What to Wear

Trials

For a trial class, dancers should wear comfortable clothing that allows them to move freely, such as a T-shirt and leggings. There is no need to purchase a dance uniform before deciding to continue. For girls in the following classes – preschool, pre-primary, preliminary 1 and preliminary 2, a removable skirt and convertible tights are helpful if available.

Once you have decided to continue, children and teenagers should have the appropriate uniform and footwear for their class. Adult dancers should purchase ballet shoes.

Sparkle Steps

Comfortable clothing that both child and parent/guardian can move freely in, such as leggings and a T-shirt.

Pre-School Ballet (3 years+)

Girls: Pink RAD leotard with detachable skirt, convertible tights and leather ballet shoes. Hair should be worn in a bun where possible.
Boys: Black T-shirt with black, neat-fitting leggings or dance shorts and black or white ballet shoes.

Pre-Primary (Junior Infants)

Girls: Marine blue RAD leotard with detachable skirt, convertible tights and leather ballet shoes. Hair in a bun.
Boys: Black T-shirt with black, neat-fitting leggings or dance shorts and black or white ballet shoes.

Preliminary 1 & 2

Girls: Marine blue RAD leotard with detachable skirt, convertible tights and leather ballet shoes. Hair in a bun.
Boys: Black T-shirt with black, neat-fitting leggings or dance shorts and black or white ballet shoes.

Grade 1 & 2

Girls: Mulberry RAD regulation leotard, character skirt, leather ballet shoes, black low- heeled character shoes and pink ballet socks/tights. Hair in a bun.
Boys: Black T-shirt with black, neat-fitting leggings or dance shorts and black or white ballet shoes.

Grade 3 and above

Girls: Black leotard, canvas split sole ballet shoes, black Cuban-heel character shoes, pink ballet tights and character skirt (optional). Hair in a bun.
Boys: Black T-shirt with black, neat-fitting leggings or dance shorts and black or white ballet shoes.

Vocational Ballet (Inter Foundation and above)

Black leotard, convertible tights and split-sole ballet shoes. Pointe shoes (once assessed and approved by the teacher).

Boys’ Programme

Black T-shirt with black, neat-fitting leggings or dance shorts and black or white ballet shoes.

Jazz and Contemporary

If you also attend a ballet class, you can wear the uniform from your other class.
Otherwise, please wear a black t-shirt with black shorts or leggings. Hair should be neatly tied back in a low ponytail or plaits.
This applies to our Jazz and Contemporary classes unless a specific requirement is given by your teacher.

Acro

If you also attend a ballet class, you can wear the leotard from your other class, otherwise a black leotard. Students must wear a leotard for health and safety reasons for spotting.

Leaps & Turns

Wear the uniform from your other class, depending on your ballet grade.

Adults

As ballet is very much about posture, we do encourage our adult dancers to wear a leotard, ballet tights, detachable skirt and wrap. However it’s far more important to wear clothing that you are confident and comfortable to move freely, such as a T-shirt and leggings.
Socks are fine during the trial period but ballet shoes are recommended once you decide to continue for the full term. Please bring a bottle of water.