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Costume decorations are designed and created by CUB's talented artists.

Corsaire Company Dancers

Corsaire

Deanna Doty designed these tutus for the spring 2004 production of Corsaire. Doty also created the ornate trim, jewels, and stunning headpieces. Mary Wojnar made the bodices, while Julianna Steitz made the skirts. The coordinated pastel rainbow of corp's tutus creates a beautiful presentation.

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Sleeping Beauty Bluebird

Sleeping Beauty: Bluebird and Princess Florine

Deanna Doty designed this tutu and jacket for Bluebird and Princess Florine for the 2007 production of The Sleeping Beauty. Dobrianna Kalbarczyk used blue-green silk to make the lusterous bodice and she painstakingly applied yards of silver trim by hand. Marie Roy inspiringly created the jacket.

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Sleeping Beauty Aurora

Sleeping Beauty: Aurora's Birthday

Based on Deanna Doty's design, Julie Steitz made Aurora's Birthday tutu and bodice of pink Dupioni silk for the 2007 spring production of The Sleeping Beauty. Deanna Doty handmade the all the trim and overskirt.

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Aurora      Sleeping Beauty Aurora      Sleeping Beauty Aurora      Sleeping Beauty Aurora      Sleeping Beauty Aurora     


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Sleeping Beauty Aurora

Sleeping Beauty: Aurora's Wedding

Dobrianna Kalbarczyk crafted Aurora's wedding tutu of Dupioni silk and silk chiffon based on Deanna Doty's design for the 2007 spring production of The Sleeping Beauty. Marie Roy made the Prince jacket, while Deanna made Aurora's overskirt.

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Swan Lake Odile

Swan Lake

Mary Wojnar created the elaborate tutus for both Odette and Odile for the 2006 spring production of Swan Lake. Head pieces were made by CU Ballet Company member Erica Johnson. A huge team of volunteers made the white swan tutus, each having twelve panels on the bodice that were individually serged and applied to create a feathered effect.

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Odile      Odette Beauty Aurora      Odette      Swimming Swans      Trio     


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Paquita

Deanna Doty designed these silk tutus for the 2008 spring production of Swan Lake, and Dobrianna Kalbarczyk brought them to life with her sewing expertise. Doty hand-created elaborate trim and seamstresses painstakingly applied the trim to each tutu and bodice.

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Alexandra      Paquita Trio      Abbie      Paquita Group      Trio     


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