Dress Code

Act Two Studios Dress Code

A dress code has both practical and aesthetic purposes. The study of dance is a physical discipline that requires teacher supervision. Proper attire in dance class enables the teacher to give corrections regarding body alignment, insures the safety of the dance, promotes discipline, and proper classroom etiquette. Hair must be kept off the neck and pulled back from the face. For females, buns are required in all ballet classes. Jewelry, including watches and fitness trackers, may not be worn in class and should be left at home or in your dance bag. Please designate all dance and cheer shoes to studio wear only, NO outside street shoes will be allowed on our dance floor. Please write name or initials in all dance shoes. Any student who does not have proper attire may be asked to observe rather than participate in class.

*Please let us know if your dancer has sensory issues that prevent them from following the dress code below.

ACRO & Tumbling

Females: Any color leotard or form-fitting top with black, form-fitting shorts or leggings. A slight crop is okay, but tops should still provide appropriate coverage. Very short or excessively cropped tops are not permitted. No tights, please. Biketards are also acceptable.

Males: Form-fitting T-shirt with shorts. Clothing should not be baggy.

Feet: Bare feet are preferred. If your acro dancer needs a foot covering or shoe option for class, please let us know so we can discuss an appropriate option.

Hair: Hair must be securely pulled back away from the face and should not become a distraction during class.

Accessories: No jewelry (small stud earrings are okay), fake/acrylic nails, or decorative hair ornaments.

For the safety of our dancers and instructors, fitted clothing and minimal accessories are especially important in Acro. Baggy clothing, jewelry, long nails, and hair accessories can create safety concerns while tumbling, stunting, spotting, and performing lifts.

Ballroom

Comfortable clothing that allows body to move with ease and not restrict movement. 

Ballet, Creative Movement, Pointe

Girls wear black leotard, pink tights, and pink leather or canvas ballet slippers in all Ballet, Preballet, and Creative Movement classes. We ask you have your ballet shoes approved by the teacher or purchased through the studio to ensure proper fit. Leggings are not an acceptable substitute for tights.  Hair is required to be in a neat bun for all ballet classes. If hair is too short for a bun, it must be secured away from the face in a half ponytail or with barrettes. Please keep extra hair ties, barrettes, bobby pins in dance bag.

Girls in creative movement and pre-ballet classes are required to wear tutus after earned and given by the teacher. Required tutus will be handed out by teachers and purchased through the studio. Skirts are not to be worn in creative movement/pre-ballet classes and leotards with attached skirts are discouraged. Earned TuTus ONLY. 

Beginning in ballet level 1, short ballet skirts or solid black form fitting dance shorts are allowed at the teacher’s discretion. Any sweaters or leg warmers should be removed after warm-up. 

Boys in creative movement and beginning classes wear black or gray shorts, white fitted t-shirts, white socks, and black leather or canvas ballet shoes. Black jazz pants are permitted at the discretion of the teacher. Boys in upper level classes wear black or white tights, fitted white t-shirt, and black ballet shoes.

Cheer

Females: any color form-fitting top or leotard with black, form-fitting shorts. A slight crop is okay, but tops should still provide appropriate coverage. Very short or excessively cropped tops are not permitted. No tights, please. Clothing should not be baggy, as loose clothing can create safety concerns while stunting and tumbling.

Males: Form-fitting T-shirt with shorts. Clothing should not be baggy.

Shoes & Socks: White cheer shoes with white ankle socks are required. Any brand of white cheer shoe is acceptable as long as it is specifically designed for cheerleading. Families have had success finding and ordering cheer shoes online.

Hair: Hair must be securely pulled back into a ponytail with no loose pieces or strands in the face. For dancers with shorter hair, a secure half-ponytail is acceptable.

Accessories: No jewelry (small stud earrings are okay), fake/acrylic nails, or decorative hair ornaments.  Secured cheer bows are allowed.

For Winter Show and Preview in the Park Show we will wear white form fitting top, black form fitting shorts, white cheer shoes and white ankle cheer socks.

Hip Hop

Clothing must be worn that allows the body to move with ease and not restrict movement. No jeans or shorts allowed. Most students wear joggers, sweatpants, or leggings with a t-shirt for hip-hop. 

Students must wear sneakers pre-approved by teacher/studio for studio use only. No street shoes. Hip Hop shoes may be any black tennis style shoe with a white sole. It doesn't have to be any specific brand, but please reach out or bring shoe in if you have questions. Hair must be secured back and out of your face. 

Move & Groove

There is no set dress code for Move & Groove. Some dancers like to wear a leotard and tights but others wear shorts and a t-shirt. Dance shoes or bare feet are fine, but street shoes are not allowed in the dance rooms. Wear what you like, just come ready to move around and have fun!

Tap, Jazz, Musical Theater, Lyrical, Contemporary

Females may wear any color leotard and tan tights. Solid color leggings or form fitting dance shorts are permitted. Form fitting top with leggings/form fitting shorts upon teacher discretion. No sweatpants, pajama pants, loose shorts, or t-shirts.

Males wear form fitting pants or jazz pants and form fitting t-shirt.

Shoes

Jazz: Tan slip-on jazz shoes. Black slip on jazz shoes for males

Tap: Tan tap shoes (Mary Jane Style or Lace-Up will depend on level/teacher preference).

Black lace up tap shoes for males

Lyrical & Contemporary: may be taken barefoot or with lyrical shoes, “Foot Undeez”, "Half-Soles", or similar.

Musical Theater: jazz shoes or musical theater shoes

Shoes requirements vary by level and must be pre-approved by teacher or purchased through the studio.