Dance and Kids: You're gonna be a star

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By JJ101 - 19/02/2010 11:52 - Australia

Today, I was teaching a special techniques class for ballet and was focusing on pirouettes. I was teaching a group of 8 year-olds, and one student could do perfect triple turns one after the other. I still can't do them, and I've been dancing for 15 years. FML

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By dancer4life - 09/01/2010 03:04 - United States

Today, in ballet class, I was really focusing and actually trying to work hard. I was really getting into the choreography. I was travelling big and leaping long. While going across the floor, again I travelled and leaped… right into the ballet bars and fell over, in front of 35 people. FML

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By Jessika - 07/08/2009 09:18 - United Kingdom

Today, I finished a ballet class with a group of seven-and-unders. Afterwards, a new student's mother came up to me and thanked me, saying she was glad that her daughter had a "role model with a, ahem, fuller figure" and "not to worry about my weight." I have never thought I was fat before. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/05/2017 20:00

Today, I had one of my biggest dance shows ever. After months of practice I had finally gotten the lead position. When I entered the stage and raised my arms my straps fell down and I flashed an audience of 5000. FML

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By embarassinggg - 06/02/2013 18:57 - United Kingdom - Brighton

Today, my mum came to my ballet class. She spent the whole lesson sitting at the back yelling at me to, "Stop sticking your butt out!" My ballet instructor had to ask her several times to pipe down. FML

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Dancing queen

By SkinsCastSelection - 17/01/2011 16:44 - Switzerland

Today, in dance class, the instructor asked me to demonstrate the splits to the group. I slid down, my legs opening wider as I descended. I then loudly farted for the full 5 seconds it took to reach the ground. FML

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By Username - 28/01/2012 19:47 - United States

Today, I was in a Zumba class with a young woman in her 20s and an older woman in her 80s. I couldn't keep up with either one of them. FML

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Pure evil

By PiaNO - 10/11/2009 21:41 - United Kingdom

Today, I was teaching a ten year old how to play piano. Halfway through the lesson, she made a minor mistake, which, trying to be a good tutor, I corrected her. She smiled up at me, paused, then slammed the key cover down onto my fingers. FML

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By DoesNotLikeCubes - 06/07/2009 20:08 - Qatar

Today, I spent 3 hours looking at a youtube video for how to do rubik's cube. Even after being told how to do it, I couldn't finish it. I scroll down at the comments and read "Awesome! I'm 10 and can do it in 3 minutes now!". I'm 28 and still couldn't get it, even with a guide. FML

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By LetItRip - 12/07/2012 20:35 - Czech Republic - Prague

Today, I nailed every single move in my routine at a gymnastics competition. I then finished off with a perfect split, letting out a fart loud enough to wake up a kid in China. FML

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By dumb dancer - 05/12/2014 01:54 - United States - Saginaw

Today, I injured my knee during dance class. When it started to feel a little bit better, I tried dancing again. I tripped, fell, and broke my wrist. FML

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thighsofglory 0

Friday 19 February 2010 20:13

It's the same thing with those little tiny gymnasts. The 8-year-old only weighs 60 pounds, maybe. I hope you weigh a little more.

TheShannon 1

Friday 19 February 2010 20:18

if they can do that, you must be a good teacher? PEOPLE STOP BEING SUCH DOUCHEBAGS. its not easy you know! christ.

Comments

g3rusz 6

Friday 19 February 2010 20:24

That's the little thing called "talent". Some people have more than others. While you might have some (or even a lot), the kid has more. This happens. Live with it, OP, this doesn't make you useless!

sdandls 0

Monday 19 March 2012 4:38

Same

ddlovatolover 23

Monday 18 August 2014 15:44

This doesn't necessarily mean that OP has less talent than the kid, just that the 8 year old is better than her in this one aspect. I'm sure OP is way better than the 8 year old in many other aspects of ballet.

laneykinsx 0

Friday 19 February 2010 20:32

I've been dancing for twelve years and could so a triple at age 12. you're a shitty dancer, OP, at let's in this area.

in_wonderland 1

Saturday 20 February 2010 0:37

too bad you never learned how to write...bitch

hales1224 0

Saturday 20 February 2010 2:15

sounds like me. all these little kids are way better then I am and I've been dancing for 15 years as well

alyssax33 0

Saturday 20 February 2010 2:22

well that means that you suck almost as bad as the teacher does. way to go.

goldspeck 0

Friday 19 February 2010 20:32

duh, those who can't do teach! don't feel bad if he can do that you're a great teacher!!

marcosfml15 0

Friday 19 February 2010 20:41

shut the **** up. this isn't an fml at all. ydi just because your a dumbass bitch. obviously you don't have any talent and have been lying to yourself for the last 15 years

sourgirl101 28

Friday 19 February 2010 20:56

Does anybody else remember being younger and able to do a split and backflips? The body is much more flexable when you're younger.

arielhoee 9

Friday 19 February 2010 21:01

Flexibility does not correspond with pirouettes. Sorry.

jgars575 0

Friday 19 February 2010 23:09

well, i mean a proper pirouette requires precise turnout at retiré, which requires a certain degree of flexibility given that not everyone is able to go 180 degree turnout right away. but i mean, i guess a high degree of flexibility isn't necessary

camsham86 0

Friday 19 February 2010 20:48

If you've been dancing for fifteen years, and you CAN'T turn triple pirouettes, why ARE YOU TEACHING SPECIAL TECHNIQUES?!!! That's embarrassing.

Rilu_chan 0

Friday 19 February 2010 20:50

Remember, dancing isn't about the tricks. Sure it's impressive, but if you can't move fluidly in tune with the music, you should never call yourself a dancer. Just because you can't pop a triple doesn't mean you're not a good dancer :3 But if an 8 year old you just taught pirouettes CAN pop a triple, means you must be doing something right.