Dress Code
Dancers Unite believes in freedom of expression. Therefore, we allow students to pick out colors and styles of dancewear for classes (not recital). However, certain clothes can restrict movement and make it more difficult for the teachers to help with students' proper alignment, especially in ballet. So, in order to best serve the dancers' progress and creativity, we have set the following dress code.
Ballet Classes - Ages 2 to 7 years old
- Leotard/Biketard
- Tights – optional
- Leg Warmers – optional
- Ballet Skirts - optional (may be attached to leotard)
- Hair must be pulled back from face & secured
- No jewelry (except for studs in piercings)
- Warm ups (such as sweatshirts) may be worn at the beginning of class only
- Male students – T-shirt & shorts
Ballet Classes - Ages 8 years old & up
- Leotard/Biketard
- Tights
- Ballet Skirt - optional
- Ballet Shorts – optional
- Leg Warmers – optional & beginning of class only
- Hair in a bun
- No jewelry (except for studs in piercings)
- Warm ups (such as sweatshirts) may be worn at the beginning of class only
- Male students - T-shirt (no writing) & pants
Adult Only Classes
- No specific dress code
- Clothing should not restrict movement
- Hair must be pulled back from face & secured
- No jewelry (except for studs in piercings)
- Clothing should not restrict movement
- Clothing should be form-fitting enough to allow instructors to make corrections on body placement
- Pants cannot go below mid-calf (so that feet can be easily seen)
- Clothing should not contain inappropriate language
For our non-ballet dance classes, here are some suggested options for dance attire:
- Leotards/Biketards
- T-shirts (no inappropriate language)
- Tank Tops
- Leggings
- Cheer/Boxer/Gym/Bike Shorts
- Pants - cannot go below mid-calf (so that feet can be easily seen)
- Tights
- Leg Warmers
- Ballet/Cheer Skirts
If you have any other questions about dancewear, please give us a call at 704-846-2985 or email us at info@dancersunite.net and we can help you out.
Students will need specific shoes for the recital - more information will be provided after registration. The following are shoes required for class.
Ballet/Creative Movement
Class:
- ballet shoes
Class - Can Choose From:
- jazz shoes
- dance sneakers
- cheer shoes
- ballet shoes
- clean tennis shoes/sneakers
Jazz
Class - Can Choose From:
- ballet shoes
- jazz shoes
- dance sneakers
Lyrical/Contemporary
Class - Can Choose From:
- ballet shoes
- jazz shoes
Pointe
Class:
Will be determined after the evaluation. For more information about the pointe evaluation, please see our ballet/pointe page.
Tap
Class:
- tap shoes
Tumbling (ages 2-9)
Class - Can Choose From:
- ballet shoes
- clean tennis shoes/sneakers
Tumbling (ages 10 & up)
Class:
- clean tennis shoes/sneakers