Student Dress Code

Each class has a required dress code to ensure comfort, safety and discipline. Proper dress for dance students creates a respect for the discipline in which they are studying. Encore Dance Theatre requires each student to follow these guidelines. Should this be a problem, please speak to a staff member so we can ensure each student has what they need to be successful in class. Encore Dance Theatre is respectful of ALL gender preferences and will work with you to help find them best option for all!

Tots & Tiny Dancers

Girls:

Pink leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, pink ballet skirt (optional), hair in a bun or neatly out of the students face.

*Please note that tutus are not permitted as the propose a distraction to the dancers*

Boys:

White t-shirt (tucked in), black sweat pants or athletic shorts, white socks & black ballet shoes.

Parents: 

Dress code is to the parents discretion. Street shoes are not permitted on the dance floor. Socks or bare feet are acceptable.

Encore Dance Theatre: Required Dress Code

Petite Trio & Primary Classes

Petite Trio-

Girls: black leotard, pink tights, hair up. 

Boys: white t-shirt, black sweats or athletic shorts, black socks.

Shoes: Ballet Shoes (Pink for Girls/ Black for Boys) Black jazz shoes for both, and black tap shoes for both.

Primary Ballet-

Girls: black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, hair in a clean bun.

Boys: white t-shirt, black sweats or athletic shorts, white socks, black ballet shoes.

Primary Combo-

Girls: black leotard, black jazz pants or leggings, hair up. 

Boys: same as ballet attire. 

Shoes: black jazz shoes, black tap shoes. (We use Jazz shoes for hip hop at this age)

Levels 1-6

Ballet-

Girls: black leotard, nude tights, nude or pink canvas split sole ballet shoes, hair in a CLEAN bun.

*Black Ballet shorts, fitted black sweaters and long sleeve fitted shirts are acceptable to wear over leos and tights for all levels 1-6. Skirts are not allowed*

Boys: white t-shirt, black fitted joggers or athletic shorts, black socks, black split sole ballet shoes, clean hair.

*Fitted black sweaters and long sleeve fitted shirts are acceptable to wear over fitted white t-shirt for all levels 1-6. Sweats and Basketball shorts are not allowed*

Jazz & Musical Theatre-

Girls: black leotard, suntan tights, black jazz pants, tight shorts or leggings, black split sole jazz shoes, hair up.

Boys: same as ballet attire with black split sole jazz shoes.

Hip Hop-

Girls & Boys: Comfortable fitting athletic wear is acceptable for this class. Students should have black high-top sneakers that they only use on the dance floor. Hair up and neat.

*Jeans are not allowed for any classes*

Tap-

Girls & Boys: Tap attire is the same as Jazz attire with black oxford tap shoes.

Adult Classes

Athletic wear is appropriate for all adult classes. Appropriate shoes per class genre are recommended by not required for admittance. Please note that street shoes are not allowed on the dance floor.