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.
Creative Movement and
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 Creative Movement, 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 tights, plain white T-shirt, black or white shoes and white socks, and a dance belt for older boys.
In Modern & Jazz classes all levels may wear any solid color tights and leotard or unitard. Tights for Modern should be footless. Jazz shoes are suggested for Jazz classes.
Clothing for Adult classes should be comfortable and non-restrictive.
