15 Sad Realities of Being A Professional Ballet Dancer

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  • @avaharker3554
    @avaharker3554 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3195

    Being a dancer is seriously so hard. I’m only 16, but I’ve been dancing for 13 years and I’m currently attending a ballet boarding school in hopes that I will become a professional one day. Just at my age alone, I’ve already suffered a few major injuries, including a hip flexor surgery. It’s seriously so incredibly difficult, but pop culture acts as though we are all soft. The truth is, we are the most athletic and undermined. We make it look so easy because of how hard it actually is.

    • @marlonmoncrieffe0728
      @marlonmoncrieffe0728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      👌Good luck!

    • @silvera28
      @silvera28 5 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      I love it how people still say that dance isn't a sport... Like you wanna go

    • @jynxie17
      @jynxie17 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      I hope you achieve your dreams. I've never thought ballet was easy.

    • @randomcat4940
      @randomcat4940 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Do every ballerinas must had longer legs??

    • @cnjackson12117
      @cnjackson12117 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      You've been dancing since you were 3?

  • @hatstephla1769
    @hatstephla1769 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2892

    What these people didn’t mention that in most professional companies, the pointe shoes are given out. The companies provide the shoes for all the dancers.

    • @mathildewesendonck7225
      @mathildewesendonck7225 4 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      Hatsteph La176 yes but until you get there, it’s a long way...

    • @hejnye
      @hejnye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

      depends on the contract and even then there is a limit, women must have custom shoes to dance probably the justification for paying them less

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1 2 yeah

    • @jovonpuhlyak5136
      @jovonpuhlyak5136 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      There are several articles talking about hard it is to find the right pointe shoes for dancers of color...shoes are a serious issue in ballet.

    • @sidneylomboy9755
      @sidneylomboy9755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yes but only in sertain time but not all of their shoes were given by the companies

  • @cynthiaesquibel3191
    @cynthiaesquibel3191 4 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    It is not for the money, never about the money..dance is an all consuming passion, it is all worth it. Every bit of the pain is worth it..you feel so beautiful, so powerful, when performing, all the mental pain disappears on the stage, then you are truly alive.

    • @thediamondshine6559
      @thediamondshine6559 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😅😅😅🤣

    • @metropunklitan
      @metropunklitan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      jesus fucking christ

    • @mbalihappiness3300
      @mbalihappiness3300 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@metropunklitan that's disgusting and rude, don't say that

    • @jacquelynpowell7964
      @jacquelynpowell7964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I know that felling. When I did jumps I convinced myself I was flying and actually felt like I was.

    • @Doriesep6622
      @Doriesep6622 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      then along comes middle age and all your identity is in one container

  • @potato1014
    @potato1014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4056

    Finally, people recognize how hard a ballerina's day is. People judged me for being too "atached" to ballet🙄

    • @katjaristanovic9076
      @katjaristanovic9076 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Totally agree when I was a rithmychal gymnast they made do an entire week of training ballet it was so har and my feet where so sore and hurt after that week

    • @brynnlennon
      @brynnlennon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      Not the case with me :) I’m now a professional ballet dancer. I started when I was 3 because I would shut up about doing ballet to my mom. I would’ve started at 2 if I could 😂

    • @brynnlennon
      @brynnlennon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Wouldn’t **

    • @potato1014
      @potato1014 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Brynn Lennon same, i forced my family to let me join ballet

    • @cnjackson12117
      @cnjackson12117 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Attached*

  • @defnegursel1446
    @defnegursel1446 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2382

    Although there are a lot of sad realities, people tend to skip over the good parts of ballet.

    • @justjose8002
      @justjose8002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yup

    • @steelcage8923
      @steelcage8923 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@justjose8002 Omg name is Jose to what coincidence

    • @kathrynh685
      @kathrynh685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Exactly. They say all of this but this doesn’t happen to everyone. They act like we hate it or something almost every dancer loves it.

    • @14_yinxuan68
      @14_yinxuan68 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      IKR!!!!

    • @justjose8002
      @justjose8002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@steelcage8923 oh nice!

  • @cindycigoli718
    @cindycigoli718 4 ปีที่แล้ว +529

    Very good to talk about the negative sides to being a ballet dancer. Being an ex-ballet dancer myself, I know all about these things. When I was in NY, and trained with the ABT, I got to know Wendy Weelan personally. A lovely dancer and very kind person. That's rare. She even gave me some of her point shoes, as we had similar sizes and point demands. This helped me, during my stay there.
    Unless one is extreemly gifted, passionate about ballet, has lots of stamina, will power and works very hard, and especially has good contacts within the field, one shouldn't do this very stranious job. There is a lot of mental manipulation too, be it from teachers, directors or oneself... Later in life one usually regrets to have given one's all to such an ephermery and very tough job/passion. Eventhough, I still looove ballet, and the family we have within the field. Nothing like it elsewhere! But, it's only for the rare few...
    Good luck to all!

    • @learningtheropes1683
      @learningtheropes1683 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Hi Cindy, I too had a career in ballet and so appreciated reading your comments. I feel the same as you so eloquently expressed. Thank you!

    • @rebekahwebster3396
      @rebekahwebster3396 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      i have recently also quit ballet and I wasn't professional or anything like that but it got rough

    • @ashledashnaw2575
      @ashledashnaw2575 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Pointe* learn to spell the name of the footwear you claim to use. 🙄

    • @colindante5164
      @colindante5164 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ashledashnaw2575 What an ugly and rude comment to make!! You fail to realize that your comments reflect your upbringing and demeanor.

    • @Elhastezy888
      @Elhastezy888 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ashledashnaw2575 how do you know spell check didn't correct it to that spelling????????
      Even though it's months & months later your noxious post still stinks.
      But beautiful comments are constantly littered with 💩 underneath so it's not surprising 🤣

  • @ameliamedina5834
    @ameliamedina5834 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12404

    dancers are way too underpaid for the amount of work they put into it

    • @marjorie989
      @marjorie989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +618

      It's also kind of nauseating that even in the world of ballet men are paid more😕

    • @princessmarlena1359
      @princessmarlena1359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Rrgh, so true.

    • @randomcandy8209
      @randomcandy8209 5 ปีที่แล้ว +268

      Marjorie that’s because their are less men in ballet so they are willing to pay higher because men are a big part of ballet

    • @princessmarlena1359
      @princessmarlena1359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +163

      Random Candy and they know that they are in short supply, so they tend to be real jerks about it. They know they can generally “name their price”.

    • @marjorie989
      @marjorie989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@randomcandy8209 thank you for the insight😊

  • @bellak232
    @bellak232 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4232

    My dance instructor doesn't encourage us to lose weight she just tells us to eat healthy

    • @PixiieGrotto
      @PixiieGrotto 5 ปีที่แล้ว +79

      Animal Lover I’m so glad 😁

    • @alies.6035
      @alies.6035 5 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      Same, mine told us that we should never eat McDonald’s 😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @korrinandersonlink8973
      @korrinandersonlink8973 5 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      But that is at a studio right? Professional schools where you only dance all day are different then a studio you take classes at.

    • @missawsum4918
      @missawsum4918 5 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@alies.6035 that's even worse than telling people to be underweight 😂

    • @peggy2983
      @peggy2983 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      In my studio, weight doesn't really matter, just as long as you're not shoveling in McDonald's chicken nuggets everyday it's alright.

  • @justinchristoph3725
    @justinchristoph3725 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    I worked with a young woman whose aunt had once been a professional ballet dancer. The aunt's whole life for over a decade was consumed by ballet. She didn't date, have any friends outside of ballet and considered having to attend school on non-ballet subjects as something that got in her way of her dancing. To say she was obsessed was an understatement. She was apprenticed to a regional ballet company at 17. When she was 18, she was in a car accident and just like that, her career in dance was over. It took her a long time to adjust because she didn't plan or make room for anything else in her life before the accident. Eventually, she went to college, got a degree, married and divorced. She went out of her way to avoid anything to do with ballet. The woman said one time when her aunt was in her 40s, her aunt accidentally saw a ballet performance on public television and watched it all the way through instead of turning it off like she usually did. She got really, really sad afterwards and stayed in bed for the rest of the weekend. The woman's father, who was the aunt's brother, said it was almost like she was a war veteran with PTSD.

    • @vaskylark
      @vaskylark ปีที่แล้ว +12

      That's sad. She shut the door on something she clearly loved, that was in her. She should have somehow found a way to use her knowledge, in order to stay in ballet to some capacity--like teaching.

    • @dancingnature
      @dancingnature 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      That is sad ! She could have been like Tanaquil LeClerq who went from principle dancer to being in a wheelchair due to polio paralysing her legs. She taught other dancers

  • @savannahwright2207
    @savannahwright2207 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2531

    video: about ballet
    editor: uses rhythmic gymnastics videos

    • @cdu623
      @cdu623 5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      and the try guys -Why when there are so many great options out there

    • @MissFukutoob
      @MissFukutoob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      @@missawsum4918 But you shouldn't if you're doing a piece on a particular topic. That's what research is for. If this were for a class, it would receive a failing grade.

    • @summer1607
      @summer1607 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i don’t know anything about ballet or rhythmic gymnastics so i would like to know what’s the difference?

    • @ptboy18
      @ptboy18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@summer1607 As a big fan of rhythmic here are some key differences: Ballet: men and women participate, women wear point shoes, performing for theater and shows, they get paid. Rhythmic: only females participate, focus on hyper flexibility, wear toe shoes, sports competitions are held throughout the season, each gymnast performs 4 routines( ball, hoop, clubs, ribbon). My channel is mostly rhythmic if you care to see more examples.

    • @stantxtppl8084
      @stantxtppl8084 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its part of ballet i know because i do ballet and we do rythmic gymnastics all the time

  • @alisade127
    @alisade127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +654

    It’s the passion that keeps them going but they really should be compensated better. I’m shocked at how little they make.

    • @marlonmoncrieffe0728
      @marlonmoncrieffe0728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Supply and demand; sadly, there is always another dancer to replace you.

    • @annaconigliaro2907
      @annaconigliaro2907 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Well go see professional ballets if you want that.

    • @esquibelle
      @esquibelle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Many of them have wealthy sponsors that help them with rent, groceries, etc

    • @forheavenssakeidonthavewif2657
      @forheavenssakeidonthavewif2657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@esquibelle groceries? I thought all they eat is toilet paper..

    • @14_yinxuan68
      @14_yinxuan68 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@forheavenssakeidonthavewif2657 We need to be able to build muscle to support our body. Toilet paper doesn't help.

  • @olgaaleman5318
    @olgaaleman5318 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    I really enjoyed my life as a dancer / I enjoyed each class making each movement better than the day before. Feeling that I improved putting the maximum energy and enjoying the piano music in the class. The presentation was always an extra gift. Living and feeling the dance every day is the happiness of a dancer's soul.

  • @mimimi4098
    @mimimi4098 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4155

    That animated background dancer was offensive lol

    • @KayetlynAshlee
      @KayetlynAshlee 5 ปีที่แล้ว +132

      N G literally came here to see if it bugged anyone else 😂

    • @sofiaf8418
      @sofiaf8418 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      Offensive is an understatement 😂😂

    • @kathrynh685
      @kathrynh685 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      Yeah. Someone who’s only seen one ballet and never even stood in 1st must have animated it lol.

    • @rain-mu4mj
      @rain-mu4mj 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Amelia Bateson 1:16 2:02 2:38

    • @sharnie_5
      @sharnie_5 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      How?

  • @ayopierre5174
    @ayopierre5174 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5420

    Rhythmic gymnastics isn’t ballet

    • @felicitylittler
      @felicitylittler 5 ปีที่แล้ว +188

      AYO PIERRE finally someone pointed this out!

    • @marypetrie3513
      @marypetrie3513 5 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      I don't think anyone was saying it was.

    • @taliaestrella5870
      @taliaestrella5870 5 ปีที่แล้ว +125

      Why were they showing it tho?

    • @dylanacastro6111
      @dylanacastro6111 5 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I was looking to see if anyone else noticed.

    • @onlyhumanstillananimal6746
      @onlyhumanstillananimal6746 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Nope, RG takes WAY more skill than ballet.....

  • @menual2515
    @menual2515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    *I'm a ballet dancer.i've never had any eating disorders,and only have 2 blisters a month 😃 my mom and dadb always helped me to care of my foot and always make sure i have a balanced diet,Although i have annoying little siblings;They always support me💖*

    • @legendhero5666
      @legendhero5666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      You must be still young its good that your parents are helping you but it'll get worst once your legs and feet get more blisters and bruises

    • @alcyonae
      @alcyonae 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      And? You’re the exception and it doesn’t invalidate the fact that the vast majority of other ballet dancers aren’t as fortunate.

    • @katherinedobias7499
      @katherinedobias7499 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      While I agree with Menual and believe that there are dancers who don't get injured, i know that those who do are actually not taking good care of themselves. They're not icing their feet or doing physio, or the exercises for preventing injuries. They might just skip warm ups and stretching and get straight into choreography hurting themselves. It not only takes skill to become a ballerina but also a lot of care and knowing your limits and sticking to them. There's no shame in turning down parts of a choreography or a role. Some dancers do get carried away with their passion and forget to take care of themselves. That's when they end up in trouble.

    • @maureenconsolati6333
      @maureenconsolati6333 ปีที่แล้ว

      I am 83 started dancing age 4 danced in two major companies. From age 12 to 15 I danced in pantomime and musical in London England. I only had minor injuries all career. I the taught for 25 years and qualified for Pilates. I think this report is exaggerated.

    • @SevenEllen
      @SevenEllen 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'm not convinced you're eighty three; your punctuation's like a twenty five year old's.@@maureenconsolati6333

  • @marlonmoncrieffe0728
    @marlonmoncrieffe0728 5 ปีที่แล้ว +668

    'A dancer dies twice; once when she stops dancing and this death is the most painful.'
    -Martha Graham (1894-1991)
    🎞 Anyway, watch the documentary, 'Every Little Step' (2009), when you get the chance.
    This movie follows hopefuls for the last decade's past Broadway revival of 'A Chorus Line.'
    The late Marvin Hamlisch is featured in the film, reflecting on the original, game-changing show he helped to create.
    🍿 Enjoy!

    • @tamaramcrae1347
      @tamaramcrae1347 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Marlon Moncrieffe gene kelly comes to mind after he lost his legs I believe?

    • @damirapevec6203
      @damirapevec6203 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Stupidity

    • @Manuel-gu9ls
      @Manuel-gu9ls 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think I know a video in ballet from alltime10s

    • @lily-elliemcriley1549
      @lily-elliemcriley1549 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Marlon Moncrieffe True story, I quit dancing 4 years ago because of school and I needed to pass my exams, still miss it today
      I still do a bit of dancing at home and I enjoy doing that, but it’s a bit different from what I used to do.

  • @chloe-ff7mu
    @chloe-ff7mu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +362

    as much as this sounds scary, the people on dance or ballet stay on because they love it. the passion for dance sticks with you, and i can't imagine what will happen if i stop dancing.

    • @scarlett.a766
      @scarlett.a766 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It is a part of life for dancers

    • @heididepotter8136
      @heididepotter8136 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I had to because of sevear injuries. It broke my heart and future, my dreams. Giving up a passion is so hard and it keeps itching even after 20 years. I my head I still dance. The hard realaty hard to cope with when now you can barely walk by times.

    • @nadia7.327
      @nadia7.327 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I know this is out of the topic but is that seungmin😀

    • @chloe-ff7mu
      @chloe-ff7mu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nadia7.327 yes :)

    • @florixo8130
      @florixo8130 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      it sounds funny but if i stop dancing my mental health will get really bad because ballet is the only thing that is keeping me going

  • @rachel_shania
    @rachel_shania 4 ปีที่แล้ว +576

    honeyyyyyyy ALL OF US AREN'T ANOREXIC........ we stretch and eat and exercise
    the company provides you with pointe shoes fyi

    • @maddie8281
      @maddie8281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Im an avocado ikr!!!! 🙄🙄🙄

    • @ashxlynn._6238
      @ashxlynn._6238 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Yep, true lol, only some are anorexic, I think it's rare tho, since I have never met an anorexic dancer

    • @manifestabundance1689
      @manifestabundance1689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I wish i had the money to put my in ballet she loves to dance but i cant afford it i hope one day to get her in ballet she just turned 8 i dont want her to start to late

    • @rachel_shania
      @rachel_shania 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@manifestabundance1689 dw u will be able to put her for ballet soon just wait until everything is stable economically and the pandemic has lessened.... plus it's never too late to start ballet and in the meanwhile u can train her to get flexible so that it is useful for her ballet techniques in the future.

    • @manifestabundance1689
      @manifestabundance1689 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@rachel_shania omg thats great that its never too late.. i know i will have to make a choice move because they have nothing here ..what she needs work on pointing her toes.. can flexibility she has that she sort of like a contortionist... the way she bring of feet of head and things like that .. she is an lonely child but i dont want her talents to go to waste
      And she love this tik tok thing .. she is always dancing moving her around 😂😂😂

  • @imo11713
    @imo11713 5 ปีที่แล้ว +508

    seeing these comments makes me feel appreciated for being a dancer when usually im being told its easy and not a sport. its more than a sport its an art form.

    • @MissFukutoob
      @MissFukutoob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      It's a calling, an art form- which is much more than a sport.

    • @NoBeunoPendejo
      @NoBeunoPendejo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Absolutely an art form! I saw the most amazing video of this very old former Prima Ballerina for the NY Ballet company in a wheelchair and she also has dementia now... tiny little thing.. 🦢 her nephew played music from Swan Lake for her and she started dancing so intensely with her arms I thought she might just float out of her chair and start dancing with her feet too... talk about having "muscle memory"! It was absolutely stunning and beautiful....it brought tears to my eyes. Dancers should totally be appreciated 🥿 I assumed they were..so it was sad to hear that's not always the case

    • @catxtwins7150
      @catxtwins7150 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its Art

    • @teamrose
      @teamrose ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG It’s clearly the HARDEST of all the athletics!

  • @adaliia
    @adaliia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +484

    I’m a dancer myself and yes it does hurt but it’s FUN

    • @BooksiBo
      @BooksiBo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I agree

    • @brooke8449
      @brooke8449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Is that Yeontan in your profile picture I see? 👀👀

    • @sidneylomboy9755
      @sidneylomboy9755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      i agree and its worth my time since i loved doing ballet when i was 5

    • @evelyn-vd7fi
      @evelyn-vd7fi 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree

    • @mujang2368
      @mujang2368 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I guess that's why they say "pain is fun " or "beauty is pain" because ballet people are so PRETTY AND SKINNY LIKE HOWW

  • @jdmingioni
    @jdmingioni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    I was a professional ballet dancer and what she is saying isn’t far off but most of us took it in stride as this is the way the ballet world works. I feel blessed to have had that career and experience. It was definitely worth the sacrifices.

  • @elizabethjeffersonespinoza3841
    @elizabethjeffersonespinoza3841 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2181

    I feel like I’m seeing much healthier looking bodies on ballerinas these days compared to the 90s.

    • @elliem7912
      @elliem7912 4 ปีที่แล้ว +178

      Yeah, we are finally getting over Balanchine's "ideal image" for dancers.

    • @juliasilvanadavis9332
      @juliasilvanadavis9332 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      True dancers nowdays arent as great as before as well

    • @irongirltoni
      @irongirltoni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +157

      @@juliasilvanadavis9332 but at least dancers today are healthier

    • @taylor5564
      @taylor5564 4 ปีที่แล้ว +141

      Julia Silvana Davis no they are good your just a body shamer

    • @danebirbhaha7520
      @danebirbhaha7520 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      @@juliasilvanadavis9332 they are as good you just have an unhealthy image

  • @emmasmiraglia4781
    @emmasmiraglia4781 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1125

    why are you mixing ballet and gymnastics guys

    • @forheavenssakeidonthavewif2657
      @forheavenssakeidonthavewif2657 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Read my comment?

    • @y-jk1674
      @y-jk1674 5 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Ikr!! They’re so different even though they’re both incredibly hard and beautiful. It kind of pisses me off though, like if you’re gonna make a video about ballet, at least do your research well enough to know what’s NOT BALLET.

    • @missawsum4918
      @missawsum4918 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@y-jk1674 calm down, they just made a small mistake their not gonna get everything right 🙄

    • @nath5448
      @nath5448 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah and it hurts a lot

    • @jb6712
      @jb6712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I saw that particular piece independently of this video, and they said it was to show how much harder the ballet dancers have to work than the gymnasts do. It was lauding the dancers, basically, and showing that the life of a ballet dancer is not an easy one.

  • @jackieocean3511
    @jackieocean3511 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Ballet dancers are super humans. I eventually left the field at age 24 and didn't know what to do with myself. I felt lost. Eventually, even after having 2 children, I still plunged down to 98 lbs. I still struggle with having an appetite, but overall ballet taught me extreme discipline. I wouldn't take back the experience. Thank you ballet for making me who I am today 💎💖💘💫

    • @marlonmoncrieffe0728
      @marlonmoncrieffe0728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      👏 You're awesome!

    • @andrealuisecandido1154
      @andrealuisecandido1154 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      which Jackie =
      was? a?
      professional
      female. we are no were no
      dancer?
      had no
      Dancing
      STudio in London ....never

    • @jackieocean3511
      @jackieocean3511 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@andrealuisecandido1154 Sorry, I couldn't comprehend your reply. I will say I have practiced yoga for over ten years now and that has kept healthy and was a wonderful replacement for ballet. Still stay flexible and fit. 🙏

  • @chayener7682
    @chayener7682 5 ปีที่แล้ว +439

    “A dancer dies twice” couldn’t describe it better. I was a professional dancer but then had to stop dancing completely because of an knee injury. It literally felt and after 2 years still feels like I died that moment.
    Now It feels more like existing that actually living.

    • @YTistooannoying
      @YTistooannoying 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I understand the loss and the sorrow, i used to sing but my voice no longer is what it was. My advice is to look at things from a different point of view. We can all live very many different lives, you can find a new one and be whole again. Yes, you will always miss the dance but you deserve to more than just exist.

    • @NoBeunoPendejo
      @NoBeunoPendejo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I felt that comment... ouch.💔 Sorry. There's still so much out there... you can find another life passion... I just hope you stay positive and keep trying new things until you find it! ❤🦢

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@YTistooannoying well yes we can turn our lives around find a new thing, blah blah blah and all that inspirational bullshit but how to even do that? when it's not just singing, it's ballet your whole life is wasted for just learning ballet, never having time for anything else and now you cant do ballet, have no grounds or experience to start over, n have to do a new thing and still support yourself somehow

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@YTistooannoying oh n unlike singing which impact is just your voice n probably affecting you mentally, a ballet dancers body would also be physically wrecked, their feet their body so whatever they wanna do after they still gotta deal with that ....

    • @sashahera5679
      @sashahera5679 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I completely understand ... dancing gives sometimes almost a sense of flying with our body and senses, a sense of complete freedom and lightness ...

  • @Charoula1608
    @Charoula1608 5 ปีที่แล้ว +327

    A lot of professional ballet dancers don't pay for their shoes. At least the ones that belong in companies. Dunno what happens with freelancers.

    • @ams147
      @ams147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I was thinking the same thing. Professional companies supply the shoes

    • @PaddyPawsRescue
      @PaddyPawsRescue 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And the younger dancers in the school get the used/unwanted shoes from the professionals

    • @mariatheodorarogojan5203
      @mariatheodorarogojan5203 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      PaddyPaws mmmm not always. in my school we have to buy our own shoes, and even if we get them from the professionals who don’t need them anymore we still have to pay them

    • @theanimationlads7598
      @theanimationlads7598 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol yeah

    • @27painter
      @27painter 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad to hear you dont have to pay for your shoes , was beginning to think it's for the snobs only to dance

  • @rebekah5755
    @rebekah5755 4 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    Her "pilates" was just a girl rolling out her muscles. None of this is accurate

    • @CourageToB
      @CourageToB 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      hehe, but pilates teachers nowadays snitch all sort of stuff and call it pilates

    • @vera6069
      @vera6069 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@CourageToB true

  • @pondshour6057
    @pondshour6057 5 ปีที่แล้ว +446

    Biscuit ballerina walked so that this animated dancer could run

  • @elizabethmojica8995
    @elizabethmojica8995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Former professional ballerina here. Most of this was very accurate! I had to retire when I was in my 20s simply because I couldn't afford to keep up with it anymore. My last performance, I danced the role of Princess Aurora for the Sleeping Beauty and when I took my final curtsy [and several curtain calls], I was crushed. For months I felt like my entire world was just GONE. Even now, nearly 12 years later, it still eats away at me.

    • @jacquelynpowell7964
      @jacquelynpowell7964 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I wasn't professional but I understand. The thought process is: If I'm not a dancer, what am I? And nothing else can ever compare.

    • @sebumpostmortem
      @sebumpostmortem 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Reading your comment 2 years later, Elizabeth, and wondering how are you doing. 46 yo former ballerina here and... Ehem🙄.
      Best wishes 🧛🏻‍♀️🖤

    • @crystalearth33
      @crystalearth33 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There's something about ballet 💖 It's's dang hard! Super beautiful too. 💗

    • @victoriavonheals2384
      @victoriavonheals2384 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Not just ballet. Former ice dancer here. I took my last bow at US Nationals. I still feel sick thinking about it because i had no clue it would be my last one. An injury not long after forced me into early retirement from competing. You put so much time, energy, money, and passion into dancing. Your whole schedule revolves around it, and then suddenly, it doesn't, and it can be difficult to figure out what to do with yourself later on. I'm STILL trying to figure it out. It doesn't help that I have no access to a rink in this town. :(

  • @isabellaissosoboring
    @isabellaissosoboring 3 ปีที่แล้ว +564

    The people that made this vid doesn’t know that if your a professional working with a company, they will pay for your pointe shoes lmao

    • @katkakneiflova3309
      @katkakneiflova3309 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I mean...that changes just one thing, the rest of it is way more serious.

    • @caliv0608
      @caliv0608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      But how many pointe shoes do you pay for before making it to a company?

    • @editswkylie
      @editswkylie 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ikr lol

    • @helpingruralindia
      @helpingruralindia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Exactly 😅😂

    • @isabellaissosoboring
      @isabellaissosoboring 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@caliv0608 they are talking about professionals. Also most dancers in training don’t burn through point shows as fast as pros do

  • @emmadonaldson7876
    @emmadonaldson7876 5 ปีที่แล้ว +384

    I took ballet lessons as a child but my dad took me out once learning the teacher would only call me Elephant rather than my name, kinda funny now but it’s disgusting really

    • @snovy121
      @snovy121 5 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      I already like your dad

    • @karlavaldes287
      @karlavaldes287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      OH MY FUCKING GOD WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THAT TEACHER?!!!! I'm so sorry you were expose to such a thing.

    • @Arcamedi1
      @Arcamedi1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Most ballet teachers are narcissistic, these types of stories are not uncommon in the ballet world truth be told 99% of these ballet teachers couldn’t dance to save their lives let alone teach.

    • @nancy.
      @nancy. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      RUDE

    • @arby133
      @arby133 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      well, you don't expect a child to always be skinny, most children have that little belly

  • @karolendvay7561
    @karolendvay7561 5 ปีที่แล้ว +370

    Why are there so many shots of artistic gymnasts in this clip?

    • @JJ-uj3oc
      @JJ-uj3oc 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It's rythmic gymnastics, also train ballet a lot , train hours of ballet and hours rythmic gymnastics. To become a rythmic gymnast need to train ballet

    • @y-jk1674
      @y-jk1674 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Nah you don’t. They do different training, even though some part of it is similar.

    • @karolendvay7561
      @karolendvay7561 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@JJ-uj3oc hi JJ, I know that, I follow both, I just thought that it would have been possible to make this video with only ballet dancers in it. I do see the similarities in both and have nothing but admiration to the ones dedicated, I just found it a little odd.

    • @Applezauxe
      @Applezauxe 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      idk man all i know is that it's a commercial

    • @bobdavis4848
      @bobdavis4848 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JJ-uj3oc It can also help one's success at those gymnastics if one knows how to spall "rhythmic." Have a nice day.

  • @janacronje7115
    @janacronje7115 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Im also a ballet dancer and my teacher know how bad eating disorders can be so no matter our size or weight she loves us and encourage us ✨✨ we’re so thankful for her

  • @sofia0181
    @sofia0181 5 ปีที่แล้ว +913

    "many commit to ballet when they are as young as 3"... I mean considering the age, wouldn't it be more correct to say that the parents are committing them to ballet...

    • @samgrape8730
      @samgrape8730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Sofia 01
      Sort of, but the kid wouldn’t stick with it if they don’t like it. You can tell which kids like it by how they act in class. If it isn’t for them then their parents don’t keep them in it.

    • @sharpshooterblue8767
      @sharpshooterblue8767 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      parents put us in ballet, but ultimately, it's the child's choice whether they want to continue. some quit early on and dont purse a career. so our parents just put us in as a extracurricular, but it's the dancer's decision whether to stay committed to it or not.

    • @martinakuticic6620
      @martinakuticic6620 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But why? Parents want the Kids to be poor? They should commit them to something else.

    • @sharpshooterblue8767
      @sharpshooterblue8767 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@martinakuticic6620 that's not up to a parent to decide. sure they can map out a plan just in case, but a kid should be able to make their own decisions. some of us find our commitments through extracurriculars, others find it through much exploring through high school and sometimes even through college. besides. ik its said a lot, but money should never be a factor in a career choice. if u aren't happy in what u do, then what's the pointe ?
      haha. made a ballet joke. ignore me.

    • @sylviecharlois1165
      @sylviecharlois1165 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I started ballet class at 5. My choice, no one had to push me ! I didn't become a professional, I didn't have the body for it, but still took classes until I was 18. I loved it, pain, hard training and all. Had my body been the right shape, I would have tried to make it my profession. As it is, I am now 57, and I have started ballet classes again this year, after a 39 years gap, and I still love every minute of it ! Even my teacher told me she saw that every class I take, I look happier.
      So yes, it's a grueling calling, but if you truly love it, you can't escape it and you will dance, no matter the costs.

  • @updownstate
    @updownstate 5 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    I had a friend who was a ballerina. She told me there's no day off. Every day that you don't exercise, practice and rehearse is a day you're going backwards. She paid for a lot of her training by teaching. She told me had never been on vacation, had a date, been out for pizza or slept late. I think of that whenever I go to the ballet - but I still go.

    • @ngtchd
      @ngtchd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same

    • @andrealuisecandido1154
      @andrealuisecandido1154 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh ....
      nice i had only danced few monTh
      ThaT was
      all nice
      eXperiance

  • @corpsemelon
    @corpsemelon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I started training at 4 years old for ballet, currently I'm 10, It's seriously so hard, we have to train while being on our menstruation. I have anxiety performing on stage can be bad, I saw a girls from older classes being rushed to the hospital be cause they had malnutrition, my instructor only told us to eat healthy and not to put pressure on ourselves. my advice is to be healthy and don't pressure yourself. love to all ballerinas out there

  • @karlyjohnson7744
    @karlyjohnson7744 5 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    I'm a dancer and this honestly was a little annoying and btw a lot of these things sound way worse than it actually is!

    • @chynowethk
      @chynowethk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      if you are part of a production, do they pay for your shoes? I feel like if you are in a company, that should be part of your compensation. it's different from musicians who can keep the same instrument for years. Going through 2 pairs a show while getting paid less than $30,000 a year sounds infuriating .

    • @aballetgal6788
      @aballetgal6788 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Karen Chynoweth I’ve heard that if you’re in a company they do pay for the shoes!

    • @elisegoose
      @elisegoose 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I agree! There is pressure to look a certain way, depending on the teacher or directors... but up to each dancer to choose his/her own path. I would like to see more money/support for dancers and the arts though.

    • @Jayjen35
      @Jayjen35 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@chynowethk If someone is a part of a ballet company their shoes are usually paid for.
      But there are ballet dancers who only work per production. An example being when the English National Ballet does really huge ballets in the round and have to hire extra dancers. Those dancers may get shoes while in the show, but when they are auditioning and going to class everyday they pay for those shoes themselves.

    • @Jelleybean18
      @Jelleybean18 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But, at the same time, it is all true. That's saying something.

  • @celesteharmer2580
    @celesteharmer2580 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2049

    Why are they showing rhythmic gymnasts? That's not ballet.

    • @yumekojabami6537
      @yumekojabami6537 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      I don't know lol

    • @irevana5773
      @irevana5773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      That’s ballet....they sometimes use ribbons

    • @arianamauery9281
      @arianamauery9281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      @@irevana5773 Ballet doesn't do backbends or use hoops--That's rhythmic gymnastics 1:03.

    • @Lilly-dk5bg
      @Lilly-dk5bg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I was wondering lol

    • @luisjmedina9644
      @luisjmedina9644 4 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      Clearly the editor dosent know the difference between Rhythmic Gymnastics and Ballet 🤐

  • @Jylart
    @Jylart 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I danced for over 20 years. I have some health issues because of it. My lower spine and hips as well as tendon issues in my ankles. I wouldn't change it for anything though. I loved it!

    • @marlonmoncrieffe0728
      @marlonmoncrieffe0728 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      😯 Whoa...
      But I'm glad you would never give up what you loved to do.

    • @Here4TheHeckOfIt
      @Here4TheHeckOfIt ปีที่แล้ว

      Jill - glad to hear you maximized your passion! No regrets! ❤

  • @elvanderen8337
    @elvanderen8337 5 ปีที่แล้ว +756

    “Dance isn’t a sport.” Um ya think that now?

    • @silevile2123
      @silevile2123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Elizabeth Vanderen but it’s not

    • @pardon9602
      @pardon9602 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Sylvie Stafford youuuuu.......

    • @pardon9602
      @pardon9602 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Sylvie Stafford ask siri-“what is sport?”

    • @silevile2123
      @silevile2123 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      ninachoo V It’s more than a sport. It’s a performing art that requires you to be athletic.

    • @maycadorniga6679
      @maycadorniga6679 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      No way

  • @amandashare1281
    @amandashare1281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    When I was a child I wanted to be a ballet dancer but my parents could never afford to send me for lessons, but I have loved ballet ever since, watching the beautiful ladies glide across the stage has always thrilled me. I had no idea of the brutal regime these dancers go through, the cost to their bodies and also to their wallets, thank you for this insight it has indeed opened my eyes!

  • @oliviahanson7398
    @oliviahanson7398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I love ballerinas. What they do is amazing, and the work to get noticed it’s very competitive. I really do applaud people who put years into ballet💜

  • @kandikid3805
    @kandikid3805 5 ปีที่แล้ว +443

    just came to this video to see if it’s accurate since i’m a competitive dancer. it is true that it’s better to start early, it’s painful, your life becomes dance, and you don’t have a lot of time for friends/hanging out. and yes, dance, especially ballet, can get VERY expensive. i’ve been dancing for 11 years. but not a lot of ballet teachers want you to loose weight. that’s just her teacher. like if course, many teachers want you to be thin but many teachers don’t make you not eat or anything like that. and point shoes are extremely painful. but it’s worth it because dance is so fun. some studios give pointe shoes for free. ballet dancers go through 2-3 pairs per dance/performance day. a lot of dance studios grab men who want to dance because male dancers are pretty rare. ballet is definitely stressful but it’s really fun and the pain is worth it. many of these comments are like “i’m never dancing” or “i’m never being a ballerina” but like they don’t realize how fun it is. these challenges are worth/needed to become a professional ballet dancer because you NEED the training to work professionally. i’ve been doing competitive dancing for 7 years and i’ve been dancing for 11. it’s super fun and yes, it’s challenging but so is life. dance is worth the pain because it’s so fun.

    • @wittykitty4883
      @wittykitty4883 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I Understand, but what happens when you stop dancing and you come to realize all that you've put your body through? What if you get seriously injured and it affects your life after dancing? Is the fun really worth the pain and overall stress of dancing? It's your opinion, I personally don't think I'd ever be able to give up that much but if it's what makes you happy then go for it ig.

    • @thethings
      @thethings  5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Thank you for sharing your experience!

    • @user-ui5fh3cc6u
      @user-ui5fh3cc6u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I am very flexible and I have been doing dance for the last 2 years it is not ballet it is just dance I have tried points before and they really are not as painful as I thought

    • @lawliet3186
      @lawliet3186 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We stan

    • @esquibelle
      @esquibelle 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The word is "lose" not loose

  • @laurenkaruzas4512
    @laurenkaruzas4512 5 ปีที่แล้ว +120

    1:16 watching this animation do pique turns gave me anxietyyyyyyyy. Im not even going to talk about the others 😂

  • @bdcochran01
    @bdcochran01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    1. thank you for your sacrifices. 2. I was at the Los Angeles premier of the documentary on the Ballet Russe a number of years ago. It was fun to see the former professionals receiving the recognition that they deserved. Hopefully, you will take up Argentine tango when you retire. I have had partners in their 90s. Most dancers who stay with dance do migrate to tango. With a good leader, you can be dancing and enjoying it within a few minutes.

  • @mylesmackesy
    @mylesmackesy 5 ปีที่แล้ว +382

    everything about weighing dancers is not true is today’s day in age. at most ballet schools, have scales are banned because of the stereotypes of ballet

    • @karenestopace
      @karenestopace 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      There are still companies or schools that do weigh their dancers.
      In my school, we had a weekly weigh in. we also have to submit a diary that lists down all the food we eat and how much we exercised outside class.
      This is one of the reason I stopped dancing ballet when I reached 2nd year college (I was a Finance Major while being a scholar in the dance school).
      I had eating problems and always thought that I was not good or beautiful enough.
      Dont get me wrong, I love ballet and was extremely passionate about it. But it started affecting my health and I questioned myself if it was worth it.
      Once I reached 3rd year college, I quit dancing, focused on my Major and got a corporate Finance job.
      But despite the ups and downs of dancing, I will always be thankful for ballet. 😊

    • @chelseyrowan38
      @chelseyrowan38 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      That is not true. Weigh ins happened in every institution I was in growing up, and continue to be a problem. We are no closer to fixing any stigma and pressures with eating disorders now than we were 10 years ago. Many places will say the weigh ins are to monitor for unhealthy low weights but that's never been the case in my experience.

    • @oriolesfan61
      @oriolesfan61 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The average dancer is borderline anorexic

    • @Sarah-sc9ev
      @Sarah-sc9ev 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      It all depends on if your lucky enough to go to a school that has updated, well educated teachers.

    • @Vasilia4
      @Vasilia4 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      At the London Ballet School (for children), applicants have to send pictures of their parents to prove they won've get fat at a later age

  • @angelinafeng6112
    @angelinafeng6112 5 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    im a dancer and correct me if im wrong but I thought that the professional companies like ABT supplied pointe shoes to the dancers for free

    • @aurorahansen4404
      @aurorahansen4404 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      that is correct, most companies do.

    • @jmdixon7984
      @jmdixon7984 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they do

    • @IamCree
      @IamCree 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They do, but you've got to buy your own for all those years of training that allow you to be good enough for a company to hire you and pay for your shoes. A pair or more per performance when you're 16 or 17 and not supplied by a company adds up real fast. They were talking about the cost of becoming a dancer, I think

    • @llawliet4655
      @llawliet4655 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      they do.

  • @gabriela2377
    @gabriela2377 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    "Hard realities of ballet"
    *plays only rhythmic gymnastics clips*

  • @marniejane7931
    @marniejane7931 5 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    The Title: The Realistic truth about ballet Dancers!
    The Actual Video: ** plays rhythmic gymnastics**

  • @KitKatSays
    @KitKatSays 4 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    This is sadly all true. I'm now nearly 35 & every day my heart breaks that I can no longer do the 1 thing I lived my life to do. I have bad hips, knees & ankles. My back is the worst though, I'm receiving monthly steroid injections into my lower back to ease my pain. I had never put my ballet & need for everything to be perfect together though.

    • @alexandravind8837
      @alexandravind8837 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Wow.. I didn't know this. Thank you for opening uo and sharing your story and experience. I hope you'll recover eventually. Now that you told me this I'm grateful my parents didn't put me in ballet like I desired, but in tenis instead. And I won't put my children in it as well. Thank you. Sending lots of love Kat

    • @amykolterman3744
      @amykolterman3744 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love to watch Vera Allen dance. She died at an earlier age and had a lot of problems due to her dancing. I believe she also lost a child because the toll that dancing did to her body.

    • @KitKatSays
      @KitKatSays 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@amykolterman3744 multiple miscarriage & being unable to conceive naturally unfortunately is very true for a lot of dancers due to body stress, low bmi & diet.

    • @tesselllation
      @tesselllation 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      What exactly has happened to your spine ? Do you have disc protrusions or anything ? I'm sorry about your pain and struggle

    • @brightbite
      @brightbite 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hope you are in counseling. What I hear a lot of former or current ballet dancers saying is how they are in chronic pain but cannot stop or are unwilling to stop. That is called addiction.

  • @jinhitentertainment2040
    @jinhitentertainment2040 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Exactly people are in my class are like “oh you can’t dance” and “oh you will never become a good dancer” if my class is reading this you don’t know the blood, sweat, and tears I have gone threw so I can to be a professional ballet dancer

  • @emilyc4744
    @emilyc4744 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Dance is a passion. You just cant imagine life without dance once you're that committed to it. I had to give it up due to an injury that required intensive surgery on my hip. But even on that injured hip before the surgery, I continued to dance. I wasnt required to, I wasnt a professional, but dance was my everything.

    • @naturalwill8
      @naturalwill8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi sorry to hear about that, I was curious about what you thought caused the injury?

    • @emilyc4744
      @emilyc4744 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@naturalwill8 It was a repetitive motion injury that was exacerbated by an incident in which someone put lotion on their legs in the main dance room. Lotion wasn't allowed because it causes the floor to become EXTREMELY slippery. I dropped into my center split and my right foot hit the lotion. I went from easily sitting into my split, to slipping into it faster than my muscles could handle. I heard a pop and went shortly after that to a doctor.

  • @sombrelumiere
    @sombrelumiere 5 ปีที่แล้ว +742

    Is there a worldwide shortage of ballet footage that you had to use another sport in this video?

    • @ptboy18
      @ptboy18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Amen, I'm a huge rhythmic fan but I thought that was incredibly disrespectful. It's like the creator just googled " flexible dancer" and pasted every result.

    • @ezeid137
      @ezeid137 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Yeah that's rhythmic gymnastics lol

    • @gabib4966
      @gabib4966 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Was there really a reason for this comment?

    • @maddie8281
      @maddie8281 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@gabib4966 yes there actually was.

    • @tosha723
      @tosha723 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Is there a worldwide shortage of people who don’t comment passive aggressively?

  • @dvillebenny1445
    @dvillebenny1445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Get your facts right, Wendy Whelan always did the Arabian Dance in Balanchine's the Nutcracker, and was never the Sugar Plum Fairy!

  • @chloeeconomou1936
    @chloeeconomou1936 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    the animated background dancer during transitions kills me. oh my goodness

    • @madelineb5184
      @madelineb5184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      ITS SO TECHNICALLY WRONG IM DYING WATCHING IT

    • @Kathrine_elizabeth08
      @Kathrine_elizabeth08 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Also when it started to creep on to the screen I thought it was a spider and almost threw my phone

    • @viviendelaney
      @viviendelaney 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      It pained me

    • @angelacamargo4309
      @angelacamargo4309 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Looks like me dancing lol… I guess I look worse than her haha

  • @orxngecream4611
    @orxngecream4611 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    That’s why I stopped ballet and tap and started hip hop.... let me tell you they praise imperfection and I love it!

  • @catlover1022
    @catlover1022 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    So I found a ballet school and I took cheer and we got second place at a competition. But now I wanna try ballet and even seeing this I still won't give up. Never give up on your dreams ♥️❤️

  • @anapau4608
    @anapau4608 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    they are making ballet look so bad I have been dancing since I'm 3 and pre-professional since I'm 10 and it's not that bad

    • @nevinkuser9892
      @nevinkuser9892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      We're talking about effects in your 30s and beyond.

    • @lilymaydais1680
      @lilymaydais1680 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nevinkuser9892 I wonder if some people just try out/ or do balle for a short time.. I am a teenager by the way.

    • @isabelle.730
      @isabelle.730 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lilymaydais1680 same here

    • @l1zxyyy
      @l1zxyyy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i’m 11 and it’s pretty hard for me, let’s say if you learn ISTD, it isn’t that hard, ISTD isn’t so professional. If you learn NATD it would be bad, Specially tap. It gets worst at IF (Intermediate Foundation)

    • @astridbaker2761
      @astridbaker2761 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@l1zxyyy I'm in Inter F. Which syllabus are you doing because for me it's not that hard...?

  • @katjaristanovic9076
    @katjaristanovic9076 5 ปีที่แล้ว +375

    Not a hater I really love this chanel but, I was a rhytmical gymnast (probably did not spell tha or this right) and some clips are rhytmical gymnasticks clips dont know if you knew that or not tho

    • @sofiapetro7819
      @sofiapetro7819 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Katja Ristanovic I know that was aggravating me as a dancer

    • @missawsum4918
      @missawsum4918 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sofiapetro7819 well not everyone knows there's a difference

    • @CaMiLuChIs13245
      @CaMiLuChIs13245 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same

    • @tuulimarlen2897
      @tuulimarlen2897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Me as a former rhythmic gymnast got also a little aggregated 😔

  • @FutureNomad68
    @FutureNomad68 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    We were introduced to ballet very young, I was 4 and remember being exhausted after pre school and then ballet. I wanted to play outside or take a nap. Our parents said if we didn't want to continue, we could stop. I'm so glad they let us be kids, just being outside in the sun playing.

  • @cat-wq2sk
    @cat-wq2sk 5 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    I use to like ballet and I kinda do it now. People keep telling me to improve but I'm fine for how I am

  • @paiged8319
    @paiged8319 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I’m not a dancer but a figure skater. I used to have an eating disorder because my old coach. I got help and better now. I’m happy to say that I’m 135 pounds and 5 7’. I’m now in a healthy environment. Physically and mentally.

    • @thethings
      @thethings  5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Glad to hear that you are in a better space now❤ thank you for sharing your story with us.

    • @freddiemercury4evr
      @freddiemercury4evr 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Figure skating, dancing, acting, can all easily result in eating disorders, sadly. Glad to hear you're in a healthy place.

    • @emilycreter127
      @emilycreter127 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sounds a lot like the story of a friend of mine (also a figure skater) 😨❤

    • @woomeebly
      @woomeebly 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good to hear you are on the road to recovery. Sending you lots of love and hugs. Please, keep it up.

    • @sebumpostmortem
      @sebumpostmortem 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      46 yo ballerina here, fellow-on-ice. I hope you know how bloody lucky you are. Bravo, hun, you did it! Best wishes 🧛🏻‍♀️🖤

  • @anla3121
    @anla3121 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I am an old school gymnast and a ballet dancer. Used to train under old school Russian teachers. The fact is that nowadays people want to achieve something, they want to be the best but they want it to be easy. Well, if it was easy, everybody could do it. You can choose between becoming somebody extraordinary or an average Joe who hangs out on his/her phone and goes to bars with his/her friends. If you look at extraordinary people in sports, you will notice a pattern. They go the extra mile. For the outside world, it is a sacrifice what they do. If you are really committed, living it and being passionate about it, it is a part of your life style. In your eyes, you are not missing on anything from life. Discipline, love, passion, focus and organization is what it takes to become great in sports.

  • @sweetstrawberry2470
    @sweetstrawberry2470 5 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I miss it so much.. I remember my last show.. very emotional time 🥺.. I still put my point shoes on and dance around the house.. so that makes me happy 🤗

    • @lolitasfake
      @lolitasfake 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Dance your heart out ♡

    • @rinhakemoto7486
      @rinhakemoto7486 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I also remember my last show

  • @I.love.chease
    @I.love.chease 5 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Ballet is a life style and not something you absolutely HAVE to do unless your dedicated. And in the end you just tell yourself “it was totally worth it”

    • @hejnye
      @hejnye 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes it was and still is

  • @ekramm219
    @ekramm219 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    not everyone has eating disorders. we are working out ALL day, i eat SO MUCH FOOD

  • @lugoyvonne
    @lugoyvonne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Runners struggle with the same issues. Shoes are expensive and have a limit on the maximum number of miles, lots of body issues (eating disorders and or psychical injuries), constantly pushing themselves, a lot of hours spent training or recovering.

  • @mackenziemitchell2559
    @mackenziemitchell2559 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    yes ballet is so incredibly difficult and i’m exhausted and hurting all the time but ballet is my life and i don’t know how i could live without it. there’s no other feeling like getting on stage and doing a variation you’ve been working on. i really appreciate this video and how it shows how hard this life is.

  • @julieannedous2799
    @julieannedous2799 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Figure skating is a lot like this, too. Perfectionism (plus talent) is what gets you to the top but it can also destroy you.

  • @amywarren8213
    @amywarren8213 5 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    Why are they showing rhythmic gymnastics clips..... Thats not gymnastics

  • @miram8370
    @miram8370 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    It's so sad that dancers are paid so little for working so hard. They put all of that energy and passion into it, only to be paid a bare minimum. I have a huge amount of respect for dancers, because they have passion and they work hard for what they want. I also do ballet, but don't aspire to be a professional. To all of those amazing ballet dancers out there, you work so hard and are amazing!

    • @ryanisaturtlepyc7140
      @ryanisaturtlepyc7140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you so much! I appreciate that. At my ballet company, I get paid 1000 per show, and the male dancers get paid 10000 per show. Bruh- I work so hard and I get paid so little. Once again, thx for your comment.

  • @Ilikeshinythings64
    @Ilikeshinythings64 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    That clip of the men in the class hurt my eyes becausr they weren't pointing their feet. no hate though just caught me off guard.

    • @aS-qh9nj
      @aS-qh9nj 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ^^ its in a seperate vid where a dancer tries to teach non dancers ballet

    • @Lilly-dk5bg
      @Lilly-dk5bg 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It was from anothe utube video I think with the try guys or crossfit athletes or something lol

  • @samgrape8730
    @samgrape8730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Pointe shoes cost way more that 65 dollars. They will most always cost over 100 dollars.

    • @danielucha1310
      @danielucha1310 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I've watched some videos from the company Freed of London that claim one company spends like 100k only in shoes...

    • @itsbriste
      @itsbriste 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Mommy Bellydancer honestly they last a decent amount of time if you’re not using them when you’re not supposed to.

    • @samgrape8730
      @samgrape8730 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah, professionals go through more than one pair a show. They go through them so much because they are working so hard in them and sweating which breaks them down faster.

    • @sydney5266
      @sydney5266 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      She said from 65 - 120

    • @BoosterGoose
      @BoosterGoose 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah, I wear Gaynor Minden and I have to import my shoes from the US into Canada because I do not wear a standard size. I dish out around $230 CAD total just to get the shoes. Luckily, ballet is just a hobby for me so I need to buy them once or twice a year, depending if I'm doing an exam or a performance.

  • @ziggy33399
    @ziggy33399 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    When I was a dancer I lived and breathed dance. I only hung out with dancers. I only partied with them...and mostly that’s all we talked about. We were healthy, however, and diligent about it. We ate together so influenced a healthier lifestyle. The thrill of dancing Is about as thrilling a flying . Going in for a class , not being able to do something that 1.5 hrs later you CAN do is unbelievably rewarding. Always building in an accumulative way is like a magnetic pull. There ARE advantages being of certain born physical traits: longer limbs over shorter torso, for example. The inside of the thigh is to be no wider than the front side (we turn our knees and legs out. Things like that. It used to be a far more strict body code.Cristy Copeland helped by breaking through that glass ceiling. God bless her for that.

  • @elizabethdg
    @elizabethdg 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I am in such awe of ballet dancers. Nothing is more beautiful. It's so sad they have to suffer for their art. But as a painter (figurative) I understand what it's like to work for so little.

  • @babybearandco
    @babybearandco 5 ปีที่แล้ว +135

    Ballet may create social life issues outside of class, however because of the amount of time you spend in class with the people your age, you still have a social life, just with your fellow pupils/colleagues

    • @ams147
      @ams147 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      it keeps teens out of trouble. You don't have time to go to wild parties because you are always at rehearsal.

    • @sharpshooterblue8767
      @sharpshooterblue8767 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      yeah lol. and those people that u go to class with will stay with u for most of ur life. life long friends right there.

    • @tammiejade1155
      @tammiejade1155 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I used too go to ballet lessens when I was 12years old

    • @karinefonte516
      @karinefonte516 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sharpshooterblue8767 Until they're competitors for a job, you mean...

    • @sharpshooterblue8767
      @sharpshooterblue8767 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@karinefonte516 im not a competitor. so not really. dancers are some of the nicest people ive ever met. mostly it's a constructive criticism thing in ballet classes. cant say for companies, though. im not in one.

  • @ang5119
    @ang5119 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Yet they manage to make it look so effortless as they gracefully glide across the floor. It truly takes dedication to continue with all these obstacles.

  • @jasmine.dancer
    @jasmine.dancer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    They don't know what they're talking about. I do ballet en pointe and I feel like they have no dance experience at all whatsoever. THIS BOTHERS ME!!

    • @fionarylee762
      @fionarylee762 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does being on pointe hurt? Bc im in my 3 level of ballet and in the 4th level we have pointe

    • @aadyapanday6049
      @aadyapanday6049 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fionarylee762 it hurts a bit but not as much as they show it to be

  • @french2572
    @french2572 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Furthermore reason why I love them so much. They work so damn hard and put alot of pressure on themselves to make ballet gorgeous and look easy. They are truly strong and courageous people to make such sacrifices to reach their goals.

    • @astridbaker2761
      @astridbaker2761 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wish there were more people like you.. I get bullied at school for doing ballet.

  • @maritka8444
    @maritka8444 4 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    No one:
    Literally no one:
    The talko: bALLeT sLipPeRs

  • @shirleyneustein5186
    @shirleyneustein5186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    Man, your making ballet look bad.

    • @Freiya2011
      @Freiya2011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Well, it LOOKS nice, but...! Obviously not everything IS nice. But only talking about flaws will help getting rid of them. Being silent won't change anything!

    • @shirleyneustein5186
      @shirleyneustein5186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Freiya2011 but unfortunately some things in ballet can’t change

    • @Freiya2011
      @Freiya2011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@shirleyneustein5186 well, abuse by male dancer CAN change, bad payment CAN change, and respect towards the dancer's body MUST change.

    • @shirleyneustein5186
      @shirleyneustein5186 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Freiya2011 it really should be changed

  • @itsjustkassy5313
    @itsjustkassy5313 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1170

    No offense they literally made ballet look bad

    • @11kwright
      @11kwright 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Yes they did make ballet look bad because they didn't mention Michaela DePrince!

    • @melizsaaa
      @melizsaaa 5 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      I think ballet looks bad because it shows a dark truth :/ The same thing goes for figure skating, where young girls are pressured to lose weight to extreme levels.

    • @raerae162
      @raerae162 5 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Melissa A that’s not completely true. Ballet isn’t actually that bad, it can actually be very fun, if you’re into it. And you’re just talking about the weight thing. And what they’re talking about is horrible, yes. But, it’s is very rare. Most ballet is not like that. As people dance at different studios, most studios are actually very kind. And mainly doesn’t care. Ballet teachers are usually very supportive. So no, this is not the “ real dark truth”. It’s the PART of the truth. Which is very small. I am not denying that was happened to them is messed up, but that rarely happens, where you’re acting like that ALWAYS happens, which is doesn’t. And the opposite. Dance should be a stress free activity. And everyone already knew that you got messed up feet, if you do ballet. This is not the truth at all! And this was not recent. You have to understand this rarely to never happens!

    • @gloriacoodood2287
      @gloriacoodood2287 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      rockin girl life MSP so true!!

    • @elia7837
      @elia7837 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Rossabelle Foxie it’s not making it look bad it’s bringing facts to light that you may not know it’s the dark truth

  • @lyria8469
    @lyria8469 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    As a former dancer I have to say 'Yes', this is true. Now that I'm older my shoulders are blown out and my back fractured and I have huge bone spurs in my feet. I can no longer dance the way I used to, but it doesn't stop me from moving. I believe Life is Movement.

  • @Lindarianmusic
    @Lindarianmusic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a formally trained creative dancer, I retired from dance twelve years ago. Now, I find myself, verging into sport competitive dance in Ballroom, Latin, Swing and Cabret competitions. I'm redefining my role in the dance world and looking forward to doing so.

  • @sophieredstone3358
    @sophieredstone3358 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Yes it is true, but passion is passion, myself i want to become a professional ballerina and i will take what it costs, but i will maintain my health before anything

    • @sandranorman5469
      @sandranorman5469 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wonder what would happen if men and boys were required to wear toe shoes?

  • @lindaharrison3240
    @lindaharrison3240 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is all true BUT if ballet chooses you, if you are on fire for ballet, none of this will stop you from going all in for ballet. No one does this because it's easy.

  • @sharonharbers6401
    @sharonharbers6401 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ballet is so beautiful! Thank you to all the people who dance. They sacrifice so much to bring this art to life!

  • @laurenh8866
    @laurenh8866 5 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    When people say ballet isn’t a sport
    😠

    • @kaylynr.8615
      @kaylynr.8615 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same tho. It's so annoying.

    • @MissFukutoob
      @MissFukutoob 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      We only say garbage like "ballet is a sport" in the States because art isn't respected. Why don't we work toward changing our crass culture to one that actually respects and values the arts instead of falling into the awful snare of insisting one of the greatest art forms is a silly sport? I find insisting that dance is a sport to be highly degrading.

    • @tulipannica7481
      @tulipannica7481 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I read it in school and it kinda is because you have to stay healthy just like athletics

    • @tulipannica7481
      @tulipannica7481 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is a sport kinda

    • @xxcallmeniaxx3272
      @xxcallmeniaxx3272 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@AYammieEqineMoto you really said "you don't spend enough money so it's not a sport" that logic makes no sense

  • @sheilajeanascalon9120
    @sheilajeanascalon9120 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Usually when you’re in a ballet company they give the shoes for free

  • @oldschoolmusic2710
    @oldschoolmusic2710 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have always loved watching ballet dancers, (the women) I have a totally new respect for them. Keep pushing ladies.

  • @Indigo_penguin
    @Indigo_penguin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    When I was 4 i was told i would never be a professional ballerina because of my feet . Honestly im kinda glad but for 4 year old me it as devastating and I saw ballet as life. Luckily professional competitive karate isn't to straining and when your only 12 you can still already be on a competition team with all ages . Although it's straining and you often get injurys , it is a different activity to ballet and there are separate pros and cons

  • @EVZYL
    @EVZYL 5 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    You're mixing up ballet & rhythmic gymnastics footage.

  • @ElenaTsygankoGlobalmarketing
    @ElenaTsygankoGlobalmarketing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I was at a full scholarship at SAB, they told me to go to ABT after 3 years because I was too " Vagonova technique"
    They knew perfectly well that my family could not afford it. The parents hated me because I was on full scholarship. The daughters of these parents were actually very sweet, we were always close friends during that time:) It was the parents that tried to separate us! I only have good memories of these times💗💗💗Just not the parents, not to mention what my single"poor" mom went through. She took the most of the obuse😓

    • @glee_again2594
      @glee_again2594 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry that happened. Many people don’t realize the psychological strain being in the professional dance world can be. It can be an intense roller coaster where you never know how long you are going to go “up up up” before suddenly crashing down fast emotionally, mentally and sometimes physically and spiritually.
      It’s also highly competitive (even while trying to stay a company family or whatever). Particularly female dancers are a dime a dozen and can be replaced in an instant.
      It’s something where sense of self must be strong, and independent of others because the fluctuating words/opinions/toughness (abusive or borderline abusive) in that atmosphere and is hard otherwise to not take them personally and don’t know how to move forward. It’s a very hard thing.
      I’m so glad you got to enjoy 3 years at a school most dancers could never have the chance at for even one year.
      I hope you’ve been able to realize that there is purpose and value to your life in many ways apart from
      dance and you are on this earth for a reason!
      Hugs & prayers. 🙏

  • @maisyballantyne2679
    @maisyballantyne2679 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is the reality but it is so worth it if you love it, and I can’t imagine life without ballet. it has gotten me out of some really tough spots with mental health. So for any young dancers don’t let this video discourage you .

  • @cybercirque2262
    @cybercirque2262 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Pointe shoes usually cost bout 100$ per pair and company’s usually pay for them

    • @lilred6672
      @lilred6672 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And a professional ballerina can go through a pair of shoes a day, depending

    • @tiffprendergast
      @tiffprendergast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Elizabeth Swihart yeah

  • @milichiang6125
    @milichiang6125 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ballet dancers work so hard and a lot of people don’t get how hard it is. They also don’t get paid enough 😒

  • @ashleytrueblood2200
    @ashleytrueblood2200 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Growing up I was seriously into gymnastics and ballet. I loved it. When I realised that it led to my anorexia and alcoholism, my mom got me out. I still have self esteem issues to this day.

  • @kymoyc8897
    @kymoyc8897 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    As a dancer myself ( ballet , modern etc. ) this is all true 🤷🏾‍♀️ but once your committed all of this that she’s saying means nothing too you , sometimes dancers are going thru things and they won’t talk about it but once we hit the floor you feel all our pain to a dancer the dance floor is our therapy and tbh it feels great to hit hit the floor and know you did that ofc practice isn’t the BEST or fun but it’s training but like I said before once your committed I doesn’t matter what anyone say , and she made dance sound so bad wen it’s not

  • @lexiebreault9261
    @lexiebreault9261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    our teachers don’t encourage us to lose weight and I know what I’m talking about because I’ve been dancing ballet since I was 3

  • @river-fn3hw
    @river-fn3hw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +114

    I did ballet when i was 2..
    I quit at 4
    I hated it 😂

    • @Gimmie_my_legoz
      @Gimmie_my_legoz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Same i got suspended at 4

    • @lyn3262
      @lyn3262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ballet at a young age isn't the same

    • @juliapaola6546
      @juliapaola6546 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Ballet and dance when your little is kinda boring but as you grow older you seem to start loving it💖

    • @naomi-dl5ew
      @naomi-dl5ew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ik

    • @naomi-dl5ew
      @naomi-dl5ew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love ballet