Uniform Because dance is a visual art, grooming is very important. Students are required to wear leotards, tights and leather dance shoes for classes. Long hair should be in a secure bun (helped with hairnets and hair pins) or at the very least, a pony tail (to keep hair off the face). The uniform is available from 'The Dance Shop' at 1/99 Lygon Street, East Brunswick (9387 9628). They have a list of dress requirements as follows-
Please note we are phasing in a new uniform during 2010. The
new uniform is as follows:
Classical - Girls
(pale pink - juniors, jacaranda- Gr 1 ballet and up) *pale pink/jacaranda sleeveless leotard
*pink ballet tights
*pink leather ballet shoes (canvas OK for pre-school ballet)
*short pale pink/jacaranda chiffon wrap skirt
*pale pink/ jacaranda crossover for winter
*optional scrunchie or headband
*optional pink leg warmers
Classical - Boys *black or dark purple cotton lycra tights/bike shorts
*white unitard or white close fitting T shirt
*white socks
*black ballet shoes
Jazz - Girls *jacaranda sleeveless leotard
*dark purple cotton short lycra bike shorts
*flesh coloured tights (shimmer for performance)
*jacaranda cross-over for Winter
*tan jazz shoes (junior)
*jazz runners (intermediate and advanced)
Jazz - Boys *as for ballet but with black jazz shoes
black jazz runners for intermediate/advanced
Hip-Hop
*as for jazz (with jazz runners)
*optional cargo pants instead of tights (boys)
Tap *as for jazz but with black tap shoes (low heel) for girls or black shoes for boys.
Theatrical *as for tap
*jazz shoes or ballet shoes (canvas OK) for jazz section
Contemporary
*as for jazz but with bare feet
The uniform is also available at Energetiks, 166 Bucklet Street, Essendon,
Ph: 9331 3322
Uniform Notes: *Girls studying classical ballet change from a pale pink uniform into jacaranda (mauve) uniform when they are between 7 and 8 years old (when they start grade one ballet)
*All jazz and tap & theatrical students wear a jacaranda/dark purple uniform regardless of age. *After the age of 13, students may vary the basic uniform slightly so long as the attire is appropriate. They may wear a different style/colour of leotard for example.
Secondhand Uniform Shop A very popular self serve system located in the waiting room at the studio! Students place outgrown dance uniform/shoes in a bag on the shelves at the studio clearly labelled with name and price (usually 1/2 price). Once an item is purchased, the money is placed into the bag with the person's name and handed to a teacher. The seller receives the payment at their next class. A 10% service fee is deducted to cover processing of payments.
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