Biography of ballet dancers

This article is about the type of dancer. For the song by the Twins, see Ballet Dancer (song)."Prima Ballerina" redirects here. For the one act ballet, see La Prima Ballerina."Ballerina" and "Ballerino" redirect here.

For other uses, see Ballerina (disambiguation) and Ballerino (disambiguation)."Coryphee" redirects here.

Biography of ballet dancers

Not to be confused with Coryphaeus.

Person who practices the art of ballet

A ballet dancer is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet. They rely on years of extensive training and proper technique to become a part of a professional ballet company.

Ballet dancers are at a high risk of injury due to the demanding technique of ballet.^[1]

Training and technique

Ballet dancers typically begin training at an early age as young as three or four^[2] if they desire to perform professionally and often take part in international competitions such as YAGP and Prix de Lausanne.

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