Peterborough Dance Theatre, llc Dress Code

 

                                                                              

PDT does stock some brand new dance shoes and tights inventory for retail sale. 

Please inquire by email to Pati Cloutier at Peterborough.Dance.Theatre@gmail.com and if I have what you need in stock, I'll deliver it to your next class!

 

 

Young Dancers Classes Ages 3-7:

 

Leotard and Capezio style transition dance tights, or leggings, dance dresses or skirts allowed, pink ballet slippers for girls, (black tap shoes for "COMBO" Class/CAPEZIO or BLOCH Taps ONLY! Non-Brand/Generic tap shoes not allowed for they damage the dance floor), hair pulled back.

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Boys: Plain White Tee shirt and black leggings or thin loose fit slim fit jersey pant.

Black Ballet Slippers and Black Tap Shoes with black socks. Long sleeve tee acceptable in colder months.

 

Dancers ages 8 and above (or 7 yrs. old with at least 2 years experience entering PDT's Class Level System):

 

Ballet and Pointe Classes:

 

Solid colored leotard, pink or tan tights, pink ballet slippers. Dance skirts allowed. Hair in a bun. Layers allowed during colder months, though may be asked to remove once warmed up.

 

Jazz and Tap:

 

Solid colored leotard or modest crop tops, bootcut jazz/yoga pants, leggings, joggers or dance shorts. If shorts are worn, tights must be worn under. Black jazz shoes for jazz class and Black tap shoes. CAPEZIO or BLOCH Taps ONLY for tap class, hair pulled back.

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Combination classes like Ballet/Jazz or Tap/Jazz can combine the dancewear options listed above for both styles. Dancers will need dance shoes specific to each style in a class.

 

 

Contemporary:

 

Solid colored leotard, leggings, dance shorts with tights, bare feet, socks, Foot Undeez, hair pulled back.

 

 

Hip-Hop:

 

Solid colored leotard or modest crop top, jazz/yoga pants, leggings, joggers, dance shorts with tights. Capezio or Bloch jazz dance sneakers, hair pulled back. (Footwear must be carried in and not worn on the street, since street shoes are NEVER allowed on the dance floor!)

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Musical Theater:

 

Same as JAZZ and TAP

 

Boys (all styles):

 

Black dance pants, black ballet slippers, black tap shoes (CAPEZIO Taps ONLY!) or sneakers, white or black T-shirt.

 

 

Hair: Should be pulled back and secured neatly away from face for all classes. In a bun for Ballet classes.

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Small earrings/necklaces and smart fitness watches allowed. NO RINGS.

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NO STREET CLOTHES! ATTIRE INTENDED FOR DANCE ONLY! NO BARE LEGS-TIGHTS REQUIRED WITH DANCE SHORTS.

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Warm-Up Attire acceptable in colder months, for beginning of class, or as needed. At discretion of instructor.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​