Shoes

There is a variety of shoes for the various types of dance. For example, tap shoes have two metal plates on the bottoms of the shoes. Pointe shoes have a wooden box on the toes to make it easier to fully get up on your point. Jazz shoes can either have shoelaces, can slip on, or can button. In modern, you normally dance in your bare feet. For hip hop, you can wear a type of shoe that looks identical to a regular tennis shoe. In ballet, you can either wear a leather or cotton ballet slipper that has a sole on the bottom. The sole can either be split or together.

Costumes

Costumes are a big part of a performance. Every costume is unique. In ballet and pointe, you wear a tutu attached to a leotard. The tutu can either be a pancake tutu or a normal tutu. In jazz, costumes vary depending on what type of music you have. For example, a jazz costume can be pants or a dress. Just like jazz, the costume depends on what type of music you are dancing to for tap. Normally, you would wear pants. But, sometimes, the music is more "show girly" and the costume is a dress or skirt. You can wear anything for hip hop. Whether it be shorts and a beater or pants and a shirt. In modern, you can wear a unitard, a dress, or a skirt with a shirt. Also, your hair should be worn in a bun so that then your hair is off of your face and it won't get in your way while you are dancing.

Make-up

Make-up has to be very bold. You have to wear a lot of it for it to show up on stage. You can use make-up to make your costume stand out. For example, if your music is fierce, you can make your make-up dark and bold. If your costume requires you to look like an animal, you can easily use face make-up to look like anything.

Practice Clothes

For class, it is important to only wear what is necessary. You should wear a black leotard. Underneath that, you should wear pink tights. Also, it proper to wear your hair in a bun. That way, your hair will stay out of your face and it won't distract you while you are dancing.

Props