Backstage Dance Academy Naples Florida

Class Attire Guidelines

Class	Required Dress	Hair Requirements
Tiny Toes & Creative Dance	Solid colored leotard Pink ballet shoes Solid colored tights are optional Skirts that are permanently attached to the leotard are acceptable	Hair must be pulled up and out of the dancers face
All Combo Classes	Solid colored leotard Solid colored tights Pink ballet shoes Black tap shoes (ties must be removed and replaced with elastic) Tan Jazz shoes for Dance Combo 1 -3 ONLY, not Dance Combo Basic	Hair must be pulled up and out of the dancers face
All Ballet, Cecchetti & Pointe	Solid color leotard Ballet 1 = Pink Ballet 2 = Lavender Ballet 3 = Navy Ballet 4 = Burgundy Ballet 5 = Hunter Ballet 6 = Any Color All Cecchetti = Black Pink convertible tights Pink leather or canvas ballet shoes Matching colored ballet skirts are allowed but no shorts Students must obtain the instructors recommendation before purchasing pointe shoes	Classical ballet bun only!
All Hip Hop & Boy’s Beat	Due to the nature of these classes, dancers may wear loose fitting street clothes Flexible sneakers or jazz sneakers that have never been worn outside.	Hair must be pulled up and out of the dancers face
All Lyrical, Jazz, Broadway Jazz, Modern & Tap	Solid Color Leotard & Tights Tan Dance Paws, Foot Thong or Foot Undeez for Lyrical and Modern Tan or Black jazz shoes for all Jazz classes Black tap for all tap classes Absolutely no street cloths or long pants that cover the dancers feet	Hair in bun or pony tail completely pulled off the face.
All Acro	One piece leotard or biektard No tights No street cloths Bare feet	Hair in a pony tail completely pulled off the face.
Stretch	Exercise wear Bare feet	Hair must be pulled up and out of the face

Because dance is a discipline and requires ease of movement and a degree of decorum, students should be prepared for class with appropriate clothing and shoes. The dress code is designed so students may be taught with the greatest efficiency. Failure to wear required dancewear could result in the student being asked to sit out of class. Repeated failure to wear required dancewear could result in termination of lessons and no refund will be given.

Hair must be pulled back and secured out of the dancer's face and preferably off their neck as loose hair hinders a student’s progress in mastering turns and proper neck and shoulder placement. Warm-ups may only be worn with the instructor’s permission. Students are not allowed to wear jeans, swimsuits, formal costumes, tutus or street shoes to any class as they can be distracting for some students. No shorty shorts, bra tops, or exposed stomachs are allowed. For safety reasons, dancers are not allowed to wear jewelry to class.

We have differentiated the Ballet levels by the color of leotard. This color distinction helps to give the students a sense of accomplishment as the dancer moves up in levels and graduates to a new color of leotard.