About our Dress Code

• Attire: Please wear the clothing specified for your class below. Dancers may choose any option listed. 
• Shoes: Please purchase the specified dance shoe(s) for their class(es). Write the dancer's name on all shoes - they get mixed up easily! Dance shoes should only be worn in the lobby/studio to protect our specialized Marly floors. 
• Hair: Hair should be pulled back out of the dancer's face (e.g. ponytail, braids, twists for long hair, or clips/headband for short hair). Ballet dancers must have their hair secured into a bun. (Here is a tutorial video for different hair types.) 
• Jewelry: Please no jewelry or accessories in class for safety.
• Water bottle: Bring your water bottle into the studio with you. 

Attire: Dancewear (e.g. leotard, tights) or clothes the dancer can easily move in (e.g. leggings, shorts, t-shirts). 

Shoes: Dancers can wear bare feet or ballet shoes. No socks as dancers may slip. If the ballet shoes have drawstrings, drawstrings should be double-knotted and cut off at the knot for safety. Caregivers can wear bare feet or socks. For orthopedic issues, clean sneakers or dance shoes are welcome. 

Attire: 

• Leotard and tights (pink or skin tone) worn under the leotard OR leotard, t-shirt, or athletic top worn with well-fitting athletic bottoms (e.g. bike shorts, athletic shorts, leggings, athletic joggers, or jazz pants). 
• Dance skirts and tutus are ok if they are attached to the leotard. Please no tie skirts or pull-on skirts/tutus as they often come untied or distract dancers during class.

Hair and Undergarments: 

• Hair should be pulled back out of the dancer's face (e.g. ponytail, braids, twists for long hair, or clips/headband for short hair)
• No undergarments are worn under a leotard, just like wearing a bathing suit. A special gusset is sewn into the leotard to provide sanitary protection.

Shoes: Dancers need black tap shoes AND either ballet shoes or jazz shoes. Ballet/jazz shoes should match your tights color (i.e. pink/skin color) or be black if wearing dance bottoms like shorts or leggings. Shoe drawstrings should be double-knotted, cut one inch from the knot, and tucked into the shoe for safety. Tap shoes should be slip-on or have elastic or velcro closures. All tap ties need to be removed for safety. Please write the dancer's name on both sets of shoes.

Option 1: 

• Attire: Leotard and tights (pink or skin-tone) worn under the leotard. A sheer ballet skirt (no longer than mid-thigh) is optional. 
• Shoes: Ballet shoes (split-sole recommended) that match your tights color (i.e. pink/skin tone). Drawstrings must be double-knotted, cut one inch from the knot, and tucked into the shoe for safety. 

Option 2: 

• Attire: A white t-shirt or white short-sleeve leotard worn with black full-length leggings or opaque ballet leggings.
• Shoes: Black ballet shoes (split-sole recommended). Drawstrings must be double-knotted, cut one inch from the knot, and tucked into the shoe for safety. Thin, black socks may be worn if preferred.

Hair and Undergarments: 

• Long hair must have their hair secured into a bun. (Here is a tutorial video for different hair types.) 
• No undergarments are worn under a leotard/tights, just like wearing a bathing suit. A special gusset is sewn into both the tights and leotard to provide sanitary protection and the leotard provides full support for female anatomy.
• For dancers ages 7+ with male anatomy, a "dance belt" should be worn. More on dance belts here.  

Attire: T-shirt or athletic top with black loose-fitting athletic bottoms (e.g. athletic shorts, joggers, sweats, track pants, wide-leg dance pants). No formal wear or street wear (e.g. jeans, polos, slacks, or dresses.) 

Shoes: Black or mostly black sneakers that are only worn in the studio. Dirty/outside shoes are not be allowed in the studio as dirt can damage our specialized Marley dance floor. 

Attire: Leotard or well-fitting athletic shirt worn with black form-fitting dance bottoms (e.g. bike shorts, well-fitting athletic shorts, leggings, joggers, or jazz pants).

Hair and Undergarments: 

• Hair should be pulled back out of the dancer's face (e.g. ponytail, braids, twists for long hair, or clips/headband for short hair).
• No undergarments are worn under a leotard, just like wearing a bathing suit. A special gusset is sewn into the leotard to provide sanitary protection and the leotard provides full support for female anatomy.
• For dancers ages 7+ with male anatomy, a "dance belt" should be worn. More on dance belts here. 

Shoes: 

• Musical Theater (Jazz/Tap): Black jazz shoes AND black oxford-style tap shoes.
• Contemporary: Bare feet, socks, or half-sole dance shoes.
• Pom: Nude jazz shoes

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: 

• Ballet: Ballet shoes
• Tap: Oxford-style tap shoes
• Musical Theater (Jazz/Tap): Jazz shoes & tap shoes
• Contemporary: Socks, ballet shoes, bare feet, or half-ballet shoes
• Hip-hop, Cheer, K-pop: Clean light-soled sneakers that are only worn in the studio. Dirty/outside shoes will not be allowed in the studio as dirt/debris can damage our specialized Marley dance floor. 
• Bollywood: Bare feet

Dancers can wear dancewear or athletic clothing you can easily move in. Please bring your camp-specific footwear (see below). We recommend visiting Dancewear Center, just down the street from us to get fitted for dance shoes.

Footwear: 

• Discover Dance: Ballet shoes or jazz shoes. Ballet shoe drawstrings must be double-knotted, cut one inch from the knot, and tucked into the shoe for safety. 
• Ballet: Ballet shoes. Drawstrings must be double-knotted, cut one inch from the knot, and tucked into the shoe for safety. 
• Tap: Tap shoes should be slip-on or have elastic or velcro closures. All ties need to be removed for safety.
• Musical Theater: Jazz or ballet shoes
• Contemporary: Socks, ballet shoes, bare feet, or half-ballet shoes
• Hip-hop, Cheer, K-pop: Light-soled athletic shoes that are worn only in the studio. No black soles or dirty soles that are worn outside as this damage the Marley dance floor.