TutuSchools Charlotte NC - July

MAKE COSTUMES THAT DAZZLE

Join us for a magical journey through the art of creating beautiful professional-quality Classical and Romantic Tutus, Dance Dresses, Men's Costumes, and Headpieces. Cost for these kits INCLUDES the class, the teacher, and all fabrics and notions.

Seminar space is limited and often sells out well before 90 days in advance.

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SEMINAR INFO

How to Secure Your Spot

Complete Registration Online

Select Your Classes

  • Browse Class Kits below or view our Course Catalog to select one or several classes and your projects. It's up to you! Time is your only constraint.
  • See which days your desired classes are being taught on our Seminar Calendar.
  • Scroll down to choose and sign up for each course you are taking. Choose to pay in Full and receive a 10% Discount OR pay 50% now and auto-pay the balance on 6/1.

To secure your spot(s), please choose and purchase a kit for each course you are taking as soon as possible. We can only hold spots for students who purchase a kit in full or pay a deposit. Simply filling out a Registration / Intent Form does not secure you a spot in class. We have limited space in each course so please don't delay. 

TutuSchools Director, Claudia Folts, is available to guide you through the process of preparing for seminar and ordering materials. Email Claudia@Tutu.com for assistance.

  • Classes are held at Tutu.Com 801 Pressley RD, Suite 100A , Charlotte, NC 28217 and Springhill Suites, 12325 Johnston Road, Charlotte, NC 28277. Please contact the hotel at 1-704-817-1500 for reservations or use this Tutu.com special reservation link.

  • Hotel reservations made by June 27th get a discounted rate of $139 per night. Free full breakfast, free parking, and an evening Happy Hour with pizza and various small plates available.

  • Charlotte is served by Charlotte/Douglas International Airport, as well as by Amtrak. Our shop is conveniently located off I-77 and I-485.

  • Seminar participants must bring their own sewing machines and sewing supplies for class. See our What to Bring Checklist.

  • If you are arriving by airplane, you may choose to ship your items in advance to the hotel.

Springhill Suites

12325 Johnston Road

Charlotte, NC 28277

1-704-817-1500

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COURSE PROJECTS

Course Project Shipping

Course project materials are not shipped. Your instructor will distribute them at your TutuSchool location.
Pay Now Discount

You can choose to pay a 50% Deposit now and auto-pay on 6/1, or pay in full and receive a 10% Discount.
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You'll receive a 15% discount on fabrics, patterns, notions, trims, etc. you purchase the week before, during, and week after TutuSchool.
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TUTUSCHOOLS FAQ

Who can attend TutuSchool Seminars?
  • Anyone interested in learning or advancing ballet costume-making skills—beginners, experienced stitchers, studio owners, and passionate ballet fans are all welcome.

  • No previous experience in costume making is required. TutuSchool is designed to accommodate all skill levels, from beginners to advanced creators. However, participants must already know how to sew both by machine and by hand. 

  • Each seminar provides the opportunity to work at your own pace, choose your own projects, and receive personalized support from instructors.

Because when you come to a class, the time is 100% yours – no dogs to walk, families to feed, neighbors to drop by and interrupt your process.

Our goal is that you leave us with costumes that are better than what you normally do at home. Our teachers will not let you skip steps, or avoid the tedious parts of the process, like proper pressing and cutting, and will teach you by not only showing you how they do it, but by helping you step-by-step. Our goal is not just to disseminate the information, but to help you with HOW to do things in the best way to create something beautiful and strong, and to answer all your questions as to WHY we do things the way we do in the order we do.

We promise to make it worth your while to spend your time with us. 

Tutu.com’s Shop literally makes tutus every single day.  We make more tutus than probably any shop out there, and by doing so we have come up with many new ways that enhance the time-honored traditions.

We are constantly innovating because when you repeat a process thousands of times, you know it so well that you have the luxury of improving on the techniques.

Although we do design, we consider ourselves to be technicians, engineering tutus and other ballet costumes to be strong and to last, in much the same way that an engineer realizes the designs of an architect.

Read our Faculty Bios.

Our teachers, all top ballet industry designers, pattern-makers and technicians, will lead you step-by-step through the magical journey of creating beautiful professional-quality Classical and Romantic tutus, and other ballet costumes.

Our professional faculty has amassed years of knowledge working in top ballet costume shops and companies, with professional dancers and directors, and with IBC (International Ballet Competition), Prix de Lausanne, and YAGP (Youth America Grand Prix) competitors.

Our teachers and lecturers are all working professionals with clients ranging from New York City Ballet, The Joffrey Ballet, San Francisco Ballet, Moscow Ballet, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Houston Ballet, Gelsey Kirkland's Studio Company, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show on CBS, and shows on Broadway and television.

Most of our courses have several options of project kits to choose from varying in style and complexity, therefore the cost depends on which "Project Kit" you select.

Cost for these kits INCLUDES expert instruction and individualize support throughout the seminar as well as fabrics, notions, and materials for your project. You’re welcome to shop online at Tutu.com ahead of time for additional materials or supplies or bring your own from home. We offer a special discount for seminar participants ahead of classes.

To learn more about project kits:

  • Your own sewing machine and basic sewing supplies.
  • View our online checklist so you know exactly what to pack.