Uniform
Troupe
NEW SQUAD DANCEWEAR UNIFORM
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Saturday Troupe Classes
Junior Troupe – Squad Uniform
White Lola Crop Top
Black Yoga Shorts
Black Jacket
Teen Troupe – Squad Uniform
Black Lola Crop Top (Or Zoe Crop Top)
Or Black Leotard
Black Yoga Shorts
Or Black Active Shorts
Or Black Leggings
Black Jacket
Seniors Troupe – Squad Uniform
Black Zoe Crop Top (Or Lola Crop Top)
Or Black Leotard
Black Yoga Shorts
Or Black Active Shorts
Or Black Leggings
Black Jacket
Warm Up Items – Optional
Black Body Warmer – Ballet
Black Sweatshirt
Black Joggers
Black T-Shirt
All dancers must come with their hair in a bun.
No gel nails or fake nails allowed in the dance studio.
If students continue to break this rule they will not be allowed to be part of the competition team.
No jewellery should be worn to class. Small stud earrings will be allowed.
Competitions
At competitions/festivals, dancers must all wear their Brooks Competition Team Jackets and other BDA dancewear.
Jazz, Acro, Contemporary, Street
JAZZ & ACRO
Order from Squad Dancewear
Juniors (7-10)
Same as Junior Troupe
Dancers may also wear black mesh footless tights.
Teens & Inter (11-15)
Same as Teen Troupe
Dancers may also wear black mesh footless tights.
No t-shirts or joggers are allowed to be worn in class for acro or jazz.
Advanced Jazz (16+)
Seniors may wear all uniform items from Squad dancewear, or their own black dancewear items. Joggers or hoodies are not permitted for jazz so that your technique can be corrected.
Dancers may also wear black mesh footless tights.
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CONTEMPORARY
Contemporary (Teen)
As above, plus BDA Joggers, T-Shirts, Sweatshirts allowed.
Contemporary – BDC Youth
Black Zoe Crop Top
Or Black Leotard
Black Boys Sport Short (long option)
Or Black Joggers
Black T-Shirt
Black Sweatshirt
Black Body Warmer
BDC Youth Dancers should wear joggers, t-shirt and sweatshirt when representing BDA at Contemporary Youth Dance events.
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. Please ensure your heels do not mark our dance floor if attending heels class on Fridays or you will be asked to dance in trainers.
Ballet
Ballet & Tap
Please see specific exam/ ISTD uniform for all ballet classes below (scroll down).
Ballet Inter & Advanced
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.
No T-Shirts, sweatshirts, or hoodies are allowed
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
Syllabus Class Uniforms
All ISTD class uniforms can be purchased from Move Dancewear. Please see full list below for Ballet & Tap ISTD classes.
Ballet shoes come up small so check with the supplier and you may have to order one size up. Any ballet shoes/tights can be worn in either pale ballet pink, or 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/juniors in this style.
Nursery, Pre-Primary
Any light pink leotard and pink matching skirt above the knee
Pink/natural skin tone ballet socks & canvas ballet shoes
Optional pink wrap over ballet cardigan
Primary, Grade 1 & 2
Ballet & Tap
Lilac leotard with matching elasticated lilac skirt
Pink/natural skin tone ballet socks & canvas ballet shoes
Optional lilac wrap around ballet cardigan
Bring black shorts for Modern & Tap (& black tap shoes)
Grade 3 & 4
Ballet & Tap
Burgundy leotard & Burgundy skirt
Pink/natural skin tone ballet tights
Pink/natural skin tone ballet shoes
Burgundy or black wrap over cardigan optional
Bring black shorts for Modern & Tap (& black tap shoes)
Grade 5 Ballet and up
Any black leotard
Recommended: Black Boat Neck Leotard
Pink/natural skin tone ballet tights & ballet shoes
Black or pink wrap over cardigan optional - available here
Black skirt or one of Pat's Ballet Skirts - available here
No shorts!