Dress Code

Kathy Blake Dance Studios offers a variety of shoes and other dance wear in our dance shop at the studio!

We will also be utilizing CostumeManager.com to outfit our dancers in dress code dancewear and accessories. 

We welcome you to shop online or in-studio.



Ordering Your Dance Attire (Online through CostumeManager.com)

Step 1: If you have your class worksheet and know your class list ID click here.

Step 2: If you don’t have your class worksheet click here to locate your Class List ID. 

Please call or email us if you have any questions!

Dress Code for Classes

Baby Ballet

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.

Girls:         
•    Any color leotard
•    Tights
•    Pink leather ballet shoes
•    Dance skirts are allowed. 
 
Boys:        
•    Any solid color T-shirt
•    Black dance pants or sweatpants
•    Black leather ballet shoes

Baby Dance with Me

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls:     
•    Any color leotard 
•    Tights
•    Pink leather ballet shoes, or non-skid socks or slippers
•    Dance skirts are allowed
 
Boys:        
•    Any solid color T-shirt 
•    Black dance pants or sweatpants
•    Black leather ballet shoes
 
Caregivers:   
•    Lose fitting clothing
•    Ballet shoes, socks or bare fee

Classical Ballet

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
Buns may be required at the discretion of the instructor.

Girls:    
•    solid color leotard
•    Pink Tights
•    Pink leather ballet shoes
•    Short dance skirts are permitted
•    No shorts allowed

Teens/Adult:    
•    Any  solid color leotard
•    Light solid-color tights
•    Pink leather or canvas split sole ballet slippers
•    Short dance skirts are permitted
•    No shorts allowed

Men/Boys: 
•    Black or white solid color T-shirt, Black tights or dance pants
•    Black leather or canvas ballet slippers

Contemporary Ballet

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls:                                  
•    Black or white solid color T-shirt               
•    Pink Tights
•    Barefoot or Foot Undies
•    No skirts  or shorts allowed

Men/Boys: 
•    Black or white solid color T-shirt, Black tights or dance pants
•    Bare feet

Contemporary Dance

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls & Teen/Adult:     
•    Any color leotard
•    Footless or transitional tights for class
•    Tight dance shorts are allowed over tights
•    No pants or skirts are allowed
•    Bare feet or open modern sandals
•    Knee pads recommend for all levels

Men/Boys:    
•    Black or white solid color T-shirt
•    Black tights or dance pants 
•    Bare feet or open modern sandals
•    Knee pads required in upper level classes

Hip Hop

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.

Girls & Teen/Adult: 
•    T-shirts, leotards or  dance tops
•    Sweat pants, hip-hop pants, or shorts over tights
•    Caps/funky hats are allowed
•    Black jazz shoes or black dance sneakers
 
Men/Boys:    
•    T-shirt or other loose-fitting shirts
•    Sweat pants or hip-hop pants
•    Caps/funky hats are allowed
•    Black jazz shoes or black dance sneakers

Irish Step

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls & Teen/Adult:     
•    Black leotard
•    Black tights or bare legs
•    White poodle socks
•    Black ballet shoes  or Ghillies        
 
Men/Boys:    
•    Black T-shirt
•    Black long jazz pants
•    Black jazz shoes

Jazz

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls & Teen/Adult:
•    Any color leotard
•    Any color tights
•    Jazz pants or tight shorts are allowed
•    Black or tan  jazz shoes
•    (Tan may be required for performance)
•    No Hip Hop sneakers

Men/Boys:    
•    Any solid color T-shirt
•    Black dance pants or sweatpants
•    Black jazz shoes
•     (Tan may be required for performance)
•    No Hip Hop sneakers

Modern

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls & Teen/Adult:     
•    Any primarily solid color leotard
•    Footless or transitional tights
•    No pants or skirts
•    Bare feet or open modern sandals
•    Tight dance shorts are allowed over tights. 
 
Int/Adv & Advanced Modern
•    Black leotard
•    Black tights
•    Tight dance shorts are allowed
•    Students dance in bare feet, open modern sandals or Foot Undies
•    Secure ponytail or bun
 
Men/Boys
•    Black or white T-shirt
•    Black tights or dance pants
•    Students dance in bare feet or open modern sandals

Tap

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls & Teen/Adult:     
•    Leotard or tight fitting dance top, any color
•    Jazz pants, tight dance shorts and short dance skirts are allowed over tights
•    Black tap shoes 
•    Check with dance shop for type of shoes based on age and level of difficulty of class
 
Men/Boys:    
•    Any solid color T-shirt and black dance pants or sweatpants
•    Black tap shoes

Tap & Ballet

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls:     
•    Any color leotard
•    Light colored tights
•    Pink leather ballet shoes and black tap shoes
•    Short dance skirts are permitted
•    Black patent tap shoes   
 
Boys:    
•    Any solid color T-shirt
•    Black dance pants or sweatpants
•    Black leather ballet shoes and boy’s black tap shoes

Tap & Jazz

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls:     
•    Any color leotard, tights or jazz pants
•    Tight dance shorts and short dance skirts are allowed over tights
•    Black leather ballet shoes or black jazz shoes and black patent tap shoes      

Boys:
   
•    Any solid color T-shirt
•    Black dance pants or sweatpants
•    Black leather ballet shoes or black jazz shoes and black tap shoes
•     Tight shorts over tights are allowed

Theatre Dance

Hair must be properly secured and tied up off of the face and neck.
 
Girls & Teen/Adult:     
•    Any color leotard or tight fitting top
•    Any color tights or black jazz pants
•    Tight dance shorts and short dance skirts are allowed over tights 
•    Black leather ballet shoes or black jazz shoes
 
Men/Boys:     
•    Any color shirt
•    Black dance pants or sweatpants
•    Black leather ballet shoes or black jazz shoes

ZUMBA

•    Any fitness,  dance attire, or Zumba dance attire
•    Non-skid aerobics sneakers or jazz/hip-hop sneakers
•    Recommended: sweatband, small towel, and water bottle.