Polices & Dress Codes

Shoe and Hair requirements:

2.5-3yrs or Preballet PKJK and SK-1st:
• Pink leather or canvas, ballet shoes (Not Target, Walmart or Payless brand).
• Students taking Tap - please wear black tap shoes with elastic.
•  Neat ponytail, bun, or pigtails. Bun tutorial video can be seen Here

Levels 1-8:
• Pink canvas ballet shoes that fit like a glove, either Bloch, Capezio, Russian Pointe, or Grishko.
• Students taking Tap - please wear black tap shoes with elastic if under the age of 10.  Older students can wear any type of black tap shoes.
• A bun is required: Slick back your hair (with water and/or gel if needed) into a tight ponytail. Twist the ponytail and wrap around into a bun with pins.  Secure with sheer hair net and more pins. No stray hairs and minimal bangs. Bun tutorial video can be seen Here

Satellites:
Follow dress code instructions of the satellite school, and usually unless otherwise specified, PKJK classes do not dress out at Pursuits, St Agnes, Roulhacs and CMDS. Please wear your hair in a bun, pony tail, or pigtails to school on your ballet day. White thin bobby socks and pink ballet shoes are required. Pull on tutus are provided by CBT each class time. Please note a leotard will be required for the Spring Recital and information will come. Information for Nutcracker will be given in the Fall.

Ballet Class Uniform requirements:

All attire is available at Barbara’s or Cordova Dancewear. (10% discount from either store if you say youare from CBT). Please be sure you know what you need to purchase and what class you are in before you go to the dance store. Please do not wear a visible sports bra with your leotard. Skirts should be all one length around and short, and should be worn on or right below the waist. “No-show” socks are NOT allowed.

Preballet 2.5 yrs - 3 yrs:
• Lt. Pink Dance Dress (Leotard with attached skirt)
• Theatrical Pink Footed Tights or thin white bobby socks

Preballet PK-JK (3-5yrs):
• Lt. Pink Short Sleeve microfiber (Eurotard) Leotard NO attached skirt
• Lt. Pink Microfiber (Eurotard) Pull-On Skirt
• Theatrical Pink Footed Tights or thin white bobby socks

Preballet SK (5yrs):
• Lt Blue Short Sleeve microfiber (Eurotard) Leotard
• Lt. Blue Microfiber (Eurotard) Pull-On Skirt
• Theatrical Pink Footed Tights or thin white bobby socks

Preballet 1st (6 yrs):
• Royal Blue Short Sleeve microfiber (Eurotard) Leotard
• Royal Blue Microfiber (Eurotard) Pull-On Skirt
• Theatrical Pink Footed Tights or thin white bobby socks

Level 1:
• White Microfiber Short Sleeve (Eurotard) Leotard
• White Microfiber (Eurotard) Pull-On Skirt
• Theatrical Pink Convertible Tights (Bodywrappers or Capezio)

Level 2:
• Lilac Princess Seamed Capped Sleeve Microfiber (So Danca) Leotard
• Lilac Microfiber (So Danca) Pull-On Skirt
• Theatrical Pink Convertible Tights (Bodywrappers or Capezio)

Level 3:
• Celestine Blue Princess Seamed Capped Sleeve Microfiber (So Danca) Leotard
• Celestine Microfiber (So Danca) Pull-On skirt
• Theatrical Pink Convertible Tights (Bodywrappers or Capezio)

Levels 4 - 5:
• Black Princess Seamed Capped Sleeve Microfiber (So Danca) Leotard
• Black wrap chiffon (Bloch) Skirt
• Theatrical Pink Convertible Tights (Bodywrappers or Capezio)

Levels 6 to 8:
• Black Princess Seamed Capped Sleeve Microfiber (So Danca) Leotard
• Seniors may wear any style of black leotard. Leotards should be simple style with no criss crossing straps, sparkles, or cutouts on the back.
• Required black pattern wrapped “Jule” brand skirt WS197 Wrap Skirt: Magnolia | Jule Dancewear (Please do not purchase another pattern and order early)
• Theatrical Pink Convertible Tights (Bodywrappers or Capezio)

Boys attire all levels:
• Black leggings or snug black joggers from the Gap, or black tights
• White snug t-shirt v neck or regular
• White thin long socks under the leggings, or white tights
• Black ballet slippers

Jazz, Modern or Contemporary Dance

Levels 2 - 3:
Wear this with your leotard: Black leggings or black jazz boy shorts over tights. Hair in a ponytail or bun.

Levels 4 - 8:
Wear these items over your leotard: Black leggings long or under the knee OR wide leg modern dance
pants from a dance store OR wide leg yoga pants OR boy shorts over tights. Black jazz shoes.
Sometimes dance paws are requested too by individual instructors for performance. Hair should be in a
ponytail or bun. Sports bra and full tank top may be worn instead of your leotard if you don’t have a ballet
class afterwards.

Musical Theater all levels:
Comfortable pants, leggings, or shorts, with a shirt, tennis shoes. Slip-on jazz shoes or character shoes, or ballet shoes are now required to protect our special flooring in the main studio. Upon entering the studio, please remove your street shoes and put them on the rack, then put on the dance shoes. Black mary jane style shoes from Payless with a strap, or option of low heel character shoes, may be needed for shows (a letter will be emailed to you with shoe requirements after auditions).

Tap Class all levels:
Leotard OR form fitting, plain tank shirt/t-shirt of any solid color with no imprinting, black leggings, thin socks, Black tap shoes with elastic for students under the age of 10.  Older students can wear any type of black tap shoes.

Suggestions for Adult Ballet, Jazz, Tap, & Modern all levels:
Please help us keep our young dancers safe from falling!  Dance shoes or dance socks are required for all classes including yoga, any time you step on the marley to keep our pointe dancers safe. You may remove socks once you step on your yoga mat. Long sleeve shirts are required once any rolling floor work begins in modern dance. Bring a hand towel to wipe face and body if you need it.
Leotard or t-shirt any color, pink or black tights; dance style leggings, sweats, or other dance pants. (Note: Form fitting shirts or leotards help us see for corrections). Please be sure we can see the ankles in ballet. Ballet: snug fitting pink ballet/ slippers - Bloch, Capezio, Grisko or Russian Pointe preferred. Hair in a bun or twist.  Modern: We need to keep the floor slip free so dance socks or paws are required. Jazz: jazz dance shoes. Tap: any style tap shoes. Hair should be up off face for modern, jazz and tap in a ponytail, bun or twist.