Dress Code

Please note that Mareck Center for Dance accepts gender-neutral dress in our classes.

For all classes, medium-long hair must always be pulled securely away from the face and neck, and short hair should be secured with a headband or hair pins to keep hair out of the eyes. For ballet, dancers with medium-long hair should wear it in a bun, french twist, or other secure updo, while a ponytail or other similar
hairstyle is allowed for jazz and modern. All warm-ups should be removed before entering class. If necessary, students should wear gender-appropriate nude undergarments. Undergarments should not be visible under tights or leotards.

Children’s Division:
Creative Movement/PreBallet
Option 1
● Pale pink leotard
● Pink tights or tights that most closely match the dancer’s skin tone
● Pink ballet slippers or ballet shoes that most closely match the dancer’s skin tone
● Simple, pink ballet skirt or dance shorts in black or pink (optional)
Option 2
● White or black fitted t-shirt, v-neck, and/or leotard
● Black tights or black leggings and black socks
● Black ballet slippers
PreJazz
● Any solid color leotard and/or fitted shirt
● Any solid color tights, leggings, dance shorts, or jazz pants
● Ballet slippers or black jazz shoes

Pre-Professional Division:
Ballet I – VI, PrePointe, and Pointe
Option 1
● Black leotard
● Pink tights or tights that most closely match the dancer’s skin tone
● Pink ballet slippers or ballet slippers that most closely match the dancer’s skin tone
● Simple black ballet skirt or black dance shorts (optional)
Option 2
● White or black fitted t-shirt and/or leotard
● Black tights or black leggings and black socks
● Black ballet slippers
Jazz/Modern/Strength & Conditioning
● Any solid-color fitted shirt or leotard
● Black tights or any solid-color leggings, dance shorts, or jazz pants
● Jazz: ballet slippers or nude jazz shoes
● Modern: nude, black, or white socks (high cotton-content) or barefoot

Open Division:

Any clothing that you can move comfortably in is great! Some of our open students wear leotards and tights and some wear leggings and a t-shirt, so whatever you choose is wonderful. Clothing that is more form-fitting will help the instructor to correct your alignment and technique, but it is not required. For footwear, ballet shoes, jazz shoes, or socks are all welcome–for socks we recommend choosing ones with 70% or higher cotton content, which is less slippery on our dance floors.