Dance wear is available at:
Malabar – 1610 Merivale Road
Brio Bodywear – 380 Richmond Road & 911 Bank Street.
Rising Stars Academy strictly enforces its dress code.
General rules include:
- Hair must be secured neatly off the face for all classes.
- Proper body wear is always required. Sweatpants, sweatshirts and T-shirts are not permitted in class (except as noted).
- Jewellery is not worn in class.
KinderSteps (ages 3 & 4)
- Pink bodysuit any style
- Pink tights, Mondor Style #310 / other brands accepted, Capezio
- Pink ballet slippers with elastics
- Short ballet skirt optional (No tutus, please)
- Hair must be pulled back and secured in a ponytail or bun
- Boys: white or black t-shirt, black stretch pants, black ballet shoes
- Kinder Tap – as above with little black tap shoes
Small Fry Jazz & Tap (ages 5 & 6)
- Black bodysuit, any style
- Suntan tights/ Mondor or Capezio
- Beige Jazz Shoes/ Mary Jane Tap Shoes
- Hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun
- If Hip Hop combo class: as above, bring along track pants & in-door running shoes
- Boys: white or black t-shirt, black stretch pants, black ballet shoes
Small Fry Ballet . (ages 5 & 6)
- Black bodysuit, any style
- Pink Ballet tights/Mondor or Capezio
- Pink Ballet Slippers
- Hair in a bun
Small Fry Acro . (ages 5 & 6)
- Black bodysuit, any style
- Bare legs & feet
- Dance shorts, or stretchy shorts, black over the bodysuit
- Hair in a bun
Jazz, Tap & Lyrical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre . (ages 7 & up)
- Black bodysuit, any style
- Suntan tights, Mondor Style #310 or Capezio
- Dance pants or shorts may be worn over tights, or instead of tights
- Jazz shoes – Boot style
- Tap shoes: Capezio; Level 1–3, tan, Cuban heel, with Capezio taps; Pre-Intermediate and up, black flat shoe with Capezio taps
- Lyrical/Contemporary footwear: foot undies, dance paws or jazz shoes
- Hair must be pulled securely
- Boys: white or black t-shirt, black stretch pants, shoes suited to the discipline (Tap shoes using Capezio taps)
Ballet – (ages 7 & up)
- Black bodysuit, any style
- Pink Ballet tights/Mondor or Capezio
- Pink Ballet Slippers
- Hair in a bun
Hip-Hop . (ages 5 & up)
- Loose-fitting clothing (No jeans, please)
- Indoor running shoes (No white-soled running shoes, please)
- Hair must be pulled back securely
- Boys: loose-fitting clothing (No jeans, please) and indoor running shoes (No outdoor shoes, please)
Acro . (ages 7 & up)
- Black Bodysuit, shorts may be worn over the bodysuit
- Bare Feet
- Hair must be pulled back securely
Adults
- Loose, comfortable clothing or leggings for contemporary, lyrical & jazz
- No outdoor running shoes
- Adult Tap shoes: we recommend black flat tap shoes. They usually come with Taps attached already.
- Ballet: Black Bodysuit with pink mondor or Capezio tights, pink ballet slippers. Shorts may be worn over the bodysuit and a snug fitting t-shirt may be worn.