Uniform

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  Pre-School Ballet:

  Girls: A suitable leotard or ballet dress (the correct Royal Academy of Dance approved uniform is required by the time your child moves up to the next level) – pink leather ballet shoes (elastics securely sewn).  Many children choose to wear the approved Pre-Primary uniform in the Pre-School class.  Supermarket ballet shoes are inferior – it is important to get your child properly fitted at a specialist dancewear shop – see below for local dancewear shops.

  Boys: Suitable football/cycle shorts, T-shirt or tracksuit.  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black or white (elastics securely sewn).

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  Pre-Primary & Primary Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Short-sleeved cotton/lycra leotard – pink

  Voile skirt – pink

  Cross-over cardigan – pink (optional)

  Ballet socks / tights optional in winter – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (elastics securely sewn)

  Boys: Tight fitting T-shirt -white

  Cycle/Rugby shorts – black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black or white (elastics securely sewn).

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  Grade 1 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Short-sleeved cotton/lycra leotard & belt – pink

  Cross-over cardigan – pink (optional)

  Ballet socks/tights optional in winter – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – black, low-heel

  Boys: Tight fitting T-shirt -white

  Cycle shorts – black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 2 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Freed “Faith” (Meryl) leotard & belt – Mulberry

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – black, low-heel

  Boys: T-shirt or leotard – white

  Cycle shorts or Tights – black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 3 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Freed “Faith” (Meryl) leotard  & belt – Mulberry

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (crossed elastics securely sewn – split-soles permitted)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: T-shirt or leotard – white

  Cycle Shorts or Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 4 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Freed “Bethany” (Meryl) leotard – Port

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (crossed elastics securely sewn – split-soles permitted)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: Leotard – white

  Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 5 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Freed “Bethany” (Meryl) leotard – Port

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (crossed elastics securely sewn – split-soles permitted)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: Leotard – white

  Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

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  Grade 6,7 & 8 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Sleeveless microfibre leotard  – Black wide strap (Capezio TC0001)

             Voile skirt – black (mid-calf length)

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (crossed elastics securely sewn  – split-soles permitted)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: Leotard – white

  Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

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  Intermediate /Advanced Foundation Ballet – RAD Approved Style:

  Girls: Sleeveless microfibre leotard  – Black wide strap (Capezio TC0001)

               or

               sleeveless micorfibre leotard – Black thin strap (Bloch, Freed, or Capezio)

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Satin soft pointe shoes – pink (with ribbons)

  Pointe shoes  – pink (with ribbons)

  Half tutu (optional for Variation 1)

  Boys: Leotard – white

  Tights – Black

  Socks – white

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  Primary, Grades 1&2 Tap & Modern:

  Girls: Roch Valley “Sheree” nylon/lycra ruche-front Leotard – Red

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Black footless stirrup-tights

  Matt Black Jazz pants (Grade 2 tap only) – BLOCH P3618 – v-front

  Black socks

  Tap shoes

  Boys: Plain white t-shirt

  Black cycle shorts

  White socks

  Tap shoes

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  Grades 3&4 Tap & Modern:

  Girls: Roch Valley “Elizabeth” Leotard – Purple

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Black footless stirrup-tights (Bloch or Silky)

  Matt Black Jazz pants (tap only) – BLOCH P3618 – v-front

  Black socks

  Tap shoes

   

  Boys: Plain white t-shirt

  Black cycle shorts

  White socks

  Tap shoes

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  Grade 5 Tap & Modern:

  Girls: Any style Black Leotard

  Such as Tappers & Pointers “Meryl 1”  in Black. (Sweetheart neckline camisole leotard pinched front and crossover straps at the back)

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Black footless stirrup-tights (Bloch or Silky)

  Matt Black Jazz pants (tap only) – BLOCH P3618 – v-front

  Black socks

  Tap shoes

  Boys: Plain white t-shirt

  Black cycle shorts

  White socks

  Tap shoes