| When you tell people that you are a 'dancer', they | | | | certain weight. After all, if ballerinas weren't skinny, |
| will often be polite and cordial about it. However, | | | | do you think that their partners would be able to pick |
| behind your back, they might 'pooh-pooh' it, thinking | | | | them up as easily? Do you think that ballerinas who |
| that it's not such a big deal. There are plenty of | | | | were overweight would look as graceful 'prancing' |
| people out there who simply do not take dancing | | | | around? Unfortunately, dancers (especially females) |
| seriously. | | | | can and will often endure much ridicule and criticism |
| When it comes to dancing, it is often treated as it | | | | from their peers. For men, it can be equally as |
| would be if you told someone that you were an | | | | difficult as they often struggle with questions of |
| 'artist' or an 'actor'. Similar to many careers, such as | | | | manliness as well as ridicule from their peers as well. |
| teaching, professional dancing is not exactly a career | | | | For a male to explicitly state that he "dances" or |
| that garners too much respect from critics who are | | | | even worse: that he chose to pursue a career in |
| quick to shoot it down every chance they get. What | | | | dancing is akin to giving out a social death sentence. |
| most people don't realize or appreciate nearly enough | | | | Shouldn't dancers be able to pursue the careers that |
| is the fact that dancing is extremely difficult. After all, | | | | they want without having to be on the receiving end |
| how many people do you know are coordinated or | | | | of nasty, unwarranted commentary from others? |
| who have the patience to learn intricate dance | | | | The people who are the hardest on dancers, |
| moves? Look at ballerinas or even at tap dancers. | | | | however, are the dancers themselves. Often times, |
| Their dance moves are exceedingly difficult. Talk | | | | they will get up early in the morning to train or go |
| about being on your feet all day! People pay | | | | over some dance moves. They will then continue this |
| anywhere from a few dollars (sometimes none at all) | | | | pattern into the night in order to make sure that |
| up to thousands of dollars so that they can see | | | | they have mastered the concept of the dance move |
| someone else dance around on stage. But there is | | | | that they were originally looking for. You see |
| more to dancing than simply being able to remember | | | | evidence of this all the time with dance shows such |
| a few measly dance moves. | | | | as So You Think You Can Dance as well as American |
| Many children attend dance schools or are involved in | | | | Dance Crew. |
| dance programs only to later become professional | | | | What a lot of people don't realize is that they will |
| dancers. There is a lot of pressure that is put on | | | | make fun of those who dance; meanwhile, they will |
| dancers. For example, ballerinas have to make sure | | | | be the first ones to sit down in front of the |
| that they maintain a certain physique as well as a | | | | television and watch dance programs! |