Ballet Tutus
Crucial Guidance on Ballet Tutus!

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Tutus are a big part of a dancer's life for performances and shows. They are worn for the majority of ballet productions and are all a part of the magic of performing on stage.

There are hundreds of different types, styles, colours and details. For each different ballet production the tutu will be slightly unique and have different embellishments or decoration.

There are also different types of headdresses and jewellery to suit particular tutus. All these extra accessories make you feel even more special and dazzling when you put on the full costume.

I remember putting on my first proper tutu for the production of Coppélia. It was a glorious feeling putting on that beautiful tutu and dancing in it for the first time; you begin to feel like a true ballerina!

In ballet companies there is a big wardrobe department which supply all the costumes, including the tutu. The dancers go for costume fittings and are fitted into their ideal costume to fit their body structure.

If you're at a vocational dance school it is also likely that the school will provide the tutus and costumes.

However, if you are at a local dance school or participating in any competitions, you most likely have to find your own which can often be difficult.

They are generally quite expensive. If you find any cheaper alternatives then please contribute to the Cheap Ballet Tutus Discussion.

If you are looking to buy a ballet tutu you'll want to think about the style, the material, the colour, the accessories and most importantly, the size.

There is a lot of choice to buy tutus online and from catalogs, so if you're unable to try it on beforehand make sure you think carefully about the size.

You want the tutu to fit perfectly and comfortably so it's not restricting any of your movements.

The tutus in ballet productions have been designed especially to suit the role and enhance the character. For example, the Bluebird tutu from Sleeping Beauty is the colour blue with various wing or feather decoration to represent a bird.

There is much more depth in these costumes then what we initially think.

Next time you watch a ballet production at the theatre, or put on your costume for a show, really think about how the costume reflects the role and the character you are trying to portray.

Ballet is hugely about the meanings and expression of which the dancer's portray.

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