Dancewear Guide
YBA students are required to wear the dancewear as prescribed below for each class and exam. The class leotards must be purchased from YBA and have the YBA logo on the back. Ballet tights, soft shoes and character shoes may be purchased elsewhere, but must be the same brand and model as listed below.
Right before the annual exams, students will purchase the next grade’s leotard and wear that for the exam. This is because RAD requires that the “uniform should be clean and well-fitting”.
RAD Pre-Primary
Class Dancewear

Light pink leotard & skirt
RAD Pre-Primary
Exam Dancewear

Light pink leotard & skirt
RAD Primary
Class Dancewear

Light pink leotard & skirt
RAD Primary
Exam Dancewear

Lilac leotard & skirt
RAD Grade 1
Class Dancewear

Lilac leotard (no skirt)
RAD Grade 1
Exam Dancewear

Dark pink leotard
RAD Grade 2
Class Dancewear

Dark pink leotard
RAD Grade 2
Exam Dancewear

Light blue leotard
RAD Grade 3
Class Dancewear

Light blue leotard
RAD Grade 3
Exam Dancewear

Purple leotard
RAD Grade 4
Class Dancewear

Purple leotard
RAD Grade 4
Exam Dancewear

Dark blue leotard
RAD Grade 5
Class Dancewear

Dark blue leotard
RAD Grade 5
Exam Dancewear

Red leotard
RAD Intermediate Foundation
Class Dancewear

Red leotard
RAD Intermediate Foundation
Exam Dancewear

Black leotard
RAD Intermediate to Advanced 2
Class Dancewear

Black cap-sleeved leotard
RAD Intermediate to Advanced 2
Exam Dancewear

Black cap-sleeved leotard
RAD Grade 1 to 5
Character Skirt

Purple character skirt
All RAD Classes
Ballet shoes

Bloch Dansoft Leather Pink Full-Sole Ballet Shoes
RAD Grade 1 & 2
Low Heel Character Shoes

Bloch Accent Low Heel Canvas Shoes
RAD Grade 3, 4 & 5
High Heel Character Shoes

Bloch Tempo Cuban Canvas Shoes