As designer for the Eglevsky Ballet, Takashima is responsible for some 300 costumes in the annual production and she is far from alone. As dance companies all over Long Island get ready to stage the ...

For instance, the Arabian Dance is called Timeless Scent, and the costume is based off a perfume bottle (Clara’s mother) Mrs. Stahlbaum receives as a gift from Mr. Stahlbaum in Act 1. The dance ...