Getting Started
Everything you need to know to start your dance journey
Dress Code
The WHY
- •Maintaining team unity and enabling class photos
- •Teaching discipline and responsibility
- •Honoring the dance artform by “looking the part”
For your convenience, all equipment may be ordered & purchased at the studio at a reasonable cost.
Optional items: Legwarmers, wrap sweaters, elastics, knee pads. No crop tops allowed! Skirts permitted during visiting weeks; pointe classes may wear skirts year-round. T-shirts and dance socks prohibited.
All Students MUST have Hair pulled neatly and securely off the face! Buns are preferred; braids or ponytails acceptable. Short hair requires headbands, pins, or securing away from neck.
Ballet
- •Tiny Tots, Pre-Dance, Beginning, Elementary: Royal Blue leotard
- •Intermediate I & II: Sky Blue leotard
- •Intermediate III & IV: Light Pink leotard
- •Advanced: Black leotard
- •Pink tights
- •Pink ballet slippers
- •No crop tops or T-shirts
- •Skirts permitted during visiting weeks; pointe classes may wear skirts year-round
Jazz
- •Black leotard
- •Black shorts
- •Tan jazz shoes
Tap
- •Black leotard
- •Black shorts
- •Black tap shoes
Contemporary
- •Black leotard
- •Black shorts
- •Tan 1/2 soles
Hip Hop
- •Tight tank top (any solid color)
- •Black pants
- •Black hip hop shoes
Tumbling
- •Black leotard
- •Black shorts
Male Students
- •Navy shorts
- •White T-shirt
- •White socks
- •Black shoes
Adults
Athletic, stretchy clothing allowing full range of movement.
Ballet Leotard Color Guide
Tiny Tots–Elementary
Royal Blue
Intermediate I & II
Sky Blue
Intermediate III & IV
Light Pink
Advanced
Black
Important Dates
May 1stOnline Registration Opens
August 28th, 2:00-7:00pmOpen House Registration and dancewear fittings
September 14thClasses Begin
October 3rd, 2:00pmInformal Arts Concert
October 5th-8thBring a Friend Week
November 14th, 1:00 & 3:00pmStudio Dance Theatre's Auditions
December 5th, 2:00pm & 6:00pmImagine Worship presents "Stories Under the Star"
December 14th-17thChristmas Party week in all classes
December 18th-January 3rdChristmas break (no classes, studio closed)
February 6th, 2:00pmInformal Arts Concert
February 13, 2027Velocity, DAPC showcase concert
March 1stRollover Registration Fee collected
March 20, 2027Spring Studio Dance Theatre production
March 26th-April 4thSpring Break (no classes, studio closed)
June 7th-10thMini Recitals 2027