About Us - Dupont Dancewear

1. 70+ YEARS OF DANCE EXCELLENCE

Founded by Janette Dupont in the late 1950s, the DuPont name has been synonymous with dance excellence in Leicester. Our dance school, housed in a beautifully converted Grade II listed church building, has trained thousands of dancers and continues to be one of the UK’s leading stage schools.

2. More Than Just Dancewear

We’ve searched the world to bring you the finest dancewear brands – from Bloch and Freed of London to Capezio and beyond. Every product is carefully selected to meet our professional standards for quality, functionality, and style. Whether it’s your first pair of ballet shoes or professional pointe work, we have the expertise to help you find the perfect fit.

Premium Brands

We stock Bloch, Freed, Capezio, and other leading dancewear brands.

Knowledge

Our experienced team understand exactly what you need.

Location

Easy access by car, bus, or train. Visit us Monday-Saturday.

Collection

Click and collect now available from our Dance School.

Leicester premier dance wear shop

Dupont Dance is a well established name in the UK dance world. We are a family of dance lovers who have worked professionally in the industry, and now run one of the largest dance schools in the UK.

Given our background we understand that dancewear has to be both functional and stylish and, as a result, at Dupont Dancewear we pride ourselves on providing the very best dancewear brands from across the world with a focus on quality and style. We have searched high and low to find you the stand out products as well as the top quality essential basics any dancer requires.

Whether you are looking for your latest pair of ballet shoes, exam uniform or show stopping leotard we hope we can cater for all your dancing needs.