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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The risk of eating disorders is much greater in ballet than in gymnastics. Ballerinas focus on being long and lean, while gymnasts are focused on being strong. Most high level gymnasts are not slender, and slender is not the goal. [/quote]

That is why I suggested hip hop or tap.  Those disciplines are much more open to non ballerina body types.  In hip hop especially, that waify super thin look is not seen as beneficial.  Hip hop dance favors real bodies.  So does rhythm tap.

To a lesser degree, jazz/commercial dance  and contemporary also allows for more varience in body type.  A muscular body is seen as a plus and not a minus in those genres.

Ballet training is important for building a proper technical foundation, but it does not need to be the goal for dance.  There are plenty of other styles where OPs daughter will have opportunities should she decide down the road to pursue dance seriously. It does not need to be ballet and the ballet body requirements.[/quote]

But ballet is where it all begins. You need a foundation in ballet before you can dance well in other disciplines and many reputable studios require such. [/quote]

Not for hip hop. Ballet is often seen as detrimental to hip hop.

Ballet is also not required for rhythm tap.

Ballet doesn't even start until eight. OPs daughter has a couple of years to enjoy some other styles before commiting to or even trying ballet.

Even reputaboe ballet programs do not actually start ballet until 7-8 years old.[/quote]

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