Meet Charlotte C., 15, from Montreal Canada. She goes to École Supérieure de Ballet du Québec. She won't let negative comments drown out her inner voice.

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Meet Arianna Vargas, from Ecuador and currently a Trainee with United Ballet Theatre, a company in Orlando, FL.

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Meet Lily Mae Tjon A Tjieuw, 11, from Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Dutch National Ballet Academy. Her mantra is What you think you become, what you feel you attract, what you imagine you create.

As dancers, we are strong, artistic, talented, and bendy beyond belief. We create the vision that choreographers ask of us all while feeling our feels and throwing our bodies around. Always remember, dance is not meant to hurt you and cause injuries, but you have to put in additional effort outside of the classroom, or outside of just the classes you want to take. If your studio offers them, take the conditioning class and seek more knowledge about how your body works.

Meet Carlin Ciocchetti, 11, from Phoenix, AZ Youth American Ballet Company. When faced with negativity she remembers that those people are just trying to project their feelings onto her.