8&U, 10&U and 12&U EEP & EXAM UNIFORM
“If you look like a dancer, you feel, focus and perform like a dancer”
At Generation Dance, wearing the uniform is encouraged to ensure safety, help teachers see proper body alignment, and support the correct execution of dance styles (like tap shoes for tap classes). Just like at school or in sports, the uniform also helps create a sense of belonging and unity within our dance community.
We pride ourselves on inclusivity and diversity and offer many uniform options to ensure every dancer is comfortable
COMMUNITY BOX
We have a community box at Generation Dance where parents have donated old uniform and shoes. If the cost of buying uniform is the reason you cannot enrol your son or daughter into classes please come and see the office staff. They will give you the community box to look through and see if there are any donated items your child can have for free. We just ask they get returned when you have finished with them.
UNIFORM
Compulsory Classes
Technique / Ballet Technique / Competition Troupe / All Troupe workshops and extra rehearsals
- Exam colour leotard (see below) with optional GD bike shorts or GD Crop top and GD Bike Shorts or GD unitard 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants 
Exam Classes
Primary Ballet and Test 2 Tap and/or Jazz through to Grade 4 Ballet and Silver Medal Tap and/or Jazz
- Capezio wide strap leotard TC0053C in Jet Blue 
- Primary and Grade 1 Ballet students require Capezio pull on skirt 11152C in Jet Blue 
- Students can wear GD bike shorts for Tap and Jazz exam classes 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants. Boys will need to purchase a leotard and tights (boys style) for the ballet exam 
Grade 5 Ballet and Silver Star Tap and/or Jazz through to Grade 6 Ballet and Gold Medal Tap and/or Jazz
- Capezio wide strap leotard TC0053C in Black 
- Students can wear GD bike shorts for Tap and Jazz exam classes 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants. Boys will need to purchase a leotard and tights (boys style) for the ballet exam 
Additional Classes
Open Ballet and Junior Pointe (Saturday mornings)
- Any colour leotard 
Competition Troupe - Tap
- Tap exam uniform 
10&U Competition Troupe - Ballet and Lyrical
- Exam colour leotard (see above) with optional GD bike shorts or GD Crop top and GD Bike Shorts or GD unitard 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants. 
12&U Competition Troupe - Lyrical and Contemporary
- Exam colour leotard (see above) with optional GD bike shorts or GD Crop top and GD Bike Shorts or GD unitard 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants. 
Senior Competition Troupe - Ballet
- Any colour leotard 
Lyrical & Contemporary Technique
- Ballet exam leotard with Black Capezio Footless tights 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants. 
Acrobatics
- Any black leotard with optional GD bike shorts or GD Crop top and GD Bike Shorts or GD unitard 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants. 
Hip Hop Crew
- Baggy Black shorts or Trackies 
- Black GD “Dance Because You Love It” T-shirt 
Music Theatre & Competition Troupe - Song & Dance
- Any black leotard with optional GD bike shorts or GD Crop top and GD Bike Shorts or GD unitard 
- Boys to wear GD “Dance Because You Love It T-shirt” and GD bike pants. 
Dancers to wear a black cross over top or GD contour jacket in the colder months
STOCKINGS & SHOES (by dance genre)
STOCKING RULE - If wearing a leotard stockings must be worn. If wearing crop top and shorts or unitard either stockings or dance socks can be worn.
Jazz & Flexibility
- Ballet pink convertible stockings or dance socks 
- Tan split sole slip on Jazz Shoes https://www.capezio.au/e-series-jazz-slip-on-child *students may also require a pair of black jazz shoes for costume purposes 
- BOYS - Black socks and black split sole slip on jazz shoes 
Ballet
- Ballet pink convertible stockings or dance socks 
- Capezio canvas split sole Ballet Shoes https://www.capezio.au/hanami-ballet-shoe-child 
- Students in Grade 5 ballet exam and above will require Pointe shoes, once referred for and passed a Pointe assessment 
- BOYS - Black socks and black canvas split sole ballet shoes 
Tap
- Ballet pink convertible stockings or dance socks 
- Tan tap shoes with buckle https://www.capezio.au/showtime-tapper-girls *students may also require a pair of Black flex lace up tap shoes for costume purposes 
- BOYS - Black socks and black lace up tap shoes 
Contemporary/Lyrical
- Ballet pink convertible stockings with Black Capezio Footless tights 
- Bare Feet or black socks 
Acro
- No stockings / Bare feet 
Hip Hop
- White sneakers 
Music Theatre
- Ballet pink convertible stockings or dance socks 
- Tan split sole slip on Jazz Shoes https://www.capezio.au/e-series-jazz-slip-on-child *students may also require a pair of black jazz shoes for costume purposes 
- BOYS - Black socks and black split sole slip on jazz shoes 
HAIR
Hair must be pulled back into a neat ballet bun at every lesson. Hip Hop is the only exception where a ponytail is required. For acrobatics please have a low height ponytail, braid or high bun.
