One to one Lessons, Classes & Courses in Christchurch & Bournemouth
TYPES OF SHOES
CHILDREN
LADIES BALLROOM
LADIES BALLROOM
Children under 12 years (Juvenile)
Children's shoes are used for both Ballroom & Latin. Some cross over straps can be worn either wrapped around the foot or ankle.
Ladies shoes are used from the age of 12 years.
LADIES BALLROOM
LADIES BALLROOM
LADIES BALLROOM
Heel heights vary from 2 inches to 2.75 inches high.
Ballroom shoes generally have a lower heel than Latin shoes.
They can come with various designs of straps or without.
LADIES LATIN
LADIES BALLROOM
LADIES PRACTICE
Cuban - low to mid- height
Spanish - wider mid-height
Flared or straight - thinner mid-height to high
Heel heights vary from 2 inches to 3.75 inches high.
They can come with various designs of straps.
Some cross over straps can be worn either wrapped around the foot or ankle.
LADIES PRACTICE
LADIES PRACTICE
LADIES PRACTICE
Ladies practice shoes are usually a Cuban heel to Spanish heel height.
practice shoes now come in a wide variety of colours and designs.
MENS BALLROOM
LADIES PRACTICE
MENS BALLROOM
Low heel.
MENS LATIN
LADIES PRACTICE
MENS BALLROOM
Cuban heel is the name of the type of heel height used for men's Latin shoes.
MENS PRACTICE
MENS PRACTICE
MENS PRACTICE
Low heel.
FUNKY FIT
MENS PRACTICE
MENS PRACTICE
Any trainers or dance trainers.
OTHER
MENS PRACTICE
OTHER
Character shoes along with Jazz shoes can be used as an alternative to Ballroom & Latin shoes. Make sure they have a suede sole!
DANCE WEAR
PRACTICE DANCE WEAR
COMPETITIVE DANCE WEAR
COMPETITIVE DANCE WEAR
When practicing you want to feel comfortable and be able to move freely. for example no jeans and no pencil/mini skirts.
Circle skirts, leggings, trousers or shorts.
COMPETITIVE DANCE WEAR
COMPETITIVE DANCE WEAR
COMPETITIVE DANCE WEAR
There are strict rules when choosing what to wear for children under the age of 12 years please contact your teacher to discuss further.
When choosing a ballroom or Latin dress you can either have a dress made to measure either from a dance dress maker or from a website, please use someone who has been recommended as you don't want to be disappointed.
Latin
Ladies your skirt needs to be just above the knee or shorter to show the leg action of each dance.
Gentlemen you can wear black dance trousers & black or white shirt
Ballroom & Classical/Old time & sequence
Ladies your skirt needs to be a full circle, just above the ankle ballroom skirts are traditionally long but you can have them just below the knee.
Gentlemen you can wear black dance trousers & white shirt, you are allowed to wear smart black jumper or jumper vest over your shirt or dinner jacket. Tail suits are usually worn for open competitions.