Forté Dance Essentials is an authorized retailer for Champion Teamgear. Create custom items for your team including warm-ups, bags, spirit gear, and more. Not just for dancers, this is a great way for any team to create a uniform look with quality gear made by Champion.
In addition, Forté can source exact items needed for a class, the full company, or one specific routine. This can include sourcing specific shoes, tights, undergarments, costumes, and more.
Or, grow your brand with a team store full of apparel for your dancers and parents to wear around town.
How It Works
Not sure what you need? Set an appointment or stop by Forté to brainstorm. Review product catalogs and the wide variety of customization available including colors, embroidery, and logo prints. Sizing guides for each brand are shared to ensure the best fit for each item.
Know exactly what you want? Let us know and we will determine the best way to get it for you or have it in store for your dancers.
With custom orders, Forté will create a lookbook and pricing estimate based on the items needed. This will require quantities and sizes to the best of your abilities. Before the order is placed, a final draft is sent for approval including images of each product, costs, and best shipping estimates.
Fully customized items can take 6-8 weeks to arrive so it’s recommended to start the process early. Some vendors may have minimum order requirements or other guidelines in place to discuss prior to placing an order.
For the online team store option, Forté will work with you to populate the items you want in the colors you prefer. You will need to provide the logo art file and we will take care of the rest. Once the store is approved just share the link with your dance families to invite purchases for a limited window of time. All purchases are made directly through Champion and orders are fulfilled and shipped directly to the customers. This is great for fall when parents are looking for holiday gifts.
How To Pay
Payment can be processed with a purchase order to pay via check within 14 days or on a credit card at the time the order is placed. If the organization is tax-exempt, please present this information at the time the order is placed.
Once the items arrive, Forté will notify the point of contact immediately. Items will be packaged for pick up during regular business hours. Items can be held for individuals to pick up or the full order can be picked up for distribution by the point of contact.
For basics like shoes, tights, earrings, undergarments, etc… it can be arranged for dancers to pay in-store at the time of pick up. This payment option is not available for bulk custom orders.
What if I don’t like what I order
Hopefully, that won’t happen but if it does, the return and exchange opportunity will be provided based on the guidelines of the parent brand. Fully customized (logos/embroidery/print) items made by Champion are not eligible for return or exchange. Forté will work with you to ensure the order is satisfactory.
How would I use this service?
So many options! Here are some examples of custom orders we have done recently:
- Costume tops for a pep rally production routine
- Hip hop shoes needed for a recital dance
- Team logo duffel bags and backpacks for the school dance team
- Specialty earrings not carried in stores for a competition dance company
- Camp gear bundle for dance team summer intensive
- Studio logo tees and sweatshirts for dance families to wear around town
Reach out to fortedanceessentials@gmail.com with additional questions or to set up a time to chat about your needs. We are here to make this process as stress-free as possible.
