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Ballet & Eating Disorders

Ashley Barnes

Thoughts

What things come to your mind when you think of a ballerina?

Common stereotypes

Stereotypes

  • Ballerinas are skinny

  • Ballerinas are pretentious

  • Male ballerinas are gay

  • Ballerinas are weak

  • Ballerinas only know ballet

  • Ballerinas do not eat

Characteristics of Ballerinas

What makes a Good ballerina?

  • Patience
  • Dedication
  • Perseverance
  • Humility
  • Confidence
  • Endurance
  • Spatial Awareness
  • Self-Awareness
  • Creativity
  • Passion

Misty Copeland

Crusader

  • Began her ballet endeavor at 13 and won 1st place in the Music Center Spotlight Awards which gained her recognition from the American Ballet Theater (ABT)
  • The ABT National Coca-Cola Scholarship was given to Misty in 2000 for their intensive summer program then joined as a member of the corps de ballet
  • In 2007 she become the company’s 2nd African American female Soloist
  • 1st African American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre in June of 2015
  • She is a crusader in ballet helping to diversify the art form

Misty Copeland and Eating disorders

Video

Trivia

Statistics

Prevalence of e.d Amongst ballerinas

% of Ballerinas with e.d

  • 12.2%

  • 16.4%

  • 19.3%

  • 21.6%

16.4%

ANSWER

Prevalence of anorexia

% of Ballerinas with anorexia

  • 2%

  • 4%

  • 7%

  • 10%

4%

Answer

Prevalence of bulimia

% of ballerinas with bulimia

  • 2%

  • 4%

  • 6%

  • 8%

2%

answer

Prevalence of ednos

% of ballerinas with ednos

  • 2.9%

  • 9.2%

  • 12.7%

  • 14.9%

14.9%

answer

expectations

pressure

Average height: 5'2-5'8 ft

Average weight: 85-130 lbs

Weight stressed by coaches

Perfectionism stressed by coaches

Artistic performance stressed by coaches

Chart

References

References

  • https://mistycopeland.com/about-2/
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/erv.1089
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/erv.888
  • https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/erv.2271
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Oqi54hTvPA

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