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15 Things Only Dancers Can Relate To

Obviously, I didn't fall. That was a tombé. A very dramatic, aggressive tombé.

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15 Things Only Dancers Can Relate To
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If you're a dancer or danced when you were younger, you know there are some things that are natural for dancers, but seem totally weird to non-dancers. In dance, you make life-long friendships, unforgettable memories (even if you wish you could forget some), and learn French words that wouldn't actually be useful in France. These 15things may be a little odd, but you wouldn't have it any other way.

1. You can’t listen to music without hearing the 8 counts

And you never dance offbeat, even in the car.

2. Your automatic response to everything is “Sorry, I can’t. I have dance.”

Dance isn't a hobby, it's a lifestyle.

3. You’re a pro at changing quickly

Sure, at home it takes 20 minutes to get dressed, but you can change backstage in under a minute.

4. People have told you “dance isn’t a sport” more times than you can count

Oh really? Not a sport? Then why do dancers train all week to do things most people wouldn't dream of doing?

5. You’ve spent more on dance clothes and costumes than regular clothes

But all that also means your leos can double as bodysuits, dance costumes turn in to Halloween costumes, and you bet your ass I hung all my old pointe shoes on the wall like art.

6. Having to grin and bear it while wearing the ugliest costume imaginable

Ah yes, the thrill of wearing a long sleeve lime green leotard with what you assume is supposed to be a bustle, but really looks more like someone murdered Kermit the Frog, stapled him to your costume, AND THEN having to go on a stage and have that look memorialized in photos that you pray never wind up on the Christmas card.

7. Knowing everyone is staring at you when you go places in full stage makeup

A couple years ago, I had to go to a CPR certification class the same day as recital and I KNEW there wouldn't be time to do my stage makeup in the half an hour between the class and call time. So naturally, I did my makeup before and went to the CPR class with more blush, bronzer, and glitter on my face than you'd find in a Sephora.

8. Speaking of makeup, you probably wore red lipstick and eyeliner before you could spell

There's a picture of me from a recital when I was 5 where I definitely look like a toddler drag queen.

9. Your joints pop like no other

What was that noise? Oh, that was my hip.

10. Making a mistake in a dance and praying no one in the audience noticed

Obviously, I didn't fall. That was a tombé. A very dramatic, aggressive tombé.

11. You’ve seen an 8-year-old nail the move you’ve been working on for weeks

Literally how? Are they made of rubber? Do they have hidden springs in their legs? Are all of the kids in dance videos in Instagram secretly sorcerers?

12. You shamelessly dance anywhere and everywhere


Bedroom? Check. Grocery store aisle? Check. Arabesques while cleaning? Check.

13. All. The. Injuries.

I've woken up with weird bruises so frequently that I stopped wondering where they came from, sprained ankles more times than I can count, gotten ponytail whiplash, and even tore my left hamstring.

14. Knowing what "banana feet" means

There was always that one person who naturally had the most amazing feet and I was never that person.

15. You're way more flexible than all your friends, but never the most flexible dancer

Normal people sit chairs when they're reading or doing homework. Dancers sit in the splits.

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