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Expert: - 3/31/2009


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hello, i don't know whether you can answer this but i am 14 i do dance
lessons and shows, but i would love to become a professional dancer, i
understand the hard work and determination it takes, but i don't know
whether i am too short..is there a height limit on professional dancers? My
aunty had the same problem she went to the most amazing dance schools
but they said she couldn't become a professional because she was too small

thanks

Answer
Hi Elisabeth. My experience in the professional ballet school world is that if you are considered talented and are a hard and responsible worker, being short is never a detriment. Look at how tiny some of the major ballerinas are!

Doing some auditions at professional schools is the quickest way to find out how you are viewed for training potential.

I hope this helps! All the best, Dianne

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Dianne M. Buxton

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I can answer questions about ballet positions, ballet movements and ballet technique, pointe shoes and pre pointe exercise, mens training, ballet diet, general health issues related to dance, artistry, performance, modern dance, rehabilitation from injuries, and teaching ballet. I have taught ballet, choreographed, produced and directed dance companies. For any answers related to health questions I will offer my experience, and give references to information, but I also automatically include "see a professional".

Experience

dancer, ballet and modern, choreographer, dance teacher, artistic director, ballet mistress, producer

Organizations
I.S.T.D. Actra, Actors Equity

Publications
http://ezinearticles.com http://ballettoeshoes.blogspot.com http://streetarticles.com http://balletconnections.com

Education/Credentials
Graduate of the National Ballet School of Canada where I studied Cecchetti, Bournonville, Vaganova and Graham technique. Taught at the National Ballet School of Canada, York University, George Brown College and Harvard University.

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