If someone were to ask you "what is it like to be a professional dancer?" you probably wouldn't know where to begin...
It's like a "you wouldn't get it unless you're in it" type of thing.
But the Mean Girls know what’s up! These Mean Girls memes about the #dancerlyfe will have you saying, “I know, right?!”
What is it like to be a professional Dancer?
We come up with our own lingo
Like Boom! Squa-naNA, Zeegazüm KA, and weirdly enough, everyone gets it.
![Gretchen saying so fetch Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4214516681a5b7cc760_5e28eab045b6077052ce0636_anigif_enhanced-buzz-32504-1354221850-2.gif)
When a popular dancer or team wears something...
Everyone wants to copy it. No matter how ridic it actually looks.
![Awkward girl following trends Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4212a7bf6d090ae58d8_5e28eab145b607cc89ce0638_army-pants-and-flip-flops.gif)
The most nerve-wracking feeling:
After trying your best in something and wondering what the directors or choreographers are thinking.
![Cady walking down the hallway nervous Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42163c0889933c25849_5e28eab1b4a1ac67a1774f18_anigif_enhanced-buzz-28861-1354222374-0.gif)
When the team is responsible for finding their own costumes
But the color scheme is super specific and no one quite understands what shades of olive or salmon are acceptable.
![Cady's friend obsessing over her hair Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4223cfe24c780d782f1_5e28eab1b4a1acdc20774f19_hair-color.gif)
But once you get your costume together, it's time to bling it on
Because they said "accessories are fine, as long as it's not gonna distract you from dancing."
![Karen with backwards rhinestone "k" Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e422771bce03564c8d40_5e28eab1ff9207649c944fb6_karen-prom.gif)
And no matter how much freedom the directors gave you initially
They end up getting super nit-picky with costumes.
![Gretchen complaining about clique dress code Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e421f77277a848d609ea_5e28eab2b4a1ac60dd774f1d_hoop-earrings.gif)
So when your teammates start to panic a few days before
Your Facebook group becomes flooded with suggestions of where to buy things.
![Regina getting kicked out of store Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4226f2df3c814cba948_5e28eab145b6074bb0ce0637_tumblr_mjibr8sC8v1rgr0udo1_500.gif)
But it all ends up coming together on show day
Even if you literally got your pants at Target on the way to the venue.
![Damian and Janis getting ready for prom Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4220e437cbbd696d172_5e28eab245b6071a0ece0639_janis-and-damian-prom.gif)
After a competition, you keep your wristband on for the next week
Even if it's soggy and gross from multiple showers, because #withdrawals.
![Regina complimenting Cady's bracelet Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42242c2bf43c0ae3d4a_5e28eab274cbda5276156502_love-your-bracelet.gif)
You've practiced your "facials"
Especially if you're getting a lot of front-stage time.
![Cady making a face Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e422be9306573b2aaf19_5e28eab1927059fe323f467d_anigif_enhanced-buzz-32015-1354221927-10.gif)
'
So you whip 'em out when you see the action shot photographer
Thinking "Aw yeah, new profile pic."
![Regina's mom dancing in the aisle with camera Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e422c746e530479b5111_5e28eab20ab615803a5111f0_giphy.gif)
But all of your pictures come out unflattering because of the double chin angle or half-blink
Or girls – your hair just covers your entire face/body/existence.
![Regina flaunting her boyfriend Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4223006004ad212ced1_5e28eab30ab6153fe35111f2_hair-sexy-pushed-back.gif)
And eating healthy during hell weeks is damn near impossible
Because when nothing else is open late, someone will suggest...
![Karen asking to o to Taco Bell Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e422771bce12b04c8d43_5e28eab292705942ac3f467e_200_s.gif)
You've accepted your membership into #teamnosleep
And everything is funny to you at 4-6 am even though you have class or work in 2 hours.
![Regina's mom bringing alcohol Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42289540d29395b6be5_5e28eab2b4a1aca56e774f1c_giphy.gif)
We rarely bother to dress cute
Why start the day with regular clothes if you're just gonna end up in dance clothes anyway?
![Regina saying she can only wear sweatpants Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4228f3cb77c868d3327_5e28eab364852b4e2fd5f3be_sweatpants.gif)
But if it's "Spirit Week" during hell week
You have to dress according to a theme each night. Great. 7 more mini costumes to worry about.
![Karen saying "On Wednesdays we wear pink" Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4226f807f473e7893d7_5e28eab30ab615cc865111f3_wednesdays-pink.gif)
Dancers love to Snap and Insta all the cool fun dance stuff we do
Evoking mad F.O.M.O. in the dancers that weren't there.
![Janis making fun of the popular kids' party Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e422b1b1b2ce2f029e3e_5e28eab30ab6155d335111f1_tumblr_m6glxrkbfx1qbya5eo1_500.gif)
I mean, your life is pretty much a balance between FOMO about dance stuff
And FOMO about the rest of your lifebecause you're always dancing.(*replace "sick" with "I have rehearsal..")
![Karen pretending to be sick Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4222a7bf665e0ae58de_5e28eab264852b427cd5f3bd_giphy.gif)
The median age for dancers seems to be getting younger and younger
And older dancers slightly envy their access to videos and training.
![Little sister dancing Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42289540d641e5b6be6_5e28eab3ff9207a305944fd6_giphy.gif)
When your friend is teaching a class and you help them out
By posting their flyer, or assisting, or even just playing their music for them.
![Gretchen saying she's "Such a good friend" Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e422d4570fcf5cf9eaf1_5e28eab374cbda2e86156504_giphy.gif)
And girls who only met once magically develop a BFFship through social media
Selfie? Heart eyes emoji x 1000000.
![Regina's mom saying she loves the girls Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e423f772771589d609ec_5e28eab39270593f743f4680_tumblr_m7f43bNtnH1qlyusg.gif)
We use really violent phrases to describe "doing well" in a piece
Like "KILLED IT!" or "MURDER/MURK IT!" or "SLAY!!!"
![Gretchen having a meltdown about stabbing Caesar Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42342c2bf79efae3d4b_5e28eab374cbda3d94156507_anigif_enhanced-buzz-28833-1354222339-5.gif)
When two dancers "collab" or collaborate on making a piece together
We try to mush their names together. Or is that just me? Idk, but it's fun.
![Cady agreeing Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e423da917bb4d33a5402_5e28eab3b4a1ac1518774f1e_anigif_enhanced-buzz-31975-1354222247-11.gif)
Sometimes it's really hard to hear a sound that a choreographer is dancing to
So when you finally do hear it, you're super proud. Especially if the rest of the class is still struggling.
![Karen saying she has a "Fifth sense" Mean Girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42302dbf7328aa661df_5e28eab345b607f71cce0659_anigif_enhanced-buzz-10679-1354230280-3.gif)
Sometimes we get weird YouTube comments
From people who really don't know what they're talking about. So...
![Friend saying "Don't let the haters stop you" mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4238f3cb75e148d3329_5e28eab30ab615765f5111f4_tumblr_lumrmvvduh1qg5m9xo1_500.gif)
Cuz the people who leave hate comments
Are 99.9999999% guaranteed to be irrelevant anyways.
![She doesn't even go here mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e423f77277847ad609ed_5e28eab464852b2f78d5f3f3_tumblr_mqe4reyh5b1s59ot0o1_500.gif)
When we go out with our team or other dancer friends
We're always the loudest, most obnoxious group trying to dance up on everyone else.
![friend shimmying at prom mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4233cfe2451bdd78300_5e28eab464852bff1fd5f3f4_anigif_enhanced-buzz-32459-1354222301-2.gif)
Whenever someone has an opinion in the dance community
Time to write out an essay-status Facebook.
![burn book mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42302dbf741e6a661e0_5e28eab40ab615befe5111f5_burn_book.gif)
And then someone inevitably responds with a comment
That more or less tells them to calm down because dance is fun.
![extra sensitive girl mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4236f807fe4437893d8_5e28eab40ab615ff575111f6_rainbows-and-smiles.gif)
"Hairography" is when we thrash our head around a lot
So our hair makes our moves look super full-out and dramatic.
![girls fighting like animals mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4237f99dcc7d3dff635_5e28eab49270594e703f4681_latest.gif)
Dancers can get kinda defensive about dumb new dance trends
But use them in pieces – in an ironic way, so it's cool!
![Regina saying "stop trying to make fetch happen" mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e423d4570fef6df9eaf2_5e28eab445b607106bce065a_giphy.gif)
When dance competitions end, there's always a Lion-King-like stampede of performers and attendees outside
Hugging, taking pics, and trying to figure out where to eat. But we all secretly wanna go home cuz call time was at 6 am dammit.
![boy calling his mom mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42302dbf779f9a661e1_5e28eab4927059d38f3f4682_giphy.gif)
When dancers have a team banquet at the end of the year,
Prepare for water-werks. Even from the ones you'd least expect to be crybabies.
![sensitive girl saying "i just have a lot of feelings" mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4233cfe242d61d78301_5e28eab574cbdaca27156508_tumblr_inline_n391zbbc581sup1ue.gif)
Trying to figure out the number of dancers that own Adidas Superstars
And you realize...
![the limit does not exist mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4238f3cb733ca8d332a_5e28eab4b4a1ace19e774f20_anigif_enhanced-buzz-31966-1354222208-5.gif)
Like attracts like, so a lot of us date other dancers
Until you find out they dated 8 of your other dancer friends so you're like NAH.
![Karen hitting basketball with her chest mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e423f772775e4bd609ee_5e28eab4b4a1ac8317774f21_giphy.gif)
We're all about energy
So when someone's bringing negative vibes to a rehearsal, class, or event, we're just like.
![teacher saying "go home" mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e423b1b1b28b1d029e42_5e28eab445b6070006ce0669_anigif_enhanced-buzz-28357-1354222435-4.gif)
When people brag about being humble..
You are. You are so humble. Please post about it some more.
![Regina saying "shut up" mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e42489540d9cd85b6bea_5e28eab5ff92070a02944fd9_anigif_enhanced-buzz-31975-1354222491-13.gif)
When teams place at competitions and it's awesome,
But they really just want to share the love :)
![Cady giving away prom crown mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e424be9306a58f2aaf33_5e28eab564852bcf6cd5f3f5_anigif_enhanced-buzz-386-1383766987-0.gif)
So. Who else is itching to re-watch Mean Girls now?? If you do, watch out for more moments that remind you of what it's like to be a professional dancer.
![Cady saying "love ya" mean girls meme](https://assets-global.website-files.com/5e2b8863ba7fff8df8949888/5ea9e4246f807ffd9d7893d9_5e28eab564852b7586d5f3f6_anigif_enhanced-buzz-30520-1354223109-2.gif)
Did these Mean Girls memes make you laugh? Wanna share your own dance memes? Comment below! If you want to become a great dancer, take a class on STEEZY Studio today!