DANCE ATTIRE
DRESS AND SHOE REQUIREMENTS:
BALLET/TAP COMBO: Black tap shoes (ties should be replaced with black elastic) and Pink Ballet Shoes for Girls; Black Ballet or jazz shoes for boys; Girls should wear a leotard and tights or unitard and tights of any color. Hair worn off the face preferably in a ponytail, braid(s) or bun. Costumes and feathers on leotards are discouraged for class. Pre-School Girls should own a pair of white tights for performances. KINDERGARTEN THRU 2ND GRADE SHOULD OWN A PAIR OF TAN TIGHTS FOR PERFORMANCES. Boys wear athletic style pants and t shirt.
JAZZ/TAP COMBO FOR THIRD GRADE THRU MIDDLE SCHOOL:
NON-SHINY black tap shoes that are oxford style (no patent leather tie shoes for this age) – middle school and up should wear solid sole (split sole ok only for 3rd thru 5th grade) tap shoes and TAN slip on jazz shoes (Bloch neo-flex shoes are a great style). Dancers should wear leggings, or jazz pants, or jazz shorts, tight fitting top. Short booty shorts need to be worn with tights. Dancers this age should own a pair of black leggings for community performances.. Hair off the face in a ponytail, braids or bun. Pajama pants and sweats pants are not allowed.
JAZZ/TAP COMBO FOR HIGH SCHOOL: Black oxford tap (solid soles preferred for high school) shoes and tan foot undeez. Dancers should wear jazz pants or shorts, tight tops. HIP HOP FOR ELEMENTARY: Sneakers until the shoe style is decided for recital. Loose Fitting Clothes that can go over their dance clothes are ok but not required.
HIP HOP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL: Sneakers until the shoe style is decided for recital. Loose fitting clothes – clothing that can go over their dancewear for another class is ok. NO JEANS, NO SHORT SHORTS, NO BARE FEET.
CLASSICAL BALLET CLASSES: Pink SPLIT SOLE ballet shoes; black leotard, pink tights, hair must be in a bun.
TECHNIQUE CLASS – foot undeez and same clothing as Jazz/Tap.
Retail Shoes for Little and Big Dancers: Judy’s Dance Shop in Reno, 4001 S Virginia Reno, NV 775 825-1800 Mon-Sat 10 to 6 Sun 12-5
Retail Shoes for Little Dancers: Kmart sometimes, Payless Shoes in Carson
Retail Clothing for Little Dancers: K Mart, Target, Penneys, WalMart
Dancewear Online:
Discount Dance put in 26552 where it asks for teacher code or use the studio name- BE SURE TO READ THE SIZING INFORMATION THAT IS PROVIDED BY DISCOUNT DANCE BEFORE YOU ORDER.
