UNIFORM & MERCHANDISE
Uniform
Inspire Academy of Dance has its own set uniform, available to purchase directly from our very own dance shop.
Please note that ballet shoes should be 2 shoe sizes bigger than your child’s normal shoe size. The gap gets smaller when the sizes are larger. From size 1, decrease this gap by one shoe size.
Please see below for uniform requirements
ISTD BALLET UNIFORM - 2025
Ballet Tots
GIRLS:
Pink voile skirted cap sleeve leotard
Pink long sleeved acrylic X-over
Pink leather Ballet shoes
Pink Ballet socks or pink Ballet tights
BOYS:
Boys black socks (choice of baggy or tight)
Black cap sleeved leotard
Black leather ballet shoes
Black Ballet socks
Please note: Ballet Tots uniform is optional
Street Tots
Street Tots
GIRLS & BOYS:
Blue Inspire t-Shirt or blue Inspire tots t-shirt
Black leggings or bottoms
Street Tots
Pre-Primary & Primary Ballet
GIRLS:
China blue ballet dress
Pink ballet socks (brown optional)
Black cardigan (optional)
Pink leather ballet shoes (brown optional)
BOYS:
Capped sleeve black leotard
Black shorts
Black socks
Black ballet shoes
Street Tots
Grade 1 - Grade 3
GIRLS:
Capped sleeve china blue leotard (same for Modern/Tap)
Pink ballet tights or socks (brown optional)
Tights are used for exams
Black Cardigan (optional)
Pink ballet shoes (leather, satin or canvas, brown optional)
BOYS:
Capped sleeve black leotard
Black shorts
Black socks
Black ballet shoes
Satin shoes and ribbons are needed for exams (grade 2)
Street Tots
Grade 4 - Grade 6
GIRLS:
Cross over back, black leotard
Black Ballet skirt
Pink ballet tights (brown optional)
Black Cardigan (optional)
Pink ballet shoes (leather or satin, brown optional)
BOYS:
Capped sleeve black leotard
Black shorts
Black socks
Black ballet shoes
Satin shoes and ribbons are needed for exams (grades 4-6)
Street Tots
Vocational
GIRLS:
Own choice of ballet leotard
Ballet skirt (optional)
Pink ballet tights (brown optional)
Pink canvas ballet shoes (brown optional)
BOYS:
Capped Sleeve black leotard
Black shorts
Black socks
Black ballet shoes
Please see below for uniform requirements
ISTD MODERN & TAP UNIFORM - 2025
Street Tots
Primary - Grade 3
GIRLS
Capped sleeve china blue leotard (same for Ballet)
Black shorts (over the leotard)
Additionally for Tap
Black socks
Black Bloch timestep tap shoes
BOYS:
Capped sleeve black leotard
Black shorts
Additionally for Tap
Black socks
Black Bloch timestep tap shoes
Grade 4 - Grade 6
GIRLS:
Cross over back, black leotard (Same for Ballet)
Black footless tights (worn over the leotard)
BOYS:
Capped sleeve black leotard
Black shorts
Additionally for Tap
Black socks
Black full or split sole tap shoes
Street Tots
Vocational
GIRLS:
Own choice of black leotard
Black footless tights
(worn over the leotard)
BOYS:
Capped sleeve black leotard
Black shorts
Black socks
Black ballet shoes
For all the below classes, at the very least your child should wear their Inspire Dance T-shirt (given to you on joining) and black bottoms as uniform.
Street Tots
Street Dance
Blue Inspire dance t-shirt
Black bottoms (leggings or joggers)
Or
Any of our Inspire merchandise
Street Tots
Musical Theatre
Blue Inspire dance t-shirt
Black bottoms (leggings or joggers)
Or
Any of our Inspire merchandise
Street Tots
Contemporary
Cross over back, black leotard
(Same for Ballet/Modern & Tap)
Black footless tights (worn over the leotard)
Street Tots
Acrobatics
Cross over back, black leotard
(Same for Ballet/Modern & Tap)
Black footless tights (worn over the leotard)
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Inspire crop top and black shorts can also be worn
Street Tots
Cheerleading
Blue Inspire dance t-shirt
Black leggings or shorts
Or
Any of our Inspire merchandise
Street Tots
Performance Team
GIRLS & BOYS:
Any Inspire uniform merchandise or uniform
Suitable for the dance genre they are currently working on.
Inspire Performance Team Jacket for events
Street Tots
Festival Team
GIRLS & BOYS:
Leotards and tights for rehearsals
Inspire Festival Team Jacket for Festivals
Hair & Jewellery
Please ensure hair is off the face and is tied up for all classes. Hair should be in a ballet bun for all ballet classes. Other arrangements will be made for shows and exams. Due to health & safety it is required that students do not wear jewellery to class.