Please help, my mom won't let me do ballet?

-I dance at a local studio, but during the summer my mom said it would be better for me just to take an occasional class as we're visiting family and going on a trip and having guests. I agreed because we have some dvds at least and i could practice a bit on my own. I told her i missed it a lot and i couldn't wait for fall because i'd be happy to be back to dancing three times a week (and I was possibly hoping more). She told me that she didn't think it was "the best idea" because the studio is about a twenty minute drive and she also doesn't really want me on pointe. How can i convince her?! Ballet is really my dream, i accept the fact that i wouldn't be able to go pro because i'm not training intensely but it's definitely something i'd want to do in college and hopefully for a lot of my life. She's really really against me going on pointe. would i even be able to take a good college ballet program if she never lets me take pointe and i have to wait until i'm 18? I'm sorry this is so long, but i'm scared and it means soo much to me :(Tell your mom Ballet is the most important dance class. It's where you learn all your technic to become a better dancer and by her not lettting you take that class is just ruining your dance career. Twenty minute drive? Seriously? Your mom is lazy...I have people from out of town driving 45mins 5 days a week going to dance class. You don't need pointe to be a great ballet dancer and in college they may teach you pointe if your mom doesn't end up letting you. Do what you love and prove to her how much this means to you.
Find a way to earn money so you can contribute to the price of your pointe shoes and some of your classes. Even if it's just something as simple as a neighborhood job such as raking leaves, pet-sitting, babysitting, etc. you could still do it:) Since it's summer, you could organize bake sales to earn money, too. If you earn enough, you could give your mom some money for gas since the drive is 20 minutes. If she's concerned about the length of time it takes to get there, see if maybe there's someone else that goes to your studio that lives near you that you could take a ride with sometimes to give your mom a break. If not, maybe a relative would be willing to help out. If she's worried about you going en pointe because of your safety, have her talk to the teacher about it. Maybe she'll be able to explain to your mom the whole process of going en pointe and tell her that you won't be dancing en pointe without assistance.
You should say that it is your dream and just try to tell her that it is what you want to do. There is nothing wrong with going on Pointe if you have to right training and you are aloud to go on them. If you work really hard I don't see why you shouldn't get a good Ballet Program even if you are not on pointe and you work very hard to become good on them then, you should have no trouble. She might be worried that even though she knows its your dream you might not be able to make a living out of it and that it might not be what you wanted. She also might think that you would be better doing something else and keeping dance up as a hobby.

Sorry to sound so negative I am just trying to give you an insight to what your mum might be thinking, and feeling.

Hope that helped you understand a bit better.

Good luck. x