<p>I do Bollywood dance (I've been doing it on-and-off since I was little; I've been with my current company for a year now, but I've had a much better experience with it than my previous ones, so I'll probably stick with it) and I just joined my school's Guard team.</p>
<p>However, I have a bit of a dilemma.</p>
<p>I only do Bollywood during the competition season (January to June; I don't have enough time in the fall), which happens to be the competition season for Winterguard for my school. Bollywood competition practices are 5 hours on Saturday evenings for me, as I participate in two divisions, in addition to regular practices (1.5 hours on Sunday evenings). </p>
<p>Winterguard is optional for Guard girls; it's the same as regular Colorguard (which isn't optional, as it's a class): Three hours after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and occasional one-hour practices on some Fridays. </p>
<p>I found out the Winterguard competition dates, and one of them is on the same date I'm assuming my Bollywood team's major competition is going to be (I'm not absolutely sure, as they plan it around January). That means that I won't be able to do both (either way, it would be a huge time commitment for both.</p>
<p>I need to decide.</p>
<p>Bollywood:
-Been doing it for longer; since I've generally only had 1-2 year breaks (usually because I don't like the dance school I'm with; I've had some really bad experiences) and I've been doing it since I was 6 or 7, I could list it as an activity I've been doing for a long time on college apps
-Only occasional wins; we failed to place at one competition last year but got first at the other
-Chance to be on TV (my dance company is really large; it spans across the US)
-My dance team is so-so; I don't like half the people, but the other half are pretty nice
-More expensive (costs ~1000 total for the whole season; 650 for class fees, 150 for competition fees, ~100 for costumes, and tickets)
-I'm not that good at it, but I'm decent
-Less time-consuming</p>
<p>Winterguard
-Started this year
-I'm not too bad at it
-I like the style of dance they do better (contemporary; my Bollywood teacher's choreography leans more towards hip-hop)
-Less expensive (costs ~250 total, maybe a bit more for costumes if they aren't included)
-Almost always wins at competitions
-I like most of my team
-More time-consuming, especially on weekdays
-Not sure if I'll be able to do it next year (Junior year) if I don't have enough time</p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>(Also, I've heard that admissions officers don't really count Bollywood as a sport-ish thingy, or they at least don't give it the same amount of precedence as they do Indian classical or American styles--is this true?)</p>