Dress Code
Students must dress appropriately so they can focus and get the most out of their time in class.
Expressions does not sell dance shoes or dance clothes.
A-1 Dance & Theatrical (22120 Redwood Rd, Castro Valley) carries our recommended shoes and they also sell dance clothes and dance accessories. They are open Wed-Sat. Please let A-1 know you are from Expressions so they can help fit you with the shoes we recommend (reasonable combination of quality and price).
Although we are excited to support another small business, you can also choose to purchase your dress code items online or at the store of your choosing.
TWIRLING TOTS Dancers: Age 2-4
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants OR leotard and tights
- Shoes: tap shoes (velcro preferred) AND ballet shoes
Tiny Dancers: Age 4-6
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants OR leotard and tights
- Shoes: black tap shoes (velcro preferred) AND ballet shoes
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants
- Shoes: black slip-on jazz shoes (no ties)
Lil's & Mini Dancers: Age 6-11
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants or sweatpants
- Shoes: tennis shoes/sneakers worn only for dance (street shoes are not allowed in class as they tarnish our dance floor) *set color for April 30 photo day, dress rehearsal and recital TBD
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun / short hair held back with clips
- Attire: leotard and tights
- Shoes: pink ballet shoes
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants OR leotard and tights
- Shoes: black tap shoes AND black slip-on jazz shoes (no ties)
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants
- Shoes: black full sole tap shoes (Capezio or Bloch brands recommended)
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants
- Shoes: slip-on jazz shoes for class, (color for performances to be determined once costume is selected)
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: form fitting top and form fitting dance or athletic shorts / pants OR leotard and tights
- Shoes: jazz shoes preferred, however ballet shoes or contemporary shoes acceptable
JR/Teen Dancers: Age 11+
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants
- Shoes: black full sole tap shoes (Capezio or Bloch brands recommended) AND slip-on jazz shoes (no ties)
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants or sweatpants
- Shoes: tennis shoes/sneakers worn only for dance (street shoes are not allowed in class as they tarnish our dance floor) *set color shoe will be required for April 30 picture day, dress rehearsal and recital
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun / short hair held back with clips
- Attire: leotard and tights
- Shoes: pink ballet shoes
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants
- Shoes: black full sole tap shoes (Capezio or Bloch brands recommended)
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: comfortable top and dance or athletic shorts / pants
- Shoes: slip-on jazz shoes for class (color for performances to be determined once costume is selected)
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair held back with clips
- Attire: form fitting top and form fitting dance shorts / pants OR leotard and tights
- Shoes: Capezio footundeez
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun / short hair held back with clips
- Attire: leotard and tights
- Shoes: pink ballet shoes
- Hair: long hair pulled away from face in a bun, ponytail, braid, etc. / short hair away from face or held back with clips
- Attire: form fitting top and form fitting dance or athletic shorts / pants OR leotard and tights
- Shoes: jazz shoes preferred, however ballet shoes or contemporary shoes acceptable