Dress code

©️ Studio Simoncini

JUNIOR BALLET (children)

GIRLS

● Girl’s Classic Tank Leotard by Wear Moi Color Black (small Wear Moi logo on the back). Order online at Wear Moi or Firenze in Haarlem or visit a shop. Note: no undergarments should be worn under leotards and tights. Info about undergarments and ballet
● White waist elastic Alista Dancer
● Pink leg tights with feet.
● Pink canvas ballet shoes (no leather) with elastic over the instep.
● White towel
● Yoga Blocks
● Girls must have their hair pulled back from their face and secured firmly with special hair pins in a bun. Bun help
● Clothes and shoes are clean and frays and holes must be mended.
● During winter: Girl Dance Wrap-over Top by Wear Moi Color: Black.

BOYS
● Tight ballet-shirt or leotard in white.
● Black ballettights (dancebelt from age 11).
● White socks.
● White canvas balletshoes with elastic over the instep.
● Clothes and shoes are clean and frays and holes must be mended.
● White towel.


WEAR MOI DISCOUNT
Wear Moi is a leading dancewear brand with a.o. beautiful leotards for adults. As a student of Studio Simoncini you will receive 15 % off on your first order.
To receive discount use this link or you can enter our sponsor code 193131310 in the registration form or instead of the code you can enter the email address of the school.
Nb Please contact the school if there is a problem with the discount.

SAFETY
Large earrings, loose jewelry, very long (false) nails or pointed nails are not suitable for ballet for safety reasons.

REGULAR BALLET – STUDIO & ONLINE

FOR ALL CLASSES
All dancers must have their hair pulled back from their face and secured firmly in a bun with ballet hair-pins or use a hair kit. Clothes and shoes are clean and frays and holes must be mended. Dancers may not wear long sloppy pants, sweat shirts or baggy shirts, ballet skirts, jewelry and leg or ankle warmers. Stay warm in winter: Woman Dance Wrap-Over Top van Wear Moi Color: Black.

WOMEN Ballet until Interm. (I, II & III)
Pink footed tights microfiber, Black leotard (no visible underwear). Pink Canvas Ballet slippers. White towel.

WOMAN Ballet from level Interm/Adv. (IV & V)
Pink footed tights microfiber (no visible underwear). Pink Canvas Ballet slippers. White towel, leotard of your own choice however no fluorescent colors or busy prints.

POINTE CLASS
Short black ballet skirt a.o. available at Danswinkel or at Repetto made from voile, maximum length mid-thigh.
Sundayclass: black rehearsal tutu. You can choose this tutu from: AliExpress or the Carlotta tutu available at Danswinkel.nl or at Sansha

MEN
Men wear white canvas balletshoes with elastic over the instep. White or Black tight Ballet T-shirt or leotard and ballettights, a Dance Belt is mandatory. Black Ballettights or tight black trousers with a dance belt, baggy pants are not suitable. Clothes and balletshoes are clean and frays and holes must be mended. Bring a white towel to all classes.

Yoga Blocks for stretching

YOGA BLOCKS | FLEXIBILITY
When you start with ballet for the first time or after a long time and you need to improve your flexibility, we strongly recommend you bring two yoga blocks to class. We use the blocks with stretch exercises. If you are flexible and you can do full Split and side Splits the yoga blocks might not be necessary.

Yoga Blocks from 5 euro from Flying Tiger (Dagelijkse Groenmarkt Den Haag) here
Or at Decathlon between 5 and 25 euro here

WARMING UP | COLD FEET
Warming up before class with non slip socks for over your balletshoes here

UNDERWEAR & MENSTRUATING
Frequently asked questions about dancing and menstruating information here

EQUIPMENT / ACCESSORIES BALLET ONLINE
Tips and more on this page.

“Ballet should never look predictable. When you dance each move you make is a promise. Even when standing in preparation you are making a promise that there is a story to be told”

- Mirella Simoncini