GROOMING
Dancers who follow a dress code and are consistently well groomed carry this self-discipline over to all aspects of dance and life.
* All students MUST have a dance bag to store their belongings.
* All belongings must be labeled.
* We require, and appreciate, parental reinforcement of our studio dress code.
* No sweaters, please.
* Bodysuits are like bathing suits, therefore no underwear.
HAIR
Pre-school classes, Jazz, Tap, Song & Dance, Acrobatics, Modern ……………… Ponytail(s), braids, bun
Ballet ………… Bun
Hip Hop and Adult Programs ………………… Optional
Special Note for short hair: All short hair must be secured with a fabric hairband.
DANCE ATTIRE
BOYS:
Pre-school classes, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Song & Dance, Acrobatics, Modern, Combo, Highland: Black or white fitted T-short, black shorts (minimum 2″ above knee), black socks, appropriate black shoes for style of dance (i.e. ballet slippers for ballet, jazz shoes for jazz, tap shoes for tap, jazz shoes for combo, ballet slippers or ghillies for highland, etc.)
All DAPR Team Dancers may need beige pull on jazz shoes and/or foot undeez depending on costume choices.
Hip-hop: Your choice of comfortable attire in which you have free movement, indoor sneakers with non-marking soles.
** We recommend against the shiny Mary-Jane style tap shoes as students have troubles properly executing tap sounds with them.
GIRLS:
Ballet: Bodysuit, pink tights, pink ballet slippers.
Jazz, Tap, Song & Dance, Acrobatics, Modern, Combo: Bodysuit, tights (optional), black bike-style shorts (optional), appropriate black shoes for style of dance (i.e. ballet slippers for ballet, jazz shoes for jazz, tap shoes for tap, jazz shoes for combo, etc.)
All DAPR Team Dancers may need beige pull on jazz shoes and/or foot undeez depending on costume choices.
Hip Hop: Your choice of comfortable attire in which you have free movement, indoor sneakers with non-marking soles.
Highland: Bodysuit, black bike-style shorts (optional), knee high socks, ballet slippers or ghillies.
** We recommend against the shiny Mary-Jane style tap shoes as students have troubles properly executing tap sounds with them.
** Senior Team Dancers: May wear alternative form-fitting attire that does not distract in any way from class. No zippers.
ADULTS:
Your choice of comfortable attire in which you have free movement, appropriate black shoes for style of dance (i.e. ballet slippers for ballet, jazz shoes for jazz, tap shoes for tap, etc.)
** We recommend against the shiny Mary-Jane style tap shoes as students have troubles properly executing tap sounds with them.
Lost & Found
Please check our lost and found often. Clothing lost and found is located upstairs in the girls change room and the dance shoe lost and found is located up the far back stairs, outside of the office.
Lost & found will be donated to the Salvation Army three times per year.