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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I suspect she may not be comfortable right now with forming deeper friendships, and that dance is a way to circumvent that. So let her dance. It keeps her out of trouble! I spent my time reading at that age.[/quote]

This is the case for my daughter, also entering HS as an intense ballet dancer.  She is a strong introvert, and the types of friendships she does maintain at school are enough for her (a bit of texting, occasional sleepovers, but other than that they seem at least to me a bit superficial).

My perspective is that as long as my daughter is healthy, seems happy and maintains her grades, I'm fine with the dance commitment.

Is there a dance club at her school?  Any volunteer opportunities in the local community where she can translate her knowledge into service?

Another thing to consider would be to audition for a residential summer dance program (I'm making the assumption your teen is a ballerina?).  Last year many canceled and went virtual, and we had to do a virtual option this summer as well, but I'm hoping for 2022 this will be a more realistic option and a chance to get to know other teens as serious about dance as she is.  Floating in and out of classes isn't conducive to much friendship making but living in a dorm could be.[/quote]

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