Creative Movement (ages 3-4)

Ballet/Tap 1, Ballet/Tap 2 (Pre-K, Kindergarten)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink or skin-tone tights and ballet shoes, black tap shoes
Dancers should bring a small dance bag to class to keep their shoes and other belongings in. This helps ensure shoes do not get mixed up in class during the transition from ballet to tap shoes.

Ballet/Jazz (1st grade)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink or skin-tone tights and ballet shoes

Ballet (ages 7-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink or skin-tone tights and ballet shoes
Split sole ballet shoes are recommended for students ages 8 & up

Jazz (ages 7-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink or skin-tone tights and ballet shoes
Character heels are required for some advanced jazz classes for the recital

Tap (ages 7-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink or skin-tone tights, black tap shoes
Lace up style tap shoes are required for all tap students ages 7 & up

Hip Hop (ages 7-18)

Any style plain black leotard, pink or skin-tone tights or athletic pants, t-shirt or athletic top (no crop tops) and a clean pair of sneakers
Students who have another class back to back with hip hop must wear their leotard and tights, but may wear a pair of shorts/leggings or a t-shirt over their leotard and tights
Students may only wear shorts if they have tights or leggings on underneath
If you are purchasing a new pair of sneakers for hip hop, please purchase a pair that are mostly white or mostly black as this is what students will need for the recital

Modern (ages 10-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), convertible pink or skin-tone tights, barefeet

Lyrical (ages 12-18)

Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink or skin-tone tights and ballet shoes

Boy’s dance attire

Boys may wear a solid color t-shirt, non-baggy pants, and the appropriate footwear indicated for their class. For ballet and jazz classes, boys may wear black ballet shoes

Please label your student’s shoes and other belongings that are brought into the studio.
For Ballet, Jazz, and Lyrical classes, dancers may wear pink or skin-tone tights and ballet shoes. Tights and shoes should closely match in color so they blend together seamlessly.
No jewelry, except small earrings, may be worn in class.
Smart watches may not be worn in class. Cell phones are not allowed inside the studios and must be left in lobby areas.
The Academy of Dance Arts is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
All students’ hair must be secured neatly away from their face and off of their neck in a bun or ponytail.
For ballet classes, hair must be worn in a secure bun. Shorter hair must be securely pulled back and pinned neatly away from the face.
Please visit this link for a helpful video on how to do a ballet bun for class!
Black leotards may be any style, short sleeve, long sleeve, camisole, etc. Please make sure there is no skirt attached to the leotard.
If your dancer’s ballet shoes have drawstrings, please double knot the drawstrings and trim them so they are short and can be tucked in and not become untied during class.
Dancers ages 8 & up must always enter and leave the studio wearing street clothes or warmups over leotards and tights.

Dance Attire