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Featured Guide Ultimate Trends Guide

We surveyed designers, researched competitions, and studied the runway to bring you the top trends in dance costumes for 2018. Get ready to be inspired!

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The Imagination Kit: A Costume Planner

The Imagination Kit: A Costume Planner

Get inspired! This dance costume planning guide is designed to help you create a clear vision for your team’s next season.

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Ultimate Trends Guide: 2018 Dance

Ultimate Trends Guide: 2018 Dance

We surveyed designers, researched competitions, and studied the runway to bring you the top trends in dance costumes for 2018. Get ready to be inspired!

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Budget Tips for your best costume ever

Budget Tips for your best costume ever

Worried you have to sacrifice your unique look in order to stay in budget? Not true! Discover some easy budget tips that will still let you create your best costume ever.

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Pre-Season Planning Guide
for coaches

Pre-Season Planning Guide
for coaches

Get organized! This coaches' planning guide is designed to help you prepare for your dance team's upcoming season. Written by Tami Krause, coach of the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders.

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Competition Season Planning Guide for Coaches

Competition Season Planning Guide for Coaches

Get organized! This coaches' planning guide is designed to help you stay on track during your dance team's competition season. Written in by Tami Krause, coach of the Minnesota Vikings Cheerleaders.

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44 expert Coaching Tips

44 expert Coaching Tips

Who do you turn to for coaching advice? In this guide, experienced coaches share their lessons learned and favorite coaching tips.

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Tribe 99 video tutorial

Tribe 99 video tutorial

Follow along as Carsen and Anna from TRIBE 99 Choreography teach your some innovative ideas for jazz transition variations, a hip hop combo, and a pom toe touch.

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Meet The Line Up Team: Sara, Accountant

Meet The Line Up Team: Sara, Accountant

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Increase Dancer Hip Flexibility and Strength With These 5 Moves

Increase Dancer Hip Flexibility and Strength With These 5 Moves

I get asked a lot as a personal trainer for dancers about hip flexibility and strength. It seems to be an area of concern for coaches and dancers striving for flat splits, high kicks and extended leaps. The biggest issue however isn’t really a lack of flexibility, but a lack of movement in our every day lives. The increased time we spend sitting at work, school, in cars or buses causes our hip muscles to become tighter and shorter. This pulls on our low back and even our hamstrings. With these 5 movements, you’ll see a drastic change in hip flexibility but you can also enjoy some more movement in the back and legs.

Meet The Line Up Team: Michelle, Product Designer

Meet The Line Up Team: Michelle, Product Designer

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Team Spotlight: Hazen Drill Team's Smooth Routine Brings Them a State Championship!

Team Spotlight: Hazen Drill Team's Smooth Routine Brings Them a State Championship!

Team: Hazen Drill TeamCoach: Lindsay StarrLocation: Renton, WAStyle: High School Dance Team - Military

Stanley Cup Finalists Look Fresh in Their Line Up Uniforms

Stanley Cup Finalists Look Fresh in Their Line Up Uniforms

It's that time of year when NBA and NHL playoffs are in full swing, and it's only natural for us to want to root for those teams we helped outfit. So we were especially excited last week when we heard that the Washington Capitals and the Vegas Golden Knights made it to the Stanley Cup Final - we helped outfit the spirit and ice crew for both teams!

Team Spotlight: Little Chute Dance Team Places 1st in Kick and Pom at State!

Team Spotlight: Little Chute Dance Team Places 1st in Kick and Pom at State!

Team: Little Chute High School Dance TeamDirector/Head Coach: Beth DeBruinLocation: Little Chute, WIStyle: High School Dance Team, Pom and Kick

8 Tips for Your Best College Dance Team Audition Outfit!

8 Tips for Your Best College Dance Team Audition Outfit!

Choosing the right outfit for your college audition can be tricky - you want to stand out while still adhering to the guidelines of your team's audition. Taking a creative approach when deciding what to wear can go a long way in helping you catch the coaches' eyes and feeling confident at auditions! While every team's guidelines are different, here are a apparel tips every dancer should consider when choosing an outfit for college dance team auditions!

Team Spotlight: A "Strong Women" Theme for Hockettes Junior Synchronized Skating Team

Team Spotlight: A "Strong Women" Theme for Hockettes Junior Synchronized Skating Team

Team: Ann Arbor HockettesDirector/Head Coach: Erin DonovanLocation: Ann Arbor, MIStyle: Synchronized Skating Team - Junior

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How to Rhinestone - Flat Back Method

How to Rhinestone - Hot Fix Method

How to Measure

How to Wash your Costume

Stain Removal Tutorial - Intro

Stain Removal Tutorial - Glue

Stain Removal Tutorial - Permanent Marker

Stain Removal Tutorial - Lipstick & Makeup

How to Complete Your Prototype Kit

How to design a custom dance costume

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10 Places to Find Inspiration for Your Next Dance Costume

10 Places to Find Inspiration for Your Next Dance Costume

Inspiration for your next dance costume can come from anywhere: the runway, your Instagram feed, a sneaker, or even something as random as that gorgeous peach that's sitting on your desk! We know it can feel overwhelming to narrow your focus to create a concept that is unique from your competitors. To help, we've rounded up some of our favorite resources for finding dance costume inspiration.

5 Ways to Add Logo and Lettering to Your Cheer Uniform

5 Ways to Add Logo and Lettering to Your Cheer Uniform

One logo created with 5 different techniques. Price will vary depending on logo size and exclude base garment price - shown here at 7.25" high. Most teams brand their cheer and dance uniforms with logo and lettering, but you may not realize that there are many different options available! "Which logo and lettering option is best for me?", you might ask. The answer is that it depends! Some factors that affect which option is best for your dance or cheer uniform are: Your overall budget Level of detail in your team logo Fit of your uniform or location of logo Below, we summarize 5 ways you can add your logo to a cheer uniform - embroidery, vinyl, sublimation, spangles and rhinestones - and the pros and cons of each!

How Much Does a Custom Dance Costume Cost: Construction Details

How Much Does a Custom Dance Costume Cost: Construction Details

In our How Much Does a Custom Dance Costume Cost series, we’ll be covering a few things that will affect the price of your dance costume: patterning and set-up fees, fabric choices, the number of costumes being ordered, and embellishments. Today we’ll talk about construction details that add to your custom dance costume costs - the “cut and sew” features of your costume! Construction details include the base pieces of your costume that need to be cut out of fabric and sewn together, and doesn't include add-on features like rhinestones, appliques, or fabric choices. Generally speaking, the more construction details going into your garment, the more it will cost. Below we break down 5 common construction details that add cost, along with average price ranges of each. Prices will vary depending on your chosen costume company and your group discount, but below we used pricing from The Line Up, before any discounts are applied.

4 DIY Dance Costume Embellishments That Add the Perfect Finishing Touch

4 DIY Dance Costume Embellishments That Add the Perfect Finishing Touch

We've kicked off our How Much Does a Custom Dance Costume Cost series and next up we're talking about dance costume embellishments! Embellishments add the perfect finishing touch to your custom dance costume. But when designing on a budget, they're often the first thing to get cut. Why? Because they can get pretty costly and add up quickly! Not only do you have to consider the cost of the embellishment itself, but also the labor costs to have your costume company apply the embellishments for you. However, you shouldn't have to sacrifice those finishing touches because of your budget! The easiest way to save is to apply the finishing touches yourself. Here are 4 dance costume embellishments that you can add yourself for the perfect finishing touch, while also cutting costs:

How Much Does a Custom Dance Costume Cost?

How Much Does a Custom Dance Costume Cost?

One of the most common questions we get regarding costumes is "how much does a custom costume cost?!" This can be a difficult question to answer because a custom costume is just that - custom - and depends on what you add! Everything is completely unique, which means that the pricing is unique as well. As a general guideline, custom costumes can range anywhere from $150 to $600. The more detail and complex, the higher the price. However, we generally tell people the average price of a custom dance costume is around $250, and to start with that budget in mind. If you're looking for more information, here are six areas that will determine how much your custom dance costume costs:

How to Design a Custom Dance Costume in 8 Steps

How to Design a Custom Dance Costume in 8 Steps

You've got your choreography, your team is practicing hard, and now it's time to design your dance costume! This may seem like a daunting task, but designing a custom dance costume can really be broken down into 8 simple steps. If you've been following along our How to Design a Custom Dance Costume series, we've covered everything from prototypes to fabrics. We've compiled all the posts in this series to give you a brief overview of the custom dance costume design process. Check it out below!

How to Design A Custom Dance Costume: Sizing and Measuring

How to Design A Custom Dance Costume: Sizing and Measuring

In our recent How to Design a Custom Dance Costume series, we've been covering all the steps to ordering a custom costume. Once your design and prototype is confirmed, it's time to get started making your group order! The next step is sizing and measuring your team before your custom costume goes off to production. Fit is fashion! Even with the most beautifully designed costume, if your outfit doesn't fit properly, the focus will be on your flaws and not your skills. Here a few tips to ensure your dancers are fitted correctly:

How to Design a Custom Dance Costume: What's a Prototype or Sample Garment?

How to Design a Custom Dance Costume: What's a Prototype or Sample Garment?

If you've been following along our How To Design A Custom Dance Costume series, we've previously covered finding inspiration, design consultations, and fabric choices. Up next in the process is the prototype! A prototype, or sample garment, is the best way to ensure your team's final group order turns out how you you'd like. Your costume company loves prototypes because they need to figure out how to pattern and construct your custom costume. And you'll love the prototype because you can make sure your custom costumes look and feel great before proceeding with the full order! We answer some common questions about dance costume prototypes below: