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Expert: - 1/22/2010


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I am 19 years old and am 5'6" and 110 lbs.  I currently am dancing with a small company but am looking to move up in the ballet world. I was wondering if I am around a good weight for dancing.  Some instructors have mentioned I needed to lose some more weight, other suggest I am fine where I am.

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Hello and happy new year Jessica,

Who are those instructors that consider you do not have the right body to take ballet ? Your body is the most important thing you have in your life, and changing it for anything but health IS a bad idea.

'later,

Olivier  

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I can help and explain things related to ballet dancing, ballet learning and ballet performances. I can support people asking questions about pointe shoes, either they are beginners, intermediate or advanced ballet dancers.

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