Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean.

Young dancers are training at a very vulnerable time in their lives... So train the whole person, not just the dancer.

It's another myth that dancing distorts or destroys your feet. If you have the right shaped foot to start and a good, strong technique, your feet should be fine.

I get to the theatre in plenty of time; I prepare my shoes in advance; I eat and drink the right things at the right time. The rest you have to leave to luck!

People often argue about this. Obviously one of the skills in performance is acting, and you can't expect every Romeo to really be in love with their Juliet!

It's not about weight, it's about fitness, and one component of being fit is to have relatively low body fat, because fat is not very efficient, whereas muscle is.

Because muscle is heavier than fat, dancers weigh more than you might think, but they are usually very lean.