Appearance and Dance Attire
Students are expected to attend all dance classes dressed in assigned dance attire and properly groomed. In particular, hair must be in a BUN for each and every ballet class with no exceptions. Short hair must be secured off the face… no bangs.
Dance attire can be purchased as at Performing Fabrics and Dancewear in Nanaimo and Silhouette Theatre and Dance Shop in Courtney. QBSD also has a collection of used dance shoes and festival costumes at the studio to be borrowed or purchased.
Modern/Contemporary: All Ages
Body suit and tights or your choice
3 & 4 yrs old, Pre-primary & Primary Ballet
Pink leather ballet slippers, pink ballet socks, pink skirt (middle finger length), pink leotard.
Tap: All Ages
Black leotard and tights, optional wrap skirt, black patent tap shoes. Please replace laces with black elastic.
Grade 1 Ballet
Same as above except no skirt, black canvas low heel character shoes, waist elastic and optional pink ballet tights.
Jazz/Hip Hop
Black jazz pants, any colour tank top or leotard, black jazz shoes and clean indoor only running shoes.
Grades 2 to 4 Ballet
Nave blue leotard with waist elastic, pink ballet tights, pink leather ballet slippers and black canvas character shoes…Gr 2: Low Heel; Grade 3 & 4: Cuban Heel.
Musical Theatre / Strength & Stretch
Black jazz pants, any colour tank top or leotard, black jazz shoes.
Grade 5 Ballet and up
Leotard as specified by teacher for level, pink ballet tights, leather ballet slippers, black character shoes with Cuban heel.
Adult Classes
Anything comfortable that will allow you to move freely. Appropriate shoes for the class.