Class Attire

The Academy at Andalusia Ballet has a dress code for all students that enables the teacher to best see and evaluate each student. Teachers must be able to see the ankles, knees, hips, ribcage, neck, face, shoulders and elbows clearly. Leotards and tights should be worn without underwear underneath. Loose clothing or warm ups are not allowed in any class. Jewelry, watches,and other items are a distraction to both student and teacher and are not permitted in any class

Where to Purchase Dancewear:

We recommend that you purchase your dancewear at

Town and Country. Their staff is aware of our dress code requirements and preferences and can assist you in

your dress code needs.

• Students are expected to be property attired for each class.
• Hair must be neatly secured away form the face for all classes and girls should
  wear their hair in a bun for ballet.
• All students should wear a cover-up to and from the studio.
• Dance shoes should be worn only in the studio
• For all girls: Hair must be pulled back off of the face in a bun. We recommend using a hair net over your bun. Please come to your class with your hair correctly done. Our teachers do not have time to fix everyone’s hair.

About Shoes

After you purchase new ballet shoes, put them on and tie a single knot in the drawstring so that shoe fits comfortably around top of foot. Take off the shoe and tie a second and even third knot, cut the extra drawstrings off and tuck the ends inside the shoe.

Do not tie the strings in a bow.

The Academy has a used ballet shoe box located in the Sr. Company Room.

Feel free to drop-off old shoes are borrow a pair if needed.

Please ask the studio manager about borrowing shoes.

Mark all dance shoes and clothing clearly with the dancers name.

Girls:  Pink dance dress, Future Star #6090 Boys: Black bike shorts, white fitted t-shirt

(no tights, no shoes)

Girls:  Black ABT Camisole leotard #1480C or #1468, Pink Capezio transition tights #9C, Pink Capezio ballet shoes # 200                

Boys:  black bike shorts, or tights (Body Wrappers #B90),White fitted t-shirt (Body Wrappers #B190 ),Black leather ballet shoes

Girls: Black ABT Camisole leotard #1468,Pink Capezio transition tights  #9, Black ABT chiffon wrap skirt #1471,Pink Capezio Split-Sole Ballet Slipper #CG 2002                

Boys:    Black footed tights, (such as Body Wrappers #M90),White fitted t-shirt, (such as Body Wrappers #M90 ),Black men’s leather or canvas ballet shoes

Modern

Ballet Class requirements, no shoes

Girls:

            Black ABT camisole leotard #1480 (same as for ballet), Nude transition tights (purchase at studio, $7)

            Black jazz slip-on (such as Leo’s #7048, Capezio CG05 or Bloch S0499)

            Black slip on tap shoes   Tap 1 & 2      Leo #21

                                                    Tap 3 & up Leo # 5058

Warm-ups: only snug fitting warm-ups are allowed in class and rehearsals. A tight fitting black top such as the Body Wrappers #8218 and very snug fitting legwarmers that match the color of the tights are allowed.

Shorts: black boy-cut shorts such as Danskin #2912 are allowed over tights in modern, jazz and tap classes

Undergarments: a “nudie”, such as Capezio #3532 is sometimes nice to have under costumes and is required for all company dancers.

Foot accessories: foot protection such as Capezio Foot Undeez or Dance Paws is allowed for modern classes.

Jewelry: jewelry other than small stud earrings is not allowed in class.

Pointe shoes: dancers are encouraged to find the shoe that fits and works best for them.  Padding should be minimal to insure the best fit and allow the development of correct technique.

Hair: hair should be pinned securely back away from the face and neck to not interfere with the training.