• Leotard - Girls are to wear long or short sleeve light blue leotards, pink or flesh-tone tights, and pink ballet slippers. Please do not purchase a leotard with a skirt.

• Ballet Slippers –Pink or flesh-tone leather ballet slippers with properly fitted elastic.

• Hair - Children’s hair must be neat and pulled away from their faces.

• Please consult your teacher for the correct color for your class schedule.

• Leotard - Girls are to wear long or short sleeve black leotards, pink or skin tone tights, and pink ballet slippers for our younger classes.

• Ballet Slippers – Pink or flesh tone canvas or leather ballet slippers with properly fitted elastic.

• Hair - Children’s hair must be neat and pulled away from their faces.

• Please consult your teacher for the correct color for your class schedule.

• Leotard – Teens may wear long or short sleeve black leotards, camisole or designer leotards.

• Tights – Pink or flesh-toned ballet tights – preferred transition tights.

• Ballet Slippers – Pink or flesh-tone canvas or leather ballet slippers with properly fitted elastic.

• Pointe Shoes – Properly fitted shoes with ribbon and elastic.

• Jazz class – leotard, tights or jazz pants.

• Hair - must be neat and pulled away from the face. If necessary, please use a hair net for support.

• Musical Theater - Leotard, tights or jazz pants, barefoot or jazz shoes. 

• Tap class - Leotard, tights, leggings, or jazz pants with tap shoes. 

• Clothing – Young male dancers may wear white T-shirt and flexible black pants with black ballet slippers.

• Fitted Shirt or Leotard – A form-fitting t-shirt or a ballet-specific leotard.

• Tights or Dance Pants – Black or dark-colored tights, or form-fitting dance pants.

• Ballet Slippers – Black ballet slippers. Leather or canvas.

• Avoid baggy clothing, as it can obscure movement and alignment.

• Jewelry should be minimal for safety.

• Please remove your street shoes before entering the studio.

• Please no gum chewing in class.

Students are expected to arrive dressed and prepared for class. When late, students must ask the teacher for permission to enter class. It is the teacher’s decision whether a student may participate in class for the day. Students arriving late may be required to observe class.

Parents and friends are NOT allowed to observe class except with the teacher’s permission.

If a student misses a class because of illness, that class may be made up with the same teacher or another teacher, provided space is available. Make up classes must be arranged in advance.

St. Mark’s Dance Studio follows the closures of DC public schools during inclement weather. However, when necessary, the teacher may opt to offer class virtually through Zoom.

Should you have any question, please ask the teacher of your class or contact the Artistic Director, Mrs. Dorothy Walker info@stmarksdance.org