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(Information updated 3rd October 2009)

Uniforms

PLEASE NOTE: The wearing of the correct uniform and hair dressed in a bun (girls) and no fringe is compulsory for all classes (except for Modern Theatre Dance - see below).
We strongly advise you to purchase your uniform from our official outfitters. Please do not attend classes in garments purchased from catalogues or supermarkets, as these are not regulation dancewear.

OUTFITTERS:

Dancewell, 60 Cotham Hill, Bristol BS6 6JX. Telephone 0117 973 0120;
Fax 0117 907 8817; email info@dancewell.com. Web: www.dancewell.com ...

Danceworld, 52 Bedminster Parade, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 4HS.
Telephone 0117 953 7941
; email shop@danceworld.org.uk.
Web:
www.danceworld.demon.co.uk ...

School Togs, 110 High Street, Nailsea, BS48 1AH. Telephone 01275 857491.

yelarrow THE UNIFORMS ARE AS FOLLOWS:-

BALLET

GIRLS

Pre- School (baby class), Pre-Primary and Primary:

  1. Regulation R.A.D. leotard in pale blue with cap sleeves (style: 'CHLOE').
  2. Matching blue voile skirt - to be hemmed to a length just below the knee.
  3. Pink ballet socks.
  4. pink ballet shoes with pink elastic.
    NB: If attending the SOUTHVILLE branch, the uniform is as above but in PINK!


Grades 1 & 2:

  1. Regulation R.A.D. v-neck, sleeveless leotard in pale blue (style: 'AIMEE').
  2. Matching blue belt.
  3. Pink ballet socks (Grade 1) // Pink Ballet Seemless tights (Grade 2).
  4. Pink ballet shoes with pink elastic.
  5. Black Character Skirt trimmed with pale and dark blue ribbons.  
    Length of skirt: 2 inches below the knee.
  6. Black regulation low-heeled R.A.D. Character shoes.
  7. White Handkerchief  (Grade 1)//Cushion (Grade 2).

 

Grade 3, 4 & 5 Uniforms
Gra
des 3. 4. & 5:

  1. Regulation R.A.D. sleeveless leotard in Mulberry (style: 'FAITH').
  2. Matching mulberry belt.
  3. Pink Ballet seemless tights.
  4. Pink Ballet Shoes with pink ribbons.
  5. Black Character Skirt trimmed with pink and mulberry ribbons;
    Length of skirt: 2 inches below the knee.
  6. Black regulation cuban-heel R.A.D. Character shoes.

Grade 6:

  1. Regulation R.A.D. leotard in navy blue (Style 'JANE').
  2. Matching navy blue belt.
  3. Pink ballet seemless tights.
  4. Pink Ballet shoes with ribbons.
  5. Black Character Skirt.
  6. Black cuban-heel Character shoes.

Intermediate Foundation– Advanced 2:

  1. Regulation R.A.D. leotard in navy blue (style: 'JANE' or 'ALICE').
  2. Matching regulation belt.
  3. Pink ballet seemless tights
  4. Pink soft block ballet shoes with ribbons. No split soles!
  5. Pink pointe shoes with ribbons.

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BOYS (Ballet)

Pre-School (baby class), Pre-Primary & Primary:

  1. Regulation R.A.D. leotard in white with cap sleeves (style: 'AARON').
  2. Regulation R.A.D. navy blue shorts.
  3. Coppelia white ballet socks.
  4. White ballet shoes with white elastic.

Grades 1 - Advanced 2:

  1. Regulation R.A.D. leotard in white (style: 'AARON' sleeveless).
  2. Regulation navy blue footless tights.
  3. White ballet socks.
  4. White ballet shoes with white elastic.
  5. Regulation black R.A.D. Oxford Character shoes.
  6. (Grade 2 – small wooden cigar type box with small wooden hammer)

PLEASE NOTE:
BALLET SHOES SHOULD HAVE A SNUG FIT.
THEY SHOULD NOT UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BE PURCHASED WITH “GROWING ROOM”!

Girls must wear pink satin ballet shoes for examinations!

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MODERN THEATRE DANCE & TAP UNIFORM:

GIRLS HAIR MUST BE APPROPRIATELY DRESSED FOR ALL CLASSES. A 'BUN' FOR TAP, BUT FOR
MODERN THE HEAD MUST BE ABLE TO LIE FLAT ON THE FLOOR, SO TWO FRENCH PLAITS ARE BEST SUITED FOR THIS. ABSOLUTELY NO LOOSE HAIR OR PONY TAILS!

GIRLS

Pre-Primary– GRADE 3:

  1. Regulation Bristol School pink leotard.
  2. Black belt.
  3. Black ¾ length nylon lycra tights.
  4. Black Jazz pants (TAP) .
  5. Black Jazz shoes.
  6. Black socks (TAP).
  7. Black Bloch "AUDEO" Tap shoes ...
    (From Grade 1, to be fitted with TELETONE TAPS including flat, not horseshoe heel taps).

Grade 4 – Advanced 2:

Regulation Bristol School black high neck leotard with zip front and lilac collar. (style: 'SUZY')
NB> this leotard is only available at Dancewell.

  1. Lilac belt.
  2. Black ¾ length nylon lycra tights.
  3. Black Jazz pants (TAP).
  4. Black Jazz shoes.
  5. Black socks.
  6. Black Bloch "AUDEO" Tap shoes ...
    (Fitted with TELETONE TAPS including flat, not horseshoe heel taps).


BOYS

Pre-Primary– Advanced 2:

  1. Regulation white sleeveless vest.
  2. Black regulation jazz trousers.
  3. Black dance socks.
  4. Black jazz shoes.
  5. Black "Audeo" tap shoes (Teletone Taps).

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