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How many hours a day does a ballerina practice?

A Ballerina usually starts her day with a class to keep her technique in shape. This class usually lasts between one and two hours. Then there’s rehearsal, which can be long but it depends if there’s a performance attached to that day or not. Usually when there is a performance and if that performance is physically demanding, rehearsals then are kept to a minimum. Overall a Ballerina would train between fifteen to thirty hours per week, but the time you spend at the studio or theater is more like a full time job, you might not be practicing or training, but there’s a lot more that comes into play when you are a contracted dancer. When you are a student or apprentice, that is someone who is trying to get into a ballet company, training can be very demanding, between four to seven hours a day. When you are a contracted dancer, usually one or two hours of training each day is enough to maintain yourself if you already have the technique. And if you are an amateur who wants to explore Ballet dancing, then one hour a day to practice and learn your dance moves is more than enough. Ballerinas usually have to have one or two days of no dancing to let their bodies rest, and so do students. 

Is the life of a ballerina hard?

The life of a ballerina is hard on their body and mind, but it all depends on how one relates to the dance. Because Ballet strives for perfection, this ideal can be quite tough on the morale and mental health of students and professional dancers; however, besides the long hours of training, the diet and the physical and mental fatigue, Ballet provides as well the joy and the motivation to dancers to overcome these challenges and feel enthusiastic and content. Ballet, like any form of art, is about inspiration and realization, that is why people engage and commit to this art and although the training can be strenuous, the satisfaction can be very fulfilling. If you are thinking about starting Ballet lessons, visit Superprof and find the perfect teacher for you. When visiting  the platform, you will be asked to fill in the subject that you would like to learn  and the location where you live. In Brooklyn, you will find a large catalog of teachers around your area. Then, the only thing you need to do is choose the teacher you find interesting and that you would like to start lessons with. Finding a private instructor has never been easier. Visit Superprof and start learning Ballet on your own terms. 

What body type is best for Ballet?

The ideal Ballet physique is slim, long neck and short to medium length torso; long legs with long arms and high insteps. For professional dancers, slim is better than thin. And height is no longer a restriction. It used to be in the past, dancers would not be hired if they were taller than the prima ballerina, but that is something that is no longer practiced and there is no discrimination based on height. Today, Ballet companies contract dancers based on their technique, passion and talent; these three aspects take priority over body size and body shape. The fitness culture that is part of these later years have taken for example Barre as one of the many alternatives for working out. The same way, dancers have incorporated pilates and yoga into their training as a complement to their training. And so now looking fit is more important than looking skinny.