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