A dancer should always be appropriately dressed and groomed for dance class. It is part of the self discipline that goes hand in hand with dance training, and is evidence of the student’s responsibility and commitment.
We appreciate your acceptance of our policies. We all benefit from the extra effort made in upholding them. THANK YOU!
Attire
Be sure to place your student’s name on ALL dance shoes, bags, and apparel. No loose clothing is to be worn during class.
Combination Classes:
- Girls: Ballet pink tights, black leotard, black patent leather tap shoes (ties removed and black elastic loops in place) and pink ballet shoes (full or split sole). Ballet skirts optional. Hair in a bun. Short hair styles need to be pulled out of the face and secured.
- Boys: Black patent oxford boys tap shoes and black ballet shoes. Black sweat pants and a white close fitting t-shirt.
LE DANCE BALLET DRESS CODE
The LE Dance dress code for Ballet is designed to encourage discipline and unity among its students. Students are to be in correct ballet color by Sept 26, 2016. For the first few weeks students may wear a dark colored leotard, and pink/caramel tights to ballet class. Pink leather or canvas ballet shoe with elastics sewn correctly is required. Dancers who take pointe should be wearing their shoes in both their ballet classes weekly. FOR ALL BALLET CLASSES: Hair is to be pulled back in a bun or French braid for class.
LEOTARD COLORS:
BEGINNING BALLET – Solid colored leotard of their choice / Pink ballet tights (full foot or transition), Pink ballet shoe with sewn elastics.
BALLET I – Light Blue solid colored leotard / Pink ballet tights (full foot or transition tight), Pink ballet shoes with sewn elastics
BALLET II – (meets twice a week): Lavender/Violet/Purple SOLID colored leotard / Pink ballet tights (Full foot or transition tights), Pink ballet shoes with sewn elastics
BALLET III – (meets twice a week): Navy solid colored leotard / Pink ballet tights (Full foot or transition tights)/ Pink ballet shoes with sewn elastics
BALLET IV – (meets twice a week): Maroon/black cherry/ burgundy solid colored leotard / Pink ballet tights (Full foot or transition), Pink ballet shoes with sewn elastics
ADVANCED BALLET – (meets twice a week): Black solid colored leotard / Pink ballet tights (Full foot or transition tights), Pink Ballet shoes with sewn elastics
BALLET SKIRTS may be worn in Level III and higher only.
Dancers will observe ballet class if they are not in proper attire for ballet class. Dance bags should have correct ballet attire within.
Jazz Classes:
- Girls/Boys: Jazz pants or biker shorts, dance top or leotard, black Leo’s or black Capezio slip-on gore jazz shoe (full neoprene around instep). Black dance sneakers can be worn in upper level jazz classes but not in recital. All hair secured back.
- SHOES – Bloch LOW rise neoprene arch slip on jazz shoe, tan in color.
Hip Hop Classes:
- Girls/Boys: Same attire as jazz. Capezio canvas black dance sneakers are preferred. All hair secured back.
- SHOES – Beginning and Hip Hop I will wear the Canvas low black hip hop split sole sneaker
- SHOES – Hip Hop II and higher will wear the ADIDAS all black RALEIGH high top sneaker (only to be worn in the studio, they may not be worn on the street, otherwise they cannot be worn for dance!).
Tap Classes:
- Girls/Boys: Same attire as jazz. Level I,II,III Bloch jazz oxford #301 black tap shoes. Level IV Capezio CG09 black tap shoes.
Modern Classes:
- Girls/Boys: Leotard, dance top, tights or jazz pants can be worn for modern. Attire must be of a dance material. Modern technique utilizes the articulation of body parts, so it is extremely necessary to be in true dance wear, in order to see the body moving.
Appearance
Legwarmers & body warmers may be worn as long as they do not hide the body line. ABSOLUTELY NOt-shirts or sweats may be worn in ANY class. Jewelry is to be kept minimal for safety reasons. It should not be distracting. Hair needs to stay out of the face — in a bun or clipped up to stay secure. Students who have issues of hair continually coming out of place, will be asked to go to the restroom and fix it securely. It becomes distracting and takes away from instruction when students are continually readjusting their hair.
Behavior
Good manners are expected of all who enter LE Dance. Please keep a low volume in conversation. Visual and audible distractions take away from the students learning. Running and chewing gum are not acceptable behaviors at LE Dance.
Be prompt to class! Arrive 5 to 10 minutes early with all needed items. Full attention is required to progress in any dance class. Casual talking during class is a distraction to others and will not be tolerated. Students who arrive late, missing warm ups, will be asked to observe (for safety and distraction reasons). If you need to leave a class prior to teacher’s dismissal, please be courteous and inform the instructor at the beginning of the class. Restrooms should be used PRIOR to class.
If your child is using the study room, waiting room or hallways to eat or study please make sure they clean up after themselves.
All siblings visiting the studio should be accompanied by an adult and not left unattended for play.
Placement
Students are placed in dance class levels based on ability not age. The first two weeks of class are considered evaluation periods, in which a student may be asked to change to a level more suited to their needs. Students may stay in a particular level of dance anywhere from 1-3 years until they have mastered the curriculum of that level.
Facility
LE Dance is a newly renovated dance center with four beautiful studios, waiting lounge, office, study room and party rooms. In order to keep our facility top notch, we ask that everyone pitch in to keep it looking neat & clean.
- Water ONLY is allowed in the studios. For students taking 2 hours or more an evening, drinks and snacks may be consumed in the waiting lounge ONLY.
- Drinks must have a lid or cap to prevent spills. Any accidental spills need to be reported to the office manager immediately.
- Students are responsible for cleaning up after themselves prior to leaving the area. Please make sure all articles brought into the dance center (bags, back packs, coats, etc.) are taken home at the end of your class. Articles left will be placed in the lost & found in the waiting lounge.
- Students are expected to be picked up in a timely manner. It is important for our instructors to leave promptly at the end of the evening. If you must be late, please let us know ahead of time, so we may plan accordingly.
Weather
The studio will be closed if the road conditions are unsafe. In many instances, schools close, but by 4:00pm roads are fine. Therefore, please check our website, your emails*, OR call the studio to find out if classes are being cancelled.