What is appropriate dance attire?
Students aged 3 - 18 MUST wear leotard, tights or dance pants, and appropriate dance shoes, with the exception of hip hop classes. Hip hop students do not need to wear a leotard & tights but should wear clothes that do not limit movement. Hair must be pulled back off the face if long. Please label shoes and outerwear. Check below or with the studio for specific shoe recommendations. No specific leotard color or style is required for tap, jazz or preschool classes, but please avoid tutu's. If skirts are worn they must not hang below the knee and we prefer them to be attached to the leotard. Boys are to wear white t-shirts and black dance pants or shorts. Technique students require standard ballet attire of black leotard, pink tights and pink ballet slippers.
What shoes should I purchase for myself and/or my child?
Intro to Dance: 3 Year Intro, 4 Year Intro and Kindergarten
Pink Leather Ballet Shoe
Males – black ballet shoes
**Please note all female dancers should wear a leotard and tights to class, they may wear a light flowy skirt if it is attached to their leotard. We prefer ballet shoes without laces, any shoes with laces will be trimmed before the recital. We ask that the dancers do not wear tutus as they can be distracting.
Tap, Jazz, Ballet Combo Classes: Level I & II
Pink Leather Ballet Shoe
Beige Buckle Tap Shoe
Males – Black ballet shoes and Black lace tap shoes
Tap, Jazz, Ballet Combo Classes: Level III, IV & V and Intro I for gr. 3-5
Beige Split Sole Jazz Shoe
Beige Buckle Tap Shoe
Males – Black ballet shoes and Black lace tap shoes
Hip Hop All Levels Male and Female Dancers:
Flat soled sneakers that are worn only for dance class. Similar styles to Vans, Addias, Converse, etc. No specific color or brand is required. Please ask us before buying if you're unsure of style.
Teen Classes Male and Female Dancers:
Contemporary – bare feet or footsies
Jazz – Beige Split Sole Jazz Shoe(boys black shoes)
Tap – Black Lace Up Tap
Hip Hop – Flat Soled Sneaker used exclusively for dance class
Where can I purchase my child's dance supplies?
The Dance Inn carries limited sample sizes in the studio for placing online orders at Discount Dance (discountdance.com) using our teacher code: 33241.
In addition, The Dance Inn carries a variety of used shoes available for purchase or trade in.
Additional stores:
Michelson's (781-862-1034) in Lexington Center, michelsonshoes.com
Dancer's Image (617-964-4070) in Newton, dancersimage.com
Dance This Way (978-318-1960) in West Concord, dancethisway.com
Damien's Dancewear (978- 459-7300) in Chelmsford damiensdancewear.com