TDH Dress Code

No Jewelry (small earrings only)

Hair confined and completely off neck and face in a tight, secure ponytail or bun

No street shoes inside dance rooms

 

Intro To Dance, Pre-Ballet&Tap, Pre-Primary, & Grades 1-2 Tap, Ballet and/or Jazz classes

Any style pink leotard, pink skirt or ballet dress & pink tights, pink leather ballet shoes (bloch or capezio), black tap shoes (bloch or capezio mary jane style). If taking jazz, then add black bike/booty shorts and tan bloch Jazz shoes

 

Recreational Classes

Ballet Grades 2-4

Any style black leotard & pink skirt, pink convertible tights, pink bloch or capezio ballet shoes, hair in a bun (hairnet & bobby pins)

Ballet Grades 5-8 & Teens/Adults

Any style black leotard & black ballet skirt, pink convertible tights with or without seam, pink bloch or capezio ballet shoes, hair in a bun (hairnet & bobby pins)

Pre-Pointe students

Students must be 13 years of age to be considered ready for pointe shoes and a doctors note of approval is required. Please see teacher for recommendations on shoes once eligible.

 

Recreational Tap, Jazz, Lyrical & Musical Theatre classes

(Grades 2 - Teens/Adults)

Any style black leotard, black bootie shorts, tan convertible tights, hair in a bun or neat ponytail. 

Preferred Shoes

Tap (Grades 2-4) - Bloch or Capezio Mary Jane style in black 

Tap (Grades 5 & up) - Bloch Tap Flex split sole or Capezio split sole lace up tap in black

Jazz & Musical Theatre - Bloch SO495L tan jazz shoes

Lyrical- any brand tan lyrical shoes with elastic strap at heel

 

Recreational Hip- Hop

Tan jazz shoes preferred, Hip Hop sneakers (if recommended by teacher (white Converse all star) comfortable dance pants, capris, shorts or sweat pants (with elastic bottoms), t-shirt, tank top or sports bra.  No school clothes or street attire. Hair in a bun or neat ponytail.

Boys:  any color shorts & shirt and sneakers

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Acro

Any color leotard,  sports bra or fitted tank top, bootie shorts and bare feet, hair in a bun or neat ponytail.

Boys: shorts, t-shirt and bare feet

No loose fitting clothing please for acro

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Pageantry

Please see teacher for required items

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Competition Dance Team Dress Code (All Minis, Jr 6, 7 & 8/weekly classes)

Tap, Jazz, LTK & Lyrical

Any color and style leotards, tan or pink convertible tights, black bootie shorts (tap/jazz/lyrical), any color/style ballet skirt & a white raindance 3/4" hip alignment belt 62ADJ for ballet.  

Hair in a bun or neat ponytail with a flower or bow hair accessory.

Ballet - Jr 6, 7, & 8 only

Special class leo, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, hair in a bun

Ballet - Lil Mini's and Mini's

Pink leo, pink skirt, pink tights, hair in a bun

Required Shoes 

Tap - Bloch Tap Flex S0388 in black (mini's, Jr 6, 7 & 8 only)

Tap - Bloch or capezio mary jane style black (lil mini's)

Jazz  - Bloch S0495L in tan (all levels)

Ballet - Pink split-sole canvas ballet shoe Bloch or Capezio (all levels)

Lyrical - any brand tan lyrical with elastic strap at heel (all levels)

Pointe Shoes - Capezio Demi-pointes (* must have Miss Nina & Miss Susie's approval, must be 13 years old and must provide a doctors note)

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Saturday Company Choreography Class

Black leotard & black bootie shorts,  tan convertible tights, hair in a bun or neat ponytail with flower or bow hair accessory.

 

All items can be purchased at Discount Dance Supply, use teacher ID TP43736 for discount pricing or visit Gigi's Dancewear 375 Jaques Ave, Rahway NJ.  Gigi's has this complete list and a wonderful staff for correct shoe fittings.

 

Personalized TDH items can be purchased from cheerables.com.  Just click on The Dance House and place your order.