Dress Code


As with all good dance institutions, Cecil Dancenter adheres to a dress code. We feel that it allows the instructors to view proper body alignment as well as it promotes discipline and uniformity. We use the following dress code:

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Toddler Dance (age 18 months - 35 months):
Attire: Comfortable clothing & bare feet or dance attire

Creative Dance (age 3), Dance Basics (age 4), and Dance Fundamentals (Kindergartners):
Attire for girls: leotard & tights(dance skirts may be worn), pink ballet slippers
Attire for boys: shorts/sweats, t-shirt, black ballet slippers
Children’s Combination Medley (1st grade):
Attire for girls: leotard & tights(dance skirts may be worn), black tap shoes, pink ballet slippers
Attire for boys: shorts/sweats, t-shirt, black tap shoes, black slippers
Boyzbeat (boys only ages 3 - 7) shorts/sweats, t-shirt, sneakers required
Ballet (ages 7 & up):
Attire for girls: solid color leotard (skirts may be worn), pink/black tights, pink ballet slippers
Attire for boys & adults: dance attire or comfortable clothing (boys/men – black slippers)
Jazz (ages 7 & up):
Attire for girls: leotard, tights or jazz shorts/pants, black jazz shoes
Attire for boys & adults: dance attire or comfortable clothing with black jazz shoes
Tap (ages 7 & up):
Attire for girls: dance attire with flat black tap shoes
Attire for boys & adults: dance attire or comfortable clothing with flat black tap shoes
Hip-Hop (ages 8 & up):
Attire: Street/dance clothes, sneakers or hip-hop shoes
Modern/Contemporary (ages 8 & up):
Attire: dance attire and bare feet
Musical Theatre (ages 7 & up):
Attire: jazz shoes (grades 2-5), tan (or black) character shoes (grades 6 & up)
Lyrical:
Attire: dance attire or comfortable clothing, foot undies or dance paws

Dance Shoes:

  • Children’s classes: ballet slippers (pink preferred)
  • Ballet: Capezio or Bloch Pink Ballet Slippers (slippers from Wal-Mart or Payless are not the same quality and are therefore not recommended)
  • Jazz: black jazz shoes( ballet slippers may also be used )
  • Tap: black tap shoes (velcro straps are not recommended)

Dancewear Stores: (closest listed first)
click on a store listed in blue to visit their website

The Dance Station, LLC
125 West Main Street
Elkton, MD 21921
410-996-9445
(toll free) 866-996-9445
The Dance Bag
103 Kirkwood Square
Wilmington, DE 19808
(302) 994-6722
Brandywine Dance Shoppe
3617 Silverside Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 478-4403
The Dance Shop
2232 Old Emmorton Road
Bel Air, MD 21015
(410) 515-0031
(toll free) 866-377-4851

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