I am a Ballerina...?

Question:I am a Ballerina. I have been for 12 years. I do intense professional training at a Russian Academy of Ballet. I have a Ballet Studio in my house. But no matter how hard I try I cant keep my old friends. They say I am to wrapped up in Ballet to care about them. I love Ballet though. What do I do???

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I am a Ballerina. I have been for 12 years. I do intense professional training at a Russian Academy of Ballet. I have a Ballet Studio in my house. But no matter how hard I try I cant keep my old friends. They say I am to wrapped up in Ballet to care about them. I love Ballet though. What do I do???

My ballet teacher says that the people you dance with will be there for you in the end. They understand you the most, they probobly go through the same things. Make friends in your classes, performances, and where ever you go with dance.

I would try to show them what ballet is all about, or teach them some moves

Then who needs them, if they don't like the whole u, then forget about it. Or invite them to a performance, or maybe give them a little more of your time, i mean ballet is amazing! but it doesn't have to be your WHOLE life! Good luck!

Spend more time with your friends.
Or else when you get old, and cant dance anymore because of being...well...old, your going to be glad to have friends by your side.

And if your friends are getting mad over nothing, and are just being self-centered, find some friends with the same passion as you, they can dance with you in your studio!

My Dear, in this case I have to say, they are not your real friend. Try to find friends they can dance, like you. It will be much easier for you to be around people with the same interest like yourself.
But also, if you really care for your friends, take same time out, and expend a relaxing moments with them, besides the word priority, should be more used....don't you think ?

i agree with megan c

Hi.. i do dance too and i do 12 hours a week and i cant really keep them because im always to busy to hang out and do things like that but its what i love! So i became really good friends with people i dance with and now i have a group of friends that are great because we all love the same thing...so your best bet is to become friends with people you dance with....hope this help!

umm... don't talk about ballet around them and when events conflict occasionally try to miss ballet for them so they realize that they mean a lot to you too.

Well, tell them you like your career. It's very important to you, like their careers are to them. You care for them no less, but it will always take up a lot of your time, and there's nothing you can do about that but quit, and it's what you love so you don't want to.

Are you a professional dancer now, or still a student? Ballerina implies professionalness, but training makes me think you're still a student. My answer will probably only help if you're professional. Like, over 18, in a company, getting paid, professional.

Obviously, they aren't really your friends

What about making Ballet friends? thats what i do

hint:: real friends wont make you choose

Maybe you should arrange a dinner date that you can all attend and avoid talking about ballet while you're there. Then they will realize that you have more in your life than ballet. Make them see that you are willing to be with them because they probably think that you blow them off for ballet. Just say you're sorry you've been busy and you want to hang out with them some more. They will probably feel the same way.