DRESS CODE – Artistry Dance has enacted a strict dress code as it ensures our instructors abilities to see joints and muscles work and to make necessary corrections. Following the dress code establishes good work ethic, respect, and discipline. If you are not appropriately attired for class, you will be asked to sit out.
No gum chewing is allowed at any time. No dangling jewelry should be worn.
Dancers ages 3-9 yrs –
– Tights, leotard, (optional) ballet skirt or dance shorts
– Pink leather or canvas ballet shoes (canvas preferred), black Mary-Jane style tap shoes
– Hair must be pulled back out of face
Dancers ages 9 yrs & up –
Ballet & Pointe
– leotard, dance shorts or ballet skirt, tights (tights are optional if dance shorts are worn)
– Pink split sole ballet shoes, canvas. Pointe class is to be taken in properly fitted pointe shoes.
– Hair must be pulled back out of face. If long enough, please put in a bun.
Jazz
– leotard, dance shorts, tights (optional)
– Nude jazz shoes
– Hair must be pulled back out of face.
Lyrical/Contemporary
– leotard, dance shorts, or other appropriate separates
– Hair must be pulled back out of face
Tap
– Fitted top or leotard, leggings or dance shorts, tights (optional)
– Black lace up oxford style tap shoes
Company Rehearsals/Acro
– Fitted top or leotard, leggings or dance shorts, tights (optional)
– Bare feet
– **It is imperative that your dancers hair be properly secured for acro class for their safety**
Boys
– Boys may wear solid color shorts, athletic or sweat pants with a fitted t-shirt (no baggy or oversized shirts, please)
– Black ballet, tap and jazz shoes where applicable
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Class Descriptions-
Ballet/Pointe -Classical ballet technique in Cecchetti, Russian, and Vaganova methods. Students will be well versed in universal ballet language as well as understand stylistic differences between said methods.
Jazz -Dancers learn to work in parallel as well as vocabulary from various styles of jazz.
Tap -Focuses on rhythm and percussive sounds made with the dancers feet. Clarity of sound and terminology are also stressed.
Lyrical/Contemporary –Incorporates many styles of dance and is open to dancer interpretation. With a basis in technique, choreography can be explored in new ways.