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Youth Class Dress Codes
At ABDC, we support all forms of gender expression. Students are welcome to choose the dress code—traditionally labeled 'boys' or 'girls'—that feels most comfortable and authentic to them.
Class Name | Girls | Boys | Shop The Dress Code |
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Adaptive Dance | Any solid color tank or t-shirt; leggings or active wear; sneakers (no slip-ons) or jazz shoes; appropriate supportive undergarment. Hair pulled back away from face.
| Any solid color tank or t-shirt; leggings or active wear; sneakers (no slip-ons) or jazz shoes; appropriate supportive undergarment. Hair pulled back away from face. | N/A |
Ballet/Tap Combo | Light pink leotard; light pink footed tights; skirt optional (no tutus); ballet pink ballet shoes; black velcro or elastic strap tap shoes. Hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun. | White t-shirt; black shorts; black ballet shoes; black oxford-style tap shoes; black or white socks optional. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Combo |
Pre-Ballet | Light pink leotard; light pink footed tights; skirt optional (no tutus); ballet pink ballet shoes. Hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun. | White t-shirt; black shorts; black ballet shoes; black or white socks optional. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Pre-Ballet |
Pre-Tap | Light pink leotard; pink or tan footed tights; skirt optional (no tutus); black velcro or elastic strap tap shoes. Hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun. | White t-shirt; black shorts; black oxford-style tap shoes; black or white socks optional. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Pre-Tap |
Pre-Jazz | Light pink leotard; pink or tan footed tights; skirt optional (no tutus); tan slip-on jazz shoes. Hair pulled back in a ponytail or bun. | White t-shirt; black shorts; black slip-on jazz shoes; black or white socks optional. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Pre-Jazz |
Ballet 1 | Black leotard; light pink convertible or footed tights; NO skirt; ballet pink ballet shoes. Hair pulled back in a bun. | White t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black ballet shoes; black or white socks optional. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Ballet 1 |
Tap 1 | Black leotard, tank or t-shirt; Any solid color leggings, dance pants, or shorts - must be worn with pink or tan tights; black oxford-style tap shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Any solid color t-shirt; Black joggers, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black Oxford-style tap shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Tap 1 |
Jazz 1 | Black leotard; any solid color leggings, dance pants, or shorts - must be worn with pink or tan tights; tan slip-on jazz shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Any solid color t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black slip-on jazz shoes; black or white socks optional. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Jazz 1 |
Ballet 2 | Black leotard; light pink convertible or footed tights; skirt optional (removable); appropriate supportive undergarments; ballet pink ballet shoes. Hair pulled back in a bun. | White t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black or white socks optional; appropriate supportive undergarments; black ballet shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Ballet 2 |
Tap 2 | Black leotard, tank or t-shirt; Any solid color leggings, dance pants, or shorts - must be worn with pink or tan tights; appropriate supportive under garments; black oxford-style tap shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Any solid color t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black oxford-style tap shoes; black or white socks optional; appropriate supportive undergarments. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Tap 2 |
Jazz 2 | Black leotard; any solid color leggings, dance pants, or shorts - must be worn with pink or tan tights; appropriate supportive under garments; tan slip-on jazz shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Any solid color t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black or white socks optional; appropriate supportive undergarments; black slip-on jazz shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Jazz 2 |
Ballet 3 | Any color leotard; ballet pink convertible or footed tights; skirt optional (removable); bike shorts (optional); appropriate supportive undergarments; ballet pink split-sole ballet shoes. Hair in a bun. | Any solid color t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black or white socks optional; appropriate supportive undergarments; black split-sole ballet shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Ballet 3 |
Tap 3 | Any solid color leotard, tank or t-shirt; Any solid color leggings, dance pants, or shorts - must be worn with pink or tan tights; appropriate supportive under garments; black oxford-style tap shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Any solid color t-shirt; black joggers, athletic shorts, or dance pants; appropriate supportive undergarment; black oxford-style tap shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Tap 3 |
Jazz 3 | Any color leotard; any solid color leggings, dance pants, or shorts - must be worn with pink or tan tights; appropriate supportive under garments; tan slip-on jazz shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Any solid color t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; black or white socks optional; appropriate supportive undergarments; black slip-on jazz shoe. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Jazz 3 |
Contemporary | Any color leotard; any solid color leggings, dance pants, or shorts - must be worn with pink or tan footless, transition, or stirrup tights; appropriate supportive under garments; bare feet. Hair pulled back away from face. | Any solid color t-shirt; black leggings, athletic shorts, or dance pants; appropriate supportive undergarments; bare feet. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Contemporary |
Hip Hop 1-3 & Pre-Hop | Any color leotard, tank, t-shirt - NO crop tops; any color leggings, joggers, or jazz pants - NO shorts; black sneakers - NO Slip-ons; appropriate supportive undergarments. Hair pulled back away from face
| Any color t-shirt; any color joggers - NO shorts; black sneakers - NO slip-ons; appropriate supportive undergarments. Hair pulled back away from face.
| Shop Hip-Hop |
Boys' Tap 1-3 | n/a | Any color t-shirt; black joggers or athletic shorts; black oxford-style tap shoes. Hair pulled back away from face. | Shop Boys |
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