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Dance Program — Dance Wear Requirements

Bachelor's DegreeCoursesCourse DescriptionsMinor Requirements Dance CompanyDance Wear Faculty

Ballet

Women

Pink tights
Solid colored leotard (any style) or unitard
Pink ballet shoes

 

Men

Men’s tights or form fitting dance wear
Solid color, snug fitting T-shirt or unitard
Black or white ballet shoes
Dance belt

Modern

Women

Footless tights or formfitting dance wear
Leotard/unitard (any style) or approved dance tops

 

Men

Footless tights or formfitting dance wear
Solid color, snug fitting T-shirt or unitard
Dance belt

Jazz

Women

Tights, stretch leggings (any length) or jazz pants
Leotard/unitard (any style) or approved dance tops
Jazz shoes recommended Jazz I; required Jazz II & III

 

Men

Tights, stretch leggings(any length)or jazz pants Leotard/unitard or snug fitting T-shirt
Dance belt
Jazz shoes recommended Jazz I; required Jazz II & III

Tap I

 

Formfitting clothing which allows freedom of
movement.
Tie or buckled leather shoes with taps.

Tap II

Women

Leotard/unitard(any style)or formfitting dance wear
Tights with feet or socks
Character heels or Tap oxfords with Capezio Tele-tone or Master taps (toe and heel)

 

Men

Same clothing as for Tap I or formfitting dance wear
Tap oxford with Capezio Tele-tone or Master taps (toe and heel)

 

 

 


Note: Any substitution in apparel must be approved by the instructor and students not properly attired may not be permitted to take class.

Warm-up Clothing

Unless you are keeping an injured part of your body warm, wear only the dance clothes listed under each technique class. Instructors have authority to ask any student to remove unnecessary security warm-up clothing.

Jewelry

No obstructive jewelry should be worn in any technique class.

Hair

Hair must be neat and secured to head.

* No caps or hats may be worn unless specified by the instructor.

 

Contact CEHHS

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Knoxville, Tennessee 37996

Phone: 865-974-2201
Fax: 865-974-8718