Studio Dress Code

Our desire is for dancers to be comfortable while being appropriately dressed for the studio and dancing. If you have specific questions about shoes you may ask your instructor. Links for shoe examples are below. Dancey’s in Boone does a limited supply of dancewear.

Pre-K Levels A-C: Comfortable active/dancewear. Ballet shoes for levels B & C. Ballet slippers with elastic sewn across the top are best. https://a.co/d/6bAPaVL (Not the satin Walmart “ballet slippers” that are actually bedroom slippers.) Tap shoes for Level C & D- Black/ velcro is easiest/ ties are fine/ buckles are hard https://a.co/d/giUm7te  

BALLET Levels D- Level 4:  Leotard, tights, ballet shoes, and hair in a bun, or neatly out of your face and not distracting. (Instructor will tell students when Pointe Shoes are needed. Usually not until Level 3 or 4)  See above for tap shoes for Level D and below for upper level tap. Ballet Shoes: Pink / Leather or Canvas / not bedroom slipper material / no ties around ankles https://a.co/d/giUm7te dark skin tone option: (if desired) https://a.co/d/giUm7te

TAP: Comfortable active/dancewear. No pants that drag on the floor and no jeans. Feet must be visible. Tap shoes required.  Level 1 shoes- This age is a transition age between shoes for Levels C and D and lace up / hard sole/ tan tap shoes https://a.co/d/giUm7te. Levels 2-4Shoes: Tan/ lace up/ no split sole

JAZZ: Comfortable active/dancewear, jazz shoes (optional)

CONTEMPORARY:  Comfortable active/dancewear, jazz shoes (optional)

HIP-HOP: Comfortable active/dancewear, athletic shoes/sneakers 

Musical Theater:  Comfortable active/dancewear, jazz shoes (optional)

Tumbling for Dancers: Comfortable active/dancewear, leotard, transition tights