How to get ready for a ballet concert
Hair
- In a Ballet bun at back of the head. All Wisps and fringes hair sprayed back or gelled.
Make up
- Foundation/base, eye shadow in brown tones, black eye liner top eyelid, Red-toned lipstick Non-smudge.
- Juniors: make up not compulsory, powder over face, red toned lipstick Non-smudge.
Jewellery
- No jewellery, Little everyday ear studs acceptable.
Leotard
- Come in your leotard and tights with a front-opening shirt/jumper and skirt or soft pants over to protect tights and leotard.
- Costume will be provided and belongs to Miss Amelia.
Tights
- Salmon pink ballet tights.
Shoes
- Pink canvas or leather ballet shoes, come in regular shoes so as not to damage the ballet shoes.
How to make a Ballet bun
Step 1
Step 1
Step 1
Start by brushing out the hair, smooth out and make a high ponytail, gel/pin back fringes. This is the centre of your bun.
Step 2
Step 1
Step 1
Twist in a flat bun, use slide/U pins to keep it flat. (don't make a doorknob)
Step 3
Step 1
Step 3
Put a hair net over.
If you have very thin hair, don't twist just tease the ponytail and put it in the hair net. (next steps the same)
Step 4
Step 4
Step 3
Use slide/U pins to secure in at least eight spots around the bun.
Step 5
Step 4
Step 5
Start by putting in the pin vertically to the bun and then pushing it down horizontally into the bun.
Step 6
Step 4
Step 5
For concert, spray with hair spray, make sure there are no flyaways.
Thanks Hannah for being the hair model