Dress Code

Dress code is sold ONLY at DDI, with the exception of Hip-Hop and Adult class attire.

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2yr. old Creative Movement

• Purple camisole dress
• Theatrical pink tights
• Pink ballet shoes

3yr. old Pre Dance

• Pink camisole dress
• Theatrical pink tights
• Pink ballet shoes

3yr. old primary Acro Dance

• Pink camisole dress
• No tights or shoes

4-5yr. olds

• • Acro:
    • Purple cap sleeve leotard
    • Black dance shorts over leotard
    • No tights or shoes
  • Ballet:
    • Purple cap sleeve leotard
    • Theatrical pink tights 
    • Pink ballet shoes
  • Jazz & Musical Theater
    • Purple cap sleeve leotard
    • Flesh colored tights
    • Tan jazz shoe
    • Optional black dance shorts over leotard
  • Tap:
    • Purple cap sleeve leotard

• Flesh colored tights

• • Tan tap Shoe
  • Optional black dance shorts over leotard

6-8yr. olds

• Ballet:
  • Light blue cap sleeve leotard
  • Theatrical pink tights
  • Pink ballet shoes
• Jazz/Contemporary & Musical Theater:
  • Light blue cap sleeve leotard
  • Flesh colored tights
  • Tan jazz shoes
  • Optional black dance shorts over leotard
• Tap:
  • Light blue cap sleeve leotard
  • Flesh colored tights
  • Black tap shoes
  • Optional black dance shorts over leotard

9-12 yr. old + 13 & up

• Ballet:
  • Black cap sleeve or tank leotard
  • Theatrical pink tights 
  • Pink ballet shoes
• Jazz/Contemporary & Musical Theater:
  • Black cap sleeve or tank leotard
  • Flesh colored tights
  • Tan jazz shoes
  • Optional black dance shorts over leotard
• Tap:
  • Black cap sleeve or tank leotard
  • Flesh colored Tights
  • Lace-up, Black Tap shoes
  • Optional black dance shorts over leotard

Acro Dance Levels 1& Up

• All Acro dancers should wear the appropriate colored leotard for their age division of dance classes. 6-8 year olds wear light blue cap sleeve leotards, ages 9 & up wear black leotards, and pre company dancers may wear their red cap sleeve leotard.
• Black dance shorts over leotard
• No tights or shoes  

Pre Company Classes

• Ballet:
  • Red cap sleeve leotard
  • Theatrical pink tights 
  • Pink ballet shoes
• Jazz/Contemporary:
  • Red cap sleeve leotard
  • Flesh colored tights
  • Tan jazz shoes
  • Optional black dance shorts over leotard

• Tap:
  • Red cap sleeve leotard 
  • Flesh colored tights 
  • Black tap shoes
  • Optional black dance shorts over leotard

Boys Dress Code for Ballet, Jazz/Contemporary, Musical Theater, Acro Dance & Tap

• Fitted white short-sleeved t-shirt or tank top
• Black tights or biker shorts. (Biker shorts are preferred for Acro dance.) 
• Black canvas ballet shoes with optional black ankle socks
• Black tap shoe for tap
• Tan jazz shoe for jazz/contemporary & musical theater

All Ages Hip-Hop

• Comfortable clothes such as sweatpants, leggings, long shorts, t-shirts, hoodies, etc. 
• Any flat soled sneaker that has not been worn outside with the least amount of tread. No street shoes may be worn for hip hop classes.
• No booty shorts or crop tops

Adult Classes

• Ballet:
  • Black Leotard
  • Pink theatrical tights
  • Pink ballet shoes
  • Optional, mid-thigh length black
• Tap, Jazz/Contemporary, & Hip Hop:
  • Comfortable athletic clothes
  • Jazz shoes, socks, or bare feet for jazz/contemporary
  • Any color tap shoes for tap
  • Any flat soled sneaker that has not been worn outside with the least amount of tread. No street shoes may be worn for hip hop classes.