Dress for Success in Dance Class | Basics to Broadway, Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acrobatics, Pointe, Lyrical

Dress for Success in Dance Class

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Check the lists below to see what you need for your classes:

Preschool Combination (Age 3–4)

Pink or black leotard (optional short dance skirt)
Pink tights (Capezio 14)
Pink ballet shoes (Capezio 205) with elastics

Dancette Combination (Kindergarten)

Pink or black leotard (optional short dance skirt)
Pink tights (Capezio 14)
Pink ballet shoes (Capezio 205) with elastics
White tap shoes (Capezio 625) with elastics

Primary Combination (Grades 1–3)

Black leotard (optional short dance skirt)
Pink tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Pink ballet shoes (Capezio 205) with elastics
White tap shoes (Capezio 625) with elastics

Intermediate Combination (Grades 4–6)

Black leotard (or a t-shirt and black "dance" shorts)
Optional pink and/or black dance skirt; optional pink dance sweater
Light suntan tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Caramel Mary Jane tap shoes (Capezio 3800)
Jazzy tan ballet shoes with elastics (Body Wrappers 246)

Junior Performing Arts (Grades 7–8)

Black leotard (or a t-shirt and black "dance" shorts)
Optional pink and/or black dance skirt
Light suntan tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Caramel Mary Jane tap shoes (Capezio 3800)
Jazzy tan ballet shoes with elastics (Body Wrappers 246)

Senior Performing Arts (Grades 9–12)

Black leotard (or a t-shirt and black "dance" shorts)
Optional pink and/or black dance skirt
Light suntan tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Black & white tap oxfords (Leo 3004 Spectator flat tap oxfords)
Jazzy tan ballet shoes with elastics (Body Wrappers 246)
Red lipstick is required in class!

Preschool "Boys Club" (Ages 3–4)

White t-shirt (or BHD "Boys Club" shirt)
Black pants or shorts
Black ballets with elastics

Primary, Intermediate, Junior & Senior "Boys Club" (Kindergarten–Grade 12)

White t-shirt (or BHD "Boys Club" shirt)
Black pants or shorts
Black tap oxfords
Black jazz oxfords or superjazz shoes (Bloch S0401)

Boys Hip Hop (Grades 1–4)

White t-shirt (or BHD "Boys Club" shirt)
Black pants or shorts
Black jazz oxfords (specific shoes will be required for performance)

Jazz 1-2-3-4-5-6 (Grades 1–6)

Black leotard and light suntan/pink tights (or a t-shirt and bike shorts)
Any ballet or jazz shoes (specific shoes will be required for performance)

Techno & Power Jazz (Grades 7–12)

Black leotard (or BHD shirt and bike shorts)
Light suntan tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Jazzy tan ballet shoes with elastics (Body Wrappers 246)

Primary & Intermediate Hip Hop (Grades 1–6)

Black leotard and light suntan/pink tights (or a t-shirt and bike shorts)
Any ballet or jazz shoes (specific shoes will be required for performance)

Junior Hip Hop (Grades 7–8)

Appropriate dancewear for class (NO sweatpants, sweatshirts or loose clothing)
Tan or black superjazz shoes (Bloch S0401)

Senior Hip Hop (Grades 9–12)

Appropriate dancewear for class (NO sweatpants, sweatshirts or loose clothing)
Tan or black superjazz shoes (Bloch S0401)
Girls wear black Balera glitter boots for performance; boys wear black superjazz shoes

Acro (Tumbling) (Grades 1–12)

Black leotard and light suntan tights (or a t-shirt and "dance" shorts)
Any ballet or jazz shoes (grades 4 and up must wear superjazz shoes)

Lyrical (Grades 4–12)

Black leotard and a short dance skirt
Pink or light suntan tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Any ballet shoes appropriate for class

Pointe (Grades 5–12)

Black leotard and a short dance skirt
Pink tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Pink pointe shoes (if approved) with pink ribbons, or pink ballet shoes with correctly-sewn elastics

Classical Ballet (Grades 4–12)

Black leotard and a short dance skirt
Pink tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Any style of ballet shoes for class

Team (Invitational)

BHD pink "Dance Magic Dancer" shirt and black "dance" shorts
Light suntan tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816/1916)
Jazzy tan ballet shoes with elastics (Body Wrappers 246)
Additional requirements based on the dances of the season

Student Leadership Program (Grades 5–12)

Student leaders must follow the same or similar dress code for the respective class(es) they help.

For Combination:

BHD pink "Dance Magic Dancer" shirt and black "dance" shorts
A short dance skirt (for Preschool through Primary)
Pink tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816) (for Preschool through Primary)
Light suntan tights (Capezio 14 or Capezio 1816) (for Intermediate and up)
Tap and ballet shoes from the student leader's main class

For Boys Club:

BHD blue "Dance Magic Dancer" shirt and black gym shorts (or black pants)
Tap and jazz shoes from the student leader's main class

For Jazz, Hip Hop and Acro (Grades 1-6):

BHD pink "Dance Magic Dancer" shirt and black "dance" shorts
Light suntan or pink tights
Tan or black superjazz shoes

For Lyrical and Pointe:

Same dress code as the class

DANCE CAMP (Grades Pre-K–12)

Appropriate, comfortable dance clothes
Dance shoes appropriate to the age of the dancer