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Question: To Dancers: What's It Like!?
I'm particularly looking for ballet dancers to answer this, but any dancers can answer too!. But please tell me first what you dance!. So the questions: What is dancing like!? What's it like to dance on stage!? What are the classes like!? What do you enjoy most about dancing!? What was your most exciting dance experience!? What keeps you dancing even on bad days!? For ballet dancers en pointe: What is that like, dancing en pointe!? Have fun answering!Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I dance Jazz, Contemporary, Lyrical, Ballet, Hip Hop!.

It is amazing it is just a way to express myself through music and movement in a way that others can understand!.

To be on stage is a rush of Fear and excitement! The lights are shining on you so hard that is can barely see the audience the stage huge and wonderful!. You put yourself out there to world to express yourself!.

The classes---!. You laugh, cry, injure, in joke with those that you dance with!. We get to know each other by dancing and sharing stories about life!. We understand each other!. And feel like we can trust each other for everything!.

What I love most about dancing is the way I get to express myself!. It is there for me when everything else is going wrong!.

My most exciting dance experience so far was auditioning for HSM3!. I got to work with great choreographers including Bonnie Story!. I also Got to meet Kenny!. All In all it was amazing!

When I feel like I cant keep on dancing I think to myself " what if the judges on SYTYCD were here, Would I wimp Out!?" And it makes me push so hard!. I know it sounds kinda silly!. But it works!!

Thanks so much for the question I loved it!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I am 14 and I'm a ballerina so obviously I dance ballet!. dancing to me is like being in a different dimension no worries just dance!. being on stage the first time was scary but every time after that i haven't been scared at all anyways being on stage give me a high it's so awesome looking at all those people watching you, every thing goes out of my head and I just dance feeling the music and I smile not because people are watching me but because I love to dance!. classes are cool but it's not as fun as being on stage teachers always tell me I'm doing something wrong but that's OK !.I enjoy the feeling of moving to music and I like pointe !. when I was in class this old woman was trying to draw me and taking lots of pics of me I am sure that I have a more exciting experience but I can't think of it right now !.just the love of dance keeps me going on bad days and dancing en pointe hurt the first year I did it but now it's just fun and I can even dance without toe pads how COOL is that your fellow dancer =^!.!.^=Www@QuestionHome@Com

I do BALLET, and LOVE it!!
What is dancing like:
What's it like to dance on stage: At first it's never racking but as you start dancing you become more and more confident, What are the classes like: If every combonation doesn't make you sweat, then your not doing it right!.
What do you enjoy most about dancing: The passion, the reason I dance is beacuse I love it, It's my life
What was your most exciting dance experience: getting fitted for POINTE SHOES!!!
What keeps you dancing even on bad days: The determination to one day become a ballerina, and if you keep on working hard you'll be at the top of the class For ballet dancers en pointe: What is that like, dancing en pointe: At first, of course it's gonna hurt, but it's really really funWww@QuestionHome@Com

Dancing is such a thrill!. I loved dancing and I was so happy doing so because I'm such an athletic person!. Dancing on stage is so much fun because you get to show off what you can do and have fun all at once! I do tend to get butterflies right before but what worked for me was telling myself "It's just rehearsal and I'm at the studio!." It always worked for me!. The classes are also a lot of fun, but still hard work!. You get to experiment with the routines given and make them even better!. But then once the dance has been finished, the polishing can be tough!. My most exciting dance experience is most likely from a competition that I went to!. I loved the dances I was doing along with my costume!. The dance was a blast to do and I got to work with a lot of things and got to do a bunch of lifts!. We ended up getting the highest level trophy for the dance in basically all of the competitions we went to!. What kept me dancing even on bad days were my friends!. Friends are a great influence especially at the studio!. You help them, and they help you!. And sorry, I didn't make it to pointe but I have heard that it's pretty hard on your toes!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm a 14 year old Dancer!. I've been dancing for 10 years!.
I do Pointe, Jazz, Kick, Tap, Lyrical and Cheerleading

Dancing is amazing! I love the thrill of an audience watching me!.

The rush of adrenaline you get on stage is great! Thats the best thing about it!. I love when people applaud at the end it makes me feel great!

The classes are hard work but alot of fun too!. You get to learn a bunch of new skills and technique!. I love when I have to do really hard practices and classes because i love the challenge and i feel like i've really accomplished something afterwards

I enjoy performing

When I got accepted into my Dance Team at school it was the best thing ever! I hope to do it again through high school

If i'm having a bad day it makes me work even harder when i step into the studio!. Dancing always cheers me up

Dancing pointe is great because it really is a challenge and its lots of hard work but its defintally worth it in the end!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I'm 13 years old, I dance ballet, jazz, tap, modern and lyrical!.

What is dancing like!?
It's surreal!. It's like telling a story with your body, it's expressing so many emotions!.
What's it like to dance on stage!?
It's great!. Some people get nervous, but you can use your nerves to your advantage!.
What are the classes like!?
Fun, you learn a lot!. Sometimes it seems like you're not getting anywhere, but it's great when you can see an improvement in yourself!.
What do you enjoy most about dancing!?
The rush of it all!. The feeling you get while doing it, it's so fufilling!.
What was your most exciting dance experience!?
The competitions are always great :)
What keeps you dancing even on bad days!?
You just push yourself harder, because dancing is how you get your emotions out!.
For ballet dancers en pointe: What is that like, dancing en pointe!? It hurts your feet, but it's so, so fun!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

i do advanced ballet, performing arts hip hop, performing arts tap, performing arts african,and performing arts jazz!. To me dancing is fun it is really fun and it cool to have all the lights on u an your classmates an be in the spotlight an have every1 lookin at u makes u feel special the classes r fun bc u have ur friends wit u an its kool to learn new dance moves an try to practice dem at home i enjoy being on stage and goin on dance field trips with the performing arts team i dont know wat the most exciting bc i have alot but one of them was ghetrting r new jazz teacher an he was a really good bc he was on broadway an all dis stuff dancing is wat i do wen i have bad days but everything dance is about keeps me dancing on bad days have not done ballet en pointe but i wanna do it next yearWww@QuestionHome@Com

Hello!
I dance:
tap
jazz
ballet
hiphop
lyrical

What is dancing like!? ~ Dancing (to me) is the best thing in the world! Its a way to express the feelings that you cant describe with words!.
What is it like to dance on a stage!? ~ Its an amazing feeling knowing that all those people are there just to see you dance! Its very exciting and almost always very hot (due to the stage lights)!.
What are classes like!? ~ This will depend greatly on you, your class size, your class chemistry and your teacher!. For me i love going to class, our class is big, we all really get along great and our teacher is so much more than a teacher to us!. So its a lot of fun!. Hard work but alot of fun!.
What do you enjoy most about dancing!? ~ Being with my friends and working hard!. I also love when we do stunts!.!.!.
What was your most exciting dance experience!? ~ Our schools boys basketball team made it to state and our group danced at the semi final game which was held at the Target Center in Minneapolis Minnesota (where the Timberwolves play)!. Dancing in such a big area with so many people there and such a high energy leval was just amazing!.
What keeps you dancing even on bad days!? ~ The want to improve, the love of it and to not let down the group!. plus when im dancing nothing else matters :)

Thanks for such great questions! They really made me relize how much i really love dancing!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I take a few classes, tap, hip-hop, jazz/funk!. And starting ballet and lyrical!.
What is it like!?-exercise!. i dont really get what you mean by that!.
What is it like to dance on stage!?-its fun, to feel the excitment!. and the applaud afterwards!. makes you feel like a million dollars!.
What are classes like!?-hard work!. but a lot of fun!.
What do i enjoy most!?-i think when you perform, when you feel like all your hard work paid off!.
Most exciting dance expirience!?-hmm, performing at a basketball game and going on to the court really scared!. But when we got done, we all wanted to go back out and do it again!.
Even on bad days!?-its just worth it, its what i breath!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

k well i take ballet, pointe, tap , and hip hop!. dancing is totally amazing!!!on stage is soo fun sure I'm nervous at first but when the music starts I'm soo excited!. classes are fun but don't be to social!.hmm i love the outfits and solos i think they are really beautiful!.my most exciting dance experience is when i got my first pointe shoes!. i don't have many bad days but if i do dancing is something for me to look forward to!.pointe is amazing but after ur feet and toes hurt really bad but thats why i have pads in my pointe shoes!. i Hope this really helped youWww@QuestionHome@Com

there are no bad days in dance!. because dance is my outlet!. when i am having a bad day, i dance and it makes me feel so much better!. being on stage is the bst!. i love it so much!. everything about dancing is so magical!. you can be yourself and dance in your own way without people thinking you are weird because they are doing the same!. Ballet is awesome!. you get to act snooty with a tutu! woot woot!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I am a 15 year old ballet dancer

dancing is like majoc

dancing on stage feels breathtaking

the classes can be hard when you learn a new routine

i enjoy gettin gto preform its the best part of dancing

my most exciting dance exeprience was performing at the state fair in 4th grade

there are never any bad days when im dancing, but the fact that i paid lots of money to do this keeps me going lol

i dont take pointe by the wayWww@QuestionHome@Com

i am almost 13 and this will be my 6th year taking ballet

dancing on stage is different that anything else, 2 enjoy it 2 the highest degree it helps 2 knw the coriography and have it in your mucsle memory then you can loose ur self in the lights and feel like your floating through space!.!.!. its truly wonderful!.
and thats from someone who isnt looking 2 be on stage very much, shure i love it but i would rather be taking class

my favoret classes r in the summer where u can do everything: bar, streach, center and across the floor rather that doing some bar, streach and a lot of coriography!.

its hard 2 say what my fav!. thing about dance is, it might be the sting in my muscles or the way i can make something so painful and hard seem weightless, when you can float anywhere and it will be meaningful

my most exiting dance experence was when my teacher told me i could go en pointe (it was only about a month and ahalf ago) everything got kinda blurry and i couldent breath 4 a sec!.

im not shure what keeps me dancing but it always dose, it might be music because it inspers me 2 move to every beat their is

danceing en pointe is very nice so far, i have been en pointe 4 over a month and every class i cant wait 2 put on my shoes, i have gaynor mindens and the ultra lite padding and this couplet is working out great 4 me!. after class my toes are flat but the pain mostly goes away prittyy soon, i just did chain-lees (shun-ay's) across the floor and i am very happy with how tall i am in them (im kinda short 2 begen with)

lots of love,
meWww@QuestionHome@Com

wellerz,, im 13 && can dance
hip hop/sum break dance
ballet
lyrical
jazz
jazz funk
modern
contemporary
musical theatre!. adn stuff!.

dancing is SOOO much fun!. its purdii much expressing ur emotions && telling a story!. dancing on stage is also a wonderful experience!. u can show ppl wut u can do!. but its not that scary once u get the hang of it!. mii first time dancing on stage wuz probably wen i wuz about 4!. it wuz amazing!. the classes where i go arr sooo kool because every1 knows eachother && we can all just talk && hav fun!. but we kno that theres also a time 2 b serious not just spazes!. haha!. mii favorite part is probaably wen we go 2 dance camp fer a week or go 2 nationals in florida fer mii team && the fair!. pretty much just hanging out w!. mii team && going 2 big places 2 perform!. mii most exciting experiences were when we got 2 work w!. tabitha && napolean dumo && w!. karl mundt!. they ar such aweusome ppl!. adn wen i went 2 UDA camp fer a week!. SOOOOO much fun!. && nationals!. u kno, the one on ESPN!. it wuz AMAZING!!! the things that keep mii dancing on mii bad days is thinking of mii dreams && knowing that if i get through it ill b one step closer!. && just pretend that im on a big stage && sum1 realllliiii HOTT is sittin in the first row watching mii!. haha!. trust mii!.!.!.!. IT WORKS!! if ur interested in dance,, i think u should try it!. ull get an AWESUM experience out of it!. hav fun!! :]Www@QuestionHome@Com

I dance:
Jazz
Ballet
Modern
Lyrical
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It's amazing!. For me, it's the best way to express yourself because anyone can dance!. Not everyone can sing, act, draw, or play music!. But everyone can dance!.
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Wow!. The first time I was on a stage to dance my recital dance, I had so many feelings!. I felt like I was going to barf, and forgot the whole routine!. But then, when the music started, everything came back to me, and I felt so free!. Lol, corny, I know!. But true!.
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Classes are really fun!. You get to socialize with people, and sometimes they help you or vise-versa!. But, in ballet it's a little more strict!. In ballet, my studio believes disipline leads to success!. So they aren't like whipping us, but you can't talk as much as the other classes!.
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Perfecting moves!. Being on stage!. Learning!.
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Doing my first double pirouette!!
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Knowing that when I dance on the bad days, it will make me a beter dancer!. Think about it, if you are good on a bad day, imagine on a good day!
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Sorry, I am not en pointe yet!. I hope to son though!
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I started dance four years ago so I could dance at parties, weddings, ect!. I started with jazz, then tried out for a performing arts school last February!. I got in, and in September I will start ballet and modern!. I also take lyrical in the Summer!.
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I continued dancing because i found my niche!. Meaning, I found what I'm good at and what makes me happy!. I had tried many things before dance (gymnastics, cheer, ridding, swimming!.!.!.) but never fell in love with them!. With dance, I loved it since the first class!.
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Hope this helps, have a nice day!!
=)Www@QuestionHome@Com

hello :]
I have been dancing for eleven years & i am fourteen this year!.
I take: ballet, pointe, lyrical, jazz, acrobatics, contemporary, hip hop, and tap!.

Okay, first just hold your breath, for as long as you possibly can!. Now take a breath!. I can bet that breath felt amazing, didnt it!? Thats pretty much how i feel everytime i dance!. Its just incredible!.
Dancing on stage is just crazy! Right before i go onstage I get this insane adrenalin rush! My hearts starts going like crazy, then you get out there and the lights hit you & your just like wow, this is what it feels like to really live life!.
Classes can be intense!. Im my classes we work our butts off! But in the end, it's always worth it!. If your just starting your probably not going to be thrown right into hardcore classes, but if you really work, you'll eventually get to the level you want!.
For me, i really love those experiences where something will go dreadfully wrong on stage and everyone in the number will just pull together to make it look like it was on purpose!. Its so much fun!.
You asked what keeps us dancing on bad days!. But honestly dance is what keeps me going!. Like i dont think about it as, how am i supposed to dance its such a bad day!. i think of it like wow today sucks, i cant wait till dance!.
And pointe!. For me, pointe really is a nightmare!. I have dreadful arches so getting on my boxes hurts like crazy!. Pointe really isnt MY thing!. Im even going to a ballet camp for two weeks next week to try and improve at it!. So pointe is hella hard, but if you have the feet for it then work yer butt off & rock yer thing!.
Well good luck with were ever your possible dancing career takes you!.
have fun darling!. :]Www@QuestionHome@Com

15 year old hip hop dancer and bgirl!.!.!. i also just recentley started ballet, jazz, and modern!.

dancing for me is amazing!. i don't really know how to describe it!. it's just so much fun for me and i just forget about anything that's bothering me!.

i love dancing on stage!. performing is really rewarding simply because you work so hard trying to perfect a routine and then getting to show people all the work you've put into something!.!.!. i don't know, it's just a really great feeling!. performing's really fun too!. it's also really cool when you look out into the audience and realize all these people came to see you dance!.

it depends on the teacher and the style dance!. i help teach hip hop with my hip hop teacher and we're very laid back!. in both the class i teach and the one i take, we start off with stuff like jumping jacks to warm up and then we stretch and do isolations and after that we do crunches, push ups, bridges, and other strength training exercises!. then we practice our routine and teach/learn the new choreography!. then we just practice that until there's only like 5 or 10 minutes left of class!. in the class i teach, since they're little kids, we play a game like freeze dance or something!. in the class i take, we get in a circle and take turns freestyling!. in my ballet/jazz/modern class, my teacher isn't as laid back but she's not super strict or anything!. we start off doing ballet bar work, then we stretch and do crunches/pushups/etc!. after that we do jazz stuff across the floor and then we work on a combo in either ballet, jazz, or modern!.

i enjoy so much about dancing!. i don't really know what specifically, i just love to dance!.

my most exciting dance experience would probably be when me, some of the kids in my class, my dance teacher, and some of the people from her company all performed as the opening act at this small concert where my dance teacher lives!. it was definitely the biggest show i'd ever done and it was tons of fun!. (this was for hip hop by the way)

on bad days, i'm even more motivated to dance because it helps me forget about whatever i'm dealing with and it's a great way to get my stress out!.

well since i just started ballet, i'm obviously not en pointe yet!. however, i have heard that it's painful yet worth it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com