What to Wear to Dance Class

HOW TO PURCHASE DANCE SHOES & DANCE WEAR:

1. Check this What to Wear List for your class name.

2. Come for Open House Dates: Sat. Aug. 6th , Sat. Aug. 13th *Sat. Aug. 27th and Sat. Sept. 10th 10am- 12pm -

Community House Dance Studio and size your dancer using our try on shoe kit.

3. Go to our online store front: https://www.shopnimbly.com/Longmeadowdanceschool and order your shoes

In Stock Orders ship to your home in 10 days.

*Our Dance Shoes usually run 2 sizes larger than your sneaker, but it is best to be sized. Dancewear runs true

to size! Good value and many styles for Preschool-Adult.

Or

*Purchase Shoes at Fancy Feet Plus 67 East Street Ludlow, MA www.fancyfeetplus.com

In addition to the dancewear/shoe requirements below, your dancer needs a small dance bag, water

bottle and zip up sweatshirt or sweater in class. No tie shoes are required for all dancer’s 2nd grade and

below. Older dancers are recommended to have no tie shoes as well.


Dance, Movement and Tap for Preschoolers: Leotard any style and color, tights any color, pink leather ballet

shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/ TIES and black leather oxford slip on tap shoes NO TIES.

Dance, Movement and Tap for Kindergarteners: Leotard any style and color, tights any color, pink leather

ballet shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/ TIES and black leather oxford slip on tap shoes NO TIES.

Pre-Ensemble Ballet/Jazz/Tap for Grades 1-3: Leotard any style and color, tights any color, pink leather

ballet shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/TIES, black slip on jazz shoes and black leather oxford slip on tap shoes NO

TIES

Ensemble Ballet/Jazz/Tap for Grades 2-4: Leotard any style and color, tights any color, pink leather ballet

shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/TIES black slip on jazz oxfords and black leather oxford slip on tap shoes NO

TIES

Musical Theater/Lyrical Grades 4 and Up: Leotard any style and color, convertible tights any color, pink

leather ballet shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/TIES

Pointe / Pre-Pointe Advancing Ballet Technique: Leotard and style and color, convertible tights any color,

ballet skirts and pink leather ballet shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/TIES. All returning point dancers wear Pointe

Shoes. Purchase all Pointe Shoes, toe pads and ribbons at Fancy Feet. Your dancer needs to be sized and fit

at Fancy Feet. New pointe dancers start in ballet shoes for week one.

Performance Ensemble Jazz/Contemporary Ballet/ Tap: Leotard any style and color, tights any color, black

leather slip on jazz oxfords, pink leather ballet shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/TIES and black leather oxford slip

on or buckle style tap shoes. NO TIES

Performance Ensemble Jazz/Contemporary Ballet/ without Tap: Leotard any style and color, tights any

color, black leather slip on jazz oxfords, pink leather ballet shoes NO DRAWSTRINGS/TIES and black leather

oxford slip on Jazz shoes NO TIES

Family Dance: Any type of dance or fitness apparel with leather ballet shoes for child and comfortable clothes

sneakers for parents.

Solo, Duet, Trio & Quartet: As determined by instructor & student in class.