Dress Code
We expect ALL our students to come to class with appropriate form-fitting clothes suitable for dance and hair off face and neck or in a bun for Ballet. Dance shoes must not be worn outside to avoid tracking in glass, gravel, dirt and oils that damage the expensive dance floor covering and threaten the health and safety of our students. Separate dance shoes must be used for Hip Hop classes or street shoe soles should be cleaned at the studio before a trial class. We request that adults in the FUNdamentals I/II class remove their street shoes before participating in class. Adults in these classes should wear comfortable clothing and socks or dance shoes. For safety reasons, we do not allow dancers to wear jewelry during class, including watches and fitbits, except for small stud earrings. Geary Dance Center is not responsible for loss or damage to jewelry or other items.
FUNdamentals of Dance for ages 2-6:
We prefer Ballet shoes and dancewear for this level but comfortable clothes and bare feet or grippy socks are ok. No jeans or tight pants with zippers. Hair must be off face and neck. We don’t allow wings/wands/crowns/capes/food/toys/jewelry or skirts longer than the knee for safety.
It’s fine for boys to wear tutus, because tutus are awesome!
Ballet:
Girls solid-color leotard with or without short flowing dance skirt, pink tights, pink ballet shoes, wrap-around or other close-fitting sweater and legwarmers are allowed during colder months. Close-fitting sweaters are allowed during colder months. Teens are allowed to wear short black wrap skirts or black bootie shorts. PLEASE DO NOT WEAR STRIPES. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tights or shorts, plain T-shirt, leotard or undershirt, black or white ballet shoes and matching socks. Boys over age 10 may be required to wear a dance belt under their leggings or tights. We recommend the dance belt that is in the brief style for new users.
Bollywood: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Boys & Girls leggings or tighter sweatpants, solid-color leotard, tighter t-shirt or cami, bare feet. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months.
Jazz: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Girls solid-color leotard or tighter t-shirt or cami, jazz pants or shorts, black jazz shoes. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tighter sweats or shorts, plain white T-shirt or undershirt, black jazz shoes. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months.
Musical Theater Jazz: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Boys & Girls leggings or tighter sweatpants, solid-color leotard, tighter t-shirt or cami, black jazz shoes. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months.
Tap: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Girls solid-color leotard or tighter t-shirt or cami, jazz pants or exercise shorts, black tap shoes. Tappers in level I and higher must wear the menswear looking Oxford style shoe. Beginners are allowed to have Mary Jane style with velcro closure. No high heel Tap shoes. Boys dark solid-color leggings, tights or shorts, plain white t-shirt or undershirt, black tap shoes and socks. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months. NO LOOSE CLOTHING AROUND ANKLES FOR SAFETY.
Hip Hop: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Boys & Girls leggings or tighter sweatpants, solid-color leotard, tighter t-shirt or cami, dance sneakers. Close- fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months. We don’t allow street shoes on the dance floor. Sneakers must be dedicated to the class and never worn on the street or sidewalk.
Funk/Jazz Funk: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Boys & Girls solid-color leotard, tighter t-shirt or cami, leggings or tighter sweatpants, black jazz shoes. Close-fitting sweatshirts are allowed during colder months. Boys over age 10 may be required to wear a dance belt under their dancewear. We recommend the dance belt that is in the brief style for new users.
Contemporary: NO LOOSE CLOTHES. Boys & Girls leggings and solid-color leotard, tighter t-shirt or cami, footpads preferred, but ballet shoes or bare feet are ok. NO LOOSE SHORTS. We recommend long leggings to minimize friction burns during floorwork. Boys over age 10 may be required to wear a dance belt under their dancewear. We recommend the dance belt that is in the brief style for new users.