Dance Academy USA Dress Code

Hair must be worn in a controlled fashion away from the face. No jeans allowed in any class. All dance shoes should be put on after arriving at the studio and taken off before leaving to prolong the life of the shoes and our special dance floors.

A note on shoes: It is very important for the safety and health of your dancer that they wear shoes that fit properly. Allowing too much room for growth may increase the potential for accidents (tripping) and ankle or knee problems from increased torque on the joints while changing directions or turning. Jazz and Ballet shoes will stretch as they are worn, and the foot shortens when a dancer points their toes, so please take this into consideration when purchasing your dance shoes. A good rule of thumb is to fit your child’s dance shoes like socks, rather than athletic shoes. For the health and safety of your child, your teacher’s decision is final regarding the fit of your child’s dance shoes.

If your dancer comes to class with incorrect clothing, foot attire, or hair is not pulled back out of face, class participation is at the discretion of the teacher.

This is for the Safety of your dancer.

Dress Code By Class Type

Creative Movement (3 years old)

Girls: Pink ballet shoes, pink leotard, pink tights .
Absolutely no dresses or skirts of any kind.
Boys: Black ballet shoes, black sweats or shorts, and a form-fitting white T-shirt
Intro to Dance (4-6 years old)

Girls: Pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes, pink leotard, pink tights. 
Absolutely no dresses or skirts of any kind.
Boys: Black ballet shoes, black tap shoes, black sweats or shorts, and a form fitting white T-shirt
Ballet/Jazz Combo (5-7 year olds)

Comfortable attire, leggings/shorts, loose fitting top, tan slip-on jazz shoes (no laces), pink ballet shoes
Absolutely no dresses or skirts of any kind.
Tap/Jazz Combo (5-7 year olds)

Black tap shoes, tan slip-on jazz shoes (no laces), any form-fitting style or color dancewear.
Absolutely no dresses or skirts of any kind.
Pre Ballet and Ballet

Girls: Pink ballet shoes, black leotard, pink footed tights. Hair must be worn in a bun (short hair will need to be secured out of the face). 
Boys: Black ballet shoes, black sweats or shorts, a white t-shirt tucked in.
Acro

Any form-fitting dancewear of any style or color, or gymnastics attire such as leotards, tank tops, shirts, leggings, or shorts.
Absolutely no dresses or skirts of any kind.
Hip Hop, K-Pop & Breakdance

Clean athletic shoes worn only for this class. Any sweats, shorts, and/or comfortable clothes. No jeans or street shoes. No illicit graphic t-shirts allowed.
Jazz

Tan slip-on jazz shoes (no laces), and any form-fitting style or color dancewear.
Absolutely no dresses or skirts of any kind.
Lyrical/Contemporary

Tan jazz shoes are required, however, bare feet may also be allowed per teacher recommendation and any form-fitting style or color dance-wear.
Absolutely no dresses or skirts of any kind.
Tap

Black tap shoes and any form-fitting style or color dancewear. To avoid scratching or breaking the metal tap, please do not wear tap shoes on concrete, cement, etc. This will also prolong the life of our beautiful floors. Your cooperation is much appreciated. Thank you!