During the bustling months of November and December, most people are consumed in turkey, twinkle lights, cookies and wrapping paper. However, in the world of dance, the show never stops! For Iowa City’s Regina Dance team, that couldn’t be more true.
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:
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Topics: Dance, Looks We Love: Costume Round-ups
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!
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Topics: High School, Dance, Team Spotlight, Hip Hop Dance
We've helped the Ashwaubenon Jagauress Dance Team create their competition costumes for over 5 years now, but we got started designing a litter earlier this year with the team's new warm-ups!
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Topics: High School, Team Apparel & Warm-ups, Dance, Team Spotlight
Rejoice, my friends! The latest catalog is here: 2015-2016 Lyrical, Jazz, & Contemporary. We have some new additions that we are extra jazzed about (see what I did there?) This has always been one of our favorite catalogs because it offers freedom to incorporate more creative, innovative designs. Here are four of our favorite design ideas from the collection:
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Topics: Dance, Costume Trends, Jazz, Lyrical, & Contemporary
Going a different direction on a dance, costume and theme is a risk many teams take. This past year, the University of St. Thomas Dance Team (located in Minnesota, not the island) took a major risk with a one song, Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z "Holy Grail" routine at the 2015 UDA College National Championship and it paid off! We were eager to bring their costume vision to life and match the "JT swag" they were going for.
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Topics: Dance, Behind the Design, Team Spotlight, Hip Hop Dance, College
The Totino Grace E'gals Dance Team were a stand out team this year- with both amazing performances and exquisite costumes! Read their story below:
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Topics: High School, Dance, High Kick, Team Spotlight
This past weekend, teams from all over the country traveled to Daytona Beach, Florida for the NDA College National Dance Championships. We were so excited for all our college teams to unveil their amazing costumes. Here are a few photo highlights from the weekend from NDA!
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Topics: Dance, College, Competition & Event Recaps
Our friends at Little Chute High School in Wisconsin had a lot to celebrate this past season, and we couldn't be happier for them! Not only were they back to back State Champions in D2 kick, but their coaches, Beth DeBruin and Maggie Haen, were selected as the Wisconsin State Dance Coaches of the year! They were nominated by fellow coaches, team members, parents, administrators, athletic directors, and Booster Club members. Congratulations from everyone at The Line Up!
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Topics: High School, Dance, High Kick, Team Spotlight
When Middleton High school Dance Team came to us with their Ridin' theme, we knew this custom hip hop costume was going to be a hit.
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Topics: High School, Dance, Team Spotlight, Hip Hop Dance
