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No its not true at all. There are many famous male ballet dancers.
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 =}
Usually anywhere from two inches (small leap) to 6 feet (large). The Russian ballet has male dancers who jump 15 feet
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.
Sergei Diaghilev brought many of the best dancers, choreographers and composers together to form the Ballet Russe.