Dress Etiquette

The Mill Ballet School is committed to the traditions of classical dance etiquette. This begins with a dancer's appearance. Dancers must arrive to class with the appropriate class attire for his/her assigned level. In order to make accurate technical corrections, a teacher must be able to view the student clearly without the obstruction of extra garments.

No loose fitting clothes are permitted. Skirts may only be worn in pointe classes. In winter months, leg warmers and/or sweaters are acceptable. During the summer, girls may wear thin white ankle socks and boys may wear black biker shorts.

Girls hair must be securely fastened in a bun. Boys should maintain short, well groomed hair. No jewelry or watches are permitted. The correct dance attire needed for any given class may be purchased at the school or by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.

Kinderdance:

Plain white leotard, pink tights and pink full-sole ballet shoes.

Pre-Ballet:

Light pink leotard, pink tights and pink full-sole ballet shoes.

Ballet 1 & 2:

Maroon leotard, pink tights and pink full-sole ballet shoes.

Ballet 3 & 4:

Hip alignment belt, light (ballet) blue leotard,

pink tights and pink full-sole ballet shoes.

Ballet 5 & 6:

Hip alignment belt, black leotard,

pink tights and soft pink pointe shoes.

Boys & Men:

White t-shirt, black tights, white socks and ballet shoes.

Modern:

Leotard and footless tights.

Stretch & Strength:

Loose fitting clothing & tank top.

Jazz/Musical Theater:

Black leotard, tights or black jazz pants and tan jazz shoes.

Tap:

Leotard of any color, tights or black jazz pants and tan tap shoes.

Screws must be securely fastened to your tap shoes.

Breakdancing:

Nylon sweat suit and jazz shoes or sneakers,

knee pads and baseball cap.

Movement & Marks:

Loose Fitting Clothing that can be worn while painting and dancing..

Adult Classes:

Leotard tights and ballet shoes, jazz or tap shoes.

Remember the more the silhouette of the body is shown

the easier it is to correct the student.

Men should wear black tights white tee-shirt and

white socks and shoes. (A Dance Belt is mandatory for men.)

Click here to purchase dance attire for classes at the Mill.

Please note you must be registered to

purchase dance attire at the Mill Ballet School.