Dress Code
Students at Neighborhood Dance have a uniform dress code. Wearing the appropriate attire helps students improve their focus and performance in class, and helps teachers assess and correct for proper body placement. It also encourages unity among students, and reinforces a positive learning environment.
How to Dress for Success
We have you covered!
Neighborhood Dance carries everything you’ll need to dress for success with high-quality shoes, tights, leotards, and other dancewear items.
Once you register, we’ll set-up an appointment with you for your custom fitting at our studio! We make the process super simple and cost-effective with leotard sizing kit, tights sampler, and shoe sizing kit with try-on socks. Once we determine your sizing, you can place your order with us and pick up everything at the studio. Call us at anytime if you questions.
Class Uniforms
Tiny Tots: Pink dance dress, natural pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Twinkle Toes: Lavender dance dress, natural pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes
Fancy Feet: Light blue dance dress, natural pink tights, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes
*Boys (All Classes): Plain white t-shirt, black athletic shorts or pants, thin black soft socks, black ballet shoes, and black tap shoes for Twinkle Toes and Fancy Feet
Ballet (5 – 7 years): Black ballet dress, classic pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Ballet (8 – 10 years): Black ballet leotard, black ballet wrap skirt (optional), classic pink tights, pink ballet shoes
Ballet (11+ years): Black ballet leotard, black ballet wrap skirt (optional), classic pink tights, pink ballet shoes
*Boys (All Classes): Plain white t-shirt, black athletic pants, thin black soft socks, black ballet shoes
Jazz & Tap (5 – 7 years): Black dance dress, tan tights, tan jazz shoes, black tap shoe
Jazz & Tap (8 – 10 years): Black leotard, black skirt (optional), tan tights, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
Jazz & Tap (11+ years): Black leotard, black skirt (optional), tan tights, tan jazz shoes, tan tap shoes
*Boys (All Classes): Plain white t-shirt, black athletic pants, thin black soft socks, black jazz shoes, and black tap shoes
Neighborhood Dance Crew: Hip hop dance is an aerobic activity. For this reason, no dresses, jumpsuits or jeans are allowed. Students should wear athletic attire and pants are recommended over shorts due to some of the floor work involved. We have a variety of hip hop dancewear options for you to choose from. Uniform footwear will be required for each class. The footwear style and selection will be provided during the first month of classes.
Broadway Kids: Ensemble cast T-shirt, solid black leggings or athletic pants, tan jazz shoes
Broadway Juniors: Ensemble cast T-shirt, solid black leggings or athletic pants, tan jazz shoes
*Boys (All Classes): Ensemble cast T-shirt, solid black athletic pants, black jazz shoes
General Guidelines
Hair for all dancers should be secured and out of their face. Female ballet dancers should wear their hair in a bun.
Street clothes such as jeans, jean shorts, play clothes, or school clothes are not suitable dance attire. Each class has a set uniform, or dress code, that can purchased through the studio after registration.
Street shoes are not permitted in the studio, since they can cause extra wear and tear to the specialty dance floor material. Please change into the appropriate shoes that have been defined for each class once you arrive. In turn, we recommend that shoes worn in the studio are not worn outside to help extend the life of the shoes.
Jewelry and costumes can be a distraction and safety hazard and are not allowed in class, unless specifically noted in the class description.
Gum is not allowed in the studio.
Cover up clothing is recommended when wearing tights and leotards outside the studio to help protect and extend the life of this dance attire.