Dress Code

The Academy’s dress code is designed to encourage unity and discipline among its students. As a professional ballet school, the Academy and its teachers are aided by the dress code in their dedication to the development and training of dancers. 


Girls

All dancers must order their official leotard from the Ballet West Boutique.  The leotard will have Ballet West’s logo embroidered on the hip.

Level Color Description Style #
Ballet Preparatory 1  Butter  Children’s Wide Tank Leotard  2100 cotton
Ballet Preparatory 2 Butter  Children’s Wide Tank Leotard  2100 cotton 
Level 1 Pink  Children’s Cap Sleeve Leotard  2015 cotton 
Level 2 Mint  Children’s Cap Sleeve Leotard  2105 cotton 
Level 3 Light Blue  Children’s Cap Sleeve Leotard  2105 cotton 
Level 4 Violette  Children’s Camisole Leotard   2524 cotton
Level 6 Royal  Children’s Camisole Leotard  2524 Silkskyn 
Level 6 Navy  Camisole Leotard  2524 Silkskyn 
Level 7 Perfect Plum  Camisole Leotard  2524 Silkskyn 
Level 8 Maroon  Tank Leotard  2201 Silkskyn 
Level 9 Black  Tank Leotard  2201 Silkskyn 
Trainee White  Tank Leotard

Camisole Leotard

2201 Silkskyn 

Skirts

All dancers must have the following class skirts by Mirella or Motionwear as specified below

Ballet Preparatory 1 Butter Motionwear Crepe Skirt  1011 Pull-on Wrap
Ballet Preparatory 2 Butter Motionwear Crepe Skirt 1011 Pull-on Wrap
Level 1 Pink Motionwear Crepe Skirt 1011 Pull-on Wrap
Level 2 White Motionwear Crepe Skirt 1011 Pull-on Wrap
Level 3 Light Blue Motionwear Crepe Skirt 1011 Pull-on Wrap
Level 4 Violette Motionwear Crepe Skirt 
or Mirella MS12 (Lilac)
1011 Pull-on Wrap
Level 5 Royal Mirella Crepe Skirt MS12 Wrap
Level 6 Navy Mirella Crepe Skirt MS12 Wrap
Level 7 Blackberry Mirella Crepe Skirt MS12 Wrap
Level 8 Burgundy Mirella Crepe Skirt MS12 Wrap
Level 9 Black Mirella Crepe Skirt MS12 Wrap
Trainee White Mirella Crepe Skirt MS12 Wrap

Tights

Ballet Preparatory 1-2 Level 1-2  Freed SOXS (white ankle socks), no tights
Level 3-9, Trainee Pink tights – mesh with seams
Bodywrappers
#C45 (Girls), #A45 (Ladies) Professional Backseam color Theatrical Pink
Gaynor Minden – Warmers Fold Down Fine Knit TIghts – Black

Shoes

Ballet Preparatory 1-2, Level 1-4 Bloch S0205G Pink leather, full sole with elastics
Level 5-6 Bloch S0203L Pink leather, split sole with elastics
Level 7-9 Pink canvas with split sole with elastics
Level 5-9, Trainee Pointe shoes as needed, ribbons and elastics need to be properly sewn (no rubber bands or safety pins). It is detrimental to work on pointe shoes that are too soft or broken. Please order shoes in time, at least two weeks before you will need them.

Purchasing shoes:
 

Pat’s Dancewear
105 South Main St.
Bountiful, UT 84010
801-292-7287

Empire Dancewear
131 South Sherman St.
Spokane, WA 99202
1-800-445-8848
www.empiredanceshop.com

Tutu

Level 7-9 and Trainee  Bloch R2921 pull-on practice tutu

*For Level 7-9 and Trainee women, Saturday choice of leotards is individual. Dancewear selection is expected to be in good taste.


 

Boys

All dancers must order their official shirt from the Ballet West Boutique.  The shirt will have Ballet West’s logo embroidered on the chest.

Level Color Style
Ballet Preparatory 1 & 2 White Under Armour HeatGear® Compression Short Sleeve
Level 1, 2, 3 White Under Armour HeatGear® Compression Short Sleeve
Level 4, 5 Royal Blue Under Armour HeatGear® Compression Short Sleeve
Level 6, 7 Midnight Navy Under Armour HeatGear® Compression Short Sleeve
Level 8, 9 White or Black Under Armour HeatGear® Compression Short Sleeve
Trainee White or Black Under Armour HeatGear® Compression Short Sleeve

Tights

Ballet Preparatory 1 & 2,  Level 1 & 2: Motionwear Black Boy’s/Men’s Bike Short 7199 with white ankle socks.
Level 3, 4, 5 Black tights (MStevens milliskin). All tights must be worn with a belt. Tan (or nude) colored dance belt.
Level 6, 7 Black tights (MStevens milliskin) with Black Shoes or White shoes with white ankle socks. All tights must be worn with a belt. Tan (or nude) colored dance belt.
Level 8, 9 Black tights (MStevens milliskin) with Black Shoes or White shoes with white ankle socks. White tights (MStevens milliskin) with white shoes. All tights must be worn with a belt. Tan (or nude) colored dance belt.
Trainee Gray/Silver tights (MStevens milliskin) with White shoes with white ankle socks, Black tights (MStevens milliskin) with Black Shoes or White shoes with white ankle socks. White tights (MStevens milliskin) with white shoes. All tights must be worn with a belt. Tan (or nude) colored dance belt.

Shoes

Ballet Preparatory 1 & 2 and Level 1 & 2: Bloch S0205G White leather, full sole with white elastics
Level 3, 4, 5 Bloch S0205G Black leather, full sole with black elastics
Level 6 Bloch S0203L Black leather split sole with black elastics
Level 7 Black canvas split sole with black elastics
Level 8, 9 White canvas split sole with white elastics
Black canvas split sole with black elastics
Trainee: White canvas split sole with white elastics
Black canvas split sole with black elastics

Dress code for Dance Discovery, Pre-Ballet, and Ballet Basics classes

Girls Leotard of Choice, white ankle socks or pink ballet tights, Pink leather Ballet Shoes
(Bloch S0205G Pink leather, full sole with elastics preferred)
Boys Dark shorts, White cotton T-shirt, White socks, White ballet shoes
(Bloch S0205G White leather, full sole with white elastics preferred)

Dancewear requirements for Jazz, Modern and Character Classes

Modern/Jazz Girls – Over Class leotard – Motionwear – Camisole Top 3503
Over Class tights – Motionwear – V Waist Pant 7163 Jazz Pant – Black Dri-Line (610)
Shoes – GB100 Child/GB101 Adult Jazz Shoe – Black
  Boys – Over Class leotard – Solid Color Cotton T-shirt
Over Class Tights – Motionwear – Jazz Pant 7203
Shoes – CG15 Large Men’s Sizes Jazz Shoe – Black
ContemporaryAttire Girls –  Shorts – Motionwear style 7127 or Danskin Class leotard with black camisole over black dance shorts/bare legs
Character Girls – Class Leotard Skirt – Eurotard – Character Skirt 13774 appropriate length 28” – Black. Please purchase a large (28″) skirt so that the skirt will be the proper length.
Shoes – So Danca – Canvas Character Shoe Ro02 – Black
  Boys – Class Leotard
Over Class Tights – Motionwear – Jazz Pant 7203
Shoes – CG15 Large Men’s Sizes Jazz Shoe – Black

All Dancers

Please refrain from wearing hair ornaments including scrunchies, flowers, bows, etc. Please refrain from wearing jewelry, including watches, large and/or dangling earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. No fingernail polish.

Dancewear is to be kept in good repair and laundered on a regular basis. Students are expected to observe good personal hygiene habits.