Our Dress Code
Non-competitive Classes
Pre-school Combo
Hair pulled off face in a pony tail, braid or bun.
Tights and bodysuit (any color or style) ballet skirt or shorts are allowed.
Ballet slippers, gymnastics shoes or Jazz shoes (for the ballet/jazz) Mary Jane style Tap shoes for Tap
Lyrical/Contemporary
Stretch leggings or booty shorts with a fitted tank top, body suit or sports bra. Foot undies.
Hair should be pulled back and off your face in a secure ponytail or bun.
Boys: dance pants, sweat pants or dance shorts with a fitted white tank or t-shirts. A dance belt and bare feet. Hair should be off his face too.
Hip Hop
Clean indoor runners (The teacher may require for you to have a specific shoe depending on the costume. Please wait until classes commence to confirm what style/colour of shoe is required).
There is no specific clothing; most dancers prefer to wear baggy clothing, sweat pants and t-shirts. Hair should be pulled back and off your face in a secure.
Ballet
Girls Hair: For all levels must be pulled back into a ballet bun with bobby pins and hairnet (no bun warmer)
Primary 1 & 2 plain, light pink bodysuit (high back, cap sleeve, short sleeve or tank), pink ballet socks, leather full sole ballet slipper
Primary 3 & 4 plain, black bodysuit high back tank “ballet pink” ballet tights, leather full sole ballet slipper
Primary 5, Pre Teen and Teen: black bodysuit (high back and tank sleeve, no extra straps showing ), “Ballet Pink” ballet tights, canvas spilt sole ballet slippers
Boys: Boys should wear tights or dance shorts with a fitted white tank or t-shirts. A dance belt and black ballet slippers with white or black thin socks. Hair should be off his face too.
Please purchase all ballet attire at a proper dance supply store.
NO skirts, shorts, leg warmers, sweaters, extra straps showing or warm up attire for all levels
Pointe Shoes: refer to your ballet teacher for further instruction.
Musical Theatre
Stretch leggings or booty shorts with a fitted tank top, body suit or sports bra. Black split-sole jazz shoes.
Hair should be pulled back and off your face in a secure ponytail or bun.
Boys: Boys should wear dance pants, sweat pants or dance shorts with a fitted white tank or t-shirts. A dance belt and black jazz shoes with white socks. Hair should be off his face too.
Tap
Pre School Combo and Primary 1 classes Mary Jane tap shoes.
Primary 2 and older Black Capezio Oxford lace up tap shoes.
Stretch dance pants/leggings (preferably capri’s), or shorts. A fitted tank top or t-shirt. Please make sure we can see your feet!
Hair should be pulled back and off your face in a secure ponytail or bun.
Boys: Boys should wear dance pants, sweat pants or dance shorts with a fitted white tank or t-shirts. A dance belt and black tap shoes with white socks. Hair should be off his face too.
Jazz
Girls: Stretch leggings or booty shorts with a fitted tank top, body suit or sports bra. Black split-sole jazz shoes.
Hair should be pulled back and off your face in a secure ponytail or bun.
Boys: Boys should wear dance pants, sweat pants or dance shorts with a fitted white tank or t-shirts. A dance belt and black jazz shoes with white socks. Hair should be off his face too.
Competitive Classes
Danskids and Pre Jr - Girls Attire
Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro:
Bodysuit - “So Danca” bodysuit in Light Lilac #63 Style No. SL11.
Shoes - Jazz - Black slip on/split sole jazz shoes. Tap - black “Mary Jane” tap shoes with Velcro strap (no laces on either) Ballet -pink leather ballet slippers. Acro - bare feet.
Tights - Jazz, Tap, Acro: No tights, plain black booty shorts, black ankle socks for Tap and Jazz. Ballet: Light pink ballet “convertible” tights.
Hair - Low and tidy bun with no hair falling in their face.
Jr 1, 2, 3 - Girls Attire
Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro:
Bodysuit - “So Danca” bodysuit in Regular Lilac # 17 Style No. SL11 (child) or Style No. SL10 (adult) (no extra straps showing )
Shoes - Jazz - Black slip on/split sole jazz shoes. Tap - Black Capezio Oxford lace up tap shoes. (Mary Jane tap shoes are fine if new shoes are not needed) Ballet: pink leather ballet slippers. Acro: Bare feet.
Tights - Jazz, Tap, Acro: No tights, plain black booty shorts, black ankle socks for Tap and Jazz. Ballet: Light pink “convertible” ballet tights.
Hair - Low and tidy bun with no hair falling in their face.
Boys Attire - for all Competitive levels
Black dance shorts or black athletic pants, white fitted t-shirt with black ankle socks. Black ballet slippers, black jazz shoes, black lace up tap shoes.
Pre Int 1,2,3 - Girls Attire
Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Contemporary and Hip Hop:
Bodysuit - “So Danca” bodysuit in Navy #16 Style No. SL10. (no extra straps showing )
Shoes - Jazz - Beige slip on/split sole jazz shoes. Tap - Black Capezio Oxford lace up tap shoes. Ballet - Pink canvas spilt sole ballet slippers Acro - Bare feet. Contemporary - half soles/bare feet/turning shoes. Hip Hop - Clean Runners
Tights - Jazz, Tap, Acro and Contemporary - Plain black booty shorts. Beige tights will be needed for Jazz Exam Ballet - Light pink ballet tights. Hip Hop - Loose bagging clothing
Hair - Slicked back bun
Int 1,2,3 - Girls Attire
Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Contemporary and Hip Hop:
Bodysuit - “So Danca” bodysuit in Burgundy #8 Style No. SL10 (no extra straps showing )
Shoes - Jazz - Beige slip on/split sole jazz shoes. Tap - Black Capezio Oxford lace up tap shoes. Ballet - Pink canvas spilt sole ballet slippers Acro - Bare feet. Contemporary - half soles/bare feet/turning shoes. Hip Hop - Clean Runners
Tights - Jazz, Tap, Acro and Contemporary - Plain black booty shorts. Beige tights will be needed for Jazz Exam Ballet - Light pink ballet tights and and 15” ballet skirt in Black Style No. SL66. Hip Hop - Loose bagging clothing.
Hair - Slicked back bun
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