Dress Code
Students must have and wear the school uniform to dance class by October 15th of each dance school year.
Jazz, Lyrical and Contemporary:
Students require leggings or shorts and a bodysuit. Hair must be worn in a ponytail or bun.
Jazz Required Footwear: black jazz shoes
Lyrical Required Footwear: beige jazz shoes
Contemporary Required Footwear: half-soles ‘foot undies’
Hip Hop/Breakdancing:
Students require sweat pants or shorts and a baggy T-shirt. CLEAN indoor running shoes. Students wearing shoes that have been outdoors will be asked to remove them, even if it’s just running from the car to the studio.
Tap: Students require a bodysuit, dance shorts or jazz pants, and black tap shoes. Please purchase a reputable brand of tap shoe, such as Bloch or Capezio, if unsure please check with instructor. Long hair to be worn in a ponytail or bun.
Stage/Broadway bound: Students require tight fitting clothing such as a bodysuit, dance shorts or jazz pants, and black jazz shoes. Long hair to be worn in a ponytail or bun.
Acro: Students require a bodysuit and dance shorts. Bare feet. Long hair to be worn in a ponytail or bun.
Preschool Ballet Apparel:
Girls: Students are allowed to wear any colour body suit and skirt, pink leather ballet slippers .
Boys: short sleeved white T-shirt and black tights or shorts. Black leather ballet slippers or cotton gym slippers.
Ballet Apparel:
These items can be purchased at Duck Feet - they have been working with us to ensure they have all of our required items and colours. If you are unsure of what to get, they will be able to assist you no problem!
Duck Feet Dancewear: 1079 Marine Dr, North Vancouver
PrePrimary and Primary
Bodysuit: Style: Mondor short-sleeved pink bodysuit with waist elastic
Tights: pink ballet tights
Shoes: leather ballet slippers
Accessory: students may wear a pink chiffon wrap-skirt to class
Hair: neatly tied up in a bun
Boys: short sleeved white T-shirt and navy shorts. White ballet slippers.
Grade 1 and Grade 2
Bodysuit: Style: Mondor thick-strapped, pinch front bodysuit with waist elastic in Paradise Colour
Tights: pink ballet tights
Shoes: leather ballet slippers
Character: black character shoes (low heel) and black character skirt 3” below knee
Accessory: students may wear a chiffon wrap-skirt to class
Hair: neatly tied up in a bun
Boys: short sleeved white T-shirt and navy shirts. White ballet slippers and male character shoes.
Grade 3, Grade 4 and Grade 5
Bodysuit: Style: Mondor thick strapped, pinch front bodysuit with waist elastic in Navy Blue
Tights: pink ballet tights
Shoes: canvas split-sole ballet slippers
Character: black character shoes (Cuban heel) and black character skirt 3” below knee
Accessory: students may wear a chiffon wrap-skirt to class
Hair: neatly tied up in a bun
Boys: short sleeved white T-shirt and navy shirts. White ballet slippers and male character shoes.
Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 and Vocationals
Bodysuit: Style: Mondor skinny-strapped camisole bodysuit in Black with waist elastic
Tights: pink ballet tights
Shoes: canvas split-sole
Boys: short sleeved white T-shirt and navy stirrup tights. White ballet slippers and male character shoes.
**Vocationals
Intermediate Foundations - canvas split-sole
Intermediate - Advanced 2 - soft pointes
Accessory: students may wear a black chiffon wrap-skirt to class
Hair: neatly tied up in a bun
RAD Exams:
All ballet students participating in any RAD ballet exam, must ensure they have pink leather full soled ballet shoes, as stated in their strict rules.