I’m a professional ballerina 🩰 trained in Moscow living and working for mainly Eastern European/Russian/former Communist/Soviet countries. I’ve often lived with my coach Yelena. My question is: have you seen ballerinas treated differently because of their weight? I’ve always been naturally skinny and so I’ve always been “allowed” to eat whatever I want but I’ve seen talented dancers having parts removed from them and being put on weight probation. I’ve also been singled out as in “Белочка can eat what she wants but let me take your plate away because you ate too much!” Our diets are very similar! Eggs 🍳 every day and a sweet right before going onstage! 1:47
I have just read the autobiography of Jennifer Ringer, former principal of NYCB. She had to leave the company for more than a year at one point because she had gained weight. Kathryn Morgan (same company) put on weight due to an illness and stayed in the company for one or two years without being on stage before she eventually left. „Fat talks“ were regular issues. Maybe it depends on the company. The sad truth is that some people can’t eat what they want or need and keep a „ballerina weight“, and let’s be honest- the male partners have to lift the girls and carry them around while everything has to look effortless, so there is some sort of weight limit
When i was in school some girs did have pressure about weight from the teachers, even if it’s just 1-2 kilos more then it should be.. But in the theatre not really..there are limits of course, professional ballerina can’t have 10 kilos more then other ballerinas same height..it’s not good for partnering but also for her health..as we have very intensive trainings it could be big pressure for the heart.. but it’s normal if someone gain few kilos, we are all human beings..
UA-cam wouldn’t let me reply, so I hope you see my comment ⬇️ I totally agree. I think that there should be some kind of guidance for young girls entering ballet in more places. Because it’s so hard to even be accepted to certain academies, and the entrance exam requirements involve measuring flexibility, ballon, musicality etc and of course assessing your future body as you grow up to hopefully become a professional ballerina, it eliminates the ones who probably won’t have The aesthetics for ballet. It’s the same thing with sports or anything that requires specific talent or a physical trait. I love opera but my voice is horrible, I actually love all sports but have zero hand eye coordination. If my dream were to be a shot putter, I’d be immediately told to choose another dream. So all this to say that ballet has requirements and it IS sad to see ballerinas of all ages fighting their bodies to fit the mold. When I was dancing for a Russian company in Walpurgis Night as one of the three nymphs, the DAY of the performance, the AD came into our dressing room and took the costume off of one of the other two girls, told her she couldn’t perform the role and gave it to the understudy. It’s important to mention that the costume looks like Diana’s of Diana et Acteon and that the dancer put in weight probation is a gorgeous dancer. I love that you mentioned partnering because people forget that they have to lift us, but it’s not all about the weight in kilograms but also about holding your body so you don’t become dead weight. Once I replaced another ballerina because the partnership wasn’t working. One could tell that she didn’t really know how to be helpful in the lifts despite being probably around the same weight as me (I’m 1.70, naturally thin with long arms and legs). I’ve been known to be more helpful, sometimes too helpful, and when I ran at my partner for the Angel Lift, I went over and fell - a humbling learning moment 😂 I think it’s messed up to be praised for my body (trust me I was bullied for being too skinny before finding ballet!) and being told to eat whatever I wanted in front of the other girls who had their food monitored and taken away sometimes… I have to eat a lot especially when I’m living/working in colder weather countries, but I can’t eat my beloved salads and vegetables until my day is over (give me all the borscht for dinner!!!). During the day, I eat calorie dense foods such as almonds, peanut butter sandwiches or any other carbs, yogurt, fruits, juices, smoothies, soups and my pre performance “merde” candy bar - always chocolate 🍫 right before going onstage.
The food looks very delicious, yummy 😋 But why do so many ballerinas suffer from eating disorders? I remember the movie "A beautiful tragedy" of the young Oksana Skorik, or look at Maria Khoreva, she is so slim!
I haven’t watched that movie, i need to find it! But about Maria i think even though she looks so slim i can see she has good muscles and strength..it also depends on the constitution i guess.. Also i can say the dancer in my surroundings are eating well, someone may not eat in the evening or not eating gluten or something else but still they eat enough to have power and stay strong..i guess young dancers more often have this problem thats why i feel like it’s important to show that is not normal not to eat while having hard and long trainings..and thats is normal to gain 1-2 kilos sometimes because we all are human beings..🤓
@@Marharyta.Cheromukhina ua-cam.com/video/lqiFY0eGer8/v-deo.htmlsi=kthQ0CS29EKFtMuD It's hard to watch. I'm not a dancer, but I love classical music and classical ballett. Oksana Skorik is now a principal dancer at the Mariinsky, but she has suffered a lot, in my opinion. I never saw her dancing on stage, but I think her lines are really gorgeous. But for me, she is looking always very sad....
Unfortunately you can be a great dancer but just don’t have the right body shape desired to look good on stage. Just as in normal life people are all shapes and sizes and genetics will play a big part in how you develop after puberty, even if you are slim as a child. Eating disorders for dancers will usually start when they develop into the shape that is not desired. They will still eat enough to give them energy but they lose the internal fat around the organs and eventually become very unwell. It’s very difficult to come to terms with the fact that you might just not be what the ballet companies are looking for. 😢 even if you don’t become a professional , that disordered eating can stay with a person their whole life.
I'm glad you enjoy food! Most ballerinas I've read about eat next to nothing and it's amazing they can put one foot in front of the other!
I believe it's the most difficult art or sport especially for ballerinas.
How to like pizza and stay super slim? Become a ballerina!
Thank you 👍🏻💐 nice video. I am very hungry now 😊. The pancakes with ham and egg look delicious, I will try and make some tomorrow.
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The food looked delicious, but I don't really believe that you ate all of that! Pretty hotel, what hotel is that?
I wasn’t alone, but trust me we ate nearly everything 😅 It was really delicious food at One&Only hotel in Portonovi😊
I’m a professional ballerina 🩰 trained in Moscow living and working for mainly Eastern European/Russian/former Communist/Soviet countries. I’ve often lived with my coach Yelena. My question is: have you seen ballerinas treated differently because of their weight? I’ve always been naturally skinny and so I’ve always been “allowed” to eat whatever I want but I’ve seen talented dancers having parts removed from them and being put on weight probation. I’ve also been singled out as in “Белочка can eat what she wants but let me take your plate away because you ate too much!” Our diets are very similar! Eggs 🍳 every day and a sweet right before going onstage! 1:47
I have just read the autobiography of Jennifer Ringer, former principal of NYCB. She had to leave the company for more than a year at one point because she had gained weight. Kathryn Morgan (same company) put on weight due to an illness and stayed in the company for one or two years without being on stage before she eventually left. „Fat talks“ were regular issues. Maybe it depends on the company. The sad truth is that some people can’t eat what they want or need and keep a „ballerina weight“, and let’s be honest- the male partners have to lift the girls and carry them around while everything has to look effortless, so there is some sort of weight limit
When i was in school some girs did have pressure about weight from the teachers, even if it’s just 1-2 kilos more then it should be..
But in the theatre not really..there are limits of course, professional ballerina can’t have 10 kilos more then other ballerinas same height..it’s not good for partnering but also for her health..as we have very intensive trainings it could be big pressure for the heart.. but it’s normal if someone gain few kilos, we are all human beings..
UA-cam wouldn’t let me reply, so I hope you see my comment ⬇️
I totally agree. I think that there should be some kind of guidance for young girls entering ballet in more places. Because it’s so hard to even be accepted to certain academies, and the entrance exam requirements involve measuring flexibility, ballon, musicality etc and of course assessing your future body as you grow up to hopefully become a professional ballerina, it eliminates the ones who probably won’t have The aesthetics for ballet. It’s the same thing with sports or anything that requires specific talent or a physical trait. I love opera but my voice is horrible, I actually love all sports but have zero hand eye coordination. If my dream were to be a shot putter, I’d be immediately told to choose another dream. So all this to say that ballet has requirements and it IS sad to see ballerinas of all ages fighting their bodies to fit the mold. When I was dancing for a Russian company in Walpurgis Night as one of the three nymphs, the DAY of the performance, the AD came into our dressing room and took the costume off of one of the other two girls, told her she couldn’t perform the role and gave it to the understudy. It’s important to mention that the costume looks like Diana’s of Diana et Acteon and that the dancer put in weight probation is a gorgeous dancer. I love that you mentioned partnering because people forget that they have to lift us, but it’s not all about the weight in kilograms but also about holding your body so you don’t become dead weight. Once I replaced another ballerina because the partnership wasn’t working. One could tell that she didn’t really know how to be helpful in the lifts despite being probably around the same weight as me (I’m 1.70, naturally thin with long arms and legs). I’ve been known to be more helpful, sometimes too helpful, and when I ran at my partner for the Angel Lift, I went over and fell - a humbling learning moment 😂
I think it’s messed up to be praised for my body (trust me I was bullied for being too skinny before finding ballet!) and being told to eat whatever I wanted in front of the other girls who had their food monitored and taken away sometimes…
I have to eat a lot especially when I’m living/working in colder weather countries, but I can’t eat my beloved salads and vegetables until my day is over (give me all the borscht for dinner!!!). During the day, I eat calorie dense foods such as almonds, peanut butter sandwiches or any other carbs, yogurt, fruits, juices, smoothies, soups and my pre performance “merde” candy bar - always chocolate 🍫 right before going onstage.
that all looks delicious 🤤🤤🤤
The food looks very delicious, yummy 😋
But why do so many ballerinas suffer from eating disorders? I remember the movie "A beautiful tragedy" of the young Oksana Skorik, or look at Maria Khoreva, she is so slim!
I haven’t watched that movie, i need to find it! But about Maria i think even though she looks so slim i can see she has good muscles and strength..it also depends on the constitution i guess..
Also i can say the dancer in my surroundings are eating well, someone may not eat in the evening or not eating gluten or something else but still they eat enough to have power and stay strong..i guess young dancers more often have this problem thats why i feel like it’s important to show that is not normal not to eat while having hard and long trainings..and thats is normal to gain 1-2 kilos sometimes because we all are human beings..🤓
@@Marharyta.Cheromukhina ua-cam.com/video/lqiFY0eGer8/v-deo.htmlsi=kthQ0CS29EKFtMuD
It's hard to watch. I'm not a dancer, but I love classical music and classical ballett. Oksana Skorik is now a principal dancer at the Mariinsky, but she has suffered a lot, in my opinion. I never saw her dancing on stage, but I think her lines are really gorgeous. But for me, she is looking always very sad....
Unfortunately you can be a great dancer but just don’t have the right body shape desired to look good on stage. Just as in normal life people are all shapes and sizes and genetics will play a big part in how you develop after puberty, even if you are slim as a child. Eating disorders for dancers will usually start when they develop into the shape that is not desired. They will still eat enough to give them energy but they lose the internal fat around the organs and eventually become very unwell. It’s very difficult to come to terms with the fact that you might just not be what the ballet companies are looking for. 😢 even if you don’t become a professional , that disordered eating can stay with a person their whole life.
Какой же вывод можно сделать из всего увиденного: балерины не питаются святым духом.
What ever she eats will diseapper after 8h re-hearsing.
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Do u take suplaments like minerals, vitamines and more?
Yes, i take magnesium,glutamin, vitamin D, sometimes collagen and some others..
More dance, not eating.