Dress Code and Class Etiquette:

Starlets
Dress Code:
Anything comfortable for child and parent.

Class Etiquette: 
As child gets comfortable with class environment, encourage student’s independence.  As child progresses parent can sit and watch inside class while student participates independently. 

Little Stars, Twinkle Tots, Dazzlers, Kinder Stars, & Show Biz Kids
Dress Code: 
Girls: Any color leotard and tights.  Skirts and tutus are allowed.  Pink ballet and black Velcro, or tyette style tap shoes. If using tyette style, laces MUST be replaced with tap elastic closures.  No laces are allowed in class.  Hair must be pulled away from face. Boys: Any color t-shirt and black shorts.  Black ballet slippers and black oxford style tap shoes.

Mini Hop
Dress Code:
Appropriate  dance attire (example: leotard and tights, jazz pants and camisole top, bike shorts and fitted t-shirt) No baggy t-shirts or pants.  White tennis shoes (slip-ons preferred) and  black Velcro, or tyette style tap shoes. If using tyette style, laces MUST be replaced with tap elastic closures.  No laces are allowed in class.  Hair must be pulled away from face.
Boys: Same except black oxford style tap shoes.

Class Etiquette: Students should remain in the classroom for entire length of class, so please remember to have your child use the bathroom before class. Parents are required to wait in reception area for the duration of the class.  Students will be learning to put on their own shoes, so students should bring a dance bag to class with their all their dance shoes. (Please write their name inside shoes with a Sharpie, so they don’t get lost.)    When arriving for class, wait in the reception area until the teacher invites your class in.

Ballet
Dress Code:   Any color leotard and pink or tan tights.  Skirts may be worn during center exercises only.  Any brand or style pink ballet.  Hair must be worn in a bun.

Class Etiquette:  Please arrive to class on time.  When arriving for class, wait in the reception area until the teacher invites your class in.  If your class has already begun when you arrive, wait until exercise is complete before entering the classroom quietly.  

Tap
Dress Code:Any appropriate dance attire (example: leotard and tights, jazz pants and camisole top, bike shorts and fitted t-shirt) No baggy t-shirts or pants.  Black maryjane tap shoes, Capezio Style #3800.  Hair must be pulled away from face.

Class Etiquette:Please arrive to class on time.  When arriving for class, wait in the reception area until the teacher invites your class in.  If your class has already begun when you arrive, enter quietly and join class as instructed by teacher.

Jazz, Lyrical and Jazz/Hip Hop Combo
Dress Code: Any appropriate dance attire (example: leotard and tights, jazz pants and camisole top, bike shorts and fitted t-shirt) No baggy t-shirts or pants.   Black jazz oxfords (Tan for Lyrical), any brand or style.  NO jazz sneakers.  Hair must be pulled away from face.

Class Etiquette: Please arrive to class on time.  When arriving for class, wait in the reception area until the teacher invites your class in.  If your class has already begun when you arrive, enter quietly and join class as instructed by teacher.

Hip Hop
Dress Code:Any appropriate dance attire (example: leotard and tights, jazz pants and camisole top, bike shorts and fitted t-shirt) No baggy t-shirts or pants.   Black jazz oxfords, any brand or style, or jazz sneakers.  Hair must be pulled away from face.

Class Etiquette: Please arrive to class on time.  When arriving for class, wait in the reception area until the teacher invites your class in.  If your class has already begun when you arrive, enter quietly and join class as instructed by teacher.