As a dancer, I thought I would share a few of my favorite things about the amazing world dance and why I enjoy it so much.
1. When a song comes on, you automatically begin counting the 8 counts.
You could be shopping, eating, or even driving a car...the moment music starts playing you are already choreographing a whole routine with a one minute turn section and a killer ending pose.
2.You have bobby pins and ponytails EVERYWHERE.
You can't even go to bed without finding at least five bobby pins under your pillow. They're in your car, on your floor, in your purse, in your pockets; you literally can not escape them.
3. When you sleep, your dreams consists of multiple choreographed routines that you don't remember in the morning.
It is always helpful to have visions of choreography when trying to put together a dance. However, it doesn't help when you wake up the next morning and completely forget what you even came up with.
4. You listen to every song BEFORE it becomes popular.
When people are talking about this popular "new" song on the radio but you actually have been listening to the same song for three months now...
5. Your biggest goal in life is to meet Misty Copeland and Travis Wall.
Most people would do anything to shake hands with Kanye West or Kevin Gates. If you're a dancer, all you care about is getting to watch Misty Copeland dance in Fire bird or go to a Nuvo Dance convention to learn from Travis Wall.
6. You dream of having Meghan Sanett's tilts and Sophia Lucia's turning ability.
Regular people envy other people`s cars and money. Dancer`s envy other dancer`s turnout and flexibility.
7. Your dance costumes are ALWAYS itchy.
The sequined dance costumes... you get at least one a year.
8. Whenever you're bored you randomly start doing your tap routine without even realizing it.
shuffle,shuffle, step ball change, cramp roll, dig!
9. You are a master at quick-change.
When you have approximately 60 seconds to change into your next costume between dances and you do it in 45 seconds.
10. Every time you move it sounds like one of your bones just broke in half.
Bending over to pick something up *crack*
Walking *crack*
Sometimes we just like to crack our joints on purpose.
11. You REFUSE to go out in public wearing open-toed shoes.
Blisters, broken toe nails, calluses... no one wants to see a dancers foot.
12. Discountdance.com is where you spend your birthday money, your Christmas money, and your paycheck.
Do I really need this Chelsie Hightower leotard and these sparkly leg warmers?
YES!
13."Repeat on the left side" is the worst thing anyone could say to you.
Right side: Tombe pas de bourree, glissade, pas de chat, glissade, grand jeté !
Left side: falls on face
14. People always ask you is you why you're covered in bruises.
"I`m a dancer, I promise I didn't fall down the stairs."
15. You literally dance ANYWHERE, WHENEVER, EVERY DAY.
Grocery shopping
DANCE
Eating salad
DANCE
Studying for a test
DANCE
Driving
DANCE
Sleeping
DANCE
