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.

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2726 1st Ave S.
Birmingham, AL 35233

205-322-4300
information@alabamaballet.org

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