Ballet – R.A.D. Syllabus

FIT OF BALLET SLIPPERS:

The studio director prefers that all ballet slippers fit well, to provide proper support so that use of the foot can be clearly seen. A new pair would need to be purchased during the year if your child’s feet grow more than half a size. Only children younger than 6 years old may have more growing room, per Lorraine Blake. No street wear is permitted. Any colour ballet wrap-sweater permitted.

GIRLS

MUSICAL MOVEMENT (ages 3 – 4), PRE-PRIMARY (ages 5 – 6) & PRIMARY (ages 6 – 7)
  • Bodysuit True Pink Mondor 1635 short-sleeve Body Suit
  • Legs ballet pink socks
  • Skirt pink Bloch BU601C faux-wrap skirt
  • Shoes pink full-sole leather ballet slippers (see note regarding fit; NO split-sole)
CHARACTER SKIRTS & SHOES:

Everyone from Grade 2 & Up needs the character skirt and character shoes all year for class, and many students in Grade 2 & Up will present an exam or award.

GRADE 1, 2 & 3
  • Bodysuit MONDOR – 3535 – Short Sleeve Paradise Blue (PR) Body Suit
  • Legs ballet pink socks OR pink ballet tights
  • Skirt black character skirt with ribbons (parents at the studio make their own according to instructions, or a dressmaker is available at a cost)
  • Shoes:
  • pink full-sole leather ballet slippers (see note regarding fit; NO split-sole)
  • black low heel canvas character shoes (Cuban heel acceptable at Gr. 3 level)
  • Grade 3 pink leather full-sole ballet slippers (NO split-sole; see note regarding fit) AND black canvas character shoes (low or Cuban heel, parent choice of heel height)
GRADE 4 & 5
  • Bodysuit MONDOR Matrix 03505 (wide strap) Paradise Blue tank bodysuit
  • Legs ballet pink convertible tights
  • Skirt black character skirt with ribbons (parents at the studio make their own according to instructions, or a dressmaker is available at a cost)
  • Skirt – Mondor 16100 Black Wrap Skirt (optional)
  • Shoes:
  • Grades 4 & 5 pink leather full-sole ballet slippers (NO split-sole; see note regarding fit) AND black canvas Cuban heel character shoes (NO low heel)
GRADE 6, 7, 8
  • Bodysuit Ainsliewear AW101P Princess with Pinch – Periwinkle
  • Skirt – Mondor 16100 Black Wrap Skirt
  • Legs ballet pink convertible tights
  • Skirts both the long chiffon and character skirt available through the studio
  • Shoes pink canvas split-sole ballet slippers (clean canvas split-soles to be purchased close to exam time or kept clean until that time!)
INTERMEDIATE FOUNDATION, INTERMEDIATE AND ADVANCED
  • Bodysuit any brand black spaghetti-strap style (for exams – pinch front fine but NO criss-cross or ‘busy’ straps, extremely low back, lace, mesh, velvet, etc. May wear these styles for class only)
  • Legs ballet pink convertible tights
  • Skirt –Mondor 16100 Black Wrap Skirt
  • Shoes Inter Fdn – full-sole leather ballet slippers (NO split-sole)
  • Shoes Inter and up soft pointe shoes with ribbons
  • Pointe Shoes – pointe shoes should only be purchased at teachers’ request.
OPEN BALLET and POINTE
  • Bodysuit any colour brand or style
  • Legs ballet pink convertible tights
  • Skirt any colour sheer ballet skirt optional but not required
  • Shoes pink canvas or leather full-sole or split-sole ballet slippers OR old pointe converted to soft blocks
  • Pointe Shoes – should only be purchased at teachers’ request. Students’ choice of ribbon, elastic & padding.

BOYS

  • Top fitted white t-shirt or tank top
  • Legs black or navy fitted shorts or footless tights
  • Shoes black or white ballet shoes:
  • Pre-Primary Grade 5 & Intermediate Foundation leather full-sole only
  • Grade 6 & 7, Open Ballet, Intermediate & Up canvas split-sole