Attire Requirements

BSD and The Station Dance Wear (downtown Kalamazoo) work together to outfit dancers with proper dance wear for classes at BSD.

https://www.the-station-dancewear-kalamazoo.com/pages/copy-of-dress-code-for-bernatche-school-of-dance

**Please note: Covered mid-riffs and tights are REQUIRED at BSD. Students are not permitted to take class with bare midriffs (ie: sports bras and dance shorts) or without tights.**

Dance with Me, Storybook Ballet
-Pink Leather Ballet Shoes, Black Leather for Boys
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and out of face

Morning Combo, Combo 1 - 6, Petite Ballet & Tap
-TAN Bloch “Tap On” Tap Shoes
-Pink Leather Ballet Shoes
-Tan Split Sole Jazz Shoes (Combo 6 and 7 ONLY)
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and out of face
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

Combo 7
-TAN Bloch “Tap Flex”
-Tan Split Sole Tan Jazz Shoes
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and out of face
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

Tap 1 and 2
-TAN Bloch “Tap On” Tap Shoes
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and out of face
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

Tap 3 - 4
-TAN Bloch “Tap Flex”
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and out of face
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

Tap 5, 6, 7
-BLACK Jason Samuel Smith Tap Shoes
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and Out of Face
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

Jazz 1 - 7
-Bloch “Pulse” Tan Jazz Shoes, Black Jazz Shoes for Boys
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and out of face
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

BOYS Combo Class
-So Danca Lace Up BLACK Lace Up Tap Shoe
-Black Leather Ballet Shoes
-Black Spilt Sole Jazz Shoes (Combo 6 - 7)
-Comfortable clothing (no buttons, snaps, or zippers)
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

All Ballet Technique Levels and Pointe
-Pink Leather Split Sole Ballet Shoes
-Pink Convertible Tights
-Black Leotard (no skirts or dance shorts attached)
-Hair Pulled Back in SECURE BUN
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle
-*Pointe Shoes for Pointe Dancers Only*

Girls’ and Boys’ Hip Hop, Hip Hop Flip Flop, Petite Hip Hoppers A & B
-Clean Tennis Shoes (not worn outside)
-Comfortable clothing (no buttons, snaps, or zippers)
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

Pom Peanuts, Poms 1 & 2
-Clean tennis shoes (not worn outside)
-Comfortable clothing (no buttons, zippers, or snaps)
-Water bottle
-Hair secured out of face
-Silver Holographic Poms (this brand and style ONLY): Just for Kix Poms - Silver Holographic - 4 inch

Lyrical 1 - 6
-So Danca BA45 Half Sole (Color to match dancer’s flesh)
-Leotard and tights (any color and style)
-Hair Secured Back and out of face
-Designated Dance Bag for Shoes and Water Bottle

ALL Acro Levels, Aerials and Springs, Contortion, and Improv
-Convertible or Stirrup Tights
-Leotard (any color and style)
-Hair Securely Pulled Back
-Designated Dance Bag

Adult Classes
-Black Tap Shoes (Capezio or Bloch Brand) - All Levels of Adult Tap
-Clean Tennis Shoes - All Levels of Adult Hip Hop
-Comfortable Clothing