Why don't ballet dancers dance on the beat?

Ballet dancers do dance on the beat, but not as precisely as hip-hop dancers. Ballet music is divided into phrases of 8 counts. Each count corresponds to one measure of the music. read more

Those closer to the “ideal” ballet body, everything else held equal, are more likely to dance, to get good roles, to get into a company or be promoted. The effect dancing has on your body. Dancing rigorously for hours a day will slim down your body. read more

Some dancers find great joy in getting a complicated combination right after working hard at it, others know that they can never get bored with ballet because they can always improve, because there is no such thing as a perfectly executed dance. read more