MUSICAL MOVEMENT (ages 3 – 4), PRE-PRIMARY (ages 5 – 6) & PRIMARY (ages 6 – 8)
- Bodysuit True Pink Mondor 1635 short-sleeve Body Suit – or similar
- Legs ballet pink socks (tights acceptable in the cooler months)
- Skirt pink Bloch BU601C faux-wrap skirt – or similar
- 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.
GRADE 1
- Bodysuit MONDOR – 3535 – Short Sleeve Paradise Blue (PR) Body Suit
- Legs ballet pink socks OR pink ballet tights
- Shoes pink full-sole leather ballet slippers (see note regarding fit; NO split-sole)
GRADES 2 & 3
- Bodysuit MONDOR – 3535 – Short Sleeve Paradise Blue (PR) Body Suit
- Legs ballet pink socks OR pink ballet tights
- Shoes pink full-sole leather ballet slippers (see note regarding fit; NO split-sole)
- Skirt black character skirt with ribbons (parents make their own according to instructions, or a dressmaker is available)
- Shoes Black low heel canvas character shoes (Cuban heel acceptable at Gr. 3 level)
GRADES 4 & 5
- Bodysuit MONDOR Matrix 03505 (wide strap) Paradise Blue tank bodysuit
- Legs ballet pink convertible tights
- Skirt black character skirt with ribbons (parents make their own according to instructions, or a dressmaker is available)
- Skirt – Mondor 16100 Black Wrap Skirt (Optional for Gr 4, Mandatory for Grade)
- Shoes pink full-sole leather ballet slippers (see note regarding fit; NO split-sole)
- Shoes Black canvas Cuban heel character shoes
GRADES 6, 7, 8
- Bodysuit Ainsliewear AW101P Princess with Pinch – Periwinkle
- Skirt – Mondor 16100 Black Wrap Skirt
- Legs ballet pink convertible tights
- Skirts Character Skirt as previous grades
- Shoes pink canvas split-sole ballet slippers (clean canvas split-soles required for any performance)
- Shoes Black canvas Cuban heel character shoes
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 with ribbons
- Shoes Inter and up soft pointe shoes with ribbons are optional
- Pointe Shoes – pointe shoes should be purchased at the 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.
OPTIONAL CLOTHING FOR BALLET
- Top fitted t-shirt/tank top/leotard
- Legs black footless tights worn over bodysuit or Navy or Black leggings worn with fitted t-shirt
- Shoes black or white ballet shoes
Ballet slippers should fit well, to provide proper support so that the use of the foot can be clearly seen. A new pair might need to be purchased during the year if your child’s feet grow more than half a size. Children younger than 6 years old could have a little ‘growing room’ when purchasing shoes.
Streetwear is not permitted as warm-up items. Any colour ballet wrap-sweater permitted. Dance warm-ups are perfectly acceptable at all levels. Large jewlery is not to be worn to class.