When the Costume Becomes Part of the Story: Designing Show Choir Costumes for Storytelling, Competition…and the Reality of a Quick Change

Every experienced show choir booster eventually learns the same lesson: a costume that looks fantastic on a hanger may be a terrible show...  More

Fit Is the Heart of a Great Costume: Creating a Show Choir Costume Program That Respects Every Body, Every Performer, and Every Story

There are few moments in show choir quite like the first full-costume rehearsal. The music is familiar. The choreography has been rehearsed...  More

Back-to-School Guide

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

2026 Show Choir Costume Designs: A Conversation with Randall Lanoue

Randall Lanoue is feeling inspired. As the founder of Haus of Lanoue, a company specializing in custom costuming for show choirs, he's...  More

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