Dancer: "I took a 9 month break from dancing"
steve229
Tipping a dancer on stage, I noted I hadn't seen her around for awhile. She said she'd taken a long break from dancing. Later she came by to chat and mentioned that she'd taken 9 months off. Well, I had to ask if there was some significance to that, but she just laughed and said there wasn't.
So, anyone else know dancers who've taken a long break from dancing?
So, anyone else know dancers who've taken a long break from dancing?
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Yes it happens all the time. Just a few reasons: husband, B/f- s/o, drug rehab, try life in the real world again, and of course maternity leave (it wasn't mine - FIXED).
Steve, dancers leave for a lot of reasons. One of my past favorites had to quit for about a year due to a DUI conviction and losing her license. She was back for another two years before she got kicked out of the club for too many extras.
Two of my previous favorites quit once they graduated college, then came back for a year or two until they got a good job. Some may try to start her own business, and then came back for another two years to make some money until her business gets going.
A few also leave the local club to to see how well they will do in other cities. Popular places are Dallas, Las Vegas and Tampa.
I wonder if New York has the same thing with fashion models, and Los Angeles with minor actresses.
Casey's is the local convenience store chain many small towns in the Midwest have. I'm not sure what you can compare it to.
Shit. One girl last year worked until the *day* before she had a C-section!
So, when a dancer said she "took a break," what you should understand is not, "I took a break unlike most other girls," but rather, "I'm totally typical."