I was a ballerina from age 6-17 and I danced en pointe for 5 of those years. Ballet is awful on the body. I’m 25 now and already having so many body/joint/muscle issues.
Also, factor in the fact that pointe shoes are outrageously priced. I was semi professional and I went through about a pair a month, at around $70-$80 a pair.
OOM-32 on February 1st, 2020 at 08:11 UTC »
Hey, I can self-destroy my life both socially, mentally and also physically without ballet!
bowwowwoofmeow on February 1st, 2020 at 09:36 UTC »
It’s seriously a lot of damage for a non contact sport though.
lala2347 on February 1st, 2020 at 12:22 UTC »
I was a ballerina from age 6-17 and I danced en pointe for 5 of those years. Ballet is awful on the body. I’m 25 now and already having so many body/joint/muscle issues.
Also, factor in the fact that pointe shoes are outrageously priced. I was semi professional and I went through about a pair a month, at around $70-$80 a pair.