New for #SewSew summer!
Sew Like A Pro™ offers sewing business coaching as well as a variety of costume training to help you choose, alter, or make the Latin and ballroom dance or skate dress of your dreams.
Which Sew Like A Pro™ offerings are right for your dance and skate dress sewing needs?
ESSENTIAL WORKSHOPS
Each ESSENTIAL WORKSHOP offers "must-know" information about women's dance and skate costumes.
Workshops are ideal for all sewing (or no-sew) skill levels, whether you buy ready-made or stock dresses, or sew your own dresses.
FOCUSED COURSES
Courses are short tutorials that focus on a single topic:
- Standard Gown Floats.
- Rhinestones + Bling.
- Bangle bracelets + Arm Bands.
Most courses require little or no sewing skills, though it is helpful to be comfortable with your sewing machine.
PRIVATE COACHING
Get one-on-one dressmaker or business coaching from Teresa Sigmon, creator of Sew Like A Pro™ for dancers and skaters.
A one-on-one session with Teresa is perfect when you have costume questions which need immediate and thorough answers so you can continue making the dance or skate dress of your dreams.
Business coaching is also available for those who own any type of sewing business.
SEWING PROGRAMS
The Sew Like A Pro™ programs offer in-depth training focused on a single set of dressmaking topics.
Think of these programs as summer school: short on time commitment (four to six weeks), but packed full of crucial dressmaker training you will use when making every skating or ballroom dance dress.
- Complete Ballgown Skirts
- Complete Latin-Skate Skirts
- Fabulous Fitting Techniques + Mastery of Stretch Fabrics
- Sewing Business Academy
We recommend that you be moderately comfortable using your sewing machine to receive maximum benefit from these programs. Though you do not need experience sewing stretch fabrics or making competition costumes.
DRESSMAKER SCHOOL
Sew Like A Pro's signature sewing school offers a comprehensive, university-caliber dressmaker education for making competition dance and skate dresses for women and teens.
If the PROGRAMS are summer school, the Latin-Skate and Ballgown DRESSMAKER SCHOOL is like receiving a comprehensive, two-year university degree in only eleven weeks.
Whether you are a novice at threading your machine or an experienced seamstress, the Dressmaker School contains every step required to make all types of Artistic Roller and Figure Skating dresses, plus partner dancing like Dancesport, Country, Argentine Tango, and Salsa.
ESSENTIAL WORKSHOPS
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
DECORATING TIPS
DRESS BUYING STRATEGIES
TIPS FOR ALTERING READY-MADE OR USED DRESSES
- All workshops focus on learning how to choose, alter or create the best dance and skate costumes for women and teens.
- No sewing skills are required to gain maximum benefits from the workshops.
- All workshops are taught in general terms that can be applied to any style of dance or skate dresses (as well as to your every day "street clothes".)
- Ideal for those who already sew (or want to learn to sew) competition dresses.
- Perfect for those who want to save time and money when buying used or ready-made dresses to wear or to alter.
- Highly useful when having custom dresses made so you have clarity on whether or not the design will look good on you.
- One to five hours of video training per workshop.
- Investment: $49 to $199 USD
- AVAILABLE LATE AUGUST 2024
FOCUSED COURSES
RHINESTONES
BRACELETS + ARM BANDS
BALLGOWN ARM DRAPES
- Depending on the topic, COURSES are suitable for a wide variety of dance and skate costumes for all ages.
- Minimal to no sewing skills are required to gain maximum benefits from the courses.
- Ideal for those who design and sew competition dresses.
- Perfect for those who buy bargain or ready-made dresses that require bling and accessories to finish them off with style.
- Two to ten hours of video training per course.
- Downloadable PDFs and images for each course.
- Investment: $99 to $399 USD
- AVAILABLE EARLY AUGUST 2024
ONE-ON-ONE COACHING
BUSINESS
DESIGN
DRESSMAKING
- Are you a dressmaker who wants solid business tips to increase office efficiency, customer satisfaction and profits?
- Are you a seamstress making your dress? Ask me anything about the design, cutting, sewing or fitting.
- If desired, video calls will be recorded so you may rewatch as needed.
- 30-minute minimum, up to two hours. Sessions begin at $70 USD (US dollars).
- You may book these private, one-on-one sessions as often as you like.
SEWING PROGRAMS
BALLGOWN SKIRTS
LATIN-SKATE SKIRTS
SEWING BUSINESS ACADEMY
FITTING TECHNIQUES + STRETCH FABRIC MASTERY
- Intense, comprehensive training on a single part of dance and skate dresses (or on business coaching).
- Ideal for those who design and sew competition dresses for themselves, or for income.
- Perfect for those who buy ready-made dresses that require major alterations in the bodice or skirts.
- Moderate sewing skills are suggested to gain maximum benefits.
- Each program contains 15-30 hours of pre-recorded video training released over 4-6 weeks.
- Supplemental training includes dozens of downloadable PDFs and images.
- Tuition for BALLGOWN + LATIN-SKATE SKIRTS will be applied to the Dressmaker School tuition when you upgrade.
- Investment: $599 to $999 USD
- TWO PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE NOW.
Available early August.
Available early August.
DRESSMAKER SCHOOL
STEP-BY-STEP
COMPREHENSIVE
UNIVERSITY CALIBER EDUCATION
- Comprehensive education for making Dancesport, Country, Artistic Roller and Ice skating dresses for women and teens.
- Ideal for those who make (or want to begin making) competition dresses for themselves, or for income.
- Little or no sewing experience is required since every step of the dressmaking process is taught.
- Experienced dressmakers gain advanced techniques, improve efficiency, as well as up-leveling customer satisfaction.
- Open since 2016. Currently has over 210 members in twenty countries with an active, encouraging online community.
- The Ballgown and Latin-Skate Dressmaker School each contain over 82 hours of pre-recorded video training released over eleven weeks.
- Supplemental training includes hundreds of downloadable PDFs and images.
- Includes a minimum of one-year subscription to live group coaching with Teresa. Your questions can be answered live every 10-14 days.
- Accessed through an online, private membership site with 24/7 "lifetime" access.
- 30-Day money back guarantee.
- Payment plans available for as low as $299 per month.
- ON SALE NOW to celebrate the #SewSew Summer workshops and courses! SAVE 33%!
The Complete PLUS Program is only available as an upgrade to the core training offered in the Latin-Skate and Ballgown Dressmaker School.
This advanced sewing program includes: mesh inserts, accent cut-aways, no shoulder seam mesh sleeves, advanced skirt styles, advanced sleeve styles, overdress basics and much more.
All dresses in the videos below made by members of the Ballgown or Latin-Skate Dressmaker School.
Do you want more proof that the Dressmaker School can teach YOU how to make top-quality ballroom, Country and skate dresses for women?
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