Policies/Dress Code

Creative Movement
Girls: any color leotard and tights, ballet shoes. All hair must be worn up in a ponytail or bun.
Boys: any color shirt and shorts/sweat pants, ballet shoes.
** For safety, please purchase ballet shoes, not the ballet-style Isotoner bedroom slipper.

Ballet/Tap & Jazz/Tap combination classes
Girls: Black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes. All long hair must be worn up in a ponytail or bun. **
Boys: White t-shirt, black athletic pants or tights, black ballet and black tap shoes.**
**Ballet shoes are worn for the jazz portion of Jazz/Tap combination classes.

Ballet (Pre Ballet through Level V)
Girls: Black leotard, pink full-foot tights and ballet shoes. Leather ballet shoes are preferred. No shorts may be worn over tights. Skirts worn center floor by permission of the instructor. All hair (long or short) must be in a bun. Please be sure to pin bangs back off the face. Boys: White T-shirt, black tights and ballet shoes (leather shoes preferred).

Jazz and Modern
Girls: Black form fitting jazz pants or athletic pants, black leotard or slim t-shirt and black jazz shoes ** (no shoes for modern). All long hair must be worn up.
Boys: Black jazz pants/narrow leg athletic pants, black t-shirt or tank top and jazz shoes (no shoes for modern).**
** Jazz shoes are preferred to jazz sneakers. Students who currently own jazz sneakers may wear these only until they grow out of them. Please replace them with jazz shoes.

Tap
Girls: Black jazz pants or slim athletic pants, white t-shirt or leotard, black tap shoes. All long hair must be worn up in a ponytail or bun.
Boys: White t-shirt, black jazz/slim athletic pants, black tap shoes.

Hip Hop
All: dark color athletic pants which are not excessively baggy or long; black t-shirts/tank tops; black jazz sneakers. **Jazz sneakers are not the same as athletic shoes. Athletic shoes are not allowed in studios.

Voice
All: Comfortable clothing. All long hair must be worn off the face. Students are required to bring their music folder each week. This is considered part of being prepared for class.

Musical Theatre/Theatre
All: Comfortable pants/shirts; sneakers. No dresses/skirts for girls. All long hair must be worn off the face.

Shoe Exchange
When students outgrow dance shoes, NDI-NM will exchange shoes in good, wearable condition for a pair of used shoes in another size (based on availability). Shoes are exchanged for the same style (i.e. ballet shoes for ballet shoes; tap for tap, etc.).

Costume information
Student costumes for end-of-year showcases include items from the dress code. Students must provide their own “personal” wear for performances, including shoes and tights or dance belts.