Shirley McDouall School of Dance

Warm Up

  • Tight fitting tops such as crossovers or bamboo tops and legwarmers etc can be used in winter at the beginning of class as necessary

Fairy Ballet and Little Ballerinas

  • Leather full sole pink ballet shoes (flats)
  • Summer – regulation pink ballet socks.  Winter – ballet pink tights
  • No set clothing as many this age like to dress up. Clothing as for Primary/Pre-primary is recommended if you wish.

Pre Primary/Primary

  • Leather full sole ballet shoes (flats)
  • Summer – regulation pink ballet socks.  Winter – ballet pink tights
  • Pink short sleeved leotard
  • Pink chiffon skirt (eg mock wrap skirt)

Grade 1 IDTA

  • Leather full sole ballet shoes (flats)
  • Ballet pink tights
  • Black sleeveless leotard
  • Black chiffon skirt optional (eg mock wrap skirt)

Grade 1/2 RAD

  • Leather full sole pink ballet shoes (flats)
  • Ballet pink convertible tights
  • Mulberry wide strap princess line leotard – black sleeveless leotard can be worn in class bt not for exams
  • Mulberry elastic belt
  • Character skirt – pink ribbon
  • Character shoes

Grade 3-5 RAD

  • Leather full sole pink ballet flats with ballet ribbons attached
  • Ballet pink convertible tights
  • Navy wide strap princess line leotard
  • Navy elastic belt
  • Character skirt – blue ribbons
  • Character shoes

Grade 6-8 RAD

  • Leather full or split sole pink ballet flats
  • Pink convertible tights
  • Navy wide strap princess line leotard for exam – any colour/style leotard for classwork
  • Navy elastic belt
  • chiffon character skirt
  • Character skirt – blue ribbons
  • Character shoes

Vocational – Intermediate/Advanced/Pointe Enrichment

  • Leather full sole ballet flats (ballet ribbon attached in Intermediate foundation)
  • Ballet pink (flesh) convertible tights
  • Black wide strap princess line leotard – necessary of exam but can wear any style/colour for classwork
  • Black half tutu or pull on skirt – necessary for exam, teacher will direct which when variations are selected
  • Demi pointes – when directed by teacher
  • Pointe shoes – (teacher will suggest to individual students when to start using these in Intermediate foundation

Modern

  • 3/4 leggings, bright colours – required for exam.  Any bike shorts or leggings are acceptable for classwork
  • Sleeveless or wide strap princess style black leotard
  • Foot undies are optional for Grade 4 and above

Tap

  • Black Mary Jane style tap shoes
  • Black footless tights
  • Black sleeveless leotard necessary for exam – mulberry wide strap princess style leotard is acceptable for classwork
  • Black pull-on skirt

Contemporary

  • No set uniform
  • Bare feet
  • Tight fitting clothing such as crop tops and tight singlets, bike pants or tights