I think dancers should be fit and slim, but for health and fitness reasons never through excessive dieting or to get a 'ballerina look'. The dancers who try to be skinny are usually not as good, because they don't have the energy to put into dancing anymore.

Being slim is one thing, and if you are really into something physical like Ballet it's to be expected, but putting active work into being a skinny ballerina generally just makes people unhealthy, unhappy and worse at dancing :)

i think your opinion is right!

sorry guys but deep down almost all ballerinas no that u have to be really skinny 2 dance. i'm on white lodge diet at the minute. though my friend is anerexic and i don't want that. some diets are ok but NO ONE SHOULD BE ANEREXIC!!! (sorry gusy)! that is so unnatural but a starvation diet every now and again is ok if it gets u closer to ur dream like it will mine. also is chocolate really that good (i always feel bad after i eat it!) i also think of my tutu and the fact that i want to be able to breath in it!

:) my coach is very strik about our bodies
we have to be really skinny
but i am a skinny dancer,but naturally
:)

Not 2 b rude, but yes, it's expected:) u should never hurt urself in the process but if ur not in shape, chances of getting into a company is slim, but if u take it 2 the extreme, ur dancing won't b good and u'll lose energy and get sick:( which is the opposite of us ballerinas want:) b in shape, but happy and healthy:D

girls have to be thin so that the boys can lift them. =)

It depends, if your just taking classes, no. if your competeing, yes (sorry)

i do baley i'm not skiny

no. im not skinny. thats just my muslces :)