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Question: Ballet Summer Intensives!?
I'm attending one this summer!. I went to an audtion and I got accepted!.!.!. It's a very well know school =]
Anyways!. what's a general packing list!? I will be gone for an entire month and will be boarding with another girl in a dorm room!. (I'm only 13)

I need advice from people who have been to these programs!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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you'll probably get a general packing list in the mail!. the obvious things are dance stuff and clothing!. these are some extra things that may not be on the packing list that i found myself wanting or glad that i had while i was at an intensive!.

- muscle relaxer (like bengay or something)
- ibuprofen (taking it at night the first few days helps relieve soreness)
- lots of snacks, especially healthy ones
- empty bottles of water: fill them when you get there!. they're lighter to pack when there's no water in them
- toenail clippers
- camera
- at least one extra towel - if the shower doors are clear or that foggy kind of glass, put a towel over the door so that nobody can see in
- quite a few pairs of sweat pants and shorts and a sweater for walking to and from class & to keep your muscles from tensing up between classes
- comfortable walking shoes - you'll probably do a decent amount of walking
- medical tape - if the floors are hard or you're walking up and down hills, you might start to get shin splints!. taping your shins will help!. ask for help if you don't know how!.
- small wooden massager or hard racket ball to massage your muscles
- decorations for your room!. nothing's worse than a boring room!
- stuff to write home
- bandaids
- thread for broken elastics and the like
- safety pins
- quarters for washing machines - if you want to save money, do your leotards & tights in the sink every few days and let them hang dry in your room or bathroom!. then you and your roomate can do laundry together and split the cost!.
- carabiner and keyrings for any keys or ID cards they might give you
- lots of extra cash for anything unexpected
- a book, ipod, or something mindless to do on your time off
- an extra razor - mine rusted one time in the first day or so
- an extra toothbrush - my roomate dropped hers on the floor
- a small plastic bucket or bin to carry all of your stuff to and from the bathroom to take showers!.
- a sharpie in case you can get anyone in the ballet company to sign something for you
- cell phone, ipod, & camera charger

this may sound crazy, but i went ahead and printed little address label slips (name, address, email, phone, myspace, etc) so that if people wanted my contact info, i didn't have to write it 50 million times!. people were upset that they hadn't thought of it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

lots of tights and leos extra dance shoes clothes money and just the normal stuff u use everyday!.!.!.!.!.!.!. a laptop a tv and me and my friends get a mini fridge to put water and some food in there oh yeah bring a radio and some snacks good luck!! have fun too=)Www@QuestionHome@Com

Oh fun! I'm going to Ballet Chicago this summer! What school are you going to!? Just bring all your dance stuff (make sure you have everything you need if the school has a specific dress code), 4 or more pairs of pointe shoes, extra tights, all your overnight stuff like toothbrush, shower stuff, etc, and some regular clothes for when you're not dancing (make sure you pack proper clothes for the climate of wherever your SI is)!. You'll probably want some extra money to have on hand there!. It might be useful to bring this in the form of a pre-loaded card or something so you don't have a bunch of cash to keep track of!. You'll want to contact your roommate to see who is bringing the TV, hairdryer, and other large stuff so you don't end up with tons of baggage!. Have fun!Www@QuestionHome@Com

me 2! which 1!?!?!? I havent gotten my packing list either!.!.my thing is also a month!.!.!.but usually these are some of the things you need:

3 pairs of pointe shoes
ballet shoes
like 6 or 7 leotards
6-8 pairs of tights
3 hairnets
5 sets of hair pins
1 or 2 bottles of hair gel
any other dance shoes you have
regular summer clothing (bikinis, shirts, skirts, shorts, jeans!.!.!.)
get it!.!.!.!.its like camp, but you dance 8 hours a day!.!.!.and you board with another girl

also, some intensives will say if you want to bring food (like snacks to share with your roommate or like midnight snack)

Have fun!Www@QuestionHome@Com