Tutu.Com's TutuSchool Costuming Seminars

08/30/2025

Hi All! Would anyone be seriously interested in TutuSchool in Scottsdale/Phoenix AZ in early January or possibly March? We have been asked to do a class there and have 4 or 5 definitely interested people. When I travel to do classes outside of Charlotte, it is much more expensive for us-we have airfare, hotel, round trip shipping, food, rental car, etc to deal with so we need to have at least 10-12 people to cover costs. Let me know in the comments if you would be interested in this and any thoughts/suggestions you have!

08/30/2025

08/24/2025

Behind the Scenes - TutuSchool:

Here at Tutu.com, we are currently “digging out” from the July 2025 TutuSchool….it is such a huge undertaking each year. People start registering in October. They come from all over the world. We offer over 80 project choices - various tutu styles, 3 levels of bodices, lots of tiara designs, men’s costumes, leotards, etc. In order to be sure that students use the best materials, we supply them all and make individual kits for each person. This year, we had 49 students, with an average of 3 projects each. We started making the kits in early May. Classes were the last couple weeks of July. Once classes are done, there are a ton of things to do ( the digging out part). We have to re-fill our teaching supply boxes, fix any changes to contents sheets, make certificates for each student, update any policy changes, and decide on any new class additions for next year because for each new class, we have to make a sample, taking pictures of each step, write instructions, edit the pictures for the instructions, update any pricing changes, etc. This year, we had 4 new classes, so it was particularly crazy getting so many new samples and sets of instructions done. Now the instructions need to be tweaked to fix anything that did not work well for the students. It is just a lot! Teaching tutus is like teaching ballet in so many ways ( I taught ballet for years, after dancing professionally, and still fill in as a substitute teacher occasionally). There are basic truths to teach, but so many ways to get there, depending on how the students think, etc.

We also launched our new, updated website last week (Check it out!!) and are working out the bugs on that. It just never ends. It is a good thing I’m lucky to work with such amazing people!

So we are not only currently “digging out” but are preparing to launch for next year! We launch on the website in October-Watch for exciting, new classes!

07/06/2025

HI All, Today, I sent two emails to everyone attending TutuSchool in Charlotte! Please check your email and answer to let me know you got them! Thanks!

06/23/2025

Need something else to do at TutuSchool? Maybe something in the evening where you don’t have to sew or wire tiaras? Sign up for our Business of the Costume Business talk, and our NEW Costuming on a Budget talk! Bring all your questions and concerns and let us help you sort through them. We have been doing this for over 30 years and have made every mistake there is to make. Let us help you sort through the pitfalls so you don’t have to continually reinvent the wheel! And don’t forget-If you are already signed up for classes, you will get an extra 10% off any added classes - these classes, plus tiaras, wings, sleeves, etc! All the daytime classes where you need to sew are full, but there is still some room in the evening classes. Just email me at [email protected] and I will make sure you get the extra discount. I can’t wait to see you all next month!

07/05/2024

So to keep my week of mini-vacations going, I am finishing off by seeing in Boone, NC, staying at my favorite place, the Inn at Ragged Gardens in Blowing Rock. The company is a small touring company out of NY and my good friend, and tiara teacher at TutuSchool, Catherine Zehr is the costume designer. The show is called “Cocktail Hour” and each of the vignettes is inspired by a cocktail. Bloody Mary….Absynthe…even Beer 😂! It promises to be a fun show (saw part of tech rehearsal this afternoon)! If you are in the area or within a few hours, it is worth a drive up to the NC mountains. Not to mention the FACT that it is 20 degrees cooler here than Charlotte or south! Gorgeous!! Fun fact - the Bloody Mary Ribbon Candy tutu was made at TutuSchool! It, and the matching tiara, are just beautiful!

06/27/2024

So excited that we were able to expand into more space at the Springhill Suites for TutuSchool, July 2024! It gives us enough room to spread out and take care of our last minutes on the waiting list! Makes me happy not to have to disappoint anyone!

05/21/2024

New tiara class for 2024! Catherine Zehr’s “Grand Duchess” Tiara! Check out the details and register here:

Catherine Zehr’s “Grand Duchess” Tiara Design is an elegant dramatic tiara, available to build in two color combinations - Crystal or AB Crystal. Both are perfect for any role requiring an air of sophistication and elegance. As with all advanced-level kits, you are encouraged to make the desig...

12/30/2023

Hi All! Happy New Year! One of our tutu.com clients has lost everything in this awful fire. My company will be donating some costumes to help them out and if any of my costuming/crafty friends have any costumes or headpieces/tiaras they could donate, I know it would be greatly appreciated. If not, there is also a GoFundMe. I’m happy to help coordinate getting costumes to them. Message me for address info.

https://gofund.me/531ba250

My name is Katie Baik, and I’m a former student and current teacher/choreographer of… Katie Baik needs your support for Fire Relief for Bay Area Dance School