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[glau_s]

When I was five, I had my first ballet lesson. My teacher snapped at me to stand up straight and that was the most heart breaking feeling I had ever experienced at this point in my life. I tried all class not to cry and to do what I was told, but at the end of the day, she told me I still needed to practice standing before I could even begin to

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[evangelinelilly]

Safety or not I think a lot of teachers don't realize how fragile a kid can be when criticized. I feel really proud of the six year old you for going back!

[glau_s]

Aw, thank you! Now I know why they do it, but when you're five? Its hard to hear.

[tudyk_is_a]

what a sweet, neat story. now I want to see pictures of little summer in her ballet outfit :)

[glau_s]

I pray photos never come online. :)

[abbiecornish]

This made me want to hunt up my old ballet slippers and wear them again.

[glau_s]

You should!

[kinsey_angela]

It's a shame your teacher couldn't figure out the difference between lovingly telling you to stand up straight and tearing down your spirit. but kudos to you for going back!

I never got to do ballet. I always wanted to, though. At least when I got older and realized that's what all the American kids did!

[vacarlton]

I've recently gotten back into dancing again. It feels weird to have been away from something that was once my life.