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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My dd didn't dance but she has a number of close friends who did (ballet FWIW which I think is especially intense.)  Every one of them quit at some point in high school because of the time demands, and my understanding is they all kind of wished they had done it sooner and been able to try more new things in high school.  I'm not suggesting your dd should quit, but if she is doing for for fun and not driven to do at high level it might be worth looking into less time consuming options so she can also take advantage of all the new opportunities in high school.[/quote]

I keep encouraging her to try new things and she responds she has no time, but when I suggest she scale back, it’s a hard no. So I’m left trying to figure out if I should force her to take a break for her own good, maybe, or let her drive. So far I’ve done the latter.[/quote]

12:01 again.  I guess the way I look at it is that we tried "new things" pre high school.  My daughter, in elem and middle, tried orchestra, soccer, softball, fencing.  Nothing clicked except dance.  I don't feel like trying new things at this stage in the game is necessary - she already has her passion.  The question now is can she maintain her grades because preparing for college is paramount, and is she maintaining both her physical and mental health?  
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I forgot to mention that DD plays an instrument in the band. Managing two performing arts is hard, and I suspect dance will win out if she is forced to choose, which would be a shame because music connects her to the school. But as I write this I realize that holy cow, she’s got a lot going on. Her academics are important to her too and we will need to see how much her extracurricular salary impact her schoolwork. So far it hasn’t been an issue - if anything, she is super organized and responsible. But the stress may get to be too much. I guess we can wait and see.[/quote]

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