Who We Are
Costume Gallery has been serving the dance and recital industry for over 50 years. Ellen Ferreira is the 3rd generation to lead this growing and successful family owned business. She and her husband, Rick, are passionate about offering great quality and value with each and every costume they sell. Every year, nearly all of the costumes are new, reflecting the latest in age appropriate, hip, cool and edgy designs.
The employees at Costume Gallery make every effort to bend over backwards to not just satisfy customers, but to turn them into enthusiastic fans. The shared spirit of camaraderie and passion to create a special dance experience is what keeps studio owners not only coming back year after year, but recommending Costume Gallery to their colleagues. Check out the Testimonials section of this website to see what we mean.
We hope you enjoy your experience with us because at Costume Gallery, you’re not just buying costumes you’re buying peace of mind.
What We Believe
Principle of Professional Cooperation
In an effort to build respect, maintain open communications and promote goodwill between vendors and dance studios/teachers, UNITY Inc. has created the “Principles of Professional Cooperation.” These principles offer a foundation for building integrity and mutual respect between the dance education community and those who wish to provide customer services. Teachers/studio owners recognize the importance of timely and concise communications with vendors. In order to achieve their goals, UNITY suggests that Teachers/studio owners:
• Communicate with vendors in a timely manner
• Place orders promptly
• Clearly state “required by” date
• Clearly state special needs
•Specify their preferred method of communication, e.g., email, phone, letter
• Pay for orders as agreed with vendor
• Be able to check order status at anytime
• Allow sufficient time for order changes
• Partner with vendors to solve special needs
Vendors appreciate the opportunity to exceed the Teacher/studio owners expectations. In an effort to do this, UNITY suggests that
Vendors:
• Communicate with teachers/studios in a timely manner • Assure accurate catalog descriptions and pictures
• Specify lead time needed to build costumes
• Clarify preferred and alternative communications, e.g., email, phone, letter
• Send order confirmations in a timely manner
• Secure the order date only upon payment
• Observe “required by” date - If not possible, please issue timely notification
• Accept order changes, given sufficient time
• Assure that costumes are wearable upon arrival
• Partner with teachers/studio owners to resolve problems and suggest alternative solutions.
UNITY is a non-profit coalition of dance education and associated organizations. It promotes cooperation and dialogue within the dance profession and speaks with a unified voice on dance education and dance related issues.
Others We Support
United Dance Merchants of America • Unity • National Dance Week • Association of Dance Teacher of New Jersey • Texas Dance Educators Association • National Dance Education Organization • Dance Masters of America