Dress Code – Ballet

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)
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)

CHARACTER SKIRTS & SHOES:
Everyone from Grade 2 & Up needs the character skirt and character shoes.
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.

Dress Code – Other Genres

MODERN, ACRO, TAP, STAGE, JAZZ – Junior Levels (age 10 and under)
  • Body -Paradise Blue or Pink Bodysuit as per ballet (or similar with teachers permission)
  • Legs – Black convertible or footless tights, leggings or tight fitting bike shorts for younger dancers
  • Shoes as required for genre – e.g. tap shoes, jazz shoes (tan), character shoes (black)

MODERN, ACRO, TAP STAGE, JAZZ- Senior Levels (age 11 and up)
  • Body – Any Bodysuit of choice
  • Legs – Black convertible tights or leggings
  • Shoes as required for genre – e.g. tap shoes, jazz shoes (tan), character shoes (black)

STREET DANCE (Inter and Sr)