DANCEWEAR
To get the most out of your dancing experience, whatever type it is, the appropriate dancewear is recommended. Discount dancewear can often be found online and can give you substantial savings.
Different styles of dance require different outfits, and often different dance costumes are required for different aspects of your dancing ie for general practise and for various dance performances.
CLASSICAL BALLET
Ballet shoes (flats/slippers and pointe), leotards, tights/leggings, tutus, dance dresses, theme costumes for performance.
JAZZ BALLET
Jazz shoes, jazz sneakers, leotard, dance pants, aerobic top or tshirt, dance dresses, wraps and skirts, performance costumes.
BALLROOM DANCING
Ballroom shoes, dresses and other clothes suited to style of dance, from simple to fancy and glitzy.
FLAMENCO / LATIN DANCING
Spanish flavour dresses, shorts and pants, with flounces, and flowery hair decorations.
TAP DANCE
Tap shoes, comfortable clothes to move in for rehearsal, costumes for performances.
IRISH DANCING
Hard shoes, soft shoes (ghillies), comfortable practise clothes, fancy lacy, sequined or embroidered performance costumes, shirt, vest, tie, black pants.
SCOTTISH HIGHLAND DANCING
Proper tartan Scottish costumes, such as kilts, skirts, vests, depending on particular requirements, highland dance shoes.
BELLY DANCING
Comfortable easy to move in clothes for practise, soft shoes or bare feet, scarf or shawl, fancy belly dance outfits for performance.
DANCERSIZE
Leotards, tights, dance outfits, shorts and tshirt- basically comfortable light clothes.
LINE DANCING
Comfortable clothes and shoes, "western" style clothes, hats and boots.
COUNTRY AND WESTERN
Similar to line dancing, very much focussing on the "western cowboy/girl" theme.
SWING DANCE
Comfortable clothes to practise, shoes that will slide easily on the floor, costumes for performance.
FOLK DANCE (encompasses various other dance forms)
Comfortable clothes and soft soled shoes, clothes suited to the particular dance style for performance.
BUSH DANCE
Comfortable clothes like jeans, shirt, Aussie style hat if desired.
HIP HOP
Comfortable easy to move in clothes- plain or super funky, sneakers, protective straps may be advisable.
ROCK 'N' ROLL
Shoes that slide easily on the floor preferably leather soled, comfortable clothes for classes, fancy very full skirts for performance.
MEDIEVAL DANCING
comfortable clothes and soft soled shoes for practise, gowns and outfits appropriate to specific dance era for performance.
INTERNATIONAL DANCE STYLES such as Russian, Chinese, Indian
Comfortable clothes and shoes for practise, appropriate national dress for performance.
