Costume, Hair and Make-Up Guidelines Remembering Carol ...

All boys should arrive to the theater with their hair neatly combed and, if necessary, secured with hairspray or gel.Please make sure that bangs do not fall below the eyebrows so the face has an “open” appearance on stage.Make-Up:Girls: Make-up should be done before arriving for technique class. The purpose of make-up is to prevent yourchild’s facial features from “washing out” under the strong lighting used on stage. Make-up should accent theirnatural features rather than hide them, so please avoid bright colors, especially for blush, eye shadow andlipstick. Students only need foundation, powder, pink or peach blush, light brown eyeliner, mascara, and lightlipstick (pink or coral). Neutral eye shadow may be worn, but is not required.Boys: No make-up is required.Levels 4 and 4XCostumes: Students will wear contemporary dance dress code attire for the performance as follows:Young women must wear a black camisole-style leotard with black footless tights (or tights with feet rolled upover the ankles). Black tights should be worn OVER the leotard. No underwear or undergarments may show.Students who desire extra privacy may wear a nude leotard and must pin the straps underneath the leotard so they donot show.Young men must wear a white fitted t-shirt (short-sleeve style) with black footless tights (or tights with feetrolled up over the ankles). If tights are thin, two pairs should be worn. All boys must wear a dance belt underneaththeir tights. Please contact Timothy Rinko-Gay, Boys Program Coordinator, if you have questions about the dresscode for male dancers.Hair:Young women must pull their hair into a high ponytail secured at the crown of their head. Please use an elastic bandin a neutral color (black or brown) or one that matches your hair color. Hair must be neat; use gel or hairspray, andbobby pins to secure loose hair. Bangs must be pulled in back and secured. No personal hair accessories permitted.All young men should arrive to the theater with their hair neatly combed and, if necessary, secured with hairspray orgel. Please make sure that bangs do not fall below the eyebrows so the face has an “open” appearance on stage.Make-Up:Young women: Make-up should be done before arriving for technique class. The purpose of make-up is to preventyour child’s facial features from “washing out” under the strong lighting used on stage. Make-up should accenttheir natural features rather than hide them, so please avoid bright colors, especially for blush, eye shadowand lipstick. Students only need foundation, powder, pink or peach blush, light brown eyeliner, mascara, and lightlipstick (pink or coral). Neutral eye shadow may be worn, but is not required.Young men: No make-up is required.Important Costume/Make-Up Policies• No jewelry is permitted, including rings, earrings, anklets, and bracelets! This is standard practice amongpre-professional dance programs. Students should not bring jewelry with them to the theater; they willbe asked to take it off and leave it in the dressing room, where it could be easily lost.• No red lipstick, no dark eye shadow (such as blue, green, grey, or dark brown), and no bright blush.These hide the student’s natural features.• No nail polish on fingernails or toenails. This is standard practice among pre-professional dance programs.• Eyeglasses are NOT permitted on stage. Students may wear them in the dressing room and will leave themwith a backstage supervisor before entering the stage area. Please contact Melissa Stafford if you have anyquestions or concerns about this policy.2