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Pointe Shoe Accessories and Their Functions

Doing pointe in ballet involves a lot of training and proper equipment. Having a well-fitted pointe shoe is the first step in that process, but there are also a myriad of accessories that dancers use to help make pointe look as elegant and effortless as possible. In this post, we’ll...

How Should a Ballet Shoe Fit?

Ballet slippers come in many shapes and sizes, so finding one that fits well can be a challenge. It’s important to note that there isn’t a universally “correct” way to fit a ballet slipper. Some people prefer them with some room at the toes, some like them to be very...

Life Cycle of a Pointe Shoe

It’s funny to think that a shoe strong enough to support a human body on the tips of their toes could also be something quite delicate. In this post, we’ve gathered a few videos that explore the different stages of a pointe shoe and how quickly they can deteriorate. Life...

What to Wear to a Convention

Dance conventions are an awesome place to show off your style, so in this post we’ll be highlighting some of the styles you can wear to really stand out from the crowd.   Socks with Support At conventions, the trend is to look like you just walked off the street...

Compression Wear for Dancers

Over the past few years, compression gear has become a huge trend in the athletic world. Go into any gym nowadays and you’ll find tons of people wearing compression tights, sleeves, shirts, and socks to work out in. But why? What does it do?   What is Compression Wear and...

Top 10 Dancer Gifts

Our 10 best selling gifts this holiday season Customers have voted with their pocketbooks, and here these are our best selling dance product winners… 1. Dot2Dance Portable Dance Floor   Available in 16, 24 and 32 inch diameter. This portable Marly floor makes it safe and easy to warm up, turn...

Clear Costume Bags! We Love them!

It's terrible trying to keep your costumes organized at home. Once you add in a chaotic changeroom full of frenzied dancers, it's likely someone will misplace an accessory, or, accidentally pick up someone else's while rushing to get ready. What's worse is that after dancing, costumes get piled into bags. We don't realize until we're settled at home, sometimes...

Unique Christmas Gifts for Dancers: Staff Picks!

November is practically gone and Christmas is around the corner, so now is the perfect time to start thinking about great Christmas gifts for your dancer. This week at Inspirations, we had lots of fun choosing our favourite item from the store and compiling them into a list of gift ideas...

Why Wear Warm-Up Wear?

Jennifer Beals in Flashdance In case channelling our 1980’s inner Flashdance diva (sporting leg warmers, slouchy sweatshirts and sweat band/headbands) isn't reason enough to wear warm-up clothing, here are the five great warm-up wear benefits for dancers… 1. Start Warm Hence the name "warm-up wear" …As you head into your first dance class of...

Five Fun Dance Competition Hair Accessories

Nothing makes an outfit like the right accessories. For dance competition, hair accessories allow you to easily change your look from one number to another. The Inspirations staff picked 5 of their favourite dance competition hair accessories for you to try…   1. Rhinestone Leaf Appliqué We love this unique rhinestone leaf...

12 Dance Competition Survival Kit Essentials

Competition season is an exciting and demanding time of the year. Long hours of practices and rehearsals, weekends dedicated to rhinestoning costumes, and time spent on perfecting stage hair and makeup, all make it seem like there is an endless amount of prep needed. Here are some essential tips to...

Rack n Roll, Rack and Roll, Rac N Roll

Traveling with multiple dance costumes & accessories can be a hassle. The Rac n Roll eliminates the stress of fighting with multiple dance costumes and accessories. We've put together answers to the top questions our dance parents ask about how to pick the right Rac n Roll ... What is...