Tiara and Headpieces Level 2 Course: Catherine Zehr Crown Princess Tiara

Course Description: Learn how to craft a Crown Princess Tiara from designer Catherine Zehr. This classically beautiful design is perfect for many ballet roles. Made in shades of pink and crystal AB, is the perfect design for many roles - Aurora’s 16th Birthday, and Sugar Plum Fairy, just to name two. Made in Crystal AB, this tiara can be used with many different costume colors, from white to ivory, pink, lavender, blue- it will look great with them all.  In this design, Catherine will introduce a couple new techniques: special support wires, painted to match the dancer’s hair color, and her new support headband. You will learn these special techniques, used to stabilize and strengthen the tiara without adding weight. Catherine Zehr, costume designer for New York-based touring company, Ballets with a Twist, is a graduate of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, with a degree in Fashion Design. Catherine spent ten years working in the fashion industry for several major compani