Facts About Ballet

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Here are some facts about ballet

  • A three-hour ballet performance is about the same as two 90 minute soccer games back and forth running 18 miles.
  • Pointe shoes add about 7 inches of new height to a dancer.
  • Most ballet dancers wear out 2-3 pair of pointe shoes per week.

    Ballet is a type of performance dance. It origniated in the Italian Reaissance courts. This type of dance is very hard to get good at, and takes much practice to master. There are different types of ballet: Classical, Neoclassical, and Contemporary ballet. Balance is the key to ballet.

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