Chilton Dance Centre Uniform 

Chilton Dance Centre students are expected to wear the appropriate ‘dance uniform’ listed below.  Feeling prepared and ready in the correct outfit greatly enhances the student’s attitude in class.

Chilton Dance Centre has a range of clothing and accessories available for purchase.  There is a Zipped Hoodie, T-Shirt, Racer Back Singlet and dance bags for dance gear. 

Students attending competitions, workshops, seminars will be expected to wear the Dance Centre apparel.  The Racer Back Singlet will be the uniform worn by students in Hip Hop and Jazz classes and exams.

Items can be ordered by completing the order form available to download here or from the Chilton Saint James School Reception and returning together with payment to School Reception or to your Dance Centre teacher.

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Classical Ballet Lessons

Preschool, Pre- Primary, Primary

• Pink sleeveless RAD style leotard in cotton lycra
• Flesh coloured ballet socks
• Pink ballet shoes with ½ inch flesh elastic
• Pink RAD skirts – Energetiks full circle skirt
• Pink crossover is permitted for warmth if desired
• Long hair must be tied up in a ballet bun
• No watches or jewellery

Grades 1 – 5

• Navy sleeveless RAD style leotard in cotton lycra
• Flesh coloured ballet socks or pink ballet tights
• Pink ballet shoes with ½ inch elastic, ribbons for Grades 4 – 5
• Black full circle character skirt, mid calf length. Ribbons are available from the Dance Centre
• Black character shoes, canvas RAD syllabus style. Cuban heels may be worn from Grade 3 up
• Navy crossover is permitted for warmth if desired
• Long hair must be tied up in a bun or similar style
• No watches or jewellery

Grades 6 – 8

• Burgundy sleeveless leotard in cotton lycra
• Pink ballet tights
• Pink ballet shoes with criss-cross elastic
• Black character shoes, Canvas RAD syllabus style
• No watches or jewellery

Intermediate Foundation – Advanced 2

• Black or Navy sleeveless leotard
• Pink ballet tights
• Intermediate Foundation – pink ballet shoes, pink pointe shoes, all with ribbons
• Intermediate and Advanced levels – pink demi pointes and pointe shoes, all with ribbons
• Navy or black crossover may be worn for warmth if desired
• Long hair must be tied up in a bun or similar style
• No watches or jewellery

Boys

• White RAD boy’s leotard
• Navy RAD shorts or navy tight – Grades
• Navy or Black tights – Vocational levels
• White socks
• White ballet shoes with ½ inch white elastic
• Black lace up character shoes
• No watches or jewellery

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Contemporary Dance

• Leotard
• Footless tights
• Socks
• Long hair must be tied up
• No watches or jewellery

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Jazz / Musical Theatre

• Black sleeveless lycra leotard – Energetiks wide strap, panelled black leotard
• Black lycra jazz pants
• Chilton Dance Centre singlet top
• Black jazz shoes (required for examinations)
• Long hair must be tied up
• No watches or jewellery                                
• Dance Sneakers may only be worn in Open Jazz Class

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Tap Lessons

• Black sleeveless lycra leotard – Energetiks wide strap, panelled black leotard
• Black lycra jazz pants
• Chilton Dance Centre singlet top
• Black Tap Shoes
• Long hair must be tied up
• No watches or jewellery

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Hip Hop Lessons

• Chilton Dance Centre singlet top
• 3/4 or long pants / track pants
• Sneakers
• Long hair must be tied up
• No watches or jewellery

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