The Conservatory School for the Performing Arts
dance studios for children in MA

DRESS CODE

PRE-PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM

The Dress Code at CSPA is strongly enforced. Students are required to wear the proper dance wear and dance shoes to class. Jewelry is prohibitted (small earrings are acceptable). Hair must be neatly secured and completely off the face. Students should not have to fix their hair in class.

NOTE: ALL CLOTHING MUST LOOK DANCE PROFESSIONAL AND BE FORM-FITTING.

Please follow the guidelines for our Pre-Professional classes below:
 

Ballet
Students Identifying as Female: Black Leotard, Pink tights, pink canvas ballet shoes, hair up in a proper ballet bun

Students Identifying as Male: Black footed tights, black canvas ballet shoes, white t-shirt (tucked in), dancers belt

Students Identifying as Non-Binary: Black footed tights, black canvas ballet shoes, black or white t-shirt tucked into tights. 


Jazz/Tap
Students Identifying as Female: Black Leotard, black jazz pants or black dance shorts, skin tone jazz shoes, black oxford syle tap shoe (Ages 8-11 slip on) (Ages 12+ - JSS Tap Shoes) hair neatly secured up (off face.)

Students Identifying as Male: Black jazz pants or black dance shorts, black jazz shoes, solid colored t-shirt (form fitted with no logos), dance belt, (Ages 8-11 slip on) (Ages 12+ with ties.)

Students Identifying as Non-Binary: Black jazz pants or black dance shorts, black jazz shoes, solid colored t-shirt (form fitted with no logos), (Ages 8-11 slip on) (Ages 12+ with ties) hair neatly secured up (off face.)


Hip-Hop 
All: Street Style Clothing, Clean indoor only Sneakers. Hair neatly secured up (off face.)


Acrobatics
Students Identifying as Female: Any color leotard with transtional tights or dance shorts and bare feet. Two piece dance attire is acceptable for Acrobatics. Tights not required for acrobatics. Hair neatly secured up (off face.)

Students Identifying as Male: Solid color t-shirt or tank top with dance shorts or dance pants (not baggy), dancers belt, Bare feet. 

Students Identifying as Non Binary: Solid color t-shirt or top or leotard with dance shorts or dance pants (not baggy), Bare feet. Hair neatly secured up (off face.)


Contemporary/Lyrical 
Students Identifying as Female: Solid color leotard, dance pants or dance shorts, hair neatly secured up off the face, bare feet.

Students Identifying as Male: Solid colored t-shirt, dance pants or dance shorts, dance belt, bare feet.

Students Identifying as as Non-Binary:  Solid colored t-shirt or leotard, dance pants or dance shorts, bare feet, hair neatly secured up off the face.


Musical Theatre Classes
Follow the dress code for Jazz/Tap dance classes. Black and/or skin tone jazz shoes are required for all Musical Theatre students for the spring Showcase performance. Skin tone 2"  t-strap character heels re required.