Toledo Ballet

Student Dress Code

About Our Dress Code

A uniform dress code is important because it allows faculty to quickly assess body position and technique and apply corrections if necessary. 

All dancers must have their hair secured off their face and neck. For most dancers, this will be in a bun. We understand that dancers have different textures and length of hair. Those that cannot wear a bun need to ensure that stray pieces, braids, and bangs are neatly pinned back with hair pins and a hair net. No dangling earrings or other large jewelry pieces are permitted in the studios. Body arts must be covered.

Toledo Ballet is excited to announce our new dress code coming Fall 2025! Stay tuned for more information!


Classical Ballet Dress Code by Level

Please note: Our dress code will update in Fall of 2025. Until our new dress code goes into effect this fall, new students may wear a black leotard instead of dress code listed below. Continuing students should continue to comply with dress code as listed below.


  • All leotards are a specific brand, style and color
  • All students should have two pairs of pink tights/skin tone tights
  • All students should have one brand new pair of ballet slippers

Pre-Primary Level: Ages 3-4

  • Pink short sleeve or camisole leotard
  • Matching skirt: Optional
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Primary Level: Ages 5-6

  • Pink short sleeve or camisole leotard
  • Matching Skirt: Optional
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 1 Ages 7-8 and Up

  • Sky blue short sleeve or camisole leotard
  • No skirts
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 2: Ages 8-9 and Up

  • Lilac short sleeve or camisole leotard
  • No Skirts
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 2.5: Ages 9 and Up

  • Emerald wide strap or camisole leotard
  • No skirts
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 3: Ages 10 and Up

  • Fuchsia wide strap or camisole leotard with white alignment belt
  • Matching wrap skirt is optional for Pointe or Pre-Pointe only
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 4: Ages 11 and Up

  • Azur wide strap or camisole leotard with white alignment belt
  • Matching wrap skirt required.
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 5: Ages 12 and Up

  • Purple wide strap or camisole leotard with white alignment belt
  • Matching wrap skirt required.
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 6: Ages 14 and Up

  • Black wide strap or camisole leotard with white alignment belt
  • Matching wrap skirt required
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Level 7

  • Royal Blue wide strap or camisole leotard with white alignment belt
  • Matching wrap skirt required.
  • Boys: Black footed tights with black ballet slippers and white T-shirt

Adult Ballet Classes

  • Student's choice of comfortable clothing
  • Ballet slippers

Non-Ballet Courses

Adaptive Dance

  • Females: Black pants with a burgundy leotard or a burgundy shirt of any kind
  • Males: Black pants with plain white T-shirt
  • All Dancers: Please wear black shoes that are only for Adaptive Dance (no outside or street shoes)
  • All clothing should be comfortable for the dancer

Jazz

  • Females: Black jazz pants or shorts, leotard, dance tights, or leggings, and black jazz shoes
  • Males: Plain T-shirt, black jazz shoes

Tap

  • Females: Black jazz pants or shorts, leotard, dance tights, or leggings, and tap shoes
  • Males: Plain T-shirt, black tap shoes

Dance Exploration for Adults

  • Comfortable clothing of student's choice
  • Dance shoes or yoga socks

Questions?

Our staff is happy to answer.

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