school help: Recently, I asked my parents if I would be able to take private ballet lessons to prepare me for an aufition into a ballet school. - Help.com

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Recently, I asked my parents if I would be able to take private ballet lessons to prepare me for an aufition into a ballet school.

I was so excited, a real ballet school was willing to take me on even though I’m currently 13 and have very little experience. It’s something I love so much and I know I can’t go professional but just performing on stage in just a small school performance is my dream. If I became anything better than that…well it’s more than I could ever hope for.

A second ‘dream’ I have is to be able to teach Grade 1 ballet. Private tuitioning for all ages but I think that this is even more unlikely than the first one.

So, I told my parents and my dad just kindly told me that it would be pointless, I shouldn’t even think about being a ballet teacher and is the money for it really worth me being able to perform on stage? Especially when I’m deciding my GCSE choices and I’m expected to get A*s in all 11 of them, I feel utterly heartbroken. I’m heartbroken because he just shattered my dreams and heartbroken because what he said could be true. I’d be spending hundreds of pounds on classes. But if I don’t take the chance now, when will I ever be able to, the older I get? The fact that I would rather become a dancer than a CEO/lawyer/doctor like my parents expect me to is for another discussion…

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giaskye offline Verified User (1 month, 2 weeks) Shouts: 0 #
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Ballet can definitely still be a part of your life whether or not you go pro or become a teacher, so don’t get discouraged, okay? Ballet is so much more than just a “pointless” exercise regimine. The fitness aspect is eclipsed by the improvements for self esteem and other things like building your ability to think on your feet, improvise and how to take criticism. I hope you will continue to dance and enjoys these benefits even if you cannot get into the private lessons.

Also, check out www.davetriesballet.com and see that Dave began dancing at 23 and just this year played Rothbart in Swan Lake. Dave is also seeking his doctorate is some area of mathematics and is able to balance his involvement with both areas of his life very well. Because of the world economy a lot of us are forced to have a “day job” to help finance the rest of our lives. You can still be a doctor and have a fulfilling dance “life.”

Best wishes and happy dancing!

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