Jump, turn, pose
(beautifully)
Find great fitting dance shoes, leotards, clothing & tights to dance your best.
Ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, ballroom … whatever your style of dance you’ll find everything you need at Brio’s two Ottawa locations.
Our helpful staff are experienced dancers, they’ve been there, they know what you’re going through. And they spend hours training to become experts in the dance clothing, tights, footwear and accessories you need to dance your best.
So whether it’s for your first class or for your first professional performance, they’ll make sure you have what you need to perform at your best.

Ballet Slippers
From beginner leather full sole styles to leather or canvas split soles, we’ll help you find the ballet slipper that fits you best. Choose from a large selection of the best models from Bloch, Sansha, Angelo Luzio, So Danca and Capezio.

Jazz Shoes
We carry an extensive collection of jazz shoes from Bloch, Capezio and So Danca in black and tan. You are sure to find the shoe that fits your foot and your school’s requirements.

Tap Shoes
From beginner or economy options to advanced built up shoe, we have what you need for your tap class. We’ll help you choose from the best models from Capezio, Bloch and So Danca including the CG19, Jason Samuel Smith and K360.

Sole Savers
Protect your feet with sole savers from Bloch, Capezio, SoDanca and Sansha in leather or stretch canvas. Most of our sole savers come in a variety of skin tones.

Dance Sneakers
Perfect for hip hop class, we have dancesneakers from Capezio and Bloch, including models DS24 and 538L.

Pointe Shoes
At Brio you’ll find Canada’s largest selection of pointe shoes: Bloch, Russian Pointe, Grishko, Gaynor Minden, they’re all here. Note that you’ll need to book a fitting to get pointe shoes, so call today to book your time.

Leotards
Need a basic uniform leotard? We have what you need from Mondor, Capezio, Bloch and SoDanca. Want to jazz things up a bit? We carry fashion leotards from Ainsliewear, Ballet Rosa, Lulli and Wear Moi.

Dance Tights
You’ll find the tights you need for dance class or a show. Mondor, Capezio, SoDanca and Bloch, you’ll find what you need to meet your school’s uniform requirements.

Dance Clothing
Celebrate your art with dance Tees, hoodies and shorts by Sugar & Bruno and Covet.
Have questions? We have answers.
What you need depends on the style of dance and the school. When you come in we will check your school’s uniform requirements and make sure your child has what they need.
We carry many beginner and lower priced options as well as more advance shoes and clothing. Everything we sell is great quality, so you know it will stand up to the demands of dance class.
No we carry footwear, clothing for pretty much every form of dance. Ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, highland, Irish, stepdance, ballroom and swing – we have the things you need.
Yes we have Canada’s largest selection of pointe shoes. To buy pointe shoes you need to book a fitting. The fittings take an hour. Note that you should have your teacher’s permission before getting pointe shoes.
To dance safely on pointe you need to have the right shoe for your feet. We have a thorough fitting process that will look at a large number of pointe shoes on the foot to find the right one.
Ottawa Glebe Store
911 Bank St
Ottawa ON K1S 3W5
Phone : (613) 567-9291
Email : info@briobodywear.com
Sunday: 12:00pm-4:00pm
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm
We are located in one of Ottawa’s best shopping neighbourhoods – the Glebe. There is metered parking on Bank Street and free parking on the side streets. You can also park underground at Lansdowne Park.
Ottawa Westboro
380 Richmond Rd
Ottawa ON K2A 0E8
Phone : (613) 721-1585
Email : info@briobodywear.com
Sunday: 12:00pm-4:00pm
Monday: closed
Tuesday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Wednesday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Friday: 10:00am-6:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am-5:00pm
We are located in Westboro, another great shopping neighbourhood in Ottawa. There is free parking on Richmond Road and on the side streets. You can also pay to park at the MEC lot next to our store.