Dress Code

The Wake Forest Academy of Fine Arts is a uniform studio. All dancers will receive a leotard to wear to class with their paid registration.

preballet

Preballet dancers will wear a studio issued lavender or black leotard with pink or skin tone tights and Weissman pink or skin tone ballet shoes. Both tights and shoes should be ordered through the studio. Dancers may purchase a ballet skirt through the academy to wear with the leotard and tights if they choose. Hair should be pulled away from the face.

Ballet/Tap, Ballet/Tap/Jazz, Dance/tumble, Fairytale Ballet

Dancers in these combo classes will wear a studio issued lavender or black leotard with pink or skin tone tights or black leggings. Ballet skirts may be purchased through the academy if you would like. Dancers will wear Weissman pink or skin tone canvas ballet shoes and Weissman u-shell dark tan tap shoes. Jazz shoes are not worn at these levels. Shoes, tights, and leotards should be purchased through the studio. Hair should be pulled away from the face.

Leveled Ballet Classes

Female ballet dancers may wear any studio issued leotard with pink or skin tone tights and pink or skin tone ballet shoes. Ballet skirts or black lycra shorts may be worn with the leotard and tights. Dancers in level 4 or higher may wear ANY black or purple leotard. All dancers must have hair pulled back in a pony tail or bun. Buns are required for level 3 and up. Male dancers should wear black tights or shorts with a solid color black or white T-shirt and black ballet shoes.

Leveled jazz/tap/lyrical/acro classes

Female dancers may wear any studio issued leotard. Leotards can be worn with tights, leggings or lycra shorts (black, purple, gray). Close fitting tank tops (black, purple, gray, white) may also be worn. Jazz dancers will wear Weissman brand tan jazz shoes. Tap dancers will wear Weissman brand black full sole lace up tap shoes. Lyrical and acro dancers will be barefoot. Hair must be pulled up away from the face in a pony tail or bun. Male dancers should wear leggings, tights or shorts (black, purple, gray, white) with solid color close fitting T-shirt or tank top (black, purple, gray, white).

HIP HOP CLASSES, Musical Theater

Hip Hop dancers and Musical Theater students may wear any comfortable clothing including shorts, T-shirts, tank tops, sweat pants, hoodies, and leggings. Hip hop dancers wear black high top non-marking sneakers purchased through the studio. Musical theater students may be barefoot, in socks or jazz shoes.