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How We’re Reducing Plastic In Store | Plastics In The Dancewear & Retail Industry
At this point, I think everyone is aware that plastic, especially single use plastics are bad for the environment. Plastic doesn’t break down and decompose very quickly so it ends up in landfills and the ocean. It takes 1000 years for plastic to fully degrade! Animals also have trouble distinguishing plastic from food so they end up eating it. Not only are plastics bad for the environment, but they’re bad for our health as well. Most plastic, especially single use plastics contain toxic chemicals including BPA which is a hormone disruptor. Hormone disrupting chemicals can cause anything from hormone imbalances, to hormonal cancers. The retail industry uses an outrageous amount…
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We’re bringing in Smaller “Boutique” Brands this Spring!
In case you missed it, we went to the Atlantic Dance Retailers Show in Baltimore the weekend before Valentine’s Day. We’re sooo excited to be bringing in a bunch of new brands and products! Honeycut The most HIGHLY ANTICIPATED brand we’re bringing in is Honeycut!!! Honeycut is based in Southern California and is passionate about Saving The Bees! (If you don’t know why that’s important, pesticides are killing bees at an alarming rate. Human life can only exist for ONE YEAR without bees.) We’re bringing in a bunch of adorable sets that you can mix and match! This line is mostly for teen dancers, however they do have some kids…
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5 Reasons You Should Always Shop Small Businesses for Dance Wear
Thanks to the pandemic, a lot of people have become too comfortable with online shopping. Not only does shopping with large online retailers hurt small businesses like us, but shopping in-store (especially for dancewear) can definitely be MORE convenient! So why should you shop with us, (or in-store) for dancewear? Keep reading to find out! ***These reasons are specific to The Cinnamon Tree Dance Shop, but other dance retailers probably have similar programs to ours. 1. Get the correct size every time Dance shoes can run very differently than street shoes. In your ballet shoe, you might end up in a size 10, a size 7 tap shoe, an 8…
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Does The Perfect Dance Bag Exist? We Think So!
Are you on the hunt for the perfect dance bag?? Look no further than the Gaynor Minden Studio Backpack! This backpack is so spacious for its size. It’s perfect for transporting your dance stuff to and from the studio, and it’s also perfect to pack your things for a weekend getaway. When I was dancing, I used to haul my stuff to and from in a duffle bag. It worked fine however, my stuff was always disorganized, and the bag was so bulky! Especially around show time when I had to haul 15 costumes to/from the theater, the duffle bag got in the way. Traditional backpacks are too small for…
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Having Trouble Finding Your American Gaynor Minden Size? We Might Have It!
*Update 4/10/2023* We no longer have USA Made Gaynor Minden Pointe Shoes available. What’s going on with Gaynor Minden? There’s been a lot of confusion with the manufacturing of Gaynors and the availability, so we’re here to clear it all up for you! Due to the pandemic, Gaynor Minden’s US factory shut down completely. There are no more US Gaynor’s being made. They do have a European factory that is still open!! Thank goodness!! The big debacle here is that the US made shoes fit slightly different than the European shoes. Due to that, our store is trying to sell our American made stock so we can order the European…
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Last Minute Gift Guide! (For Dancers)
Is it just us, or did the Holiday Season just spring up on everyone? If you need to finish your Holiday shopping for your dancer (or sister…or mother), we’ve got you covered! This Gift Guide has something for every dancer and it’s all available in our shops! Bullet Pointe Skirts These skirts are definitely a BEST SELLER! If they weren’t already on your dancers’ Holiday list, they probably just forgot to add it. These are perfect size for a stocking too! 2. The Dancer’s Dozen The Dancer’s Dozen comes with Resistance Bands and an Instructions Book with exercises. These exercises are great for stretching and strengthening and will compliment any…
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