Karen Evanetz Designs
ABOUT KAREN
Karen Evanetz has been designing and building costumes for the past 25 years.
Originally trained as a performer, she has a degree in Music Education. She has appeared in numerous commercials , industrial films and stage performances.
Because of her experience on stage, Karen understands the value of a well designed and professionally engineered costume.
EXPERIENCE
For 8 years, Karen was the costume shop manager for Sesame Place, one of the Annheuser Busch Adventure Parks. She has been creating one of a kind solo costumes for dancers, skaters and baton twirlers for the past 12 years. She has designed costumes for the following dance productions:
Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Oklahoma, Wizard of Oz, The Snowman, and Peter Pan, as well as local dinner theatre productions.
TRAINING
Karen has been trained in patternmaking, draping and tailoring at the following schools:
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York
Baum School of Art, Allentown, PA
Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia ,PA
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Design and construct costumes for solos and duos.
Build group costumes for productions or teams
Redesign or resize costumes
Private sewing instruction
Design, construct or alter Bridal and Evening wear
AWARDS
Karen's work has won Best Costume awards from the following organizations:
American Dance Awards
Starquest International
Starbound
Dance Explosion
Onstage New York
Karen is a member of the Association of Sewing and Design Professionals
