General Dressing Information

Students are required to have appropriate attire by the second  week of class. No colored nail polish, dangling earrings, watches, necklaces, or bracelets are to be worn in class. Underwear is NOT to be worn under dance attire. Tap shoes should be checked once a week and taps tightened when needed to avoid damaging the floor surface and causing injury. The instructor must check all shoes before elastic and ribbons are sewn.

Please have your dancer arrive at the studio with street clothes covering his/her dance attire. Dance shoes are not allowed to be worn outside. Doing so tracks in dirt and damages the dance floor. We offer a separate dressing room for students. Restrooms may be used for dressing if done in a timely manner. All street clothing and shoes should be placed in the student's dance bag or cubby. Please do not bring items of value to the studio. The Insititute for Dance is not responsible for lost or stolen articles.

All warm-up attire is to be removed after barre exercises or at the request of the teacher. Absolutely no street clothes are to be worn during class. This includes loose fitting t-shirts, shorts, etc. The teacher has the right to dismiss any student from class who does not adhere to the dress code.

Intro to Dance & Pre-Ballet

Pink leotard, pink footed tights, pink ballet slippers, black tap shoes. Hair neatly secured off the neck in a bun.

Ballet I - Advanced Ballet

Girls: Black single strapped leotard, pink footed tights, pink ballet slippers, hair neatly secured off the neck in a bun. No crisscrossed straps or rhinestones for upper ballet levels, please.

Boys: Black tights or stretch pants, white t-shirts tucked in or rolled with 1” elastic belt, white socks, black ballet shoes.

Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Musical Theater, Lyrical

Form fitting black jazz clothing and any Institute for Dance apparel, black tap and/or Jazz shoes.

Modern

Leotard with footless tights or unitards. Hair neatly off the face and neck. Barefeet.

Character

Black leotard, pink-footed tights, black character shoes, and character skirt. Hair neatly secured off the neck in a bun.

Rehearsal Attire

Any colored leotard, tights, and proper footwear. Skirts are allowed only with the permission of the choreographer.

Dress Code