General Information

What to Wear?

Pre-Ballet, Tap & Creative Movement (ages 3&4)

Pink or white footed dance tights (will be needed for recitals as well)
Pink or white leather ballet shoes
Black tap shoes. *Ages 2-4 please purchase shoes with elastic or snaps already attached or Mary Jane style. (Payless carries Mary Jane style) No ties please- as these take too much of class time and easily get lost
Any color or style leotard, with or without skirt
Dance or jazz pants are optional
A separate, labeled dance bag or freezer bag to help keep organized

Ballet and Jazz K-2nd Grade (Ages 5-7)

Pink or white FOOTLESS OR TRANSITION dance tights
Any color leotard- skirt-attached leotards not preferred
Optional ballet skirt, hot pants, or fitted jazz pants as cover up over leotard
Pink or white leather or canvas ballet shoes
Jazz dance rehearses barefoot
No swimsuits, loose fitting clothing, or midriff baring clothing
No Target or Wal-Mart ballet “slippers”

Ballet and Contemporary 3-5th Grade

Pink or nude FOOTLESS OR TRANSITION dance tights
Any Color Leotard- NO SKIRT-ATTACHED leotards
Optional ballet skirt, hot pants, or fitted jazz pants as cover up leotard
No swimsuits, loose fitting clothing, or midriff baring clothing
No large or dangling jewelry allowed during class

Ballet and Contemporary Ages 7-14 Company Competition Team

Pink or nude FOOTLESS OR TRANSITION dance tights
Pink split-sole canvas ballet shoes
‘Toe Undies’ *Available online or at Dance Raggs a sock can work until a suitable lyrical sandal or ‘toe undie’ can be purchased
Any color leotard NO SKIRT-ATTACHED LEOTARDS
Optional ballet skirt, hot pants, or fitted jazz pants as cover up over leotard
No swimsuits, loose fitting clothing, or midriff baring clothing
No large or dangling jewelry allowed during class
A dance bag for shoes. Consider packing: a water bottle, towel for perspiration, hygiene products if needed, band-aides and any other dance related items your dancer may need

Young Men – all ages

Black sweatpants or dance pants- somewhat fitted
White tee-shirt-somewhat fitted
Black canvas or leather ballet shoes
Men’s black, oxford tap shoes- if enrolled in tap.

Where do I get dance wear and helpful Tips

Dancewear can be purchased at:

Dance Raggs*

* Mention ILD! to receive a 10% discount!

Target and Payless also carry shoes for young dancers. Some Wal-Mart and Target stores also carry leotards and tights. *Transition tights and special shoes like toe-undies, lyrical sandals and canvas, split sole ballet shoes need to be purchased at a dance store or online.
Other places to get dance attire: Center Stage II (in the back of Eddie's Trick Shop)
70 S Park Sq NE, Marietta, GA 30060-2291 - (770) 425-9055
www.discountdancesupply.com also has good prices on dance attire.
Remember to pack dance clothes on the day lessons are scheduled. A separate, labeled dance bag helps keep things organized for classroom teachers, the dance instructor, and your dancer.
***PLEASE LABEL ALL YOUR DANCER’S BELONGINGS. ILD! is not responsible for lost items!!!
Check your email regularly- this is how ILD! communicates nearly all information and photos! Make sure ILD! emails from Adrienne Tatum are not going to your spam inbox.
Students enrolled in dance class in the morning should come to school with their dance attire on underneath their school clothing or uniform. (if allowed by school dress code) This makes things easier for learning center staff.

Spring Recital- Saturday, June 9th 2012

The end of the year spring production/recital is a very special event for ILD! We work very hard to put on a full production for the children and this is a great chance to see your performer’s progress. Each class will require (1) costume. Dance costumes are usually suitable for ballet and tap and include a change of skirt or accessory to change the look a little bit. All costume fees are due in April.
The dance costume fee will be $50.00.
Competition Company Team dancers may have a more expensive costume in the range of $50-70.
Gymnastics class costumes will be between $35-45.
You will keep the costume. ILD! only purchases costumes of quality. Please budget ahead of time for this purchase. The cost of the costume also includes shipping, handling and ILD!’s time to order them for each individual student. Ordering costumes is a very tedious and time consuming task. Each dancer will be measured and great care is taken to ensure your child’s costume matches the theme of the recital and captures the personality of his or her class.
There is also a small house/trophy fee per dancer/tumbler of $20.00 due in May. This fee covers the cost of putting on a large production and your performer’s trophy. If your child is enrolled in more than one class only one house/trophy fee is required. Dance and gymnastics can be expensive elsewhere; please rest assured that you are getting a bargain- ILD! strives to make lessons and recitals more affordable. We encourages you to look around at other studio/program prices to see where you’re saving.
Relax during the spring production and put away your video camera. Glenn Spivey Productions films and edits our recitals each year and does a wonderful job capturing each class and pans in on each dancer during the performance. Help us keep our videographer coming back each year by purchasing a quality recording of this special memory.

Winter Recitals

An informal winter recital will be held at all ILD! locations one evening in December, TBA. Students will wear their normal dance attire. If anything special is needed for the performance, we will let you know in timely manner. Sometimes, ILD! is a part of your learning center’s pageant or Christmas show. There is no cost for these recitals.

Viewing Classes

Parents are encouraged to come and watch a lesson or two when you can, however, please do not make a habit of attending class as it is a distraction to both your child and his or her classmates. Please notify your learning center’s front office before attempting to view a class. If viewing at a Rec. center where windows are not covered, please don’t spend each entire class watching at the window.

Tuition Payments & Procedures

For information on tuition payments, policies and procedures, please click here.