Headstone Ideas for a Dancer

A dancer's memorial can carry the grace and movement they shared.

Symbol ideas

• Ballet slippers or pointe shoes
• Dancing silhouette
• Music notes
• Ribbon
• Stage curtains

Etched scene ideas

• An etched portrait mid-dance
• A stage under a spotlight
• A couple dancing

See custom etched scenes.

Personal touches

• Dance style — ballet, tap, ballroom, folk
• Studio or company name
• A favourite song title

Epitaph ideas

• Dance on
• She danced through life
• Forever in step
• The music never stopped
• Dancing with the angels

Design tips

• Script fonts suggest movement — see the font picker in the Design Studio.
• Swoop and wave shapes feel graceful.
• Song lyrics may be under copyright; a song title is safer.

Key Takeaways

• Slippers, silhouettes and notes make lovely emblems.
• Flowing shapes and script fonts suit dancers.
• Use song titles rather than lyrics.

Next Step

Try it in the Design Studio — search the symbol library for the emblems above.