Caring for your Costumes

Once the costume has been sent home, you are responsible for the loss of any accessories, tights or the costume itself.  Replacement costs will apply.  Please keep it in a safe spot and do not wear it for dress-up or other purposes until after all performances are complete! Please ensure your child does not wear their costume other than for recital-related events.  (After recital please feel free to strut around town in it!) Washing and drying costumes at home as well as dry cleaning costumes is NOT recommended.  When it doubt, please contact us for further instructions. 

Shoes & Tights

All female dancers are required to be in tan tights for picture day and recital day (hip hop dancers are excused from this requirement). Please review the shoe requirements for classes to make sure your kiddos have the correct footwear. 

Combo Tap Dancers - black Mary Jane tap shoes

Combo Ballet Dancers - pink slippers

All Other Tap Dancers - black lace up, full sole shoes

All Other Ballet & Expressive Movement Dancers - pink canvas, split sole ballet slippers 

All Female Jazz & Musical Theater Dancers (including combo) - tan, slip on jazz shoes

All Male Jazz & Musical Theater Dancers - black jazz shoes

Lyrical - half sole, tan, lyrical sandal

Hip Hop - any clean, lace up tennis shoe

Contemporary - barefoot

Underwear is typically not worn under dance costumes, as tights fulfill both hygienic and modesty purposes.  In the case that your dancer feels most comfortable, underwear must be skin-colored and must not be visible beneath your child’s costume.   

Please have your child wear recital undergarments to picture day so we can ensure it is appropriate for performance.

Additional costume information:  Any jewelry or accessories not included with the costume shall not be worn to performance.  No socks, corsages, jewelry etc.  These items will be removed by our backstage staff and returned at the end of the show.

All hairstyles should include gel and/or hairspray- no flyaway bits please!

Picture Day Hair & Makeup

Expressive movement & combo dancers should wear their hair in a middle bun with no part. All other female dancers should wear their hair in a low pony with a middle part. Refer to the video below for demonstrations of both. All hairstyles should include gel and/or hairspray - no flyaway bits please!

Makeup for photo day is not required and up to parents discretion. Please refer to the video below for recital make up guidelines.