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Best Shops For Ballet Apparel In Baltimore

Ballet began in the Italian Renaissance courts in the 15th century. Later, ballet developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It is now a well-known form of dance with a vocabulary of French words and phrases used to describe moves and positions, with people who practice the art worldwide. Are you a dancer or the mom of a dancer? If you need dancewear, look no further than these key locations for purchasing ballet clothing, dance shoes and other accessories.

Artistic Costumes & Dance Fashions
1304 Goucher Blvd.
Towson, MD 21286
(410) 321-1121
www.artisticcostumes.com

Open six days a week, Artistic Costumes & Dance Fashions is open Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Founded 60 years ago, Artistic Costumes & Dance Fashions is where you can trust in finding quality dance and costume apparel. The motto at Artistic Costumes & Dance Fashions is "if you can't find the Halloween costume you are looking for you can't find it anywhere!" Known as being the largest supplier of dancewear and dance supplies on the East Coast, Artistic Costumes & Dance Fashions is conveniently located in nearby Towson.

Les Gals Activewear
2337 Distribution Circle
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 608-3237
www.lesgalsactivewear.com

Need pointe shoes? Jazz apparel? Ballroom clothing? Even Liturgical supplies? Look no further than Les Gals Activewear! From ballroom shoes to DanceSocks for Carpet to So Danca T-Strap Dance Shoes, Les Gals Activewear has every dance shoe or slipper a dancer needs, and more. Dance shoes include ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, hip-hop, Irish, ballroom, liturgical, cheer wear, aqua and aerobic. Bought the wrong item? Les Gals Activewear ha a generous return and exchange policy. For returns and exchanges, bring back items with a receipt within 30 days of purchase.

Dance Supplies, Etc.
556D Governor Ritchie Highway
Severna Park, MD 21146
(410) 647-8727
www.dancesuppliesetc.com

Centrally located between Annapolis, Baltimore, D.C. and Northern Virginia, Dance Supplies, Etc. is found in the Park Plaza Shopping Center in Severna Park, just a short trip from Baltimore. With over 25,000 items in stock, Dance Supplies, Etc. has everything that the dancer needs. Stock includes an assortment of dance shoes from pointe shoes to tap shoes. Other items include leotards, tights, liturgical outfits and various dance accessories.

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Repeat Performance Dancewear
5050-B Nicholson Lane
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 881-0800
www.repeatperformanceonline.com

Located in Rockville, Maryland, Repeat Performance Dancewear can be found in the Nicholson Plaza Shopping Center, behind White Flint Mall. Repeat Performance Dancewear is beside La-Z-Boy Furniture and across from Wendy's. Open seven days a week, Repeat Performance has an array of shoes from pointe to Zumba and Irish hard or soft shoes, guaranteeing little dancers with any interest can be outfitted. They also feature a wide variety of children's tights, and even a full wall of adult tights if mom suddenly finds an interest! Hours vary, so check their website for details.

Footlights Dance & Theatre Boutique
306 E. Church St.
Frederick, MD 21701
(301) 696-1558
www.dancefootlights.com

Known as the "pointe shoe fitting experts since 1991," Footlights Dance & Theater Boutique sells everything from Angelo Luzio for Body Wrappers to Aris Allen Wingtip Shoes to Bloch ballet shoes. With two locations, dancers can shop at the Footlights Dance & Theater Boutique and the store's Silver Spring location. Frederick's Footlights Dance & Theatre Boutique is open Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and every third Sunday from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

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Jill Berry @MusingsfromMe is a writer who stays at home or a SAHM who writesit depends on the day and her mood. While playing a writer on the internet, Jill has the gray hair AND blogposts from raising a kid, a preteen, and a teen. When not blogging at Musings from Me, Jill seizes family time whenever she candinner as a family, movie night, marathon family game sessions, travelingyou name it she wants to do it.

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