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Ballet Shoes
also: ballet slippers, flats
Leather or canvas, full-sole for beginners and split-sole as dancers build strength through the foot.
Shop & Dancewear
Class essentials, shoes fitted in-studio, and PSMD team warm-ups and spirit wear. Pick up at either campus — no hunting through a supplier catalogue to work out what your dancer actually needs.
Shoes are the one item worth buying in person. Sizing runs differently from street shoes and varies by brand, so every pair below is fitted at the studio rather than guessed from a chart.
also: ballet slippers, flats
Leather or canvas, full-sole for beginners and split-sole as dancers build strength through the foot.
also: taps
Buckle styles for younger dancers, lace-up oxfords as they progress. Taps come mounted and ready for class.
also: jazz boots, slip-ons
Slip-on or lace-up, in a split-sole build that lets the foot articulate through turns and jumps.
also: pointes, en pointe shoes
For dancers cleared into pre-pointe or pointe by their instructor. Fitted individually — shank strength and box shape are matched to the dancer’s foot, never sized off a chart.
Leotard and tights colours are set by level, so the instructor can see line and alignment clearly across the room. Check your dancer’s level before buying.
also: leo
The core of the class uniform. Tank, cap-sleeve and long-sleeve cuts, with colour assigned by level.
also: footed, convertible, transition
Convertible tights suit most students — the foot opens so the same pair works for ballet, and for tap or jazz shoes.
also: ballet skirt, wrap
Worn over the leotard where the level permits it. Chiffon wrap and pull-on styles.
also: duffel, shoe bag
Holds shoes, tights and a water bottle. New students receive a free dance bag with the $39.99 intro program.
Warm-ups are the matching jacket-and-pant set dancers wear over costume at competitions and between numbers — what people outside dance usually call a sweat suit. Team pieces are ordered once per season so the whole company matches; spirit wear is open to any family, any time.
also: comp jacket, competition jacket
Embroidered with the PSMD mark and the dancer’s name. Worn over costume at competitions and for team travel.
also: comp pants, warm-up bottoms
Matched to the jacket. Sold as part of the warm-up set or separately for replacements and growth spurts.
also: comp bag, team duffel
Large enough for multiple costume changes, shoes and a quick-change kit. Embroidered to match the warm-ups.
also: costume bag
Keeps recital and competition costumes hanging and uncrushed between the studio, the car and the venue.
also: spirit hoodie
Studio spirit wear for dancers, siblings and parents in the lobby on a cold morning. Not part of any dress code.
also: spirit shirt, studio tee
Everyday studio tee. Popular for Nutcracker week and as a family order before the June performance.
Shoe fittings run at the studio. Pointe fittings take longer and are booked separately, since shank and box are matched to the individual foot.
Growing feet are a fact of studio life, so exchange terms matter more here than in most shops.
Every product tile is a placeholder. No prices, brands, sizes, SKUs or
product photos have been invented — each is marked in dashed orange
and carries a matching TBD: comment in the source. The
dress-code items in particular depend on the level-by-level dress code,
which is still outstanding on the
Getting Started page.