What's In Your Dance Bag?

By The DWC Ambassadors

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Everyone knows as dancers that our dance bag is a sacred place. It holds all of our stinky shoes after dancing for hours on end and seems to be an abyss for endless amounts of bobby pins. With each new dance season, new goodies are needed to last the dance season which can add up quickly. We asked some of our DWC Ambassadors what was in their dance bag to give a special look into their go-tos and their necessities they need for classes! Read on to learn more about what is in their dance bags!

Caroline

1. Hair bands or claw clip 

2. Water bottle 

3. Snacks (fired mango or granola bar bc I am always hungry!) 

4. Sweatshirt or long sleeve to wear for warmups

5. Kindle and computer if I have some downtime 

6. Native deodorant 

7. Apple Watch 

8. My Apolla socks from DWC!

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Marika

1. RP Origami Bag

2. Bloch Tap Shoes

3. Bloch Jazz Shoes

4. Capezio Hanami Ballet Shoes

5. Apolla Socks

6. Band aids, hand sanitizer, makeup wipes

7. Sticker pouch

8. Hair ties

9. Planner 

10. Movement cards

11. Knee pads

12. Colored room lights

13. I always carry a snack :) (Not shown)

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Alaina

In my dance bag I try to keep only the essentials, so I can have a clean and organized bag. I also keep my pointe shoes and flat ballet shoes with me. I currently love the SoDanca ballet flat shoes, and the Mirella whisper pointe shoes. I keep all of my pointe essentials in my Dancewear Center mini zip bag. My favorite toe pads are from Bunheads. 2nd Skin Squares are my favorite for blisters so I always keep them on hand. I also keep blister bandaids and other types of tape with me for injuries and injury prevention. Biofreeze and Tiger Balm are two of my absolute essential items. There is also a mini Thera gun I keep in my bag for post class muscle recovery. Finally I like to keep a few snacks that are high in sugar and easy to digest for quick in between class energy boosts.

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Vania

My dance bag (BACKPACK) varies based on whether I am taking class, teaching, choreographing, or working on a show.   But in general, I like to make sure that I have jazz and ballet options.  In addition, it is important to have a few things that help stretch, strengthen and release my body.  When I looked in my dance bag, the first thing I saw was my black Dancewear Center pouch with TheraBands inside. :-)  I also like to keep my Foot Rubz or Pinkie ball close by to help release my feet. And my ankle supports are a must have for heavy rehearsal times.  When I travel, I like to take at least one of my yoga toes to increase circulation to my extra tight feet. :-) Last but not least, these days I need my computer for business and music editing. So, I carry it along with a portable speaker and a notebook/pencil.

1. Dancewear Center pouch - TheraBands, therapy balls for my feet and legs

2. Ballet shoes

3. Lyrical shoes

4. Jazz shoes (regular and with a little heel sometimes for teaching)

5. Ankle braces/Knee brace

6. Yoga toes

7. My computer 

8. The latest flyer for any events I am working on

9. Portable speaker and notebook - not shown

We hope you enjoyed finding out what is in our DWC Ambassadors dance bags! Shop for these necessities in store or online!

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