Astonishing... But True

To all viewers,
To all my readers, if you are wishing to be amazed, this very instant, this very moment. Then 3,2,1 ... it's your lucky day!

Here are some fun and amazing facts about ballet:

-A Male dancer lifts over 1 and 1/2 tonnes worth of ballerinas during performances!!

-Most professional ballerinas wear out 2-3 pairs of pointe shoes per week, I go through two pairs in 2 and 1/2 weeks!

-One tutu costs up to 1076 English pounds to make. That same tutu requires 60-90 hours of labour and 100 yards of fabric!

-A three-hour ballet performance is roughly equivalent to two 90-minute soccer games back to back, or running 18 miles!(That only is if you are principal character in the show)

-Pointe shoes add a minimum of 7 inches of new height to a dancer. That would make me 5,6!!

-A prima ballerina can do 32 fouette turns while staying in the exact same spot. After the turns, the tip of her pointe shoe is HOT to touch, and is 'dead', the proper definition would be 'worn out'!!

Now isn't that just amazing!! That just proves that to be a ballerina you have to have strength, determination, and stamina. Well that was just a quick post tonight.

Yours truly no matter how week or how strong,
The Bloggy Ballerina