Dress Code

ALL dancers should wear their class’s assigned leotard along with following the dress code guidelines listed below. Class leotards should be purchased from the DHDC studio store. Dancers may wear approved warm ups from the studio store. Company and Pre-Professional dancers will wear official DHDC warm ups for events and performances. Tights may be purchased in any brand from any store. Shoes may be purchased online or at a dance retailer (we do not sell dance shoes). You can pick up your pre-ordered dress code items, along with your studio information handbook at our Open House August 3rd, 2024!

Class Leotards

My Dancer & Me, Creative I, Creative II: Pink; Pre-Level:Light Blue Level I: White; Level II Level: Lilac; Level III: Navy; Level IV : Burgundy; Pre-Professional, Teen: Black

Ballet/Pointe

Dancers in Ballet and Pointe classes should wear class leotard, flesh tone or pink tights, flesh tone or pink ballet shoes (or pointe shoes), and hair in a neat bun. Dancers may wear approved class warm ups of matching skirt, shrug, and prink leg warmers. Dancers 10+ should wear seamed tights for performances.

Jazz/Tap

Dancers in Jazz/Tap classes should wear class leotard, tan tights, tan jazz shoes/tan tap shoes, and hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun. Optional black jazz pants, leggings, or dance shorts as warm ups.

Modern/Contemporary/ Lyrical

Dancers in Modern/Contemporary class should wear class leotard and black dance shorts or leggings, with bare feet, and hair pulled back.

Hip Hop

Dancers in Hip Hop class should wear class leotard and comfortable dance clothing to move in, with clean sneakers, and hair pulled back.

Acro

Dancers in Acro class should wear class leotard and black dance shorts or leggings, with bare feet and hair pulled back.

Boys

Male dancers should follow the same dress code guidelines for all classes, except they may wear a tee shirt and pants or shorts instead of a leotard and tights. 

Photos courtesy of discountdance.com.

fleshtone.net is a great site for finding a variety of colors of tights, shoes, and other dance apparel.