Kit for dance and performing arts schools

Branded hoodies, joggers and bags give that team identity, and parents are usually keen to buy them. Teachers need their own kit too, so families can tell staff from students at a busy competition venue.

Warm-up layers that keep muscles ready

Between classes and backstage, dancers need to stay warm without restricting movement. A zip hoodie comes off fast when the teacher calls them on. Joggers pull on over leotards or tights. Fitted activewear leggings and crop tops suit contemporary, street and commercial classes.

Choose soft, stretchy fabrics and avoid chunky embroidery at the waist or hips where it can rub during floor work.

Competitions, festivals and shows

At a festival, students in matching hoodies are easy for teachers to gather, and they look like a serious school to judges and other parents. Put the school name across the back and the student's first name or role on the sleeve.

For shows, backstage crew and chaperones need dark tops that do not catch the light from the wings. A black T-shirt with 'Crew' or 'Chaperone' printed small on the back does the job without distracting the audience.

• Matching team hoodies for festivals
• Black crew and chaperone tees for show nights
• Holdalls for shoes, costumes and spare tights

Selling kit to families

Most dance schools sell kit to parents rather than paying for it. A private online shop with your logo set up, the garments you approve and your own rules saves the office handling orders, sizes and cash.

Leavers' hoodies with every name in the year printed on the back are a popular end-of-year item for senior students moving on. They are often kept for years.

Where to put your logo

Embroider the school logo on the left chest of hoodies and quarter zips for a quality look that survives years of being stuffed in a dance bag. Put the school name large across the back in print so a group reads as one company at a festival. Sleeve or right-chest names help teachers learn new faces. On leggings and fitted activewear, keep logos small and print them on the hip or calf rather than stitching, so nothing rubs during floor work.

Ordering for dance and performing arts schools

Most dance and performing arts schools start with zip hoodies, joggers and sweatpants and gym and activewear. You can order from one garment and add more as you take people on. The logo price drops at 9 and again at 25 garments, and every garment with a small logo counts towards it, so mixing styles and colours still gets the better price. Before anything is made, we embroider an actual sample of your logo and email you a photo to approve, or you can pop in to our Hull workshop to see it.