Important Updates
- For the safety of the dancers, no jewelry should be worn in any dance or tumbling classes including necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings
- No jeans are allowed to be worn in any of the classes, including hip-hop style classes
- Our studio does stock all dancewear and dance shoes dancers need for their classes. Dancers are welcomed to either purchase their materials from our studio in-house or buy online
Hip-Hop
Rhythms & Groove
- Tops: Loose fitting clothing (t-shirts, sweatshirts, etc)
- Bottoms: Loose fitting pants or shorts
- Foot Wear: Clean sneakers/tennis shoes that are nonmarking (white/light colored soles or soft soles to prevent scuff marks)*
- Hair: Can be worn in any style as long as you can dance without distraction
*Please note that dancers participating in our end-of-year recital and competition teams will receive notice of what specific brand and color of jazz shoe to purchase for performances once costumes have been selected for the season.
Jazz Funk
- Clothing: Dancers can adhere to either the hip-hop dress code or the jazz dress code for tops and bottoms.
- Foot Wear: Clean sneakers/tennis shoes that are nonmarking (white/light-colored soles or soft soles to prevent scuff marks). Dancers will sometimes rehearse in dance socks so please bring these weekly as well. Ordinary socks will not be allowed as the lack of traction is unsafe to dance in. See below for suggestions of dance socks
- Hair: Can be worn in any style as long as you can dance without distraction
Jazz
Leaps & Turns
- Tops: Fitted dancewear (ex: tank tops, sports bras, fitted shirts etc. No loose t-shirts or baggy clothing)
- Bottoms: Leggings, shorts, and other form-fitted dance pants
- Foot Wear: Jazz shoes of any style and color can be worn during the summer and in rehearsals throughout the season*
- Hair: Must be pulled away from the dancer’s face and secured in place.
*Please note that dancers participating in our end-of-year recital and competition teams will receive notice of what specific brand and color of jazz shoe to purchase for performances once costumes have been selected for the season.
Lyrical
Contemporary
- Tops: Fitted dancewear (ex: tank tops, sports bras, fitted shirts etc. No loose t-shirts or baggy clothing)
- Bottoms: Leggings, shorts, and other dance pants.
- Foot Wear: Dancers may take class barefoot, in ballet shoes, dance socks, or contemporary half shoes. Ordinary socks will not be allowed as the lack of traction is unsafe to dance in.
- Hair: Must be pulled away from the dancer’s face and secured in place.
*Please note that dancers participating in our end-of-year recital and competition teams will receive notice of what specific brand and color of contemporary shoes or socks to purchase for performances once costumes have been selected for the season.
Ballet
- Tops: Black leotards must be worn in Primary Ballet, Ballet I & II; Ballet III students may wear any color leotard
- Bottoms: While pink tights are traditional, we encourage students to wear the color of tights that completes their line and matches their complexion
- Foot Wear: Much like the tights selection, pink ballet shoes may be worn but skin tone ballet shoes are also encouraged if wearing complexion colored tights. Dancers in primary ballet and ballet I should purchase full sole ballet shoes. If you have already purchase split sole shoes or currently have a pair of split sole you may continue to wear them, but please purchase the full sole shoes once you out grow your current pair. Dancers in Ballet II or III may choose between
- Hair: Hair must be secured into a ballet bun either on top of the head or at the base of the skull. Hair must be securely pinned to avoid falling out during class.
Ballet Skirts: Ballet skirts may be worn once the dancers come to center floor but are not allowed at the barre. Must be black or pink for Ballet I & II; May be any color for Ballet III
Warm-ups: Fitted ballet warm-ups may be worn at the barre but must be removed once dancers come to center floor.
Tap
- Tops: Dancers may wear any comfortable attire on top as long as they are able to move and dance easily
- Bottoms: Dance bottoms must be able to allow the instructor to see the dancer’s feet easily without obstruction. Shorts, leggings, and sweatpants with fitted/cuffed bottoms are all acceptable
- Foot Wear: Levels I and II will wear Bloch Neo-Flex. Once we set costumes for recital and competitions, we will let you know which color shoe your dancer will need. Dancers may wear any color until this decision is made. Once we have notified you of the color, dancers should then begin wearing these shoes to class each week to properly break them in. Dancers in Tap III and above will be purchasing black leather Jason Samuel Smith tap shoe
- Hair: Must be pulled away from the dancer’s face and secured in place.
Tumbling
Flexibilty
- Tops: Fitted dancewear (ex: tank tops, sports bras, fitted shirt etc. No loose t-shirts or baggy clothing)
- Bottoms: Leggings, shorts, and other form-fitted dance pants
- Foot Wear: Barefoot
- Hair: Must be pulled away from the dancer’s face and secured in place.
5 & Under
For our Tiny Tots 2 -4 year old and Mini Movers 3-5 year old class dancers will need the following items for class each week:
- Leotard
- Ballet Shoes
- Tap Shoes
- Dance Bag
- Tights (optional)
- Ballet skirt (optional)
All shoes and dance bags should be labeled with the dancer’s first and last name. Tights are optional but are encouraged as tapping without them can cause discomfort for dancers. Dancers can either wear traditional pink ballet tights or dance tights that match their skin tone. Ballet shoes may also be traditional ballet pink or skin tone.
You’re welcome to buy your shoes new, however we do have used shoes available for purchase at a discounted price at the front desk
We will be selling ASI Dancewear at the studio if parents would like to purchase any of our attire for their dancer to wear to class, but it is not required.
Our Baby Boogie16 month – 24 month old dancers may wear any comfortable attire that is easy to move around in
Male
Dress Code
Summer Classes, Fall Recreational Classes, & Fall Competition Classes
- Our male dancers may follow the above listed dress codes for every style with a few exceptions. See the bullets below for specific class variations
- Ballet: Our male ballet dancers should wear a plain fitted white t-shirt, black fitted dance pants or leggings, and black leather ballet shoes. Male ballet dancers taking Ballet III+ may wear any color fitted shirt.
- Ballroom: Boys may wear dance clothing that they can easily and comfortably move in. We will list the boy’s ballroom shoe from discount dance, though if your dance can fit men’s sizes be advised they sell the men’s pair for $10 less. Amazon has quite a large selection of boy’s ballroom shoes at a much more affordable price, though we do not have any experience with their quality
- Boys taking our 5 and under classes should wear black pants or shorts, with any comfortable shirt or tank top. They will need a dance bag, tap shoes, and black ballet shoes all labeled with their first and last.
Dress Code Examples By Style & Class
Ballet I & II Dresscode
Low or High Ballet Bun
Tights (not required in summer)
Ballet Shoes
Ballet I & II
Ballet III+ Dresscode
Low or High Ballet Bun
Tights (not required in summer)
Ballet Shoes
Ballet III+
Tumbling Dresscode
Hair pulled back
Bare feet
Guest/Auditions
Jazz
Leaps/Turns
Hair pulled back
Jazz Shoes
Jazz, Leaps & Turns, Musical Theatre, Auditions
Hip Hop, Jazz Funk,
Rhythms & Grooves, Jazz Funk
Lyrical, Contemporary, Improv, Tumbling, Flexibility
Male Dress Code