Jazz Clothes and ShoesJazz clothes should be fairly close fitting but allow for a full range of movement. Not so tight that they restrict your moves or need to be hauled around to keep you looking decent, but not so baggy that they get in the way. A lot of Jazz involves turns and quick movements so your clothing shouldn’t distract you or be loose or long enough to get tangled around you (or anybody else for that matter). Jogging pants with a t-shirt or vest are best. Jazz classes are hard work – you are going to sweat a lot. So make sure that whatever you choose to wear will keep you covered but as cool as possible. Start off in layers. For a beginners class, it is best to wear something on your feet, just for a bit of protection. Many people in Jazz classes will dance in bare feet. But until you know what you are doing, it’s best to have some foot covering, even if it is just a pair of socks. Because there is such diversity of footwear in Jazz classes (bare feet, half socks, ordinary socks, running shoes and -even!- Jazz shoes) it’s quite important to check ahead with the class teacher or studio what they prefer their Jazz students to wear on their feet. And of course, if the answer is the ubiquitous ‘whatever you feel comfortable in’, then do at least take a comfy pair of socks with you, (even if you think you may prefer to dance in bare feet) so you have the option. There’s nothing worse for bare feet unaccustomed to dancing, than to have to do a series of spins or turns on a wooden floor – it can be quite sore! Back To Jazz Main Page
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