You're a dancer if....
You're a dancer if...
*~getting up at 6:00 am to practice seems normal
*~christmas break, spring break, and summer vacation are all spent at the studio, rehearsing for competition
*~every small, down-sloping hill makes you want to tombe pas de bourre, glissade, grand jete
*~you know that most barres aren't in jails
*~you take great pride in making people go OW by doing your splits
*~your gym teacher gives you the toughest physical challenge s/he can dish out. you do it and then ask what u should do now that you're done warming up
*~you have more blisters on your feet than toes
*~you know more words in french than anything else
*~those 40 pushups in gym don't faze you one bit
*~nationals is the highlight of your year
*~you have two groups of friends: school and dance
*~you own more dance clothes/shoes than anything else
*~tv time automatically becomes stretching time
*~you know that a butterfly isn't an insect, but a stretch
*~you have more muscles then a lot of the guys at school
*~your prime defense becomes kicking
*~your goals for the year include nailing a set of perfect fouettes and hitting that quadruple pirouette
*~the sweetest words you can hear is when you hear "and first place and national championship goes to" and they say your studio's dance
*~your studio is your second home
*~you've broken at least one thing in your house, with the bruises to prove it
*~your studio's competition songs become your new favorites
*~when you see cheerleaders or other dancers who don't point their toes, you want to run up to them and give them a good shaking
*~you sincerely believe that if dance were any easier it would be called football
*~every english essay or assignment has something to do with dance
*~stretching is one of your favorite activities
*~every time you hear music, you choreograph dances in your head
*~your christmas list includes new leotards, a new dance bag, and new pointe shoes
*~your parents have to work two jobs to pay for all your classes
*~dance is your life, the rest is just details
*~getting up at 6:00 am to practice seems normal
*~christmas break, spring break, and summer vacation are all spent at the studio, rehearsing for competition
*~every small, down-sloping hill makes you want to tombe pas de bourre, glissade, grand jete
*~you know that most barres aren't in jails
*~you take great pride in making people go OW by doing your splits
*~your gym teacher gives you the toughest physical challenge s/he can dish out. you do it and then ask what u should do now that you're done warming up
*~you have more blisters on your feet than toes
*~you know more words in french than anything else
*~those 40 pushups in gym don't faze you one bit
*~nationals is the highlight of your year
*~you have two groups of friends: school and dance
*~you own more dance clothes/shoes than anything else
*~tv time automatically becomes stretching time
*~you know that a butterfly isn't an insect, but a stretch
*~you have more muscles then a lot of the guys at school
*~your prime defense becomes kicking
*~your goals for the year include nailing a set of perfect fouettes and hitting that quadruple pirouette
*~the sweetest words you can hear is when you hear "and first place and national championship goes to" and they say your studio's dance
*~your studio is your second home
*~you've broken at least one thing in your house, with the bruises to prove it
*~your studio's competition songs become your new favorites
*~when you see cheerleaders or other dancers who don't point their toes, you want to run up to them and give them a good shaking
*~you sincerely believe that if dance were any easier it would be called football
*~every english essay or assignment has something to do with dance
*~stretching is one of your favorite activities
*~every time you hear music, you choreograph dances in your head
*~your christmas list includes new leotards, a new dance bag, and new pointe shoes
*~your parents have to work two jobs to pay for all your classes
*~dance is your life, the rest is just details