Costume Requirements

Pre-tap/ballet Thursday

pink non-shiny footed or convertible tights
pink leather ballet shoes for ballet
flesh tone tap shoes for tap
hair pulled back in bun
rhinestone earrings are optional

Pre-hip hop/acro

Female: flesh tone footless tights
bare feet for acro
black clean tennis shoes for hip hop
hair in a high ponytail
rhinestone earrings are optional

Male: bare foot for acro
clean black tennis shoes for hip hop
hair combed nicely out of the face

Pre-tap/ballet Saturday

pink non-shiny footed or convertible tights
pink leather ballet shoes for ballet
flesh tone tap shoes for tap
hair pulled back in a bun
rhinestone earrings are optional

Kinder Jazz

Female: non-shiny flesh tone footed or convertible tights
flesh tone jazz shoes
hair pulled back into a high ponytail
rhinestone earrings are optional

Male: black jazz shoe
black socks (not no-show)
hair pulled back nicely out of the face

Kinder Ballet

pink non-shiny footed or convertible tights
pink leather ballet shoes
hair pulled back into a bun at the crown of the head, no part, with hair pins and a hair net
rhinestone earrings are optional

Kinder Tap/Tap I

Female: non-shiny flesh tone footed or convertible tights
flesh tone tap shoes
hair pulled into a ballet bun
rhinestone earrings are optional

Male: black socks (not no-show)
black tap shoes
hair pulled back nicely out of the face

Kinder Acro/Acro I & Acro II+

Female: non-shiny flesh tone stirrup tights
bare feet
hair pulled back in a low bun, no part
rhinestone earrings

Male: bare feet
hair pulled back nicely out of the face

Kinder Hip hop/Hip hop I

Female: hair in pigtails
black socks (not no-show)
clean black tennis shoes

Male: black socks (not no-show)
clean black tennis shoes, hair combed nicely out of the face

Ballet I

non-shiny pink footed or convertible tights
pink leather ballet shoes
hair in a bun at the crown of the head, no part, with hair pins and a hairnet

Ballet II

non-shiny pink footed or convertible tights
pink leather ballet shoes
hair in a bun at the crown of the head, no part, with hair pins and a hairnet

rhinestone earrings

Tap II/III

non-shiny flesh tone footed or convertible tights
black lace up tap shoes
hair in a high ponytail
rhinestone earrings

Jazz II/III

Female: non-shiny flesh tone footed or convertible tights
flesh tone jazz shoes
hair in a high ponytail
rhinestone earrings

Male: short black socks
black jazz shoes
hair pulled back nicely out of the face

Hip hop II/III

black socks (not no-show)
clean black tennis shoes

hair in low ponytail

Ballet IV

Hair: bun at the crown of the head, no part
Tights: convertible pink
Shoes: pink ballet
Earrings: rhinestone studs

Pointe

Hair: bun at the crown of the head, no part
Tights: convertible pink
Shoes: pink pointe
Earrings: rhinestone studs

Jazz IV

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Tap IV

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Hip hop IV

Female: black socks (not no show)
clean black tennis shoes
hair in low right side ponytail

Male: black socks (not no show)
clean black tennis shoes
hair combed nicely out of the face

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