SOUTH LONDON DANCE STUDIOS GIRLS UNIFORM LIST
Uniform items must be purchased from a specialist dance shop. 'Duo Dance' in Herne Hill is the closest - 020 7274 4517.
'Dancia' in Covent Garden and 'Julienne' in Beckenham also stock some items of our uniform.
After an initial period of half a term, it is expected that your daughter will be wearing appropriate uniform. Ensure your daughter's name is on each piece of clothing.
Long hair should be neatly tied back in a pony tail or classical ballet bun and any hair band(s) should match the leotard or hair colour. No jewellery allowed (including earrings).
LEOTARDS
'Emilie' ballet dress by Roch Valley in pink matte nylon lycra (Nursery 1 & 2 and Preparatory dance & tap)
ISTD 'Molly' style by Roch Valley in lavender cotton lycra (Pre-Primary to Grade 3 ballet and tap, Primary and Grade 1 modern)
Black cotton lycra leotard by Capezio - own choice of style but without crossed straps (Grades 4, 5 & 6 and Majors ballet and tap, Grade 6 and Majors modern)
Cerise pink crushed velvet 'biketard' - only available from Duo Dance (Grades 2 to 5 modern, Junior 'Funky Moves' class and Level's 1, 2 & 3 jazz/street)
SKIRTS AND BELTS
Skirt is attached to Emilie leotard (Nursery 1 & 2 and Preparatory dance & tap)
Roch Valley wrap around chiffon skirt in lilac (Saturday Pre-Primary 1, Saturday Pre-Primary 2, Tuesday Pre-Primary ballet and Saturday/Tuesday Primary ballet classes and examinations)
No skirts required for tap and modern or for Grade 1 ballet and upwards - Grades 1, 2 & 3 ballet require a ballet belt in lavender to match the leotard (comes with leotard as standard)
CARDIGANS/HOODIE (OPTIONAL)
Woolly ballet crossover in light pink (not 'ballet peach') (Nursery 1 & 2 and Preparatory dance & tap)
'Nicky' style crossover by Roch Valley in lavender cotton lycra (Pre-Primary to Grade 3 ballet and tap)
Black cotton lycra crossover (Grades 4, 5 & 6 and Majors ballet and tap, Grade 6 and Majors modern)
South London Dance Studios sweater (for warming up for Junior 'Funky Moves' class, Grade 2 modern and upwards, and Levels 1, 2 & 3 jazz/street, and for general wear outside class). Sweaters can only be purchased directly from the dance school.
SOCKS/TIGHTS/LEGGINGS
Pink ballet socks (Nursery to Grade 2 ballet and tap, Junior 'Funky Moves' class and Levels 1, 2 & 3 jazz/street)
Pink ballet tights without seam (Grade 3 ballet and upwards, Grades 3 & 4 tap)
Black cotton lycra stirrup leggings (Grade 6 and Majors modern)
Black cotton lycra jazz pants (Grade 5 tap and upwards)
BALLET SHOES
Pink leather full-sole ballet shoes with pink elastic (Nursery to Pre-Primary 2 ballet classes)
Pink satin full-sole ballet shoes with pink elastic (Pre-primary ballet examination)
Pink leather full-sole ballet shoes with pink satin ribbons (Primary and Grade 1 ballet classes)
Pink satin full-sole ballet shoes with pink satin ribbons (Primary and Grade 1 ballet examinations)
Pink canvas split-sole ballet shoes with crossed pink elastic (Grade 2 ballet and upwards and adult ballet classes)
Pink satin split-sole ballet shoes with pink satin ribbons or full-sole if need wide fitting shoe (Grade 2 ballet and upwards examinations)
Demi pointe and pointe shoeswith matte pink ribbons (Grade 6 & Majors ballet)
TAP SHOES
Roch Valley black leather tap shoes with elastic replacing the laces and with standard ball taps - heel taps not required but can be left on if already attached to shoes when bought (Preparatory tap)
Roch Valley black leather tap shoes with laces and standard ball and heel taps (Primary tap)
Roch Valley black leather tap shoes with laces and teletone ball and heel taps (Grade 1 tap)
Capezio 'character' or 'buckle bar' tap shoe in black (Grades 2 and 3 tap)
Capezio 'premier' tap shoes in black (Grade 4 tap and upwards and adult tap classes)
MODERN AND STREET JAZZ SHOES
Bare feet (Primary to Grade 3)
Black split-sole lace up jazz shoes with rubber toe pad (Grades 4, 5 & 6 and Majors modern and adult modern/jazz classes)
Normal trainers (not muddy!) (Junior 'Funky Moves' class and Level's 1, 2 & 3 jazz/street)
UNIFORM NOTES FOR GIRLS IN NURSERY AND PREPARATORY DANCE CLASSES
If your daughter is very cold in the studio, she may wear pink seamless ballet tights - no other tights though please! We do, however, prefer pink ballet socks. Children should not wear socks and tights at the same time!
Vests and pants should not be worn under the ballet dress
Please be careful when washing the pink ballet dress as they 'pick-up' colours easily
Ballet shoes should not be worn outdoors
