Custom Seminars - If We Come To You

We understand that sometimes it can be more convenient, or possibly even cheaper, for us to come to you rather than you visit us. If you can't make it to one our normal seminar dates or locations, or you just prefer to 'keep it in-house', we CAN do a 'custom' costume-construction seminar at your location.

The following information is intended to give you a basic idea of what we offer and the costs involved.

It applies to our most frequently asked for classes - Classical Tutu Construction, Bodice Construction, and Hand-Wired Jeweled Tiaras - but in certain circumstances we may be able to provide instruction in other areas of costume-construction.

You should review the Seminar Descriptions pages for more complete information on these classes. Each course will follow the same syllabus and include the same instruction and materials as our 'normal' seminars.

You should also look over the rest of the Seminar Section to get familiar with such things as required/expected skill levels, equipment and supplies needs, our policies on booking, payment, and cancellation, etc.

Last Update: March 1, 2009

Bodice Construction typically runs 6 to 10 hours, depending on the complexity of the pattern and each person's sewing skills. This class can be taught as a separate day (so nearly everyone will complete their costume), or it can be integrated into the 3 days of Classical Tutu Construction (which makes the days much longer, and everyone may not complete their costume).

Hand-Wired Jeweled Tiaras is taught as a separate day, typically about 8 hours.

For the Classical Tutu Construction seminar, the book/pattern/materials kit will cost $50.00 for each person constructing a Tutu.

For the Bodice Construction seminar, the pattern/materials kit will cost $25.00 for each person constructing a Bodice.

For the Hand-Wired Jeweled Tiaras seminar, the pattern/materials kit will cost $50.00 for each person constructing a Tiara.

In ALL cases, we need to talk with you regarding your proposed content, expected attendance, preferred dates, your location, etc, etc, etc.

Please Call or Email to inquire regarding our current Teacher, Per Diem, Mileage, and Assistant fees and rates. Full information for contacting us is listed below.

You will need at least one cutting table (2 of the above tables placed back-to-back work well), an iron and ironing board, and a steamer. If the class size is more than 8 or 10 persons, you should definitely consider doubling the cutting and presing/steaming stations.

And of course, the teaching room will need to be large enough to accommodate all the tables, chairs, machines, and students (without tripping over each other), space for cutting, steaming, ironing, etc., plus enough electricity to handle all the sewing machines, personal lamps, iron(s), steamer, etc. And don't forget extension cords from each sewing-station and all the other equipment to the wall-outlets!

Hotel - you must provide hotel accommodations for Claudia (and assistant if required) from the evening before the first teaching day through the last teaching day. The hotel must be 'decent' - you should think on the order of Embassy Suites, Hilton, Marriott, etc. Although 'resort' quality is not required, this should definitely not be a 'lower-end' motel. And you must definitely consider the safety of the neighborhood in your selection!

Auto-Rental - this depends on whether the hotel has an airport shuttle, on the distance of the hotel from the teaching space, as well as the time of year and weather conditions. In other words, if the hotel has an airport shuttle and is around the corner from the teaching space, you probably don't need to rent a car. If it's a coupla blocks away in deep winter, you should plan to rent a car. And if it's not otherwise within easy walking distance, you must definitely rent a car.

In general, if you are within 4 to 5 hours drive-time from Charlotte NC, you may not need to provide airfare - at our discretion, we may elect to just drive to you. You would be responsible for a rental fee or mileage, and fuel.

Please contact us to verify your proposed airline, hotel, and car-rental plans BEFORE you book them - we reserve the right to refuse any such accommodations we find unacceptable.

Your final 50% payment is expected 30 days prior to the first day of your seminar. If you make your final payment less than 30 days prior to your event, payment MUST be made by credit-card, cashiers check, or money-order.

All Per Diem payments are due upon arrival, and are to be paid in Cash.

We will need measurement charts from each person creating a costume. We prefer each person use our own measurement forms, which can be printed or downloaded from our website at the Women's Measurement Form page (or click on the 'Women's Measurement Form' link at the bottom of the Tutu.Com Home Page). We will need these measurements at least 30 days in advance of your seminar so we can prepare the customized materials kits for each person, otherwise we will provide only a 'standard size' kit, typically Medium Adult.

We will need as much contact information as possible for every individual who will have an 'in-charge', decision-making, or financial role for your seminar. This should include name, address, email address, telephone & fax numbers, 'best time to contact', etc.

We will need the name and address of the teaching space, as well as the contact name, email address, phone number, etc., if applicable.

We will need all hotel and car-rental information. This should include name, address, email address, telephone & fax numbers, booking confirmation numbers, website address, etc. You may find it easiest to simply mail or forward copies of the actual booking confirmations directly to us - See the How to Contact Us page for all the ways to get in touch with us.

See the How to Contact Us page for all the ways to get in touch with us.