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Please find below the uniform for your grade and subject. Fordingbridge Dance Studios can now provide all your dance uniform needs for every subject (excluding character skirts). Please note we are cheaper than most retail outlets!
Please note:
Modern, Acro, Lyrical and Greek
Please note due to COVID-19 it is now a requirement that students wear jazz shoes or gymnastic shoes for classes and for the exam. FDS still have some jazz shoes in stock, watch this space for our new online retail outlet!
Tap Shoes
All tap shoes must now be low heeled for every grade. These require teletones on the balls and the heels - essential for grade 1 and above - but can be for all grades. Grade 5 and above must be low heeled and split soled.
Ballet - Pre-preparatory and Preparatory
Pink short sleeved cotton leotard, pink cross over ballet skirt, pink ballet socks, pink full soled ballet shoes, pink cardigan
Ballet - Introduction to Grade 1, Grade 1 and Grade 2
Navy short sleeved cotton leotard, pink ballet tights, pink full soled ballet shoes, navy cardigan
Ballet - Grade 3 and above
Navy sleevless ruched cotton leotard, pink ballet tights, pink full soled ballet shoes, navy cardigan
Tap, Modern, Acrobatics, Lyrical - Up to Grade 2
Turquoise regulation leotard and tights, black socks, black jazz shoes or black tap shoes
Tap, Modern, Acrobatics, Lyrical - Grade 3 and above
Black regulation leotard and tights, black socks, black jazz shoes or black tap shoes
Character Skirts for RAD Ballet
All female ballet students in Grade 1 and above require a character skirt. This is a circular black skirt with three ribbons stitched around the bottom (from the top white, silver blue and royal blue, see uniform for more details).
You can buy them from any local dance shop or you can have them made to measure from https://costumemaker123.sharepoint.com/Pages/MadetoMeasureSkirts.aspx
Prices include the three ribbons, with postage under £5 and delivery within two weeks.
up to 24" long £14.99
up to 28" long £20.99
up to 32" long £26.99
Postage is under £5 and delivery is usually within the week.