School year program
Class Attire
School Year Program
Class Attire
STYLES
• Pre-Ballet/Tap through Advanced II – Corps Dancewear Style L922
COLORS
• Pre-Ballet/Tap – Pink
• Dance to Your Own Tune – White
• Pre-Primary – Pink
• Primary – Baby blue
• RAD Level I – Dusty pink with pink waist elastic
• RAD Level II – Lilac with lilac waist elastic
• RAD Level III – Wine with black waist elastic
• RAD Level IV – Hunter green with hunter green waist elastic
• RAD V – Cherry with red waist elastic
• Intermediate Foundation – Navy with navy waist elastic
• Intermediate – Royal blue with royal blue waist elastic
• Advanced Foundation – TBD
• Advanced I and II – Black with black waist elastic
• Adult – no color requirement
• Pre-Ballet/Tap, Dance to Your Own Tune, Pre-Primary and Primary – pink socks
• RAD Levels I through Advanced II – pink or flesh-toned tights
• Adult – no color requirements
*note that shoes must match tights (i.e. pink satin with pink tights or flesh-toned shoes with flesh-toned tights – elastics and ribbons to match)
• Pre-Ballet/Tap, Dance to Your Own Tune, Pre-Primary and Primary – pink ballet shoe
• RAD Levels I through V – pink satin or leather or flesh-toned technique full-sole ballet shoes and character shoes style R042 or R00Z SoDanca
• Intermediate Foundation through Advanced II – slip-on jazz shoes
• Intermediate Foundation through Advanced II – pink or flesh-toned pre-pointe and pointe shoes
• Tap – tap shoes, any color
• Adult – technique shoes
• Jazz – slip-on jazz shoes preferred
*note that shoes must match tights (i.e. pink satin with pink tights or flesh-toned shoes with flesh-toned tights – elastics and ribbons to match)
- Fitted white T-Shirt or leotards, black tights held in place by a belt rolled with the tights at the waist.
- Dance belt.
- Black technique ballet shoes.
- Dance to Your Own Tune, Pre-Ballet/Tap, Pre-Primary, Primary, RAD Levels I and II may wear black bike shorts in place of tights.
Etiquette and Appearance
Class Etiquette
1. I will work to make The Alabama Ballet Center for Dance a “Bully Free Zone” by doing the following:
– I will not make disrespectful gestures or comments to or behind the back of teachers or fellow classmates. Words do hurt.
– I will not exhibit rude behavior of any kind to anyone, and will stop others from doing the same.
– I will remember that I am a role model to all.
2. I will not talk back to or question my teachers. If I have an unrelated question, I will take it up with the teacher either at a break or after class.
3. I will not chit chat during ballet class.
4. I will not turn my back on my teacher. This is rude and disrespectful.
5. I will thank my teacher at the end of class.
6. I will not sit down during class unless I have permission from the teacher
Appearance
1. I will have my hair neat, off the face and fixed in position, preferably in a bun.
2. I will make sure there are no holes in my tights.
3. I will keep my shoes and ribbons clean, neat and well taken care of.
4. I will not wear colored nail polish in class.
5. I will not wear jewelry in class except for stud earrings.
General Behavior
1. I will not run down the corridor
2. I will not make excessive noise
3. I will not bring my cell phone into the studios
4. I will not eat in the studios, I may only bring water.
5. I will clean up my trash, and will not leave garbage in the hallway. I will recycle plastic and aluminum in containers located in the kitchen.
6. It is never appropriate to go uninvited into other people’s bags for any reason.