“A lot of professional dancers become professional when they turn 15 or 16 years old, when they're still children. So you've trained every single waking moment up until that point for a career that could maybe only last 10 years, maybe longer if your body holds up, if your injuries are kept at bay.” IfsYearsChildrenStillsMomentsBodyLastsTurnsCareersYour BodyDancerInjuryWaking Author:Amanda Schull
“Every dancer has injuries, and your injury could happen that season that you were getting that one part that you've wanted to do your whole career. So you have to appreciate every single moment until it happens.” WholeMomentsHappensWantedCareersAppreciateSeasonsDancerInjurySingle Mom Author:Amanda Schull
“As a dancer, I know couples that have stayed married but separated to dance on different continents. Dance in general, but ballet in particular, is such a finite career. You can't do it later in life, and it's something that I think a dancer has to have some selfishness to fulfill.” ThinkingKnowsDifferentCareersParticularCoupleMarriedSelfishnessDancerBalletContinentsFiniteLater In Life Author:Amanda Schull
“You don't want to burn any bridges, but you also want to make sure you leave your character bridges wide open and you're never seen as one particular thing, or that's who you'll be, unfortunately, for the rest of your career.” WantCharacterCareersParticularWideBridges Author:Amanda Schull
