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Why are ballet dancers normally short?
How ridiculous, that the top answer here is that ballet dancers are not short. They are demonstrably short, and considerably shorter than the non-dancer population. In fact, many ballerinas have been rejected as students for already being too tall for admission to schools at age 10.Nureyev was 5'8" and Barishnikov was only 5'5". Given that most schools do not admit tall students, there is obviously self-selection. But also is the issue that the spongiform ends of the long bones are more rapidly turned to fused states when impact pressure is applied. Gymnasts have the same issue. Gymnasts are self-selecting for slight builds, but the impact of their leaps and jumps cause bones to stop elongating sooner than they might without such impact pressure. So it is a combination of smaller stature children undertaking behaviors that inhibit long bone elongation.
How tall is ballet dancer Paloma Herrera?
ballet dancer Paloma Herrera is about 5'3" (160cm)
How tall is ballet dancer Sarah Lane?
ABT dancer Sarah Lane is said to be 5'2" (157.48cm)
Are you too tall to be a ballet dancer?
Yea some companies have height recommendations. but if ur a good dancer it wont matter
How is proper body alignment in ballet executed?
proper body alignment in ballet is executed by tucking in your pelvis so your bottom does not stick out and straightening your spine. then, higher your chin and stand tall and straight. :) from a 7 year ballerina.
