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

Black & Pink Jazz
15 YO Jazz competition costume

Black & Pink Musical Theatre
10 YO Musical Theatre competition costume

Blah Blah Cha Cha Cha
12 YO Musical Theatre competition costume

Blue Lyrical
15 YO Lyrical competition costume

Broadway Baby
6 YO Musical Theatre cabaret costume

Burgundy Lyrical
11 YO re-made Lyrical competition costume

Contemporary
18 YO Contemporary competition costume

Contemporary
17 YO Contemporary competition costume

Fuchsia Lyrical
14 YO Lyrical competition costume

Hang with Me
Senior group lyrical competition costume

If You Hadn’t
14 YO Musical Theatre competition costume

Ladies Room
14 YO Jazz duet competition costume

Lyrical
Lyrical costume made from re-purposed belly dance dress

Modern
13 YO Modern competition costume

Music Box
9 YO Musical Theatre competition costume

Not from Here
13 YO Lyrical competition costume

Ring Them Bells
13 YO Musical Theatre competition costume

Speaking French
9 YO Musical Theatre trio competition costume

Storm Lyrical
13 YO Lyrical competition costume

White Lyrical
17 YO Lyrical competition costume

White Lyrical
17 YO Lyrical competition costume

White Lyrical Collage
17 YO Lyrical competition costume

White Short Lyrical
15 YO Lyrical competition costume
Dance Costume Projects
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...