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Usually anywhere from two inches (small leap) to 6 feet (large).

The Russian Ballet has male dancers who jump 15 feet

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Is it true that all ballet dancers are womens?

No its not true at all. There are many famous male ballet dancers.


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one of the best ballet dancers i think is Darcey Bussell but the are many other bnallet dancers that could and may be better than her =}


How many years do professional ballet dancers dance?

Until they begin to find what they are doing too hard and it becomes dangerous for them to continue. This happens quite early on as ballet takes a lot of hard work and strength which usually only the younger dancers can provide. Also, many ballet dancers get arthritis from using their bodies in a way that it was not designed for. The average age that a ballet dancer will retire is about 25 - 35, depending on the general health and fitness of the dancer. After this however, many dancers go on to teach ballet until the usual age of retirement, 60 - 65.


What is the background of the ballet russe?

Sergei Diaghilev brought many of the best dancers, choreographers and composers together to form the Ballet Russe.


Why do ballet dancers wear what they do?

This depeneds on if you're talking about a proffessional ballet dancer and a training ballet dancer. Both wear nude pink tights and a leotard. Some dancers also wear skirts over their leotards. The only time a tutu is worn is during a ballet (like Swan Lake) or sometimes basic colored classical (or pancake) tutus are worn suring rehearsal and/or for dancers in ballet trainee programs Houston Ballet II and the San Francisco Ballet trainee program. Short leg warmers are sometimes worn/allowed during the colder months and are almost always only allowed during barre work. Dancers ALWAYS ALWAYS have small neat hair buns. Dancers wear soft pink ballet slippers, and advanced dancers and female proffessional dancers wear pointe shoes (shoes that support you when you are dancing on your toes.) A proffessional ballet dancer is a member of a proffessional ballet company like the Pacific Northwest Ballet in Seattle, Washington. These dancers are extremley talented. Their mornings consist of the basic company class and then it's followed by ballet rehearsals. Proffessional dancers dance for about 7 hours a day 6 days a week. A ballet dancer in training attends ballet class several hours a day to perfect his or her ballet technique so, that at age 17 or 18 they are ready to join a proffessional ballet company and pass the ballet company audition. This is extremley hard work and it never gets "easy". Female ballet dancers with very, very strong ballet technique, alignment, and balance who are at LEAST 12 years old do pointe work. In the summer ballet dancers training to become proffessionals attend ballet summer intensives like Boston Ballet's Summer Dance Inetnsive. Ballet dancers also perform in ballets like The Nutcracker and Giselle,and sometimes copete in BALLET competitions like Youth America Grand Prix, Jackson International Ballet Competition, and Prix de Lausanne. Dnacers on track for proffessional ballet career also attend a proffessional ballet school that is linked to a proffesional ballet company by age 15, however they've had many years with a pre-proffessional ballet school before that.

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Is it true that all ballet dancers are womens?

No its not true at all. There are many famous male ballet dancers.


Can ballet be performed by men and women?

Yes, there are many male ballet ballet dancers; such a Mikhail Baryshnikov.


How many ballet dancers are allowed in a ballet school?

Well, it depends on the school limit.


How many ballet dancers dance on stage?

As many as the director wants :)


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How many pros do ballet?

There are countless numbers of professional ballet dancers in may different professional ballet companies all across the world.


How many years do professional ballet dancers dance?

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What are names of ballet dancerss?

There are so many ballet dancers in the world, I would think that it would be impossible to name them all at once.


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Why do ballet dancers wear what they do?

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How do ballet dancers dance?

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