Meet Sydney Upchurch, and she is 15 years old. She am located in Cary, North Carolina and dances at Cary Ballet Conservatory. The only personal limitation she has gone through was when she first started she would sometimes compare herself to others.

Meet Nicole Kosasih Widjaja, 13, and she lives in Indonesia, Jakarta. She dances at Marlupi Dance Academy. She started when she was 5 years old after she fully recovered from a fracture.

With dance classes starting up again, it can be hard to get back into a routine (unless you did intensives over the summer). So whether this is your first time taking dance classes, or you need to get back into your dance routine, we have compiled a list. We reached out to our dance community and asked how they get ready for dance. Here’s what they had to say:

If you want to start your performing arts career, it’s essential to understand why you should attend a performing arts school. Jump-start your dream today!

Meet Ariana, 11, and she dances at School of Cadence Ballet (Toronto). A doctor told her she should quit ballet so that she doesn't get bad feet.

If you’re wondering how to use your love of dance to help others, check out the ways how dancers can give back to the community to learn how.

Meet Rachel, 13, and she lives in Singapore. She dances at Yan Ballet Academy. One limitation she had was her younger self.

Meet Ilona Jahja, 13, and she lives in Jakarta, Indonesia. She dances at Marlupi Dance Academy. Sometimes it's hard for her to motivate herself when she's bored or tired with ballet, but she thinks it's normal to have that kind of feeling where you feel bored and tired with something you do literally every day and repeatedly.