Fall 2009 Class Attire - Syllabus Program
We have changed the styles for Fall 2009 for some classes - please read below.
It is important for everyone in class to have a uniform appearance to encourage unity and discipline. Each syllabus level is designated by a particular color. Students are expected to wear the color and style of leotard mandated for their level.
In all ballet classes girls are expected to wear their hair up in a bun or other fashion that is neat and away from their face. All levels require pink tights and pink ballet slippers for girls. Pointe shoes and ballet skirts are required for girls in the upper levels.
Male students wear black tights with black ballet shoes and a white, close-fitting T-shirt.
Patterson's Burlington, Massachusetts is the official supplier of dancewear for the Acton School of Ballet. You may also obtain class attire at Dance This Way in West Concord, Damien's Dancewear in Chelmsford, The Dancer's Image in Newtonville, and Dancer's Boutique in Fitchburg.
Girl's Attire
Girl's Ballet Slippers
Creative Dance (3 year olds), First Steps (4 year olds), Pre-Ballet (kind & 1st grade), and Levels 1-4: All students must wear full sole leather ballet slippers: either Bloch #205 or the Theatrical #238 is preferred. Capezio #205 or #200 are acceptable as well as other brands, as long as the shoe is leather and a full sole style.
Levels: 5 and up: Students may wear full or split-soled slippers. We prefer the Bloch #201 leather split sole Prolite. Bloch #261 or #277 split sole in canvas is available for those who prefer a canvas shoe. Other brands are acceptable as long as the fit is correct.
Girl's Ballet Tights
Creative Dance, First Steps - Level 2: seamed or unseamed, but must be ballet pink footed tights: Danskin # 387 is unseamed, #727 is microfiber seamed, or other comparable.
Level 3 and up: ballet pink, and must be seamed: Danskin #71 or #725 microfiber
Girl's Leotard Colors and Styles (Syllabus Classes)
We specify Motionwear leotards and skirts, because they are comfortable, reasonably priced, and well-designed. In the event a color becomes discontinued, a Mirella leotard of same cut, style and colors may be substituted.
- Creative Dance: Pink, any style - no skirt
- First Steps: Purple, style #2102 - no skirt
- Pre-Ballet: Violette, style #2102 - no skirt
- Level 1: Pink, style #2102 - no skirt
- Level 2: Buttercup, style #2102 - no skirt
- Level 3: Burgundy, style #2100 - no skirt
- Level 4: Navy (dark blue), style #2100 - no skirt
- Level 5: Periwinkle style #2518 - Skirt: Periwinkle style #1021
- Level 6: Raspberry, style #2518 - Skirt: purple skirt, Leo’s style #60-53 or other similar
- Level 7: Deep Sea, style #2518 - Skirt: Deep Sea style #1021*
- Level 8: Royal Blue, Style #2518 - Skirt: Black #1021 (or Mirella MS12)
- Level 9: Red, style #2518 - Skirt: Black style #1021 (or Mirella MS12)
- Level 10 - choice of black leotard (any brand) with pink tights - no skirt
Non-Syllabus Ballet
- Beginning Ballet: Black, style #2518 - no skirt
- Intermediate Ballet: Light Blue, style #2518 - Skirt: Light Blue style #1021 (or Mirella MS12)
- Advanced Ballet: Turquoise, style #2518 - Skirt: Black style #1021 (or Mirella MS12)
Supplementary Classes
- Variations: leotard and skirt from primary class
- Modern Dance (1/2 & 3): student's choice of leotard and tights; bare feet for warm-up and ballet technique or jazz shoes optional for center work
- Ballet Conditioning: dance or sports wear that is tight (not "baggy"); ballet technique shoes preferred; hair in any style that keeps hair off the face; also recommend exercise mat and a thera-band (yellow or red for levels 4-5 and green or blue for levels 6 and up)
Boy's Attire
- White tee-shirt or leotard
- Black tights or leggings, dance belt
- White shoes and white socks or black shoes with tights
*The Levels 6 and 7 skirts are custom colors, available only at Dance This Way and Patterson's.