School of Dance
Uniform
Our dance uniform is important as it puts students in a positive frame of mind for learning, makes them feel part of the Florian family and enables the team to teach safely and effectively. Ballet Pointe in Winchester is the nearest dance shop in the area and supplies all our uniform. We also hold termly nearly new sales and offer an opportunity to trade items as children progress through the grades. We recommend that all items of clothing are clearly labelled with your child’s name.
Hair should be tied back away from the face for all classes and any hair accessories should match the uniform. From Grade 3 and upwards, we do prefer hair to be styled into a suitable classical ballet style such as a bun or a French chignon. Good practice for developing your hair styling skills!
No jewellery (other than stud earrings) or brightly coloured nail varnishes should be worn to class.
RAD Ballet
Nursery, Pre-Primary and Primary
Girls
- Leather ballet shoes secured with elastic that match the dancer’s skin tone
- Ballet socks that match the dancer’s skin tone
- Pale pink, short sleeved RAD regulation leotard by Freed, style: Chloe
- Pale pink ballet skirt (only available through the School or Ballet Point in Winchester)
- Pale pink, knitted, short sleeved wrap around ballet cardigan by Arabesque.
Boys
- White leather ballet shoes secured with white elastic
- Short white ballet socks
- White, short sleeved RAD regulation leotard by Freed, style: Aaron
- Navy blue, PB shorts by Freed
Syllabus black canvas lace-up character shoes
Grades 1 & 2
Girls
- Leather ballet shoes secured with elastic that match the dancer’s skin tone
- Ballet socks that match the dancer’s skin tone
- Lavender, RAD regulation leotard by Freed. Style: Aimee with waist elastic
Matching lavender, cotton/lycra, cross-over, bracelet-length sleeved, ballet cardigan by Freed - Black circular, calf length character skirt decorated with 3 rows of pastel shade ribbons (pink, lavender & blue) by Little Ballerina
- Black, low heel, canvas character shoes secured with elastic
Boys
- White leather ballet shoes secured with white elastic
- Short white ballet socks
- White, short sleeved RAD regulation leotard by Freed, style: Aaron
- Navy blue, PB shorts by Freed
- Syllabus black canvas lace-up character shoes
Grades 3 & 4
Girls
- Leather ballet shoes secured with elastic that match the dancer’s skin tone
- Ballet socks or seamless tights that match the dancer’s skin tone (footed G3/footed or convertible G4)
- Teal, RAD regulation leotard by Freed. Style: Faith with waist elastic
- Matching teal, cotton/lycra, cross-over, bracelet-length sleeved ballet cardigan by Freed
- Black circular, calf length character skirt decorated with 3 rows of blue
Boys
- White leather ballet shoes secured with white elastic
- Short white ballet socks
- Navy blue stirrup tights worn with waist elastic
- White, short sleeved RAD regulation leotard by Freed, style: Aaron
- Syllabus black canvas lace-up character shoes
Grades 5 – 8
Girls
- Leather or canvas ballet shoes secured with elastic that match the dancer’s skin tone (Grade 5)
- Leather or canvas split-sole ballet shoes with elastic that match the dancer’s skin tone (Grade 6-8)
- Seamless tights that match the dancer’s skin tone (footed or convertible)
- Navy blue, RAD regulation leotard by Freed. Style: Faith with waist elastic
- Black circular, calf length character skirt decorated with 3 rows of blue ribbons by Little Ballerina
- RAD regulation Cuban heel canvas character shoes secured with pink elastic
Grades 6 to 8 – long white silk scarf
Boys
- White leather ballet shoes secured with white elastic
- Short white ballet socks
- Navy blue stirrup tights worn with waist elastic
- White, short sleeved RAD regulation leotard by Freed, style; Aaron
Vocational Grades
Girls
- Intermediate Foundation footwear as for Grade 4 (no character shoes required)
- Intermediate – Advanced 2: Satin, soft pointe shoes matching dancer’s skin tone
- Pointe Shoes- teacher will advise at the appropriate time
- Seamless convertible tights by Freed which match the dancer’s skin tone
- Choice of leotard: Royal blue cotton/lycra regulation leotard Bethany worn with matching wide waist elastic which is available from Ballet Point. OR Royal blue cotton/lycra regulation leotard Alice-C worn with matching wide waist elastic which is available from Ballet Point.
Boys
- White leather ballet shoes secured with white elastic
- Short white ballet socks
- Navy blue stirrup tights worn with waist elastic
- White, short sleeved RAD regulation leotard by Freed, style; Aaron
Modern & Tap
Primary & Grade 1
Girls
- Black PU (leather look alike) low-heel tap shoes with heel and toe taps by Katz or Bloch.
- Black Tap socks
- Black calf length (capri) cotton/lycra tights by Arabesque
- Vert lycra/velvet leotard with cap sleeves by Arabesque
Boys
- Capezio tapster or Bloch student jazz tap shoe
- Black dance socks
- Florian polo shirt any colour
- Black Jazz trousers or shorts in summer term
Grade 2 & 3
Girls
- Black PU (leather look alike) low-heel tap shoes with heel and toe taps by Katz or Bloch.
- Black Tap socks
- Black calf length (capri) cotton/lycra tights by Arabesque
- Vert lycra/velvet leotard with cap sleeves by Arabesque
Boys
- Capezio tapster or Bloch student jazz tap shoe
- Black dance socks
- Florian polo shirt any colour
- Black Jazz trousers or shorts in summer term
Modern Grade 4 & Upwards
Girls
- Black cotton/lycra cap sleeved leotard ‘Lorraine’ by Arabesque (ruched front only) worn with matching wide black waist elastic
- Black footless dance tights
- Bare Feet or black jazz shoes
Boys
- White, short sleeved RAD regulation leotard by Freed, style; Aaron
- School polo shirt
- Black jazz pants
- Bare feet or black jazz shoes
Tap Grade 4 & Upwards
Girls
- PU jazz taps (not split sole)
- Black ankle dance socks
- Black cotton/lycra footless dance tights
- Black cotton/lycra cap sleeved leotard. ‘Lorraine’ by Arabesque (ruched front only) worn with matching wide black waist elastic
Boys
- Capezio tapster or Bloch student jazz tap shoe
- Black dance socks
- Florian polo shirt any colour
- Black Jazz trousers or shorts in summer term
Jazz
Girls
- Any style black leotard
- Black jazz pants or black footless tights
- Black dance socks
- Bare feet or black jazz shoes
Boys
- Any style leotard
- Black jazz pants
- Optional Florian polo shirt any colour
- Bare feet or black jazz shoes
Other
Contemporary
- Vest top or t-shirt any colour
- Leggings or fitted tracksuit bottoms with cuffs
- Bare Feet or BLOCHSOX dance socks in any colour
Performance Groups
- Leotard of choice
- Black footless leggings or jazz pants
- Bare feet or black leather jazz shoes
Adult Classes
- Tutus are not a pre-requisite for participation! Clothing is left up to the individual but should be suitable for movement and dance.