The Dance Journey and the Bags and Accessories Along the Way

It’s no secret that our duffels are great for dance, pageantry, skating, cheer, and even general travel. They are extremely well built, durable and long-lasting, have tons of storage options, and the garment rack is a built-in, easy, one-touch telescoping setup. They even pull better than most luggage over smooth and uneven surfaces. This is why our Duffels are not just our best seller, but one of the best selling and most loved dance bags on the market today.

That said, many of our families don’t start out their dance journey by purchasing one of our duffels. 

While each dancer’s journey is unique, Nina and Johannah follow a similar pattern of many of our other dance families.

Johannah getting ready for a dance competition

Take Nina Williams and her daughter Johannah’s dance adventure as an example. Nina started out with one of our garment bags - she only had one costume, so that was plenty to keep her organized and prepared. But by the end of their 3rd year in dance, Nina needed something more to contain and organize Johannah’s growing list of dances and the costumes that go along with them. Enter the Medium Purple Scribble Limited Edition Dream Duffel. They even added some of our dance accessories to their package, for making travel for competitive dance easier.

When your little dancer is just starting out, you are often times not quite sure what level they will be at, or how long they plan to participate. You may not be ready for a dance duffel. But you still want to get them something that is fun, promotes and validates their love of dance, and makes YOUR life easier by keeping everything contained and organized. You can certainly start out with one of our garment bags like Nina, one of our fun backpacks, or you may want to consider our line of Inspiration practice bags. These portable gym bags are durable, affordable, look great and can be easily carried by our tiny dancers. The inspiration practice bags can be used as a daily dance bag, or for transporting costumes and accessories to and from your dancer’s holiday show or first recital!

As your dancer continues to grow as an artist and a competitor, you will find the number of competitions, events, and recitals will grow. In turn, the sheer volume of costumes, accessories, and extras you will need to store, organize and travel with (without forgetting anything) will grow along with them. If you haven’t felt the need to invest in a dance duffel before, you will now. Moving up to one of our best selling dance duffels will make your dance and travel life SO MUCH BETTER. We offer different sizes and styles to suit virtually any need.

Young Dancer Pulling her Dance Duffel

We even offer a collapsible Recital duffel for families who might want to easily store their duffel away under a bed or in a closet during the off-season. And the best part about it is, no matter what size you choose, everything is designed as a system.

The garment bags and accessories that you picked up earlier in your dancer’s journey will fit right inside the Dream Duffel. Our wooden hangers fit perfectly inside our garment bags, which fit perfectly inside of our Duffels with plenty of room for extra accessories, cosmetics, blankets, snacks, and more. Each of our duffels also features a folding stool pocket on the back side - so your dancer always has a place to sit down to do hair or makeup (or just to take a rest without getting their costume dirty!). The fact that all of our products work together helps you to make the most out of your investment, reduces stress, and keeps everything organized, all at the same time.

Of course, if you haven’t started with one of our dance bags or accessories or are looking to upgrade, you can check out our package deals. We have created several packages that include everything that you need to begin for your dancer’s journey with a dance duffel. Our packages make shopping quick and easy, and answers the question “where do I start?”. And even better, buying it together in a package will get you a discount.

We also have a large selection of cosmetic and accessory cases, and mirrors that work together with our garment rack (they all hang up!) so you can make good use of your space, while ensuring that make-up, hair pins, and other small items are at your dancer’s fingertips when they need it. 

Needless to say, Dream Duffel can keep you organized and ready, regardless of where your dancer is in their dance journey. From the first day of class, to that first recital, competition team, solos, and beyond - our well-made, easy-to-use, complete dance system is the perfect tool to enhance your dancer’s journey!


What products did your family choose on your dancer’s journey?

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