Dress Code

Students are expected to maintain proper dress code.

Students are expected to maintain proper dress code as described below. Special note:

1. If the weather is cold, wearing warmups for the beginning of a class is permissible with the instructor's approval; keeping in mind that all warmups must be removed after the first few combinations.

2. Students are asked to bring a small personal bag to each class with their dance shoes for that evening and a labeled water bottle in the bag (no Dunkin’ Donuts cups). Please place street shoes in this bag upon arrival.

Creative Movement

Light pink leotard (skirts allowed if attached to leotard), light pink tights, pink leather ballet slippers with elastics knotted then trimmed. Please secure hair away from the face.

Pre-ballet & Tap, Ballet & Tap, and Ballet, Tap, Tumble

Light pink leotard (skirts allowed if attached to leotard), light pink tights. Ballet: pink leather ballet slippers with elastics knotted then trimmed. Tap: black patent leather tap shoes with black elastic, Velcro, or snaps (No laces or ribbons please). Please secure hair away from the face.

Kindercombo

Black leotard (skirts allowed if attached to leotard), pink tights. Ballet: pink leather ballet slippers with elastics knotted then trimmed. Tap: Bloch tan Techno Taps with buckle (S0302). Hair in a bun or secured away from the face and up off the neck.

Primary, Junior I, Junior II, Junior III

Black leotard (no halters or skirts), pink tights. Ballet: pink leather split-sole ballet slippers with elastics knotted then trimmed. Hair in a bun. Plain black formfitting shorts only allowed for jazz, tap, and modern. Hair secured away from the face and neck for all other classes. Tap: Bloch tan Techno Taps with buckle (S0302). Jazz: Bloch Tan Super Jazz Shoes (#401). Modern: bare feet.

Intermediate I, II, Advanced Prep, and Advanced I, II, III

Black leotard (no halters), pink tights. Ballet: pink leather split-sole ballet slippers with elastics knotted then trimmed. Pointe shoes as appropriate. Hair in a bun. Pointe Only: ballet skirts allowed. Plain black formfitting shorts only allowed for jazz, tap, lyrical/contemporary, and modern. Hair secured away from the face and neck for all other classes. Tap: Bloch black Respect tap shoes (S0361) (MEM Dance Company requires Bloch “Jason Samuels Smith” which may be worn for tap class instead of the dress code shoe). Jazz: Capezio Caramel Pedini Femme (#PP323), Adv. I, II, III also purchase the Bloch Women’s Splitflex 2.5” Heel Character Shoe in Tan (S0390L). Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary: bare feet.

Hip Hop I, II, III, IV

Baggy, comfortable clothing. Please no leotards or tights. No jeans or jewelry. Any black low-rise sneaker. Hair – no code.

Advanced Hip Hop

Baggy, comfortable clothing. Please no leotards or tights. No jeans or jewelry. Hip Hop Shoes: Nike Roshe One in all black. Hair – no code.

Acro – All Levels

Please wear formfitting dance attire in any color or style. No jewelry. Hair secured away from the face and neck. Bare feet.

 Boys Dress Code

Creative Movement through Junior III

Black shorts, pants, or ballet tights with a fitted white t-shirt. Ballet: black leather ballet slippers. Tap: Capezio black oxford (CG55). Jazz: Capezio or Bloch black gore boots.

Intermediate I, II, and Advanced I, II, III

Black shorts, pants, or ballet tights with a fitted white t-shirt. Ballet: white canvas or leather ballet slippers. Tap: Bloch black Respect tap shoe (S0361). Jazz: Capezio or Bloch black Gore Boot.

Boys Hip Hop

Baggy, comfortable clothing. No Jeans. Any black low-rise sneaker.

Acro – All Levels

Please wear formfitting dance attire in any color or style. Bare feet.