CDA Policies and Dress Codes

OUR POLICIES

Please take a moment to read through our studio policies:

WHERE TO BUY DANCEWEAR

For your convenience, Centre Stage Dancewear is located just upstairs from the studio at 664 Prince St! Shop in-person or online at www.csdancewear.com

For dance shoe purchases, CSD strongly recommends bringing your child for a fitting as dance shoes are not able to be fitted the same as street shoes.

Parent & Tot and Early Childhood Movement

PARENT & TOT

Children should wear clothing that is easy to move in; ideally leggings, shorts or sweatpants with a t-shirt or tank top. Bare feet.

Parents are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing that allows them to move with ease.

CREATIVE MOVEMENT AND PRE-BALLET

Leotard
Footless ballet tights worn with bare feet.
Long hair must be worn in a neat bun, ponytail or braids.

Plain t-shirt
Leggings, dance pants or shorts
Bare feet

Recreational Ballet Program

Leotard
Convertible/transition ballet tights
Ballet slippers - leather or canvas
Hair is to be worn in a neat ballet bun
Skirts are permitted at the teacher's discretion

Plain t-shirt
Leggings, dance pants or shorts
White socks and white or black leather or canvas ballet slippers
Male-identifying students dancing at the Grade 4 level and above will require a dance belt.

Acro, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical, Tap, Art & Composition, Floor Work and Horton Technique

Black tights, leggings, shorts or dance pants.
Black leotard, tank top or t-shirt (not baggy).
Black leather jazz shoes for Jazz.
Black tap shoes for Tap.
Bare feet for Acro, Modern and Lyrical.
For long hair, hair is to be in a neat ponytail, bun or braids.

Hip Hop & Breaking

For all age levels:

Comfortable clothing that is easy to move in.
No denim or crop-tops.
Clean, indoor sneakers.
Hair up in a neat ponytail or braid.

Adult Dance & Fitness

All levels:

Comfortable clothing that is easy to move in. Clothing should not be baggy or interfere with movement.
Students are welcome to wear clean, indoor sneakers but may also go barefoot or wear dance shoes such as ballet slippers or jazz oxfords.
It is recommended that a small towel and a water bottle be brought to class.