Beautiful ballet costumes, our tentative choices...:)

Creative Dance - Glimmering pearls...So adorable! More shimmering pearls for Creative Dance...:)

Ballet 1 - Amethysts...Please ask to see this costume in class, as it has been changed...:)

Ballet 2 - beautiful emeralds! This costume comes with the sparkling hair spray and the choker...:) Ballet 3 and 4 (in separate performances)...sparkling rubies! This pretty costume comes with both the hairpiece and choker...:)

Ballet 5 - Saphires! This costume will be in Saphire blue and black, but in the long style, as is shown in the background, and comes with both the saphire hairpiece and choker. Our kind seamstress will be replacing the clear straps with real fabric...:)

Ballet 6 - Black Opals...This is a classical style tutu and bodice, and will be adorned with a jewel cluster on the bodice, and worn with a glimmering hairpiece...:)

Soloist - Diamond...This classical style platter tutu and bodice will be worn with a sparkling tiara...:)

Help us choose...

The cute polka dot dress...

The elegant velvet and pearls dress...
The frilly coral and black dress...

The very fancy party dress, shown below from both the front and the back...

We love pink and black together, and plan to choose one or more of the above for some of our Creative Dance tap classes. We can't yet ascertain which costume will be for each class, as we are still choosing music and must coordinate the costume with the music, but your feedback would be most helpful in letting us know what appeals to parents and little ones alike...:)

We would love your feedback either through an e-mail at inlandnwballet@aol.com, or on our facebook page. You do not have to have a child currently enrolled to share your opinion, we would love to hear from as many of you as possible...:) Thank you!

Fabulous costumes...:)

This pretty little costume has been chosen for one of our Creative Dance classes in a beautiful shade of dusty teal...:)

This soft velvet and organdy dress will be worn by one of our darling Creative Dance tap classes...Though we still have a long time before performances, we can't wait to see them onstage!

Our Fri. 6:15 Hip Hop class will be jumping around in this cargo pants and top get-up, most likely in the color turquoise that you see near the bottom of the page!

This funky costume will be danced in by our Fri. 4:30 Hip Hop class...Looks like lots of fun! :)

This cute teal costume will be worn by the Tues. 6:15 tap class, but rather than the fringe skirt, they will wear the tap skirt shown here in yellow..very sweet for this age!

The costume below will be worn in a beautiful aqua blue by some of our Creative Dance tap students...adorable!

The costume below will most likely be worn by Thurs. 6:30 and our Fri. 5:30 in different shows, however the pants will be solid black instead of patterned...very cute!

The costumes shown here have been tentatively selected for our hip hop, jazz, and tap dancers
for our June 2012 performances. While it may seem early to begin planning for June, so much goes into preparation that our staff begins working on the following year's performances almost as soon as current year's performance is over. However, students will not begin working on choreography until Feb. or March, so much to learn before then!

Cute but age appropriate costumes...:)

Are you looking for hip hop classes for your child but wary of skimpy costumes...You know what we mean...bare bellies, low cut tops, short shorts, and Las Vegas style make-up on 6 year olds? You will not find that here at INB, where our costumes are hip enough to make a 12 year old feel ultra cool, while still making the parents happy...:) Call for class info...467-0765.

Costume orders due soon...

Remember that costume orders are due by mail before Dec. 15th, getting your costume order in on time saves you 25.00 and ensures that you will receive your costume on time...:)

Pretty costumes...

Below are a few photos of some of our beautiful costumes for our upcoming ballet performances to be held in Spokane in June...


This classical tutu will be worn by our level 7 soloist, but in a shade of pink...



This tutu will be worn by our level 5Bs, 6s and 7s, but in a romantic style, and in both pink and periwinkle...




This periwinkle dress will be worn by our little dancers in Ballet I...


This beautiful costume will be worn in pink by our Ballet 3s and 4s...


This pretty pink dress will be worn by some of our Ballet 2 and 3s...



The eggplant and pink costume will be worn by some of our little ones in our Creative Dance Tap class...


...and this darling coral costume will be also worn by our little tap dancers...:)

Costumes are arriving!

Costumes are beginning to arrive at Inland Northwest Ballet, and they will be tried on and sent home soon!

Please note that they can only be tried on and sent them home if the balance is paid in full (the deadline was Feb. 15th) so please double check to make certain you have completed payment.

What a fun time of year, we can't wait to see the girls looking ready to perform!

Please note: If you did not order a costume, you may wish to find out what day your class will be trying on costumes, and possibly skip that day, so your child will not feel left out. You can arrange a make up class for the missed class if you wish…:)

Costume balances due!

Remember that your costume balances are due to Encore Costumes (PO Box 28023, Spokane, WA 99228)by Feb. 15th. Any dancer not completing full payment is in jeopardy of losing his or her costume...yikes! Don't let this happen. Refer to your Inland Northwest Ballet costume balance letter for the exact balance and payment address.
If you did not order a costume, of course no balance is due (and for most costumes it is too late in the year to order now, as we are over two months past the deadline) You may want to keep in mind though. that during class in April, costumes will be passed out during class. You want to ask ahead of time and skip this class, so your child will not feel left out. You may also want to withdraw before June, so your child will not feel left out during costume photo day and performance prep. If you have any questions, please ask Susie or Cheryl.

It's costume time again...

It's that time of year when our costume orders have all been sent in,

and we anxiously await their arrival in the spring... Here are a few photos of the beautiful costumes our dancers will wear this year in our Spokane performances. Above is the beautiful platter tutu that will be worn by our level 7 pointe students. All of our ballet costumes this year are designed in shimmery coral-peach shades, with accents of soft ivory or very pale yellow...

Above: This dress will be worn in coral by our level 6/7 dancers.

Above: This pretty costume will be worn by our Ballet I students...They can't wait!

Above: The coral shade has been selected for our level 2s and 3s!

Above: The back of our level I costume...so pretty! The tutu is made of a fine ivory tulle with a very delicate "lettuce edge" which makes for a pretty finish to the tulle.

As far as our jazz, tap, and hip hop costumes go, they are always cute, but age appropriate, as well as flattering, and our choices follow these rules...

No bare bellies, "no way too low cut" tops, no ripped pants, no bustiers, no pleather, no Las Vegas showgirl style costumes, no short shorts that could double as "undies"...in a nutshell, no making a 9 year old look like she is 21! As you can see from the photos, jazz or hip hop costumes can be appropriate and still totally cool!

Above: Miss Janine's favorite...a turquoise and chocolate camo number that

will be worn by both Miss Kaiti's and Miss Laura's pre-teen and teen classes...so funky!

Above: Both Miss Janine and Miss Kaiti have selected the above costume (with the long pants on the right) for their tap classes...so cute!

Above: One of Miss Kaiti's tap classes will wear the above number in turquoise and black!

Miss Janine's Tuesday hip hoppers will dance in this pink and black camo number

(with cargo pants on the right)...so fun!

We can't wait to see our dancers when they try on these cute costumes next spring!

Costume orders due this week...

Julie portrays Cinderella and Nicole dances the role of the Fairy Godmother, as Miss Janine watches from the wings...

Remember....costume orders must be postmarked by Wed., Dec. 10th to get the early order costume price, and to be guaranteed to arrive in time for our spring photo session and Inland Northwest Ballet Performances. If you have questions, please read over your costume paperwork, just about everything you will need to know is in there! :)