Part of the discipline of dance and acro is coming to class prepared, dressed neatly, and in the proper attire. We believe our dress code improves the quality of our students’ education. By making dancewear simple and uniform, teachers can more clearly see student’s bodies and therefore make more accurate corrections regarding movements and positions.
It is highly recommended that you purchase dress code items from the Cavod Boutique (located at the front desk at either location) for your convenience as we are able to properly fit your student for most dance shoes and leotards. Some items are ONLY available through us and other items you can get on your own.
We will send out specific boutique hours during the summer via email. Please take advantage of these summer times as we will not be fitting anyone for the boutique during the first week of classes so we can focus on helping our families find their studios.
Comfortable clothes that are form fitting and allow for movement can be worn to class until boutique items are purchased.
General Guidelines:
- Warm-ups, including any articles of additional clothing beyond leotards (ladies) or fitted tops and tights (guys), must be removed after the first 5 min of class. This includes wraps, skirts, shorts, pants, leg warmers, socks, sweaters, t-shirts, long sleeved shirts, etc. We highly recommend leaving warm-ups in your dance bag or cubby to eliminate time spent away from focusing on your class work.
- Girls/Ladies: Do not wear underwear underneath tights. Tights act as your underwear. No bras underneath your leotard unless it is a dance bra with clear straps that matches the line of your leotard.
- No sports bras, low-cut necklines, high cut leglines, or cut out/mesh leotards.
- No jewelry except for stud earrings.
- No cropped tops or booty shorts.
- Please wear warm-ups, skirt, or t-shirt over leotards when not in class – especially when coming in and out of the buildings.
–For dance and acro classes in the Spring Dance Concert, there will be an additional costume fee of $70-$95. Deposits will be due in October and the balances will be due in November.
Acro:
GIRLS: Any solid colored leotard (no long sleeve leotards) with longer length black bike shorts (no briefs or short shorts)
No skirts, zippers, buttons, socks, or shoes
Hair in a low bun
BOYS: Black athletic shorts and a plain white short sleeved fitted shirt tucked in
Acro 1 and up must wear compression shorts under their athletic shorts
No zippers, buttons, socks, or shoes
Creative Movement:
GIRLS:
Pink skirted leotard Style # D12300 – available ONLY at Cavod Boutique
Pink Bloch Tights Style # T0981G OR T0982G (footed or adapt-a-toe)
Pink Capezio Hanami canvas ballet slippers with criss cross straps (Style #2037C kids)
Hair pulled back securely in a bun with bangs sprayed back and secured out of face
BOYS:
Black male tights or black leggings with plain white short sleeved fitted shirt tucked in
Black Capezio or Bloch canvas ballet slippers with criss cross straps
Primary 1-2 Ballet:
GIRLS: (Primary 1)
Lavender skirted leotard Style # D12300 – available ONLY at Cavod Boutique
(Primary 2)
Blue skirted leotard Style # D12300 – available ONLY at Cavod Boutique
(all)
Pink Bloch Tights Style # T0981G OR T0982G (footed or adapt-a-toe)
Pink Capezio Hanami canvas ballet slippers with criss cross straps (Style # 2037C kids)
Hair pulled back securely in a bun with bangs sprayed back and secured out of face
BOYS: Black male tights with compression shorts underneath
Plain white short sleeved fitted shirt tucked in
Black Capezio or Bloch canvas ballet slippers with criss cross straps
Ballet 1-5/Pointe/Ballet & Contemporary Partnering:
GIRLS: Any solid, black, modest leotard that keeps with our general guidelines.
Black leotards are available for purchase at Cavod Boutique.
Pink Bloch Tights Style # T0982L
Pink Capezio Hanami canvas ballet slippers with criss cross straps (Style #2037W adult)
Hair pulled back securely in a bun with bangs sprayed back and secured out of face
BOYS: Black male convertible tights with plain white short sleeved fitted shirt tucked in
Black Capezio or Bloch canvas ballet slippers with criss cross straps
Must wear dance belt
BOYS TECHNIQUE and BALLET & CONTEMPORARY PARTNERING: Black male convertible tights with plain white, black, or gray short sleeved fitted shirt tucked in
Black Capezio or Bloch canvas ballet slippers with criss cross straps
Must wear dance belt
Citylight Dance Theatre:
Any solid colored leotard and leggings or longer length black bike shorts
Hair pulled back neatly and securely
Barefoot (or appropriate dance shoes based on choreography)
Friends in Motion:
GIRLS: Any solid colored leotard with black leggings
Solid colored plain t-shirt or Cavod shirt over leotard optional
Barefoot (but ballet shoes encouraged if possible)
BOYS: Any solid colored plain short sleeved t-shirt or Cavod shirt
Compression shorts with black athletic shorts or black jazz/athletic pants
Barefoot
Hip Hop
ALL: Black joggers, sweatpants, longer athletic shorts, or leggings – NO SHORT SHORTS OR JEANS
Any solid colored plain shirt or Cavod t-shirt
Hair pulled back neatly in a pony tail or bun
GIRLS: Any color leotard or sports bra under shirt
Any fully white, flat basketball-style sneaker (low top only). Must have foot support and a non-sticky grip bottom for turning. (Class Shoes are only to be worn in studio.) Examples:
Nike Court Vision
Nike Air Force 1
Nike Court Royal
Adidas Grand Court
Adidas Hoops 2.0
Reebok Royal
PUMA Rebound LayUp
Tap:
GIRLS: Black oxford tie tap shoes
Any solid colored leotard and black leggings OR longer length (at least mid-thigh) black biker shorts
A solid colored plain fitted shirt over the leotard is acceptable
Hair pulled back neatly and securely in ponytail or bun
BOYS: Any solid colored plain short sleeved fitted shirt and black athletic shorts or black pants
Black oxford tie tap shoes
Jazz/Modern/Contemporary/Musical Theatre Dance*:
GIRLS: Any solid colored leotard and black leggings OR longer length (at least mid-thigh) black biker shorts. No baggy pants.
Hair pulled back neatly and securely in ponytail or bun
JAZZ: Tan Bloch neo-flex slip on jazz shoe (Style # S0495L)
MODERN and CONTEMPORARY: Barefoot (Provide non-slippery, black crew socks at teacher’s request)
MUSICAL THEATRE DANCE: nude character heels
BOYS: Any solid colored plain short sleeved fitted shirt and black jazz pants or black athletic shorts with compression shorts
Black jazz shoe (slip-on, no tie) for jazz and musical theatre dance, barefoot for modern and contemporary
Worship Dance:
GIRLS: Any colored leotard, alone or worn under, a solid colored plain fitted shirt that fully covers torso
with leggings, joggers, or longer athletic shorts
Hair pulled back neatly and securely in ponytail or bun
BOYS: Any solid colored plain short sleeved fitted shirt and black dance pants or black athletic
shorts with compression shorts
All: Barefoot
Dress Code for Adult Dance & Fitness Classes:
Cavod desires to provide a positive class experience where adults feel comfortable and confident while dancing, therefore we offer a more relaxed/recreational class structure including an adult-specific dress code.
ADULT TECHNIQUE CLASSES:
(ballet, modern, jazz)
-Any colored leotard, alone or worn under, a fitted athletic shirt that fully covers torso with leggings, joggers, or longer athletic shorts (tights/ballet skirt optional for ballet)
-Appropriate dance shoes are required (ballet slippers for ballet, jazz shoes for jazz, barefoot for modern)
ADULT HIP HOP, TAP, WORSHIP:
-T-shirt or fitted athletic shirt that fully covers torso with leggings, joggers or longer athletic shorts
-Appropriate dance shoes are required
(sneakers that are not worn outdoors for hip hop, tap shoes for tap, barefoot for worship)
If Dress Code is not respected and followed:
1st time: Student gets a warning
2nd time: Student gets a second warning
3rd time: Student must observe class only and not participate until dressed