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Dance News & How To's

Canadian-made Mondor Rocks Toronto Fashion Week

Walking into Toronto Fashion Week for the Mondor fashion show, I was met with the sleek darkness inside of the black tent. Chandeliers and shiny silver accents created a wonderful ambient vibe. The music was minimal with an uplifting beat, exactly what you would expect from a fashion event - which was the...

Dance Injury Recovery & Compensating Muscle Groups

Dancers, like any other athletes, are prone to injuries. Injury prevention is often challenging because all sports involve repetitive motion on joints with various muscles. Enough repetitions will eventually lead to a breakdown of the body in that area. Although prevention is a challenge, recovery from injuries doesn’t have to...

How to Store Your Professional Tutu

You spend a lot of money throughout the dance season on costumes. Making sure costumes live to see another dance season takes a little extra love and effort. Tutus in particular are likely to lose their shape if not stored properly. The set of 7 tips for storing tutus below is...

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...

OK Go "I Won't Let You Down" Blends Old School Choreography & Cool Technology

The movie "42nd Street", musical numbers directed by Busby Berkeley. © 1933 Warner Bros. / Courtesy Pyxurz. Last month's new OK Go video, "I Won't  Let You Down" is a treat. It blends some really old school movie choreography with some inspired modern surprises. The video starts with a choreographed sequence on high-tech...

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...

New Dance Mom? Six Tips For Making Your First Dance Season A Great One

A new dance season is an extremely exciting time, but for new dancers it is truly special! The thrill of attending their first dance class, wearing their first tutu, trying on tap shoes or hip-hop sneakers, making new dance friends! Just like any other sport, new dance moms and dads have plenty...

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...

Makeup Tips: 10 Makeup Mistakes You Can Avoid

Applying dance makeup for stage can seem like a job only fit for professionals. Perfecting performance makeup is something that simply takes the following: • experience• trial-and-error• some basic guidelines to follow We can’t help you with the first two, but we can give you a few helpful makeup tips to...