DANCE ATTIRE AND SHOE REQUIREMENTS
Creative Movement, Ballet/Tap 1, Ballet/Tap 2 (ages 3-4, Pre-K, Kindergarten)
Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes
Ballet/Jazz (1st grade)
Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Ballet (ages 7-18)
Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink 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 tights, pink ballet shoes
Split sole ballet shoes are recommended for students ages 8 & up
Tap (ages 7-18)
Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, black tap shoes
Lace up style tap shoes are recommended for all tap students ages 7 & up
Hip Hop (ages 7-18)
Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink 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 should wear their leotard and tights, but may wear a pair of shorts on top.
Students may only wear shorts if they have tights or leggings on underneath.
Modern (ages 10-18)
Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), convertible pink tights, barefeet
Lyrical (ages 12-18)
Any style plain black leotard (no skirt attached), pink tights, pink 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.
DANCE ATTIRE INFORMATION
Please label your student’s shoes and other belongings that are brought into the studio.
No jewelry, except small rings and earrings, may be worn in class.
Smart watches may not be worn in class.
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. Shorter hair must be securely pulled back and pinned neatly away from the face. Advanced dancers must wear their hair in a secure bun for all classes.
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 do not come untied during class.
Dancers ages 8 & up must always enter and leave the studio wearing street clothes or warmups over leotards and tights.
DANCEWEAR STORES
Carolina Dancewear 1627 New Garden Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410
2Fierce Dancewear 5027 Country Club Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Discount Dance www.discountdance.com