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Tips, tools, and encouragement for dance moms navigating competition life

Practical, supportive resources for the competition journey
Tips, tools, and encouragement for dance moms navigating competition life
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Between costumes, shoes, snacks, and last-minute extras, competition weekends can feel like a full workout.
I switched to the Hulken Bag last season and now use both the large and the small, and it’s made competition days easier to manage.
My three takeaways:
✔️ Holds everything
✔️ Easier to maneuver than carrying multiple bags or bulky, heavy competition bags
✔️ Durable and built to carry a lot
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This planner was created by a dance mom–for dance moms–who knows how overwhelming competition season can be.
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