To wear or not to wear?

Summer Intensives. again. 

Since I had a lot of time to think today (9 hour flight. alone.) I thought I would make a summer intensive dress code kind of post.

Generally you could say if you wouldn't wear it in class - don't wear it in your intensive.
Some SI have a special dress code (pink tights, black leotard, sometimes a wrapping skirt) some don't. I love it when they don't have a dress code because it enables you to wear the combinations you like.

One special tip I would have is: If the SI has a placement class in the beginning, wear something that makes you pop out of the crowd. BUT with that I do not mean that you should wear a neon pink leotard and neon green tights. I am talking about something classy and appropriate. If colour is allowed this would be an example:

pink tights, lavender leotard and wrapping skirt (looks darker in the photo)

Other than the "special outfit" bring something you feel SUPER comfortable in, your favourite leotard.

For me it is this one:

Black leotard with cut out in the back

Also you might want to bring a short sleeved leotard in case the studio is a little chill:

Short sleeved leotard with velvet top

And obviously you should bring a plain black sleeveless leotard.

If wrapping skirts are allowed I would always wear one. Those skirts make the legs look longer and the shape of the body more slender.

In addition to a normal black or white one you could bring a fun one.

I brought a new one I really like. The skirt sits on the hips and has an elastic waist:

Summer intensive insecurity.

Am I good enough? Will I be the worst in class, is everybody else going to be a lot better, picking the combinations up a lot faster than me? Am I going to be able to do all the exercises properly?

Those questions have been in my head 24/7 lately.

Tomorrow (actually "tomorrow" is in an hour because it's already 11pm where I live) is finally the day I'm leaving for America - for my summer intensive. And with all the delight and excitement comes the insecurity.
I am really trying not to let the thoughts get me down because your mind has to be as strong as your body to be a ballerina right?

This is the place where I'm going to dance in America

I am more than excited about the fact that I'm going to be pointing those toes where the ballerinas of Richmond ballet usually do and to experience the long hours of training every day.

It is both exciting and terrifying not to know anyone there.
I really hope I'm going to make some friends for life. Friends with the same interests (ballet, ballet and ballet obviously).

Also I'm going to bring my good camera to take some nice pictures and I'm actually already looking forward to looking at those pictures in 10 years and thinking back at my first time in America.

Ballerina Shira Lanyi in one of the studios I'm going to be dancing in 

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Ballet Summer Intensive

I'm really excited because it is my first year attending a summer intensive!

I got my schedule today and since it is my birthday I thought I would go through it (because it is a lot of fun ;)).

This is my schedule: