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The
following describes the required attire for classes at Maple Ridge
Dance Circle. Uniforms must be worn to every class. Hair must be
worn in the manner stated. Good grooming is required. Boys and girls
with very short hair may discuss hairstyle with their teacher.
Parents are responsible for providing the proper attire and keeping
it in good repair. For safety as well as aesthetic reasons jewelry
must not be worn to class. Stud earrings are permitted.
Please be sure to label all dance
clothes and shoes with your child’s name.
Accessories
Hair bands - Black,
white or pastel pink – plain stretch cloth or plastic.
Sweaters
Proper ballet wrap sweater in black, white or
pastel pink.
Leg warmers
Woolies ankle length or thigh length in black
or pastel pink
These are the only warm-up clothes permitted.
They may be worn, with the teacher’s permission, for warm-up
purposes only and must be removed when the teacher requests it.
During very hot weather, students may dance in bare legs, or, ballet
students may wear ballet tights shortened neatly to the knee; jazz,
tap and acro students may wear plain black spandex shorts.
Acrobatics – Hair in a French braid or
bun.
Girls
- Navy tank-style body suit, No
pinch pleats
- Plain black cotton-lycra spandex pants,
tight –fitting and footless (not flares or capris)
- Skin-tone footless tights
Boys
- Navy blue cotton tank top
- Black cotton-lycra spandex pants or plain
black stretch shorts
Shoes:
Grade 1 through Grade 4 –
no shoes required
- Medal level – white acro shoes
Ballet – Hair in a bun
Preliminary Badge, Primary and Primary
Enrichment
- Pastel pink tank-style body suit
- Ballet pink tights
- Shoes: Pink ballet slippers with elastics
Grade 1 through 3 Girls
- Black tank - style body suit, no
pinch pleats
- Ballet pink tights
Grade 4 through 6 Girls
Shoes:
- Gr. 1 – 3, Pink ballet slippers with
elastics
- Gr. 4 – 6, Pink split sole ballet
slippers, with elastics
- Gr. 4 – 6, pointe shoes, at teacher’s
discretion
Majors
- Choice of solid-coloured, plain ballet
body suit in neutral to dark colours
- NO SPAGHETTI STRAPS
- Ballet pink tights, footless or
convertible for pointe work (no seams)
- Shoes: Pink split sole ballet slippers
and pointe shoes as approved by the teacher.
Boys
- Plain white or black stretch tight
fitting T-shirt, black stretch pants or plain black bicycle
shorts, white or black ankle socks
- Shoes: Black ballet slippers
Please note: Ribbons for girls’ ballet
slippers should be purchased at the same time as the slippers.
Creative Movement – Hair in a pony tail
- Any comfortable clothing that allows the
children to move without restriction.
- Shoes: Black gymnastic slippers (J.J.’s)
Flamenco
- Ankle length, full skirt.
- Shoes: Black, block-heeled pumps or tap
shoes without taps.
- Advanced dancers will require a proper
flamenco practice skirt (pattern available), castanets, and
Spanish shoes.
Jazz – Hair in a French braid or pony tail
- Navy tank-style body suit, no
pinch pleats
- Plain black cotton-lycra spandex pants
(footless)
- Skin-tone coloured tights
Boys
- Navy blue cotton tank top
- Black cotton-lycra spandex pants or plain
black stretch shorts
Shoes
- Gr. 1 – 3: black jazz Oxfords
- Gr. 4 through medals: split-sole black
jazz Oxfords
Street Dance – Hair in a pony tail
* New for Fall of
2009 – Dance Circle Sweat pants and shirts ordered through Maple
Ridge Dance Circle
Girls
- Any body suit as required in other
classes
- Plain black spandex pants or shorts
Boys
- Plain T-shirt or tank top
- Plain black sweat pants or shorts
Shoes
- Black running shoes. These must not be
worn outside the studio. Jazz sneakers (available only in dance
shops) are not permitted.
Tap – Hair in a French braid or pony tail
Girls – Preliminary Tap & Jazz
- Pastel blue tank-style body suit,
no pinch pleats
- Plain white tights
- Shoes: Preliminary: Black Girl’s Tap
shoes. *Also– black gymnastic slippers (JJ’s)
Boys – Preliminary and Primary Tap & Jazz
- Preliminary -Light blue T-shirt/ Primary
– Navy T-shirt
- Black cotton-lycra spandex pants
(footless)
- Shoes: Black oxford tap shoes
*Also - black gymnastic slippers (JJ’s)
Primary Tap and Jazz
- Navy blue tank-style body suit
- Skin tone coloured tights
- Shoes: Preliminary: Starter Tap shoes.
*Also– black gymnastic slippers (JJ’s)
Girls –Primary through Grade 2
- Navy blue tank-style body suit, no
pinch pleats
- Skin-tone tights tights
- Black cotton-lycra spandex pants
(footless)
- Shoes: Black girls’ tap shoes with
single-lace ties. Taps must be purchased separately and applied
properly.
Boys – Primary 1 through Grade 4
- Navy blue T-shirt
- Black cotton-lycra pants (footless)
- Shoes: Black oxford tap shoes
Girls – Grade 3 and 4
- Navy blue tank-style body suit, no
pinch pleats
- Skin-tone tights
- Black cotton-lycra spandex pants
(footless)
- Shoes: Black tap shoes with character
heel
Girls – Medal Levels
- Navy tank-style body suit, no
pinch pleats
- Plain black cotton-lycra spandex pants
(footless)
- Skin-tone coloured tights
- Shoes: Black Tap oxfords (not hard shoes)
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