dress code policy for dance classes
Proper dance attire is required for all dance classes. Properly fitted dance shoes and comfortable, correctly fitted attire are important elements in assuring a dancer's success. Having 'special' clothes and shoes that are just for dance class helps young children recognize that dance time is a special and important event.
All dancewear can be purchased at Attitudes Dance and Activewear, located in the Holland Town Center, 12330 James Street, Suite A-70, Holland (616-796-0372). If you park by Carissa's Custom Cuts on the east side of the Town Center and walk between the buildings, Attitudes will be on your right. Attitudes carries all items that you need for dance class and can fit you properly for dance shoes, and young dancers are fit with 'growing room.' Be sure to tell them that you are taking classes at Avalon you will get 15% off your dance shoes.
PLEASE NOTE:
We do not allow ballet shoes from Amazon (Stelle brand), Target, or other 'big box stores'. They are too stiff, do not properly show the shape of the foot, do not promote the proper development of the muscles in the foot. Bloch, Capezio or Eurotard are brands that are high quality and very reasonably priced.
Boys - Tee shirt long enough to tuck into athletic shorts or athletic pants. Black ballet shoes for ballet class, black jazz shoes for jazz class, black tap shoes for tap class, clean bare feet for acrobatics.
Acrobatics - Any color leotard with shorts, footless or convertible tights, or leggings. Clean bare feet. Hair must be pulled back.
Dance for 2-Year-Olds - Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional. No large tutus (as it makes it difficult for little ones to see their own feet). Ballet shoes. NO dress up clothes, long skirts or street clothes. Hair pulled back.
Ballet/Acrobatics Combo Class – Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, ballet shoes. NO dress up clothes, long skirts or street clothes. Hair pulled back. A low ponytail, braid or two pigtails are good for the tumbling portion of class.
Ballet/Tap Combo Class – Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes. Hair pulled back.
Ballet/Jazz Combo Class – Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, pink ballet shoes, tan jazz shoes. Hair pulled back.
Ballet - Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, ballet shoes. Skirt or dance shorts are optional. Any layers that are worn must be tight fitting. No dress up clothes, long skirts or street clothes. Hair in a neat ponytail or bun.
Tap - Any color leotard and tights or close fitting tshirt; leggings, yoga or jazz pants - NO jeans or street clothes. Black Bloch, Capezio or Eurotard tap shoes. Hair pulled back.
Jazz/Lyrical Jazz/Contemporary Jazz - Any color leotard and tights and either leggings or dance shorts - NO jeans or street clothes. Tan Bloch jazz shoes. Hair pulled back.
Modern - Any color leotard, tights and either leggings or dance shorts - NO jeans or street clothes. Bloch or Apolla dance socks. No regular athletic socks allowed as they are a slipping hazard. Hair pulled back.
Hip Hop - Any comfortable clothing, loose fitting clothing with leggings, shorts, or sweat pants. T-shirts must be long enough to cover belly when arms are raised. A clean pair of black, white OR black and white tennis shoes are required. These shoes should never have been worn outside and be clean on the bottom. We recommend the Bloch Omnia (available at Attitudes) but black and white Nike sneakers or Converse tennis shoes are allowed. Hair must be pulled back.
All dancewear can be purchased at Attitudes Dance and Activewear, located in the Holland Town Center, 12330 James Street, Suite A-70, Holland (616-796-0372). If you park by Carissa's Custom Cuts on the east side of the Town Center and walk between the buildings, Attitudes will be on your right. Attitudes carries all items that you need for dance class and can fit you properly for dance shoes, and young dancers are fit with 'growing room.' Be sure to tell them that you are taking classes at Avalon you will get 15% off your dance shoes.
PLEASE NOTE:
We do not allow ballet shoes from Amazon (Stelle brand), Target, or other 'big box stores'. They are too stiff, do not properly show the shape of the foot, do not promote the proper development of the muscles in the foot. Bloch, Capezio or Eurotard are brands that are high quality and very reasonably priced.
Boys - Tee shirt long enough to tuck into athletic shorts or athletic pants. Black ballet shoes for ballet class, black jazz shoes for jazz class, black tap shoes for tap class, clean bare feet for acrobatics.
Acrobatics - Any color leotard with shorts, footless or convertible tights, or leggings. Clean bare feet. Hair must be pulled back.
Dance for 2-Year-Olds - Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional. No large tutus (as it makes it difficult for little ones to see their own feet). Ballet shoes. NO dress up clothes, long skirts or street clothes. Hair pulled back.
Ballet/Acrobatics Combo Class – Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, ballet shoes. NO dress up clothes, long skirts or street clothes. Hair pulled back. A low ponytail, braid or two pigtails are good for the tumbling portion of class.
Ballet/Tap Combo Class – Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes. Hair pulled back.
Ballet/Jazz Combo Class – Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, pink ballet shoes, tan jazz shoes. Hair pulled back.
Ballet - Any color leotard, tights, ballet skirt is optional, ballet shoes. Skirt or dance shorts are optional. Any layers that are worn must be tight fitting. No dress up clothes, long skirts or street clothes. Hair in a neat ponytail or bun.
Tap - Any color leotard and tights or close fitting tshirt; leggings, yoga or jazz pants - NO jeans or street clothes. Black Bloch, Capezio or Eurotard tap shoes. Hair pulled back.
Jazz/Lyrical Jazz/Contemporary Jazz - Any color leotard and tights and either leggings or dance shorts - NO jeans or street clothes. Tan Bloch jazz shoes. Hair pulled back.
Modern - Any color leotard, tights and either leggings or dance shorts - NO jeans or street clothes. Bloch or Apolla dance socks. No regular athletic socks allowed as they are a slipping hazard. Hair pulled back.
Hip Hop - Any comfortable clothing, loose fitting clothing with leggings, shorts, or sweat pants. T-shirts must be long enough to cover belly when arms are raised. A clean pair of black, white OR black and white tennis shoes are required. These shoes should never have been worn outside and be clean on the bottom. We recommend the Bloch Omnia (available at Attitudes) but black and white Nike sneakers or Converse tennis shoes are allowed. Hair must be pulled back.