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Question: Do you suppose I can keep dancing!?
I love to dance, it's like everything to me!. I have lupus and my knees hurt so much sometimes!.

I really hate when I have to go from demi plie to grande it hurts so bad sometimes!. There are also time when I'm a lot more tired than usual and I lose my focus!. It's really tough sometimes!.

This is my dream, do you guys think I can still do this!? I want to be a choreographer so badly!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I have friends that dance with hip replacements, or needing one, knee problems, etc, etc, etc!. Look, you know what your limits are, do what you can and not push it because you know you can't!. Don't stop because it will depress you!. That is worse!. If you can't grand plie, hey guess what!?!?!? don't do it!. do another demi!. If you feel tired, then stop!. At least you are doing it and loving what you do!. I understand the drive!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

My suggestion is to stop dancing, only because if you keep on dancing, you can serioulsy get hurt, and you don't know what to do next!. But you can still be a choreographer just by taking classes, or watching the class you take now to look at your dance in a different perspective!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I think you should keep dancing, but when your knees hurt maybe you should take a break or not practice so hard!. I think it's important to do what you love so, only if you start to REALLY hate dancing, then you should quit!.
Rock on and keep dancing!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Cut down on classes would be my suggestion!. You could be a dance TEACHER!. That way you do not have to do every combination!. A choreographer really does not do A LOT of dancing!. You could make it work if you wanted to hard enough!.Www@QuestionHome@Com