How to Choose Costumes for a Waltz Competition
You're dancing in a waltz competition and you want an outstanding costume. Choose a costume with a Victorian flair for a woman or a traditional black Western outfit for a man and it will help you stand out from the rest of the competitors. Follow these tips to choose costumes that will help you win your waltz competition.
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Instructions
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Pick a costume that you can dance in gracefully. It should be loose enough for you to move around in and short enough so that your feet don't become entangled.
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Choose a theme for your costume like Victorian. Victorian dancers wear long skirts with wide bottoms and ruffles. Your partner can wear dark pants and a shirt in the same theme.
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Go Western and dress for the Texas Waltz. Men wear black pants, a black shirt and a black top hat. Women wear long western-style red, pink or white dresses with a western-style ruffle at the bottom and matching high-heeled shoes.
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Determine the category you are in before you choose your outfit. Each category may have its own requirements. Research the requirements, often posted online on a dancing competition website.
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Check all the rules regarding what you are allowed to wear. It may be different in each country and each age category. Check with your national dance sport association.
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Pick something simple for younger competitors like a skirt and plain shirt for girls with flat shoes or small heels. Boys can wear dark pants and a plain shirt with black shoes.
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Wear fancy outfits and higher heels if you are an adult woman competitor. Wear black pants and a plain shirt if you are a man. Men may also need a jacket, vest or sweater.
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Tips & Warnings
Costumes can be bought in a dance or costume store or be hand made as long as they meet regulations.
Wear shoes with heel caps to protect the floor.
Follow all the rules or you may be disqualified.
Don't make alterations to rented costumes without checking if alternations are allowed.
