Back-to-School Guide 2025

No more waiting—it’s SHOWTIME! Our powerhouse guide packs everything you need: fundraising hacks, costume magic, killer staging, music...  More

Dressed to Tell the Story: The Art and Challenge of Show Choir Costuming

If you’ve ever zipped a ballgown while kneeling behind a velvet curtain, pinned a sequin jacket at intermission with a safety pin and a...  More

Where Dreams Become Dresses: The Creative Drive of Satin Stitches’ Mercedes Bergman

You could say Satin Stitches is where dreams take shape. Clients from show choirs to dancers, skaters, and pro cheer teams bring their...  More

Designing Magic: How Creative Costuming & Designs Takes Custom to a Different Level

What do show choir, equestrian vaulting, and synchronized skating all have in common? Creative Costuming & Designs makes costumes for all...  More

Tips for Buying Show Choir Costumes

Whether you are new to show choir or an experienced veteran, these are some valuable tips for buying show choir costumes offered by a show...  More

Building Blocks of Winning Show Choir Costume Design

Costume Design — Ahhhh. For most groups—it‘s a love-hate relationship! My husband says (jokingly, I might add), “What's all the...  More

One Arranger’s Story: Creating an Original Show

After spending a couple of decades in this crazy industry known as show choir and judging numerous talented groups, I came to an early...  More

Dressing the Story: The Critical Role of Costuming in Show Choir Performance

In show choir, a costume is so much more than an outfit. It’s a vital tool for storytelling, a means of enhancing the visual impact of...  More

Saying Yes to the Dress: How Randall Lanoue is Elevating Show Choir Looks to a New Level

Randall Lanoue achieved near-celebrity status in the world of show choir during his 13-year tenure with Twinsburg City Schools, in...  More

Buyer’s Guide 2021

Buyer's Guide 2021  More