# Dance-Reactive Tutu Sparkle Skirt ## Overview https://youtu.be/jImwi-fUaBc You can dance if you want to. You can leave the world behind. Make a tutu that reacts to your dancing. This is a great project to do with kids, or to make for all your fabulous dancer friends. (Because.. if your friends don't dance.. well, they're no friends of mine.)    The magic lies in Microsoft MakeCode's drag-and-drop code editor in combination with Adafruit's Circuit Playground Express and its onboard sensors. Play with triggering animations when you jump, cartwheel, tilt left or right, or shake and shimmy. This is really way too much fun. ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/068/898/medium800/wearables_dance_reactive_tutu.jpg?1546988146) ### Materials Needed ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ![A Black woman's manicured hand holds a round microcontroller with lit up LEDs.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3333-05.jpg) ### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LED 4" Pitch [Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LED 4" Pitch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3631) Attaching NeoPixel strips to your costume can be a struggle as the flexible PCBs can crack when bent too much. So how to add little dots of color? Use these stranded NeoPixel dots! They're very small, so they're easy to embed into any structure, costume, or wearable. Each dot is... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3631) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3631/guides) ![Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LEDs at 4 inch Pitch](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/3631-04.jpg) ### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST [3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/727/guides) ![Front angled shot of 3 x AAA battery holder with on-off switch and 2-pin JST PH connector.](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/727-07.jpg) ### You Will Also Need - A tutu.  [I used this one from Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06Y1T1C9T/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) -- it has 3 layers of tulle and one layer of satin - Elastic or ribbon for ties - A needle and thread and/or sewing machine - A [soldering iron](https://www.adafruit.com/product/180) & [solder](https://www.adafruit.com/product/145) - [Wire cutters](https://www.adafruit.com/product/152) and [wire strippers](https://www.adafruit.com/product/147) If you're new to making things light up, you can get all the electronics tools you need in one convenient kit! This kit also comes with a stand for your soldering iron, and an "eraser" -- solder sucker that makes it easy to fix any mistakes you make with wiring. ### Ladyada's Electronics Toolkit [Ladyada's Electronics Toolkit](https://www.adafruit.com/product/136) Starting out on your electronics adventure? Want to wield the mighty soldering iron? Tired of saying "I'd totally get into electronics if I only knew what tools to get..."? Working with substandard equipment is a terrible way to learn electronics: a lot of... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/136) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/136/guides) ![Collection of many electronic hand tools and soldering equipment](https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/640x480/136-09.jpg) - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/dance-reactive-tutu-sparkle-skirt/wiring-diagram.md) ## Featured Products ### Circuit Playground Express [Circuit Playground Express](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) **Circuit Playground Express** is the next step towards a perfect introduction to electronics and programming. We've taken the original Circuit Playground Classic and made it even better! Not only did we pack even more sensors in, we also made it even easier to... Out of Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3333) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3333/guides) ### Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LED 4" Pitch [Adafruit NeoPixel LED Dots Strand - 20 LED 4" Pitch](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3631) Attaching NeoPixel strips to your costume can be a struggle as the flexible PCBs can crack when bent too much. So how to add little dots of color? Use these stranded NeoPixel dots! They're very small, so they're easy to embed into any structure, costume, or wearable. Each dot is... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/3631) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/3631/guides) ### 3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST [3 x AAA Battery Holder with On/Off Switch and 2-Pin JST](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) This battery holder connects 3 AAA batteries together in series for powering all kinds of projects. We spec'd these out because the box is slim, and 3 AAA's add up to about 3.3-4.5V, a very similar range to Lithium Ion/polymer (Li-Ion) batteries and have an on-off switch. That makes... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/727) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/727/guides) ## Related Guides - [Adafruit Circuit Playground Express](https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-circuit-playground-express.md) - [Simple and Beautiful NeoPixel Holiday Lights](https://learn.adafruit.com/simple-beautiful-color-changing-light-strand.md) - [Trash-Built Robotic Fish](https://learn.adafruit.com/trash-robo-fish.md) - [The MonkMakes Plant Monitor and CircuitPython](https://learn.adafruit.com/monkmakes-plant-monitor-and-circuitpython.md) - [Ping Pong Ball Launcher](https://learn.adafruit.com/ping-pong-ball-launcher-with-cpx.md) - [Crickit Collapsible House with MakeCode](https://learn.adafruit.com/collapsible-house.md) - [Make It Talk](https://learn.adafruit.com/make-it-talk.md) - [Mount for CRICKIT](https://learn.adafruit.com/mount-for-crickit.md) - [Getting Started With Steven Universe](https://learn.adafruit.com/getting-started-with-steven-universe.md) - [Stroboscopic Zoetrope](https://learn.adafruit.com/strobe-zoetrope.md) - [Welcome to CircuitPython!](https://learn.adafruit.com/welcome-to-circuitpython.md) - [Using WebUSB with Arduino and TinyUSB](https://learn.adafruit.com/using-webusb-with-arduino-and-tinyusb.md) - [Steven Universe Wearable, Fusable Gem](https://learn.adafruit.com/steven-universe-wearable-fusable-gem.md) - [Circuit Playground Express Automatic Sunglasses](https://learn.adafruit.com/circuit-playground-express-auto-sunglasses.md) - [Make It Glow - Your First NeoPixel Project](https://learn.adafruit.com/make-it-glow-your-first-neopixel-project.md) - [UART Communication Between Two CircuitPython Boards](https://learn.adafruit.com/uart-communication-between-two-circuitpython-boards.md)