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Competitive Dancer Must Haves

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My dancer is picky about her dancewear and tools! She spends over 12 hours a week at the studio and takes her training seriously. Here are the things she's used over and over.
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Leotard favorites

My dancer is very specific in the leotards she wears. 

 
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She prefers open back leos to add a little style.
Wide Strappy Back Leotard For Dance | Balera™
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Since she has to wear black leos, having the bit of style like this makes her happy.
Caged Waist Halter Leotard For Dance | Balera™
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She likes to layer with leos like this. Her leo has to be black, but she can wear a colorful sports bra underneath.
Double Crossed Back Leotard For Dance | Balera™
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How cute is this?
Mock Neck Strappy Cross Back Leotard | Balera™
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She loves a cute shirt she can throw over her leo.
Twisted Bow Back Tank Top | Balera™
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Transition tights are where it's at!
Adult Ultra Soft Transition Tights | Capezio
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Comfy clothing

This is where she can add some style!

 
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When it comes to dance, she can't wear any loose bottoms. She likes the comfort and style of these.
Classic Matte Nylon Booty Shorts | Balera™
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Our studio has a “pants” day the last week of the month. She loves bringing a pop of color with her bottoms!
Ombre Mid Rise Booty Shorts | Balera™
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These are great for strength and conditioning classes.
Woven Track Shorts With Attached Briefs | Balera™
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We love a good ballet skirt!
Matte Nylon/Spandex High-Low Dance Skirt | Balera™
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She loves leg warmers during our cold winters!
Cable Knit Legwarmers | Balera™
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Dance Shoes

Shoes are one of the most important things in her dance bag.

 
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The only ballet shoes she wears!
Capezio Hanami Leather Ballet Shoe | Capezio
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She likes these for practice.
Slip On Leather Split-Sole Jazz Shoe | Balera™
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Capezio is her go-to brand for tap shoes, she likes these as well as the weighted shoes.
Fluid Tap Shoes | Capezio
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She's found these are helpful for turning practice!
footUndeez Lyrical Dance Shoe | Capezio
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These are great for keeping competition shoes clean between warm up and going on stage.
Warm-up Booties | Bloch
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Hair necessities

Hair is a major component of her dance uniform!

 
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My kiddo loves adding style to her hair wherever she can.
Premium Metallic Hair Scrunchie | Balera™
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This is a must for the perfect ballet bun
Bunheads Bun Builder | Bunheads
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Hair nets keep everything in place.
Bunheads Light Brown Hair Nets | Bunheads™
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I'd bet we've gone through over 10000 bobby pins at this point.
Light Brown Bobby Pins | Bunheads™
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Must have tools

Tools of the trade.

 
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A Ballet Belt is required for all of our ballet classes
1/2" Inch Hip Alignment Belt For Dance | Balera™
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My daughter uses this for overall balance, but also to practice her ballet moves to increase balance during specific skills.
Balance Board - Exercise Balance Trainer
 
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Perfect for helping to build strength
THERABAND Resistance Bands Set,
 
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She's got two yoga blocks that she uses for so many things! Balance, flexibility, posture...they are so universal!
Yoga Block
 
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This is what we use to practice tricks and tumbling.
VEVOR Gymnastics Air Mat,