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Studio West Dance Attire

Our dress code is designed to create unity and discipline, as well as to create an incentive for students to attain the next level of achievement.  A SWDA-branded, leotard line through Corps Dancewear will be required for all ballet, jazz, contemporary, and tap dancers, including a SWDA-branded shirt for male dancers.

Studio Store

For your convenience, dance apparel is available for purchase at Studio West Dance Academy. Please call for more information – (360) 956-WEST; or, you can view and purchase available items through your Studio West account.  Items purchased online will be available for pick-up by 3:00 pm the next business day.

Ballet

Each ballet class has specific dress codes. Find your class to see what the dress code expectation is.

  • Baby Ballet • SWDA-branded lilac leotard in cap sleeve style, with or without a sheer lilac dance skirt. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. Hair must be in ponytail or bun. Pink leather ballet flats.
  • Discover Dance • SWDA-branded light pink leotard in cap sleeve style. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. No skirt. Hair must be in ponytail or bun. Pink leather ballet flats and black patent tap shoes.
  • Pre-Ballet & Tap • SWDA-branded aquamarine leotard in cap sleeve style. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. No skirt. Hair must be in ponytail or bun. Pink leather ballet flats and black patent tap shoes.
  • Ballet 1 • SWDA-branded yellow leotard in cap sleeve style with princess seams. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. No skirt. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather ballet flats.
  • Ballet 2 • SWDA-branded hot pink leotard in cap sleeve style with princess seams. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. No skirt. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather ballet flats.
  • Ballet 3 • SWDA-branded teal leotard with camisole top, pinched front, and princess seams. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. No skirt. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather or canvas ballet flats.
  • Ballet 4 • SWDA-branded fuschia leotard with camisole top, pinched front, and princess seams. Pink footed tights. No skirt. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather or canvas ballet flats.
  • Ballet 5 • SWDA-branded navy leotard with camisole top, pinched front, and princess seams. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. Matching school-required skirt for pointe class. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather or canvas ballet flats.
  • Ballet 6 • SWDA-branded merlot leotard with camisole top, pinched front, and princess seams. Pink footed tights. Matching school-required skirt for pointe class. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather or canvas ballet flats.
  • Ballet 7 • SWDA-branded grey leotard with camisole top, pinched front, and princess seams. Pink or skin-toned footed tights. Matching school-required skirt for pointe class. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather or canvas ballet flats.
  • Ballet 8 • SWDA-branded black leotard with camisole top, pinched front, and princess seams (or any SWDA-branded style leotard in black from the Corps Dancewear line-up). Pin or skin-toned footed tights. Matching school-required skirt for pointe class. Hair must be in a bun. Pink leather or canvas ballet flats.
  • Boys • SWDA-branded white or color-level t-shirt with black or grey male ballet tights.  Black or white leather or canvas ballet flats.  Young boys can choose to wear black shorts instead of tights.

Jazz & Contemporary

Beginning Jazz – Jazz 4 and Contemporary Levels 3-4 Requires SWDA-branded leotard in the correct color for their assigned level, black capri/full length leggings or biker shorts with 7″ inseam (with or without dance tights). Long hair should be put into a ponytail.

Jazz and Contemporary Levels 5-8 May wear any solid color leggings/capris or 7″ bike short with a SWDA-branded leotard in the correct color for their assigned level or a black tank top with no more than 1″ of midriff showing. Long hair should be put into a ponytail.

Jazz & Contemporary Shoes A tan jazz shoe (boot) is required for Beginning Jazz and Jazz 1.  Jazz 2 is allowed to wear a tan jazz shoe (boot) or a contemporary ballet half-shoe. Jazz and Contemporary Levels 3-8 should wear a contemporary ballet half-shoe.

Tap

Requires black tap shoes and black stretchy jazz/capri pants (with or without dance tights) with a leotard in their ballet or jazz level color.  If a dancer is taking Tap only, then they can select any SWDA-logo leotard to wear.  Long hair should be put into a ponytail.

Hip Hop

For Hip Hop “studio only” black and white (not just one color, but both black and white) tennis shoes are required.  Lace-up shoes are preferred. Comfortable, loose fitting clothing is recommended for Hip Hop. No jeans, skirts, or wedge shoes. Advanced students can wear appropriate crop-tops (no more than 1 inch of abdomen can show when a dancer’s arms are down at their sides).  Dancers are not allowed to wear a sports-bra-only as a top.  Hair can be up or down, as the dancer prefers.

Jewelry Policy

For all classes, please keep jewelry to a minimum: no bracelets, watches, necklaces or large earrings are to be worn for safety reasons. Small earrings are acceptable.

 

SWDA Branded leotards, skirts, boys’ ballet shirts and tights as well as pink tights and ballet, jazz and tap shoes are available in the Studio West Boutique.