I have designed and created dance costumes for solos, duets, trios, and group competition pieces. I specialize in creating lyrical dance costumes that create a beautiful flow and sparkle as the dancer moves. I have included a gallery of various dance costumes that I created, along with some posts that outline tips and tricks for creating dance costumes.

Dance Costume Gallery

Dance Costume Projects

Stoning Costumes – Adding the Bling

Stoning Costumes – Adding the Bling

How to stone a costumeAdding rhinestones to a costume (known to dance moms everywhere as "stoning costumes") can be very easy or very difficult. For most dance costumes, and especially for "showgirl" costumes, adding stones to the costume will make for a much nicer...

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Costuming Tools

Costuming Tools

Cover Photo by Susan Holt Simpson on UnsplashWhen costuming, or doing any kind of sewing for that matter, I use many tools. I thought I’d share my 3 favorite costuming tools here.1. Seam RipperTo alter existing costumes, you will likely need to remove many seams. My...

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Making a Dress Into a Dance Costume

Making a Dress Into a Dance Costume

Selecting Dresses for Dance CostumesWith a few alterations, some dresses lend themselves well to conversion to costumes for heavy dance roles. The best dresses for dance costumes meet these criteria: Are either a loose style, or are made of fabric that stretches (not...

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Chicago Lead Costumes

Chicago Lead Costumes

Roxie and Velma both wear flapper dresses as their main costumes in “Chicago”. We wanted to have the two of them coordinate in these costumes, but to have Roxie look a little sweeter, while Velma looked more mature, and darker.  Just like with the ensemble Opening...

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1920s Showgirl Costume – Chicago

1920s Showgirl Costume – Chicago

Drury Lane Theatre, 2017 production of ChicagoOur inspiration for the showgirl costume in this number was Drury Lane Theatre’s 2017 production of “Chicago”. The director and I loved these costumes, and, although we didn’t have the budget for anything quite as ornate,...

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