Girl's Dance Wear - What to wear to ballet class

CREATIVE MOVEMENT & PRE-BALLET: Pink leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet slippers for girls. White T-shirt, black knit shorts, white socks, and black slippers for boys.

JAZZ CLASSES: Any solid color leotard with pink or black tights and jazz oxfords or ballet slippers for girls. Boys follow graded ballet class requirements; jazz oxfords or ballet slippers acceptable.

TAP CLASSES: For girls, any solid color leotard with pink or black tights. White T-shirt with black knit shorts or leggings for boys. NO jeans or similar pants; they do not permit adequate leg movement.

ACROBATIC CLASSES: For girls, any solid color leotard. Barefoot is always acceptable; footless tights can be used in colder weather. For boys, white T-shirt and knit shorts; leggings or knit sweat pants in colder weather. Jeans do not permit adequate movement for acrobatics. Barefoot or acrobatic shoes.

FOR ALL CLASSES: Girls must have their hair pulled into a bun. If not long enough, hair must be in a ponytail or pulled back and away from the face. Bangs and loose strands must be kept off the face with clips or pins. No jewelry; this is especially important in acrobatic classes where you will be upside down during a large portion of the class.

DO NOT BUY BALLET SLIPPERS AT WAL-MART, TARGET, PAYLESS, OR SIMILAR STORE!!!
Ballet slippers are to fit around the entire foot like a glove. Shoes from the above listed stores will not shape to the foot; nor will the too-thick soles allow students to fully stretch and point their feet. They often slip off at the heels and cause other frustrations, both for the student and for the teacher. You will save only a few dollars and have an inferior shoe.

PLEASE DO NOT BUY TAP SHOES AT WAL-MART, TARGET, PAYLESS, OR SIMILAR STORE!!!
Good quality shoes and taps produce far better sounds, and it has been my experience that the rivets/nails of low-end tap shoes sometimes work their way out, scratching and gouging a wood dance floor. Because the Academy has invested a large amount of money in our sprung wood floor, we cannot allow this type of tap on the floor. Please ask one of our teachers to give you a list of helpful ideas to increase the life of your tap shoe investment. Reference: Ballet-Academy.com

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