Dress Code
For the 2023/2024 Season
We highly recommend visiting our friends at Boulder Body Wear for expert assistance in finding the ideal flesh tone tights and shoes that perfectly match your skin tone. They will provide you with the right style items to suit all your CCD dance classes.
Advanced 1-5
| Class | Gender | Top | Bottom | Tights | Shoes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet, Pointe, Variations, PFT, etc. | Female Identifying | Capezio Leotard 12018 Black with Blue Stripe | None, ballet skirt of your choice optional for variations | Flesh-tone tights to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. | Flesh tone canvas shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible |
| Ballet, Men’s, PFT, etc. | Male Identifying | Ballet Rosa “Paule” Color: Marine | Capezio SE1082 Studio Collection Transition Tight – Mens black | n/a | Black ballet shoes |
| Ballet, Pointe, Variations, Men’s, PFT, etc. | Any gender | Energetik Muscle top | Blue Capri Oakley Legging OR Black Studio Collection Legging SE1054 |
n/a | Flesh tone canvas shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible |
| Jazz, Modern, Contemporary | Female Identifying | Leotard of choice – subject to instructor approval | Capezio TB118 Adult Mid-Rise Stretch Jazz Pant OR Blue Capri Oakley Legging OR Capezio High Waisted shorts TB131 OR Black Studio Collection Legging SE1054 |
Flesh-tone tights to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. |
Jazz: Black slip-on split sole jazz shoes (preferably Bloch)
Modern/Contemporary: bare feet |
| Jazz, Modern, Contemporary | Male Identifying | Men’s Jazz Pant | Capezio SE1079 – B Studio Collection pant (black) OR Capezio SE1082 Studio Collection Transition tight (black) |
n/a | Jazz: Black slip-on split sole jazz shoes (preferably Bloch) Modern/Contemporary: bare feet |
| Jazz, Modern, Contemporary | Any gender | Energetik Muscle top | Blue Capri Oakley Legging OR Black Studio Collection Legging SE1054 |
n/a | Jazz: Black slip-on split sole jazz shoes (preferably Bloch) Modern/Contemporary: bare feet |
| Tap | Any gender | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | n/a | Black lace-up tap shoes (preferably Bloch), with black laces and mid-calf black socks for performance |
| Nutcracker rehearsals | Any gender | Ballet dress code | Ballet dress code | Ballet dress code | Ballet dress code |
| All other classes (composition, pedagogy, etc) | Any gender | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | |
| Free Dress Fridays and Saturdays | Female Identifying | Solid color leotard of your choice | none, ballet skirt of your choice optional for variations | Pink or Flesh toned full-length tights | Flesh tone canvas shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible |
| Free Dress Fridays and Saturdays | Male Identifying | Solid color Ballet Tee of your choice | Form fitting, solid color ballet tights of your choice | n/a | |
| Free Dress Fridays and Saturdays | Any gender | Form fitting, solid color top of your choice | Form fitting, solid color bottoms of your choice | n/a |
Intermediate & Accelerate
| Class | Gender | Top | Bottom | Tights | Shoes | Hair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet, Variations, PFT, etc. | Female Identifying | Capezio Leotard 12018 Black with Lilac Stripe | none, ballet skirt of your choice optional for variations | Flesh-tone tights to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. | Flesh tone canvas shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible | Long hair: bun at eyebrow height Short hair: slicked away from face, firmly secured |
| Ballet, Variations, PFT, etc. | Male Identifying | Ballet Rosa “Paule” Color: Gris | Capezio SE1082 Studio Collection Transition Tight – Mens black | n/a | Black ballet shoes | Long hair: pony tail at eyebrow height Short hair: slicked away from face, firmly secured |
| Ballet, Variations, PFT, etc. | Any gender | Energetik Muscle top | Blue Capri Oakley Legging OR Black Studio Collection Legging SE1054 |
n/a | Flesh tone canvas shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible | Long hair: pony tail at eyebrow height Short hair: slicked away from face, firmly secured |
| Jazz, Modern, Improv/Somatics | Female Identifying | Capezio Leotard 12018 Black with Lilac Stripe | Capezio TB118 Adult Mid-Rise Stretch Jazz Pant OR Blue Capri Oakley Legging OR Capezio High Waisted shorts TB131 OR Black Studio Collection Legging SE1054 |
Flesh-tone tights to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. | Jazz: Black slip-on split sole jazz shoes (preferably Bloch) Modern, Improv/Somatics: bare feet |
Dancers may wear their hair in a ponytail if they have enough time between classes to change their hair style. Tardiness will not be permitted because of a hair change. |
| Jazz, Modern, Improv/Somatics | Male Identifying | Men’s Jazz Pant | Capezio SE1079 – B Studio Collection pant (black) OR Capezio SE1082 Studio Collection Transition tight (black) |
n/a | Jazz: Black slip-on split sole jazz shoes (preferably Bloch) Modern, Improv/Somatics: bare feet |
Dancers may wear their hair in a ponytail if they have enough time between classes to change their hair style. Tardiness will not be permitted because of a hair change. |
| Jazz, Modern, Improv/Somatics | Any gender | Energetik Muscle top | Blue Capri Oakley Legging OR Black Studio Collection Legging SE1054 |
n/a | Jazz: Black slip-on split sole jazz shoes (preferably Bloch) Modern, Improv/Somatics: bare feet |
Dancers may wear their hair in a ponytail if they have enough time between classes to change their hair style. Tardiness will not be permitted because of a hair change. |
| Tap | Any gender | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Black lace-up tap shoes (preferably Bloch), with black laces and mid-calf black socks for performance | Dancers may wear their hair in a ponytail if they have enough time between classes to change their hair style. Tardiness will not be permitted because of a hair change. |
| Nutcracker rehearsals | Any gender | ballet dress code | ballet dress code | ballet dress code | ballet dress code | Same as ballet |
| All other classes (composition, pedagogy, etc) | Any gender | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Any of the above dress code items, or other athletic wear without brand logos, images, patterns, etc | Dancers may wear their hair in a ponytail if they have enough time between classes to change their hair style. Tardiness will not be permitted because of a hair change. |
Primary & Childrens
| Class | Gender | Top | Bottom | Tights | Shoes | Hair |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballet | Female Identifying | Leotard Style CC400C in Pink | none | Flesh-tone tights to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. | Flesh tone canvas shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible | Long hair: bun at eyebrow height Short hair: slicked away from face, firmly secured |
| Ballet | Male Identifying | Body Wrappers white shirt # B400 | Body Wrappers black ballet tights (B90) | n/a | Black canvas ballet shoes | Long hair: pony tail at eyebrow height Short hair: slicked away from face, firmly secured |
| Brain Body Boogie | Any Gender | There is no required dress code for Children’s Brain/Body Boogie. Dancers who have ballet class directly before or after BBB should wear their dress code underneath any additional clothing. Attire should be easy and comfortable to move in and allow for a free range of motion. | Bare feet, or ballet shoes if tights are not convertible | Long hair: ponytail or bun at eyebrow height Short hair: slicked away from face, firmly secured |
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| Tap | Any gender | There is no required dress code for Children’s/Primary Tap. Dancers who have Ballet class directly before or after Tap should wear their dress code underneath any additional clothing. Attire should be easy and comfortable to move in and allow for a free range of motion. | Black tap shoes of any kind. If using mary-jane style, please have elastic closures (as opposed to ribbon) | Long hair: ponytail or bun at eyebrow height Short hair: slicked away from face, firmly secured |
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| Nutcracker rehearsals | Any gender | ballet dress code | ballet dress code | ballet dress code | same as ballet |
Adult Classes
There is no formal dress code for the Adult Division, but we have provided recommendations for adults attending class:
- Dance or exercise apparel
- Ballet shoes for ballet, jazz shoes for jazz, tap shoes for tap.
- Hair pulled back from face
Dance With Me
There is no formal dress code for Dance With Me, but we have provided recommendations for both children and adults attending this class:
- Dance or exercise apparel
- Ballet shoes
- Hair pulled back from face
Dance Expressions
There is no formal dress code for Dance With Me, but we have provided recommendations for students attending this class:
- Dance or exercise apparel
- Ballet shoes and/or jazz shoes depending on the class
- Hair pulled back from face
Dress Code General Philosophy
CCD is dedicated to providing the highest quality dance education within an environment that creates and nurtures artists. We have a well-defined dress code which allows for our faculty to do their best work by being able to see the full form of the dancers they are working with. Additionally, our female-identifying students’ dress code leotard is designed specifically for CCD students to find and use proper placement. We believe this leotard is an incredible tool to add to our faculty’s “tool box.”
As an organization committed to diversity and equity, we are adapting former standard dress codes to be more inclusive. CCD will continue to evolve our dress code so every human who wants to dance finds a home at CCD. Finally, CCD loves to teach all bodies how to dance. CCD is a body-safe learning environment where no bodies will be judged. We hope to help our dancers learn to enjoy their physical form and to dance with wild abandon, vulnerability, and authenticity.
- All items can be purchased or ordered through Boulder Body Wear.
- If there are ongoing concerns with a student’s attire, the dancer will be asked to sit out of class when not in dress code.
- Skirts may not be worn in ballet/pointe class; they are optional for variations.
- Avoid designs on any clothing worn to dance class – solid colors are best.
- Help avoid an uncomfortable situation for your dancer by explaining these aspects of the CCD dress code ahead of time and arrive to class in proper attire. This will also prepare them for our year-end Gala and other performances as they progress, where costuming will be built around these dress code items.
- We are happy to make necessary alterations to this dress code for religious purposes. Please speak with the front desk to make arrangements.
A special note for female dancers
Tights serve as underwear beneath their leotards, so be sure to buy dance tights which have a cotton crotch. Underwear inhibits movement, breaks up the lines on the body, and is not allowed under tights. We know this can be a bit of a surprise for younger dancers, but they adjust quickly. If you need advice about dealing with women’s issues around this, please ask for a private conversation with your teacher.
A special note for male dancers
Male students should always wear dance briefs or a dance belt under their tights. These items serve the same purpose as a jockstrap and protect a male dancer from injury. You can purchase dance briefs and dance belts from Boulder Body Wear.
A special note for our transgender and non-binary dancers
You may use the dress code with which you identify. A gender-neutral bathroom/changing area is available and belongings may be stored in our general-purpose lockers. CCD is also committed to continuing to evolve with how we provide a safe space for our transgender community. If there is another option which would make you or your dancer feel safe and accepted, let’s have a conversation, so the organization may continue to evolve.
Hair Code General Philosophy
Our hair requirements are meant to help our dancers to perform actions of the head (like spotting for turns) without impediment. Additionally, we want to discourage dancers from tossing their head unnecessarily to get their hair out of their eyes, which can become a habitual action.
Expectations
- Female-identifying dancers should have hair pulled away from the face. For ballet and ballet-related classes, it should be pulled into a secure bun. Bangs must be secured back. Short hair must be kept from the face using clips, barrettes or pins. Headbands are not allowed until the Advanced Division.
- Male-identifying dancers should have hair pulled away from the face. Long hair must be pulled into a ponytail. Bangs must be secured back.
- Students in Children’s Ballet may wear their hair in ponytails.
- We recommend keeping a separate bag with a brush/comb, bobby pins, elastics, clips and hairnets in the dancer’s dance bag, along with hairspray/gel.
- If there are ongoing concerns with a student’s hair, they will be asked to sit out of class when not in code.
- Dancers may wear head coverings for religious purposes, such as hijabs.
Needing Help?
We know it can be tricky learning to put hair in a bun, and we are happy to help you. Just ask at the front desk. (Times before and after class can be very busy for the front desk, so please leave adequate time for help with hair.)
While we are happy to help, you are responsible for your child’s hair. Please attempt to learn to do the appropriate hairstyle by your 3rd week in classes.
Dancers at the Advanced level should know how to do their own hair, so practice should begin at the Intermediate 3 level.
