Class Dress Codes
Leotard, Tights & Shoes can be purchased through NorthStar Dance Center. We carry a high quality, professional dancewear line. Our prices are very competitive with local retailers, if not cheaper! Stop in the office for a fitting during regular class hours. Watch for Special Fitting times to be posted on our home page and Facebook between seasons. Appointments can be scheduled for private fittings as well. Give us a call or send an email. Orders arrive in 1-2 weeks for anything that we do not have in stock.
All Items shown can be ordered through the studio, including tights and shoes!
Why is there a dress code at Norwalk Dance Center?
-The simple leotard, tights, and skirt combination makes it possible for the instructors to see the dancer’s bodies so they can make the proper corrections.
-Young dancers are often distracted by their own dance wear. -Learning to dance and work together as a team can be more easily achieved by removing the distraction of different dance wear.
Students may not participate in class if dress code is not followed. Exceptions are:
Hair: Ballet - Hair must be in a secure bun. NO EXCEPTIONS.
All other students must have hair pulled back in a pony tail for long hair and in a head band for short hair
- Mommy & Me: Comfortable Clothes for dancers and their parenter. Shoes are not allowed in the acro room. Must have clean gripper socks.
- Tumblerina: Leotard and Pink tights Shoes: Pink Leather Ballet Shoe Optional Removable Skirt or a Leotard with attached skirt
- Taperina: Leotard and Tights Shoes: Pink Leather Ballet Shoes & Black Tap Shoes Optional Removable Skirt or a Leotard with attached skirt
- Acro: Leotard or Unitard, Shorts or Capris Shoes: GRIPPER SOCKS ONLY - NO WHITE SHOES!
- Jazz: Black Leotard and Tan tights Shoes: TAN slip on jazz shoes
- Hip-Hop: Fitted T-shirt, Black Shorts or Capris Shoes: Clean Tennis Shoes
- Tap: Black Leotard, Black Shorts or Capris and Tan Tights Shoes: Black Tap Shoes
- Lyrical: Black Leotard, Black Shorts or Capris, Tan Lyrical paws
- Pre-Ballet/Jazz - Leotard, Pink Tights - Shoes: Pink Ballet Slippers Optional Removable Skirt or a Leotard with attached skirt
- Ballet: Black Leotard, Pink Tights - NO EXCEPTIONS Shoes: Pink Ballet Slippers Optional Removable Skirt
- Ballet/Jazz Combo: Black Leotard, Pink Tights - NO EXCEPTIONS Shoes: Pink Ballet Slippers Optional Removable Skirt
- Jazz shoes may be required for ballet/jazz combos later in the year. Plenty of notice will be given.
- Absolutely NO two-piece dance outfits that expose stomachs!
Why is there a dress code at Norwalk Dance Center?
-The simple leotard, tights, and skirt combination makes it possible for the instructors to see the dancer’s bodies so they can make the proper corrections.
-Young dancers are often distracted by their own dance wear. -Learning to dance and work together as a team can be more easily achieved by removing the distraction of different dance wear.
Students may not participate in class if dress code is not followed. Exceptions are:
- Newly enrolled students- New enrollments have a total of 2 class weeks to purchase correct dance attire for class
- Students with a leotard but not dress code color- Students have 2 weeks to purchase correct dress code attire
- Tumble students absolutely will not participate unless they are wearing a leotard and GRIPPER SOCKS.
- A Dress Code reminder will be mailed if dancer does not come to class in correct dance attire
- If dress code is not followed after two week grace period dancer will not be permitted to participate in class
- Warm ups and leg warmers may be worn but must be removed at teacher request.
- Ballet skirts may be worn but must be removed for tumbling classes.
Hair: Ballet - Hair must be in a secure bun. NO EXCEPTIONS.
All other students must have hair pulled back in a pony tail for long hair and in a head band for short hair