Where Dancers Belong

Hair

Ballet, Lyrical

Dancers may wear hair in a traditional ballet bun at the crown of the head with bangs away from the face. If a student has short hair, or is unable to wear a bun, all hair including bangs must be away from the face. The goal is to have the hair off the neckline to allow correct ballet lines, secured in a style that cannot move around or obstruct the dancer's vision. No headbands.

All Other Classes

Dancers may wear hair in a traditional ballet bun or in a neat high ponytail with bangs clipped off the face. Headbands allowed.

Ballet Dress Code

• Pre-Kinder, Parent-ChildComfortable movement clothing or a solid-coloured leotard with no characters or distracting patterns, ballet tights or socks, full-sole ballet shoes, and an optional ballet skirt or dress.
• Beginner Ballet, Ballet 1-2Ballet pink tights, pink leotard, full-sole ballet shoes, optional pink ballet skirt, and a ballet sweater or zip-up.
• Ballet 3-6Ballet pink tights, black leotard, split-sole leather or canvas ballet shoes, optional black ballet skirt, ballet sweater or zip-up, ballet shorts, legwarmers, or warmup pants.
• Ballet 7+Ballet pink tights, leotard of choice, split-sole leather or canvas ballet shoes, pointe shoes as requested by the instructor, and optional ballet skirt, ballet sweater or zip-up, ballet shorts, legwarmers, or warmup pants.
• Adult BalletComfortable movement clothing or a leotard of choice, ballet tights or socks, ballet shoes, and optional ballet skirt, ballet sweater or zip-up, ballet shorts, legwarmers, or warmup pants.
• Male DancersPlain white fitted t-shirt, plain black fitted tights or leggings, black or white ballet socks, and black or white leather or canvas ballet shoes. Full sole until Grade 3+. Any self-identified student who wishes to do so is invited to wear traditional male ballet attire.