Dress Code

At AAD we encourage our students to express their personality in their dancewear. Colors and styles may be chosen by each student as long as it is proper dance attire (tights, leotard, etc. and appropriate footwear) in all classes. We ask that all students follow this simple dress code to reflect professionalism and discipline allowing teachers to see body lines and make appropriate corrections. We just ask that there are no street attire articles or t-shirts worn over leotards and no sweat pants or gym shorts in technique classes. Following the dress code shows respect to the studio, instructor and fellow students, but we can still have fun!

Dress it up! 

 

Attire suggestions:

Twinkle Twos, Firsteps, Kidance/Tap I, Kidance/Tap II
Any color leotard, tights or danceable clothing. Pink ballet shoes/black single strap tap shoes are required for tap classes.  Tutus, skirts, dance shorts or leggings are completely optional.  Hair should be secured away from face in barrettes, headband, ponytail or a bun.
For safety, subtle to no jewelry.

 

Ballet Level I-V, Lyrical, Modern
Any color leotard, skirt or warm-up shorts, tights and pink leather split sole ballet shoes.  Hair should be secured away from face in a ponytail or bun.  Subtle to no jewelry.

 

Jazz & Tap Classes
Any color leotard, dance pants or dance shorts and black split sole jazz shoe or tap shoes.  Hair should be secured away from face in a ponytail or bun. 

 

Musical Theater
Any color leotard, jazz pants or warm up shorts and split sole jazz shoes (Sr. MT character shoes required).

 

Hip Hop & Kidhop
Any color leotard, tank or form fitting top,  jazz pants, warm up shorts.
Kidhop: clean soled Tennis shoes
Level I & II: Jazz shoes
Level III-V: Hip Hop sneakers.
Hair secured away from face in a ponytail.

 

Boys (all classes)
Sweats or shorts & a t-shirt or tank.

 

Irish
Shorts,  any color leotard, t-shirt or tank and appropriate soft or hard shoes.

 

Dance shorts are acceptable in classes as long as tights are worn underneath.

 

Other Classroom Policies:

  • Must have hair secured off face in ponytail or bun.
  • Must wear appropriate dance attire.
  • Subtle to no jewelry.
  • No gum chewing.
  • Warm up attire is allowed only during the first 15 minutes of class, after which we ask that it is removed.
  • We ask that food and drinks are left in reception area.

 

If there is ever a question, please feel free to ask your  instructor what he or she would prefer regarding classroom attire and expectations.

 

 

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ALL DANCEWEAR & SHOES MAY BE OBTAINED THROUGH AAD’S “DANCE CLOSET” DANCE WEAR SHOP.