DRESS CODE

• Solid color dance leotard, color varies by class level (see below). Leotard may be tank, short or long sleeved, or camisole.
• Pink tights and pink ballet shoes. 
• Hair neatly groomed in a bun, or if it is too short for a bun, pulled back from the face in a ponytail or with a stretch headband.  Bangs clipped up away from face.  How- to videos.
• Tights recommended, optional in hot weather.
• Warm-ups: black leggings, capris or boy shorts; black slim fitting long sleeve top or wrap sweater (any color) may be worn over tights and leotard.  Legwarmers any style.
• Dancers younger than 8 may wear leotards with attached short, soft skirts or pull-on skirts.  No wrap skirts or wrap sweaters.
• Dancers older than 8 may wear short wrap ballet skirts and wrap sweaters, (or attached, or pull-on styles of skirts)
• No baggy or puffy outerwear, no big jewelry, no shoes with holes (for safety).
• Young dancers:  No crowns, jewelry, headbands that fall off, stiff or puffy tutus.

• Black leggings, sweat pants or shorts, white T shirt or long sleeve shirt.
• Black ballet shoes. 

• Pre-Ballet & Creative Movement (age 3-4): Pink
• Ballet I & II (age 5-6): Light Blue
• Ballet III & IV (age 7-9): Lavender
• Ballet V & VI (age 10-12): Burgundy, Maroon or Black
• Intermediate & Advanced (age 13 & up): Black

• Soft ballet slippers, leather or canvas.  Girls/Ladies: Pink.  Boys/Gentlemen: Black.
• Pointe shoes by invitation.

• Dancers may wear any of the same dancewear from ballet classes.
• Or:  Solid black stretch pants, leggings or shorts.  Solid color t-shirt (no printing), long sleeve, or tank top. 
• Ballet slippers or jazz shoes.
• Hair up off the face in a ponytail, headband or bun.
• No baggy or puffy outerwear, no big jewelry, no shoes with holes (for safety).

• Any comfortable exercise clothes, (leggings, tank tops, t-shirs ...).
• Leotard and tights optional.
• Ladies: pink ballet slippers.
• Gentlemen: black ballet slippers.
• Hair up off the face.

Please email if you would like any suggestions on styles or sources to purchase dancewear and shoes.  Pointe shoes must be discussed with teacher prior to purchase. 

Dancewear Online:

DiscountDance.com

Dancewearsolutions.com

Retail Shops (I suggest calling ahead to verify hours and items in stock):

Dance Gear

2100 Armory Dr.

Santa Rosa, CA 95401

(707) 526-5858 

Contra Costa Dancewear

675 Ygnacio Valley Rd.

Suite B104

Walnut Creek, CA 94596

(925) 932-9660

Home | Contra Costa Dancewear 675 Ygnacio Valley Rd Suite B104 Walnut Creek CA 94596 925-932-9660 (cocodancewear.com)

Marin Dancewear

5420 Nave Dr., D, 

Novato, CA 94949

(415) 895-9090

Marindancewear – Dance is our passion!!!