes.
Contemporary, Jazz, Broadway, Acro, Technique, Company - Form-fitting, solid-colored dancewear. Acceptable items are leotards, tights, leggings,dance shorts w/tights, form-fitting tank tops, and dance skirts.
*Convertible tights are best for contemporary or any class combined with acro.
Hip Hop, Tap - Dancewear/Sweatpants/t-shirt
Looser clothing is allowed but we still need to be able to see their lines and their feet. Please make sure dance pants are not too long for tap.
*Hair needs to be pulled back tightly away from the face(ponytail or bun) for all classes if long enough to be pulled back.
**Gym shorts, bra/crop tops, and clothing with busy prints are not allowed.
Boys:
All classes -
Solid-colored sweatpants, gym shorts or any kind of stretchy pants that they can move in are allowed with a solid colored t-shirt.
Shoes:
Ballet and Creative Movement - girls -pink -no-tie ballet shoes preferred,
*Intermediate and advanced dancers should have stretch-canvas ballet shoes only.
boys- black - preferably “no-tie” as well
Jazz and Broadway Dance - slip-on jazz shoes- girls-tan, boys-black
Contemporary - tan turners/barefoot- may also use dance socks in class
Tap - black, slip-on tap shoes
*Tap shoes from Target/Walmart tend to not make as much sound as other tap shoes and can be frustrating for the kids.
Acro - barefoot
Hip Hop - black/white sneakers