PBS's dress code is an important part of the discipline instilled in a young dancer. Dancers should stand out in class by virtue of their hard work, not by what they wear.
Pre-Ballet ladies wear pink or skin-tone footed tights, ballet shoes (canvas preferred for growing feet), plain pink leotard, and hair in a pony tail or a bun.
Beginning Ballet through
Advanced ladies wear pink or skin-tone footed tights, and pink or skin-tone ballet shoes or pointe shoes if on pointe.Dancers may not wear skirts, baggy T-shirts, or shorts. All leg and body warmers must be tight fitting.
Required leotard colors (plain only) are pink for
Pre- Ballet, Beginning Ballet & Ballet I, dark blue for
Ballet II & III, and black for
Ballet IV & V.
Ballet VI and
Advanced may wear any solid color leotard or a unitard. Skirts are not permitted except for Variation and Pointe classes. Hair is worn up and must be in a bun for Ballet III and up.
Boys and Men wear black. gray or brown tights, plain white T-shirt, black, skin-tone or white shoes and white socks, and a dance belt for older boys.
In
Modern & Contemporary classes all levels may wear any solid color tights and leotard or unitard. Tights for Modern should be footless.
Clothing for
Adult classes should be comfortable and non-restrictive
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