I’ve always said that a dancer’s accomplice is their dance bag. Like seriously, I bring that thing with me everywhere.
Throughout my dance career, I have always kept a few things in my dance bag that have been my saving graces in desperate times. My dance bag is a crucial part of my dancing career, and I wanted to share my dance bag essentials with all of you!
- Your dance shoes
- this one’s a given
- One full water bottle
- always always always stay hydrated
- One empty water bottle
- I always like to have an extra one in my bag that’s empty (so it doesn’t add weight) in case someone forgets theirs or I forget to bring one
- A small first aid kit and/or band-aids
- always good to be safe and protect yourself
- ICY HOT
- again, another given 😉
- A small kit of hair supplies (hair brush, bobby pins, hair net, hair ties, and a small thing of hairspray)
- you never know when you’ll need to do a quick bun!
- A pen and paper
- in case you need to take notes or write something down
- A binder
- I call this my emergency binder, and in it I keep a few head-shots, resumes, monologues, and sheet music. You never know if someone asks for your info after a professional class or you forget something on a spontaneous audition
- Hand sanitizer
- germs are gross
- An extra outfit of dance clothes
- i.e. leggings and a sports bra
- A black leotard and tights
- again, you never know
- A few dollars
- Necessary toiletries (lip stick, chapstick, tampons, deodorant, etc.)
- Headphones
- EMERGENCY SNACKS
- a must
- i.e. bars, almonds, etc. (nothing perishable)
- Advil
- in case you hurt yourself or have a head-ache
- A stretchy band
- good for if you have time to stretch before/after class
- A phone charger
- A nail file/clippers
- OMG this is a must!! A totally necessity if you do pointe. I can’t tell how many times I’ve needed to chop of my toe nails before pointe class so my feet don’t die.
- A pair of socks
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