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COPING WITH UNCERTAINTY

AS a dancer, you get used to living with uncertainty as a constant companion. Will I get the exam grade I’m aiming for? Will I get injured? Will I get cast in my dream role? Will I make it at all? You can never be quite sure what your next months or years will have in store for you. While you do get used to this feeling of “what next?”, you also need to learn to live alongside it in a healthy and accepting way. In this article, I’m going to talk about three key steps that can help you deal with the lingering questionmark over your

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