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My mom says I’m too old…

Hey, I am 15.  I did modern dancing for 2 yrs…but I stopped last yr…I really wanna be a ballerina.  My mom thinks I’m too old…she said she will take me but she thinks I’m gonna quit it soon.  I know I won’t because I have always wanted to be a great ballerina.  Do you guys think my mom’s right? Am I too old to start ballet? Or should I follow my dream?

HELP ME PLEASEEE

i dont dance.

im 15.

going to a college in september, which has dance as an activity as i could do.

 do i do the dance thing at college, or join a dance school, or both??

 PLUS

 i dont know whether im too old to join ballet…i want to either join ballet or moder if i go to the dance school…

what do you think i should do???

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