A spirit of mutual respect and consideration will be expected amongst teachers and students.

DANCE ATTIRE

Ballet/Jazz (3^rd-5^th grades) – Pink tights (footed or non-footed), black leotards – any style but without the skirt attached), ballet shoes, and soft black jazz shoes (slip-on or with laces), Black booty shorts

Ballet Classes (6th grade and up) – Pink tights (footed or non-footed), black leotards – any style but without the skirt attached) Ballet wrap skirts, leg warmers, split sole ballet shoes.

Jazz (Levels 6-9) – close fitting shirts, jazz pants and/or booty shorts with tights, soft soled nude-colored jazz shoes or footies.

Jazz (Adult) – close fitting comfortable clothing, jazz or yoga pants, black jazz shoes or sneakers.

Hip-Hop – loose fitting, comfortable clothing, CLEAN sneakers.

Tap – close fitting shirts, black jazz pants, black booty shorts, tap shoes. Optional: shorts, sweatshirts, and warm-ups at teachers discretion.

Contemporary Modern – close fitting shirts, black jazz pants, black booty shorts, soft soled jazz shoes or footies.

Belly Dance – Close fitting shirt or crop top, jazz pants, hip scarf (can be purchased from studio).

Level Pre-K – Pink leotard, any style, pink skirt (pull on only) pink ballet shoes, pink tights — no tutus please. NEW THIS YEAR*—tap shoes for 4 ½ -5 yr old class only.

• Level K – 8 – pink tights, BLACK leotards (any style), pink split soled slippers, pull on skirts for levels K – 2, wrap or pull-on skirts for Levels 3 – 8.

HAIR

Please wear hair back, off of the face and out of your way unless your teacher allows otherwise. Ballet Dancers should wear hair up.

CONDUCT

- Keep all personal belongings in the cubbies and out of the waiting area.
- Label all items, especially shoes with student’s name. Many items are expensive and look alike.
- No street shoes, gum, food or drinks are allowed in the studios and no jewelry is permitted in class, except very small earrings that do not dangle.
- Please clean up spills, trash, or crumbs from food and drink.
- Valuables should be left at home or taken into the dance room with you.
- Students are not to sit down or leave the classroom without permission.
- Please respect the School’s and fellow student’s property.
- Remember that the lobby area is not sound-proof. Please supervise visiting children and keep conversations quiet.
- Parents, friends and siblings may watch class through the closed glass doors during the last 15 minutes only.

SAFETY

Please be prompt in picking up dancers after class ends, so that we can ensure the safety of all students.  Please do not enter the studio without an instructor present.

The Crested Butte School of Dance is not responsible for lost, stolen or damaged property.