Shoes and Dancewear
Studio C sells all shoes and dance wear required for class during the summer and mid year.
2023 Dance Store Hours
Saturday, June 24 from 9-11 AM
Friday, July 14 from 5-7 PM
Saturday, July 15 from 8-10 AM
Pick up dates are as follows:
Friday, July 14 from 5-7 PM or Saturday, July 15 from 8-10 AM (for all orders placed on June 24).
Friday, July 28 from 6-7 PM (for all orders placed on July 14 and 15).
Any orders not picked up on these dates will be available on your dancer's first night of class.
When arriving at the dance store, please have a seat in the lobby and we will get to every dancer as soon as possible. It is important to make sure every dancer has a perfect fit in shoes, leotards, and tights. If the lobby is crowded and wait times seem long, you are welcome to leave and return. Our staff will work as fast as we can to make sure you have a minimal wait. All shoes must be ordered from the dance store. This year our studio is switching over to Weissman brand jazz shoes. Last year we switched over to Weissman in ballet and tap shoes. I will always allow dancers to wear old shoes until they grow out of them, but if you have old shoes make plans to attend a dance store in December or February to have the correct shoes for the show. All ballet, tap, and jazz shoes must be ordered at the dance store to have the correct brand and color for the show in May.
All dancers are allowed to wear any brand or style of black leotard. You may purchase them anywhere you would like. All dancers are also allowed to wear any brand or style of pink tights. The tights that are sold at the dance store are Capezio Ultra Soft transition tights, and they last longer than any other brand. They are also extremely comfortable and are transitions to allow dancers to have bare feet if needed.
All ballet, tap, and jazz shoes with the exception of the advanced classes must be ordered from the dance store.
*Monday 6:15 tap class: Bloch tap flex tap shoe lace up (black)
*Thursday 4:00 tap class: Bloch tap flex tap shoe lace up (tan)
*Thursday 6:15 ballet class / performance shoe: Capezio Hanami Ballet Shoe (pink)
Pointe class: Dancers may be fitted for pointe shoes at Dance-N-Things in Birmingham. The Balance European shoe is recommended for all beginners, but trust the process and the friends at Dance-N-Things to help you find the perfect shoe.
*These shoes may be purchased at Dance-N-Things or Applause Dancewear in Birmingham. They may also be ordered online from the Bloch website or any other site that sells Bloch and these particular shoes.
Listed below are links to order extra tights if needed:
Child Capezio Ultra Soft Transition Tights
www.dancewearsolutions.com/tights/convertible/1916.aspx?position=3
www.dancewearsolutions.com/tights/convertible/1916.aspx?position=3
Adult Capezio Ultra Soft Transition Tights
www.dancewearsolutions.com/tights/convertible/1916.aspx?position=3
www.dancewearsolutions.com/tights/convertible/1916.aspx?position=3