Too old to dance ballet professionally?

I'm 13 years old and I would really like to pursue a dancing career. I started ballet when I was five years old but unfortunately Mum made me stop dancing when I was six because it caused me pain in my abdomen.

Then when I was eleven I convinced my mum to let me take up ballet again. My previous teacher taught the NZAMD syllabus (New Zealand Academy of Modern Dance) had been impressed with my dancing, she told me that I had one of the best ballet techniques in her school. My current teacher (she teaches RAD), whom I have recently enrolled to, says I will have to work very hard if I want to join a company when I am older. Although I do not have the physique (I'm little bit on the chubby side), I have a strong, flexible back, I can do the splits left and right but I have bad turn-out. Should I pursue a career in ballet? Or shall I just stick with my father's wishes and take up Law once I have graduated high school?

Too old to dance ballet professionally?regal theater

Sounds to me like your quite the talented dancer :)

There is absolutely no reason why you should not pursue a dance career. From what I read it seems that you really are quite dedicated to what you do and you will do anything to achieve your dreams.

Make sure that you don't only do just Ballet. Take some more classes in different styles of dance. This will make you more of a well rounded dancer. It's also good that you do RAD, it's a world known syllabus.

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