DRESS CODE  

All students must adhere to the dress code to be admitted into class.
This includes proper shoes, attire and hair.

Preschool Girls (ages 3, 4, 5)

Dress: Pale Pink footed tights, light pink leotard (must be Body Wrappers Style #VL120, or Motionwear Style #2105.) (Skirts are not allowed in class.)
Shoes: Motor Movement: *white canvas tennis shoes or white tumbling shoes (NO BALLET SHOES)
Ballet: Pink ballet shoes
Tap: Black tap shoes
Tumbling: *white canvas tennis shoes or white gymnastic shoes

Preschool Boys (ages 3, 4, 5)

Dress: Studio logo t-shirt, Leo’s cargo pants, style #1568, in black
Shoes: Motor Movement: thin-soled white canvas tennis shoes or white tumbling/gymnastic shoes
Tap: Black tap shoes
Tumbling: *White canvas tennis shoes or white tumbling/gymnastic shoes
Ballet: White ballet shoes

Level I Girls (age 6 - up)

Dress: Black leotard (must be Body Wrappers Style #VL120 or Motionwear Style #2105) pale pink footed tights
Shoes: Ballet: pink ballet shoes
Tap: Black tap shoes (must be low heels, unless otherwise approved by instructor)
Jazz: White jazz shoes or white canvas tennis shoes with thin soles (i.e., older “Ked” style)
Tumbling: *White canvas tennis shoes with thin soles or white tumbling/gymnastic shoes

Level I and II Boys (age 6 - up)

Dress: Studio logo t-shirt, Leo’s cargo pants, style #1568, in black
Shoes: Ballet: Black ballet shoes
Tap: Black tap shoes
Tumbling: White gymnastic shoes
Jazz: Black jazz shoes

Level II Girls (age 8 – up, minimum of 2 years dance experience) / Teen Girls

Dress: Black leotard (must be Body Wrappers Style #VL120 or Motionwear Style #2105) pale pink footed tights
Shoes: Ballet: Pink ballet shoes
Tap: Black Tap Shoes
Tumbling: White tumbling/gymnastic shoes or split sole jazz shoes
     Note: Teen students are required to wear plain black shorts in tumbling
      class, in addition to leotard and tights
Jazz: White jazz shoes

Level III Girls (minimum age 9 with minimum 3 years dance experience)

Dress: Burgundy leotard (Body Wrappers Style #VL120 or Motion Wear Style #2105), pale pink footed or convertible tights
Shoes: Ballet: Pink, split-sole, ballet shoes (straps correctly attached)
Tap: Oxford style black tap shoes with Teletone taps (must be attached with screws, metatarsal pads are not allowed)
Jazz: White split sole oxford style jazz shoes-also need convertible tights & knee pads
Tap * Jazz: Also wear Dance Pants (Body Wrappers Style #0191 for children sizes, or Style #0691 for Adult Sizes)
Tumbling: White tumbling/gymnastic shoes. Plain black shorts required in class, in addition to leotard and tights.

Level III & Intermediate I Boys (minimum age 9 with minimum 3 years dance experience)

Dress: Studio logo t-shirt, Leo’s cargo pants, style #1568, in black
Shoes: Ballet: black ballet shoes (straps correctly attached)
Tap: Oxford style black tap shoes with Teletone taps (must be attached with screws, and metatarsal pads are not allowed)
Jazz: Black split sole oxford style jazz shoes – no jazz sneakers or high-top shoes
Tumbling: White tumbling/gymnastic shoes

Dress: "Hunter" Green color leotard (Eurotard Style #1002), pale pink footed or convertible tights
Shoes: Refer to Level III requirements (jazz shoes should now be black)
Jazz & Tap Students: Also wear Dance Pants (Body Wrappers Style #0191 for children’s sizes, or Style #0691 for Adult Sizes)
Ballet & Pointe Students: Ballet Skirt #S12P, print #153

Intermediate II/Level V Girls (minimum age 13 with 6 or more years dance experience)

Dress : Navy blue color leotard (Eurotard Style #1002), pale pink footed or convertible tights
Shoes: Refer to Level III requirements (jazz shoes should now be black)
Jazz & Tap Students: Also wear Dance Pants (Body Wrappers Style #0191 for children’s sizes, or Style #0691 for Adult Sizes)
Ballet & Pointe Students: Ballet Skirt #S12P, print #167

Hip Hop

Dress for girls: White Studio logo t-shirt, crop sweatpants (Motionwear Style #3204) - black
Boys: White Studio Logo T-Shirt, black jazz pants (Leo’s cargo pants, style #1568)
Shoes: Capezio D503 black dance sneaker, or Capezio D511 black dance sneaker

Adult Students (age 18 and up)

Dress: Must be comfortable and allow sufficient movement. Leotards and tights are preferred for women (dance pants or ballet skirts may also be worn), t-shirts and jazz pants or sweat pants are preferred for men.
Shoes: Ballet: Ballet shoes (preferably pink)
Tap: Tap shoes (low heels are preferred) ABSOLUTELY no metatarsal pads allowed.
Jazz: Jazz Shoes (Beginning jazz students may wear ballet shoes) 

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IMPORTANT DRESS CODE NOTES FOR ALL STUDENTS:
* All dance shoes must be approved by the instructors before being worn in the dance area.
* Shoes may not have extra bows or ribbon bows added to them.
* Dance shoes may not be worn outside the studio. This may cause damage to the floor, and will cause dance shoes to become gritty and slippery.
* Tap shoes may not be a soft "jazz oxford" style and may not have metatarsal pads (rubber soles)
* Long hair must be pulled back off of face and neck. Ballet students who attend classes which are Level II or higher must have hair in a bun.
* Jewelry other than wedding rings and small earrings are not permitted.
* Additional cover-ups (i.e., leg warmers, t-shirts, sweatshirts, ballet skirts, tutus, dance pants, etc.) are not permitted in youth classes, unless they are stated as part of the dress code.
* Strings on ballet shoes are to be knotted and tucked into shoes, they are not to be tied in a bow or left long.

PURCHASE OF DANCE APPAREL AND SHOES
The following is a list of dance shops which offer various types of required dance shoes. This list is meant for your convenience. Student are not required to purchase from one of the dance shops listed below. In addition, we remind all students that they, rather than dance shops, are responsible for purchasing attire and shoes that meet our dress code.

It is highly suggested that shoes are checked for proper fitting by your instructor before attaching elastics, cutting draw strings, etc. Once you have worn them, or attached straps, they are generally not accepted for returns or exchanges.

** Students from The Studio receive an additional 10% discount at the register – let them know you are a student here!