Okay this year I will be taking strickly AP and Honors courses in school, each of my teachers has assured us that we will have several hours of homework each night. On top of that I have bone contusions in my ankle which cause me great pain while dancing. The only solution to the contusions is to stop dancing. My mother wants me to dance and keeps pushing me to do so. I love dance and I want to continue, but I am worried about my own physical and mental health. I think that dancing and my school classes will be far to stressful and I am worried that I will permanately damage my ankle. So what do you guys think I should do?
2006-08-09 03:49:06 · 32 answers · asked by Roxy B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Dancing
No one knows your body better than you do. If you feel that you might permanately damage your ankle by continuing to dance, then stop.
To me it sounds as if you might just possibly already have your mind made up. You sound really worried about school, and dancing, and it just doesn't seem that you really want to do the dancing anymore.
2006-08-09 03:54:30 · answer #1 · answered by batmantis1999 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm really surprised that your mother is pushing you to do something that not only will cause physical pain, but could actually lead to permanent damage. Is your mom an "athletic" type? I would think she should be more concerned about your physical health than your athleticism. If you are going through pain to dance, I would think that would hurt your performance, and keep you from being as good as it as you could be. I would also think your education would/should take a front seat here. I would stick to your guns. I know you love dancing, but you seem to have a good attitude about NOT dancing.
I was never athletic growing up. I wasn't really coordinated enough to do sports, etc. Now that I'm an adult I'm glad I wasn't. I'm 53 (almost 54).....I have no physical problems. I see people every day who were athletic and played all sorts of sports, and got hurt constantly. Most of them have some sort of physical issue that is related to an "old sports injury". A number of my friends have had knee replacements, hip replacements, a lot of them see chiorpractors regularly, and one guy has to wear a back brace every waking hour.....all due to sports related injuries.
I think you should concentrate on the AP courses you were lucky enough to be smart enough to get into. A good education will be much better for you in the long run. You can always go back to the dancing later, if you want to (and can), but you can't always go back and get the education you missed.
LOL---tell your mom you can support her a lot better in her old age with a good educational background than you can by dancing.
2006-08-09 04:58:45 · answer #2 · answered by kj 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If dancing is your passion, you should try to continue, but take it easy. I am also taking advanced classes this year and dance classes. Start out taking dance only once or twice a week. If your ankle gets worse, stop for a few weeks or months until you recover. As for your homework, set aside a certain amount of hours to complete it each day. I know it's hard, but you'll find a way to fit both dancing and school into your schedule. Good luck!
2006-08-09 03:58:54 · answer #3 · answered by laliz94 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a really confusing question! I love dance it is my passion also an i would incourage everyone to keep on dancing! But unfortunatly I dont know exactly what is wrong with your ankle. But if your ankle is going to get better then dont dance until it is better! And for the school part if dancing really is your pation then wait for your ankle to get better and work on homework and studying! If it isnt going to get better then you probably will damage your ankle more. Although you might be able to wear ankle braces to support your ankles. You might want to consider finding an easier style of dance for your ankles. But if you still are worried about the school work wait till school starts to see if you have a lot of homework and then from the amount of homework you have balance your dancing around it!
2006-08-09 07:23:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are other things that you need to take in consideration. How long have you been dancing? Do you "love" to dance? Is dancing your dream or your mothers? I think you should definitely not give up dance all together. Maybe you should just take a couple of classes. Then again, maybe it's time to try something new. I have students that multiple AP & Honors classes and we dance every day of the week. It's all about time management. Good luck
2006-08-09 04:45:04 · answer #5 · answered by H-Feliza-E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it just because your mom wants you to. But if you love dance and really want to continue for yourself, get some good medical advice as to the best course to take. It may be that a break/rest is in order, to allow your ankle time to heal (and preserve your mental health and let you focus on your other studies). If you do permanent damage to your ankle, then you may not have the choice to dance, you may be forced to stop. Take care of your body, it is your artistic medium as a dancer.
2006-08-09 06:07:13 · answer #6 · answered by mellexical 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you love dancing so much I would just give it a small break like maybe one semester or so. Then maybe you can pick it back up and you will physically and mentally more prepared for both. You are not sure what you are getting into with the classes and they alone can be very stressful so I would concentrate on them for now till you see what it is going to take to master those classes you don't want to not succeed in school because if you do permanently injure yourself you will need the schooling more than anything but don't ever completely give up on something you like. That could make your life very boring. I wouldn't want you to do anything to jeopardize your happiness. tell your mom that you will do what you think is right it is not up to her. It is your body and mind. Good Luck with your dance and school.
2006-08-09 04:02:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that you should take a little time off from dancing and just worry about your school work. This way it will give your ankle some time to heal. If you keep dancing without taking care of your ankle you could end up having more problems with it when you get older or even hurt yourself more from your ankle injury.
2006-08-09 03:54:57 · answer #8 · answered by sexymommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should dance once a week just to keep in it so you don't loose anything. Unless your going to college on a dance scholorship, the most important thing is your grades.
Don't give up dancing, just take it easy for a while and let your ankle heal. Maybe you could go in and help the instructor with the kids classes some, just to stay in it until you're healed.
Talk to your Mom and tell her that your not quiting dance, your just shifting your attention to school.
Good Luck
2006-08-09 03:58:50 · answer #9 · answered by Sensei Rob 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why not take a six month break from dancing, until your ankle has a chance to improve? That will also give you a chance to see just how busy your school schedule will be. If it is going to be too much, physically or mentally, then take more time off from dancing. You can always return later if you want to.
2006-08-09 03:55:33 · answer #10 · answered by Okkieneko 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋