Dress Code

Students MUST be in dress code to attend class. If not in dress code, students will not be permitted to participate in class for their own safety.
Students may purchase dancewear from XDS periodically throughout the season
(orders will be placed the last week of September, October, November, February & April). Custom dance attire will also be available. 

Acrobatics

• It is very important that attire is fitted for spotting and safety purposes
  
  

• leotard or unitard required
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• No yoga pants

All classes

• Hair must be pulled up and secure (bun preferred for ballet)

  
  

• No gum

  
  

• No baggy clothing, jeans, PJ’s or hoodies

  
  

• No dangly jewelry

  
  

• No dancing in socks

  
  

  
  

Ballet 

• Neutral color leotard

  
  

• Tights

  
  

• Knit pants, leggings, shorts, ballet skirts & leg warmers are optional but MUST be fitted in order for the instructor to easily see the bodies alignment

  
  

• No yoga pants

  
  

Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Contemporary, Team, En' Pointe Fitness, Dance With Me, Shining STARS, & Summer Classes

• Ballet attire is acceptable

  
  

• Tank or t-shirt acceptable

  
  

• Leggings, shorts or stretch dance/yoga pants acceptable

  
  

• Acrobatics - It is very important that attire is fitted for spotting and safety purposes

Introductory to Dance

• Refer to ballet and jazz guidelines

  
  

• Refer to ballet or jazz shoes guideline (shoes must be black or pink)

  
  

Shoes
Ballet: Pink split sole canvas or leather ballet slippers with elastic sewn and drawstrings

Jazz & Hip-hop: Tan leather or canvas split sole jazz shoes (laces acceptable, no laces preferred). No sneakers.

Tap: Black slip on or lace tap shoes (no high heels). Split sole preferred, full sole acceptable.

Contemporary: Nude canvas closed-toe Pirouette/lyrical half soles

Acrobatics: No shoes & no socks

Team: Shoes will vary depending on routines (instructor will advise)

Pointe: acceptable brand shoes are Grishko, block, Russian Pointe, Capezio and Suffolk (these shoes will need to be purchased from an approved retailer)

Shining STARS, Dance With Me, & Summer: follow ballet and/or jazz/hip-hop recommendations. Bare feet are acceptable for some classes.

Costumes
All students are expected to purchase the costume selected for his/her class (Fall/Spring Program only). Costumes may require alterations. Students will need tan tights to wear with their costume unless otherwise advised by the instructor.