Dress Code

We allow all brands of shoes, tights and clothes.

If you'd like to buy in person,  we highly recommend Marin Dancewear at 5420 Nave Drive.

See bottom for online shoe links.

 

Ballet:

  • Leotard (Any Color)
  • Pink tights (Tights are required, not suggested!)
  • Fitted shorts or ballet skirts are allowed over tights and leotard.
  • Intermediate and above: Pink Split Sole Canvas Ballet Slippers.
  • Preschool, Primary, and Beginning: Pink Ballet Slippers. (Canvas or Leather.)
  • Hair MUST be pulled back in a bun. (Or headband, if students have short hair.)
  • FOR BOYS: Plain black pants or workout pants, but they should be black, shorts may be worn as long as they are not too baggy, black ballet shoes.

 

Hip Hop, Broadway, Musicals:

  • Comfortable clothing that does not restrict movement.
  • Hip Hop: Clean, white sneakers that are used exclusively for dance class to protect floors. (High or low-tops are fine.)
  • Broadway: Tan split sole jazz shoes.
  • Acting: Clean, white sneakers to protect our floors.
  • Mini Musical: Either clean, white sneakers that are used exclusively for dance class to protect floors. (High or low-tops are fine) or you can wear tan jazz shoes.
  • Middle School and High School Musicals: Usually black or tan jazz shoes, but please wait until the show rehearsals begin for more info.

 

Other Dance Styles:

  • Leotard, sports bra, or fitted top.
  • Jazz pants, leggings, or fitted shorts... LEGGINGS ARE PREFERRED (They allow for the most movement and are best for floor work.)
  • Jazz, Contemporary, Character, Improv: Tan split sole jazz shoes, half soles are also allowed in class, but students will likely need to have jazz shoes for performances.
  • Preschool and Primary Jazz Shoes: Either clean, white sneakers that are used exclusively for dance class to protect floors.  (High or low-tops are fine) or you can wear tan jazz shoes.
  • Preschool, Primary, and Beginning Tap Shoes:  Black oxford style tap shoes.
  • For dancers in Middle School and High School Tap: Shiny Tap shoes are acceptable, but the Non-Shiny shoes are preferred.

 

SHOE LINKS

 

You are allowed to wear any brand of shoes, but if you are looking for some, here are some ideas:

 

Hip Hop White Sneakers: 

Amazon Options

Balera: $25 

 

Tan Jazz Shoes:

Weissmans: $25 

BLOCH: $43 

 

Black Tap Shoes:

Weissmans Black Stretch: $30  

Weissmans Black Ties:   $30

 

Primary Tap Shoes:

Black Velcro: $30

 

Ballet Slippers:

Shoes for Primary, Preschool: $17

Shoes for Elementary and Above: $28