What to Wear

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General guidelines for all classes: 

• This dress code is designed to increase safety for dancers by having proper footwear and attire that allows instructors to see and correct body alignment. It also reduces distraction for the dancers while in class. 
• This dress code is gender-agnostic. Dancers are encouraged to select the items they feel most comfortable dancing in. 
• We've curated all the items you will need through Discount Dance for convenience, however, you are welcome to shop anywhere. 
• We also recommend visiting Dancewear Center, just down the street from us on 85th, to get fitted for dance shoes or any other dancewear needs. 

Duet (Caregiver & Tot): All recommended items below are available to order here

• Dancewear (e.g. leotard, tights) or clothes they can easily move in. 
• Bare feet or ballet shoes with no drawstring. If the ballet shoes have drawstrings, drawstrings need to be double-knotted and cut off at the knot for safety. 
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face (e.g. ponytail, braids, or bun).
• Caregivers can wear bare feet or socks.

Ballet: All recommended items below are available to order here

• Dancewear (e.g. leotard, tights) or clothes they can easily move in.
• Dance skirts or tutus are ok if they are attached to the leotard. Please no wrap/tie skirts or pull-on skirts; they come off during class. 
• Ballet shoes with no drawstrings. If the ballet shoes have drawstrings, drawstrings need to be double-knotted and cut off at the knot for safety. 
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face (e.g. ponytail, braids, or bun).

Ballet & Tap: All recommended items below are available to order here

• Dancewear (e.g. leotard, tights) or clothes they can easily move in.
• Dance skirts or tutus are ok if they are attached to the leotard. Please no wrap/tie skirts or pull-on skirts; they come off during class.
• Ballet shoes with no drawstring. If the ballet shoes have drawstrings, drawstrings need to be double-knotted and cut off at the knot for safety. 
• Tap shoes with elastic or velcro closure. All ties need to be removed for safety. 
• Dancers will be changing their shoes in class, so please write their name in each shoe to avoid mixups. 
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face (e.g. ponytail, braids, or bun).

Cheer & Hip-hop: 

• Athletic clothing they can easily move in
• Clean-soled athletic shoes (please wear only in the studio.) 
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face (e.g. ponytail, braids, or bun).

General guidelines for all classes: 

• This dress code is designed to increase safety for dancers by having proper footwear and attire that allows instructors to see and correct body alignment. It also reduces distraction for the dancers while in class. 
• This dress code is gender-agnostic. Dancers are encouraged to select the items they feel most comfortable dancing in. 
• We've curated all the items you will need through Discount Dance for convenience, however, you are welcome to shop anywhere. 
• We also recommend visiting Dancewear Center, just down the street from us on 85th, to get fitted for dance shoes for any other dancewear needs. 

Ballet, Ballet/Tap: All recommended items below are available to order here

• Leotard (solid color) with convertible tights (matte ballet pink or matte skin color) worn under leotard OR black opaque convertible tights (traditionally labeled as "boys/mens") worn over leotard. 
• Skirts attached to the leotard may be worn in beginning levels only. No tutus, pull-on skirts or wrap/tie skirts in any level. 
• Leather or canvas ballet shoes (color should match the color of your tights). Split sole is recommended for Level 1 and up. Drawstrings need to be double knotted cut off at the knot for safety.
• Ballet & Tap combo classes: In addition to Ballet shoes, bring Tap shoes (Black) with elastic or velcro closure. All ties need to be removed for safety. 
• Undergarments: No underwear or bras should be worn under leotard/tights. If sports bra support is needed, the sports bra should be fully covered by the leotard. Boys level 1+ should wear a dance belt. 
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face in a bun.
• No warmups or legwarmers.

Jazz, Jazz/Tap, Musical Theater, Tap, Contemporary: All recommended items below are available to order here

• Leotard (solid color) or tight athletic shirt/tank (solid color) with bike shorts (black), capri or full-length leggings (black), or jazz pants (black). If bike shorts are above mid-thigh, wear skin-colored tights to avoid floor burns.  
• Jazz & Musical Theater Classes: Slip-on Jazz shoes (black)
• Tap Classes: Oxford-style tap shoe (black)  
• Contemporary Classes: Bare feet, socks or half-sole dance shoe
• Undergarments: If sports bra support is needed, the sports bra should be fully covered by the leotard or top. Boys level 1+ should wear a dance belt.
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face in a ponytail.
• No warmups or legwarmers.

Cheer: All recommended items below are available to order here

• Athletic shirt/tank top (solid color) with bike shorts (black) or athletic shorts (black)
• White cheer shoes only worn in the studio. No dirty soles.
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face in a ponytail.

Hip-hop: 

• Athletic clothing dancers can easily move in. No jeans.
• Light-soled sneakers only worn in the studio. No dirty soles. 
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face in a ponytail.

Bollywood: 

• Athletic clothing they can easily move in. No jeans.
• Bare feet
• Long hair should be secured back out of the dancer’s face in a ponytail.

Dancers can wear athletic clothing or dancewear you can easily move in and class-specific footwear (see below). We recommend visiting Dancewear Center, just down the street from us, if you'd like to get fitted for dance shoes. 

Footwear: All recommended items below are available to order here

• Ballet: Ballet shoes
• Tap: Oxford-style tap shoes
• Jazz/Jazz Funk: Jazz Shoes
• Contemporary: Socks, ballet shoes, bare feet, or half-ballet shoes
• Hip-hop, K-pop: Light-soled sneakers only worn in the studio (no dirty soles)
• Heels: Jazz shoes, Dance sneakers, or Character heels. No stilettos or skinny heals. 
• Bollywood: Bare Feet
• Salsa: Jazz shoes, Dance sneakers, or light-soled sneakers only worn in the studio (no dirty soles)