Pre Primary and Primary

Girls
DWS Pink Juliette leotard
Pull on mini wrap Skirt
Ballet socks or tights
Ballet Shoes
Hair should be in a tidy bun

Choosing the skirt size.
The length of skirt needs to be mid hamstring to back of knee at the longest and just under the bottom at the very shortest. Eg. Size 6 Leo with XS skirt is common

Boys
Please see boys information at the bottom of this page.

If you are sitting the RAD Ballet exams or class awards then the above uniform is what you will need to have for this.

Ballet Grades 1-7, Vocational & Other Genres

Grade 1- 7, Intermediate and Intermediate Foundation Vocational Ballet

DWS Black Rani Leotard
Ballet tights
Ballet Shoes
Hair should always be in a tidy ballet bun.

Ballet Exams - If your child is sitting the RAD exams or class awards, then they will require exam uniform. We will have studio sets of leotards and character/variation skirts for students to hire for a small fee with bond. Students will need their own footwear (including character shoes if required) and tights.
As soon as you have registered for exams, if you have selected to hire your exam uniform your child will be given the items needed for the exam and expected to wear them to get used to them before the exam. If you have exam uniform from previous years please check that it fits and that you have the correct colour for your grade before you enrol for the exams in case you need to hire a different uniform.

Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Tap, Musical Theatre, Acro, Performance Plus

(Including Pre School classes in Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre and Acro)

DWS Black Racerback Leotard
With either:
DWS Black Shimmer Hot Pants, DWS Shimmer ¾ Leggings or DWS Shimmer Long Leggings
(Molly Leotard and current Black Hot pants can be worn until the end of 2023).
Hair should be tied up and plaited or in a low bun if long.

Shoes:
Tan Jazz shoes for Jazz and Musical Theatre
Tan Tap shoes for Tap

If you feel the need to add shorts or a t-shirt to your leotard, then we have the DWS t-shirt and DWS Freeman shorts you can wear. These options are the only approved extra uniform pieces you can wear to class.

If you are sitting APDA exams then you will need to have the DWS Racerback Leotard, DWS Shimmer 3/4 leggings and the correct shoes for your genre for the exam.

Hip Hop

(Including Pre School class)

DWS Black Hip hop T-shirt
DWS Black leggings, DWS Black shorts or DWS Nevada Hip Hop Pants
Shoes:
Black Gym Shoes suitable for doing Hip Hop

If you are sitting APDA exams then you will need to have the DWS Black Hip Hop T-shirt, Black DWS Nevada Hip Hop Pants and Black gym shoes for the exam.

Highland

DWS Black Racerback Leotard
With either:
DWS Black Shimmer Hot Pants or
DWS Black Shorts
White knee high socks
(Molly Leotard and current Black Hot pants can be worn until the end of 2023).
Hair should be in a low bun.

Shoes:
Black Highland pumps (Available from the studio)

Boys Uniform

Ballet

Pre School
DWS Black t shirt
DWS Black freeman shorts
White socks
White ballet shoes

Pre Primary & Primary
White boys leotard
DWS Black freeman shorts
White socks
White ballet shoes

Boys from Grade 1-Vocational
White boys leotard with support (Grade 3 up)
Black leggings
White socks
Black or White ballet shoes

If you are sitting an RAD exam the shoes will need to be white.

Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Acro, Hip Hop and Performance Plus

Hip Hop
DWS Black Hip Hop T-shirt
DWS Black Nevada Hip Hop pants or DWS Black Freeman Shorts
Shoes:
Black gym shoes appropriate for Hip Hop

If you are sitting the APDA exams you will need to have the DWS Black Hip Hop T-Shirt, BlackNevada Hip Hop Pants and Black gym shoes for the exam.

Jazz, Tap, Contemporary, Musical Theatre & Acro
DWS Black Boys T-shirt
DWS Black Freeman Shorts
Shoes:
Black Jazz shoes for Jazz and Musical Theatre
Black Tap shoes for Tap

If you are sitting the APDA exams this is the uniform and shoes you will need to sit the exam.

Where can I purchase my uniform?

You can purchase all of your uniform and some shoes from the studio shop or order online via the DWS Mobile App.

Uniform Information 2023

Unfortunately what we had hoped to be an easy option for Uniform for everyone has not worked out that way. It has meant that we have many children not wearing the correct uniform in class or having the correct hair in class this year.

What we have decided is to bring in a branded Danceworks uniform from January 2023.

We are advising you of this now so that if you have a uniform to purchase for your child you might like to wait until we have the new uniform in stock this term.

We will be introducing it over 2023 and expect all official uniforms to be worn by the beginning of 2024.

Included in the options for uniform are a DWS t-shirt and DWS Freeman Shorts. These options are able to be popped over the DWS Racerback Leotard for those in genres Jazz, Contemporary, Highland, Lyrical, Tap, Musical Theatre, Acro, Performance Plus. After much discussion on uniform with the staff, these extra items are the only correct uniform pieces that can be added to the main uniform.

We will be organising a DWS hoodie/zip hoodie/t-shirt that can be purchased throughout the year if you wish. Orders will be placed at the end of every term. You can place your orders for these on the DWS App or in the DWS portal.

Again please remember this is not an overnight change, and the current uniform can be worn until the end of 2023. Any questions please email admin@danceworks.co.nz.

Pre School Ballet Classes