Dress Requirements for Dance Classes
(does not apply to Music Playground or Adult classes)
Ballet Levels Pre-Ballet, Primary & Ballet I-VII Dress Code
Dress Codes are in place to promote unity and encourage professionalism and discipline among our students. A neat and tidy appearance sets an atmosphere of attentiveness and respect for students, teachers and the art of dance. Instructors are aided by the dress code in their dedication to the development and training of students. Instructors must be able to see the dancer’s body outline clearly to make proper corrections on posture, alignment, etc.
Girls
Boys
A note about proper ballet shoe fitting:
The golden rule is that a dance shoe must “fit like a glove.” Avoid allowing for “room to grow” as excess material/puckering conceals the foot in form and presentation. Also, important is that the shoe must have sufficient space for foot to stand comfortably when feet are flat. Toes should lie flat and never feel squeezed. Adjust the drawstrings while standing in shoe and bearing full weight.
Additional Dress Code Guidelines
Pilates, Jazz, Contemporary, Conditioning, Alignment
Ballet/Tap Combo Class & Adult Ballet Classes
We are fortunate to have an excellent dance store in Bellingham, just a few blocks down Holly Street from the Opus studio. Check out Creative Dancewear or visit their store at 705 W Holly.
Ballet Levels Pre-Ballet, Primary & Ballet I-VII Dress Code
Dress Codes are in place to promote unity and encourage professionalism and discipline among our students. A neat and tidy appearance sets an atmosphere of attentiveness and respect for students, teachers and the art of dance. Instructors are aided by the dress code in their dedication to the development and training of students. Instructors must be able to see the dancer’s body outline clearly to make proper corrections on posture, alignment, etc.
Girls
- Pink Ballet Slippers, elastics sewn properly into shoe & drawstrings adjusted for comfort, tied into a knot, trimmed and tucked into shoe.
- Pink Tights
- Leotard
- Hair is required to be pulled back in a neat bun, secured with pins & hair net. Short hair needs to be fastened away from face
- No shirts, warm ups, shorts, legwarmers, etc., may be worn
- Pre-ballet and primary ballet students are permitted to wear ballet skirts
- Pointe shoes upon examination
Boys
- White Crew Neck Snug-Fitting Short Sleeve T-Shirt
- Boys/Mens Black Dance Tights or Black Shorts
- Dance Belt
- Thin White Mid-Calf Crew Socks
- Black or White Ballet Slippers (White preferred)
- Hair should be combed and fastened away from face if long
A note about proper ballet shoe fitting:
The golden rule is that a dance shoe must “fit like a glove.” Avoid allowing for “room to grow” as excess material/puckering conceals the foot in form and presentation. Also, important is that the shoe must have sufficient space for foot to stand comfortably when feet are flat. Toes should lie flat and never feel squeezed. Adjust the drawstrings while standing in shoe and bearing full weight.
Additional Dress Code Guidelines
- No baggy clothing
- Small earrings may be worn; no other jewelry permitted for safety reasons
- Shoes should be neatly sewn; no safety pins or tying elastics together
- Underwear should not be worn underneath leotards beyond Primary Level
- Dancewear should be kept clean and in good condition
- Students are expected to observe good personal hygiene habits
- Please mark dancewear with student’s name
Pilates, Jazz, Contemporary, Conditioning, Alignment
- Hair must be pulled back at all times
- Form fitting clothing, no baggy clothing permitted
- Alignment class requires convertible or footless tights & leotard
- Nude dance paws for jazz
- Bare feet for contemporary classes
- Athletic tennis shoes for conditioning (please no Converse or flat footed sneakers)
Ballet/Tap Combo Class & Adult Ballet Classes
- No formal dress code
- Proper foot attire
- Ballet/Tap Combo - ballet shoes & tap Shoes
- Adult Ballet - ballet shoes
- Hair must be pulled back at all times
We are fortunate to have an excellent dance store in Bellingham, just a few blocks down Holly Street from the Opus studio. Check out Creative Dancewear or visit their store at 705 W Holly.
