It's not something that you HAVE to be able to do. But it definitely helps to be more flexible.
Yes, they do.
When ballet dancers do the splits in the air it is usually called a spilt leap or a center leap.
Splits, leaps, double/triple pirouettes, fouettes and point.
yes
open your legs wide open
The splits is a position that exists in many art forms as well as ballet. It means to stretch out the legs to get a full kick in the air with a 180 degree line.
Ballet hand down. In cheerleading, splits are pretty much the only thing needed for toe touches and maybe some tumbling. In ballet, however, we need splits, straddles, oversplits, and so much more. We are always using our flexibility is jumps, turns, partnering, balances, etc etc. I only know one cheerleader who can do a split and it isn't even a good split. Ballerinas sleep in splits.
In ballet, you do not necessarily have to be able to do the splits. Now, you will most likely be required to do them if you are in a professional company or professional show.
Nope! If you do know ballet, it would probably be a helpful advantage but you absolutely do not have to know ballet to do figure skaitng :)
Ballet is used all the time you just don't know it!
you don't have to be able to do the splits fully but it would be best if you can do them and if you are very flexible.
Ballet is for boys and girls. There are many famous boy ballerinas, and I know a lot of boys that take ballet.