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I don’t know what to do dance or act.
I need help, so I’m auditioning for a girl group but the choreography is way too hard. What I really want to do is write, act, and direct and that’s been my passion since elementary. I love the idea of being in a girl group but the work is a lot. Should I just stick to my passion and focus on writing or should I continue to dance?
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Continue to dance provided you in fact enjoy it. Realize that although you like the idea of belonging to a group and creating with one that right now this particular group is a bad fit. You're skills aren't there yet and that's okay.
In the future they may be but if the choreography is something they expect you to nail and you aren't able than I wouldn't audition. Why? Well if the audition is hard what until you see what the group requires next and needs you to nail every time you perform. What has happened is a good thing because you realize where your talent and strengths are and where they aren't.
If you want to write, act, direct etc. than do that because it's what your passion is and you have potential for a ton of success. Join youth theatre and community theatre groups and audition for roles. Also, learn how to ASM, build sets, props and about lighting and directing and build on that. Continue to dance and improve also and go at your pace and level then one day perhaps audition for something like this because you'll be 100% ready. There's tons you will be able to gain from local theatre groups and it seems as that is your passion the best fit.
Also, if you love to write pick up the book The Lively Art of Writing by Lucille Vaugan Payne off of Amazon. If you can master all the tricks or even some of them in this book it will make you a better writer and open up a lot of doors. Consider also volunteering as a writer with a local paper too. That's invaluable experience and take no matter how boring it sounds every last English class you can.
Also, of benefit to you are improv lessons be it at parks and rec or an affordable program as that will make you a better actor and writer in the end.
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Perhaps a part of you deep down as been thinking that you could use dance in your acting. True that in acting, other talents come in handy like being able to sing if its a musical, or a Cowboy TV series where it comes in handy to be able to ride and be comfortable around horses. I can't say that I see a plus out of you taking dance if thats not what you really want. I don't understand why you can't just audition for the next play. You don't mention being in a drama or wanting to take a drama class but for acting, its the way to go. Most celebs today who are directors of shows and movies, started out as actors and got to know what it took to be a real good director so I beleive that acting comes first and the directing if you have talent for it, comes down the road. I am not clear on what a girl group has to do with acting but if you mean all girl dance, that doesn't have any influence on your decisions unless you are terrified of males and don't want to be in dance or acting with them. I believe even writing is something you can practice on while acting as you'd get a better idea what stilted, fakey lines are versus conversation that seems genuine that watchers can relate to and you may have some idea but it will be greater if you try in in spare time after some experience acting. If you don't plan on doing musicals, or any acting including dance, then I don't see any problem with not taking dance. If for some reason you couldn't get into acting, find something related or wait until the next sign up. I had to wait to take guitar in HS as it was filled up quick on sign up day and I didn't make it in. If that is the issue, don't worry, take it next time around. If your other subjects are not too heavy a load and there are night classes in the community if you can't get in at school, then look for a class outside school you attend.I would think a teacher seeing you have such an interest that you would take an outside class, will know you will really apply yourself in the acting class.
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