is it a bad idea?

[imtrying13]

hello! im new here but i would like to have your honest opinion about a subject that has been on my mind.

I'm applying for college in the next school year (aka 3-4 months) and I genuinely love musical theatre, am passionate about it, and would like to pursue it as a career. However, I have very little talent (in my opinion) and very little formal training. I have done theatre for 5 years, musical theatre for 3, I started taking singing lessons last year (I'm 17 now) and I have only had 2 years of dance training (which was when i was around 11). I see broadway starts who started at such a young age but under the circumstances I was in, I wasn't able to do what I want until recently.

Although I want to pursue it, I feel as if i'm not ready to major in it, and I wont get far with how little experience I have. Especially when it comes to singing; I just started and that's an important factor in musical theatre. Because I'm so behind, i'm scared that i'll end up not finding a job and my education would be wasted. 

So realistically speaking, is it a good idea to pursue a career in musical theatre? Thank you!

[dramamama611]

If you have little talent (your words, not mine) why would you pursue it as a career, not just as a wonderful hobby?

 

That being said: it is ridiculous how much training colleges expect you to have BEFORE you go to college -- and that's true in many fields.  However, if this IS your passion, and you can't imagine doing ANYTHING ELSE for the rest of your life, go for it.  You can learn and build on what you natural talent you have.  It's never too late.