Fact: Everyone loves The Office and it can perfectly describe ballet.

1. Checking your bank account after ordering a Costco-sized shipment of pointe shoes.

2. Trying to figure out which version of the combination your teacher actually wants you to do.

3. When you finally get a day off and people ask what your plans are.

4. When your teacher says to keep your pointe shoes on after you've already been dancing in them for five hours.

5. When one person does something wrong and you have to run everything from the beginning again.

6. When you get the part you wanted.

7. When you realize your shoes are dead right before rehearsal.

8. On the rare occasion your teacher actually compliments you.

9. Every time you watch yourself in the mirror.

10. When your teacher asks how sore you are from the day before.

11. When you're the only one who sees your friend do something perfectly from across the studio.

12. And when everything pays off and everyone nails the performance.

Needless to say identity theft is not a joke (Jim), but it's okay when it's your understudy.