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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am OP.  I was really shocked when I came across this study.  It seems to disproportionately affect ballet only studios.  If your child loves to dance, why not a multi-modality option where this is not as big an issue.  It seems like a no-brainer. If it is a passion it should be fun and safe.[/quote]

Hmm. Perhaps it's because your children are young, but you and other PPs don't seem to understand that some kids really want a specific experience. I know a few young teens who are really hard-core into classical ballet, and no other form of dance will do. They can only get top-level instruction at studios which specialize in ballet, of course. They might become professional dancers some day, and one of them is already being recruited. Likewise, I know a few teen musicians who are hard-core into classical music, and no other form of music will do. They're not at Bach-to-Rock, but at specialized music studios, and it's extremely competitive. Musicians also get injuries from repetitive movements, like other movement-based activities.

I don't think you'd question athletes who need high quality, specialized instruction for a specific sport. Why would you assume it's different for other arts?
In every activity, to reach the top, the laser focus and massive effort are the same. [u]Taken to extremes, each activity has great rewards and great risks[/u]. Yet here's the thing - to be among the best, you have to be extreme.

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