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Ballet students should wear black leotards, pink tights, and secure their hair neatly off their faces in a bun. Pink ballet slippers are required for ballet

Jazz students should wear solid colored leotards or unitards and convertible or footless tights. Black tap shoes are required for tap.

Gentleman should wear non-loose t-shirts and sweatpants, preferably plain.

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Pointe Class Guidelines:

As you dancing en pointe you have begun a very specialized training in dance. this must be done correctly as to prevent injury. Please read the pointe article written by Kathi Ferguson. Here are some of the important concepts. A dancer should:

be at least ten years of age
have correct posture and alignment
be approved by her teacher
be taking at least three technique classes per week during the school year

Kathi stands firmly behind the Freed Classic Point shoe or the Gamba. The shoe helps the student develop the correct muscles for dancing. Other shoes, although stronger and long lasting allow the dancer to rely on the shoe for the stability needed and further growth in these muscles is stalled. Fuzi is an alternate shoe in the case that Freed's or Ganba's are unavailable.

Sewing of the suggest wide ribbons should be at the center of the dancers arch and the elastics should be approximately 1 inch from the point of the heel and fit snugly. It is not recommended for the dancer to dance without ribbons for support. Safety pins are not safe and should not be considered at any time. Once tied the ribbons must be tucked in form the top down, at the ankle just short of the lateral bone for the ankle on either side.

Pointe shoes should be bought in pairs and when one is drying the other pair is worn. This will help the last of the shoe. Pointe shoes are interchangeable as to left or right. This must be done consistently from the beginning to help maintain the shoe.

Please purchase your pointe shoes one/two weeks prior to the first class. Check with the individual store on their return policy. If the fit is incorrect, they may be to be returned. These shoes must be approved by your teacher before you sew and wear them. Bring your shoes the first pointe class in the fall and your teacher can approve them. Be sure not to wear and make the shoes dirty or worn before they are approved!

Mail Order Websites:

Discount Dance Supply - www.discountdance.com

Local Retail Stores:

Premiere Dance Gear
Located in Enchanted Forest Shopping Center
10040 Baltimore National Pike
Suite E200
Ellicott City, MD
410.418.8804

Leg-Up Dancewear
8940 J Rt. 108
Columbia, MD
410.715.9060

Stagewear Dance Fashions
Located in Gateway Plaza
7185 Columbia Gateway Dr.
Columbia, MD 21046
410.872.0233
www.stageweardancefashions.com

Columbia Dance Fashions
Located in Snowden Center
6935 Oakland Mills Rd, Ste. J
Columbia, MD
410.381.2767

Dance Supplies, Etc., Inc.
537 C Baltimore Annapolis Blvd.
Severna Park, MD
410.647.8727
www.dancesupply.com

Footlights
306 East Church St.
Frederick, MD
301.696.1558
www.dancefootlights.com

Other Maryland Dance Stores: www.grishko.com/maryland.htm