Uniform
Troupe
NEW SQUAD DANCEWEAR UNIFORM
Make an account on Squad Dancewear website HERE to view our branded uniform and order.
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TROUPE
Lots of options available such as shorts, sporty shorts, leggings, leotards.
JUNIORS
White Lola Crop Top or Leotard
TEENS/ SENIORS
Black Lola Crop / Black Zoe Crop Top
Or Leotard
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WARM UP
Black Body Warmer
Black Sweatshirt
All dancers must come with their hair in a bun. No gel nails or fake nails allowed in the dance studio.
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No jewellery should be worn to class. Small stud earrings will be allowed.
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COMPETITIONS
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At competitions/festivals, dancers must all wear their Brooks Competition Team Jackets and other BDA dancewear.
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Jazz, Acro,
Contemporary, Street
JAZZ & ACRO
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Order from Squad Dancewear
JUNIORS (7-10)
Same as Troupe (Squad Dancewear)
Dancers may also wear black mesh footless tights.
TEENS (11-15)
Same as Troupe (Squad Dancewear)
Dancers may also wear black mesh footless tights.
No t-shirts or joggers are allowed to be worn in class for acro or jazz.
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SENIOR (16+)
Seniors may wear all uniform items from Squad dancewear, or their own black dancewear items. Joggers or hoodies are not permitted for jazz.
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Dancers may also wear black mesh footless tights.
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CONTEMPORARY
TEEN
As above, plus BDA Joggers, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts allowed.
BDC T-Shirt (coming soon!)
HAIR
Hair should always be in a bun for these classes. Over 15+ may wear a ponytail or plait instead.
STREET
Dancers can wear clean trainers, and streetwear of their choice including BDA Uniform.
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Ballet
BALLET & TAP
Please see specific exam/ ISTD uniform for all ballet classes below (scroll down).
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BALLET INTER & ADVANCED
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A black or colour of choice leotard and ballet skirt with ballet tights. BDA's Squad Dancewear Black leotard is suitable or your own leotards/skirts in any colour. All hair should be in a bun.
Warm up ballet items you can wear include wrap-around cardigan, mesh tops, or BDA body warmers.
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No T-Shirts, sweatshirts, or hoodies are allowed
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Extra Warm Up Items
Ballet Rosa Grey/Black mesh top
Ballet Rosa Grey/Black romper
Intermezzo Grey/Black warm up suit
Bloch warm up bootie in grey or pink
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Syllabus Class Uniforms
All ISTD class uniforms can be purchased from Move Dancewear.
Ballet Basics:
Ballet shoes come up small so check with the supplier and you may have to order one size up. Any ballet shoes, tights or socks can be worn in either ballet pink, or your natural skin tone. Split sole ballet shoes are recommended as dancers get older, for example:
Ballet tights from Bloch
Tap Shoes:
Black pair of tap shoes for beginners in this style
Black pair of tap shoes for juniors in this style
Black pair of tap shoes for intermediate in this style
Black pair of tap shoes for advances in this style
Nursery, Pre-Primary
Any light pink leotard and pink matching skirt above the knee
Optional pink wrap over ballet cardigan
Primary, Grade 1 & 2
Ballet & Tap
Lilac leotard with matching elasticated lilac skirt
Optional lilac wrap around ballet cardigan
Bring black shorts for Modern & Tap (& black tap shoes)
Grade 3 & 4
Ballet & Tap
Burgundy leotard & Burgundy skirt
Burgundy or black wrap over cardigan optional
Bring black shorts for Modern & Tap (& black tap shoes)
Grade 5 Ballet and up
Any black leotard (Squad Uniform one recommended)
Black or pink wrap over cardigan optional - available here
No shorts!