Comments on: Height / weight http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/ Discover the Secrets to Conquering Some of The Most Common Pitfalls You Face When Learning Ballet Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:14:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Vanessa http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-39784 Vanessa Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:34:54 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-39784 Hey, As a personal trainer and a non professional dancer I would recommend going by body fat percentage over BMI. BMI does NOT take into account fat vs. muscle. Basicaly think of a baseball and a beachball; the beach ball weighs less but is bigger while the baseball weighs more but is smaller; basicaly the baseball is muslce and the beach ball is fat in this example. Athletic Body Fat Percentage (Female)- 13-18% Fitness- 19-24% Acceptable- 25- 31% High Risk- 32% and up I hope this helps everyone! Hey,

As a personal trainer and a non professional dancer I would recommend going by body fat percentage over BMI. BMI does NOT take into account fat vs. muscle. Basicaly think of a baseball and a beachball; the beach ball weighs less but is bigger while the baseball weighs more but is smaller; basicaly the baseball is muslce and the beach ball is fat in this example.

Athletic Body Fat Percentage (Female)- 13-18%
Fitness- 19-24%
Acceptable- 25- 31%
High Risk- 32% and up

I hope this helps everyone!

]]> By: emily http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-39632 emily Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:52:22 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-39632 hay i am doing design and technology for my HSC and for my major design project i have to find out what size a professional ballerina e.g. waist, chest, bum etc. so if anyone knows please comment back hay
i am doing design and technology for my HSC and for my major design project i have to find out what size a professional ballerina e.g. waist, chest, bum etc.
so if anyone knows please comment back

]]> By: Nikki http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-26246 Nikki Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:06:52 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-26246 I myself am skinny but the scales donht say that, this is because i have heavy bones and the wieght of my mucels is affecting the number on the screen. Dancers do have lots of mucels and their thighs tend to get very big. You shouldnt compare yourself to others and you should not under eat!!! I myself am skinny but the scales donht say that, this is because i have heavy bones and the wieght of my mucels is affecting the number on the screen. Dancers do have lots of mucels and their thighs tend to get very big. You shouldnt compare yourself to others and you should not under eat!!!

]]> By: Eve http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-26121 Eve Tue, 25 Mar 2008 04:34:40 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-26121 I lost five ponds last summer for a summer intensive and kept it off, that is until school started. Now I am 133 lbs and need to loose at least 10lbs in four weeks. I started to eat more, especially when I was not hungry. Over the last few months, I have changed my eating habits and exercise but I have gained 5 more pounds. I am not sure why I gained weight when everything I am doing is to loose weight. What could be the reason for my weight gain? I lost five ponds last summer for a summer intensive and kept it off, that is until school started. Now I am 133 lbs and need to loose at least 10lbs in four weeks. I started to eat more, especially when I was not hungry. Over the last few months, I have changed my eating habits and exercise but I have gained 5 more pounds. I am not sure why I gained weight when everything I am doing is to loose weight. What could be the reason for my weight gain?

]]> By: Marissa http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-17306 Marissa Sat, 01 Sep 2007 18:13:03 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-17306 Paige: it is not true that ballet dancers need to be tall, they just look tall because they are thin and when they are on pointe they are taller than when they are standing flat footed. the only reason a dancer might need to lose weight is because they are going to be dancing professionaly. since you are just starting dance you shouldn't try to lose weight at first because if you are taking enough classes to have any hope of dancing professionaly you will probably lose weight without trying. Paige: it is not true that ballet dancers need to be tall, they just look tall because they are thin and when they are on pointe they are taller than when they are standing flat footed. the only reason a dancer might need to lose weight is because they are going to be dancing professionaly. since you are just starting dance you shouldn’t try to lose weight at first because if you are taking enough classes to have any hope of dancing professionaly you will probably lose weight without trying.

]]> By: Paige http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-17304 Paige Sat, 01 Sep 2007 15:48:52 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-17304 hya ive read in loads of places that yah have to be really skinny and quite tall to be a ballet dancer, and im not tall or really skinny, but im not fat...im startin ballet and was wandering do you think i should lose some weight? hya ive read in loads of places that yah have to be really skinny and quite tall to be a ballet dancer, and im not tall or really skinny, but im not fat…im startin ballet and was wandering do you think i should lose some weight?

]]> By: Marissa http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-16737 Marissa Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:02:44 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-16737 Natasha: the problem with being too skinney is it encourages eating disorders. dancers who are constantly being told they need to be smaller often resort to eating almost nothing, which can cause major health problems. there are however ways of achieving a smaller look without resorting to anorexia. Natasha: the problem with being too skinney is it encourages eating disorders. dancers who are constantly being told they need to be smaller often resort to eating almost nothing, which can cause major health problems. there are however ways of achieving a smaller look without resorting to anorexia.

]]> By: natasha http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-16723 natasha Wed, 08 Aug 2007 04:22:07 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-16723 I disagree with the whole thing about being too skinney....if you havent noticed most major ballet companies are only taking the thinner ones its just the way ballet world goes these days...I dont know maybe its because im russian born and raised i go to the Vaganova academy and theres a strick policy about weight we get weighed every week and are only allowed one meal a day at the dorms but the thing is if you ask anyone if they'd rather see a bigger person or skinnier person on stage dancing around to tell you the truth most would say the smaller because the just float around the stage and it doesnt take any effort for them it just looks effortless and plus compaies are going to choose the smaller people because they are easier to lift and they just look better on stage and in the costumes than bigger people...face it George balanchine changed the world on dance on the way people view a dancer and theres no way it can be changed...now im not saying if your bigger you'll never make it to be a professional but I am saying you'll never make it to the major companies like boston,New York city ballet, American Ballet theater,San Francisco,Milwaukee, Pacific Northwest,Miami city or any other let alone any of them in europe and this is why the europeans are taking over there smaller and they have beeter training...face it im right I disagree with the whole thing about being too skinney….if you havent noticed most major ballet companies are only taking the thinner ones its just the way ballet world goes these days…I dont know maybe its because im russian born and raised i go to the Vaganova academy and theres a strick policy about weight we get weighed every week and are only allowed one meal a day at the dorms but the thing is if you ask anyone if they’d rather see a bigger person or skinnier person on stage dancing around to tell you the truth most would say the smaller because the just float around the stage and it doesnt take any effort for them it just looks effortless and plus compaies are going to choose the smaller people because they are easier to lift and they just look better on stage and in the costumes than bigger people…face it George balanchine changed the world on dance on the way people view a dancer and theres no way it can be changed…now im not saying if your bigger you’ll never make it to be a professional but I am saying you’ll never make it to the major companies like boston,New York city ballet, American Ballet theater,San Francisco,Milwaukee, Pacific Northwest,Miami city or any other let alone any of them in europe and this is why the europeans are taking over there smaller and they have beeter training…face it im right

]]> By: Marissa http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-16539 Marissa Sun, 29 Jul 2007 08:25:44 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-16539 lily: muscle weighs more than fat per unit volume. it is the same thing as if you weighed two blocks that were exactly the same size, one made out of wood, the other out of solid metal. the metal one would weigh more. if you wiegh less than your friends of the same height who have less muscle, you are probably thinner than they are. as for having muscular legs, most dancers I have met consider themselves bulkier than they actually are. if you are really worried about it though, the first thing to do is check your technique. are you always straightening your knees all the way, and are you keeping your pelvis upright (your hip bones should be straight up and down). if not your body may be compensating and causing bulky muscles. if you are always using proper technique, then there are a few other things to do. always stretch after class. not stretching a muslce after it has been used can cause it to bulk up. the other thing to do is even yourself out by toning the muscles of your upper body. this will keep it from being so much of a contrast and people will notice less. as for the original post: for a non-professional dancer, BMI is a good enough place to start, but not comprehensive enough to really say all that much. BMI doesn't take into acount bone density, skeletal size (different people have bones of different sizes), muslce to fat ratio, race, or age, all of which play a role in determining someone's healthy weight. generally, if someone eats healthy and gets enough exercise, they will have a fairly healthy weight (there are some exceptions to this, both for genetic reasons and prior lifstyle). dancers do tend to be on the thin side, as are most athletes, because they spend more time exercising and most serious dancers eat healthier than the general population because, due to the added stress on their bodies, an unhealthy diet can increass the risk of injury and illness. also, you wouldn't want to eat a large, high-fat meal right before class, rehearsal, or a performace, you would probably feel sick to your stomach. lily: muscle weighs more than fat per unit volume. it is the same thing as if you weighed two blocks that were exactly the same size, one made out of wood, the other out of solid metal. the metal one would weigh more. if you wiegh less than your friends of the same height who have less muscle, you are probably thinner than they are.
as for having muscular legs, most dancers I have met consider themselves bulkier than they actually are. if you are really worried about it though, the first thing to do is check your technique. are you always straightening your knees all the way, and are you keeping your pelvis upright (your hip bones should be straight up and down). if not your body may be compensating and causing bulky muscles. if you are always using proper technique, then there are a few other things to do. always stretch after class. not stretching a muslce after it has been used can cause it to bulk up. the other thing to do is even yourself out by toning the muscles of your upper body. this will keep it from being so much of a contrast and people will notice less.
as for the original post: for a non-professional dancer, BMI is a good enough place to start, but not comprehensive enough to really say all that much. BMI doesn’t take into acount bone density, skeletal size (different people have bones of different sizes), muslce to fat ratio, race, or age, all of which play a role in determining someone’s healthy weight. generally, if someone eats healthy and gets enough exercise, they will have a fairly healthy weight (there are some exceptions to this, both for genetic reasons and prior lifstyle). dancers do tend to be on the thin side, as are most athletes, because they spend more time exercising and most serious dancers eat healthier than the general population because, due to the added stress on their bodies, an unhealthy diet can increass the risk of injury and illness. also, you wouldn’t want to eat a large, high-fat meal right before class, rehearsal, or a performace, you would probably feel sick to your stomach.

]]> By: lily http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-16530 lily Sat, 28 Jul 2007 10:10:19 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-16530 thanks for that! but i really do not understand how muscle can wigh more. because i am quite light, but have ALOT of muscle.... (not meaning to sound like i am showing off... i dont see it as a giid thing btw) wow you go to australian ballet school? i hell want to go there!! i auditioned but i didnt get in... i was soo stupid.. i tore ligaments in my foot about 3 days before and i didnt tell them i had an injury... because i was scared... ahahha oh well.. anyway thanks for that. i really wish i was skinnier tho!!! arrrgghhhh!! thanks for that! but i really do not understand how muscle can wigh more. because i am quite light, but have ALOT of muscle…. (not meaning to sound like i am showing off… i dont see it as a giid thing btw)
wow you go to australian ballet school? i hell want to go there!! i auditioned but i didnt get in… i was soo stupid.. i tore ligaments in my foot about 3 days before and i didnt tell them i had an injury… because i was scared… ahahha oh well.. anyway thanks for that. i really wish i was skinnier tho!!! arrrgghhhh!!

]]> By: Gemma http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-16516 Gemma Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:04:38 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-16516 there izn much u kan do about being accetpd into major ballet skoolz lilly!!...honesty they dont jus accept skinny gurlz.. they take gurls who have talent, skills and determination...i study @ the Australian ballet and there are so many beautiful gurls who have a very think build yet you cant take your eyes off them when they dance.... im also a biology student and fat weighz like half the amount of muscle!!! its like the same thing when you compare water and milk...umm i dunno there both liqud and both are good and healthy for you yet why is mile there? i use 2 have the same problem...i have been dancing since i woz 3 and so my thighs became like rocks and my calvs were small but they were onli muscle...i spoke 2 my gp and she suggestd that you have to wait a lil while dont stop but slow down your exercise...the muscle will turn into fat and then the only thing you can do is then burn the fat away...but you have 2 chose the right exercise to lose the fat. if you chose to only use dancing as you source of exercise the fat will turn into muslce and become twice as big... having big legs due to muscle isnt actually bad!!! sometimes you can feel spechial about it...most girls are either just skinny or big build...muscle is good :P there izn much u kan do about being accetpd into major ballet skoolz lilly!!…honesty they dont jus accept skinny gurlz..
they take gurls who have talent, skills and determination…i study @ the Australian ballet and there are so many beautiful gurls who have a very think build yet you cant take your eyes off them when they dance….
im also a biology student and fat weighz like half the amount of muscle!!! its like the same thing when you compare water and milk…umm i dunno there both liqud and both are good and healthy for you yet why is mile there?
i use 2 have the same problem…i have been dancing since i woz 3 and so my thighs became like rocks and my calvs were small but they were onli muscle…i spoke 2 my gp and she suggestd that you have to wait a lil while dont stop but slow down your exercise…the muscle will turn into fat and then the only thing you can do is then burn the fat away…but you have 2 chose the right exercise to lose the fat. if you chose to only use dancing as you source of exercise the fat will turn into muslce and become twice as big…
having big legs due to muscle isnt actually bad!!! sometimes you can feel spechial about it…most girls are either just skinny or big build…muscle is good :P

]]> By: lily http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-16512 lily Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:40:52 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-16512 yes but if you are too skinny you will not be accepted into major ballet companies etc. also i have a strange body type, the top half of me is really thin but my legs are quite bulky with muscle, i am not tall, but i am seen as having a bad body type why? i am not overweight or 'fat' i weigh less than mostt of my friends that are the same height but contain more muscle. so how can muscle way more than fat? yes but if you are too skinny you will not be accepted into major ballet companies etc. also i have a strange body type, the top half of me is really thin but my legs are quite bulky with muscle, i am not tall, but i am seen as having a bad body type why? i am not overweight or ‘fat’ i weigh less than mostt of my friends that are the same height but contain more muscle. so how can muscle way more than fat?

]]> By: Nikki http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-15947 Nikki Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:26:05 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-15947 I think it is important to have a good figure if you are a dancer 15 and above and doing ballet properly. It is so much nicer when you see your self in the mirror, and see your legs and body shape in your leotard and tights. You will also find that as you get older and go into a more advanceed ballet class about 90% of the other pupils will be skinny, and i dont mean to bring anyone down but if you are looking for any professional ballet work you will have a much better chance if you are skinny rather than over weight. Nikki Nikki!!!! I think it is important to have a good figure if you are a dancer 15 and above and doing ballet properly.

It is so much nicer when you see your self in the mirror, and see your legs and body shape in your leotard and tights. You will also find that as you get older and go into a more advanceed ballet class about 90% of the other pupils will be skinny, and i dont mean to bring anyone down but if you are looking for any professional ballet work you will have a much better chance if you are skinny rather than over weight.

Nikki

Nikki!!!!

]]> By: Nikki http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-15946 Nikki Mon, 02 Jul 2007 07:17:08 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-15946 Dancing should be about having fun, not about what you look like. If you are a young dancer and you are looking for some professional work then mabe you should start dieting ifn you are over wieght. Nikki!!!!!! Dancing should be about having fun, not about what you look like. If you are a young dancer and you are looking for some professional work then mabe you should start dieting ifn you are over wieght.
Nikki!!!!!!

]]> By: hayley http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-15938 hayley Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:45:59 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-15938 Hey i totaly agree with you Gemma! I'm not a skinny dancer and don't like the way i look in a leotard but there is no way i would stop dancing just because of it and i don't feel i'm any less of a dancer because i'm not a stick ( no offense to any skinny pepole out there). Once again thanks Gemma!! Hey i totaly agree with you Gemma! I’m not a skinny dancer and don’t like the way i look in a leotard but there is no way i would stop dancing just because of it and i don’t feel i’m any less of a dancer because i’m not a stick ( no offense to any skinny pepole out there). Once again thanks Gemma!!

]]> By: Gemma http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-15870 Gemma Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:09:05 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-15870 ummm....heyy well im 16 and i have been dancing my whole life. so i have seen my fair share of people getting bullied by the teachers and students for being overweight but never underweight...which really bugged me. But i guess i was lucky to be what i was. Anyway. i do on some level agree that having a good body weight is important for a dancer but in this text above it says that for a good BMI is 20-25 but if your over it your overweight and if your under your underweight...and then go and say that 15 is good for a dancer when you know that it is unsafe, not healthy and clearly underweight...i love dancing and i dont tend to stop anytime soon...but i think that its becasue of people like this who post stuff like that is just sad. there is more to ballet then just a perfect body. and it makes me mad to think some people or so thik headed and think that becuase someone is fat there a bad dancer and because there skinny there a good dancer. it doesn't work like that and is discrimination. ummm….heyy
well im 16 and i have been dancing my whole life. so i have seen my fair share of people getting bullied by the teachers and students for being overweight but never underweight…which really bugged me. But i guess i was lucky to be what i was. Anyway. i do on some level agree that having a good body weight is important for a dancer but in this text above it says that for a good BMI is 20-25 but if your over it your overweight and if your under your underweight…and then go and say that 15 is good for a dancer when you know that it is unsafe, not healthy and clearly underweight…i love dancing and i dont tend to stop anytime soon…but i think that its becasue of people like this who post stuff like that is just sad.
there is more to ballet then just a perfect body. and it makes me mad to think some people or so thik headed and think that becuase someone is fat there a bad dancer and because there skinny there a good dancer. it doesn’t work like that and is discrimination.

]]> By: stefania http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-14054 stefania Sun, 17 Jun 2007 16:57:32 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-14054 hi!im 1.62m and im 51kg.....im dancing since i was 3 years old.. is my weight good?or should i loose some weight???????????????????????????? hi!im 1.62m and im 51kg…..im dancing since i was 3 years old..
is my weight good?or should i loose some weight????????????????????????????

]]> By: Abella http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-13195 Abella Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:25:37 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-13195 oh, and i forgot to mention: to get an idea about wat ur weight should be, measure ur height and add 100 pounds for every 5 feet, and 5 pounds per inch. theres about a 10 pound radius around it to account for muscle mass and/or bone mass (and fat mass, i suppose. meh. i dont know.) for instance: if ur height is 5'4", then a goodish weight for u might be 120 lbs, give or take a few pounds especially considering the extra muscle mass that is necessary for ballet and whatnot. oh, and i forgot to mention:
to get an idea about wat ur weight should be, measure ur height and add 100 pounds for every 5 feet, and 5 pounds per inch. theres about a 10 pound radius around it to account for muscle mass and/or bone mass (and fat mass, i suppose. meh. i dont know.)

for instance:
if ur height is 5′4″, then a goodish weight for u might be 120 lbs, give or take a few pounds especially considering the extra muscle mass that is necessary for ballet and whatnot.

]]> By: Abella http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-13193 Abella Sat, 09 Jun 2007 22:21:27 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-13193 the BMI doesnt take into account ur muscle mass and/or fat mass, so i choose to ignore it. XD there are other ways to find out if ure healthier or not... first off, if u (as a woman) have a waist over 35 inches, then ure getting into some risky business. i suppose it really matters if ure tall and/or short, sooooo... just ask a expert. a smart one. who specializes in these things. the BMI doesnt take into account ur muscle mass and/or fat mass, so i choose to ignore it. XD there are other ways to find out if ure healthier or not…

first off, if u (as a woman) have a waist over 35 inches, then ure getting into some risky business. i suppose it really matters if ure tall and/or short, sooooo…
just ask a expert. a smart one. who specializes in these things.

]]> By: dani http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/comment-page-1/#comment-9357 dani Fri, 25 May 2007 20:39:33 +0000 http://www.balletinfo.com/questions/height-weight/#comment-9357 I guess wieght doesn't really matter...ballet can keep you fit and active. Dancers just should eat healthy and not worry about weight because they shouldn't starve themselves. I guess wieght doesn’t really matter…ballet can keep you fit and active. Dancers just should eat healthy and not worry about weight because they shouldn’t starve themselves.

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