7 things we wish we knew sooner as dancers: 1. Rest is productive 2. Comparing yourself to others will not make you a better dancer 3. Warming up your body before class is one of the most important aspects of training and is injury prevention 4. Your score or placement at competition does not determine your worth as a human or dancer 5. Strength increases flexibility, not the other way around 6. Dancing while injured does not make you a hero 7. Corrections are a compliment — they mean the teacher is watching you and things you can do more Inspo: therelativemotionexperience #youngdancer #danceadvice #beelite #elitedanceforce #competitiondance #dancersofig #michigandance #dancestudio #dancetraining #tinydancer