A Dancer's World

Today's blog definitely hits home for me a little bit. I am going to be talking about my personal experience with dance injuries and the importance  of knowing when to stop.  Injuries often come at the worst possible time, whether it be right before a competition or performance or audition, they just do. Injuries are painful, something no one wants to deal with. At one point or another you will  get injured and it won't  be fun. Here is my personal story with a serious injury that nearly cost me a season of dancing or even worse, never dancing again.  When I was 13 years old I was playing tag with my friends outside of my middle school during a free period. I was running around, laughing, not realizing that there was a giant hole in the ground near me. I continued to run until I stepped in the whole and twisted my left ankle. I automatically fell to the ground and cried out in pain. My friends ran over to me and 2 of them helped me out while the ot...

Halloween was a week ago which means it is November and the holidays are just around the corner! Stores have been starting to deck out for the holidays and soon people will begin buying Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa presents! If you're like me then you procrastinate making a list until it is practically December and it is beginning to be too late to get the gifts you want! Or if you're also like me then you have NO IDEA what you want! But have no fear, I have created the perfect Christmas Wish List for every dancer, young and young at heart! -Flexpress Power Arch & Foot Stretcher: Discount Dance Supply -Dasha Dance Inspirational Charm Bracelet: Discount Dance Supply -I FLEX Fitness I Flex Jr.: Discount Dance Supply -Pro Arch Stretcher: Discount Dance Supply -Stagestep Single Wall Barre: Discount Dance Supply -Turnboard: Literally any Dance Website -Resistance Bands/Therabands: Dance Websites/Target -Footgym: Discount Dance Supply -Various Massagers: Discount Dance Su...

As we get older it is only natural to want a boyfriend or girlfriend. When you are a dancer it can be hard to find the time to balance school, dance, a social life, and  a relationship. Most young dancers beat themselves up inside because they do not have a significant other. But read this, from the dancer that has been single a majority of her life, it is okay. I first became interested in boys when I was 4 years old and in pre-school. I loved to play with them and chase them around the playground. Hear me out, though. I have a twin brother so I'm used to being around boys. I never wanted anything more than recess fun. As I got older though, obviously things did change. I have had a grand total of 2 boyfriends in my life, neither of them too serious. The first was when I was 13 and we "dated" for about 4 months. Because we were in the 8th grade this consisted of texting each other and sitting next to each other at lunch with our friends all around us. We never kissed...

All my life up until 2 months ago I never worried about food. I have a slight lactose intolerance but it's nothing I can't handle easily. My family has always been health conscious with my mom being a nutritionist and working in a gym, but we never cut anything out of our diets like you do when you go vegetarian. I moved into college in mid-August of this year and in early September decided to try my hand at being a vegetarian.  I can say without hesitation that it was one of the best decisions I have made while being here, but  I will also say it has been hard. Cutting out meats like pork, turkey, bologna, ham, burgers, and steak was not hard. I have never loved those (besides a filet mignon) so I did not have a huge craving for them. My biggest issue has been chicken. I love  chicken. I would eat all kinds of chicken: chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, grilled chicken, fried chicken, sesame chicken, general chicken, chicken parmesan, etc. You name it...

Welcome to my Blog! Hi everyone! For those of you new, welcome! My name is Julia and I run @compdancerelate on Twitter! I have had my Twitter account for almost a year and a half and it has brought me great joy! I love to write so I decided to bring my thoughts and "inspiration" to a blog so I can have more than 140 characters to talk! Before I create my first blog post, here are some fun facts about me so you can get to know me a little better! 1. I am currently 18 and am a freshman in college and am on my college dance team! 2. I have been dancing since I was 2.5 years old, but seriously since I was 11 3. I come from a big studio with many other people named Julia so I went by my middle name in order to feel more like my own person 4. My favorite styles of dance are jazz and tap! 5. I began working at my studio when I was 14 years old and work there part time over the Summer along with my other job that I have year round 6. I am a Communication Studies ...