Our goal is to provide the highest quality dance instruction and to uphold a professional caliber.  Whether a student is pursuing a dance career or just wanting the finest instruction for recreational purposes, Dance Gallery is the studio of choice.  We want your experiences here to be educational, inspirational, and fun.  Dancing is an athletic activity as much as it is an art form, so to maintain a students well being as well as preserve the integrity of the studio, the forthright adherence to rules and policies is highly regarded.  Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with the rules and policies.

Rules & Policies

• No gum, food, or colored drink of any kind allowed in the classrooms (plain water is invited in the classrooms)
• Students are expected to be early to class.  For all children's classes, students are asked to wait outside of the classroom until the teacher or assistant has invited them into class.  For older students, if the classroom is available for warm up time, we encourage you to quietly warm up in the class...as long as another class is NOT in session.
• Dance Gallery is not set up to "police" rides to and from dance class.  We will do our best to make sure that students return to their parents in the hallway.  If your child needs to wait for a ride, we insist that students wait inside the dance studio doors for safety purposes, as we are not able to control situations which occur outside of our business doors.
• Since Dance Gallery is located in a primarily commercial center, we request that parents bring clothing to wear over dance clothes, rather than having them walk down the street with only their tights and leotards worn on the body. 
• Historically, Dance Gallery has not found it necessary to address this issue, but this is worth mentioning.  Our studio is built on the foundation of encouraging each other to do their best.  With anything, a bit of competition is understandable, but we feel it is necessary to mention that we request that all students of Dance Gallery uphold exemplary character, treat others (students/teachers/parents/office staff) with respect, and encourage positive interaction with classmates.  Degrading comments, swearing, stealing, and harming others verbally or physically is grounds for removal from Dance Gallery.

Dress Code

In order to enhance unity and camaraderie among the students, as well as sustain a professional semblance, all students are expected to consistently abide by the dress code.  On the last lesson of each month, students will be allowed to wear the leotard of their choice.  Students MUST wear their hair in a bun for all ballet classes.  Instructors will teach students how to do this, but younger dancers will require the help of their parents.  Please ask if you have questions.

Dress Code Rules:

• No street clothing of any kind
• For females, hair must be worn in a bun for ballet classes, or off th neck and out of the eyes for all other classes
• For short hair that doesn't reach the shoulders, students should wear a headband or use barrettes to secure the hair away from the face
• For safety reasons, no jewelry or watches in class
• Ballet slippers should be fitted like a sock, but no so tight that the toes curl up.  For younger students that are in a growth spurt, it is alright to purchase slippers with a bit of growth room
• The last lesson of each month, students may wear any leotard the choose and may also wear skirts and legwarmers...but only on the last lesson of each month.  No sloppy dance clothing is allowed in ANY class.  Instructors will always have the final approval on your attire for class.

Where Can I Purchase Dancewear?

Rquired dancewear is stocked at the "Danceline" located at 2109 S. Minnesota Avenue in Sioux Fals.  Call 335-8242 for store hours and directions.  Dancewear can be purchased other places, but the quality tends to be poor, and there is generally no assistance for fitting shoes and clothing.

Please see below for specifics requirements for dance dress codes:

Ballet Dress Code for Girls:

Assigned leotard, pink tights, and pink ballet slippers.  Skirt and leg warmers are optional for Russian III and up, but ultimately at the discretion of the ballet instructor for that class.  No additional clothing is allowed for the Cecchetti classes.  See assigned leotard colors below - please purchase leotards without attached skirts.

Assigned Ballet Class Leotards WITHOUT Attached Skirt

(cotton/lycra blend preferred)

Creative Movement:                 White short sleeved leotard

Kinderdance & Combo Classes:    Light pink short sleeved leotard

Ballet Basics & Combo Classes:    Light blue short sleeved leotard

All Cecchetti Classes:                Black, ballet leo simple design

Russian  I, II, III, IV, V:             Black ballet styled leotard

Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Modern, Liturgical Dance

ABSOLUTELY NO BARE LEGS, BRA TOPS WHERE STOMACH IS EXPOSED, OR STREET CLOTHING SUCH AS JEANS ALLOWED IN ANY CLASSES!!!!

To abide by the dress code, students must wear a solid colored leotard, black jazz pants, tights, or leggings. 

Appropriate shoes are required...

Tap - tap shoes with low heels

Jazz - black jazz shoes with or without ties (no jazz tennis shoes)

Modern - bare feet, or modern dance foot thongs

Liturgical Dance - pink ballet slippers & pink tights needed for performance

Hip Hop - black dance tennis shoes (available at the Danceline)

Lyrical - bare feet, or modern dance foot thongs

Adult Dance Classes

Solid colored leotard, tights, or leggings (so the instructor can see the knees), and appropriate shoes - pink ballet slippers, black jazz shoes, or black low heeled tap shoes.  A skirt may be worn for ballet, and jazz pants may be worn for any other classes.

Pilates & Yoga

Comfortable clothing with socks or bare feet.  To allow the instructor to make valid corrections it is very helpful if students avoid clothing that is too baggy.  A trim fit t-shirt, and close fitting sweatpants would be best.

For Yoga, you may prefer to bring your own non-slip yoga mat, a blanket, and possibly a yoga block to assist you through the class.

Boys' & Men's Dress Code

Ballet:

White or Black plain t-shirt, black tights, or fitted leggings, dancebelt, and black ballet slippers (canvas or leather).

Tap, Jazz, Modern, Hip Hop, Lyrical, etc:

Plain solid colored t-shirt, black jazz pants with reasonable hemline, dancebelt, and appropriate shoes.  ABSOLUTELY NO STREET CLOTHING ALLOWED IN DANCE CLASSES!

Tap - black men's tap shoes

Jazz - black jazz shoes (with or without laces)

Modern - barefoot, or purchase modern dance foot thongs

Hip Hop - black dance tennis shoes (go to the Danceline)

Lyrical - bare feet, or modern dance foot thongs