--- title: It's easy to save now! Start designing without your team fully formed description: You don't need your team to get started! Start designing now. image: https://blog.thelineup.com/hubfs/FreshCoast_TheLineUp_HQShoot_202212-0678_790.jpg --- - [Contact](http://thelineup.com/contact) - [About](https://www.thelineup.com/about) - [Sizing](http://thelineup.com/sizing) - [Fabrics](http://thelineup.com/fabrics) - [My Account](http://thelineup.com/account) - [My Cart](http://thelineup.com/cart) [![the line up](https://blog.thelineup.com/hubfs/2018.TheLineupTheme/logo.png "the line up")](https://www.thelineup.com/) - [Shop](http://thelineup.com/) - [Design](http://thelineup.com/services-design) - [Learn](http://thelineup.com/learn) - [Inspire](http://thelineup.com/inspire) . # [Blog](https://blog.thelineup.com/) # You don't need your team to get started : How to plan ahead to take advantage of early bird costume specials Posted by [Jessica](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/jessica) on Mar 3, 2023 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ![FreshCoast_TheLineUp_HQShoot_202212-0678_790](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FreshCoast_TheLineUp_HQShoot_202212-0678_790.jpg?width=790&height=527&name=FreshCoast_TheLineUp_HQShoot_202212-0678_790.jpg)   One of the easiest ways to save on dance costumes is to plan ahead and take advantage of early bird discounts.  Dance is a highly seasonal business, and when everyone wants their costumes in the fall, this can translate to an increase in lead-time and cost to you, the coach. To help offset this seasonality, every year The Line Up hosts an "early bird" sale from January to May, where teams can save on their custom dance costumes. However, the most common objection we hear is this "I don't have my team yet"! Here's a simple hack that many haven't considered: ## You can take advantage of early bird savings by getting started with your design and prototype before you have your team formed.    For once, you don't need all your ducks in a row! Your team does not need to be formed to start the design process with us.  **![IMG-0787](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG-0787.jpg?width=790&height=350&name=IMG-0787.jpg)** Here are a few things we need to get started on a design for you: 1. **Ideas** – Do you have a theme, choreography, design or concept in mind. Share it with us, we love bringing it to life. 2. **Budget** – We would like a ballpark figure to get started so we can direct the design and save time. 3. **Team Size** – If you can provide an estimate on how large the team will be this will help us with timeline for production and costs. 4. **Timeframe** – If you have ideas on when you will need the final product, this is important information to share so we can accurately manage your project. . Allow for 3-6 weeks to finalize your design illustration, plus another 2-3 weeks to get a sample made. So get started now with the fun part of the process - design and concept!  **Here is one thing we** DON’T **need to get started on a design for you:** 1. A fully formed team! **Don’t wait to get started.** The pre-season sale offers huge savings and is extremely beneficial to save money, time and headaches.  Once you have your team formed: So...what are you waiting for? Let's get started creating something amazing for your future team! [Check out how the custom design process works here. ](https://blog.thelineup.com/how-to-design-a-custom-dance-costume-in-8-steps) ![Trine University Varsity SS - Collegiate](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Trine%20University%20Varsity%20SS%20-%20Collegiate.jpg?width=790&height=450&name=Trine%20University%20Varsity%20SS%20-%20Collegiate.jpg)     ![American University (2)](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/American%20University%20(2).jpg?width=790&height=500&name=American%20University%20(2).jpg)   ---   [![Custom Costume Budget Tips Guide - Free Download](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1594707/ba9f157c-f6eb-45e0-ba72-a0104be39d91.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1594707/ba9f157c-f6eb-45e0-ba72-a0104be39d91)   Topics: [Costume Design Resources](https://blog.thelineup.com/topic/costume-design-resources), [Planning Tips](https://blog.thelineup.com/topic/planning-tips), [Budget Tips](https://blog.thelineup.com/topic/budget-tips) ### What do you think? Add a comment below! [![New Call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1594707/c1c64d41-84fa-45a7-a438-b0c0741348b1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1594707/c1c64d41-84fa-45a7-a438-b0c0741348b1) **SUBSCRIBE TO OUR BLOG!** Receive weekly emails with our latest blog posts.   --- ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Team Spotlight (458)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/teamspotlight) - [High School (158)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/high-school) - [Professional Dance - NBA (148)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/professional-dance-nba) - [College (126)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/college) - [Cheer, Pom & Gameday (112)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/cheer-pom-gameday) - [Dance (109)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/dance) - [Life at The Line Up (89)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/life-at-the-line-up) - [Synchronized skating (84)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/synchronized-skating) - [Competition & Event Recaps (64)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/competition-event-recaps) - [Professional Cheer - NFL (45)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/professional-cheer-nfl) - [Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary (40)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/jazz-lyrical-contemporary) - [Behind the Design (37)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/behind-the-design) - [Costume Design Resources (37)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/costume-design-resources) - [Dance Studio (35)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/dance-studio) - [Costume Trends (33)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/costume-trends) - [Coaching Tips (24)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/coaching-tips) - [High Kick (22)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/high-kick) - [Tryouts & Auditions (22)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/tryouts-auditions) - [Budget Tips (21)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/budget-tips) - [How to Design a Custom Dance Costume (18)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/how-to-design-a-custom-dance-costume) - [Hip Hop Dance (17)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/hip-hop-dance) - [Team Apparel & Warm-ups (17)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/team-apparel-warm-ups) - [Character & Theme (16)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/character-theme) - [Looks We Love: Costume Round-ups (13)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/looks-we-love-costume-round-ups) - [Dance Life (12)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/dance-life) - [Planning Tips (12)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/planning-tips) - [Competition Resources (10)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/competition-resources) - [Semi-Pro & Other Cheer (10)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/semi-pro-other-cheer) - [Choreography (9)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/choreography) - [Rhinestones & Sparkle (9)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/rhinestones-sparkle) - [Professional Hockey Cheerleaders - NHL (6)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/professional-hockey-cheerleaders-nhl) - [Tribe 99 (6)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/tribe-99) - [Garment Care (5)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/garment-care) - [Color Inspiration (4)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/color-inspiration) - [Practice (3)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/practice) - [Menswear (2)](https://blog.thelineup.com/tag/menswear) see all ![okayokay2](https://blog.thelineup.com/hubfs/2018.TheLineupTheme/logo.png "okayokay2") ##### Contact 1-888-454-6387 [info@thelineup.com](http://thelineup.mivamerchant.net/contact/) - Company - [About Us](http://thelineup.com/about/) - [Careers](http://thelineup.com/careers/) - [Contact Us](http://thelineup.com/contact/) - [Privacy Policy](http://thelineup.com/privacy-policy/) - [Gift Card](https://www.thelineup.com/gift-certificate.html) - Your Order - [My Account](http://thelineup.com/index.php/customer/account/) - [Order History](http://thelineup.com/index.php/#) - [Shipping & Exchanges](http://thelineup.com/shipping-exchange/) - [Wish List](http://thelineup.com/index.php/wishlist/) - Helpful Info - [FAQ](http://thelineup.com/faq/) - [Studio Business Account](https://www.thelineup.com/studio-application) - [Fabric Options](http://thelineup.com/fabrics/) - [Garment Care](http://thelineup.com/garment-care/) - [Logos & Lettering](http://thelineup.com/logos-lettering/) - [Custom Garments](http://thelineup.com/services/) - [Prototypes](https://www.thelineup.com/prototype/) - [Reorders](https://www.thelineup.com/reorders.html) - [Illustration Services](https://www.thelineup.com/illustration-services) - Resources - [Blog](https://blog.thelineup.com/) - [Photo Submission](https://www.thelineup.com/photo-submission.html) - [Imagination Kit: A Costume Planner](https://info.thelineup.com/imagination-kit) - [Budget Tips](https://info.thelineup.com/dance-costume-budget-tips) - [Pre-Season Planning Guide](https://info.thelineup.com/pre-season-planning-guide-for-dance-team-coaches) - [Competition Season Planning Guide](https://info.thelineup.com/competition-season-planning-guide-for-dance-team-coaches) - [Catalogs](https://www.thelineup.com/catalogs) - - - - - - Copyright © 2018 The Line Up, Inc.