Am I considered too fat for ballet?

[Anonymous]

I'm really taking into consideration about taking up ballet again. I did once as a kid but I never reached pointe.

I'm 18 and I only want to do this for fun and exercise. Not to mention I love to dance :)

I'm about 5'6, 155 lb. Am I considered fat (in ballet standards?) I don't want to do this for a profession (I'm pretty sure I'm too old to start professionally anyway) but is 155 big? I do have curves (ass, boobs etc) Will that not matter or what?

thank you! :)

[snowstorm11]

Since you are doing ballet only as a hobby weight isn't really an issue. No dance studio will turn you down for being 'too fat' for ballet, but I would be lying if I said you wouldn't feel uncomfortable. Even if it goes unsaid, there are often pressures to be thin when even doing recreational ballet. I have often struggled with the pressure to be thin when doing ballet (even more so when I started to do more intensive programs). If you are thinking about starting ballet you should really think about whether you have the confidence to deal with that kind of pressure.

-good luck

[eithyy]

I wouldn't consider you fat, though some hardcore ballet instructors might beg to differ (the cruel ones, anyway), and your BMI is kind of high. If you're considering ballet though, you should be fine as long as you're fairly flexible and willing to do the work. Though I'm not sure how much exercise you'll get from it initially. If you're looking for a fun way of exercising Zumba might be a good option for you.

[stumble]

I've been dancing ballet for a very long time, and I can tell you that it doesn't matter if you're not serious about it! As long as it's for fun, you can be any size or age!

People who are serious about it need to be really slim though, just look at movies like Black Swan. Even Natalie Portman had to lose weight to play a ballet dancer!

[Distant]

If you're flexible and you can dance, I don't think it will matter. We're about the same height and weight, haha. So you better not be too big because I plan to start Ballet soon. (I realize that my weight is attributed to muscle mass)

~Distant

[LinziFae]

Yes. Anyone can dance. Ballet isn't about having the perfect body, it's an art. Start off at an adult class, get back to the basics. You might not reach the level to go en pointe but it's really not all that great anyway. (really painful at first)

[Anonymous]

yes you are. sory but that's the truth