If the weather is cold, wearing warmups for the beginning of a class is permissible with the instructor's approval; keeping in mind that all warmups must be removed after the first few combinations.

Students are asked to bring a small personal bag to each class with their dance shoes for that evening and a labeled water bottle in the bag (no Dunkin’ Donuts cups). Please place street shoes in this bag upon arrival.

Creative Movement

Light pink leotard (skirts allowed if attached to leotard), light pink tights, pink leather ballet slippers with elastics knotted and then

trimmed. Please secure hair away from the face.

Pre-Ballet & Tap, Ballet & Tap, and Ballet, Tap, & Tumble

Light pink leotard (skirts allowed if attached to leotard), light pink tights. Ballet: pink leather ballet slippers with elastics knotted and

then trimmed. Tap: black patent leather tap shoes with black elastic, velcro, or snaps (No laces or ribbons. Please secure hair away

from the face.

Kindercombo

Black leotard (skirts allowed if attached to leotard), pink tights. Ballet: pink leather ballet slippers with elastics knotted and then

trimmed. Tap: Bloch tan Techno Taps with buckle (S0302). Hair in a bun or secured away from the face and up off the neck.

Primary, Junior I, Junior II, Junior III

Black leotard (no halters or skirts), pink tights. Ballet: pink leather split-sole ballet slippers with elastics knotted then trimmed. Hair in

a bun. Plain black formfitting shorts only allowed for jazz, tap, and modern. Hair secured away from the face and neck for all other

classes. Tap: Bloch tan Techno Taps with buckle (S0302). Jazz: Bloch Tan Super Jazz Shoes (#401). Modern: bare feet.

Intermediate I, II, Advanced Prep, and Advanced I, II, III

Black leotard (no halters), pink tights. Ballet: pink leather split-sole ballet slippers with elastics knotted then trimmed. Pointe shoes as

appropriate. Hair in a bun. Pointe Only: ballet skirts allowed. Plain black formfitting shorts only allowed for jazz, tap, lyrical/

contemporary, and modern. Hair secured away from the face and neck for all other classes. Tap: Bloch black Respect tap shoes

(S0361) (MEMDC requires Bloch “Jason Samuels Smith” which may be worn for tap class instead of the dress code shoe). Jazz:

Capezio Caramel E-Series (#EJ2), Adv. I, II, III also purchase the Bloch Women’s Splitflex 2.5” Heel Character Shoe in Tan (S0390L).

Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary: bare feet.

Hip Hop I, II, III, IV, V

Baggy, comfortable clothing. Please no leotards and tights. No jeans or jewelry. Any all black low-rise sneaker. Hair - no code. Hip Hop

V: all white Nike Court Vision Low sneaker.

Acro - All Levels

Please wear formfitting dance attire in any color or style. No jewelry. Hair secured away from the face and neck. Bare feet.

Boys Dress Code

Creative Movement through Junior III

Black shorts, pants, or ballet tights with a fitted white t-shirt. Ballet: black leather ballet slippers. Tap: Capezio black oxford (CG19).

Jazz: Capezio or Bloch black gore boots.

Intermediate I, II, and Advanced I, II, III

Ballet: black ballet tights or bike shorts with a fitted black or white t-shirt and dance belt. Black canvas or leather ballet slippers. All

other classes: Black shorts, jazz pants, or tights with a fitted black or white t-shirt. Tap: Bloch black Respect tap shoe (S0361). Jazz:

Capezio Black E-Series (#EJ2). Modern, Lyrical, Contemporary: bare feet.

Boys Hip Hop

Baggy, comfortable clothing. No Jeans. Any all black low-rise sneaker. Hip Hop V: all white Nike Court Vision Low sneaker.

Acro - All Levels

Please wear formfitting dance attire in any color or style. Bare feet.

2024-2025 Dress Code