Finding premium dancewear online in Australia should not mean compromising on fit, fabric or finish. Elevé Dancewear delivers on all three. Designed for serious dancers and stocked right here at home, it is a brand worth knowing before your next training or eisteddfod season.
What Makes Elevé Dancewear Worth It
Elevé is an Australian-founded brand built around the needs of working dancers. The fabrics move with the body rather than against it. Seams sit flat. Colours hold after repeated washing. These are not small things when a dancer is wearing the same leotard five days a week.
The brand covers ballet, contemporary, jazz and acro training. That range matters. A leotard cut for classical work sits differently on the body than one designed for lyrical or acro. Elevé designs with those differences in mind, and it shows in the fit.
Before you order, it helps to read through the Elevé buying guide covering leotards and pants by dance style. It breaks down which styles suit which disciplines and how to read the sizing charts accurately.
Sizing Elevé Dancewear for Australian Dancers
Elevé uses Australian sizing conventions, which is a genuine advantage if you have been burned by US or European conversions before. That said, there are still a few things to know.
- Leotards are sized by height and body weight, not by age. Use those two measurements together, not one on its own.
- For growing dancers, sizing up is usually the right call. Lycra-blend fabrics recover well and a slightly longer body length is preferable to a leotard that pulls across the shoulders mid-class.
- Pants and shorts from Elevé tend to run true to size. If a dancer is between sizes, go up rather than down.
- If your child is in a growth phase, check measurements every six to eight weeks rather than relying on last season's size.
Dance teachers can be a useful reference point here. If a studio has a preferred Elevé style already in use, ask the teacher what sizing they have seen work well for similar builds.
How to Buy Elevé Dancewear Online in Australia
Buying dancewear online is practical once you know what you are looking for. A few habits make the process smoother.
- Measure before you click. Bust, waist, hips and height. Write them down and cross-reference with the size guide on the product page.
- Check the fabric composition. Elevé uses performance fabrics that vary across styles. Some are more structured for ballet, others softer and more fluid for contemporary.
- Look at the colour accurately. Screen colours can vary. If the studio has a specific colour requirement, contact us before ordering to confirm the shade.
- Factor in free shipping. Orders from our store qualify for free shipping, which makes it practical to order a size up and return if needed.
The full Elevé range stocked at Total Dance includes leotards, crop tops, shorts and pants across children's and adult sizing. New arrivals are added regularly across seasons.
Caring for Elevé Dancewear to Make It Last
Performance dancewear lasts significantly longer with the right care. Elevé fabrics are designed to hold their shape, but heat is the enemy of elastic fibres.
- Cold machine wash or hand wash only.
- No tumble drying. Lay flat or hang in the shade.
- Wash after every wear. Sweat and body oils break down lycra over time if left to sit.
- Turn the garment inside out before washing to protect colour and any mesh or lace panels.
A leotard that is washed and dried correctly will hold its shape and colour through a full year of regular training. One that goes through a hot dryer may not last a season.
Who Elevé Dancewear Suits
Elevé works well for dancers from about age four through to adults. The children's range is proportioned for young bodies, not just scaled-down adult cuts. For adult dancers and older teens, the styling is refined and appropriate for both training and performance contexts.
Studios that have a specific uniform or preferred training wardrobe often select Elevé because the quality is consistent across production runs. That means the leotard ordered at the start of the year matches the one ordered mid-year in colour and construction.
Browse the full selection and find the right fit for your dancer at our online dancewear store.
