Dress Code

We recommend local retailer The Leotard for all dance attire needs. The Leotard offers CBA students a 5% discount on limited items and they have CBA’s dress code on file. Students and families should choose attire from the following dress code:

All Creative Movement, Pre-Ballet, Ballet, Variations, and Inclusive Dance:

For all student dancers: Hair is to be worn off the face in a bun (or ponytail if bun is not possible). Facial hair should be neat and well-groomed. No jewelry allowed.

Female:
Black leotard (acceptable black leotards include camisole, cap sleeve, short sleeve or long sleeve, with a plain back and scoop neck. Please no turtlenecks, cut-outs, prints, mesh, lace, strappy backs, or attached skirts). Pink footed tights with pink canvas ballet shoes, or flesh-colored footed tights with flesh-colored canvas ballet shoes.

Gender Neutral/Gender Fluid/Non-Binary:
Black leotard (acceptable black leotards include camisole, cap sleeve, short sleeve or long sleeve, with a plain back and scoop neck. Please no turtlenecks, cut-outs, prints, mesh, lace, strappy backs, or attached skirts). Pink, footed tights, with pink canvas ballet shoes or flesh-colored footed tights with flesh-colored canvas ballet shoes. OR black or white form-fitting dance top with black opaque tights and black canvas ballet shoes or white opaque tights and white canvas ballet shoes. Black or white thin socks matching the color of ballet shoes are allowed. Ankles must be covered.

Male:
Black or white form-fitting dance top with black opaque tights and black canvas ballet shoes or white opaque tights and white canvas ballet shoes.

Black or white thin socks matching the color of ballet shoes are allowed. Ankles must be covered.

Adult Ballet:

Leotards, leggings, fitted athletic attire, ballet skirts, and ballet shoes of any color.

Contemporary, Jazz, Improv/Modern, and International Dance:

Leotard of any color, fitted plain black or white dance top. Black leggings, black dance pants, black opaque tights, or black fitted shorts. Black or flesh-colored socks.

Hip Hop:

Loose, comfortable clothing that you can move well in, clean athletic shoes (preferably shoes you do not wear outside of the dance studio).

Pilates:

Loose, comfortable clothing that you can move well in. Please bring your own yoga/pilates mat.

International Dance:

Female:
Black leotard (acceptable black leotards include camisole, cap sleeve, short sleeve or long sleeve, with a plain back and scoop neck. Please no turtlenecks, cut-outs, prints, mesh, lace, strappy backs, or attached skirts). Black character dance skirt (between mid-thigh and knee-length). Similar to example 1 or example 2. Black tights. Black character shoes (with beige rubber soles applied after purchase). 

Male/Gender Neutral/Gender Fluid/Non-Binary:

Black top. Black workout pants (not tights). Black socks. Black character shoes. For example: https://a.co/d/6m7gbha (with beige rubber soles applied after purchase).

Our Dancewear Donation Closet is open! Please let us know if you need assistance in acquiring dance clothes.