Dancewear for Dancers Service for People
Exceptional dancewear designed to bring choreography to life.
- We Deliver on Time
- We Put People First
- We’re 100% Local
About KIZZI
Welcome! We’re happy you’re here because we are revolutionizing the experience of buying dance costumes by creating the most beautiful, comfortable costumes possible and, last but not least, providing the best customer service in the industry.
Sisters Kim and Liz founded KIZZI in 2015 in an effort to redefine dancewear. With daughters in competitive dance, they often found themselves searching for costumes that were both fashionable and tastefully designed. When they couldn’t find what they were looking for, they set out to build it themselves. Working with a local studio that is still their biggest customer today, Liz and Kim began to design and produce a line of fashion-forward dancewear. In the process, they learned how important a costume’s comfort, fit, and feel is to dancers and began to incorporate these principles into the design process. Our design team uses runway fashion for inspiration and sources premium fabrics intended to stand out while also feeling comfortable for any dancer. We focus on full coverage cuts, supportive bras, and a wide size range that enhances movement.
We’ve built our company on our family’s Texas values. All of our dancewear is developed in Austin, Texas. We take customer service seriously and do everything in our
power to meet deadlines and exceed your expectations.
We doubled down on our commitment to provide dancewear that is inclusive of all body shapes, sizes, and skin tones. You’ll notice in our line dancewear for all dancers, no matter their age or their gender.
We believe that dancers deserve to have costumes that are made to fit well, feel great, and enhance choreography.
Our Values
We’re Tex-Mex:
Every costume is designed in Austin, TX, and handmade in our Juarez, MX facility.
We’re Inclusive:
Our designs don’t discriminate. They are made for all body shapes, sizes, and skin tones.
We’re Supportive:
We love our team and want them to love working with us. We encourage flexibility, teamwork, and creativity in all we do.
We’re Committed to Comfort:
Dancers will like the way their costumes feel and love the way they function.
We’re Healthy:
We are intentional about creating an energetic, lively work environment.
We’re Human:
We answer the phone ourselves and work one-on-one with you to see your vision through. Here for you 24/7!
We’re Stylish:
We want our dancers to love their costumes. We stay in touch with runway fashion and bring that to every line.
We Keep Our Promises:
Customer service drives our philosophy. We do what we say we’re going to do, and that includes doing everything we can to meet every delivery date.
We’re Always Improving:
We never stop working to improve the fit and function of every costume.
Our Team
LIZ
Co-Founder, Chief Creative Officer
This one time: I quit a 23-year career in dentistry to follow my passion for dance, design, and business. Aka, KIZZI!
KIM
Co-founder, CEO
This one time: I took a giant leap and started a dance costume company with my sister.
HUNTER
Head of Cutting and Materials
This one time: I went to New York to skateboard.
KIM
Design Team Lead
This one time: I was hit by a big wave in Hawaii and stood up thankful to be alive …only to realize my top was off.
SUSIE
Project Developer
This one time: I went skydiving, but I had to be pushed out when I got to the edge of the plane. No regrets, though – it was a rush!
SHEILA
Supplies Lead
This one time: I flew to NYC and saw 4 Broadway shows in 3 days.
ESTHER
Pattern Maker
This one time: My husband and I built a Medieval city in our backyard and rented it out to campers….actually we still do, so I guess it’s more than “this one time.”
KIZZI’s
Design Traditions
Our design team, led by founder Liz Willis, hand sketches every piece in the collection line. While most of our inspiration is drawn from runway trends in NY and LA, we love to include our internal team in the process, too. One of the high points every year is our Annual Design Challenge. As a team of creatives, it’s no surprise people from every department submit designs. Many of them show up in our line each season. We love collaborating with you and each other! Our judges include the leadership team, a guest dance professional, and KIZZI’s staff photographers. This year, we had over 50 designs submitted.
