All dancers must strictly adhere to the Phoenix Dance Studio dress code.
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Dance-wear and footwear may be purchased in our Phoenix Dance Supply Store ( located in the room behind the front desk). Please bring thin socks or tights to try on footwear. The PDS Store does not carry pointe shoes.
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For health reasons, dancers are prohibited from wearing street shoes in class. Dance shoes should be worn in the studio only and should not be worn to and from class. Please do not allow your child to wear dance shoes outside the studio.
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Female dancers for all ballet classes must wear their hair in a bun.
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No jewelry in classes.
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NO Sports Bra, Crop top, or any midriff dance-wear permitted.
Please observe the chart to the side for the appropriate dance and footwear per class style.
Combo 1, 2 & 3
Any color leotard and tights are permitted for this class. If your child wears tights to class, please make sure tights can come off the feet for the acrobatics portion of the combo class. If you wish, a tutu, skirt, and shorts over a leotard are also allowed. For young boys, please wear gym shorts and shirts, no streetwear. Students will wear ballet and tap shoes. Pink leather or canvas ballet shoes and black tap shoes are necessary for this class. Classes will start with tap, then ballet, and end in Acro. Time permitting, PDS teachers or teacher assistants will help dancers switch from tap shoes to their ballet shoes.
Ballet
Starting in Mini level classes, the dress code for this class will be in full effect. Girls: A black leotard, pink convertible tights, and pink leather or canvas ballet shoes must be worn. Hair must be in a slicked-back ballet bun, intact with hairpins. The flatter the bun is to the dancer’s head, the better. Boys: shorts or pants with black ballet shoes, and black or white form fitted tucked in a white T-shirt or athletic shirt, no wording on shirts. No accessories, including smartwatches. Sheer tops or bottoms are not permitted for any dancer unless over a solid item of clothing.
Ballroom/Latin
Leotard, shorts, skirt, leggings & ballroom/latin shoes. Hair up and out of face. Sheer tops or bottoms are not permitted for any dancer unless over a solid item of clothing.
Jazz/Acro
Any color leotard is required for this class. Spandex accompanied with the leotard is recommended. Jazz shoes/boots must be worn. Hair must be up and out of the dancer’s face. Boys wear any colored form-fitted athletic shirt or t-shirt, shorts, and jazz shoes. Sheer tops or bottoms are not permitted for any dancer unless over a solid item of clothing.
Tap
Any color leotard is required for this class. Spandex, athletic shorts, or leggings accompanied with the leotard are recommended. If you wish, a shirt is permitted to be worn over the leotard for this class. Black lace-up tap shoes are needed for this class. Hair must be up and out of the dancer’s face. Boys wear any colored t-shirt and shorts with black lace-up tap shoes. Sheer tops or bottoms are not permitted for any dancer unless over a solid item of clothing.
Lyrical/Contemporary
Any colored leotard is required for these classes. Spandex and/or leggings accompanied with the leotard is recommended. Hair needs to be pulled back and out of the face. Foot undies, bare claws, or bare feet are allowed in these classes. Boys wear any colored form-fitted athletic shirt and shorts. Sheer tops or bottoms are not permitted for any dancer unless over a solid item of clothing.
Hip Hop/Jazz Funk
A leotard is not necessary for these classes. Loose-fitted clothing is allowed; however, no street clothes: jeans, denim shorts, graphic t-shirts. Sneakers are needed for these classes, but please do not wear dirty/muddy shoes to class. Hair can be up or down but pulled back away from the face. Sheer tops or bottoms are not permitted for any dancer unless over a solid item of clothing.
