Dress Requirements

Proper attire is required for all youth dance classes as follows:

Girls Ballet

  • Pink tights
  • Pink ballet shoes – split sole preferred. Primary students should follow their teacher’s guidance on fit and maintenance.
  • Designated leotards for class level as indicated below

Leotards

CLASSCOLORSTYLEFABRIC
Baby Ballet and Kinder BalletPinkAny style pink leotard; skirt optionalAny
Pre-BalletLight Blue #592Motionwear 2100 (tank) or 2103 (pinched cap sleeve)Cotton
Introductory BalletViolette #547Motionwear 2100 (tank) or 2103 (pinched cap sleeve)Cotton
Ballet IRaspberry #482Motionwear 2103 (pinched cap sleeve) or 2515 (camisole)Silkskyn
Ballet IIRoyal Blue #483Motionwear 2518 (princess seamed camisole)Silkskyn
Ballet IIIHunter Green #479Motionwear 2518 (princess seamed camisole)Silkskyn
Ballet IVUltra Violet #474Motionwear 2518 (princess seamed camisole); Matching skirtSilkskyn

Boys Ballet

  • White T-shirt, black tights or shorts, and black ballet shoes
  • Ballet IIA and up: In addition to above, full-length footed tights or socks and a dance belt.

All Ballet Classes

  • No shorts over leotards.
  • No bulky cover-ups, as they hinder movements and the teacher’s ability to see proper placement and alignment. Skirts are acceptable for most classes.
  • Hair must be secured and pulled off shoulders for all ballet classes. This is necessary for the teacher to evaluate placement of shoulders, head and neck.

Jazz

Jazz shoes: Bloch S0401G or S0401L

  • Any solid color leotard and tights.
  • No bulky cover-ups, jeans, etc., as they hinder movementes and the teacher’s ability to see proper placement.
  • Jazz pants and jazz tops are acceptable.
  • Shoes: Tan Super Jazz by Bloch

Tap

Tap shoes: Bloch S0302G

Tap shoes: Capezio CG06

  • Dance attire required.
  • Any solid color leotard and tights.
  • No bulky cover-ups or jeans as they hinder movementes and the teacher’s ability to see proper placement.
  • Shoes: Tap 1 - Black tap shoes, flat, no heels. Bloch S0302G Mary Jane style with no ties.
  • Shoes: Tap 2-4 –  Black tap shoes, flat, no heels. Capezio CG06 highly recommended.

Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop shoes

  • Form-fitted dance attire that allows for a good deal of freedom of movement. Examples include jazz-style pants, sweatpants, tank tops, fitted T’s and sneakers.
  • No baggie clothes or denim jeans, PLEASE.
  • Shoes – Black dance style (Capezio or Bloch) hip-hop sneakers will be required for performances.

For Your Convenience

Dance and Foot Wear will be Sold at City Ballet on Saturday, August 20, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

Dance Wear Stores

Dance Design | (919) 942-2131 | dancedesignonline.com

Dance, Etc. | (919) 981-0804 | shopdanceetc.com

Footlights | (919) 832-4090 | footlightsraleigh.com

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