Lip Balm
It is very dry in the Yukon.
Nail Files
To file down cracked and broken nails, which occur from time to time due to all of the random heavy and awkward lifting a studio owner has to do.
Toothbrush and Paste
Smiling is an integral and essential part of my extremely diverse job.
Ibuprofen
For stress headaches.
Chocolate
To make up for the stress headaches.
Vitamins
To make up for the chocolate habit.
Hair Clips
For flyaways.
Asthma inhaler
Everyone here has a dog.
Socks
In case the studio floor is cold, or if I need less friction for pirouettes.
Memory stick
For easy transfer of video, music and photos.
Mini Flashlight
To find the studio keyhole during dark Yukon winters.
Stickers
For kids in the studio who need a distraction for the moment.
Andrea Simpson-Fowler has been dancing in the Yukon since 1981. She is the founder of Extremely Moving Youth Society and the Breakdancing Yukon Society. In 1999 she opened her own studio, Leaping Feats Creative. All of these organizations have a strong youth-centric mission, with a focus on excellence and outreach that has affected young Yukon dancers in many positive ways.
Tagged: Breaking, Training, Urban, What's In Your Dancebag?, Youth, Whitehorse , YT
