required dance attire 
​Students are required to wear dance attire and shoes and wear their hair as listed below, per class:

CLOTHING  

Note: For the health and safety of your child, we request that they wear a cover up to and from dance class. ​

Little Learners (levels 1 & 2 and combination classes)
​Girls must wear a solid pink or purple leotard with pink tights. We prefer cap sleeves and discourage spaghetti straps. Leotards with attached skirts may be worn but are not required; no detached skirts allowed. 
Boys must wear a white top with black dance pants.

Pre-Ballet, Ballet 1, Tap (and combination classes)
Girls must wear a solid light blue or black leotard with pink tights.  
​Boys must wear a white top with black dance pants.

Ballet II
Girls must wear a solid royal blue or black leotard with pink tights.  
​Boys must wear a white top with black dance pants.

Jazz/Hip Hop
​Girls must wear a solid black or royal blue leotard with either black tights, black dance leggings, or black shorts. 
​Boys must wear a black top with black dance pants or shorts.

Tumble Bugs
Girls must wear a shorts unitard or gymnastics leotard with athletic shorts. 
Boys must wear an athletic t-shirt and shorts. ​

shoes

​Note: Street shoes should be worn to and from class. This ensures that dance shoes and floors won't be damaged. ​

Little Learners
Girls must wear pink ballet slippers.
Boys must wear white or black ballet slippers. 

Pre-Ballet, Ballet (all levels)
​Girls must wear pink split sole ballet slippers.
Boys must wear white or black split sole ballet slippers.

Jazz/Hip-Hop
Girls and boys must wear black jazz shoes and bring tennis shoes for Hip-Hop. 

Tap (all levels)
Girls and boys must wear black tap shoes with buckle or velcro closures; no laces allowed.

Tumble Bugs
​Girls and boys will participate barefoot. 

hair

Ballet (all levels)
Girls should wear their hair in a bun. 

Hair must be neatly secured off the neck and away from the face for all classes. ​

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SHOPPING 
​You may shop anywhere you wish, but we can recommend the following local stores for your shopping convenience: 

Greenville, SC

• The Sock Basket, a dance attire store in Greenville, SC. We have picked out all the necessary attire that your child needs so that buying dance attire is simple and easy. Go into The Sock Basket and tell them that you are with the Carolina Dance Collaborative and would like to purchase your required attire. They will give you the options we have chosen and help you with shoe fittings.​

Raleigh, NC

• Dance Etc., a dance and fitness boutique in Raleigh, NC. 
• Releve Dancewear, quality merchandise for dancers, gymnasts, and cheerleaders throughout the Triangle, in Cary, NC.

Here are some online shopping links: 

Split Sole Ballet Slippers, Amazon

Descriptions and Curriculum

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