DRESS CODE

• The dress code is not required for your first trial class. We expect our students to follow our Dress code without further inducement within 4 weeks after the first class. It helps maintain discipline, respect, eliminates unnecessary distractions and creates a professional look of students and the dance school. Girls in each class level are required to wear leotards of specific color designated for this class level.
• Hair is to be worn in a ballet style bun for all ballet levels. If it is too short, it must be pinned back away from the face. No “swinging” ponytails, please. No jewelry, except for stud earrings, may be worn in class.
• It is also highly recommended that all ballet attire (leotards, tights, shoes, belts, skirts, bags, etc.) be clearly marked with the student’s name and level. Ballet sweaters and leggings may be worn prior to class warm-up if it is cold.
• Street clothes or an appropriate cover-up must be worn when outside the studio.
• Do not wear your ballet shoes outside of the studio. Dirt and oils collected on the bottom of ballet shoes are harmful to the special ballet dance floor in the studio.
• Lost articles of clothing, jewelry, shoes, etc. will be kept in the Lost & Found box.

Recommended Dance Supply Stores 

Dancers Closet - 151 Southwest Plaza, Arlington - (817) 572-4009
June’s Dancewear - 1921 E Abram St, Arlington - (817) 275-2303

Discount Dance - https://www.discountdance.com/ - Support Art Ballet Academy by using ID# 27413 during your check out (new customers get 8% off your first purchase).
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Pre-Ballet (3-4 years old), Ballet 1 (5-6 years old)
Ballet - Pink leotard, pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes (with elastic), white elastic belt. Skirt is optional.
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Ballet 2 (7-8 years old), Ballet 3/4 (9+ years old)
Ballet - Light Blue Mirella leotard #M207C or M207L, Ballet Pink Capezio #1916C tights, and pink canvas ballet shoes (with elastic), white elastic belt. A skirt is not required.

Jazz - Regular ballet attire or Any color leotard, jazz pants, black jazz shoes (no laces preferred). 
Flexibility & Conditioning - Wear stretchy, comfortable clothes you can move in. Please bring to class your own yoga mat & Thera-band. 
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Intermediate (10+ years old) & Advanced Levels (by audition/class placement)
Ballet/ Pointe/ Variation - Black Mirella leotard M207L, Ballet Pink Capezio #1916 convertible tights, and pink canvas split sole ballet shoes (with ribbons) and pointe shoes.
Contemporary Dance - Any color leotard and jazz pants. Socks or bare feet.
Jazz - Any color leotard, jazz pants, black jazz shoes (no laces preferred). 
Hip-Hop - Appropriate comfortable dance clothes. Dance sneakers must have non-marking soles and must be worn indoors only.
Flexibility & Conditioning - Wear stretchy, comfortable clothes you can move in. Please bring to class your own yoga mat & Thera-band. 

Character class (Advanced levels / Summer Intensive) - Black knee length character skirt (optional), black 2” heel character shoes. 

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Adult/Teen Classes
Girls & Ladies - No dress code. If you feel uncomfortable wearing tights and a leotard, simply wear T-shirt and sweatpants. Pink canvas ballet shoes. Men attire - Plain T-shirt, dance or athletic pants, dance belt. Black or white men’s ballet shoes.
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Boys all levels
White T-shirt, black tights, white socks, and white ballet shoes.