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## [Two Ways to Shop with The Line Up](https://blog.thelineup.com/two-ways-to-shop)

 Posted by [Courtney](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/courtney) on Aug 21, 2026

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Two Ways to Shop for Your Dance Team with The Line Up 

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## [10 Things to Consider Before Designing Your Next Dance Costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/10-things-to-consider-before-designing-your-next-dance-costume)

 Posted by [Courtney](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/courtney) on Jul 31, 2026

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## **![Cover](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Cover.jpg?width=485&height=628&name=Cover.jpg)**

** Team: Mountain View Toro Pom**  

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## [Matador-Inspired Dance Team Uniform | Mountain View Toro Pom](https://blog.thelineup.com/matador-inspired-dance-team-uniform-mountain-view-toro-pom)

 Posted by [Courtney](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/courtney) on Apr 1, 2026

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## **![Toro group](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Toro%20group.jpg?width=750&height=713&name=Toro%20group.jpg)**

** Team: Mountain View Toro Pom  
Director/Head Coach: Emily Winkel   
Choreographers: Haylee Holland and Jessie Palmer **

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## [The 2018 Color of the Year for Dance Costumes](https://blog.thelineup.com/the-dance-costume-color-of-the-year)

 Posted by [Trista](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/trista) on Sep 22, 2017

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![Color of the year for dance costumes: dusty rose](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Dusty%20rose.jpg?width=640&name=Dusty%20rose.jpg "Color of the year for dance costumes: dusty rose")

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For all our color lovers and trend watchers, The Line Up chose a color of the year that embodies the current mood in dance!   We surveyed our designers, researched competitions, and took a nod from pop culture to determine the trend setting color for 2018. Here it is:

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## [Dance Costumes on a Budget: How Color & Fabric Can Transform Any Look!](https://blog.thelineup.com/dance-costumes-on-a-budget-how-color-and-fabric-can-transform-any-look)

 Posted by [Stephanie](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/stephanie) on Sep 24, 2016

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![Vista Mesh Tee dance costume](https://blog.thelineup.com/hs-fs/hubfs/_Blog-Images/Vista_Tee____575-14_Ombre_5.jpg?width=640&name=Vista_Tee____575-14_Ombre_5.jpg "Vista Mesh Tee dance costume")

We know that costume planning can be overwhelming! You want to find the perfect look for your team while still staying within budget. Sometimes staying within budget means you have to sacrifice finding a look that’s unique for your team, right? Wrong! Don’t sacrifice your style! Instead, find ways **you can create your own look with existing styles by simply changing the fabric color!**

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## [Pantone's Color of the Year, Marsala, Meets Dance Costumes](https://blog.thelineup.com/blog/2014/12/19/pantones-color-of-the-year-marsala-meets-dance-costumes/)

 Posted by [Trista](https://blog.thelineup.com/author/trista) on Dec 19, 2014

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Pantone has spoken, and the color of the year is...(drum roll please) Marsala, a deep and warm wine tone.  Flattering on skin skin tones, dramatic, and bold. The Pantone Color of the Year doesn't need to stay in the fashion world; bring it to the dance scene in 2015!

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