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Why do ballet dancers have to be so thin?
Ballet dancers dont have to be thin. However in order to gain the flexibility and physical strength for ballet, you do have to be very fit.
Who typically develops stress fractures?
Stress fractures are especially common in ballet dancers, long-distance runners, and in people whose bones are thin.
Why do dancers become anorexic?
Dancers are pressured to maintain a certain weight and look, usually very thin (especially among ballet dancers). This unhealthy focus on weight and dieting leads to anorexia, bulimia, and other eating disorders. Sometimes these disorders are even encouraged by fellow dancers or trainers.
What is a ballet dancer's diet?
It's like a competition for the dancers, and it's also a very popular conversation between the dancers too. We are in diet 24/7 to keep our body thin to make our lines look better. No one wants to see a fat ballet dancer in their tutus, and also no guys wants to lift a heavy girl either.
Do you have to be thin to do ballet?
Yes
What are some ballet facts?
ballet is graceful You need to be tall and thin you use ballet shoes or pointe shoes for this dance Uses classical music ballet focuses on 5 positions ballet developed in Italy women have more importance than men You DO NOT have to be tall and thin to be a ballerina, these ballerinas are only found in operatically performances. The true 'dance school ballerina' is not always tall and thin and there is no need to be, some of the best dancers in my school aren't the tallest or the thinnest and i resent people stereotyping. It is true, you do not have to be tall or thin to be a ballet dancer. You also don't have to use classical music. Ballet also has SIX positions. (though the sixth is usually not focused on until you start pointe) Also, women have only recently become more important than men, and even in that case it isn't always true. (Men used to be the definite stars of the shows. All the women did was gracefully move from pose to pose until they started taking the corsets off) Ballet originated in Italy yes, but it also started in Russia and France.
What is a ballet flat?
A ballet flat is a type of women's flat shoe with a low heel, thin sole, and round toe.
Why didn't Michael Jackson eat that much?
Since Michael was a dancer he didn't eat much. Dancers have to stay on diets and keep up their figure because extra body fat gets in the way of dancing. Michael also wanted to stay thin.
Why was Aaliyah so thin?
how did Aaliyah got so thin and stay thin
What type of shoe do ballet dancer have?
a ballet shoe may be made from soft leather, canvas, or satin, and have flexible, thin soles. Ballet shoes must fit very closely to the foot, for safety and to retain maximum flexibility.
Your mother says you are thin and her parents are coming over should you stay thin or gain?
You should just be your normal self. If your naturally thin then stay the way you are. You dont have to change yourself for someone else. If you like being thin then stay thin. Nothing is wrong with being thin. Dont lose or gain weight for anyone but yourself an your own desiers.
What is the scientific term when people starve themselves to become excessively to stay thin?
Anorexia nervosa is a disorder in which a person starves in order to stay thin. Bulimia nervosa is where the person throws up after eating a lot of food to stay thin.
