Academy of Dance
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364 Wilmington Pike
Springwater Plaza, Suite C
Glen Mills, PA 19342
Phone: 610-558-3350 / Fax: 610-558-4010
Email: kaod@verizon.net
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"I like the fact that
my child is encouraged and praised in class.
Also with the students learning respect and dance etiquette."
2012-2013 Attire Details
Fundamental Program
Pre-school through 1st Grade
Clothing
Required:
Solid Black Leotard (any style)
Light Pink or Tan Footed Dance Tights
Optional:
“Made for dance” Ballet Skirt
(shorter than knee length & flat to the body)
NOTE: Tutus, sequin skirts & other costume
pieces should be saved for “dress-up” weeks.
Please check the school calendar for these dates.
Shoes
Creative Dance: (3 year olds)
Pink Ballet Shoes
All Other Classes: (4 year olds - 1st graders)
Pink Ballet Shoes
Black Patent Tap Shoes with ribbon ties
Other Notes & Helpful Hints
Be Prepared:
Whenever possible, students should be dressed and ready upon arrival at the studio. Please do not tie-up the lobby bathrooms merely to use them as a “dressing room”.
Shoe Wear:
Dance shoes should only be worn indoors and street shoes should never be worn on the dance floor. This will ensure a long life for your dance shoes and allow us to maintain clean classrooms for our students.
Hair & Accessories:
Hair should be secured tightly into a bun, braid or ponytail. Large or distracting hair pieces should be avoided. For safety reasons, jewelry may not be worn during classes.
Label Everything:
To avoid mix-ups or lost shoes, please be sure to use a permanent marker to write your child’s full first name and last initial inside every shoe and dance item. Markers are always available at the studio office.
Cold Weather Notes:
Ballet sweaters, legwarmers, or other extra items may not be worn during class. Dance rooms are always warmer than the lobby and students also get warmer once they begin moving. If you are concerned about your child’s body temperature you may layer a t-shirt or turtleneck under their leotard during winter months.
The Bottom Line:
Do not wear underwear under dance clothes. It would be much like wearing underwear with a bathing suit. For a streamline look and for ease of movement, tights are considered underwear for dancers.
2nd—12th Grade
Clothing
Required:
Solid Black Leotard (any style)
Light Pink or Tan Dance Tights
* Convertible tights for students enrolled
in a Lyrical or Contemporary class
* Footed for all other students
Optional Items For All Subjects:
Ballet Skirt (mid-thigh length or shorter)
Solid Black, tight fitting, Dance Shorts
Optional Items For Hip Hop:
Students may layer tank tops or t-shirts
over other required/optional items.
NOTE: Supportive undergarments are important as dancers mature, however,
it is not appropriate to see exposed bras.
It is suggested that you invest in a
“made-for-dance” undertard, a black
athletic sports bra to blend in with your leotard, or purchase a leotard that will completely cover your regular bra.
Shoes
Jazz & Theater:
Tan, slip-on Jazz Shoes
Bloch Brand (#S0495 or #S0499)
Hip Hop:
Solid Black Jazz Sneakers (any brand)
Ballet:
Pink, split-sole Ballet Shoes
Bloch Brand (#S0258G or #S0203L)
* Be sure elastic gets sewn onto shoes
Lyrical & Contemporary:
Nude, Foot Undeez
Capezio Brand (#H07)
Tap
(Division 1 through 4 Students):
Tan Tap Shoes
Bloch Brand (#S0302)
(Division 5 & 6 Students):
Black Oxford Tap Shoes
Bloch Brand (#S0301 or #S0388)
For convenient, tax-free shopping, KICKS recommends:
Brandywine Dance Shoppe
(302) 478-4403
Talleyville Shopping Center (Silverside Rd.-Wilmington)
Approximately 10 minutes south of KICKS,
in the same shopping center as Chuck E. Cheese