Uniform

The 4 Big Benefits of a Dress Code

  1. Promotes Structure and Focus: A uniform dress code establishes a sense of structure, signaling to young dancers that they are entering a dedicated and disciplined learning environment, fostering focus and commitment.
  2. Minimizes Distractions: By ensuring a consistent dress code, the focus remains on the art of dance itself, minimizing any distractions caused by varied or inappropriate attire, allowing dancers to fully immerse themselves in their training.
  3. Maintains Professionalism: A uniform dress code ensures that dancers are appropriately attired, providing and upholding a standard of professionalism, creating a respectful and inclusive atmosphere for all.
  4. Enhances Performance Aesthetics: Uniformity in brand, style, and color of shoes and tights for on-stage performances creates a visually cohesive ensemble, showcasing the collective talent and professionalism of the dancers, enhancing the overall aesthetics of their performances.

Ballet

FEMALES

Leotards:

  • Creative-Grade 2: Mondor 1645C in ‘True Pink’
  • Grade 3-5 -Mondor #3521 in Paradise
  • Intermediate Foundation-Advanced 2 – Mondor #13520 in Navy

Note: Still accepting Ainsliewear discontinued uniforms.

Tights: Pink or flesh-tone ballet tights

Ballet slippers: Pink or flesh-tone slippers (to match tights).

  • Creative Dance – Grade 2 – Leather Full Sole
  • Grade 3 and up – Canvas Split Sole

Character skirt (Grades 1-8):

Solid black with 3 rows of blue ribbon around the bottom, must fall to the bottom of the kneecap, fully gathered.

Character shoes (Grades 1-8):

  • Grades 1-2: Black Bloch style #315 (¾” heel)
  • Grades 3-7: Black Bloch style #314 (1 ¼” heel)

MALES

  • White split sole ballet shoes
  • Black tights or bike shorts
  • White t-shirt
  • White socks

Jazz

FEMALES

  • Black leotard – Mondor 1645C
  • Suntan tights – To match Jazz shoes
  • Beige slip-on jazz shoes

MALES

  • Black non-lacing split-sole Jazz shoe.
  • Black tights or bike shorts
  • White t-shirt
  • White socks

Acro

FEMALES

  • any colour leotard
  • Footless or convertible tights

MALES

  • Black tights or bike shorts
  • White t-shirt
  • White socks

Tap

Including pre-primary jazz / tap

  • Black leotard – Mondor 1645C
  • Suntan tights
  • Tap Shoes:
    •  Pre-Primary/Primary: Black Mary Jane with leather buckle strap.
      (Jazz/Tap Combo classes: Beige Jazz shoes are optional)
    •  Pre-Junior/Junior 1-3: Beige Cuban heel
    • Pre-Intermediate 1-3/Intermediate 1-3/Advanced: Black Oxford

MALES

  • Black oxford tap shoe.
  • Black tights or bike shorts
  • White t-shirt
  • White socks

Hip Hop

  • Comfortable dance clothes (no jeans)
  • Running shoes/Jazz sneakers

Hair

Hair should be securely fastened away from face and neck.

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