Tight Change Without Removing Leotard

Changing Tights Without Taking Off The Leotard

Do you need to change your tights quickly, but have to wear the same leotard? Are you changing in an open or visible area where you need to be discrete or are you around male dancers or stagehands? This is a great way to change your tights without taking off your leotard or bodice. Slip your hands under the legs of your leotard and grab the waist of the tights. Pull the waist down until you can step one leg out of the tights. With your hands, ball up the empty tight leg and push it through the front of the crotch of your leotard to the other side. Slip your hands again under the leg of your leotard on the side that still has the leg in the tight. Pull that side of the tight's waist down until you can step the second leg out of the tight. You now have your tights off but your leotard still on.

If you need to put tights on without removing a leotard, follow the pattern in reverse. Step one leg into the tights and pull it up as far as you can. Ball the other tight leg up and push it through the front of the crotch of your leotard. Step your other leg into the tights and pull the waist of the tights all the way up, while reaching under and up the legs of your leotard. It's genious!

Wear Multiple Tights

Wear Multiple Tights For Fast Costume Changes

What if you have dancers that have a quick change or a short time between dances and they need to change the color of their tights? Have them wear multiple tights. You can amazingly wear two pairs of tights while feeling comfortable and without the audience knowing. The color of the tights underneath does not show. The dancers will just be able to strip off the top pair and save tons of time without struggling with a quick tight change on sweaty legs.

Pointe Shoe Quick Changes

Easy Pointe Shoe Quick Changes

Do you have a quick change in a middle of a dance from pointe shoes to another style of dance shoe? Remove ribbons from pointe shoes and replace with elastic. Take medium to thick pink elastic an sew it in an "X" across the top of the foot where your ribbons would usually be. You will then be able to slip your foot in and out quickly without the fuss of tying. Slip your foot under the elastic, then cover your toes with the toe pad or lambs wool. You can then slide your wrapped toes into the box of your pointe shoes.