Dress Code

At Legacy Performing Arts, dress code is part of being prepared for class. Proper dancewear helps dancers move safely, allows teachers to see alignment and technique, and keeps our classes consistent and professional.

Dancers should arrive dressed and ready for class each week with correct shoes, hair secured, and all needed items labeled.

Where to Purchase Dress Code Items

Required dress code items can be purchased through our Legacy Performing Arts Nimbly shop:

https://www.shopnimbly.com/LegacyLC

On Nimbly, families will find the exact required colors, shoes, and styles listed for each specific class.

Families may also purchase dress code items elsewhere, as long as the items match the approved colors, shoes, and styles listed for the dancer’s class.

We also recommend our Legacy dance bag and Legacy dance jacket for the season.

Legacy merch can be purchased here:

https://kc-creations.printavo.com/merch/legacy/

HipHop Shoes Purchase Option

General Dress Code Rules:

All dancers should follow these rules for every class:

  • Hair must be pulled up neatly and securely - buns for ballet class, and ponytails for other styles

  • Dancers should wear solid colors and avoid patterns/prints. Legacy merch is allowed if it matches the dress code style.

  • No jewelry.

  • No street shoes inside the dance studios.

  • Dance shoes should not be worn outside.

  • Dancers should bring a small dance bag.

  • All shoes, bags, and water bottles should be labeled.

  • Water only is allowed in studio spaces.

  • No food, gum, soda, sticky drinks, toys, large bags, or unnecessary items in the dance rooms.

    Dancers who arrive without the correct shoes or dress code items may have limited participation for safety and consistency.

Class Colors by Age/Level

These specific colors can be found on our Nimbly shop online.

2-Year-Old Ballet & Tap

Class color: Lavender

Tiny Tot Classes

Class colors: Princess Pink or black

Mini Classes

Class colors: Mulberry or black

Level 1–5 Classes

Level 1: Soft Blue or black
Level 2: Marine or black
Level 3: Teal or black
Level 4: Plum or black
Level 5: Plum or black

2-Year-Old Ballet & Tap

Dancers should wear:

  • Lavender or black leotard or ballet dress

  • Lavender or black athletic clothing for boys

  • Skin-colored tights

  • Pink leather ballet shoes

  • Black ballet shoes for boys

  • Black Velcro tap shoes

Tiny Tot Dress Code

Tiny Tot Ballet

Dancers should wear:

  • Princess Pink or black leotard or ballet dress

  • Skin-colored tights

  • Pink leather ballet shoes

  • Approved ballet skirt may be worn if desired

Tiny Tot Tap

Dancers should wear:

  • Princess Pink or black leotard or ballet dress

  • Skin-colored convertible tights

  • Black Velcro tap shoes

  • Black ballet skirt, black dance shorts, or black leggings may be worn

Tiny Tot Jazz

Dancers should wear:

  • Princess Pink or black leotard or ballet dress

  • Skin-colored convertible tights

  • Black slip-on jazz shoes

  • Black ballet skirt, black dance shorts, or black leggings may be worn

Tiny Tot Hip Hop

Dancers should wear:

  • Princess Pink or black solid-colored shirt, leotard, or Legacy-branded top

  • Black dance shorts, black leggings, black joggers, or black sweatpants

  • Clothing may be a looser fit for hip hop, but dancers should still be able to move safely and comfortably

  • All-white, low-top, Air Force-style sneakers like these

Hip Hop shoes must be solid white with no colored logos, stripes, soles, lights, characters, glitter, or designs.

Tiny Tot Acro

Dancers should wear:

  • Princess Pink or black solid-colored, form-fitting shirt, leotard, unitard, or Legacy-branded top

  • Solid-colored form-fitting dance shorts, leggings, pants, or tights

  • If wearing a leotard, dancers must also wear form-fitting shorts, pants, or tights

  • Barefoot

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Mini Dress Code

Mini Ballet

Dancers should wear:

  • Mulberry or black leotard or ballet dress

  • Skin-colored convertible tights

  • Split sole skin colored canvas ballet shoes

  • Approved ballet skirt may be worn if desired

Mini Tap

Dancers should wear:

  • Mulberry or black form-fitting solid-colored shirt or leotard

  • Skin-colored tights, black dance shorts, or black leggings

  • Black Velcro tap shoes

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Mini Jazz

Dancers should wear:

  • Mulberry or black form-fitting solid-colored shirt or leotard

  • Skin-colored tights, black dance shorts, or black leggings

  • Black slip-on jazz shoes

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Mini Hip Hop

Dancers should wear:

  • Mulberry or black solid-colored shirt, leotard, or Legacy-branded top

  • Black dance shorts, black leggings, black joggers, or black sweatpants

  • Clothing may be a looser fit for hip hop, but dancers should still be able to move safely and comfortably

  • All-white, low-top, Air Force-style sneakers like these

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Hip Hop shoes must be solid white with no colored logos, stripes, soles, lights, characters, glitter, or designs.

Mini Acro

Dancers should wear:

  • Mulberry or black solid-colored, form-fitting shirt, leotard, unitard, or Legacy-branded top

  • Solid-colored form-fitting dance shorts, leggings, pants, or tights

  • If wearing a leotard, dancers must also wear form-fitting shorts, pants, or tights

  • Barefoot

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Level 1–5 Dress Code

Class colors by level:

Level 1: Soft Blue or black
Level 2: Marine or black
Level 3: Teal or black
Level 4: Plum or black
Level 5: Plum or black

Ballet

Dancers should wear:

  • Leotard in the dancer’s level color or black

  • Skin-colored convertible tights

  • Split sole skin-colored ballet shoes

  • Approved ballet skirt may be worn if desired

  • Hair in a clean, high bun

Boys Ballet:

  • Black dance shorts or pants

  • Black canvas ballet shoes

  • All black or all white form-fitting shirt or tank top

Pre-Pointe / Pointe

Dancers should wear:

  • Leotard in the dancer’s level color or black

  • Skin-colored convertible tights

  • Split sole skin-colored ballet shoes for all dancers in the class

  • Approved ballet skirt may be worn if desired

  • Hair in a clean, high bun

Dancers approved for pointe must receive a professional pointe shoe fitting from the approved location before classes begin.

Jazz

Dancers should wear:

  • Form-fitting solid-colored shirt or leotard in the dancer’s level color or black

  • Black dance shorts or black leggings

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Jazz shoes:

  • Level 1–2: black slip-on jazz shoes

  • Level 3–5: tan slip-on jazz shoes

Tap

Dancers should wear:

  • Form-fitting solid-colored shirt or leotard in the dancer’s level color or black

  • Black dance shorts or black leggings

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Tap shoes:

  • black lace-up tap shoes

Hip Hop

Dancers should wear:

  • Loose-fitting solid-colored shirt, baggy T-shirt, or Legacy-branded top

  • Black sweatpants, black joggers, or loose black dance pants

  • Clothing should be loose-fitting for hip hop while still allowing the dancer to move safely and appropriately

  • All-white, low-top, Air Force-style sneakers like these

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Hip Hop shoes must be solid white with no colored logos, stripes, soles, lights, characters, glitter, or designs.

Younger dancers may use the linked child-size option on Nimbly. Older dancers may need an adult-size version or a similar all-white, low-top, Air Force-style sneaker that matches the required look.

Modern

Dancers should wear:

  • Solid-colored shirt, leotard, or sports bra in the dancer’s level color or black

  • Black dance shorts or black leggings

  • Barefoot

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Acro

Dancers should wear:

  • Form-fitting shirt, leotard, unitard, or sports bra in the dancer’s level color, black, or Legacy-branded

  • Solid-colored form-fitting dance shorts, leggings, pants, or tights

  • If wearing a leotard, dancers must also wear form-fitting shorts, pants, or tights

  • Barefoot

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Pom

Dancers should wear:

  • Solid-colored shirt, leotard, or sports bra in the dancer’s level color, black, or Legacy-branded

  • Solid-colored dance shorts or leggings

  • Skin-colored half sole lyrical shoes

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Leaps & Turns / Technique Classes

Dancers should wear:

  • Form-fitting dancewear in the dancer’s level color or black

  • Black dance shorts or black leggings

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Shoes may vary by class and will be listed on Nimbly or in the dancer’s class dress code.

Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre: Vocal & Dance Ensemble

Students should wear:

  • Comfortable dancewear or fitted athletic clothing

  • Black leggings, black dance shorts, or black dance pants

  • black slip on jazz shoes

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

This class includes both singing and dance, so students should be dressed to move safely while also being able to rehearse vocals and performance material.

Musical Theatre: Dance Only

Dancers should wear:

  • Comfortable dancewear or fitted athletic clothing

  • Black leggings, black dance shorts, or black dance pants

  • black slip on jazz shoes

  • Hair pulled up neatly and securely

Final Reminder

Dress code keeps dancers safe, prepared, and ready to learn.

Please check Nimbly for the exact items required for your dancer’s class:

https://www.shopnimbly.com/LegacyLC

If you purchase elsewhere, items must still match the approved colors, shoes, and styles listed for your dancer’s class.