Great images!
You've mentioned so many cons... that I feel hostile to that art after reading.
It often happens that a girl dreaming of ballet has to give it up after several years of hard work because of her grown breasts – larger than accepted for ballerinas.
when girls are admitted to a choreographic school, the selection committee looks not only at the girls, but also at their mothers. "And it would be better if they came with their grandmothers."
😠What a drama to be rejected in this unfair way for those who followed this dream since a very early age.
At least, they can dance something else. Other dances are a great joy too.
RE: The Nutcracker ballet: behind the scenes photography and video