I bought (and still buy) all of my dance uniform from
Dance Direct. It's probably maybe the cheapest place I've found and it's all good stuff. Tap shoes, ballet shoes and jazz shoes I'd recommend you go into a shop before buying them online because sizes can differ heavily! Just nip in a nearby dance shop, check your size and then buy online if you wanted.
I'm not sure why they want you to have tap shoes with a 2 inch heel but for the longest time I swore by Capezio taps but found that Block are also good. I've tried a few but if you want some good tap shoes I'd suggest you go with either of those makes. Definitely get teletone taps, honestly. I've taught people with cheap tap shoes and I've had to ask them to do things more than once because I can't hear their taps properly!
I'd suggest also get a few donuts for your ballet bun and a LOT of cheap pins. You can buy these from Boots and some other places but you'd need them a lot. Pins obviously go missing so just buy some cheap ones - and your donuts will eventually get ****** up so like I said buy a few! It's always good to have spare as well, just in case.
With your jazz shoes, I'd probably suggest Capezio again. Make sure you get jazz SHOES and not TRAINERS. Some people prefer trainers, but I'd go for shoes every time because jazz trainers are a pain.
Your character shoes I doubt you'd use a lot, mainly in shows. You'd be able to find tan character shoes in a lot of places though - because they look much better on stage.
If you have any other questions lemme know @
Kimmy; I'll be happy to help where I can :P