my brother at 8 years old mastered old school breakdancing and I have been doing it for 5 years and he can do things that I won't even try.

Today, I was a good enough teacher to inspire a girl with real talent to do well. I sulked online. FML. C'mon, you already knew you couldn't do it. Teachers are bound to come across people just beginning who are going to be better than them. The fact that you're a teacher not a performer shows that. Yeah, it sucks that you couldn't do that, but it's been 15 years. Don't hate on some kid because you can't get over it.

Don't be envious. You are a teacher. You should be proud that you have such talented students. Also, think about it like this: in American football, if one of the coaches tried to actually play, they'd quite litterally be dead or close to it. I know dancing is way different, but my point is that, as an instructor, your primary job is passing along what you know, impressing people with your students' talent and not your own.

Kids gain skills skills faster if they start young. Plus they do not have adult responsibilities to clutter their mind or prevent them from practicing: like work, kids, cooking, driving kids to games and so on.

why are you teaching a ballet class if you can't do a triple? duh

Well then you must be doing something right. Be glad you have the opportunity to work with a student who could obviously be great; I mean, isn't that the point of teaching?

Stop being douche bags. Most of you faggots can't turn one, let alone three. OP's a good dancer for being able to teach an 8 year old triples.

15 years and you can't do a triple pirouette? Wow, your balance must suck :P Still, kudos on being a good teacher.

"The circle is now complete. When I left you I was but the learner. Now I am the master!"

it's sad that your being out shinned by an 8-year old