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  • Prospective Dancers
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    • For Dancers Under 7
    • For Dancers 7 - 18
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HPSD DRESS CODE

SUGGESTED RETAILERS

In the neighborhood:
Wesley's Shoe Corral
1506 E 55th St, Chicago, IL 60615

A great source for kids' leather & canvas ballet shoes
(and a small bonus selection of leotard and tights, too!)

For online shoppers:
DiscountDance.com
Dancewear mega-retailer DiscountDance.com carries shoes, leotards, tights, and other dance items. With a huge in-stock inventory featuring over 4,000 brands and fast, affordable shipping, Discount Dance is bound to be a helpful resource if one of our great local dancewear retailers isn't carrying what you're looking for when you need it.

Ballet

BOYS' BALLET UNIFORM
Boys taking ballet or boys' dance should wear black boys' ballet tights (with a dance belt if they are seven or older), black ballet shoes, and a white tee shirt. This uniform applies to male dancers at every level. If you have difficulty finding opaque black ballet tights in your dancer's size, an alternate option is black leggings with black socks, black ballet shoes, and a white tee shirt.
 

GIRLS' BALLET UNIFORMS  by level
For female dancers, the ballet uniform varies depending on level. All dancers will be required to wear footed tights, canvas or leather ballet shoes, and a plain leotard (no attached skirts or other embellishments) of any cut with which the dancer is comfortable (tank style, spaghetti strap, short-sleeved, or long-sleeved) corresponding to their level:

Creative Movement/Pre-Ballet 1:  pink leotard (no attached skirts or other embellishments), pink footed tights, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes
Pre-Ballet 2:  white leotard (no attached skirts or other embellishments), pink footed tights, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes
Pre-Ballet 3 - Ballet 3:  black leotard (no attached skirts or other embellishments), pink footed tights, pink canvas or leather ballet shoes
Ballet 4A-4B:  burgundy leotard (no attached skirts or other embellishments), pink- or flesh-colored footed tights, pink- or flesh-colored canvas or leather ballet shoes.  Tights and shoes  must match (all pink or all flesh-colored.)
Ballet 5:  royal blue leotard (no attached skirts or other embellishments), pink- or flesh-colored footed tights, pink- or flesh-colored canvas or leather ballet shoes.  Tights and shoes must match (all pink or all flesh-colored.)
Ballet 6:  navy leotard (no attached skirts or other embellishments), pink- or flesh-colored footed tights, pink- or flesh-colored canvas or leather ballet shoes.  Tights and shoes must match (all pink or all flesh-colored.)

CHARACTER SHOES FOR RAD CLASSES & BALLET 3-4B
Starting in September 2021, character shoes are required parts of the uniform for students in RAD Grade 1 (Ballet II on Mondays and Wednesdays) and RAD IF - Intermediate Foundations (Ballet IVA on Mondays and Wednesdays). Starting January 2022, character shoes will be required parts of the uniform for students in HPSD Ballet 3, 4A, and 4B. Below you will find examples of character shoes to buy for girls, boys, and adults.

  • Children's Sizes - Freed RAD Canvas Character Shoe Low 1" - Black - Move Dance US (movedancewear.com)
  • Boys Style- Roch Valley Boys Canvas Oxford Character Shoe 1" - Move Dance US (movedancewear.com)
  • Adult Sizes - Move Dance Julie Canvas Character Shoe 1.5" Cuban - Black - Move Dance US (movedancewear.com)

Jazz

Dancers taking jazz may wear a solid-colored leotard or tee shirt paired with leggings or jazz pants. 

Jazz shoes are required footwear. 

Ballet Uniforms By Level:

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Boys of all ages: black boys' ballet tights, black ballet shoes, white tee shirt

Boys of all ages: black boys' ballet tights, black ballet shoes, white tee shirt

Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet I: pink leotard, pink tights, pink shoes

Creative Movement and Pre-Ballet I: pink leotard, pink tights, pink shoes

Pre-Ballet II: white leotard, pink tights, pink shoes

Pre-Ballet II: white leotard, pink tights, pink shoes

Pre-Ballet III & Ballet I - III: black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.

Pre-Ballet III & Ballet I - III: black leotard, pink tights, pink ballet shoes.

Ballet IV: burgundy leotard, flesh colored tights and shoes

Ballet IV: burgundy leotard, flesh colored tights and shoes

Ballet V: royal blue leotard, flesh colored tights and shoes

Ballet V: royal blue leotard, flesh colored tights and shoes

Ballet VI: navy leotard, flesh colored tights and shoes

Ballet VI: navy leotard, flesh colored tights and shoes

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