How This Bag Helps Me Stay Ready as a Dance Mom

If you’ve ever been backstage at a dance competition, you know how fast everything moves. Wigs, accessories, edge control, bobby pins—it’s all needed at once, and there’s never enough table space. As a dance mom, I used to scramble to find what my daughter needed, digging through bags or hoping nothing got left behind. It was messy, stressful, and not how I wanted to support her in those moments. I knew I needed a way to keep everything visible, together, and ready to use.

That’s why I made this bag the way I did. I can hang it on the bathroom door at a venue, fold out the shelf for quick touch-ups, and keep the mirror lit while she gets ready. Everything has a place, and nothing falls to the bottom of a suitcase. It gives me the confidence to focus on my daughter instead of hunting for clips and combs. It keeps the chaos out of the way—so we can both show up calm, proud, and prepared.