Dress Code
Marianne Kelley’s School of Dance recommends using Ellman’s Dancewear for your dancewear needs.
Pre-Ballet (Girls)
Leotard: Pink short sleeve leotard, any brand
Tights: Ballet pink or flesh tone, any brand
Ballet Slippers: Pink or Flesh tone, split or full sole, any brand
* Pull on skirts/Tutus Optional (any color)
Pre-Ballet (Boys)
Top: Match Pink tee of ladies, or Fitted White or black Tee Shirt
Bottom: Black Bike Shorts or Black Dance Pants
Shoes: Black Ballet Slippers, full sole
Ballet 4 – 5 and Ballet 5 – 6 (Girls)
Leotard: Lavendar short sleeve leotard, any brand
Tights: Ballet Pink or flesh tone, any brand
Ballet Slippers: Pink or flesh tone, split or full sole, any brand
Hair: Secure away from the face
*Pull on Skirts/Tutus Optional (any color)
Ballet 4 – 5 and Ballet 5 – 6 (Boys)
Top: Match lilac tee of ladies, or Fitted White or black tee shirt
Bottom: Black Bike Shorts or Black Dance Pants
Ballet Slippers: Black Ballet Slippers, full sole
Ballet/Jazz 6-8 (Girls)
Leotard: Light Blue short sleeve leotard, any brand
Tights: Ballet Pink or flesh tone, any brand
Ballet Slippers: Pink or flesh tone, split or full sole, any brand
Jazz Shoes: Any brand, Tan/Flesh tone Slip On (preferred), or lace up
Hair: Secure away from the face
*Students will need a bag to transport shoes
*Please label all shoes
*Dance Shorts optional for Jazz portion of class
*Pull on skirts/tutus optional (any color)
Ballet/Jazz 6-8 (Boys)
Top: Match light blue tee shirt like the ladies, or Fitted White or black Tee Shirt
Bottom: Black Bike Shorts or Black Dance Pants
Ballet Slippers: Black Ballet Slippers, full sole
Jazz Shoes: Black slip on (preferred), or lace up
*Students will need a bag to transport shoes
*Please label all shoes
Petite and Mini
Ballet/Lyrical
Petite and Mini Tights: Capezio Ballet Pink or flesh tone, Transition style, any brand. HAS TO BE TRANSITION TIGHTS (hole on bottom to get foot out!)
PETITE: Leotard – Eurotard Style 4489 in FUSCHSIA
MINI: Leotard – Eurotard Style 4489 in PURPLE
Ballet Shoes: Pink or Flesh tone, split or full sole
BOYS: may match Fuschia and Purple color for your tee, or wear white or black.
Black ballet shoes and jazz shoes for boys.
Lyrical – No shoes
Jazz/Tap
Tights: any color or style tights, capris or leggings. Leotard any color or style.
Jazz Shoes: Tan or flesh tone slip on any brand
Tap: Tan or flesh tone mary jane any brand
HIP HOP
CLEAN Street shoes or hip hop shoes
Any play clothes – leggings and plain tee shirts/no graphics, words
Junior – Intermediate – Advanced
Junior Ballet/Lyrical: Follow Ballet Dress code, be sure tights are convertible/transition to free feet for lyrical.
Ballet/Pointe (Ladies)
Leotard: Any style, any brand; Navy Blue
If wearing undergarments (sports bra, etc) please match skin tone or leotard color.
Tights: Ballet Pink or flesh tone, any brand
Ballet Slippers: Pink or Flesh tone, any brand
Hair: Ballet Bun or secured style
Skirts and dance shorts allowed at teacher’s discretion
Ballet (Gentlemen)
Top: Navy, White or Black Fitted Dance Tee
Bottom: Black Dance Shorts, Pants, or Tights
Ballet Slippers: White or Black, any brand, any style
Jazz – Lyrical – Contemporary – Workshops (Ladies and Gentlemen)
Any color leotard, tights, capri, or leggings.
Hair: Secure away from face
Footwear (Ladies and Gentlemen)
Lyrical: no shoes
Jazz: Tan or Flesh tone any brand
Tap: Black, lace up Bloch or Capezio
Hip Hop: Clean street shoes

Creative Movement

Ballet / Tap

Pre Ballet

Boys (All Levels)

Trio I

Junior