Katymac Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 DD was in pleats of laughter when I said this in the car last week & has chosen to put the words as her facebook picture Dance moves from being a hobby quickly and becomes a lifestyle choice; the posts on here confirm that. But at what point does it happen: when it moves from x classes/hours to y classes/hours when you decide to try and make a career from it when you go to class when you have 'proper' flu when it stops being a cost and becomes an investment in the future What do you think? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you've nothing else to wear in your wardrobe that fits - other than a leotard ! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billyelliott Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Oops should have said leotard and tights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pas de chat Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When your wardrobe reminds you of a character from The Last of The Summer Wine! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actsingdance Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you gladly miss your Year 6 leavers party for a final show rehearsal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Actsingdance Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you plan your entire summer holiday around the dance school show and three different summer schools. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you are happy to plan your birthday party for 3 weeks after your birthday to accommodate dancing shows and classes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanprincess Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you have no 16th birthday party because your parents are skint already with summer school fees!! I didnt want a party anyway :-D 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legseleven Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 That's real dedication, swan princess! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akh Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you are happy to plan your birthday party for 3 weeks after your birthday to accommodate dancing shows and classes. Or leave it half way through to go to a rehearsal. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 I hope you make some great new friends at Summerschool Swan Princess and you can have your own private party there 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna C Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 ...when you spend more money on pointe shoes, ballet tights and hair pins for your than you do on yourself. :-D 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katymac Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 Yes - birthday present=summer school in our house & Aunts & Uncle send money for leotards/tights/shoes etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Know the score!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottie Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you spend years getting up at 5am on a Saturday morning to catch a train to London at 6am to get to Associate dance classes for a 9am start. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjuli_Bai Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you are hit by a car (he ran the red light) as you cross the street, are lucky enough to have only some strains and start to walk off (leaving behind all the emergency vehicles, sirens and flashing lights called to the scene) and the police officer asks where you are going and you say very firmly: I'm going to ballet class. True story. No, I don't recommend doing that - but but but....I did it. Then you know ballet has seriously taken over your life. By the way - in the middle of class, a light case of shock set in and I had to leave - so I REALLY don't recommend doing what I did. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anjuli_Bai Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 .......another....... When you have a performance at a school at 8 a.m. - which means a warmup barre at 6 a.m........ The good thing is later in the day you won't remember it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How do you do that face Lottie! Oh when you spend far too much time on balletcoforum! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w445403 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 when the voicemail message of a 14 year old boy is changed to " sorry I missed your call I'm probably dancing or doing some other sporting activity" 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When your carpets are full of hairpins, your car is full of empty discarded water bottles, your laundry basket is full of stuff that can only be hand-washed and you can no longer remember what your life used to be like!!!! 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pups_mum Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you are lucky if your vacuum cleaner and/or washing machine lasts 12 months thanks to the aforementioned hair pins. (Why is it so hard to put them away?!) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pas de Quatre Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) When on the last two birthdays that ended in a zero you were taking DD to an audition! (Mine not hers.) edited to add last sentence. Edited July 10, 2013 by Pas de Quatre 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
along for the ride mum Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) ....when you have really sore fingers from spending all afternoon sewing name labels into uniform even though you have some iron on ones because the balletco-ers say that iron - on ones wont last!! ...ouch, time to give those fingers a rest... Edited July 10, 2013 by along for the ride mum 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you are off to do a class while everyone else is heading to the beach or having a nice Pimms in the garden! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottie Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When DS spent his 16th Birthday weekend in 2011 having Central's final audition on the Saturday and then on the Sunday he took his Grade 7 Ballet exam. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheila Beelam Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you are reluctant to go on 2 week family holiday to Kenya as you're missing London Amateur Ballet Summer Intensive...and you'll be a year older next year. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LinMM Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Perhaps you'll find a local class while you're there(just joking) Kenya will be great 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When your dd is messing around in the sunshine and you point out that she's not stretching her feet! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hfbrew Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 When you get cramp at night because your toes have been pointing whilst you are asleep. And when the washing line consists of jocks , tights and holey socks (mum of ds) 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belljul Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 When you have three children at three different schools in three different parts of the UK and none of their holidays match up. And family time means " how many pirouettes can you do" and " who had the best feet" competitions! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huddsballetmum Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Yes - birthday present=summer school in our house & Aunts & Uncle send money for leotards/tights/shoes etc Exactly the same in our house. Luckily dd has June birthday so it doesn't seem too far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckyshoes Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 these posts have made me smile and we can all relate to them...but would we have it any other way ?? no of course not..the pleasure we get from watching them dance makes everything seem worth while. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iloveballet2804 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 When your on your summer break you fill it with more dance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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