Grand River Academy Of Dance

 

Ballet

Early Steps/Little Leaps
  • Pink bodysuit.
  • Ballet pink ankle socks or ballet pink tights.
  • Canvas ballet slippers.
  • Pink chiffon skirt (Please ensure the skirt falls below the child’s fingertips and above their knees)
  • For boys, athletic pants and a t-shirt is acceptable
  • Note* Athletic clothing and bare feet is also acceptable for the Early Steps class as it is an intro to music/movement
  • Hair: Tied back in a bun or pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 

Pink Ballet
  • Pink bodysuit.
  • Pink ballet ankle socks or pink ballet tights
  • Canvas ballet slippers.
  • Pink chiffon skirt (Please ensure the skirt falls below the child’s fingertips and above their knees.) 
  • For boys, athletic pants and a t-shirt is acceptable.
  • Boys require proper ballet slippers in black. 
  • Hair: Tied back in a bun or pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 

Purple, Red, and Blue Ballet
  • Bodysuit (any colour/sleeve length is acceptable)
  • Optional booty shorts/ballet skirt overtop
  • Pink ballet tights.
  • Canvas ballet slippers.
  • For boys, black athletic pants (as fitted as possible) and a plain white t-shirt is acceptable.
  • Boys require proper ballet slippers in black. 
  • Hair: Tied back in a bun or pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 

Green/Orange Ballet
  • Bodysuit (any colour/sleeve length is acceptable)
  • Optional booty shorts/ballet skirt overtop
  • Pink ballet tights.
  • Canvas ballet slippers.
  • Soft blocks may be required (teacher will address).
  • Pointe shoes (teacher will address pointe shoes when required).  
  • For boys, black athletic pants (as fitted as possible) and a plain white t-shirt is acceptable.
  • Boys require proper ballet slippers in black. 
  • Hair: Tied back in a bun or pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 


Jazz

  • Fitted bodysuit, tank top or t-shirt
  • Athletic shorts/leggings
  • Black split sole jazz shoes.
  • For boys, black athletic pants and a plain t-shirt is acceptable.
  • Boys require proper split sole jazz shoes in black. 
  • Hair: Tied back and pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 


Tap

  • Fitted bodysuit, tank top or t-shirt
  • Athletic shorts/leggings
  • Black tap shoes
  • For boys, black athletic pants and a plain t-shirt is acceptable
  • Boys require proper tap shoes in black. 
  • Hair: Tied back and pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 


Lyrical/Contemporary 

  • Fitted bodysuit, tank top or t-shirt
  • Athletic shorts/leggings
  • Twylas
  • For Boys, black athletic pants and a plain t-shirt is acceptable
  • Boys can go barefoot or wear Twylas
  • Hair: Tied back in and pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 

Acro 

  • Fitted bodysuit, tank top or t-shirt
  • Athletic shorts/leggings
  • Bare feet
  • For Boys, black athletic pants and a plain t-shirt is acceptable
  • Boys also go bare foot
  • Hair: Tied back in a bun or pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 


Hip Hop

  • Tshirt/tank top
  • Leggings/sweat pants (must not fall down/be too long that they could trip on them)
  • Indoor sneakers/running shoes
  • Hair: Tied back and pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted 

 

Musical Theatre

  • Tshirt/tank top
  • Leggings/athletic shorts 
  • Bare foot/jazz shoes (teacher will advise closer to recital)
  • Hair: Tied back and pulled away from face with bangs pinned back
  • No jewelry permitted