I want to audition but my parents won't let me?

You shouldn't let anyone stop you from reaching your dreams but you need to realize that you are young and school is very important. It teaches you things now that you will use for the rest of your life whether you realize now or not. Your parents seem to want the best for you and in their opinion school is most important and becoming a performer. You need to really think about not only what you want, but what it will entail. There are a lot of variables in becoming a 'performer'. If you want to be a famous actress you need to realize that there are lots of temptations - such as drugs - that you'll be forced to make tough decisions on. You might say to yourself "I'd never do that" but it's not that simple. A lot of 'making it big' is networking. And a lot of networking means you need to become close with shady characters. And being close to shady characters inevitably means dealing with illegal and/or destructive things your mother and father fear. Also, becoming that famous makes maintaining any privacy near impossible so you'll need to consider that (think about how often you see the privacy of famous people exposed on television/in the news). However, if you're just looking to be a dance performer for plays and such (someone who's not in mainstream media) you will too need to make some of the tough decisions but you'll be able to live a more private life. In the end, I think you should stay in school and do the best you can until you reach about 18. That doesn't mean you can't practice dancing and performing and study the art on your spare time - in fact I think you should. But school can only help you in life and as a young person you have the luxuroy of not having to face the real world and focus on school. Take advantage of this while you can because at some point you will realize how important it truly is. Again, don't give up on your dreams, just give it more thought and first earn yourself an education that'll aid you in everything you do.