Dress Code

The Ace Dress Code promotes unity and helps students dance to the best of their ability! We strive to create a nurturing, professional atmosphere where dancers learn and develop excellent technique. Arriving on time, hair secured, and in proper dress code will help your child gain confidence, poise, and the most out of every class. On our Dress Code, (F) indicates female-identifying and (M) indicates male-identifying.

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Required Hair
  • Securely pulled back, away from the face and off the neck
  • Ponytails are highly recommended
  • Female ballet students in the Secondary Division are required to wear a neat bun
How to Do a Bun
Pull hair back into a ponytail and fasten with a hair tie; thick hair needs multiple hair ties. Use hair products such as water spray, hair spray, and/or gel; securely clip back bangs and any stray hairs. Twist the hair into a tight spiral and wind it around the holder in a circular path, securing it with bobby pins or hairpins as you go. Depending on hair length and thickness, at least 10-15 pins are generally needed. Cover the bun with a hair net and anchor the net with pins. One final spray of hair product and you’re ready for class!

Primary Division Dress Code

Pre-Ballet

  • solid-color leotard, no skirt, skin color tights, skin color ballet slippers (F)
  • solid-color t-shirt, black dance pants, black socks, black ballet slippers (M)

Tap/Jazz

  • solid-color leotard, no skirt, solid-color tights, black patent leather Mary Jane tap shoes, skin color ballet slippers (F)
  • solid-color t-shirt, solid-color dance pants, black socks, black oxford tap shoes, black ballet slippers (M)

Hip Hop

  • t-shirt or dance top, dance pants or shorts, plain all-white sneakers worn only in studio, no jeans (F & M)

Contemporary

  • leotard or dance top, dance pants or shorts, bare feet, no jeans (F)
  • t-shirt or dance top, dance pants or shorts, bare feet, no jeans (M)

Secondary Division Dress Code

Ballet

  • black leotard, skin color tights, skin color ballet slippers, sports bras must be black; no visible undergarments, no skirts/shorts; Level Magenta, Pointe I/II may wear solid-color leotard/tights and short ballet skirt (F)
  • black dance pants, solid white t-shirt, black socks, black ballet slippers; Level Magenta may wear solid-color dance pants/t-shirt (M)

Jazz

  • leotard or dance top, dance pants/bike shorts and tights, skin color jazz shoes, no skirts/jeans (F)
  • t-shirt/tank, dance pants, black jazz shoes, no jeans/cargo pants (M)

Tap

  • Shoes, Tap White 7-9: black patent leather Mary Jane tap shoes (F)
  • Shoes, All Other Tap Classes and Male Tappers: black oxford leather tap shoes, full sole
  • leotard or dance top, dance pants/bike shorts and tights, must be able to see ankles, no skirts/jeans (F)
  • t-shirt or tank, dance pants, must be able to see ankles, no jeans/cargo pants (M)

Contemporary

  • leotard or dance top, dance pants/bike shorts and footless tights, bare feet, no skirts/jeans (F)
  • t-shirt or tank, dance pants, bare feet (M)

Hip Hop

  • t-shirt or tank, dance pants, sweatpants, or long basketball shorts, plain all-white sneakers worn only in studio, no jeans/cargo pants, Hip Hop Red and up: black high top sneakers with white-only accents and black laces (F and M)

Glasses

It is always preferable to take class without wearing eyeglasses for safety reasons. If your child needs to wear glasses in class, they must be adequately secured.

Studio Store

To assist with your dance wear needs, Ace Dance Academy carries most required attire and shoes at the studio store. The office and store are open Monday-Friday 2-7p and Saturday 10a-1p.