CenterStage Academy of Ballet 2026 Costumes
Leotard comes in two shades: caramel and toast. One leotard per student will be ordered - these are mandatory. $25.00.
At CenterStage, we spend the fall measuring and selecting our costumes for our recitals in May of 2026! To ensure costumes arrive in time for pictures in the spring, they must be ordered in November of 2025.
To try and spread out the cost of costumes, we schedule a deposit of $50 per costume, due September 15th. The remainder of the costume balance will be posted October 1st and must be paid by November 4th. Any costumes unpaid will not be ordered; students without costumes will not perform in the recital.
Costume prices range from $50 to $150 per costume. This variation reflects the costume company’s pricing for materials such as tulle, sequins, rhinestones, glitter, lace, and feathers, as well as applicable tariffs.. All costumes include a pair of tights. The price of costumes have gone up with many costumes being priced over $150. Instructors have worked very hard to keep costumes under $150.
CenterStage desires to make the costume process as stress free for our families as possible! CenterStage covers all costs to ship, exchange costumes that don't fit, alterations, and organizing.
Parents of male students! Don't see a costume for your son? Make sure to speak with his instructor. Many boys' costumes are similar to items they may already have at home or can purchase for much less. The costumes posted for our boys are unique pieces that cannot be found elsewhere. Even if some items resemble clothing they may already own, the movement required for these classes necessitates apparel specifically designed for dancing and ease of movement.
Don't see your child's costume listed? With the limited choices of costumes available between the two costume companies (Revolution and Weissman) and inflation, teachers may be thinking outside of the box! Teachers may want to piece a student's costume together, order from Amazon, or use costumes CenterStage currently has in it's costume closet! Either way, you will receive an email over the next few months of what teachers would like to do for this season's recital dance!
If you order a costume from Amazon and it needs to be altered, CenterStage can do this for a $10.00 alteration fee!
Additionally, we will also be ordering nude colored leotards for all of our female dancers in Level 1/K-2nd Grade classes and up. These leotards will go under the dance costume. It is the style and trend for many dance costumes to have mesh lining around the abdomen or back, and some that have no mesh at all. While we never select costumes that show the complete abdomen without a leotard under, we believe the nude colored leotard will help make our dancers feel comfortable to change from costume to costume and keep our beautiful performers feeling secure and covered on recital day. If your student still owns their nude leotard from last year, please let Ms. Brendan know so she can remove that charge from the account.
We strongly encourage all families to double check recital dates before committing to costume payments. We do not anticipate these dates changing, but depending on capacity, we may need to add additional shows to safely accommodate our patrons. We will have a firm decision on any additional shows in March of 2026. If you know your student will not be able to participate please email us immediately at [email protected] so we don't bill you accidentally!
Right now, our recital dates are the following:
We are so grateful to be spending this year cultivating the love and technique of dance in your students lives. As we plan for our recital, it is truly a time of celebration for all they have learned and mastered!
To try and spread out the cost of costumes, we schedule a deposit of $50 per costume, due September 15th. The remainder of the costume balance will be posted October 1st and must be paid by November 4th. Any costumes unpaid will not be ordered; students without costumes will not perform in the recital.
Costume prices range from $50 to $150 per costume. This variation reflects the costume company’s pricing for materials such as tulle, sequins, rhinestones, glitter, lace, and feathers, as well as applicable tariffs.. All costumes include a pair of tights. The price of costumes have gone up with many costumes being priced over $150. Instructors have worked very hard to keep costumes under $150.
CenterStage desires to make the costume process as stress free for our families as possible! CenterStage covers all costs to ship, exchange costumes that don't fit, alterations, and organizing.
Parents of male students! Don't see a costume for your son? Make sure to speak with his instructor. Many boys' costumes are similar to items they may already have at home or can purchase for much less. The costumes posted for our boys are unique pieces that cannot be found elsewhere. Even if some items resemble clothing they may already own, the movement required for these classes necessitates apparel specifically designed for dancing and ease of movement.
Don't see your child's costume listed? With the limited choices of costumes available between the two costume companies (Revolution and Weissman) and inflation, teachers may be thinking outside of the box! Teachers may want to piece a student's costume together, order from Amazon, or use costumes CenterStage currently has in it's costume closet! Either way, you will receive an email over the next few months of what teachers would like to do for this season's recital dance!
If you order a costume from Amazon and it needs to be altered, CenterStage can do this for a $10.00 alteration fee!
Additionally, we will also be ordering nude colored leotards for all of our female dancers in Level 1/K-2nd Grade classes and up. These leotards will go under the dance costume. It is the style and trend for many dance costumes to have mesh lining around the abdomen or back, and some that have no mesh at all. While we never select costumes that show the complete abdomen without a leotard under, we believe the nude colored leotard will help make our dancers feel comfortable to change from costume to costume and keep our beautiful performers feeling secure and covered on recital day. If your student still owns their nude leotard from last year, please let Ms. Brendan know so she can remove that charge from the account.
We strongly encourage all families to double check recital dates before committing to costume payments. We do not anticipate these dates changing, but depending on capacity, we may need to add additional shows to safely accommodate our patrons. We will have a firm decision on any additional shows in March of 2026. If you know your student will not be able to participate please email us immediately at [email protected] so we don't bill you accidentally!
Right now, our recital dates are the following:
- May 2nd, Weecital(s) featuring students in Level 1 - 3, K - 2nd Grade, Tiny Tumblers, and Pre School
- May 8th and May 9th Aerial Showcases (students are expected to perform in all 3 performances)
- May 16th, CenterStage Academy of Ballet featuring students in Ballet 4 - 10, all Pointe classes, Partnering and Features, Middle/High School Ballet, and Intermediate Middle/High School Ballet (Mandatory dress rehearsal morning of May 16th)
- May 23rd recitals (two shows) featuring students in Level 4, 5, 6 and Elementary (Mandatory rehearsal on May 18th with Dance Awards)
- May 21st and 22nd Recital featuring students in Level 7 - 10, all Middle/High School Clog classes, Acrojazz, Worship Dance, Broadway, and all Middle/High School classes. (Mandatory rehearsal on May 19th with Dance Awards)
We are so grateful to be spending this year cultivating the love and technique of dance in your students lives. As we plan for our recital, it is truly a time of celebration for all they have learned and mastered!
