Featured Blogs & Diaries
Matthew Neff
Matthew performs, teaches and choreographs in genres ranging from theater to classical modern to jazz.// Updated May 09, 2008 //
Lindsay Live
Lindsay's blog is full of late breaking dance news and intriguing perspectives on all things dance!// Updated May 06, 2008 //
Laura Diffenderfer
The Managing Editor here at Dancer Magazine, Laura is also a writer and choreographer living in Brooklyn, NY.// Updated Apr 22, 2008 //
Wendy Garofoli
Wendy, the new Web Editor at Dancer Magazine, reports on the hottest trends in dance, from the latest news developments to buzz-worthy happenings around the world.// Updated May 07, 2008 //
Stacie Strong
Stacie, our resident tap aficionado and hardcore rhythm tapper tells all about the wide world of tap!// Updated May 10, 2008 //
Shallom
Dancer, choreographer, visual artist. Each day she looses herself in the immediacy of the moment and finds herself in the joy of movement.// Updated Jan 17, 2008 //
Taylor Gordon
A college grad at 19 years old, Taylor is blazing new paths in dance, writing, and all things creative. Take a look at what she is up to & try to keep up!// Updated Mar 31, 2008 //
Sound Guy 101
Got questions about sound editing or new trends in music? Look no further.// Updated Apr 09, 2008 //
Joe Cote
Site updates and info. Stay tuned into DancerUniverse.Com's fast pace of dance community development.// Updated Mar 19, 2008 //
Dolly Dinkle
Your one stop shop for all things fancy/dancy & fabulous on the net!// Updated Jan 14, 2008 //
Ryan Kasprzak
Ryan can "...get laughs simply by breathing" according to the NYT. Check out his blog of all things Broadway and see if his prowess translates to the net!// Updated May 08, 2008 //
Adrienne Fisher
A performer with a background in concert dance and musical theatre. Her experience in many genres of dance makes for a very interesting blog.// Updated May 09, 2008 //
Kim Gower
Kim teaches dance in many different settings and brings those perspective to all of her dance writing, she lives in D.C. and knows all about dance in the capitol!// Updated Apr 23, 2008 //
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MORE Costume Care Tips From Satin Stitches!
Do your dance team costumes look like this?
If your studio never reuses costumes, do not bother to read this. I am sure that you just keep your fingers crossed, that your recital costumes make it through all your shows, or your competition costumes make it through your entire season.
BUT, if you think you might be able to reuse your costumes, for a future season, here are some very useful tips for keeping your costumes in tip-top shape.
Many state high school dance teams are winding down your competition seasons, while dance studios are going strong. But all seasons will eventually come to an end. So read this now, and save it to read again later, before you close out your year.
For the future, you can stretch your dancers costume budget by planning ahead, and purchase costumes that may cost initially more than throw-away costumes, but when you use them for two or even more years-they will be much less expensive in the long run.
Teacher, Enthusiast, Parent, Studio, Costume Care, Costumes (all tags)
Satin Stitches Tips for Taking Care of Your Dance Costumes!
Satin Stitches Explains it ALL!
OK, you have your frilly, fabulous costumes. They look great, they perform well. But, your costume smells bad, and you have managed to spill some lunch on it! Now what?
Should you throw it in the washing machine? Soak it in the sink? Probably not! But what should you do? You have spent lots of money on your costume, you do not want to ruin it by the wrong method of laundering.
I have written many articles on costume care. Most of them are posted on my Costume Care Page on www.satinstitches.com.
You might wonder why I concern myself with a seemingly mundane household chore, when my profession is costume design?
Well, out of necessity and a sense of duty. My first foray into costume care was over twenty years ago.
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