5 min

EP: 25 How much is weight an issue in ballet‪?‬ Stairway For Ballet

    • Performing Arts

In this episode, we talk about a sensitive issue in the ballet industry: weight and how this is manifested in ballet training and professional ballet companies. Historically, ballet has been known for idealizing a thin body. We now delve into the historical roots to this idealization and a look into the future of promoting a healthy body image in the ballet world. 

In this episode, we talk about a sensitive issue in the ballet industry: weight and how this is manifested in ballet training and professional ballet companies. Historically, ballet has been known for idealizing a thin body. We now delve into the historical roots to this idealization and a look into the future of promoting a healthy body image in the ballet world. 

5 min