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Here at The Line Up, we don't just "get it" we LIVE the costume experience. Like myself, many of us that work at The Line Up are dancers, teachers, coaches, and choreographers. When we say we truly understand where you are coming from, we mean it.

 At a company where sparkle is an everyday occurrence, it’s hard for us not to get excited about the Holidays. Finally, a time of year where sequined and rhinestoned outfits are embraced by the masses! We especially love seeing the special touches teams add to their holiday wear. Whether it's a Santa Claus dress, a Frozen theme, or dazzling white and gold New Years inspiration, the possibilities are endless!

Here are 16 of our favorite holiday inspired costumes and uniforms, plus a few of our favorite ways to incorporate a little Holiday spirit into your own look!

Prior Lake High School

It's officially here: competition season! High school dance teams have kicked off their competitions, putting in hours of sweaty, tough practices to make their routines as flawless as possible. With many dancers among our Line Up team, we know that all those hours - which lead to a only a few short minutes on the floor - are worth it for that feeling of pride and accomplishment after a performance!

This time of year is our favorite because after weeks of planning and production work we finally get to see all of your fabulous custom costumes come to life! It's amazing how much choreography and those finishing touches like accessories, rhinestones, and makeup can completely transform a design!

Check out some pics of just a few teams looking spectacular at recent competitions:

It's official – competition season is finally here! Among the many competitions and invitationals this week, our friends to the south just wrapped up their Iowa State Dance & Drill competition. In the Class 4 hip hop division the Waterloo Columbus Catholic Dance Team took first place for the third year in a row! And for the second year in a row, the team won the "Judges Choice" Award, which is only given to three standout performances of the day!

During the month of November, you may have noticed that the NFL Cheerleaders were rockin' some extra special uniforms on the sidelines, celebrating military appreciation through their Salute to Service campaign. We were honored to outfit the ladies on the sidelines and help create their special look for the month.

Check out our beautiful NFL customers in their military garb!

It's always fun to catch up with coaches to hear about their team and their vision for the season! We got a chance to chat with Mo Marmesh, coach of the University of Nebraska- Omaha Dance Team and hear about their new uniforms and their 2015-2016 goals.

We can't believe that it's already that time of year: NBA season is officially here. We love the beginning of the season because that's when many of our teams reveal their new uniforms. The Portland Trail Blazers dancers sent us some spectacular shots from their home opener. The team debuted 3 new uniforms this year, adding to their ever growing wardrobe!

Last week, we gave you the "behind the design" story for the Baltimore Ravens Cheerleaders' new uniforms. But did you know that there are even more spectacular groups within this organization? We also outfitted the Raven's Playmakers and Pro Bowl alumni this year! What did they go with? Here's a peek:

Playmakers

The Baltimore Ravens have a promotional team known as The Playmakers, who make appearances throughout Baltimore and surrounding areas and raffle off tickets to M&T Bank Stadium. The team is also present at all home games.

We were thrilled to work with Event & Game Entertainment manager, Ilsa, to design a new uniform for the Playmakers! Together, our design team and Ilsa landed on a tank and skirt, a look intended to provide more modest coverage as they make appearances in the community. Sticking with their team colors of purple and black, the top and skirt also coordinates well with their existing custom warm-up jacket- we love the overall look!

When University of North Texas dance team recently sent us pics of their new uniforms in action, we couldn’t help but be impressed with the team’s ever growing wardrobe. Which got us thinking, how many times can one dance team do green and white, and still keep it looking fresh? 6 pieces and counting, these ladies have shown us the possibilities are endless!