Average starting salary for a company dancer in the US is somewhere around $350/week for a 28-36 week contract. The big top level companies like ABT and NYCB of course have much higher starting salaries (700-900/week) but the average dancer makes much less and almost never has a 52 week contract.
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A ballet dancer should always be comfortable in their own skin and perform with whats natural, you should never feel embarrassed about the way you look especially if your a dancer
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Well, if you are dancing at a Major ballet company (ie. American Ballet Theater) you can be paid at least $100,000 or much, much more a year...
You get paid about $2-3000 a week