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Advice for dancers: former New York City Ballet dancer Linda Hamilton, Ph.D., is lecturer, a psychologist in private practice, and the author of Advice for Dancers (Jossey-Bass). She has been offering advice to Dance Magazine readers since 1992.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-SEP-05 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
I THOUGHT THE BFA PROGRAM I'M IN WOULD BE THE ONE OF MY DREAMS, BUT IT'S A HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. I WANT A COLLEGE DEPARTMENT WITH SMALLER DANCE CLASSES AND MORE ATTENTION FROM MY TEACHERS TO HELP ME PROGRESS. SO HOW COME I FEEL SO WEIRD ABOUT CHANGING MY MIND?

FRUSTRATED DANCER

OAKLAND, CA

Join the crowd. Most people become uncomfortable when they give up on their first choice, even if it's wrong. There's nothing magical or lucky about a first choice, yet it's still hard to handle the discomfort at switching gears. Psychologists refer to it as the "first-instinct myth." In your case, the decision to transfer to a smaller BFA program that could provide a greater opportunity to nurture your...

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