Exam Day Hair, Attire & Shoe Requirements
Please review the information below carefully so dancers arrive prepared, comfortable, and ready for their BATD exams. This information and specific arrival and schedules can also be found below under your child’s name.
Please note: Below you will find BATD hair, attire and other requirements at a glance. This information can also be found below under your child’s first name, using the dropdown menu.
Arrival reminder: Please arrive on time, dressed and ready. Dancers who arrive late will not be admitted into their exam.
What to bring: Please pack extra tights, a labelled water bottle, and a few quiet activities for your child, especially if they are waiting between exams.
At A Glance Requirements by BATD Level
Find your child’s BATD testing level below to confirm hair, attire, shoes, and notes.This information can also be found below, in the dropdown by your child's first name.
Pre Primary Tap
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with black tights. Boys: black jazz pants, plain black t-shirt, and black socks.
Shoes: Black tap shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Primary Ballet
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with ballet pink tights.
Shoes: Pink ballet shoes, no scuffs.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits.
Grade One Tap
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with black convertible or full-foot tights.
Shoes: Black tap shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Primary Tap
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with black convertible or full-foot tights.
Shoes: Black tap shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Primary Acro
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone stirrup tights.
Shoes: No shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Primary Jazz
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone convertible or full foot tights
Shoes: Skin tone Jazz Shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Grade 1 Acro
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone stirrup tights.
Shoes: No shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Grade One Acro
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone stirrup tights.
Shoes: No shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Grade One Ballet
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with ballet pink tights.
Shoes: Pink ballet shoes, no scuffs.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits.
Grade Two Acro
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone stirrup tights.
Shoes: No shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Grade Two Tap
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with black convertible or full-foot tights.
Shoes: Black tap shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Grade Three Acro
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone stirrup tights.
Shoes: No shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Starlite Level 1 Ballet
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with ballet pink tights.
Shoes: Pink ballet shoes, no scuffs.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits.
Starlite Level 2 Acro
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone stirrup tights.
Shoes: No shoes.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Starlite Level 1 Jazz
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with skin tone full foot or convertible tights
Shoes: Skin tone Jazz shoes
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits or t-shirts.
Starlite Level 2 Ballet
Hair: Low bun, centre part, gelled into place. No scrunchies or clips. Use a hair net.
Attire: Plain black bodysuit with ballet pink tights.
Shoes: Pink ballet shoes, no scuffs.
Notes: No lace or embellishments on bodysuits.