JZT Dress Code For 2025-2026 Fall Season


Dress Code – The Dance Store at JZT

Why Dress Code Matters

At JZT, our dress code is an important part of creating a focused, disciplined, and professional learning environment. Proper dance attire allows instructors to clearly see students’ alignment and technique, promotes unity in class, and helps dancers feel prepared and confident.

Wearing the correct dancewear and shoes also ensures safety—both in terms of movement and proper support. When dancers are dressed appropriately, they are able to move freely, avoid distractions, and fully participate in class.

The Dance Store at JZT

Dancewear and shoes are available for purchase at The Dance Store at JZT, located right inside the studio.

  • We stock ballet slippers, leotards, tights, shoes, and other essentials.

  • If your item is not in stock, we can typically have it delivered to the studio within 48 hours.

  • Our staff will help ensure the proper fit—especially important for dance shoes, which can be very tricky to size correctly online.

2025–2026 Dress Code Policy

PLEASE NOTE: There are important updates to this year’s dress code.

All students are required to arrive for class in the correct attire and shoes as outlined below. Instructors will strictly enforce the dress code. Dancers who are not properly dressed may be asked to sit out and observe.

General Guidelines for All Classes

  • Hair:

    • Ballet & Ballet Combo Classes: Hair must be secured in a neat bun.
      👉 Click here for bun-making instructions

    • All Other Classes: Hair must be pulled back in a ponytail or braid. No exceptions.

  • Clothing:

    • No skirts in ballet or ballet combo classes.

    • No jeans, jean shorts, school clothes, or play clothes.

    • Dancewear is not streetwear. Dancers should arrive and leave the studio wearing cover-ups and street shoes over their dance attire.

    • No glitter on any clothing.

  • Shoes:

    • Street shoes (including sneakers) are not allowed on studio floors.

    • Dance shoes must be put on after entering the studio and never worn outdoors.

  • Jewelry:

    • Only small stud earrings are permitted in class.

    • No other jewelry (necklaces, bracelets, rings, watches, etc.) is allowed for safety reasons.

    • No Apple watches are allowed in class.

    • Instructors will ask dancers to remove any prohibited jewelry before class begins. It is essential that jewelry is removed at home prior to arriving at the studio.

    • JZT is not responsible for lost or misplaced items that are taken off before class.

Below are the specific Dress Code Requirements for each class.  Please ensure that you do not confuse the 45-minute Combo Class requirements for the younger children with the hour-long class requirements for the older children.  


COMBO CLASSES

Combo Ballet/Tap (ages 3 to 6)

Attire - Girls:

  • Mint Green Tank Leotard or Cap Sleeve Leotard (Bloch M515C)

  • Pink Footed Dance Tights (1915X) or Pink Convertible Dance Tights (1916X)

  • No attached ballet skirts.

  • Shoes - Girls
    Ballet: Pink Capezio Luna leather full-sole ballet slippers AND
    Tap: Black Capezio Shuffle Tap Shoes (N625)

Attire - Boys:

  • Black Crew Neck Fitted T- Shirt (10358B)

  • Black Footed Tight (10361B), Boys Black Fitted Dance Shorts (10360B) or Boys Black Dance Pants (15025B)

  • Black socks.

  • Shoes - Boys
    Ballet: Black Capezio Luna leather full-sole ballet slippers AND
    Tap: Black Capezio Tic Tap Toe (443) - boys tap and younger tap shoe


Pre-Ballet – Girls (ages 5 to 6) 

Attire:

  • Mint Green Tank Leotard or Cap Sleeve Leotard (Bloch M515C)

  • Pink Capezio Footed Dance Tights (1915C) or Pink Capezio Convertible Dance Tights (1916C)

  • No attached ballet skirts.

  • Shoes: Pink Luna leather full-sole ballet slippers

Ballet - Girls (ages 7 and up)

Attire:

  • BLACK Camisole Leotard with Adjustable Straps (Capezio CC100C or Bloch M207C) or Tank Leotard

  • Pink Capezio Footed Dance Tights (1915C) or Pink Capezio Convertible Dance Tights (1916C)

  • No attached ballet skirts.

  • Shoes: Pink Capezio Hanami (2037) - canvas split-sole ballet slippers

Ballet – Boys (ages 5 and up)

Attire:

  • Black Crew Neck Fitted T-Shirt (10358B)

  • Black Footed Tight (10361B), Boys Black Fitted Dance Shorts (10360B) or Boys Black Dance Pants (15025B)

  • Black socks (optional).

  • Shoes: Black Capezio Luna - leather full-sole ballet slippers (Ages 3-6)

Black Capezio Hanami (2037) - canvas split-sole ballet slippers (Ages 7 & up) 

Pointe – Girls

Shoes: Custom.  Pointe Shoes should be professionally fitted to ensure that you work safely and have a solid foundation for your pointe technique.
We schedule a professional fitter to visit JZT Dance studio for exclusive custom fittings for all of our Pointe students.
 


Jazz – Girls (ages 5 and up)

Attire:

  • Any solid color Camisole Leotard with Adjustable Straps (CC100), or any solid color Camisole Bra Top (TB102C)

  • Black Boy-Cut Lowrise Dance Shorts (TB113) or High Waisted Dance Shorts (TB131)

  • Tan or pink Capezio Footed Dance Tights (1915c) or Convertible Dance Tights (1916c)

  • Shoes:  Tan Capezio Slip On Jazz Shoe (EJ2) or Tan Bloch Spark Jazz Shoe (S0497L)

Lyrical – Girls (ages 7 and up)

Attire:

  • Black Camisole Leotard with Adjustable Straps (CC100), or Black Camisole Bra Top (TB102C),

  • Black Dance Pants (TC750C), Boy-Cut Lowrise Dance Shorts (TB113) or High Waisted Dance Shorts (TB131),

  • Tan or pink Convertible Dance Tights (1916) or Stirrup Dance Tights (1961). Feet must be exposed for lyrical dance! No exceptions.

  • Shoes: Skin-Tone Capezio Hanami Pirouette Lyrical Shoes (H064) 

Jazz & Lyrical – Boys (ages 5 and up)

Attire:

  • Solid black or white Crew Neck Fitted T- Shirt (10358B), and

  • Black Dance Pants (15025B) or Boys Black Fitted Dance Shorts (10360B)

  • Shoes - Jazz: Tan Bloch Spark Jazz Shoe (S0497L) or Tan Capezio Slip On Jazz Shoe (EJ2) 

  • Shoes - Lyrical: Skin-Tone Capezio Hanami Pirouette Lyrical Shoes (H064)


Tap & Musical Theater - Girls (ages 5 - 6)

Attire:

  • Mint Green Tank Leotard or Cap Sleeve Leotard (Bloch M515C)

  • Boy-Cut Lowrise Dance Shorts (TB113) or High Waisted Dance Shorts (TB131)

  • Tan Footed Dance Tights (1915X) or Tan Convertible Dance Tights (1916X)

  • Shoes - Girls
    Tap: Black Capezio Shuffle Tap Shoes (N625)
    Musical Theater: Tan Bloch Spark Jazz Shoe (S0497L) or Tan Capezio Slip On Jazz Shoe (EJ2) 

Tap & Musical Theater - Girls (ages 7 and up)

Attire:

  • Any solid color Camisole Leotard with Adjustable Straps (CC100) with…

  • Boy-Cut Lowrise Dance Shorts (TB113) or High Waisted Dance Shorts (TB131)

  • Black Dance Pants (TC750C) or Black Leggings with solid color Camisole Bra Top (TB102C)

  • JZT Dance tee shirt or Solid Black tee shirt

  • Shoes - Girls
    Tap: Black Capezio Fluid (CG17) – lace-up tap shoes
    Musical Theater: Tan Bloch Spark Jazz Shoe (S0497L) or Tan Capezio Slip On Jazz Shoe (EJ2) 

Tap & Musical Theater – Boys (ages 7 and up)

Attire:

  • Black or white solid color Crew Neck Fitted T- Shirt (10358B)

  • Dance Pants (15025B), Boys Black Fitted Dance Shorts (10360B), or comfortable black sweats

  • Black socks

  • Shoes - Boys
    Tap: Black Capezio Fluid (CG17) – lace-up tap shoes
    Musical Theater: Tan Bloch Spark Jazz Shoe (S0497L) or Tan Capezio Slip On Jazz Shoe (EJ2) 


Hip Hop - Girls and Boys (all ages)

Attire:

  • BLACK leggings, sweats or joggers

  • JZT tee-shirt or solid black tee shirt

  • No jeans are allowed!

  • No dresses or skirts.

  • No buckles or belts.

  • No hats. No jewelry.

Shoes: Bloch Omnia Hip Hop Dance Sneakers (S0926L). Dance sneakers must be used for dance ONLY.


Acro/Tumbling - Girls (ages 3 to 6)

Attire:

  • JZT Biketard or

  • Mint Green Tank Leotard or Cap Sleeve Leotard (Bloch M515C)

  • Boy-Cut Lowrise Dance Shorts (TB113) or High Waisted Dance Shorts (TB131)

  • Tan Footless Tights (1917), Tan Convertible Dance Tights (1916X) or No Tights. Feet must be exposed for acro! No exceptions.

  • No tee shirts, dresses or skirts.

Acro - Girls (ages 7 & Up)

Attire:

  • JZT Biketard or

  • Black Camisole Leotard with Adjustable Straps (CC100).

  • Boy-Cut Lowrise Dance Shorts (TB113), High Waisted Dance Shorts (TB131), or Active Legging High Waist (TB204C).

  • Tan Footless Tights (1917), Tan Convertible Dance Tights (1916X) or No Tights. Feet must be exposed for acro! No exceptions.

  • No tee shirts, dresses or skirts.

  • Shoes: None

Acro – Boys (all ages)

Attire:

  • JZT Black Acro Shorts

  • Black or white Crew Neck Fitted T- Shirt (10358B)

  • Shoes: None