Introducing the Spring 2012 collection from Pineapple Dancewear - a fantastic range of dance clothes designed to help you stand out from the crowd! Created by the founder of the Pineapple Dance Studios, Debbie Moore, this season’s iconic range of Pineapple Dance clothes are in stock now and available to buy online from Dancewear Central.


The latest Pineapple clothing for women features a selection of modern classics including off-the-shoulder tops, cut off neck lines and draping sides for you to create your own unique layered look. Team them up with slouchy and relaxed soft crop pants or the fabulous Zip Skinny Pants. This season’s retro dancer look is sure to impress in both performance and style!

Our hot favourites from the Spring 2012 Ladies Pineapple range include:


The limited Edition Pineapple Zip Skinny Pants for dance. Featuring a drawstring waist elasticised cuffed legs and zipped pockets. Pink Pineapple logo on the Indigo Blue shade and White Pineapple logo on the Black shade. 95% Cotton 5% Elastane.

Pineapple Retro Oversized Tee - A Pineapple best seller! Wear as a T-Shirt over leggings or warm up pants or as a dress over leotards. 100% cotton

Pineapple Soft Crop Hoodie - Retro hoodie with Pineapple 'Survival of the Fittest' logo printed on the front. Available in indigo blue with striking pink logo contrast - Complete the look for your workout with the Pineapple Double Band Crop Dance Pants with colour contrasting waistband.

The Pineapple Slit Tee is a Jazz and Commercial favourite. Keep your cool and layer it with a crop top or vest top. Available in Black or White. 100% cotton


Pineapple Longline Bardot top - An oversized long sleeve Pineapple Dance Top featuring the heart dance script logo on the front. Great for dance warm ups, workouts and fashion wear.

Check out our complete Pineapple range including children’s dance wear and the latest collection of popular Pineapple dance bags. All limited edition items are only available whist stock last and are guaranteed to sell out fast! So snap yours up quick! - You could even have it by tomorrow with our next day delivery service*!!

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Fashion Week season is now upon us so we wanted to give you a sneak preview of the upcoming trends to be seen in at the dance studios for Spring/Summer 2012!

Lace has featured on the catwalks season after season and now Bloch has embraced the classic look to bring you their most luxurious range of leotards and dancewear yet. The main theme running through this season's collection is a classic look with a bold and edgy touch.

Let's start out with the oh so trendy Bloch L6016 'Kate' lace sleeve leotard - featuring 3/4 lace sleeves, open back and a V front neck line. Alternatively, the Bloch L6042 'Chiwa' leotard is a cap sleeved finished beautifully with a buttoned up lace back. Both are elegant and flattering choices for ballet. Or why not change the look completely and pair up with black fishnets and New Yorkers!

The Bloch L6025 'Chisom' leotard features subtle lace accenting to the back and side panels, or if you prefer a halter neck style, check out the Bloch L6040 'Ebo' leotard with a sophisticated lace front panel and button detail to the neck.

If you like the idea of a style that embraces pleats, folds and draping into your dancewear instead, then look towards the Bloch L5997 'Ababuo' cami-leotard for inspiration! A simple look with clean, flattering lines and a soft and feminine finish thanks to the cross fronted pleats. While with the Bloch L5935 'Bady' 3 way leotard you can have 3 elegant and flattering looks in one! The pleated shoulder straps can be worn as cap-sleeve, off the shoulder or as a cami-leotard.

Take a look at our complete range of this season’s Ladies Bloch Dancewear in our New Arrivals section! A strong collection of heavenly fabrics, adorned with fabulous vivid colour’s to choose from such as Dahlia Mauve, Blue Shadow and of course time defying black. You'll be spoilt for choice with leotards, matching skirts, unitards and warm-up wear!

When classic elegance blends so well with the unique style of this season's Bloch Dancewear range, it’s bound to make for some serious head-turning and double takes! Perfect power dressing for that audition too!

All Bloch Limited Edition items are in stock at Dancewear Central from March 2012 but you can pre-order yours now to avoid disappointment!

If you’ve been watching the Pineapple Dance series on Sky One then no doubt you have come across one of the main characters Louie Spence. One of the dance industry’s most unique talents! Louie has appeared as dancer in many of the big West End shows, including Miss Saigon and Cats - in which he played the role of the magical Mr Mistoffelees. This winter we have a great range of Pineapple dance products available from the associated brand for the familiar Pineapple Dance Studios.

The range features an oversized vest to be worn as part of a layered look and is a hot favourite in the dance studios right now! The loose fitting muscle back top has arm holes that are very low on the sides so looks great teamed with a strappy bra top. There is one in this seasons Pineapple range to complement the vest top. Being so versatile the bra top can also be worn on its own and provides extra support during dance classes and workouts.


Team up t-shirts, vests and crops with Pineapple's latest pants. The best thing about them is they can be rolled up the leg to any length making them great for both work outs and chill outs. Featuring a deep double elastic waistband band branded with the Pineapple logo, roll top waist and elasticised ankles. These were a favourite with our models and are highly recommended!


Don’t forget the classic Pineapple hoodie - a staple dancewear item! Featuring draw cord detail and a front pocket. It is designed to be a comfortable, oversized fit, so we would recommend ordering your normal size!. Available in black so you can wear it with just about anything!

We've got kids wear too so check out our full Pineapple range in the new products section - All items are in stock now!


Get the commercial look with this seasons Pineapple Dancewear!

Dancewear Central are very pleased to announce we now have a live stock availability system for ordering your dancewear online - A brand new service for our customers.

For online ordering and delivery of all your dancewear needs, our individual product listings will show you whether we have a particular item in stock.

To check availability of an item simply select your colour and size option and Dancewear Central's stock levels will be displayed. It couldnt be simpler!

All your favourite dancewear brands in one place including Bloch, Capezio, Roch Valley, Freed, Mirella, Pineapple, Sansha. Visit our website for our complete range of the best dancewear brands at very competitive prices, avaliable with next day delivery too!

Ballet is hitting the headlines right now with the London 2012 Olympics searching for 10,000 performers to take part at the prestigious opening and closing ceremonies next July. This is an amazing opportunity for dancers across the UK to become a part of history and impress the billions of people worldwide who will be watching next July’s extravaganza at the Olympic Park in Stratford!

Oscar winning director Danny Boyle is specifically searching for talented Pointe trained dancers to perform on this world stage. London Mayor Boris Johnson has said how this is an experience for performers no cheque book can buy and is a chance for performers to be one of the greatest shows on earth.

Auditions and rehearsals for the Olympics will soon be underway and here at Dancewear Central we have everything any dancer would need to stay stylish and comfortable during their long practice sessions – Our new range of Bloch leotards are made from Microlux which offers a luxurious appearance whilst the rapid moisture wicking ensures dancers stay comfortable so they can focus on their performance.


A classic camisole leotard is always a favourite in the dance studio and this seasons new range from Mirella ticks all the right boxes. Leotards like the Mirella M2031M Cami Leotard with side front ruched detail or the Mirella M202LM Camisole Leotard which features ruched front and V shaped back and bra shelf lining. The whole collection features radiant colours and are suitable for all levels of dance.

Along with stylish practice wear, a dancers best friend if often their shoes – Something Sir Paul McCartney knows all about after spending many hours with the New York City Ballet who are performing the ballet Sir Paul has written himself! The world premier of ‘Oceans Kingdom’ took place at the home of the New York City Ballet and tells the story of a princess called Honorata who is snatched by an evil queen before being reunited with her love.

Not only did the ex Beatle write the Ballet, he also had creative input with the choreography and it was during rehearsals he witnessed the grueling nature of a dancers profession and the ‘occupational hazards’ that are involved. Dancers must take extra care of their feet and choosing the right fitting shoes and footwear accessories will help a lot in reducing injuries. For both beginners and advanced dancers alike, the range of Pointe shoes Dancewear Central stock enables dancers to match the characteristics of each Pointe shoe with their particular foot shape, level of experience and requirements whether for class or a performance. We Have a carefully selected a range of Pointe shoes from Capezio, Grishko, Kersha and Sansha – all available to order online.

Warming up correctly by using a resistance band can help dancers of all levels to strengthen specific areas of the body. The Bunheads exercise band can help with Pointe work preparation and can assist with injury recovery. It’s must have dance bag accessory available in 3 resistance strengths. The Bunheads resistance exercise bands are also ideal for young dancers preparing for Pointe work and a The Super Heavy Weight is great for male dancers too.

Footwear accessories such as the Bunheads Jelly Tips are especially useful for use with Pointe shoes. The inside is coated with gel to help alleviate the pressure that can cause bruised toenails and can be cut to size to create a perfectly seamless toe sock. Whist a A Tendu Toe Spreader is solid gel spreader used to help keep the big toe joint straight in the Pointe shoe and can be worn when there is a gap between the big toe and 2nd toe.

For Pointe work in the studio or on stage ballet dancers often use rosin on their Pointe shoes. Rosin has a strong friction-increasing capacity which makes it suitable for using to increase grip and control when dancing on Pointe.

As Sir Paul McCartney’s ballet dancers and the lucky Pointe work performers at the Olympics will know, foot injuries are part of the job, but they can be reduced by having the correct fitting shoes and accessories to help alleviate the risk of injury and future foot problems.

If you haven't managed to catch any of the BBC's new 'Over the Rainbow' series, then you're missing out! In the show, Andrew Lloyd Webber and his judging panel are searching for a new Dorothy to take to the stage in the West End Production of the 'Wizard of Oz.'

But even if you're not one of the fortunate few with a chance of landing this role, that doesn't mean you can't get in the swing of things! We've put together a great range to get you feeling all 'Dorothy.'

From our Ruby glitter effect low heel tap shoe with fitted toe taps (Available in sizes: UK 5 (Euro 21.5) - UK 8 (Euro 42) from £17.95)....



To this ladies short cap sleeve suqare neck Dreamer Leotard from Bloch (Available in sizes small, medium and large in red from £18.95)...



To a simply fabulous hologram effect with fitted heel taps and fitted toe taps (Available from children's size 7 right through to adult size 8 small, with half sizes available from 9.5. From £12.95)....



In fact, we stock a complete range of dancewear from many of the major labels. Take a look at our complete range!

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