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10 Things All Dancers Understand

Dancers are their own breed of human.

Amelia Irvine
Jul 29, 2015
Georgetown University
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10 Things All Dancers Understand

1.When you hear a song you've danced to, you start doing your choreography, no matter where you are.

We all know that those floors in Home Depot are great for turning!


    2. You get offended when someone says that dance isn't a sport.


    Hey, it requires just as much athleticism as any other sport.


    3. An accurate portrayal of your post-rehearsal snack:

    I've earned this, okay?


    4. People expect you to be a good dancer at parties, but in reality…

    We might be able to dance in the studio, but social dancing is a whole different story.


    5. When you don’t know the combination, and you try to hide it.

    Fake it 'til you make it!


    6. You rehearse all Saturday, so you can’t hang out with your friends.

    I promise that I still love you guys... It's just that I love dancing more.


    7. When one of your friends lands a perfect quadruple pirouette en pointe…

    ... and of course, you struggle with landing your double.


    8. Walking into class with PMS like:

    "Just leave me alone while I stretch!"


    9. You dance offstage like Taylor, but onstage like the corps.

    We've all gotten yelled at for dancing in the wings.


    10. You can live life fearlessly, because you’ve done scarier stuff on stage.

    Dance builds strength and bravery; never forget it!


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