Laurel Sardiñas
Mr. Schurtz
English 12 AP Period 7/8
3 March 2011
Ballet and the Body
The culture within ballet is a microcosm of
society and its pressures on body image and
the relationship with it is studied to exemplify
how individuals are affected by themselves
and others around them.
Ballet and
the Body
(Jane Houle)
“…when you’re in the audience it
looks so effortless, these dancers train
their entire lives and make it appear so
effortless, but then when you go back
stage you see all the tendons, muscles
moving, bloody feet and sweat.”
Darren Aronofsky (Kathy Zhuang)
(“Unlocking Secrets”)
The perks of
being
o w er
wa l l fl
a Anders Sandberg
-scan picture-
(Dan-Sardiñas)
Uncharted
Waters
(Christina Kekka)
t fi t. ..
I d o n ’
(Charles Kremenak)
-picture of VFDT-
(Sardiñas)
(“I Was Sitting…”)
(Sardiñas)
-picture of Don-
Do
n
(Sardiñas)
Ballet 101
(Karin Dalziel)
(Kristen Newsom)
(Sardiñas)
Busy as a Bee
(Jeff Turner)
(Alexander Baxevanis)
-olivia and sam-
Sam
(Sardiñas)
barre
(Sardiñas)
e l e ad e r
l o w th
Fol
(Nazareth College)
(“T-I-double guh-er”)
(Sardinas)
(Sardiñas)
(Demi-Brooke)
(Luis Argerich)
Olivi
a
(Sardiñas)
Practice Makes
Perfect
(Melissa Dooley)
(Nathan Dainty)
The
History
of Ballet
(“just like a …”)
,
Paris Opera Ballet
(Peter Rivera)
Romantic
Period
o ne ly a s a
I wandered l
cloud…
(“Spring Colours”)
(Kathy Zhuang)
ut u
e T
T h
(courtney r)
sur les
(“On Point”)
(“Swan Lake”)
To Become a Ballerina
(Tommy Wong)
o sis
orph
e t am
m
(Sid Mosdell)
(“Boston Ballet Co.”)
Training (“5”)
e l p
Striving
Hfor ted
W a n
Perfecti
on
(Wayan Vota)
(“Blurred Ballet”)
(“Tired”)
(Peter Alfred Hess)
The
Balanchine
Body
(Terrence McNally)
?
Balanchin (“Balanchine”)
Cranium
(Mikael Häggström)
Cranium
Neck
(Mikael Häggström)
Cranium
Neck
Collarbon
es
(Mikael Häggström)
Cranium
Neck
Collarbon
Breasts and
es
Torso
(Mikael Häggström)
Cranium
Neck
Collarbon
Breasts and
es
Torso
Hips
(Mikael Häggström)
Cranium
Neck
Collarbon
Breasts and
es
Torso
Hips
Limbs
(Mikael Häggström)
Cranium
Neck
Collarbon
Breasts and
es
Torso
Hips
Limbs
Legs
(Mikael Häggström)
Cranium
Neck
Collarbon
Breasts and
es
Torso
Hips
Limbs
Legs
Ankles and
feet (Mikael Häggström)
Reactions
(Jacob Bøtter)
Kin
g
(Calvin Dellinger)
Sexist Pig
(“Sleeping pig”)
Must
see the
bones
(“Pretty ballerina dan”)
(Kathy Zhuang)
(“Good is not…”)
(Joelle Inge-Messerschmidt)
(“Fantasia Hippos”)
under
pressure
(Terry Johnston)
clones
(Nathan Dainty)
(Andrew Beebe)
x i ne
re rv osa
n o
A
a
(davidd)
(Emma Alonze)
(“Temptation”)
(A&E)
(A&E)
(Brian Jeffery Beggerly)
(Quazie)
(danielle helm)
“Being fat is not the way to live. The reflection of myself in the
“Being
mirror fat is it.
proves notI the
hatewaythe to live.
ugly The reflection
reflection of myself
in the mirror. in the
That’s
mirror proves it. I hate the ugly reflection in the
not the real me. That’s not who I really am and feel. What I see mirror. That’s
innotthethe realisme.
mirror theThat’s not who
large shell thatI needs
really am and feel.
to break What
for me I see
to live
in the mirror is the large shell that needs to
life and do what I want. I look a lot better when I visualize break for me to live
life and do what I want. I look a lot better when
myself with all this burden off. I don’t know if it’s an illusion, butI visualize
myselfmy
I think with
rib all
cagethispokes
burdenoutoff. I don’t
a teeny know
tiny [Link]
it’s anbones
illusion, but
sticks out a little more, if only my hip bones and spinalbones
I think my rib cage pokes out a teeny tiny bit. Collar cord
sticks
could doout
theasame
little more,
without if me
onlylaying
my hip bones
down or and
bendingspinal cord
over.
could do the same without me laying down or bending over.
I don’t want anybody seeing me until I am thin and finally
I don’t want anybody seeing me until I am thin and finally
beautiful.”
beautiful.” (Friday, April 8th)
(Friday, April 8th)
Julia Soni
a
Stats: Stats:
Age: 22 Age: 22
Height: 5’7” Height: 5’6”
Weight: 95 lbs. Weight: 89 lbs.
Consumes an average Consumes an average
of 300 calories a day. of 300 calories a day.
Julia Soni
a
Things Julia does not like Things Sonia does not
about herself: like about herself:
•The fact that she can’t see •Her body makes her feel
her ribs “disgusted”
•How her cheeks are round •Puffy cheeks
•One eye is a little smaller •Her huge thighs
•The “side flaps” near her •Her stomach is the worst
armpits •She’s not pretty at all
“I’d rather
starve
than be
fat.”
(Kevin Dooley)
(Carlos Ebert)
Fattie
(Claudio Toledo)
(“SOAS Campus”)
(Josh Pesavento)
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H
ANAD
Helpline:
(630)577-1330
(Solveig Osk)
You are beautiful
(David Drexler)
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Class Activity
1. Lead the class in a basic routine
2. Perform for the class
3. Bring in a ballerina’s diet (ie. Celery, yogurt,
etc.)
HealthRisks
(Lynette)
(Jonny Hughes)
(Terrence McNally)