Dress Codes

At Robin Welch Dance Arts, and in professional ballet schools around the world, each class level of students wear the same leotard color to eliminate visual clutter so teachers can more easily see, define, and correct dance technique.

GIRLS BALLET IMPORTANT NOTE: Hair must be tightly secured. Girls must wear pink ballet shoes with elastic sewn across instep. No underwear is necessary under tights and leotard. No gum.

Girls Ballet Clothing

Creative Movement and Pre-Dance: Should wear solid colored light pink (often called ballet pink) leotard, ballet pink tights and shoes

Ballet I: Should wear a Bloch (style # 201C) Buttercup colored leotard and skirt (MS12CH) with pink tights and shoes.

Ballet II: Should wear a Bloch (style # 201C ) Seafoam colored leotard and skirt (MS12CH) with pink tights and shoes.

Ballet III: Should wear a Bloch (style # 201C) Lavender colored leotard and skirt (MS12CH) with pink tights and shoes.

Ballet IV: Should wear a MotionWear (style # 2521,2614 0r 2515) Candy Pink leotard and skirt (1021) with pink tights and shoes. There will be 3 styles from which to pick.

Ballet V: Should wear a MotionWear (style # 2521, 2614 or 2515) Black Cherry leotard and skirt (1021) with pink tights and shoes.

Pre-Professional: Any solid color leotard with pink tights and shoes.

All Girls Ballet Shoes: Pink  ballet shoes with elastic sewn across the instep.

Boys Ballet Clothing

Beginning Boys Ballet: Black tights, bike pants,shorts or sweat pants, solid colored T shirt. Black ballet shoes with elastic sewn across the instep should be worn.

Intermediate or Advanced Boys Ballet: Black tights, solid colored T shirt. Black ballet shoes with elastic sewn across the instep should be worn.

All Boys Ballet Shoes: Black ballet shoes with elastic sewn across the instep.

Adult/Teen Ballet

Girls and Women: Any solid colored leotard with pink or black tights or work-out pants and solid colored shirts. Shoes: Pink or black ballet shoes with elastic sewn across the instep.

Boys and Men: Black tights, bike pants, shorts or sweat pants with a solid colored T-shirt. Shoes: Black ballet shoes with elastic sewn across the instep.

Jazz

Any solid color leotard with jazz pants. Shoes: Black split sole by Bloch – #ESo495 Neo-Flex.

Tap

Any solid color leotard with tights or jazz pants. Shoes: Black tap shoes by Bloch – #SO301 Jazz Tap.

Musical Theater

Any solid colored leotard and tights or black jazz pants.

Girls and Boys Shoes: We will order shoes the first week of classes with instructor.

Acting

Work out style clothing.

Girls and Boys Shoes: We will order shoes the first week of classes with instructor.

Pilates

Appropriate work-out clothing and shoes.

Leotard and shoe styles and colors available at the Dance Shoppe at 8712 Countryside Plaza.

Private Classes and Coaching

Private and semi-private classes are available upon request. For more information, please call the studio at 237-8801.

Inclement Weather

Robin Welch Dance Arts and Core Training will follow OPS cancellations during times of inclement weather. If bad weather hits AFTER classes have begun at 4:00 pm, please check “News and Notes” on this website or call the studio to check the answering machine message.

Showcase Tuition

Showcase tuition may be paid in three monthly payments. Payment is due on September 15, October 15, and November 15. If your money is not in by then, we cannot order a costume and it will be impossible to participate in the Showcase.  Showcase tuition is non-refundable.

Disclaimer

By registering with Robin Welch Dance Arts and Core Training LLC, all parents, guardians, and students understand and assume all risks involved in connection with dance instruction, rehearsals, and core training including but not limited to risk of bodily injury occurring as a result of contact with other students, instructors, walls, equipment, floors, and other objects located in our building. Through registration, students declare that they are physically fit and able to participate in all activities involved in dance instruction, core training classes, rehearsals, and performances and assume the risk of such.

Miscellaneous Policies

Class space is limited and registration is on a first-come basis. Students enrolling in a new term must be paid in full from previous classes. We reserve the right to cancel classes not meeting minimum enrollment requirements. Class schedules are subject to change. Refunds are ONLY available because of prolonged illness or injury verified by a doctor’s certificate. Class placement is at the discretion of the director. Class registration and 1st month’s payment must be completed before the student may attend class.