Attire for Dancers at
Studio North and Stage West

PRESCHOOL

• Solid Colour Bodysuit in any style

• “Ballet Pink” ballet tights

• Pink full sole leather Ballet Slippers

• Black tap shoes (Tap combo only), full circle or wrap ballet skirt (optional) 

• HIP HOP - Comfy stretch clothes and clean white sneakers (indoor only shoes)

   

PRIMARY, NOVICE, EMERGENT, TWEEN AND TEEN CLASSES

BALLET –
Solid Colour Bodysuit in any style, “Ballet Pink” ballet tights, full circle or wrap ballet skirt (optional)
Primary, Novice pink, full sole, ballet Slippers
Emergent, Tweens and Teens pink, split sole ,canvas ballet slippers

JAZZ– Solid colour bodysuit in any style, tan dance tights, black dance shorts (optional), Black leather slip on jazz shoe

TAP– same attire as Jazz
Primary, Novice - black, paten tap shoes
Emergent and Up - lace up, leather tap shoes

LYRICAL, CONTEMPORARY, MODERN –
Solid colour bodysuit, Tan capri or convertible tights, black dance shorts or black leggings (optional)

JUNIOR, INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR LEVELS

·     BALLET –
Solid Colour Bodysuit in any style, convertible ballet tights, split sole canvas ballet slippers

·    JAZZ–
Solid Colour Bodysuit in any style, convertible tan tights, black jazz shorts or leggings (optional), Tan canvas Jazz shoes

·     TAP–
Same as Jazz, black leather lace up tap shoes

·     LYRICAL, MODERN, CONTEMPORARY–
Solid colour bodysuit in any style, capri tan tights or bare legs, shorts or leggings optional, bare feet for modern, socks and or lyrical shoes for lyrical

 Teachers may request additional shoes, tights and accessories

HIP HOP

·     Comfortable, stretchy clothing, white “Vans” style sneakers (shoes that are worn outdoors are not permitted in the studio)

PERFORMANCE TEAM EXTRAS

·     All Performance Team dancers must own a thin strapped, black bodysuit and black dance shorts for under costumes and performances. Other accessories may be asked for throughout the season.

PBT AND CONDITIONING CLASSES

·     Exercise Ball (the correct size for the dancer’s height – dancers knees must be at a 90 degree angle when sitting)

·     9ft long resistance band (therabands are too narrow, look for a wide band in medium strength – can be purchased online and at most physiotherapy places)

·     Medium size ball like toy balls that can be found at Walmart or Toys R us or a Mini Yoga ball (also known as an overball)

·     Lacrosse ball

We recommend that supplies are purchased at a dance specific store. Silhouette Theatre and Dance in Courtenay, Performing Fabrics in Nanaimo and Gayle's Fashions in Port Alberni are our favourite places to shop :)