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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maryland Youth Ballet in Silver Spring has a good program for older boys.  [/quote]

I don’t understand why a ballet class would be boys only? [/quote]

At higher levels, boys and girls learn different things. Girls begin to dance on pointe, boys don’t. Both learn partnering technique but it’s different— boys learn to lift and girls to be lifted. And boys classes also emphasize different solo skills, as roles designed for boys tend to involve more jumps and leaps, but less fine footwork, than roles designed for girls.

But that’s at a much higher level. You only see segregated classes in pre-professional programs.[/quote]

Sorry but this seems really old fashioned and kinda sexist TBH.[/quote]

Biology is, most regrettably, old fashioned and sexist. Men and women’s bodies are different and have different strengths. The types of moves and techniques the two sexes do in more advanced ballet maximizes the capabilities of each sex. [/quote]

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