<p>What a great article, and timely for us. My daughter–a dancer who also has more practical genes than anyone else in our family–is definitely conflicted about how much she should “go for it” in college. She is not one of those people who waxes philosophically about her art. Dance just IS for her–it’s all she has ever known as an outlet for her creativity, her emotions, and everything else. As we have started talking about her college plans, she has started worrying about only majoring in dance because she is afraid she she will end up being a dance teacher with no real career prospects. And she does want to be financially successful as well as creatively fulfilled. It’s hard!</p>