A ballet career? [ or going into medicine?!Help please i am so confused as to what route to take etc ]?

I am sure you are too old for ballet at 15 so you might have to become a doctor. I don't really think it is the sort of question to ask on this site because you will get a lot of diverse opinions from unqualified people. You could end up feeling more confused that you already do. Are you able to speak to your parents or tutor about this decision?

Go the medical route: it pays better & you could make a real difference to peoples' lives.

Ultimatly its your choice but I would go for the medical career it as more options and you could help people. If you get injured your ballet career could be over, I don't think its worth it but like I said its up to you!

what a decision.....if dance is what you love than go for it! but to be a dancer you have to want it more than anything and you have to push yourself.....but also going into medicine will pay much more

I had the same sort of problem- I was interested in flute performance and veterinary science. I started out pursuing the science end and found that I was depressed and ended up quitting school. I ended up going back to school as a music major and am now a music teacher. Everybody is so caught up in money but chances are that those who are giving suggestions to enter the medical field because you 'help' people do not understand the importance of a passion in a young student. It keeps them off the streets, away from drugs and statistically they perform better in school-how is that not helping people? I will say that it would be best to go to school for ballet to perfect your art. You will only be a good teacher when you have truly mastered your subject.

Stick to medicine.

Hi there, I can understand your turmoil!! I think that the most sensible option woud be to keep your ballet as a hobby. I think that 15 is a little late to come into ballet, but even if you had started as a toddler only the absolute exceptional dancers ever reach the stage of ballerina in a dance company. If you do all of your exams in dance then you could go on to be a dance teacher. The best thing you can do is to keep your options open and just wait and see what happens. Things have a way of just happening so don't upset yourself about making a definite decision. Good luck in whichever path you take.

I am a ballerina, too, and i definately reccomend sticking to your medical interests. Ballet is a very unpreditable career, low paying, and generally unrewarding. How many times does a professional dancer end up in the news? never. But a doctor? more often. Also, think of all of the lives you will be saving. If you want to be a ballet teacher, that is something you can always fall back on, but please do yourself a favor and go to medical school. PS it is harder to become a ballet teacher if you were not a professional, it is usually a job for dancers who have passed their prime

i suggest that you take the A and E surgeon as a first option and use the ballet as a backup plan.this is because a surgeon is a much more doable career. Also you could take up ballet as a hobbie and go to dance schools in all the school holidays. because you started ballet so late, if you do take this as a career option you will be behind-there are a lot of medical problems that comes with ballet such as your feet curl up and you cant walk and you can get arthritis a lot easier.having children is very unlikely as your fertility may be affected. I'm not saying that you shouldn't take ballet, i just dont want you to make sure that you know the medical dangers involved. ideally you should talk to your parents and discuss what i have told you.my cousin chose ballet and now she cant walk or have children. i hope this helps-good luck in your choices!!!