We want every dancer to feel comfortable, confident, and ready to move! Below are some simple guidelines for each class. Don’t worry if you don’t have everything right away. Just do your best, and we’ll help guide you along the way.

Children & Youth Classes

Preschool

·   Clothing: Any comfortable dancewear or athletic wear.

·   Shoes: Girls – Pink ballet shoes | Boys – Sneakers or black jazz shoes

Children’s & Youth Ballet

·   Clothing (Preferred):

o    Girls – Leotard (any color). Tights optional. Skirts or shorts over leotard optional.

o    Boys – Black or grey athletic pants/shorts with a solid color top.

·   Clothing (Alternative for girls):

o    Girls – Black or solid-color leggings or bike shorts with a fitted solid-color top.

·   Shoes:

o    Girls – Ballet shoes (Leather or canvas. For our younger dancers we use pink. For our older dancers we use personal skin tone) Preferred: the shoes without ties in the front.

o    Boys – Black ballet shoes or jazz shoes

Jazz

·   Clothing: - Dancewear that allows movement

o    Girls –Leotard with tights; Or, leggings/ shorts and a fitted top.

o    Boys – Athletic pants/shorts with a solid-color t-shirt or tank.

·   Shoes:  Black jazz shoes

Tap - Athletic or dancewear that allows for movement

·   Clothing:  Comfortable dancewear (leotard with tights, leggings, shorts, or athletic/sweatpants with any top).

·   Shoes:  Tap shoes - black preferred, but any color is fine if they are gently used/pre-loved.

Hip Hop – Athletic or dancewear that allows for movement

·   Clothing: Loose, comfortable clothes (sweatpants, joggers, leggings, or shorts with a t-shirt or tank). No jeans, please.

·   Shoes: CLEAN sneakers used only for dance (not worn outside and into the dance studio).

Older Students

Clothing:

Students should dress appropriately for the style of dance they have that day. Dancewear is expected in all technical classes, so please avoid oversized, logo-style t-shirts. Intermediate/Advanced dancers may need multiple types of shoes or socks. Note: Thursday technical classes (Ballet and Int./Advanced Dance) follow a specific dress code listed below.

Shoes:

o    Hip Hop: CLEAN sneakers reserved for class only (not worn outside and into class).

o    Contemporary & Int./Advanced Dance: Dance socks (made for class, not everyday socks) and/or half-soles.

o    Tap: Advanced dancers should wear oxford-style tap shoes with a shank. Do not purchase split-sole/flexible tap shoes.

o    Jazz: Black jazz shoes.

o    Ballet: Split-sole ballet shoes. Your skin tone. Using  

o    Pointe: Must be professionally fitted by appointment at Dancingly Yours in Plainville, with the dance teacher present. Please note: inexpensive pointe shoes sold online (e.g., Amazon) are decorative only and not safe for class use.

Students in Multiple Classes in One Day
If your dancer takes more than one style in the same day, we encourage a quick clothing change between classes so they feel comfortable and appropriately dressed for each style. This doesn’t have to mean a full outfit change—layering works great! For example, a dancer can wear a leotard and tights, then add leggings or sweatpants for hip hop, or slip on tap shoes and pants for tap.

 Thursday Ballet IV & Technical Dance Dress Code

Clothing: Dancewear is required.  Fitted tops or acceptable yoga style tops should be solid colors, with black as the preferred choice. Warm-up cover-ups may be worn for tap and during warm-ups. Boys style,  Loose or oversized logo style t-shirts are not permitted. Boys can wear solid t-shirts (Preferred white or black).

Shoes: Split-sole ballet shoes, black jazz shoes, dance socks, and half-soles.

✨Note: We do our best to keep costs low and performance wear practical. If a special item is needed, teachers will let you know in advance.