We are Lauren and Liz, the internet sales and customer service department at DancersWarehouse.com. Liz is a ballerina with a local company and Lauren grew up doing competitions and recitals. We are positive we have all the bases covered. We love chocolate covered strawberries, bacon, dance, Pinterest, and drinking way too much coffee.
We hope this blog helps you with all your dance needs. We will be updating frequently with articles, fun facts, tutorials, our favorite products, and so much more!
First we would like to talk tights. Now that we are in the middle of competition season with recitals fast approaching, your tights are definitely getting a lot of wear. To keep them in tip top condition here are some of our recommendations:
- Hand washing with mild detergent is always best, but let's be honest, not everyone has time for that. If you machine wash on the delicate cycle with cold water and then let your tights hang dry they will still keep their color and elasticity.
- Make sure to store your tights in a safe place that will not snag. We suggest using small Ziploc baggies if you are using wooden drawers to prevent splintered wood from running your tights.
- Be mindful of the length of your fingernails and toenails. A quick change resulting in a run in your brand new tights is never a good time. Also, keeping your fingernails short not only saves your tights but also keeps you from scratching any of your fellow dancers in a close quarters dance number. We always recommend keeping your toenails short to prevent bruised or broken toenails, especially if you wear pointe shoes. (We'll talk foot care at a later date.) In addition, short toenails are much less likely to come poking through a pair of tights!
- If you do have the misfortune of getting a run in your tights you can easily stop it with some clear nail polish or hairspray. If you are good with a needle and thread, you can sew up the hole and use the tights for class instead of having to throw them away.
