ATTIRE FOR PRE-PROFESSIONAL CLASSES

YOUNG LADIES - REQUIRED ATTIRE YOUNG MEN - REQUIRED ATTIRE • Black (young women) • White t-shirt • Pink • Black dance tights • Black convertible tights • White shoes • Pink ballet shoes (young women), • White socks • Black jazz shoes • Black jazz shoes •

HAIR - Young ladies: • Hair should be neatly pulled back in a bun. If the dancer has natural hair that is not able to be placed in a bun, hair should be secured neatly off of the neck and face. any twists should be pinned and pulled back away from the face and neck. • Heavy extensions and braids are not permitted. Young dancers will find difficulty when turning and dancing with heavy hairstyles, it alters their balance significantly.

HAIR - Young men: • Hair should be neat, off of the neck and away from the face.

BALLET ATTIRE - Young Ladies • Pink tights, pink ballet shoes, and black leotard are worn for ballet class. • No are to be worn underneath tights. If the young lady must wear panties, they should be flesh toned in color and not stick out of the leotard.

BALLET ATTIRE - Young Men • Black dance tights (convertible/footless), white shirt, white socks and white ballet shoes will be worn to ballet class. • Male dancers must also wear a dance belt. Just like a jock strap for any other physical sport, the dance belt provides protection and support to male dancers and is requirement for most pre-professional programs.

MODERN ATTIRE All modern classes are danced .

Young ladies • Black convertible tights and black leotard. (No Leggings) • Black tights can be worn on top of the leotard.

Young men • Same clothing as ballet, barefoot

JAZZ ATTIRE Modern attire, with black jazz shoes

*NOTE for first time dance apparel purchasers! Dancewear size differ depending on brand and are extremely particular! Be sure to go to the store with your child they can be properly fitted in-person for the pre-professional clothing.

Visual Examples of Dance Apparel

BALLET Young Ladies: Young Men: Black leotard, pink Black dance tights tights, pink ballet (convertible/footless), slippers. white shirt, white socks, white ballet shoes and dance belt.

MODERN JAZZ Young Ladies: Black Jazz Black convertible tights and Shoes black leotard. Black tights can be worn on top of the leotard.

Young Men: Ballet uniform without shoes and socks.

New Orleans-area Dance Apparel Stores Uptown & Dancewear 4326 Magazine St. (Garden District/Riverbend) New Orleans, LA 70115 – (504) 895-7969 Carmel’s Dance Wear 3004 Cleary Ave. (Metarie) Metarie, LA 70002 – (504) 457-0101 It's A Girl Thing Dance Apparel 1331 Barataria Blvd D (Westbank) Marrero, LA 70072 – (504) 347-7558 Syvonne And Jenna's Dance Closet 316 E Judge Perez Dr (Chalmette) Chalmette, LA 70043 - (504) 265-8947 Rue 21 1723 Manhattan Blvd, Suite A (Harvey) Harvey, LA 70058 - (504) 361-7603