Yesterday my Daughter won the superstar award at dance and my mum said to her "Keep it Safe or Mummy will give it to someone else" We often joke about things like this because my mum was my dance teacher and now I teach my daughter. So me and my sister got chatting about our childhood and what it was like growing up as the daughters of a dance teacher.
We thought we would share a few of them with you... You might be surprised what you find out.
1. You will have no medals or awards from growing up.. Your's would have been given out to anybody who had lost theirs if there were no spares left.
2. You will have a never ending supply of costumes - and will always be putting on shows. This means that you have the biggest dressing up box ever which as a child is pretty amazing
3. If your friends want to do something out of the norm at class they will always prompt you to ask your mum! "We really want to do extra acro not our ballet dance.. Go an ask your mum"
4. You will know how to set up for classes before your 5 and will be asked to help in class from around this point too. You will be the one who looks after anyone who is upset and dances with them while they settle in.
5. Your mum tap dances while driving.. Yes thats right tap dancing and driving, apparently she has her best ideas while driving.
6. The Seniors make the best babysitters. They will look after you at class when your little and you will look up to them so much.
7. Parents of dancers could phone at any point... Even christmas day.
8.You will have to do your homework on a crash mat at dance while mum is teaching.. At least for 5 minutes then you will probably sneak into the back of the class and join in anyway.
9. Your house will have a constant supply of glitter/sequins and material.
If ever you have a school craft project you can guaruntee yours will be the shiniest.
10. You will be responsible for a second hand dance uniform stall before the age of 9.
It will be your responsibility for running the swap shop and you will feel very grown up doing this.
And lastly
if you go and do the food shop in your mum's car you will end up with shopping on your lap and all around you because the car boot is always full of Pom Poms, Tutus and mats!
Hope you enjoyed this little insight, feel free to share it and let others know what its like being the daughter of a dance teacher. Both me and Harriet loved our childhood and spending lots of time at dance. We wouldn't change a thing and I hope my girls look back in 20 odd years and have the same fond memories xx
We thought we would share a few of them with you... You might be surprised what you find out.
1. You will have no medals or awards from growing up.. Your's would have been given out to anybody who had lost theirs if there were no spares left.
2. You will have a never ending supply of costumes - and will always be putting on shows. This means that you have the biggest dressing up box ever which as a child is pretty amazing
3. If your friends want to do something out of the norm at class they will always prompt you to ask your mum! "We really want to do extra acro not our ballet dance.. Go an ask your mum"
4. You will know how to set up for classes before your 5 and will be asked to help in class from around this point too. You will be the one who looks after anyone who is upset and dances with them while they settle in.
5. Your mum tap dances while driving.. Yes thats right tap dancing and driving, apparently she has her best ideas while driving.
6. The Seniors make the best babysitters. They will look after you at class when your little and you will look up to them so much.
7. Parents of dancers could phone at any point... Even christmas day.
8.You will have to do your homework on a crash mat at dance while mum is teaching.. At least for 5 minutes then you will probably sneak into the back of the class and join in anyway.
9. Your house will have a constant supply of glitter/sequins and material.
If ever you have a school craft project you can guaruntee yours will be the shiniest.
10. You will be responsible for a second hand dance uniform stall before the age of 9.
It will be your responsibility for running the swap shop and you will feel very grown up doing this.
And lastly
if you go and do the food shop in your mum's car you will end up with shopping on your lap and all around you because the car boot is always full of Pom Poms, Tutus and mats!
Hope you enjoyed this little insight, feel free to share it and let others know what its like being the daughter of a dance teacher. Both me and Harriet loved our childhood and spending lots of time at dance. We wouldn't change a thing and I hope my girls look back in 20 odd years and have the same fond memories xx
