The importance of choosing quality leotards cannot be underestimated in providing the correct fit for your child. More and more dance teachers are allowing their students to wear their own choice of leotard, so there is a range of factors to consider when buying yours so we thought wed outline a few of them here:
Firstly, does your school follow a regulatory body?
Before you purchase your dance leotard, check with your dance teacher whether your school follows a certain regulation such as RAD or ISTD. There are different uniform requirements for different exams, so your child may start in a short sleeved leotard but change to a sleeveless dance leotard as they progress through different grades.
This creates unity amongst dance students and differentiates pupils as they reach different milestones of achievement. As they move up through different grades, the style and colour of leotard may change. Different uniform requirements may also be expected for different styles of dance such as Tap, Modern and Ballet. Most schools provide information on uniform requirements and its worth checking on your dance schools website if they have one. If not, you can always talk to your childs dance teacher.