Q&A, why I started Ballet, dealing with jealousy...

Hello from Frankfurt Airport everybody!
As promised on Instagram, I'm answering all your questions today! I translated the ones I got in German ;)
What inspired you to start dance?
Honestly, I watched dance academy and kind of fell in love with watching them dance, that was the first time I actually appreciated ballet again after starting at the age of 3 and quitting a year later because I hated it.

What is your favorite style of dance?
Definitely ballet, although I have been super in love with commercial after trying it at summer intensive and I'm probably going to start taking some commercial classes!

How old are you?
I'm 19, although I definitely don't look like it...

What country do you live in?
I live in Germany.

How long have you been dancing ballet?
I started when I was almost 15 in November 2012, so a little under 5 years. The first 2 years I only took class an hour a week and then changed ballet schools to a brand new school than enabled me to dance 4 times a week. They only offered Ballet twice a week so I started Modern, Jazz and Acro (for which I have absolutely no talent as it turned out) to get more hours in the studio. For the past year I've been taking Ballet 6x a week and started Floor Barre.

How do you deal with jealousy, comparison and confidence as a dancer?
Confidence is definitely one of my biggest problems, what really helped me is pushing myself to dance in different places, attending class in America and England, where I knew nobody in the classes and I just had to trust myself to remember combinations and do as good as possible.
Jealousy in dance is ever-present, although nobody likes to admit it. Your always going to compare yourself to other dancers and wish you could do things they can. The important thing is to use this jealousy to push yourself and work harder instead of letting it tear you down.

Do you prefer instagram feeds to be color-themed or a mix of everything? Should I post darker pictures for a while and them lighter-themed pictures?
I say, do whatever you want! On my dance account I always post pictures based on poses, not colors. On my travel and food account, I try to make everything fit together but that definitely needs a lot of work. Generally I like to view the pictures individually and just post the pictures I like.

Should you give people a second chance?
Definitely depends on what the person did, some things are unforgivable but decide how you feel about the situation and base your decision on wheather or not you think you can forgive the person.

Thank you for all of your question! I definitely want to write more q&a's, also regarding food, nutrition, etc, so definitely send me questions if you are interested in these topics!

See you soon!
Laulie