FAIL FORWARD - choreography by Alejandro Angulo

Before the win, comes the fall. Fail Forward tells three stories: a writer facing rejection, an athlete learning through every miss, and a dance instructor showing up even when almost no one does. What connects them is the choice to keep learning, keep building, and give themselves another chance. This song means a lot to me. Listen closely to the lyrics—you might recognise a little of your own journey in them. ❤️ Which verse speaks to you most? They don’t tell you this part… Before the win, comes the fall. Twelve “no’s” before one “yes” Pages in the dark, still didn’t quit Rejected, doubted, left behind Still wrote her future line by line They said, “Maybe try something new” She said, “No, I’m staying true” From nothing to worldwide flame Now everybody knows her name I failed, I fell, I broke, I learned Every scar is something earned Didn’t stop, I didn’t run I failed forward — now I’m strong No shame in the losing days That’s just wisdom on the way Every time I hit the ground I rise higher than before now Trouper vibes, in my soul Built by fire, made of goals Cut from teams, left off lists Missed those shots, still took risks Lost those games, lost that pride Kept that fire burning inside He said, “Failure made my name” Every miss was part the game From the bench to legend status Pain was practice, doubt was training I failed, I fell, I broke, I learned Every scar is something earned Didn’t stop, I didn’t run I failed forward — now I’m strong No shame in the losing days That’s just wisdom on the way Every time I hit the ground I rise higher than before now Trouper vibes, in my soul Built by fire, made of goals Empty rooms, lonely floor Dancing hard for three, not more Forgot the moves, lost the beat Still showed up on tired feet No one hired, no one called Didn’t know my name at all Posted videos, zero views Learning every time I lose Students said, “Maybe later” Doors kept closing, kept the favor Learned the craft, learned the game Learned to build before the fame Now they say, “Man, I knew you” “Been a fan since day one, too” Funny how the story bends When they see where you end I failed, I fell, I broke, I learned Every scar is something earned Didn’t stop, I didn’t run I failed forward — now I’m strong No shame in the losing days That’s just wisdom on the way Every time I hit the ground I rise higher than before now Trouper vibes, in my soul Built by fire, made of goals Ignored… Doubted… Questioned… Then applauded. I failed, I fell, I broke, I learned That’s the fire that I earned No labels, no excuses now I’m building who I am right now Mistakes don’t write my name They just sharpen my aim Every lesson, every fight Made me ready for this life Trooper vibes, we survive We don’t quit — we rise Failure didn’t stop me. It taught me. Trouper vibes