like: height, weight, feet, body type etc
companies like Boston Ballet, ABT, the NYC ballet!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com
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companies like Boston Ballet, ABT, the NYC ballet!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I'll tell you for both male and female, just in case you were wondering for both!. Female: Height -- 5 ft 2 inch!. to 5ft 8 inch!. Weight -- 85-115 lbs Long neck in proportion to rest of body Small bust Narrow hips Small posterior Slim thighs that appear to be about the same width as the calves Thin ankles and long feet Small head Slightly sloping shoulders that are wider than hips Straight back and slim waistline, with torso neither too long nor too short in proportion to rest of body Long arms and hands Long, straight legs with slight hyper-extension and minimal visible muscular bulk Well-arched foot with toes approximately the same length Natural "turn-out" Long achilles tendon for deep demi-plié Flexible lower back for arabesques and backbends Well-stretched hamstrings for high extension Squared-off toes for better distribution of the weight en pointe!. Male: Height -- 5 ft 9 inch!. to 6 ft 2 inch!. Weight -- 135-165 lbs Straight back and slim waistline Narrow hips Small posterior Thigh muscles slightly larger than the calves Straight legs Average head with long neck in proportion to rest of body Wide shoulders, without overly developed trapezius muscles Torso neither long nor short in proportion to rest of body Long arms and hands Leg muscles not overly bulky Long, moderately arched feet Although these are ideal measurements, if you're a good enough dancer, it won't matter too much!. Unless your measurements are unacceptable!. I recommend buying the book "Classical Ballet Technique" by Gretchen Ward Warren!. This was the best investment in a book I have ever made!. It's a fantastic book with combinations, step-by-step instructions for steps, good vs!. bad pictures, combinations, and so much more!. I highly recommend it!. ? Hope I helped and good luck! ?Www@QuestionHome@Com Those are looking for 5'6" ideally, long legs, lean, KILLER feet, small head!. Odd, I know! Think about this though!. Yes, the prestige of saying, I dance for ABT is great but you'll likely be in the corp de ballet your whole life!. YUCK! If you dance for a less prestigious company you may be able to become a principle some day!. Whatever you do, start with summer intensives to see if you even like the company!. I know ABTs and New York Cities intensives create wonderful dancers!. Anyway, during these summer programs you can get a good feel for what they're looking for!. They accept people that they can mold into the future members of their company!. From these programs they take apprentices and from an apprenticeship you gain acceptance to the company!.Www@QuestionHome@Com Companies do not just look at your body proportions! They look for good, clean technique, strength, flexibility, ease of movement, musicality, good arms, stage presence, indivudual style, and solid turns and jumps!. My modern teacher and former student at my dance studio almost went pro before she decided to go into modern instead of ballet!. She is NOT by any means the ideal ballet body type, but because of her amazing technique and indivuduality, companies expressed a lot of interest in her!.Www@QuestionHome@Com |