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Ballet class showing dancers in matching turquoise leotards

Dress Code

What a dancer wears to class is important.  Each class has a specific uniform that the dancers are required to wear.

Relaxed dress code, full coverage leotard and tights or dance pants, t-shirts, tank tops, skirts, warm-up attire are acceptable. Hair away from face. Proper dance shoes are required; dance shoes may not be worn outside of the building.

Electronics

  • Personal electronic devices (including, but not limited to, mobile phones and smartwatches) must be silenced or set to Do Not Disturb mode and stored in the student’s dance bag while in the studio. Devices may not be used during class.
  • Smartwatches may not be worn during class unless required for physical education credit or medical reason; documentation is required.

Attire and Footwear

  • An appropriate coverup must be worn over dancewear outside the studio. Both male and female students must wear something over their tights when coming and going from the studio (e.g., pants, shorts, skirt).
  • Street shoes are not permitted inside the studio.
  • Dance shoes may not be worn outside the studio building.
  • Tights and ballet shoes for female-identifying students must coordinate: both must be ballet pink or both must be skin tone.

Jewelry and Nails Policy

  • No jewelry is permitted in the studio, except plain stud earrings.
  • Nails, including artificial or enhancement nails (acrylic, gel, press-on, etc.) must not extend beyond the fingertip. BalletNova reserves the right to require removal of artificial nails that pose a safety concern.

Online Sales

When purchasing dance attire online, please ensure that you are purchasing the correct brand, style, and color.

Brick/Mortar Stores

Pointe shoe fittings/local brick and mortar stores (call to check availability of dress code items):

Liesl Dancewear
14073 Crown Court, Woodbridge, VA
(571) 659-2937

The Cinnamon Tree
305 Spring Street, Herndon, VA
703-435-3255

Footlights
306 E Church St, Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 888-6901