Dress Code

Marianne Kelley’s School of Dance partners with Ellman’s Dancewear in the heart of Carytown and Pointe Boutique on Hull Street. All of our dancewear requirements can be found at Ellman’s or Pointe Boutique.

Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet (Girls)

Leotard: Pink short sleeve leotard, any brand
Tights: Ballet Pink, any brand
Ballet Slippers: pink, full sole
* Pull on skirts/Tutus Optional (any color)

Creative Movement and 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 / Tap 4 – 5 and Ballet / Tap 5 – 6 (Girls)

Leotard: Lavendar short sleeve leotard, any brand
Tights: Ballet Pink any brand
Ballet Slippers: pink, full sole
Tap Shoes: Any brand, patent leather black
Hair: Secure away from the face
*Students will need a bag to transport shoes
*Please label all shoes
*Pull on Skirts/Tutus Optional (any color)

Ballet / Tap 4 – 5 and Ballet / Tap 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
Tap Shoes: Black lace up
*Students will need a bag to transport shoes
*Please label all shoes

Musical Theater

Follow jazz Dress Code, Tan slip on jazz shoes

Hip Hop

Play clothes you can move in! Clean sneakers or hip hop sneakers

Trio 1 and Trio 2 (Girls)

Leotard: Light Blue short sleeve leotard, any brand
Tights: Ballet Pink any brand
Ballet Slippers: Pink, full sole
Tap Shoes: Any brand, Mary Jane Tan
Jazz Shoes: Any brand, Tan 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)

Musical Theater

Follow jazz Dress Code, Tan slip on jazz shoes

Hip Hop

Play clothes you can move in! Clean sneakers or hip hop sneakers

Trio 1 and Trio 2 (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
Tap Shoes: Black lace up
Jazz Shoes: Black slip on (preferred), or lace up
*Students will need a bag to transport shoes
*Please label all shoes

Musical Theater

Follow jazz Dress Code, Tan slip on jazz shoes

Hip Hop

Play clothes you can move in! Clean sneakers or hip hop sneakers

Petite and Mini (Girls)

Ballet/Lyrical

Tights: Capezio Ballet Pink, Transition style, any brand. HAS TO BE TRANSITION TIGHTS (hole on bottom to get foot out!)
Leotard: PETITE: Eurotard Style 4489 in FUSCHSIA; MINI: Eurotard Style 4489 in PURPLE
Ballet Shoes: Pink Full sole or Split sole Leather Bloch

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, long (mid thigh) dance shorts, capris or leggings. Leotard any color or style.
Jazz Shoes: Tan slip on any brand
Tap: Tan mary jane any brand

Musical Theater

Follow jazz Dress Code

Hip Hop

Play clothes you can move in! Clean sneakers or hip hop sneakers

Junior – Intermediate – Advanced

Ballet (Ladies)

Leotard: Any style, any brand; Navy Blue
If wearing undergarments (sports bra, etc) please match skin tone or leotard color.
Tights: Ballet Pink any brand
Ballet Slippers: Bloch, S0208L, Pink
Hair: Ballet Bun or secured style
Skirts and dance shorts allowed at teacher’s discretion

Pointe (Ladies)

Same as Ballet

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

Tap – Jazz – Lyrical – Musical Theater – Hip Hop (Ladies and Gentlemen)

Any color leotard, tights, long (mid thigh), capri, or leggins.

Hair: Secure away from face

Musical Theater: Follow jazz dress code

Footwear (Ladies and Gentlemen)

Lyrical: no shoes

Jazz: Tan Jazz shoes any brand, prefer slip on Bloch

Tap: Black, lace up Bloch or Capezio

Hip Hop: Clean street shoes