Important:

ANY dance attire (except tennis shoes for hip hop) should be purchased at a store specialized in dance attire. Dance items available at regular retail stores are not suitable for our dance classes or performances.
​If  ballet tights are required, please purchase ballet tights with NO SEAMS, brand Capezio Transition or Capezio Footed.

Dance attire available at:

www.discountdance.com
www.capezio.com
www.blochworld.com

SUMMER INTENSIVES

Click here for summer intensives dance attire information

SUMMER CAMP

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BALLET

Option 1:

​Hair: Secured in a ballet bun, away from the face. Click here for information about how to make a ballet bun.
  • Black tank or camisole leotard (pink or black for 3 to 6 years old).  No skirt or other attachments.
  • Pale pink or skin color ballet tights (footed or convertible).
  • Pink or skin color ballet slippers (canvas split sole preferred).
            Ballet slippers: A ½”elastic must be sown as shown in the images below (one way or the other):

Pointe

Pointe shoes, according to teacher's guidance and requirement.  Any student beginning pointe work must have a introductory class with the ballet teacher.  Introductory classes are held at the beginning of each semester or during a 30 minutes private lesson.
Click here for information about how to sew ribbons ad elastic on pointe shoes. (Source: Gaynor Minden)

Option 2:

  • White t-shirt or body wrapper dance t-shirt.
  • Black shorts.
  • White socks.
  • Black or white canvas ballet slippers (split sole preferred). NO BLACK LEATHER BALLET SLIPPERS.
            Ballet slippers: A ½”elastic must be sown as shown in the images below (one way or the other):

TAP

  • Comfortable clothes (no jeans).
  • Plain or patterned tops with no lettering.
  • Tap shoes: Tie Oxford tap shoe brands Capezio or Bloch, not split sole.
  • Hair must be fastened back and secure.

HIP-HOP

  • Comfortable clothes (no jeans).
  • Plain or patterned tops with no lettering.
  • Hip-Hop shoes or dance snickers preferred. Regular tennis shoes with clean soles are accepted.
    NO STREET SHOES ALLOWED ON DANCE FLOOR.
  • Hair must be fastened back and secure.

JAZZ

CONTEMPORARY DANCE AND MUSICAL THEATRE

  • Comfortable clothes (no jeans).
  • Plain or patterned tops with no lettering
  • Hair pulled away from the face (pony tail or ballet bun).
  • Ballet slippers.
  • No footed tights, as teacher might require bare feet for some of the class.​

FLOOR BARRE AND STRETCH

Regular ballet uniform or:
  • Comfortable clothes 
  • Plain or patterned tops with no lettering
  • Socks or ballet slippers.
  • Please, no bare foot.
  • No jeans.

ADULTS

  • Comfortable clothes for all classes (no jeans).
  • Plain or patterned tops with no lettering
  • Ballet slippers recommended for ballet and floor barre classes. NO BLACK LEATHER BALLET SLIPPERS.
  • Jazz classes: tan or beige color jazz shoes. NO BLACK JAZZ SHOES.
  • Hair pulled away from the face (pony tail or ballet bun).

Dance attire available at:

Austin’s Sportswear: 12 E Main St., Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 359-2231 http://www.austinssportswear.com/
or at the following websites:
www.discountdance.com
www.capezio.com
www.blochworld.com