Our Dress Code
At Okinawa School of Performing Arts, we believe that a proper dress code is essential for comfort, safety, and discipline in dance. Each dance style requires specific attire to ensure dancers can move freely and confidently. From ballet leotards and tights to jazz pants and hip-hop sneakers, our dress code is designed to support each dancer’s performance and training. We ask that all students adhere to the required uniform for their specific class to create a professional and focused environment.
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All students MUST be in a cover-up in the hallways and in the gym in general. An acceptable coverup includes but is not limited to, a dress, trash bag pants/shorts, t-shirt, jumper, jacket, and sweatsuit. Your dance clothing must be covered up by street clothing.
There are no street shoes allowed in the studio rooms at all, this is to preserve and protect our flooring. Dancers may NOT wear dance shoes in the hallways. Please bring your dancer in street footwear they can easily take on and off by themselves.
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All students must have their hair secured back and out of their face. Ballet students with long hair must have their hair in a bun.
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Ballet
Female students wear ballet pink or flesh-toned tights, slippers, and/or pointe shoes to match as close to the student’s natural skin tone as possible. This will prevent a break in the visual “line”, from the top of their head to the tip of their toes.
Girls:
Primary 1 & 2 Dancers: Pink Leotard, pink or flesh-toned tights, pink or flesh-toned full-sole ballet shoes.
Ballet 1-4: Black Leotard, pink or flesh-toned tights, pink or flesh-toned ballet shoes. We prefer a stretch canvas split-sole shoe for students level 3 and up. Canvas full sole for levels 2 and down.
Ballet 5&6: Any solid color leotard, pink or flesh-toned tights, pink or flesh-toned ballet shoes.
*Please note: Company Dancers may wear any color leotard in their classes.
Boys:
Ballet 1-6: Black-footed tights or black tight-fitting athletic shorts, a white T-shirt, black/white socks, and black ballet slippers.
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Lyrical, Contemporary, Modern
Girls: Solid color tight-fitting leggings, solid color bike shorts, solid color tight fitting athletic style shirt. Crop tops may be worn in intermediate levels and up if the bottoms are high-waisted.
Boys: Black or grey athletic bottoms, solid-colored tucked-in athletic shirt.
Shoes: Tan jazz shoes or lyrical paws for lyrical and contemporary, no shoes for modern
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Jazz, Acro, Hip Hop, Musical Theater
Girls: Solid color tight-fitting leggings, solid color bike shorts, solid color tight fitting athletic style shirt. Crop tops may be worn in intermediate levels and up if the bottoms are high-waisted. Sweatpants or joggers may also be worn for hip-hop.
Boys: Solid color athletic bottoms, solid-colored tucked-in athletic shirt.
Shoes:
Tan jazz shoes for jazz and musical theater, no shoes for acro.
No street shoes that are worn outside are to be worn for hip-hop. If you would like to wear sneaker-style shoes, they should have little to no traction and only be worn in the studio. Otherwise, jazz shoes are acceptable.
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Tap
Girls: Solid color tight-fitting leggings or loose fitting athletic pants, solid color bike shorts, solid color tight fitting athletic style shirt. Crop tops may be worn in intermediate levels and up if the bottoms are high-waisted.
Boys: Black or grey athletic bottoms, solid-colored tucked-in athletic shirt
Shoes:
Primary students: Please purchase the velcro or elastic Mary Jane-style tap shoe. These are much easier to slip on and off and prevents any accidents from undone ties.
Beginner level & up: Lace-up tap shoes are acceptable. No character-style heeled tap shoes should be worn.
