Dress Code
Proper dance attire differs from genre to genre but adherence to dress code is expected at all times. Dress codes are in place to minimize time spent adjusting clothing, and to allow instructors to see the line of the body in order to teach proper technique and prevent injury. Please ensure that your student is prepared with the required attire and footwear for each class.
Kinetics Dance Theatre’s Dress Code policy is gender inclusive. We allow students choice between two attire options, regardless of the student’s gender.
The table below provides a breakdown of attire recommendations for various ages and genres.
| Class | Attire | Footwear |
|---|---|---|
| Adaptive Dance | Comfortable clothing that does not need to be adjusted while dancing | No shoes required |
| Ballet/Pointe- All levels |
Option 1: Solid color leotard and footed or convertible tights which match the dancer’s skin tone Option 2: White or black fitted t-shirt and black opaque tights or leggings |
Footwear for option 1: Canvas ballet slippers which match the dancer’s skin tone. Footwear for option 2: Black ballet slippers For Pointe: Students recommended for Pointe classes will consult with instructors. Students should wear shoes that match their skin tone. |
| Creative Dance, Parent/Child |
Comfortable clothing that does not need to be adjusted while dancing
|
No shoes required |
|
Ballet Babies Mini Movers |
Option 1: Solid color leotard and solid color leggings or tights which match the dancer’s skin tone Option 2: Fitted solid color T-shirt and opaque tights or leggings |
For Ballet Babies: Leather ballet slippers For Mini Movers: No shoes are required |
| Dance Fundamentals |
Option 1: Solid color leotard and solid color leggings or tights which match the dancer’s skin tone Option 2: Fitted solid color T-shirt and opaque tights or leggings
|
For Ballet: Leather ballet slippers For Jazz: Black slip on Jazz shoes For Modern: No shoes are required For Tap: Black tap shoes
|
| Hip Hop- All levels |
Comfortable clothing that does not need to be adjusted while dancing
|
Clean sneakers that have not been worn outside (reserved for dance class only) |
| Jazz- All levels |
Solid color leotard or camisole top/fitted shirt and black jazz pants, tights or leggings
|
Split-soled black jazz shoes |
| Contemporary Modern- All levels | Solid color leotard or camisole top/fitted shirt and black jazz pants/leggings or footless or convertible tights |
No shoes required |
| Musical Theatre- All levels | Solid color leotard or camisole top/fitted shirt and black jazz pants, tights or leggings | Split-soled black jazz shoes |
| Tap – All levels | Solid color leotard or camisole top/fitted shirt and black jazz pants, tights or leggings | Black tap shoes |
|
Supplemental Classes Yoga/Fitness |
Comfortable clothing that does not need to be adjusted while dancing | No shoes required |
- Jewelry– No jewelry aside from small earring studs are permitted in the classroom.
- Hair– Hair should be secured away from the face for all classes and should not need to be adjusted in class. The hair should not affect the dancer’s ability to move fully, and should be tightly secured for all leveled classes.
- Tights– Students that participate in classes that require tights should wear tights that most closely match the dancer’s skin tone.
- Looking for dance supplies? We can recommend a few:
- Dance Supplies Etc – Severna Park, Students receive 10% off all purchases from the retail store (no coupon required, mention Kinetics Dance Studio at checkout), and 5% off all purchases from the online store (using studio discount code KDT5). Teachers receive 15% off all purchases from our retail store (no coupon required), and 10% off all purchases from our online store if account was requested.
- Discount Dance Supply , 1-800-328-7107, Use our school code, 131144, to find the dancewear we’ve specifically selected for Kinetics’ dress code. You’ll get great discounts, and Discount Dance Supply will provide a donation to Kinetics
- Amazon Smile, www.smile.amazon.com, register for Amazon Smile and designate Kinetics as your supported non-profit/charity. When you make a purchase (any purchase, not just dance-related), amazon will donate a percentage of the sale to Kinetics
- Artistic Dance Fashions – Loch Raven, 410-321-1121.