{"id":4980,"date":"2017-10-11T00:01:14","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T00:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/?p=4980"},"modified":"2019-06-04T15:48:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-04T19:48:41","slug":"dance-like-champion-dress-like-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/blog\/uncategorized\/dance-like-champion-dress-like-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"Dress Like a Champion!"},"content":{"rendered":"

With competition season just around the corner, we\u2019re working hard to train technique, rehearse choreography, cultivate connection, feel musicality and relax into personal expression. When these elements come together, it is magic \u2013 and champions emerge on the dance floor. But, there\u2019s something more too. Champions also command a certain look \u2013 of confidence, ease and individuality. These qualities are immediately visible through perfect posture, impeccable grooming and, of course, a striking costume.<\/p>\n

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What do you wear for a dance competition? When dancers first walk onto the floor, judges\u2019 attention and spectators\u2019 eyes fix on the couples \u2013 even before a bar of music invites the starting step. First impressions really do count, so it\u2019s important to look the part. By this, we mean it\u2019s important to not just look like a dancer, but to look like a champion.<\/p>\n

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Hair should be fixed away from the face, sleek, smooth and unbelievably shiny. This involves using layer, after layer, after layer of professional hairspray. Makeup should be precise and defined, with an emphasis on the eyes and a skilled use of highlighter. False lashes are a must. Exposed skin on your arms, back and legs should glow with a golden tan. If you are not naturally dark, this may be achieved through professional fishnet stockings, self-tanning products and body shimmer. And, your competitive dress, of course, must be a knockout! Forget about looking like everyone else. This is not a time for uniform mentality. You want to shine. You want the attention. You want to be the best dressed on the floor.<\/p>\n

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A champion\u2019s dress stands out from competitors because of its superb quality and richness. Champions\u2019 dresses are like runway couture \u2013 individually designed, handmade and hand-stoned by professional designers in their ateliers. They are unique works of art and never mass-produced. \u00a0A champion\u2019s dress looks beautiful in a static position, but movement makes it explode with life. A champion\u2019s dress becomes more interesting through her dance.<\/p>\n

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The dress and the dancer become symbiotic. The dress extends the dancer\u2019s movements and allows her body to shape its positions. The dress communicates the color and light of the dancer\u2019s body and works with her to breathe the music. Fabrics and special stitching are carefully chosen to offer maximum stretch, firm support, ease of movement and radiance under the light.<\/p>\n

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The devil is in the details, for sure. A champion\u2019s dress has a hallmark of rich and abundant adornment \u2013 stonework, beaded drops, structured trims, silky feathers, dense fringe, diaphanous floats and stunning appliques \u2013 with each element lovingly applied to create striking visual texture and to enhance key areas of movement. Stonework is breathtakingly beautiful and special. Rather than just displaying a scatter of stones across the dress, a champion\u2019s costume typically contains thousands of Swarovski crystals. These often include three different tonal variations of color, as well as size variations for maximum reflection and shine. Quality stonework not only twinkles white, its bright sparkles paint pictures with highlight and shade. Its light may be warm or cool,<\/p>\n

Always be beautiful \u2013 inside and out.<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Written by Traci Dutton Ludwig<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With competition season just around the corner, we\u2019re working hard to train technique, rehearse choreography, cultivate connection, feel musicality and relax into personal expression. When these elements come together, it is magic \u2013 and champions emerge on the dance floor. But, there\u2019s something more too. Champions also command a certain look \u2013 of confidence, ease […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":81,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4980","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4980","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/81"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4980"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4980\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4980"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4980"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fredastaire.com\/mamaroneck\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4980"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}