Friday, July 5, 2013

Advice For Choosing Dance Team Uniforms And Costumes

By Lana Bray


An easy but effective way of bringing together all the different members of a dancing group is to choose dance team uniforms. This is a way of representing the club at away events and performances, and also to unite the dancers with each other. Special outfits and costumes are another way of presenting dancers at competitions and shows.

The type of clothing you choose will depend on the type of dancing offered by the club. Most dances will be suited to loose clothing that is easy to move in, for example leggings and a tee shirt. A cheap and simple solution is to print the club name and logo on a tee shirt, as these can be made in bulk and sold for a small price to the dancers so that they feel included as soon as they join. They could even be offered free as an incentive because of the relative low cost of production.

Leotards are also popular in dancing, especially with classical styles like contemporary and ballet. These are also relatively cheap, and plain colours are often favoured for lessons. Black and navy are popular and work well with dance skirts. Again, these can be bought in bulk by the club and sold to the dancers as they join.

Leotards are also available in a range of patterns and colours, which is well suited to competition. Many are made with jazz and especially disco dancing in mind, and often have supplementary features such as head pieces. It is possible to buy bespoke pieces, but there is such a range of styles available that this is not usually necessary.

When attending a competition as a team, lots of clubs like to choose a theme. A number of themes work well with costumes and are relatively inexpensive. Ideas such as military and school days are well catered for, which is often effective in big groups all wearing the same costume.

Another important item of dancing clothing to consider is the shoes. This can be expensive but is often very important for the type of dancing, especially with tap and ballet. However, other types of shoe are more versatile, for example character shoes and jazz shoes. If jazz shoes are used as the standard uniform, this allows the dancers more financial room to buy special patterned shoes to accompany a performance outfit.

In addition to clothing to be used for actual dancing, some clubs like to invest in extra pieces that can be worn outside of the group environment. Printing jackets is an easy way for the members to remain united outside of the practices. This can also be an effective method of advertising the club and attracting new people.

Most clubs will choose to have basic dance team uniforms that can be made and bought quite cheaply. This makes it accessible to the members and increases the sense of unification. In addition to this, special costumes can be bought in addition to the uniform so that the dancers really feel at their best when they are performing.




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