Dance Class Attire

All Downstage Center Female Presenting Dancers must wear appropriate dance clothes. 

Required 

Dance Tights (any color, convertible recommended) NO PANTYHOSE!

Ballet skirts for Ballet I & II

(Available at Downstage Center Dance Studio)

Recommended

Leotard, tank top, form fitted dance shorts or jazz pants


DO NOT WEAR

-Jeans or any Denim material clothes

-Sweat Pants (maybe worn for warm up then must be removed for class)

-School Clothes

-Pajamas

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Male Presenting Dancers-  Athletic Wear.

 

Tights and other dancewear is available for purchase at Downstage Center Dance Studio 

or at www.discountdance.com  Use Code:  60007 During Checkout for 10% discount. 

Other dance supply stores I recommend are:  Arena Dance and Bodywear (Hamilton, NJ), Step Up (Richboro, PA)

 Dancers must have proper dance attire on to participate in class.

Shoes & Styles

• Pre-Dance I & II

Shoes:  Pink Ballet Slippers, Black Tap Shoes (replace ribbons with black elastic)

• Tap I, II, III, IV & Adult:

Shoes:  Bloch S0301 or S0302 (tan).  Or:  "Respect", "Audeo", "Jason Samuel Smith"

(Boys & Men order Black)

DO NOT ORDER SPLIT SOLE TAP SHOES!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

• Ballet I, II, III, IV

Shoes:  Split sole, (any style, pink)

•Jazz-Pop I and Hip Hop

Shoes:  Black Jazz Shoes or Jazz Sneakers (any dance style)

 • Jazz- Pop II, Jazz II, III & IV:

Shoes:  Tan Jazz Shoes (any style)

 

• Modern & Contemporary:

No Shoes or foot undies/turners

 

FAQ

Where can I get dance tights and shoes?

Downstage Center carries shoes & tights approved for class and the recital.  Approx 2 weeks delivery.

You can also order on line from WWW.DiscountDance.com  Use Code:  60007 During Checkout for 10% discount

I also recommend:

Step Up Dancewear in Richoboro, PA

 Arena Dance and Bodywear in Hamilton, NJ

What color and style should I get?

Please follow the guidelines listed above.

Can I order a different style than what is listed?

Please check with Dani before purchasing a style that is not listed. Only specific shoes can be worn on our top quality performance floors.

Is it ok to wear my dance shoes outside?

NO! DO NOT EVER WEAR YOUR DANCE SHOES OUTSIDE FOR ANY REASON.