Parent guide
What to Wear to Rhythmic Gymnastics Class, From Day One
Fitted clothes your child can move freely in, hair back with a hair tie, socks, and no jewelry.
What to wear to gymnastics comes down to two rules: the coach can see how your child moves, and nothing loose gets near the apparatus.
Best clothes for gymnastics, head to toe
Everyday clothes work: tight leggings or stretchy shorts and a snug top.
Top
- A snug t-shirt or tank top
- Baggy shirts, buttons
Bottoms
- Tight leggings or stretchy shorts
- Zippers, buttons, anything loose
Jewelry
- No jewelry, like earrings or bracelets. Leave it at home.
They can catch on clothes or the apparatus.
Do gymnasts wear socks here? Yes, on the carpet
- Must wear socks.
- No shoes on the carpet.
- Leaving the carpet? Shoes on. (Bathroom, waiting area, lunch area.)
- Back to the carpet? Shoes off, into the cubby.
Children sit and roll on this carpet, so this helps keep it clean for everyone. In Parent & Me, the adult on the carpet wears socks too.
Gymnastics hair
For class, rhythmic gymnastics hair is simple: a ponytail with a hair tie, so it stays out of your child's face and away from the ball, hoop, and ribbon.
- A ponytail with a hair tie
- Loose hair in the face
What do gymnasts wear in class?
In class, fitted clothes let the coach see how a gymnast moves. Competitive families also budget for team uniforms.
Before the first class
- Come at the arrival time in your confirmation email.
- Use the restroom before class starts.
- Shoes off and into the cubby, then onto the carpet in socks.