Darlington Art Center

Recommended Dance Class Attire

Ballet: Hair pulled back off the face and neck and secured in a bun. Solid black leotard, pink tights, and pink leather ballet slippers. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Tap: Leotard and tights or tank top and leggings/close-fitting pants (no jeans). Black tap shoes. Hair pulled back off the face and neck in a pony-tail. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Hip Hop: Tank top and close-fitting pants (no jeans, no skirts) or a leotard and non-footed tights.  Dance sneakers. Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Jazz: Tank top and leggings/close fitting pants (no jeans, no skirts) or a leotard and non-footed tights. Jazz shoes. Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail or bun. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Creative Dance: Play clothes (comfortable clothes that allow for movement; no skirts, no jeans) or a leotard and non-footed tights. Bare feet. Hair pulled back off the face and neck in a pony-tail. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Dance Exploration: Tank top and close-fitting pants (no skirts, no jeans) or a leotard and non-footed tights. Bare feet. Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Dance Company: Tank top and leggings/close fitting pants (no jeans, no skirts) or a leotard and non-footed tights. Ballet slippers, jazz shoes or dance sneakers. Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail or bun. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Just For Boys: Tank top or t-shirt and close-fitting sweatpants (nothing baggy; no jeans). Jazz shoes or dance sneakers. No accessories/jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Contemporary & Lyrical: Leotard and tights or tank top and close-fitting pants. Shoes: “FootUndeez” or similar.  Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail or bun. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Advanced Choreography: Tank top and leggings/close fitting pants (no jeans, no skirts) or a leotard and non-footed tights. Jazz shoes or dance sneakers. Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail or bun. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Become a Choreographer: Tank top and close-fitting pants (no jeans, no skirts) or a leotard and non-footed tights.  Bare feet, ballet slippers, jazz shoes, dance sneakers or tap shoes. Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail or bun. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Modern: Leotard and tights or tank top and close-fitting pants. Bare feet. Hair pulled back off the face and neck into a pony-tail or bun. No jewelry (earrings, necklaces, bracelets, belts, etc.)

Area Dance Stores:

www.discountdance.com
Brandywine Dance Shop (3617 Silverside Road, Wilmington, 302-478-4403)
Village Dance Shoppe (317 Westtown Road #5, West Chester, 610-918-9518)
Village Dance Shoppe (Eagle Village Shops, 503 W Lancaster Ave, Wayne, 610-688-4988)