This little shop, located right in my hood, is jam-packed with shoes, apparel and accessories for…read morethe dancing, skating, gymnastics crowds.
I can't resist wandering through dance shops. It brings back memories of my tutu-and-pink-satin ribbon-inspired Cindy Ballerina childhood - the smell of new leather bloch shoes, the body forming leotards that will soak up your blood, sweat and tears for that year, those cute little bun-holders that look like they were knit by someone's grandma.
Even the way the store's clothing - skirts, leggings, tops, leotards - gets lined up together, with little girls' 6X to grown woman's XL in ascending order - from miniature to big-people sizes - is adorably cute and pulls at my ex-dancer's heart strings.
Tap shoes, flamenco shoes, pointe, jazz boots, ballet slipper - I've owned them and they've got'em.
What amazed me was that the prices here - compared with what Lululemon typically charges for yoga wick wear - are WAY less. And I'm a yogi. I LOVE Lululemon... but, honestly, I'm thinking the next time I'm in the market for a pair of stretchy pants or a cute top I might just head over to Adajio.
Where you'd pay upwards of $90 for a pair of yoga pants at Lulu, here they're $55. Tops are under $40. At Lulu - $60. Lulu's dance-wear line is easily 20-30% more expensive than at this dance shop.
And from what I remember, that's a good thing, because dance classes aren't cheap - especially if you're dancing four or five days a week. Mom would have had a heart attack trying to find more ways to pinch and save to pay for my rec dance addiction, if Lululemon were on the scene, back, uh, .. in 1987!
Now I'm older and wiser, and I don't look as svelte in a leotard but, man, do I ever get the meaning, now, of that timeless adage: "Dance like no one's watching."
