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Ideal weight for female dancer
As to the question about your "ideal weight," for a dancer of any age, there is no such thing. Again, luckily for all of us, many more dance companies are embracing a diversity that includes the natural range of body types as well as the natural range of racial background, etc. (For a spectacular example, look into the work of Bill T. Jones.) Rather than being preoccupied with their weight, dancers would do well to be preoccupied with eating healthily: three square meals a day, and plenty of high-protein snacks tucked into that dance bag for moments in between classes or rehearsals. Remember, if you are training seriously as a dancer, you are making extreme demands upon it on a daily basis. (Or: you wouldn't skimp on (premium) fuel if you were driving a highly-tuned racecar in the Indy 500!) RELATED WEBSITES: - Artslynx Dancer Health Resources http://www.artslynx.org/heal/dance.htm - International Association for Dance Medicine and Science http://www.danceeducation.org/nutrition.html - Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company http://www.billtjones.org/ "this is a manila site 2" "get acrobat" "get quicktime" Copyright 2008 TeachingArts.org |