What To Pack

Due to the nature of our school and the type of movement classes that you will be participating in, we have listed items that you are required to bring with you at the beginning of the school year.

These items do not necessarily have to be newly purchased, just in good enough condition to withstand daily usage. A lot of the clothing and shoes can be found at most sporting goods stores and/or dance supply stores. You can also search online and second-hand shops. If you are unable to obtain a rehearsal skirt or a leotard before your arrival, the school will recommend a local store when you arrive.

Dancers should read and be familiar with the Dance Handbook for High School Students.

Complete the following forms and return them to the School of Dance during registration:

• Dancer Information
• Dance Class  Participation
• Release of Liability
• Release for photography, videography and cinematography
• Pilates Release
• Read School of Dance Policies

All Students:

• Stage Makeup
• Kneepads

All Women (Ballet and Contemporary majors):

• pink tights
• black leotards
• pink ballet slippers
• pointe shoes (optional for contemporary)
• black footless tights or black unitards

All Ballet Women:

• Black character shoes with 1/2 or 1 inch heels
• black mid-calf circular character skirt
• pink ballet briefs
• medium-sizes "diamond" stud earrings

All Contemporary Women:

• skin-toned bra and thong

All Men:

• black tights
• white leotards/for-fitting T-shires
• black ballet slippers
• black footless tights or black unitards
• dance belts: black, white, skin-toned
• black lace-up jazz shoes

Music students are responsible for providing the necessary music materials and supplies for art-related study. Some items are needed by all music students, while other items are specific to a particular instrument or area of study. Below are two lists, one giving items all music students should have and the other giving representative examples of items specific to individual students. Regardless of the category, once a student is told they need a particular item it is their responsibility to acquire that item promptly.

Items needed by ALL Music students:

• Pencil with a working eraser, to be brought to every lesson and rehearsal;
• Notebook(s), to be used during lessons, master classes, and other activities;
• Music (manuscript) paper;
• Some kind of datebook (either digital or paper);
• Fold-up music stand to be used during individual practice, chamber ensemble rehearsals, and master classes [this applies only to brass, guitar, harp, string, and woodwind students];
• Concert dress clothes (the appropriate clothes to have will be determined by the ensemble in which you are assigned to perform); and
• Required textbook(s) for the theory or aural skills classes. This is only for 11th and 12th grade students. Also, the appropriate text(s) can only be determined after the placement assessments have been completed during Orientation Weekend.

Items specific to INDIVIDUAL Music students (representative examples):

• Supplies for your instrument, such as strings, rosin, valve oil, etc.;
• Music for your lessons, such as performance repertoire (sonatas, concerti, song collections) and etude books; and
• Any other supplies your teacher wants you to have for your lesson and master class work.

 

The following materials are required and you are expected to have before your arrival to campus:

• Moleskine Large Sketchbook for Drawing 5.25”x 8.25” (13x21 cm) 100 pgs
• Pencil sharpener (small hand held variety w/ enclosure to catch shavings)
• Pair of good scissors
• 2 White Prismacolor Premier Colored Pencils
• Pencils: # 2B, # 4 B, # 6B, (2) Ebony Pencils, (2) regular mechanical pencils
• Kneaded eraser                    
• 2 Mars-type white erasers                          
• 2 Pink Pearl erasers
• 2 black Sharpie twin tip permanent markers (1 fine/extra fine and 1 fine/chisel tip)
• 2 black “Precise” V5 pens (Precise is the actual name) (very fine)
• Ball Point Pen (black ink)
• 18” metal ruler (cork or rubber backed)
• Four rolls of 1” white masking tape (2 for Drawing & Design, 2 for Sculpture)
• Glue stick (large)
• 2  8oz. jars of rubber cement (with brush)
• Rubber cement pickup
• X-ACTO No. 1 knife
• pack of #11 X-ACTO blades
• 1 pair needle-nose pliers with wire cutters
• Large tackle or tool box for supplies
• USB Flash Drive for image storage
• 2 utility knives with adjustable blades (1 for Drawing and 1 for Sculpture)
• 1 measuring tape (25’)
• One inch, black three-ring binder with an inside flap
• Pack lined notebook paper

Note: Spray paints and thinners may not be used of stored in resident hall bedrooms.

Safety Equipment

• 1 pair clear, impact resistant, safety glasses
• One pair of work gloves
• Comfortable closed-toed shoes for Sculpture class
• One NIOSH-approved respirator with organic vapor cartridges and pre-filters and fit test

Note: Respirator fit test is done on campus. Cost of respirator and test is $45. Bring check or cash. Credit cards not accepted. If you already own a NIOSH-approved respirator and able to pass the qualitative fit test, you will only need to pay for the fit test ($20). If you have a medical reason for not wearing a respirator, please bring documentation with you to the first Visual Arts orientation meeting.

Supply Stores

The following is a list of supply vendor, but feel free to purchase materials at other stores.

• A.C. Moore
• Michaels Art & Crafts
• Dick Blick
• Utrecht Art Supplies
• Jerry’s Artarama