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.

I just enrolled my child in dance, what do I need?

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.

Is this going to be expensive?

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.

Do you only carry stuff for ballet?

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.

Do you sell pointe shoes?

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.

Why do the pointe shoe fittings take so long?

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

Location

911 Bank St
Ottawa ON K1S 3W5

Phone : (613) 567-9291

Email : info@briobodywear.com

Our Hours

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

WHERE TO PARK

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.

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