BDPA Uniform

Creating a sense of Team and Unity, our students are very proud to wear a uniform.


Branded Studio Uniform:

All students are required to have and wear the official studio-branded uniform for all classes. Wearing the uniform is compulsory as it fosters a sense of unity, professionalism, and pride within our studio community. It is also essential for maintaining a consistent and professional appearance, both in the studio and when representing the studio at external events. The studio uniform should be worn when arriving at the studio, during warm-ups, and at any events where the studio is represented. Please note that any items purchased at external events are for personal use only and should not be worn during classes. Additionally, underwear should not be visible at any time when wearing uniform.


  • Aerial Hoop Classes

    Girls:


    • Bottoms: Plain black fitted dance shorts or leggings (not sports shorts).
    • Top: Black leotard (not low cut or crop tops).
    • Tights: Footless nude tights (optional, but fully advised during colder months to keep muscles warm and prevent muscle cramps if not wearing black leggings).
    • Footwear: Barefoot or contemporary socks.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.

    Boys:


    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts and joggers.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or plain fitted vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Barefoot or contemporary socks.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up.
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  • Acrobatics

    Girls:


    • Bottoms: Plain black fitted dance shorts (not sports shorts).
    • Top: Black leotard (not low cut or crop tops).
    • Tights: Footless nude tights (optional, but fully advised during colder months to keep muscles warm and prevent muscle cramps).
    • Footwear: Barefoot (no socks).
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.

    Boys:

    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Barefoot (no socks).
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up.

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  • Cheerleading

    All Dancers

    • Top: BDPA Cheerleading T-shirt. Available to purchase here. Please wear your base-dance t-shirt in the interim.
    • Bottoms: Base-Dance Uniform - Plain black fitted shorts (no loose sports shorts as they make it hard to work in).
    • Footwear: White cheerleading shoes or white jazz dance sneakers only (no sports trainers, school shoes, PE pumps, Converse, Vans, boots, Crocs, fashion trainers, flip flops, jazz, ballet shoes, etc., or bare feet allowed).
    • Bow: BDPA cheerleading bow to wear for class and events. Available here.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Tied back in a ponytail.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.

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  • Contemporary

    Girls:


    • Top: Black leotard (not low cut and no crop tops).
    • Tights: Footless nude tights.
    • Bottoms: Shorts are not permitted.
    • Footwear: Barefoot, contemporary foot undies, or contemporary dance socks (everyday essential wear socks, trampoline socks, and jazz shoes are not permitted).
    • Hair:
    • Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.
    • Safety Wear: Gel knee pads.

    Boys:

    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts or footless black male dance tights.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Barefoot, contemporary foot undies, or contemporary dance socks (everyday essential wear socks, trampoline socks, and jazz/dance shoes are not permitted).
    • Hair:
    • Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up, and gel knee pads.

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  • Musical Theatre

    All Dancers

    • Top: Base-Dance Uniform T-shirt (no crop tops) (Past BDPA show T-shirts are acceptable).
    • Bottoms: Base-Dance Uniform - Plain black shorts, leggings, or joggers.
    • Footwear: Black slip-on jazz shoes only and black socks (no sports trainers, school shoes, PE pumps, Converse, Vans, boots, Crocs, fashion trainers, flip flops, ballet shoes, etc., or bare feet allowed).
    • Hair:Hair shoulder length and below: Tied back in a ponytail.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.

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  • Street/Breaking and Commercial

    All Dancers 

    • Top: Base-Dance Uniform T-shirt (no crop tops) (Past BDPA show T-shirts are acceptable).
    • Bottoms: Base-Dance Uniform - Plain black shorts, leggings, or joggers.
    • Footwear: Proper sports trainers only (no school shoes, PE pumps, Converse, Vans, boots, Crocs, fashion trainers, flip flops, jazz, ballet shoes, etc., or bare feet allowed).
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Tied back in a ponytail.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.

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  • Ballet/Tap - Early Years and First Steps


    Girls:


    • Top & Bottoms: Pale pink all-in-one ballet leotard with skirt.
    • Top: Pale pink ballet cardigan.
    • Tights & Socks: Pink ballet socks or pink ballet tights.
    • Footwear: Pink ballet shoes and black tap shoes.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.

    Note: For acro classes taken back-to-back, please change into the acro uniform.

    Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.


    Boys:


    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Black ballet shoes, black tap shoes, and black ballet socks.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up.
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  • Ballet/Tap & Jazz - FL1


    Girls:


    • Top & Bottoms: Black leotard and light pink pull-on ballet skirt (from BDPA only) 
    • Top: Black ballet cardigan.
    • Tights & Socks: Pink ballet socks or pink ballet tights.
    • Footwear: Pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes, and black slip-on jazz shoes.
    • Hair:
    • Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.

    Note: For acro classes taken back-to-back, please change into the acro uniform.

    Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.


    Boys:


    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Black ballet shoes, black tap shoes, black slip-on jazz shoes, and black ballet socks.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up.

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  • Ballet/Tap & Jazz - FL2

    Girls:


    • Top & Bottoms: Black leotard and pastel blue pull-on ballet skirt (from BDPA only)
    • Top: Black ballet cardigan.
    • Tights & Socks: Pink ballet socks or pink ballet tights.
    • Footwear: Pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes, and black slip-on jazz shoes.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.

    Note: For acro classes taken back-to-back, please change into the acro uniform.


    Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.


    Boys:


    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Black ballet shoes, black tap shoes, black slip-on jazz shoes, and black ballet socks.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up.

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  • Ballet/Tap & Jazz - Grade 1-3 (Level 1)

    Girls:


    • Top & Bottoms: Black leotard and lavender pull-on ballet skirt (from BDPA only) 
    • Top: Black ballet cardigan.
    • Bottoms: Pink ballet tights.
    • Footwear: Pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes, and black slip-on jazz shoes.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below:
      Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.

    Boys:


    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Black ballet shoes, black tap shoes, black slip-on jazz shoes, and black ballet socks.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up.

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  • Ballet/Tap & Jazz - Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 (Level 2/3)

    Girls:


    • Top & Bottoms: Black leotard and black ballet skirt (from BDPA only)
    • Top: Black ballet cardigan.
    • Bottoms: Pink ballet tights.
    • Footwear: Pink ballet shoes, black tap shoes, and black slip-on jazz shoes.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: L low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Warm-up Wear: Must be removed at the request of the teacher.

    Boys:


    • Bottoms: Plain black loose PE style shorts or black male ballet tights.
    • Top: BDPA branded black fitted T-shirt or vest top long enough to tuck in.
    • Footwear: Black ballet shoes, black tap shoes, black slip-on jazz shoes, and black ballet socks.
    • Hair: Hair shoulder length and below: Low bun.
    • Hair shorter than shoulder length and neckline: Half up, half down, or plaits/braids.
    • Safety wear: Athletic jockstrap required from the start of puberty and up.

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