Dance and Kids: You're gonna be a star

You're gonna be a star

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 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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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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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

mumumelon 3

Saturday 19 March 2011 18:33

that's okaii OP just because you can't do a triple doesn't mean your bad maybe your doubles are amazing I can personally do 4-5 turns in a row but I don't have my splits but that doesn't mean I'm no good I can still do lots of other stuff

xtremedancer97 0

Sunday 3 July 2011 5:59

only a dancer would get why that's truly an "FML" statement . i've been dancing for 11 years now and i get how frustrating it can be when someone who's younger than you can do so much more . . .

eas93 0

Saturday 9 July 2011 17:44

some people on here are being rude! I'm sure you are a great dancer but no one can be perfect or the same. isn't that part of the beauty of dance? don't fret not being able to do one little move and be proud of your dancing abilities and your teaching because obviously you are doing something right. :-)

Splayd 10

Sunday 25 September 2011 1:33

Thumbs up this post if you are now dizzy from attempting triple turns.

adautumnfan 9

Wednesday 4 April 2012 2:50

Ive been dancing 4 ten years and cant even do a double pirouette

Vaati_fml 20

Tuesday 25 June 2013 2:18

Just because you have a ballet genius in your class doesn't mean you're a bad teacher.

oops6663 26

Friday 16 May 2014 17:26

Hey, I've been dancing for 10 years and I still suck at triples. Was the kid Asian? Sometimes they're just magnificent dancers for no real reason.

fanartje 17

Thursday 16 October 2014 23:40

practice makes perfect right? Don't let it bother you much, there will always be people who are better (harsh reality) at least you can proudly talk about that student YOU teached that knows how to dance well!!