Dress Code & Dancewear Stores
Ballet & Preschool Ballet
Option A: The student should wear ballet pink leather or canvas Ballet slippers, ballet pink tights, and a leotard of any color. Students may wear a ballet skirt or specialized ballet sweater if desired. All hair should be pulled back from the face, and no jewelry or gum.
Option B: Students should wear black leather or canvas Ballet shoes, shorts or leggings, and a white T-shirt. All hair should be pulled back from the face, and no jewelry or gum.
*Beware the imposter Ballet shoe- sold in some big-box stores- it's made of shiny spandex or satin and has a ribbon glued to the top instead of a proper drawstring. This is a dress-up item for pretend play, not a proper Ballet slipper.
Jazz
For levels I-III, students should wear black leather jazz shoes. For levels IV and Advanced, the student should wear nude half-sole shoes. They should also wear form-fitting but comfortable Jazz or athletic pants and a t-shirt or tank top. This genre involves floor movement that may be hard on bare knees, so athletic shorts are not recommended. No denim garments are allowed during class. All hair should be pulled back from the face, and no jewelry or gum.
Tap & Preschool Tap
Tap dancers should wear appropriately sized black tap shoes and can wear leggings or shorts that do not obstruct the view of the knees and ankles, paired with a tank top or t-shirt. No denim garments are allowed during class. All hair should be up and out of the face, and no jewelry or gum.
Hip Hop
Students should wear clean sneakers with flexible soles (no Converse-style shoes, please) and socks, loose-fitting athletic pants or leggings that allow the student to move easily, paired with a t-shirt or tank top. Hoodies, sweaters, sweatshirts, or jackets may be worn at the beginning of class, but instructors will ask that students remove them immediately after warm-up, so students must wear the appropriate top underneath. This genre involves floor movement that may be hard on bare knees, so athletic shorts are not recommended. No denim garments are allowed during class. Hair should be up and out of the face, and no jewelry or gum.
Adult Dance Classes
Body Positivity Class Guidance: Body Positivity class is about embracing you and your body, so please wear comfortable workout clothes. We will be very active in class, so wear enough clothing to feel comfortable, but not so much that it inhibits your movement. We recommend bringing or wearing something to cover your knees in case we work on the floor. Participants can wear any type of dance footwear that they find the most comfortable, but we may remove footwear at times for specific movements or stretches.
Dancewear Stores
We are blessed with two local dancewear stores:
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The Dance and Fitness Studio in Monmouth sells a great selection of dancewear and shoes!
Not so local, but knowledgeable and helpful:
And as always, online:
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Amazon- (Discount Dance Supply often lists their inventory here, but if you have Amazon Prime you can get free shipping, so that can be advantageous!)