Dance season is starting up again! (Unless you were doing summer intensives.) But a new dance season means learning new routines and making new friends! So we reached out to our dance community and asked them what they are most most excited about this dance season. Here’s what they had to say!

Meet Regina Turrubiates. She is 12 years old. She is from Mexico, and her studio is Volare Academia De Danza. She has learned that even the people that you love and trust the most can betray you.

Meet Shania Goh, 13, and she lives in Singapore. She dances at School of Russian Ballet.Singapore. She will be auditioning for some ballet schools overseas next year!

If it is your first time taking dance classes this year and you’re nervous, that’s completely normal! However, if you are looking for ways to make this the best dance year yet (and relieve some nerves), we got you covered! We reached out to our dance community for advice they would give to someone starting dance this year. Here is their advice!

Meet Lyrik Jude, and she is 10 years old. She lives in Oro-Medonte, Ontario. She has celiac disease, and therefore she can get knocked down on any random day if she eats the wrong thing.

Meet Ava Riegle, and she is 12 years old. She lives in Yorktown, Indiana and she dances at Dazzle Dance. One thing that has been a struggle for her is balancing school and dance.

Meet Aubri Parker, 14, and she lives in Frisco, Texas. She dances at Cary Ballet Conservatory. At one point, she did not have the mental desire to continue in ballet, but she was able to find her passion and love for ballet again.

As dancers, we each have our journey through dance. However, that doesn’t mean we can't relate to each other from time to time. Besides, we’ve all experienced these things at least once. So here are some more You Know You’re A Dancer When…