written by balletboy  on 21.06. at 04:42:52

This poster said that it's very unnatural for men to be on pointe, it's just not ladylike.

What's so natural about women being on pointe?  Being on pointe shows off the muscularity and strength of the dancer.  Is that ladylike for the girls?  In classical, and especially romantic, ballet the girls are supposed to be fluffy little fairy-like creatures, not strong and muscular!

It's probably more natural for the boys to be on pointe, showing their strength, extending their strong bodies.

Why don't guys go on pointe more often?  Probably because the male danseur has the balls to tell crazy choreographers that they don't want to wreck their feet, and can express their strength through other movements!

My humble opinion!

balletboy

>"Gees- you can't do everything we do!!!!!!!!!!!" >Are you pleading?>Pas de Duex in my mind leave a lot to be desired.  Expecially when you consider that after all the melodrama of boy meets girl and the expressive dialogue (note, ACTING) that goes on in support of the scene or act, the man is basically there to show off and support the woman.  Harldy fair.>And, the idea is not to look like a woman or even replicate women in dance.  I think the male body is a work of art and borderline perfect.  Depending on the visual you want, it can be soft and smooth, yet after some dedicated workouts easily ripped and very structurally/muscularly expressive.  Women's bodys dont have the tendency to become as skelitally/muscularly expressive as quickly as a man's due to the inherent differences between men and women physiologically.>Just think that men can be as effective on pointe as well as women if not better (if they decide to do such a thing).  Heck, with a man's leaping, spinning, and jumping ability; a little pointe work for emphasis could be another way to emphasis the lightness and airyness of what we already do well.>Not trying to convert you, just another way of looking at things.