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Things All Dancers Know To Be True

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Things All Dancers Know To Be True
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tIf you were a dancer at any point in your life, you know these things to be true:


When you tell people you're a dancer, they assume you are a ballerina in Swan Lake or something

You have weird parts of your body that crack every time you move

You have mastered the perfect bun without a mirror

When you see dancers significantly younger than you who are better than you

Going out in public after a competition or recital

Glitter on everything. EVERYTHING.

You have owned over a million bobby pins in your dance career and you can't find a single one now

When your teacher says "one more time", it means at least four more times

There are few words that invoke more hatred and fear than "Let's go across the floor"

You constantly have bruises that you have no idea where they came from

You can only count in "5, 6, 7, 8..."

Falling out of a pirouette when your teacher watches you but nailing it the moment she looks away

Having lots of crazy/weird/ugly costumes

Waking up sore all over for no reason

Having a leotard in every color and style

The struggle of putting finding tights that don't have a run in them

Asking your parents for money because the pointe shoes you bought a month ago are dead already

Not being able to wear open shoes because your feet are gross from pointe

When you're in the front row on stage and mess up

Making plans with friends


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