OPEN DIVISION | UNIFORMS
Uniforms can be purchased at:
Toes ‘n’ Taps Dance Shoppe (1733 Cook Street) or Ellswear Dance (3180 Harriet Road)
OPEN DIVISION | SESSIONAL CLASS UNIFORMS
Twinkle Tots
Clothing: Stretchy, comfortable clothing. Bodysuit preferred.
Shoes: Dance shoes (gym slippers or ballet shoes) are optional. No socks, please!
Hair: Hair must be pulled off the dancer’s face.
Boys Can Dance
Top: Black t-shirt.
Legs: Black shorts and black socks.
Shoes: Black ballet shoes (leather or canvas, split or full sole) or jazz shoes (split or full sole).
Adult Ballet & Jazz / 50+ Ballet Barre Fitness
Clothing: Stretchy, comfortable clothing (such as a fitted tank top or fitted leggings/shorts) OR dancewear if preferred.
Shoes: Ballet shoes (canvas or leather, full or split-sole) for ballet. Jazz shoes (black or tan) or bare feet for jazz.
Hair: Hair must be pulled off the face for ballet & jazz.
Combo Classes
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Plain bodysuit (no logos, graphics, or patterns please).
Legs: Black dance shorts or ballet skirt (no tutus please).
Shoes: Ballet shoes or gym slippers.
Hair: Long hair must be pulled up and off the face and neck.
BOYS
Top: Plain t-shirt or bodysuit (no logos, graphics, or patterns please)
Legs: Black dance shorts or pants.
Shoes: Ballet shoes or gym slippers.
Hair: Long hair must be pulled up and off the face and neck.
OPEN DIVISION | FULL-YEAR CLASS UNIFORMS
Kinder, Pre-Primary, and Primary Ballet
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Lilac Mondor 40096 short sleeve bodysuit. Please see “Important Uniform Notes” for wrap sweater options.
Legs: Pink ballet socks.
Shoes: Pink full-sole leather ballet shoes.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet and hairpins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS
Top: White short-sleeve t-shirt or short-sleeve bodysuit.
Legs: Black fitted shorts and white socks.
Shoes: White full-sole leather ballet shoes.
Hair: Pulled neatly off the face.
IMPORTANT UNIFORM NOTES:
SHOES: NO growing room. Shoes must not have extra length or bagginess, but please ensure shoes are not too narrow across the metatarsal.
HAIR: NO bangs, bun-warmers, wispies, scrunchies, or headbands. Bangs/fringe must be held with flat barrettes (metal sleeper clips) and/or flat bobby pins are fine.
SKIRTS: NO skirts for ballet classes.
WARM-UP WEAR: Pink knitted or cotton-lycra wrap sweaters may be worn in cool weather (no velvet or plush materials, please).
OTHER NOTES: NO nail polish. NO dangly earrings (small studs are ok).
Levels 1 & 2
LEVEL 1 & 2 BALLET
GIRLS:
Bodysuit: Purple Mondor 3521 pinch front spaghetti-strap bodysuit (may not wear previous year’s bodysuit color even if it still fits). Please see “Important Uniform Notes” for wrap sweater options.
Legs: Pink ballet socks.
Shoes: Pink full-sole leather ballet shoes.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet and hairpins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS:
Top: White short-sleeve t-shirt or short-sleeve bodysuit.
Legs: Black fitted shorts and black socks.
Shoes: Black full-sole leather ballet shoes (students may wear white until they are grown out)
Hair: Pulled neatly off face.
IMPORTANT UNIFORM NOTES:
SHOES: NO growing room. Shoes must not have extra length or bagginess, but please ensure shoes are not too narrow across the metatarsal.
HAIR: NO bangs, bun-warmers, wispies, scrunchies, or headbands. Bangs/fringe must be held with flat barrettes (metal sleeper clips) and/or flat bobby pins are fine.
SKIRTS: NO skirts for ballet classes.
WARM-UP WEAR: Pink knitted or cotton-lycra wrap sweaters may be worn in cool weather (no velvet or plush materials, please).
OTHER NOTES: NO nail polish. NO dangly earrings (small studs are ok).
LEVEL 1 & 2 JAZZ
GIRLS:
Top: Turquoise Bodywrappers BWP014/BWP214 tank top.
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Tan slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet, and hair pins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS:
Top: Black plain t-shirt (NO logos or graphics).
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Black slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Pulled neatly off face.
Levels 3 & 4
LEVEL 3 & 4 BALLET
GIRLS:
Bodysuit: Teal (Paradise) Mondor 3521 pinch front spaghetti strap bodysuit (may not wear previous year’s bodysuit color even if it still fits). NO warm-up wear allowed.
Legs: Pink ballet tights.
Shoes: Pink canvas split-sole ballet shoes.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet, and hair pins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS:
Top: White short-sleeve bodysuit.
Legs: Black Mondor 3538 footless tights and black socks.
Shoes: Black canvas split-sole ballet shoes (may wear white until grown out).
Hair: Pulled neatly off face.
IMPORTANT UNIFORM NOTES:
SHOES: NO growing room. Shoes must not have extra length or bagginess, but please ensure shoes are not too narrow across the metatarsal.
HAIR: NO bangs, bunwarmers, wispies, scrunchie,s or headbands. Bangs/fringe must be held with flat barrettes (metal sleeper clips) and/or flat bobby pins are fine.
SKIRTS: NO skirts for ballet classes.
WARM-UP WEAR: NO warm-up wear allowed.
OTHER NOTES: NO nail polish. NO dangly earrings (small studs are ok).
LEVEL 3 & 4 JAZZ
GIRLS:
Bodysuit: Uniform ballet bodysuit.
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Tan slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet, and hair pins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS:
Top: Black plain t-shirt (NO logos or graphics).
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Black slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
LEVEL 3 & 4 CONTEMPORARY
GIRLS:
Bodysuit: Uniform ballet bodysuit.
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Bare feet.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
BOYS:
Top: Black plain t-shirt (NO logos or graphics).
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Bare feet.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
Levels 5 & 6
LEVEL 5 & 6 BALLET
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Teal Ainsliewear AW103V Velvet spaghetti-strap bodysuit (may wear old teal bodysuit until grown out). NO warm-up wear allowed.
Legs: Pink ballet tights.
Shoes: Pink canvas split-sole ballet shoes. See fit notes below.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet, and hairpins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS
Top: White short-sleeve bodysuit.
Legs: Black Mondor 3538 footless tights and black socks. *Dance belt required.
Shoes: Black canvas split-sole ballet shoes (may wear white until grown out, but students must have black for recital).
Hair: Pulled neatly off face.
IMPORTANT UNIFORM NOTES:
SHOES: NO growing room. Shoes must not have extra length or bagginess, but please ensure shoes are not too narrow across the metatarsal.
HAIR: NO bangs, bun-warmers, wispies, scrunchies, or headbands. Bangs/fringe must be held with flat barrettes (metal sleeper clips) and/or flat bobby pins are fine. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
SKIRTS: NO skirts for ballet classes.
WARM-UP WEAR: NO warm-up wear allowed.
OTHER NOTES: NO nail polish. NO dangly earrings (small studs are ok).
LEVEL 5 & 6 JAZZ
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Uniform ballet bodysuit.
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Tan slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet, and hairpins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS
Top: Black plain t-shirt (NO logos or graphics).
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Black slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
LEVEL 5 & 6 CONTEMPORARY
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Uniform ballet bodysuit.
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Bare feet.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
BOYS:
Top: Black plain t-shirt (NO logos or graphics).
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Bare feet.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
Levels 7 - 10
LEVEL 7 – 10 BALLET
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Black AW101V Velvet spaghetti-strap bodysuit (may wear navy until grown out). NO warm-up wear allowed.
Legs: Pink ballet tights.
Shoes: Pink canvas split-sole ballet shoes. See fit notes below.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet, and hairpins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS
Top: White short-sleeve bodysuit.
Legs: Black Mondor 3538 footless tights and black socks. *Dance belt required.
Shoes: Black canvas split-sole ballet shoes (may wear white until grown out, but students must have black for recital).
Hair: Pulled neatly off face.
IMPORTANT UNIFORM NOTES:
SHOES: NO growing room. Shoes must not have extra length or bagginess, but please ensure shoes are not too narrow across the metatarsal.
HAIR: NO bangs, bun-warmers, wispies, scrunchies, or headbands. Bangs/fringe must be held with flat barrettes (metal sleeper clips) and/or flat bobby pins are fine. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
SKIRTS: NO skirts for ballet classes.
WARM-UP WEAR: NO warm-up wear allowed.
OTHER NOTES: NO nail polish. NO dangly earrings (small studs are ok).
LEVEL 7 – 10 JAZZ
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Uniform ballet bodysuit.
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Tan slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Neatly secured in a bun with a smooth tight ponytail, hairnet, and hairpins. Please see “Important Uniform Notes”.
BOYS
Top: Black plain t-shirt (NO logos or graphics).
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Black slip-on jazz shoes.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
LEVEL 7 – 10 CONTEMPORARY
GIRLS
Bodysuit: Uniform ballet bodysuit.
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Bare feet.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.
BOYS:
Top: Black plain t-shirt (NO logos or graphics).
Legs: Black dance shorts.
Shoes: Bare feet.
Hair: Pulled off face and neck.