2019 is just on the horizon, and we know you’re already thinking about next year’s dance costumes and competitions!
We’re thinking about next year too, so we thought it’d be useful to talk through the top costume trends we saw throughout 2018. We expect these Top 5 trends to carry through into the New Year, and inform the costumes we create in 2019 and beyond!
Ahoy! This sassy gypsy/pirate costume was designed for Heartbeat Dance Academy in Belmont, CA. They brought in an inspiration picture of a pirate costume that we used as reference to come up with the look they were going for. We wanted to create something super cute and fashion forward but also appropriate for girls around…
Do you believe in Magic? Here at DA Designs we make the magic happen. Clovis Academy of Dance needed costumes for a “Magic Show” themed performance. They were seeking two different costumes, one for the older girls as “Magicians” and one for the younger girls as “Rabbits”. We managed to come up with something cute…
We designed these pom costumes for the Po-Hi Steppers at Ponca City High School in Ponca City, Oklahoma. They needed 40 costumes created for their Pom Routine at their Nationals Competition, no pressure right? They wanted a fully sequin pom dress that was eye-catching, both of which are things that we love and enjoy designing!…
There are several reasons to choose custom costumes over catalog costumes. The differences between custom-designed and produced costumes and mass-produced costumes are many. In this article, we lay out the top 6 reasons you should go with custom dance costumes.
We designed these drill team uniforms for Ponca City High School Drill Team, the “Po-Hi Steppers”, in Ponca City, OK! We understand that military routines performed by Drill Teams are sharp routines, with almost robotic movements to show precision and skill by the team members. We knew that their costumes needed to reflect that theme.…
Designed for Xtreme Force Dance in Livermore, CA. Xtreme wanted a bold, yet stylish look for their studio. Something their dancers would be comfortable in and be proud to wear to represent Xtreme. The aspect of team warm-ups that we enjoy the most is that they can be worn by dancers, parents, and teachers. They…
This line of Custom Studio Wear was designed for 5678 Dance Studio in Modesto, CA. We worked closely with 5678 to accomplish 3 main goals: Create a full line of Custom Studio Wear that will keep classes streamlined for teachers and make life easier for parents. Design a cohesive clothing line in a way that will…
These gorgeous costumes were designed for Gotta Dance Studios. They approached us to come up with a waitress costume resembling the old 50’s diner/pin-up look. The first word that came to mind was “GINGHAM”! Gingham is always cute for traditional waitress costumes, but we were really looking forward to making it work for this minis jazz…
Thr!ve Dance Company came to us with this awesome idea to create custom Retro Hip-Hop dance costumes for their 10-12-year-old group. The goal was to coordinate the dance costumes with a Missy Elliot compilation mix. Though leotards are currently having a huge comeback, at the time this costume was created almost no one was wearing…
