Tell tale signs that you have crossed from teaching a few dance classes, to being a full-on dance coach/instructor/administrator:
- More than 50% of your wardrobe is black - you can just grab black clothes and know they will match, you wear black at the studio a lot, and you go out in a lot of black. Don't get me wrong - I love color and wear a variety of clothes...but man, I own a lot of black! It's just a staple in the dance world.
- "Shower" is actually an item on your to do list because you're so busy that you don't want to forget.
- Pedicures aren't only a thing of luxury but necessity...(shhh, I love this one).
- You frequently assess songs and costumes to see if they will work into "next year's" show because this season is already moving ahead so quickly.
- UNNOFICIAL THERAPIST could really be your job title; from the students to the parents you are in the know, and you're their sounding board for life.
- Smiling, graciousness, and strait-forward honesty are arts that you have mastered.
- The covers finally get pulled over your tired body, and all you can think about is another two 8-counts of choreo for class this week and how great it's going to look with an extra kick-ball-change.
- False lashes are second nature on stage.
- While ordering costumes and accessories for your girls you think "Oh! I should get one of those for myself too...and that, and this...oh and these earings - totally practical!"
- Student's well-being and growth on the dance floor matters more than the hourly pay...so much that you'll forfeit the final pennies to see him or her progress to the next level.
- Dance is a way of life instead of an afternoon job.
- Throwing up a perfect bun has been crafted down to less than 30 seconds.
- Around the holidays you receive (and appreciate) a bounty of Starbuck's gift cards, hand lotions, chocolate and by-hand-crayon illustrations of a stick version of yourself with stick-eye-lashes holding the hand of a miniature version of you labeled "You and Me." (I love those.)
- You sometimes "over" dress when going out because you're almost rebounding from wearing sweats all week...and you LOVE LOVE LOVE shoes.
- 3 staple hairstyles are in your repertoire to wear during classes because you know it won't fly in your face - when you stray from these styles as a mark of personal variety, you soon regret it because, of course, it ends up in the way.
- Lip gloss is always at hand.
- Even though you own more music/cd's/downloads than any average person, you're always looking for new stuff! :)
- You believe that you never stop learning.
- Bobby pins; enough said there.
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