The Dress Code

Close-up of young ballet dancers wearing pink tights and pointe shoes, lined up on a wooden dance studio floor.

Ballet

Ballet leotard, ballet tights (pink), ballet shoes, hair secured away from the face (preferably in a bun), NO JEWELRY, NO GUM

Close-up of a person wearing black pants and black and white shoes, standing on a stone surface.

Tap

Leggings or dance pants or shorts, leotard or tank top or t-shirt, socks, tap shoes, hair secured away from the face, NO JEWELRY, NO GUM

Group of performers rehearsing on a stage with chairs and a plain backdrop, under stage lighting and rigging.

Musical Theatre

Leggings or shorts or pants (no jeans), t-shirt or tank-top, socks, non-marking runners, hair secured away from the face, NO JEWELRY NO GUM

A woman in a black jacket and blue jeans is performing a handstand on a city street, with her legs bent backwards. The street is busy with cars and pedestrians, and there are buildings on either side, some with murals of zebras on the walls.

Hip Hop

Baggy pants (no jeans) or shorts, t-shirt or hoody, socks, non-marking runners, hair secured away from the face, NO JEWELRY, NO GUM

A woman practicing a yoga pose in a gym, standing on one leg with the other leg raised and held above her head, extending her arm forward.

Acro

Leggings or shorts or bodysuit, leotard or tank-top or crop-top, barefeet, hair secured away from the face (preferably in a bun), NO JEWELRY, NO GUM

A woman performing a dance move, wearing a black top and white wide-legged pants, on a plain background with dramatic lighting.

Jazz/Lyrical/
Contemporary

Leggings or dance pants or shorts or tights, tank-top or t-shirt or leotard, hair secured away from the face, barefeet or jazz shoes, NO JEWELRY, NO GUM