By maria0621 May 04, 2018
They have the best selection of designer shoes and always have new finds. I am always super happy with my shoes and they always get delivered so quickly. Highly recommend! ...read more
By danceismylifebaby October 02, 2013
II'm goin to open nite soon me and my family. has. been. search ing to find a dane wear store so we went on the internet and open nite poped up since this was the closet thing that poped up. ...read more
By MelodyHill July 20, 2012
My daughter was chewing through pointe shoes monthly. A friend suggested Opening Night for their professional fittings. It was as if we found the answer to our prayers! Trina spent so much time with my daughter..fitting her, teaching her, helping her. I tell every dancer I know to travel down there to be professionally fit when looking for pointe shoes! We now have a pointe shoe that fits her like second skin and works with HER foot. Thank you, Trina! ...read more
"Support Your Local Dance Store" The absolute best part of our jobs is having the opportunity to fit a "little one" in their first pair of ballet or tap shoes. The wonderment in their eyes when they pointe their foot for the first time or excitement when they hear the noise their new shiny tap shoes make, is nearly reward enough for all our efforts in this business. Now this either sounds crazy from the "Pointe of View" of someone who owns an online/mail order dancewear business or borderline begging from someone who owns several local dance stores. As someone who has been in the dancewear business for 25 years and owns both, I'm not really sure if it's either. I'll explain further and let you decide. Here is why I think you, as a dedicated dancer, dance teacher, studio owner, dance mom or just a fan of dance who wants to insure that dance is here to stay, must shop and support your local dance store wherever you live. Now mind you, if you don't live within, say 30 miles, of a decent dancewear store, by all means go ahead, shop online (preferably at our sitewww.on2dancewear.com). Most metropolitan areas over 200,000 in population have at least one dancewear store. Most local dancewear stores are family-owned by someone within your dance community. This business owner provides a valuable service to the dance community by having a place to view, try on, special order, provide expertise and advice on all the basics and latest trends in dancewear. In addition, they are likely employing local dancers, dance teachers and dance moms. Much as we all might dream, not everyone is going to making a living solely as a professional dancer (especially if you are not in a major metropolitan area...even there the premium jobs are rare). Let's look at it from an economic standpoint. These local store owners are not only providing jobs, but they are also providing state, local and sales tax revenue for your area. They also spend what they earn in your community so it comes back to you. Dance store owners eat out, buy clothing, food, cars, homes and every other product just like you. They bank locally, use local lawyers, see local doctors, go to the movies, bowling alleys, local dry cleaners and send their kids to local dance studios! Do you see what I'm getting at? Somehow or another whatever business you're in they are probably supporting it, so it's only fair that you return the favor. A recent study showed that of every $100 spent in a locally owned (Mom & Pop) store, $45 went back into the local community. For every $100 spent at national chain, only $14 stays in the community and if you shop online $0 return to your community. Don't get me wrong, the internet is great for some things but trying on dance shoes, leotards and tights are not one of them. Not to mention the social aspect of shopping. Getting out of the house with or without the kids. Seeing and interacting with other people is good for you. Besides bolstering the ecomony, shopping was recently listed as one of the top 10 activities to help keep the mind sharp as we age. Have you heard of Urban Blight? It can affect retail areas too. If everyone shops online for everything, eventually our malls, shopping centers and cities will look like ghost towns. One more brief point on why especially local dance studios and theatre groups should be patronizing and promoting their local dance store as opposed to the catalog and online businesses. When you have a production upcoming who do you approach for advertising in your program, displaying a poster or asking to purchase tickets? The local dance store is one of your first thoughts, right? Maybe the same local dance store you just bypassed to save a couple bucks by ordering online. The door swings both ways. Business ethics and basic right and wrong should play in your decisions as well. OK. If I haven't convinced you yet, it can only be one of two things. #1 Convenience. Yes, it is convenient to shop at home in your pajamas. It can also be a little scary and maybe a little too easy. So you get online and navigate a website or two to find what you think you want. You splash your credit card into cyberspace, oops you got kicked offline, get back on, see if the sale went through, it didn't. Now you buy a few things and then wonder when they'll arrive and if that style and color will actually look good on you, when you'll get it and if you got the right size. Then it arrives and now you have to go to the post office to send the wrong things back and pay for return shipping and wait a few more days for the right item to arrive, only to find out that your teacher has changed their mind and now wants tan jazz shoes instead of black and yah your right...that was convenient! Or you could just shop local and walk out with exactly what you want. #2 "The Almighty Dollar!" You have to save money, right? We won't even count the facts stated above (Time is Money) and about how if you shop local, the money you spend stays in your community. How much do you really save? An item that costs $20 in a local dancewear store is usually featured online or in a catalog for about $15 + $6 to $8 for shipping, net savings = Minus $1-3. You lost money! Oh, but you buy a lot at one time and never make mistakes and know exactly what you want. You are one of the lucky ones for now. I'm sure when you're in a pinch you'll run into your local store and grab a pair of tights that you need for that night. Here is the sad truth. If you don't shop at your local dancewear stores, within one to two generations there will be no more local dancewear stores. Then when you want to take your daughter or granddaughter for their first pair of ballet or tap shoes, you will have nowhere to go. Then you will be cheating both of you and us out of a magical experience. Cris Ferrante (Owner~Opening Night! and ON2 Dancewear) ...read more
By Opening Night (2 Locations) September 02, 2009
Walking shoes come in many different styles and levels of support. Choosing the right walking footwear can make a big difference when walking long distances. The right walking footwear should fit properly in order to provide support and help to reduce the amount of strain to the foot, ankle and knees. ...read more
Snow boots are made with the general idea to keep your feet warm. They should be designed for every day winter use. They will stand up for walking in a lot of snow while keeping your feet warm and dry. ...read more