Write about a backup dancer who’s on tour and just wants some peace and quiet for the holidays.

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“Peer Pressure?” by Marvel Geek Girl

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Crash! Hailey fell down in the middle of the spin. Mr Guller walked over to her, his face a deep maroon color. “Jenny, what in the world was that?!” She stood up. “Umm, a spin-jazz hands combo? I just… tripped.” She turned to glare at the reason she fell - Tammy Sanchez, mean girl, popular, pretty, catches the eye of every guy. Her middle name was “evil”. They went to high school together, and every day there, she was tormented, ridiculed, intimidated. For no reason, whatsoever. And now, Tammy was trying to get Hailey...

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“Twelve days of nightmare ” by Living In Fantasy

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People say "do what you love and you'll never work another day". Unless you're a backup dancer and have been on holiday tour for the entire month of December. Then you'll be hurting even at the thought of moving your body from the floor that you fell onto to the bed. Every once in a while you'll look back to your brothers wedding and your uncles advice to became an accountant "hours are good, pay is good and accountants are always gonna be needed, go for an accountant". But being a backup dancer is the dream that is worth fulfilling.&nb...

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“Cara saves the day” by Kallyani Raj

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"Now do an arabesque. Cara straighten your legs. How many times do I have to tell you??" Mr. Alexei screamed. Cara sighed and straightened her legs. She was exhausted. Her knees were like they were on fire, her ankles were giving away because of the strain, and her neck was stiff. She craved a hot bubble bath to ease her pain. She lamented herself for joining this beastly dance school. Her body was wasting away because of all stress and pressure to learn the number. But, she loved to dance. Cara's first and only true love was dance. She star...

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“My truth” by Tausha Marshall

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“And 1, 2, stop, drop, 3, 4, spin and pop. Take it low and up, here we go, 5, 6, 7, 8!” This 8 count was on repeat in Tavia's head like a broken record she didn’t want to hear at the moment. She knew the dance steps so well she could literally perform it in her sleep and that’s the reason she was tossing and turning all night. That morning, she auditioned for the gig of a lifetime and was excited about more opportunities coming her way, but she felt troubled. She never wanted to seem ungrateful about the wonderful life created through dance ...

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“On Rooftops and Reminiscing” by Marsha Francesca

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"Wait, wait, wait. Your positioning is wrong! Let's start from the top!" Daniel Stewart sighed as he heard the ever-famous and rising star, Chris Peters, shouting throughout the dance studio they had rented near the concert's venue. Daniel looked around and saw how his dance crew, who are also his friends, sighed in exhaustion. But no one could really blame them, they've been working on the dance routine since the morning and it's already past 9 PM in the evening. It's not really his crew's fault why they've been repeating this, it was becau...

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“Place Me” by Karlie Scott

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They tell me I was born to be a dancer. Me, Richard Richards, a dancer, thee dancer. All my aunties, uncles, and cousins gave me nicknames that had to do with moving: leg shaker, buckskin booty, etc., (they do get more embarrassing than that last one too). But my mother says I was dancing before I entered this world when her womb was the one and only home I’d known. There was nothing she could do to calm me either. Whether she was laying down, walking down the river, eating dried deer meat, drinking warm swap tea...I was wiggling...

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“Backup” by Lillie Curry

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1-2-3, 1-2-3, 1-2-3, over and over and over. In my head I'm saying don't mess up. Why would it matter though I'm only a backup."Good job, everyone!" says the instructor "Remember tomorrow is our Christmas recital, 5:00 sharp don't be late!""Hey, great job today, Riley." says my friend Kate."Thanks, I guess. Don't you ever get tired of only being a backup and not having the glory of the spotlight in your face, the fame, the tights so small that they almost cut off your blood circulation?”“No, no, and no. Come on Riley, just live with it.” Kat...

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“The Quagmire” by Sydney Hawi

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Vanessa fell lazily on the immense sofa and stretched her legs. “Argh”, she grimaced. She felt a slight discomfort in her left calf, perhaps an after-effect of the draining week she’d had. Week? Probably months, she thought. For the past eight months, Vanessa had been on tour. It wasn’t just any tour. It was the 360 Degrees Tour. It had been announced almost five years prior to the commencement date. It wasn’t just a tour with any band. It was 360 Degrees. Her teenage sensation. Most girls her age had been frantically obsessed with 360 Degre...

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“The Untold Beauty of New Zealand” by Joshua Munro

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Dancing wasn’t just a hobby for Michael, it was his life. Prancing around stage would make him feel free of all his worries and calm him down. He loved dancing. There was a new dance that he really wanted to do. Michael had trialed for the dance, but he was picked to be a back up dancer. Being a backup for a professional dancer was exciting, but he would’ve rather been picked for the main role. Although he was disappointed about not getting chosen for the main role, he was also relieved about it. This would give him the perfect opportunity t...

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“Soyoung” by Jeannine McIntosh

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They'd been at it for days. Usually, TALON members got along. Soyoung knows this because before they were die-hard romantic lunkheads, she'd toured with them multiple times. They liked to tease her and call her Noona, though she's barely days older than their leader. The members in question, Daehyun and Noyoung, were not arguing over a girl. They were arguing about what to get their girlfriends for Christmas. Soyoung has met both young ladies and had initially been wary of them. Maggie-and-Dae had been a Thing, briefly, before Magg...

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“A Frosty Proposal” by Taylor Clark

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“Agh-” I groaned slowly, forcing myself to get off of the couch. The door swung open, “I got us coffee - woah - are you okay?!” Isabelle ran over to me, “Are you sick or something? You look horrible.” I rolled my eyes, “Thanks. And no, I’m just tired. And annoyed.” Isabelle looked at me knowingly, “Still upset that you won’t be home in time for Christmas?” “Yes. My body hurts, too.” I pulled my leg up, stretching it out. Isabelle smirked, “Yes, well, sleeping on the couch can do that to you. C’mon, you need to get out. Go on a jo...

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“At last that dreamy day appears !” by S Afrose

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Mira is on the way. Bus is running so fast. Her dreams are also running. She is thinking to make the Christmas with her dear family. After a long time, a family reunion will be happened. She is delightful with that dreamy realm. A smiling curve is shown on her face. Wow! What a charming beauty! Just an angel now comes from divine to earth. Mira belongs from a poor family. 5 members are there. Parents with two little sisters .She is elder. A big responsibility is hanging on her shoulder. Mira tells her parents- Ma & Baba, plz liste...

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“Off the stage” by Ashantia Stewart

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Sierra remembered her shoulder bone popping out of socket when her mom dragged her on the ground of her living room. As she was sliding on the white tiles her stepfather used his belt and sliced through her already tattered skin. WHIP………. WHIP………. WHIP………… Blood wasted no time to ooze from her back. Dripping, dripping on the tiles beneath. These gruesome beatings were something she was used to, but she could never stop the animalist screams that forced through her lips. These screams shook her whole body, making her throat sore. Sierra ...

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“Eyes Wide Open” by Devinta Dyah

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December. A month that should be full of memories with our family or with special people who stays in the corner of our heart. But that didn't happen on him at all. Working as a dancer since a young age, making him a person who is trained to live alone and move from one city to another. Coming home once a month is already a miracle for him. Because all this time Jace's life has been centered in the practice room and the stage. Of course he felt homesick sometimes. Want to continue to taste how delicious home-made food and the thrill ...

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“Casey & Chloé Living the Dream” by C G

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My San Francisco experience was vastly different from Chloé’s. We were both neuroscience majors at Northwestern. We had met before in a couple classes, did shots together once at the one local Evanston pub, but we didn’t really become friends until a couple of crazy life choices made us both end up in the Bay Area. I had “concentrated” in Computation & Systems Modeling in college, which basically means I know how to code. So immediately out of college, in June 2019, I began work as a software engineer at JP Morgan in Chicago. In the ...

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Write about a backup dancer who’s on tour and just wants some peace and quiet for the holidays.

Submissions are closed

✍️ 54 stories

“Peer Pressure?” by Marvel Geek Girl

“Twelve days of nightmare ” by Living In Fantasy

“Cara saves the day” by Kallyani Raj

“My truth” by Tausha Marshall

“On Rooftops and Reminiscing” by Marsha Francesca

“Place Me” by Karlie Scott

“Backup” by Lillie Curry

“The Quagmire” by Sydney Hawi

“The Untold Beauty of New Zealand” by Joshua Munro

“Soyoung” by Jeannine McIntosh

“A Frosty Proposal” by Taylor Clark

“At last that dreamy day appears !” by S Afrose

“Off the stage” by Ashantia Stewart

“Eyes Wide Open” by Devinta Dyah

“Casey & Chloé Living the Dream” by C G

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