Please check the chart below for the dress code for each class.
| CLASS | DANCEWEAR | SHOES |
| 2 Year Music & Movement | dancer’s own comfortable clothing | bare feet or pink leather ballet slippers |
| Pre-School 1 & 2 | pink bodysuit & pink tights or ankle socks (pink skirt optional) | pink leather ballet slippers |
| Superboys | white fitted t-shirt & black dance pants, leggings or shorts & white socks | black leather ballet slippers |
| Pre-Primary & Primary Ballet | white sleeveless bodysuit & pink tights or ankle socks | pink leather ballet slippers |
| Grades 1 & 2 Ballet | royal blue sleeveless bodysuit & pink tights or ankle socks | pink leather ballet slippers & black low heel character shoes (canvas or leather) |
| Grades 3 & 4 Ballet | burgundy sleeveless bodysuit & pink tights | pink leather ballet slippers & black Cuban heel character shoes (canvas or leather) |
| Grades 5 & higher Ballet | black or burgundy sleeveless bodysuit & pink tights | pink leather ballet slippers & black Cuban heel character shoes (canvas or leather) & pointe shoes (if applicable) |
| Company 1, 2 & 3 | solid coloured bodysuit & black dance pants or leggings | pink leather ballet slippers & black leather jazz shoes |
| Modern 1/2, 3/4, 5/6, Advanced | solid coloured bodysuit & black dance pants or leggings | bare feet |
| Jazz | girls – solid coloured bodysuit, black dance pants or leggings | black leather jazz shoes (slip on shoes preferred) |
| boys – white fitted t-shirt & black dance pants, leggings or shorts | ||
| Tap | girls – solid coloured bodysuit, black dance pants or leggings | tap shoes |
| boys – solid coloured t-shirt & black dance pants | ||
| Hip Hop | solid coloured t-shirt & black dance pants or leggings | running shoes (non-marking indoor) |
| Acro | girls – solid coloured bodysuit, black dance pants or leggings | bare feet |
| boys – white fitted t-shirt & black dance pants, leggings or shorts |
DANCEWEAR
- For Ballet Grades 1 and higher, no underwear is to be worn under the bodysuit.
- For Ballet Grades 2 and higher, convertible tights are preferable.
- No bra straps should be visible at any time.
- For Ballet classes, in order to provide proper training and correct body alignment, clothing such as t-shirts, shorts, skirts, pants and leg warmers will not be allowed in class. In cold weather, a simple, lightweight, solid coloured sweater may be worn at the beginning of class.
- Recommended dancewear stores – Footloose Dancewear (2892 Bloor St at Prince Edward), Malabar (14 McCaul St), The Shoe Room at the National Ballet School (406 Jarvis St)
DANCE SHOES
- Recommended brands – Capezio, Bloch, Sansha
- Ballet slippers must be soft pink leather with pink elastic securely sewn. Laces and strings must be tucked in.
- Dance shoes are to be worn only in the studio.
HAIR
Ballet – All female Ballet students ages 5 and up must come to class with their hair in a neat bun. If the student’s hair is too short to wear in a bun, please wear hair off the face, secured with a headband or clips. Body alignment is critical in Ballet and the dance instructor needs to be able to see the line of the student’s body from the ears, the back of the neck and down the spine. Ballet students ages 3 and 4 should wear a ponytail.
Need some pointers on how to make a bun? Watch Miss Jade’s “Bun Making 101″ video for some great tips – click on “How to Make a Bun” under the DRESS CODE bar.
Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, Acro – All female students with hair long enough for a ponytail must come to class with their hair in a neat ponytail. If the student’s hair is too short to wear in a ponytail, please wear hair off the face, secured with a headband or clips.
JEWELRY
No jewelry other than very small stud earrings. Please leave all other jewelry at home.
