The tough world of Ballet

Professional Ballet dancers rehearse more than 7 hours per day, with 1 day off on the week. 80% of ballet dancers get injured during a rehearsal/performance Every time a ballerina jumps on pointe, 3 times her body weight is carried on the tip of her toes. A dancer performing a full length ballet is equivalent to a football player running in a 180 minutes match. A male dancer lifts 1 ton worth of ballerinas in a performance and has double the strenght of a professional american football player. (facts taken from www.roh.org.uk and www.ballet.co.uk )

Ballet: Facts and Figures

Pointe Shoes
1730: Marie Taglione - first dancer to perform a full lenght ballet on pointe

Repertoire

The Ballet Company

Hierarchy
Principals
Prima Ballerina Danseur Noble

First Soloists Soloists First Artists or Demi-Soloists Artists

Corps de Ballet