Going to watch a ballet can be a magical thing. The dancing, music, costuming, and partnering all perfectly fit together. What more could a little girl want to see? Another thing you might notice while you are at the ballet is that most ballerinas are very fit, and very skinny.
Many young dancers really look up to and admire these professional ballerinas and strive to be exactly like them. This can cause some very bad habits in young dancers. What some of these young dreamers don't realize is that by cutting their portions by a great amount or ceasing eating as a whole also is cutting their energy supply.
Dancers exert so much energy every rehearsal because they are utilizing every single muscle in their bodies in multiple ways. This obviously burns hundreds of calories every rehearsal so it is very important to replenish your body once you are done and have enough fuel in your body before you start. If you fail to meet your bodies needs and don't have enough fuel in you, you will not be able to perform at the best of your abilities.
So for people attempting to become like the very tiny ballerinas shorting themselves of food only makes the journey harder because they won't be reaching their full potential. However, something they can do is eat the right things to give them a surplus of energy and is still healthy. Some examples are fruits, vegetables, nuts, these won't pass for a whole meal but they are good sides or snacks.
By eating the right things it allows the dancer to work towards obtaining the figure and look of the idolized ballet dancers but also allows them enough energy to work at their full potential. What most of them don't realize is that the talent is more important and will over ride the body type. So if you are aspiring to become a ballerina or get into a ballet school, focus on your talent and not your appearance because talent is what will take you far.
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