Dress Code

Just like the number of students in class or the floor you take class on, what a student wears to class is important. A student needs to be able to move without distraction and a teacher needs to see what they are doing.

Kinderdance & Ballet Classes

Young ladies are asked to wear a solid color leotard with or without pink tights and pink ballet slippers. Kinderdance and Ballet I students will wear a pink sock on their right foot and a blue sock on their left foot. These will be provided. If a lady chooses not to wear tights the leotard she wears should be lined. Please no skirts, ruffles or sparkles; class is about the joy of dancing, not the outfit.

Young gentlemen are asked to wear a solid color leotard or fitted solid color t-shirt and black bike shorts or leggings with white ballet shoes and thin, white socks. If they are taking Kinderdance or Ballet I, socks will be provided.

Adults should wear moveable close-fitting clothes like yoga clothes and are welcome to wear leotards, tights and skirts.

For both ladies and gentlemen, hair should be worn tied away from the face for safety. Buns are preferred but high pony tails are acceptable until Ballet III.

 “Real” ballet shoes are essential at any age and level of study. Many stores sell ballet shoes that are either of poor quality or are really just bedroom slippers. MAA recommends the Bloch #S0205. It is a great shoe, economical and has the elastics already sewn own. 

Following are specific product recommendations.

  • Young Ladies or Gentlemen’s Leotard: Bloch #5402

  • Young Ladies' Tights: Body Wrappers C81, Color Ballet Pink

  • Ballet Shoes: Bloch #S0205G, Colors, Ladies-Pink, Gentlemen-White, Ladies may also choose Bloch #S0227G This same shoe is available in adult sizes Bloch #S02305L

Modern

For this class, ladies should wear a solid color leotard with black body tights by Capezio, the children's size, style 1819C is available here, and the adult size, style 1818 is available here. Gentleman should wear black bike shorts or leggings and t-shirt as for ballet.

Purchasing Shoes & Clothes

Dance clothes and shoes can be purchased on line at at brick-and-mortar stores. Here are MAA’s recommendation and links to on-line lists.

  • Dancemax Dancewear - This store is located approximately 30 minutes north of the city. It is worth the drive becasue they provide outstanding customer service and a broad choice of items.

  • Discount Dance - This is an online seller. If you enter the Teacher Referral Code 104761 you will receive a 10% discount on your first order and then 5% there after. Here is MAA’s dress code page.

  • Amazon - This platform sells an incredible amount of choices. Please, use this list for MAA’s recommended items.

Updated 04/12/25