 Male dancewear
geschrieben von Dr. Dancebelt              am 13.02. um 14:49:34DRESS CODE for men and boys: black tights, white T-shirt, white socks, white ballet slippers, dance belt. That’s how the new student guide for most ballet schools reads, introducing new dancers to the great adventure. By the time a guy decides to actually start taking ballet class, he’s probably already made his peace with wearing tights. Socks, shoes, T-shirt - no problem. But what’s a “dance belt”? Dance belts are specialized athletic supporters designed specifically for dance. Tights create the quandary. The gods of ballet have decreed that male dancers wear them for class and performances, but somehow without little Johnny’s johnny providing a graphic male anatomy lesson for the other students or audience. Also in ballet, mid-class “readjustments” are considered bad form. Genital protection and support are needed. And because tights are form-fitting, any conventional underwear or athletic supporter shows right through them. The male genitals are the only major organ in the human body that is placed outside the protection of the skeletal structure. This evolutionary quirk must work or the species would have been a victim of Darwinian extinction long ago. But modern life’s activities frequently place strains on the genitals that can be extremely painful or even threatening to your reproductive health. In other words, your body really isn’t designed for marathon running, being crushed in a football tackle, or ballet 5th position. Urologists now theorize that many male sterility problems stem from long forgotten minor incidents in the youth and teen years. Clanging, banging, and strains can be minimized by wearing the right support garment when participating in risky activities like sports and dance. Imagine the challenge faced by dance belt designers to come up with something that deals with these design parameters:Physiology – The genitals must be kept out of harm’s way. 5th position, beats, and sautes changement can crush an errant testicle left hanging below the crotch line. The testicles must be solidly supported to avoid bouncing and clanging during leaps. The penis must be tightly controlled. Tight fabric must not restrict nor inhibit movement of active muscles in the trunk and legs like the gluteus, hamstrings, abductors, etc.Comfort – Anything as controlling and tight as a dance belt will never be confused with a pair of silk boxers, but it must be comfortable enough to be worn for several hours of classes and rehearsals.Appearance - A dance belt should be as close to invisible as possible under tights. The inevitable male bulge should be smoothed out and not embarrassing. And once it’s on an adjusted, nothing should move under the dance belt, irregardless of the stretching, leaping, and contortions the dancer engages in. Although you’ve probably never worn anything else even half as tight as a dance belt, a well fitting one is actually quite comfortable, and secure once you get used to the unusual feel. I actually like the security of knowing my privates aren’t going to get trapped and crushed between my legs. The secret is finding the right one. Although an arguement can be made for all boys to wear a dance belt irregardless of age, dance belts for young boys are almost impossible to find. Beginning at puberty all male dancers should be wearing a dance belt under their tights every time they dance. Actually you should wear one for dance even if you don't wear tights. They are the best protection you can get to avoid hurting yourself doing some of the movements peculiar to ballet (for example -5th position, beats, and sautes changement). What kind is up to you, but I am not a fan of the full bottom model. I guess if you had hemorrhoids or something, you'd want to go that route, but the traditional thong style was invented and is the most popular for several reasons. -They are invisible under tights and don't show any underwear lines. -They don't cover your butt, so the gluteus and hamstring muscles aren't restricted or inhibited from working to full length. -Since a thong style doesn't cross or cover any muscles it will always stay in place with a constant tension no matter how you move. You won't find yourself off in the corner making mid-class "readjustments" or trying to pull down a full coverage seat that has moved halfway up your butt. -If you find yourself performing in white tights someday, you'll need to wear a thong style dance belt, so you might as well get used to the feel. The thought of wearing a thong is scarier than the reality, although they do take a bit of getting used to. Some recommendations:-CAPEZIO cotton/lycra model is secure and the easiest to find. The cotton is also a good sweat absorber. My daily choice.-MSTEVENS a sleek looking lycra model is considered by some the most comfortable dance belt available, although I think the thong is too narrow and rides pretty deep. Sized very small, so go up one size from what you think you need.-CAPEZIO quilted rounds out the bulge lines. Considered by many professional dancers to be the cadillac of dance belts especially for performing. It offers extra secure Capezio fit, but extremely wide elastic waistband is not covered by fabric and is pretty industrial looking.-SANSHA dance belts fit tall guys with long waists who find that Capezios ride too low on their hips. I hope this helps. Happy dancing! Antworten zu diesem Beitrag:
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