Performance requirement information for new parents and students
HAIR
All students are required to have a high bun with no fringes. Please use spray and gel to prevent frizz. Junior students and under Ttap, Jazz, Hip hop, Musical Theatre) will require the "Nancy" curly wiglet (available most dancewear stores). The bun placement should be high on the head so that the wiglet curls can be visible from the front. Intermediate and above are to wear the long wavy "Eva" pony tails (not the straight pony tail). Senior Hip hop students will have hair as directed by teachers.
Ballet students will not require wiglets.
JEWELLERY
Students are not permitted to wear jewellery in any form for a performance; this includes earrings, studs and any other body piercing. This also includes neck laces, bracelets, watches and fitbits. Seniors are permitted to wear crystal studs – which must be purchased through the school so as they are all uniform in size.
UNDIES
Undies should not be visible under costumes. Students who wish to wear them must wear flesh /skin coloured dance or high cut undies. Regular coloured / floral undies should NEVER be worn!!
Students may also wear bodystockings. Bras appropriate to the costume may be worn – again these are to be skin coloured only – there should be no straps visible.
TIGHTS
All jazz, tap, hip hop, musical theatre, students are to wear "beige" (formally called skin) matt tights. Ballet tights are to be theatrical pink (white pink) in colour. All tights must be seamless.
Tights may be convertible if required (for acro/ lyrical / contemporary)
SHOES
ALL shoes should be clean for a performance. It is important for students to take pride in their appearance. All Jazz shoes are to be a pull on style tan in colour. Ballet shoes must have elastic - no ribbons (with the exception of pointe shoes).
MAKE-UP
All students must wear foundation, blush, black eyeliner, black mascara
Eyeshadow colour
Nude By Nature
Natural illusion Pressed eyeshadow
Colour 12 Quartz
Please remember our cabaret has no real “stage” lighting so there is no need to over emphasize the eyes.
Students lipstick _Rimmel London
Stay matte liquid lip colour
#500 Fire Starter
ALL intermediate and above must wear false eyelashes size D.
COSTUMES
All costumes must be covered from the audience by a dressing gown or a jacket. Students who borrow costumes may only wear them for the performance then remove them. Costumes will be used again for the end of year performance.