Ballet bodies

That doesn’t sound perfect to me.

Professional ballerina Kylie Shea Lewallen, 31, from Los Angeles, took to Instagram on Sunday to post the picture along with an honest message detailing her own body image struggles.

The ideal height weight chart for dancers are used by some schools and dance companies. Dancers, dance parents, and dance educators need to know what to expect if and when relying on these tools for assessment and where to focus your body goals.

Misty Copeland, 2014

I wanted to further explore my anatomical knowledge with this piece. The process for this drawing involved using an image of a ballerina and emphasizing her skeletal landmarks on an overlay layer to render what a full skeleton might look like in the same position. Another layer is used to describe the most prominent points of interest in the body. Image rights go to the original photographer, the picture is not mine.

Dance is my heart ♥️

Kylie Shea on Instagram: “Loving the body means listening to it.. deciphering what it wants, what it needs, and the delicate dance of everything in between. 🌬🥀🖤🦋…”

Turnout—a combination of rotational flexibility and the strength to properly hold that rotation—is the foundation for ballet techniques. Strong supporting muscles around your hips will not just prevent you from any potential injuries but also improve hip

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