Meet the artisans making Strictly and Wicked outfits
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Meet the artisans making Strictly and Wicked outfits
"DanceSport International (DSI London) was originally founded as a dance studio in 1982 by Geoffrey Hearn and ballroom dancer Peggy Spencer MBE. It opened a dress making department in 2000, and now has 52 skilled artisans who handcraft every piece. DSI London has been the main supplier of costumes for Strictly Come Dancing in its last three series. Sales director Gerald Schwanzer explained how the company's dancing background has made it a favourite for performers and choreographers."
"We have to have vivid, bright colours, and everything has to match. Mr Schwanzer said the demands of making costumes for performance are "completely different" compared to regular fashion. "Performers want to move, and we want to accentuate the movement. "We have the right expertise and machinery to make movement come alive and make it very exciting to watch. You need real experts to do something great.""
DSI London began as a dance studio in 1982 founded by Geoffrey Hearn and Peggy Spencer MBE and opened a dressmaking department in 2000. The company employs 52 skilled artisans who handcraft each costume. DSI London supplies costumes to television, film and West End productions, including Strictly Come Dancing, Wicked, Hamilton and Moulin Rouge. The company creates vivid, matching fabrics that have become industry standards. Performance costumes prioritize movement, using specialist expertise and machinery to accentuate motion. The team often works to extremely tight deadlines and attends fittings to ensure garments perform under stage conditions.
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