Ballet Dancer

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A Ballet Dancer is a professional dancer who can perform ballet.



References

2016

  • (Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ballet Retrieved:2016-5-4.
    • … Becoming a ballet dancer requires years of training. Ballet has been taught in various schools around the world, which have historically incorporated their own cultures to evolve the art.

2011

2000

  • http://www.washington.edu/news/2000/10/11/ballet-dancer-injuries-as-common-severe-as-athletic-injuries/
    • QUOTE: the injury rate for ballet dancers over an eight-month period was 61 percent. This is comparable to rates found in other studies for athletes in collision sports such as football and wrestling. The average time lost because of a ballet injury was 10.5 days, with the actual time loss ranging from one to 87 days. An injury was defined as a medical problem that restricted participation for at least one day beyond the date of the injury. “We think ballet dancers are as vulnerable as athletes because ballet is a very pressure-packed activity with a tremendous amount of competition,” said Smith, who has worked for the Houston Astros organization as a psychological consultant. “Ballet is physically grueling and the fact that other dancers are competing with them adds to the physical stress. They often perform hurt and are afraid someone will take their place. Many dancers have eating disorders and they lead very, very stressful lives. The level of precision required is comparable to that of an Olympic gymnast.”