Uniform

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  Pre-School Ballet – No uniform:

  Girls: A suitable leotard or ballet dress (the correct Royal Academy of Dance approved uniform is required by the time your child moves up to the next level) – pink leather ballet shoes (elastics securely sewn).  Many children choose to wear the approved uniform in the Pre-School class.  Supermarket ballet shoes are inferior – it is important to get your child properly fitted at a specialist dancewear shop – see below for local dancewear shops.

  Boys: Suitable football/cycle shorts, T-shirt or tracksuit.  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black or white (elastics securely sewn).

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  Pre-Primary & Primary Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Short-sleeved cotton/lycra leotard – pink

  Voile skirt – pink

  Cross-over cardigan – pink (optional)

  Ballet socks / tights optional in winter – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (elastics securely sewn)

  Boys: Tight fitting T-shirt -white

  Cycle/Rugby shorts – black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black or white (elastics securely sewn).

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  Grade 1 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Short-sleeved cotton/lycra leotard & belt – pink

  Cross-over cardigan – pink (optional)

  Ballet socks/tights optional in winter – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – black, low-heel

  Boys: Tight fitting T-shirt -white

  Cycle shorts – black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 2 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Sleeveless cotton/lycra leotard & belt – Mulberry

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – black, low-heel

  Boys: T-shirt or leotard – white

  Cycle shorts – black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 3 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Sleeveless cotton/lycra leotard & belt – Mulberry

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: T-shirt or leotard – white

  Cycle Shorts or Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 4 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls:

  Freed “Bethany” (Meryl) leotard – Port

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (crossed elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: Leotard – white

  Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

  Character shoes, lace-up – black

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  Grade 5 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls:

  Freed “Bethany” (Meryl) leotard – Port

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (crossed elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: Leotard – white

  Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).

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  Grade 6-8 Ballet – RAD Approved Style only:

  Girls: Sleeveless cotton/lycra leotard  – Black wide strap (Capezio TC0001)

             Voile skirt – black (mid-calf length)

  Cross-over cardigan – black (optional)

  Ballet tights – pink

  Leather ballet shoes – pink (crossed elastics securely sewn)

  Character skirt – black

  Character shoes – Black , Cuban heel

  Boys: Leotard – white

  Tights – Black

  Socks – white

  Canvas or leather ballet shoes – black (elastics securely sewn).