International Dance Design

We understand that many Ballroom and Latin dancers, men and women, face several problems unique to competitive and performance dancing. Out of these concerns, we found three major areas that needed to be addressed in regards to existing costume design for dancers and performers: First, many "real" dancers often encounter the dreaded problem of fit,... or comfort. Many dancers have problems buying "off the rack" due to the fact that there is one "model" type which the industry uses and at least a hundred body types belonging to real dancers. And, yes, this also applies to guys, and even more so to children who are even less uniform in their unique "growth spurts. Thus, when shopping for dance costumes, the problem of fit is compounded, since dancers require not only something that looks good, but is also comfortable during performances. At International Dance Design, our custom sizing option allows for us to make a costume that fits the way you want it to, because it is made for the "pefect size you." Second, despite the fact that the selection of designs at some local dance stores appears huge, many dancers with discriminating tastes find themselves saying "well, the neckline is nice, but I don't like the skirt or sleeves" or, "I kind of like it, but I would prefer a color which looked better with my color skin" or "the skirt is a little too short for my taste, if it was only about three inches longer. At International Dance Design, we take your personal specific needs and desires into consideration when designing a costume that flatters you, not some model a designer far away had in mind when he designed a particular "trendy" style. The third thing that often bothers dancers is the unreasonably high prices. Many dancers like to have several costumes to choose from and end up paying thousands of dollars for something that they barely like, or looks somewhat OK on them and may only be "acceptable" in comfort (or often not comfortable at all). In other words, many remain disappointed and out a ton of money. At ...Read More