ACADEMY DRESS CODE
Academy dress code varies from class to class. Immediately below are the universal dress code requirements. Please review the following and then find your class on the list for specific details.
- Students should wear street shoes to and from TexARTS. Dance shoes are damaged by being worn outside.
- Students should bring a dance bag with any necessary shoes, extra supplies, and sanitizer, and a well sealed water bottle to class.
- All clothing, shoes, and belongings should be clearly labeled.
- Students must wear the appropriate attire (including shoes and hair) to each class. Instructors may ask students to observe class rather than participate if they choose not to follow dress code.
- Attire promoting violence, racism, drug use, or other content inappropriate for an educational setting is strictly prohibited.
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| Acting Classes | Comfortable clothing that allows for movement, hair pulled away from the face. Street shoes may be removed prior to entering the class or sprayed with a provided disinfectant. Jazz or ballet shoes are permitted. |
| Materials: A clearly labeled notebook, folder, highlighter, and pencil should be brought each week. | |
| Voice Classes | Comfortable clothing that allows for movement, hair pulled away from the face. |
| Materials: A clearly labeled notebook, folder, highlighter, and pencil should be brought each week. | |
| Visual Arts Classes | Comfortable clothing, oversized shirt or smock, and closed toed shoes for safety. |
| Classes for Ages 5-6 | Ladies: Any color leotard and footed or convertible tights. Skirt or tutu optional. Hair pulled away from the face. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Gentlemen: Slim-fit tshirt, jazz pants, socks if necessary. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. | |
| Shoes: Ballet shoes should be leather, full sole. Jazz shoes can be any color but should be slip on. Tap shoes should be velcro, snap, or elastic tie. | |
| Twinkle Stars & Rising Stars | Ladies: Any color leotard and footed or convertible tights. Skirt or tutu optional. Hair pulled away from the face. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Gentlemen: Slim-fit tshirt, jazz pants, socks if necessary. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. | |
| Shoes: Tan slip on jazz shoe. | |
| Ballet Classes | Ladies: Black leotard, pink convertible tights, hair pulled neatly away from the face in a bun. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Gentlemen: White slim-fit tshirt, black tights. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. | |
| Shoes: Ballet shoes may be leather or canvas. Ballet I should wear full sole, Ballet II & III may wear split sole. Shoes should match tight color. Shoe elastic should be knotted and either cut off or tucked into shoes. Pointe shoes should only be purchased after a consultation with the Instructor | |
| Jazz Classes | Ladies: Any color leotard, any color convertible tights or leggings, hair pulled neatly away from the face (bun or other updo recommended). No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Gentlemen: Slim-fit tshirt, jazz pants, leggings, or bike shorts. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. | |
| Shoes: Any color split-sole slip-on jazz shoes. | |
| Tap Classes | Any color leotard or slim-fit tshirt, leggings, bike shorts, or cropped pants. Hair pulled neatly away from the face. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Shoes: Black lace up tap shoes. | |
| Contemporary & Lyrical Classes | Ladies: Any color leotard or unitard, any color convertible tights or leggings. Hair pulled neatly away from the face. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Gentlemen: Slim-fit tshirt, jazz pants, unitard, leggings, or bike shorts. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. | |
| Shoes: Bare feet, foot undeez, lyrical shoes, or lyrical half sole shoes. | |
| Hip Hop Classes | Comfortable clothing that allows for movement (leotards, sweat pants, leggings, etc.). Hair pulled neatly away from the face. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Shoes: A clean, disinfected pair of street shoes or jazz sneakers. | |
| All Other Movement Based Classes | Leotard and convertible tights or leggings or form fitted shirt and jazz pants, leggings, or bike shorts. Hair pulled neatly away from the face. No jewelry, small stud earrings are acceptable. |
| Shoes: Slip on Jazz shoes. |