Every Ballet Myth Debunked by Ballerina Scout Forsythe | On Pointe | Glamour

[@mikaeladinorcia2815]

people only think dance is easy because we are trained to make it look easy.

[@t.deshawn6519]

Preach

[@diyaparikh9052]

THiS

[@nicole._sihler]

yess for sure when I have my friends try they say how its easy then they try a step then they are like never mind

[@rando6514]

exactly which is part of why its so hard

[@abbeyszunyog1149]

Pfff, I have never once though it was easy. Yes, they do make it look easy, but I know it's not. All I have to do is think about doing ballet myself...ya, not gonna be easy. Lol! Could be because I took ballet for a couple years when i was 4 and 5, then i did a little jazz in 8th grade...didnt last long...but idk. It doesn't make sense to me that someone would think it's easy. It takes practice to do those skills

[@Debbie742]

When someone tells me they're a ballet dancer, cute doesn't come to mind. I think strength, elegance, commitment and discipline. Cute is for the costumes. I really enjoyed this video. Thanks.

[@Tracymmo]

If I was Misty, I'd be tempted to put anyone who said that in a headlock. "Still think ballet is cute, buddy?"

[@NerdyNerdUHeard]

exactly!

[@Rayblondie]

Yeah they are really tough cookies which is an attraction in itself but they do it in such style.

[@gemma7185]

As a ballet dancer I really appreciate your comment bc not everyone thinks like that but I wish they did 😊

[@lucasiglesias1894]

They're full blown athletes, they just look super elegant while doing their thing

[@vermillion9nelson188]

I think it's interesting that no one EVER assumes super skinny marathon runners don't eat but somehow dancers are starving themselves. Use your brain, people!

[@poopoopants662]

could be because dance is seen as a female thing and thus the skinniness could be more associated with disordered eating

[@hartjelouise]

@@poopoopants662 gender biases SUCK

[@hartjelouise]

For example in HRM theories it is shown, that when jobs become more female dominant, the status of the job will go down. It's pretty interesting, but also a bit disturbing.

[@ohisee9173]

Because dance is about aesthetics. Marathon running is not. Of course, it's wrong to assume that, but there IS some logic behind it.

[@catwhisperer1253]

@@hartjelouise I learned this in my Womens Studies courses in college. An example they used was Tiny Tim's dad was a secretary. It used to be considered a man's job. However, you could argue he was still poor. Anyway, what does HRM stand for?

[@Mary-tu5cx]

Ballet is absolutely a sport and these people are ATHLETES. Not many other sports require facial and full upper body control and form while performing. You guys are rockstars!

[@19Amri99]

Yasss....and not just upper body like have you seen a ballet dancers thighs😳

[@maryhollifield8257]

Y’all are so kind and it’s so nice to know someone who doesn’t dance knows that Ballet is a true sport ( honestly it’s one of the hardest in my opinion because of all the upper and lower body strength we have to have) and it’s really hard

[@noosh_b]

For REAL. I took dance for a PE credit, and we had a ballet unit, and lemme just say: I already had a lot of respect for ballet dancers to begin with, but in that ballet unit, my respect for ballet dancers straight up skyrocketed because I realized just how much strength it takes to do ballet-- my ENTIRE legs were sore for a solid week after that unit, and we only did the basics of ballet.

[@ilikeyoutube836]

Gymnastics?

[@Rayblondie]

Much better than Rock Stars. The discipline alone easily surpasses rock stars.

[@coradavis8288]

I like that she debunked the irritating "everyone has an eating disorder" assumption while acknowledging that there's pressure to have a very specific ballet body and there's room for more inclusivity in ballet.

[@kacey_gal010]

And i am so happy because there is DEFINITELY NOT FAT but bigger mostly stronger and she is a beautiful dancer so am so happy that she is in my class

[@nicolepeterson401]

Same like I’m a dancer and I’m not the skinniest and I want to go into professional ballet but I thought I have to be skinnier but she gave me some inspiration✨😌

[@alliburgess8985]

yoos no, but unfortunately a lot of them do struggle with disordered eating. I am a preprofessional dancer and granted it is getting better but still almost every girl either has some form of eating habits that are unhealthy or they feel uncomfortable in their body. And Scout is right, our generation is hopefully changing it.

[@suigeneris2663]

@@nicolepeterson401 Ballet is an old, OLD profession. And that skinny look is going to die hard because there is the reality that it affects your flexibility (thus fluidity of movement) and helps with lifts. @Kacey Gallagher- these women are not “bigger.” It’s called normal. Actually, not even that. She is still most likely underweight.

[@valleyforgedance3582]

@@suigeneris2663 It was George Balanchine who started the demand for tall "super skinny" dancers, over 50 years ago. Before that, a ballerina could be short and chunky, as long as she had the strength to do the choreography. Ditto for flexibility, as legs only needed to be at 90 degrees extension, not 180 degrees as is seen today. Really high legs were considered vulgar. The ballet superstars of 100 years ago (like Anna Pavlova, and Nijinsky) who ignited audiences, and made ballet popular worldwide, would be rejected today, by the top ballet academies - which is a real loss in artistry. Instead, we have athleticism, which favors an ectomorph body type = 20% of the population. So if you weren't born with this type of body, you diet excessively, and stretch relentlessly to achieve that look, with hopes of being hired into a dance job. The truth is that there are too many aspiring dancers, and not enough paying jobs, so those who hire can be super picky.

[@elysemccarty1415]

I like to think of the Black Swan as sort of a commentary on mental illness and OCD in a character who happens to be a dancer, rather than a commentary on how dancers are. You could make Natalie Portman's character about a gymnast, singer, ice skater, or violinist, or any sort of performer or athlete, and the main point of story would still fit.

[@jesse-1155]

THANK U i thought this exactly. It’s about the pursuit of perfection and how it can be extremely toxic!

[@gemmaryan5095]

Can y’all send scout a microphone for her videos I can’t handle the bad sound anymore

[@tahmeit]

Gemma Sherman lol sameeeeeee

[@jellocat4100]

Yes literally her last video audio was peaking so much

[@reemtri]

I heard her well enough in this video... Was it really bad?

[@eleanorjpearson]

PLEASE

[@emilyvandecayzeele6555]

I forgot the bad audio or blocked it out until I saw ur comment haha

[@angelle_rose]

To the people who say that ballet isn't athletic they obviously haven't ever gone to a ballet class. It's so so physically demanding but unlike most sports, ballerinas have to make it look effortless and look pretty doing it.

[@qwmx]

I honestly would like to attend because the exercises look much more fun to do even the basic barre leg exercises, they look like a great way to stretch and strengthen the leg muscles through those movements and they can be done slowly and be relaxing.

[@angelle_rose]

@@qwmx yes, you should definitely try some classes out, it's such a beautiful dance style and you won't regret starting it. 😊

[@jewelmarkess]

Right, and in addition to looking effortless and making every move beautiful, they also need to act and express emotion with their movement.

[@JustADreamerLuv]

I’m an ex ballet dancer Did it for 5 years I consider it more as an art then anything Just like other forms of art it takes skills and precision

[@ingridbrandt7710]

Amen. 100% an extremely demanding sport intersecting with extreme art!

[@KatelynStapleton1989]

I think what gets me the most is that a lot of these questions would never be asked of a football player, a basketball player, or other sports players. People respect them, pay them millions, understand why they have a career that starts and ends quickly, has high injury rates, and requires dedication. But the minute you put a skirt and some pink on it, suddenly it isn't worth it? Legitimately, I believe that dancers and gymnasts are the world's best athletes and they are so under-appreciated. My favorite thing about that though is when the coaches send their burly football boys to ballet lessons to try and help them with their flexibility, grace, etc and the "big strong athletes" can't keep up with the "cute skinny girls" Dancers deserve so much respect and they deserve to be seen for the incredible athletes that they are!

[@classicdino9077]

THANK YOU

[@CourageToB]

you are displaying "reality" incorrectly. those players get paid so much, because they attract a huge audience (compared to ballet). the physical load on athletes of that level is much higher, than the one on dancers. many of the injuries are not overwork on underprepared bodies, but high impact injuries. there is world class gymnasts and also world class ballet dancers. their physical output is very different though. the comparisons between different sports do not really make any sense. they highly loved football/rugby comparison is plainly stupid. none of the "oh so tough ballerinas" would make it longer than a few seconds on the field (and those would be the seconds before the whistle goes). you dont have to put big, strong athletes into "", because they ARE BIG AND STRONG. in terms of "keeping up" the one point where athletes would struggle is flexibility, as in dancers that often is developped to the extreme. other physical qualities, sorry - the dancers won t keep up ;)

[@TimeStyx]

@@CourageToB trust me, I would not say the load on a football player is higher than a dancer. As someone who likes sports and has taken dance for the last 8 years. Ballet is a very physically demanding sport, essentially imagine standing on your toes for a few hours straight. I’m not saying football is not physically demanding, but I doubt ballet is any less so. You say they attract a huge audience compared to ballet, but where I’d say the difference is football is usually live streamed, there is merch, etc. Unless you’ve personally experienced both, I’d say don’t try to compare things you don’t understand. Give me a time where a professional ballerina played in a football game, then you might have proof. But you don’t, so stop trying to portray “reality” gore you want it, bc you’re displaying it how you believe it to be- not what reality actually is.

[@KatelynStapleton1989]

@@CourageToB considering that football teams PAY for their players to LEARN BASIC BALLET and train in it and it helps them with their games is just proof positive that ballet is an intense "sport". If a football team wants to be great, they wouldn't train in things that aren't going to help them athletically. and yes, I would say standing on your big toes for hours and having to leap feet into the air, hold up entire other humans with no support, and move in perfect synchrony with the people around you is harder than throwing and catching a ball and running short distances.

[@CourageToB]

@@KatelynStapleton1989 Do not take it personal, katelyn, but you have no clou what you are talking about. no legitimate football club in the world makes ballet a major part of their curriculum. there is further no aspect in the training of ballet dancer that has proven record of having significant impact on the performance of football. lifing light weights overhead which any relatively motivated hobby athlete can lift as well is not an outstanding task nore does it help football players. thinking that football is throwing and catching a ball and running a bit shows that my assumption at the beginning of my comment was prettyy accurate. i am not trying to devalue what dancers are delivering. what i want to get to is, to stop silly comparisons, that do not make any sense.

[@samanthaskye00]

The feet myth, that your feet will bleed almost every day, is how my mom talked me out of wanting to do ballet when I was little.

[@Just_Elika]

lol

[@Iloveu-nw2zh]

Same!!

[@edengen16]

I mean, my feet definitely don’t bleed a lot but man do they hurt after a long day of pointe😭

[@bellabenton5594]

Been a dancer for 14 years, literally never had a blister or bloody feet. Worse I've had is a bruised toenail

[@GabbyandersonOfficial]

she put me in ballet classes when i was little but i cryed so much for no reason... Now i wanna go back...

[@noellerose4665]

when she said “you don’t determine my fate, i do” that sunk in so much

[@hoppytoad79]

Advice every woman needs to remember when she faces misogyny and sexism.

[@Rayblondie]

The opposite of socialism where everybody gets the same money whatever they do or don't do. A shirkers paradise.

[@emhu2594]

​​@@Rayblondie triggered trump supporter. Good god y'all have brainwashing. Your brain is there to use, not to turn off and run on fear and rage.

[@UsernamesForDummies]

My cousin quit school at 16 and told his parents he wanted to become a dancer. He had never danced before - not once. Within about 3-4 years he was a dancer in the company of the Béjart Ballet in Lausanne and had a successful career. Goes to show, you can be older and start ballet, if you’re determined.

[@valleyforgedance3582]

It's easier for men to break into Ballet, because there's not enough of them - that are tall, and strong enough to do lifts. Usually the guy was already very athletic, doing a sport, so physical demands aren't as daunting. Bejart Ballet is also contemporary ballet choreography - so not demanding a Prince who can do quintuple pirouettes. Nor do they audition for 180 degree extensions, on pointe.

[@starlightt4094]

Its easier for men but glad your cousin got to do what he loves!

[@unseelie63]

Bravo for him! Glad he knew what he wanted to do and had the dedication needed to become an artist.

[@kelsey2333]

I've heard alot of stories of males who become amazing super fast

[@Rayblondie]

He obviously had a passion for it which can overcome all the odds.

[@Sophie-lf9zn]

"You don't ask LeBron James if that's a real job for him" yeah I felt that😅 Ballett is art and a sport at the same time but that doesn't make it less hard

[@serenalizinnqui8474]

Same for figure skating! I hate it when people (ahem, my mom) diss FS and say it's not a sport or a job.

[@ElianaRosalind]

I have so much respect for people who do ballet, ice skating & gymnastics. Even tho I'm not planning on trying it anytime soon, I am obsessed with those beautiful crafts 💖

[@renee9695]

in fact it being both and art and a sport makes it twice as hard

[@mcd08]

@@renee9695 yes! No one asks for the football players or basketball players to look nice and pretty while playing. They're expected to perform a certain way and thats really it.

[@CourageToB]

@@renee9695 that maybe, but it could also be, that because it is split between two worlds, its not possible to develop to the highest levels of both worlds - so its neither an elite sport nore an elite art form - what are your thoughts on that?

[@Digmer]

someone tell her to start her own youtube channel!

[@i-9689]

I really want this to be seen so maybe this will push it to the top of the comments idk how it works but 🤷‍♀️great idea btw 😂

[@katechong8178]

petition for scout to make a youtube channel

[@sarahhaileyazzopardiagiusd6666]

first she needs a better mic

[@JoleneDaviesITKWJ]

Yeah I've loved all her glamor videos

[@whiteoleander1]

Yes omg!!

[@Brenda-on7hy]

I started ballet in the 1959's. Many of the misconceptions were true back then. I was astonished at the care that went into my granddaughter 's training and the emphasis on mutual support in her dance school. Quiet whole new attitude

[@anonymouse5910]

So great to see, isn't it??!

[@stacieellis]

I am currently doing research on dancers for my PhD and I find that though dancers eat a lot they may still not eat enough for the amount of activity they do. Malnutrition is still a big problem in ballet. It’s not necessarily bc of eating disorders but due to a busy schedule with not enough time to eat. It is something that needs to be addressed in the ballet world

[@Momofukudoodoowindu]

Completely agree. I find that even if they don't have conscious disordered eating, they all possess an orthorexic lifestyle. Every dish has a "healthier" alternative to something "less healthy". There's a commonality of substitutions: coco avocado instead of chocolate mousse, hummus instead of chipotle, veggie chips instead of potato chips, quinoa instead of rice, stevia/agave instead of sugar, almond milk instead or cow milk, salad instead of pasta - the list goes on. I think its disingenuous for ballerinas for dismiss this stereotype because I was on a dance team for 5 years and in that short time, saw all the stereotypes that Scout denied come to life 😂

[@wifeofsauron1658]

I was in a ballet company as a junior ballerina. Which just means I was under 16. I can attest to not eating enough. It's not a myth and it's super frustrating to hear a dancer say they eat a lot because people take it a face value. I would train for 7 to 8 hours on the weekends. Sometimes breakfast was the only thing I would eat. Not because I didn't want to eat but because we weren't given time. Sometimes we would be dancing all day without any breaks. And there is a lot of pressure to lose weight. I'm 5'10". I have always been thin. My natural weight is between 130 - 140. I was constantly being told I weigh too much. They wanted me to lose about 20 lbs. It was insane. I remember one instructor telling me I needed to be lighter so the men could lift me. I told them it sounds like the men need to lift more weights.

[@dajtoad1]

Also, a dancer’s idea of ‘a lot’ might equate to ‘barely enough’ for many people.

[@beetlejamie8065]

​@@wifeofsauron1658thank you for sharing, wow, they were encouraging you to become significantly underweight! Those men not being able to lift you, crazy. I hope you had some positive experiences and at least have moved on to greener pastures now. 😊

[@wifeofsauron1658]

@jesterjamie8065 I definitely did. I loved ballet, and dancing meant so much to me. I just saw some things that needed to change. I destroyed my knee, and it ruined my dance career. However, I shifted into a field of helping people. And that has been my true calling.

[@steffi63able]

Ballet doesn't only change your body and mind, it changes your life. At least it did mine. I am 58 years old and started taking adult ballet classes beginning of 2019 ( the first in my life). In Nov 19 I've passed the ISTD exam 4 with merit. I had been fighting severe depressions and I can honestly say: Starting ballet 🩰 saved my life!!! Thank you for your passionate "cleaning up with myths.❤️💕❤️

[@ingridbrandt7710]

Wonderful! ❤

[@666problems]

Ohh that’s amazing! I started a month ago :) I’ve been loving it so far and it also helped my mental health A LOT!

[@SquidwardsCheeks]

This is so inspiring. I'm 26 and looking to start ballet, having never danced in my life. My goal is to one day dance en pointe! I always thought I could never start ballet because of my age, but people like you have changed my outlook. Thank you 💗

[@Adie8731]

I've been dancing ballet for 15 years, and for the longest time, I thought I was doing it wrong because people kept saying 'if your feet aren't messed up, you're not doing it right'. This is the first time I heard about dancers having normal feet. Thanks for the confidence boost!

[@shyeline5007]

The audio is so off I can't 😭

[@sierrabergsgaard5314]

Same with her last video, terrible audio. Can no one at Glamour fix this?

[@RC-gd7nt]

she deserves better!

[@weirdnoises10yearsagoand44]

I thought my phone's speakers were damaged, thank god.

[@yes7855]

It’s fixed now I guess 🤔

[@alicedupree1343]

It isn’t for me 🤔

[@krithikamarepalli6770]

"And there is definetly potato chips thrown in there, and some chocolate, and like a pint of Ice Cream." TRUTH

[@lilithlightwood9618]

or like a whole cake you never know

[@wakeupitskelsey]

"a piece of chocolate

[@joancj1]

I studied ballet for over 10 years. My feet didn't bleed and they look pretty normal today. I never had a serious injury...a few mior ones is all. I didn't have an eating disorder...I was naturally thin and I ate pretty normally. I practiced 3-4 hours most days (Sundays off) and believe that I was as fit as any young athlete in any sport. Ballet is hard and exciting and frustrating and totally joyful when it all comes together. Scout is right..."The Black Swan" was way out of line depicting dance culture. I too laughed through it (as well as cursing it). People should understand...dancers are athletic artists!

[@kp782]

Exaxtly!! I love this!

[@uhhhhname9414]

Ballet is so hard! I was an athlete before for years and there is no comparison!

[@CourageToB]

studying ballet and making a living off it, are two pairs of (pointe)shoes. what people consider "normal eating" often is a quite restricted diet (as demonstrated here in the video). regarding the fitness levels in comparison to other athletes, ballet dancers on the hobby level compare to hobby level athletes, on the higher levels dancers usually score much lower than athletes.

[@CourageToB]

when you are saying that black swan was "way out of line depicting dance culture" it appears to me, you imply that this was the intention of the movie. i have not watched the movie, but i followed the discussion and to me it appears, that the movie did not intend to depict dance culture but rather was a dramatic movie. for some reason i have heard many dancers react to it though as if the movie was a documentary about their lives the misrepresented them. what are your thoughts on that??

[@namedrop721]

@@CourageToB I was never a professional but what I saw was the movie took psychological questions that might be forced by such a profession and then dramatized them IRL. Plus there was a whole entire sideplot that was a really disturbing mom-daughter relationship that I’ve never heard discussed by the dancers offended. The main character in Black Swan is extremely insecure and has a lot of life problems, she finds her life suffocating and it comes out in her obsessions. Pretty simple.

[@elioshuman2403]

you can tell which ‘assumptions’ are made by dancers and which aren’t 💀

[@lilithlightwood9618]

Yeah like the ones that attatched a 🤦🏻‍♀️ at the end of their assumption 😂

[@the_names_isabel]

“woman are the best thing ever” i have never seen truer words edit: i’m glad we all love women

[@nicoleanime400]

Not really.

[@sleepycowboy18]

True thoooo

[@yes7855]

Poetry 👌🏼

[@pmart4live]

Never heard such true words

[@muhsinashardow998]

when she said Women support each other I wish it was generally true but a lot of women aren't like that and see other women as competition and stuff I wish more women had each other's back.

[@ninjacoughdrop]

I used to play piano for ballet classes, and I can assure you that ballet dancers 1) eat, 2) are strong, and 3) are super nice and supportive.

[@juliet1706]

I love how honest she is with everything, and she explains everything so well

[@lisanulton8510]

My dance teacher tried to put me in pointe at 7 because my feet could already flex the way they wanted. This was also the 80's and toe pads were not a big thing. Found out a couple years ago that I was glad my mom and I said no, as the reason my feet naturally flex like that is that I have hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. And that could have really messed me up joint wise if I had started pointe that young. I am so, so happy that the inner culture of Ballet and dance in general has gotten healthier.

[@mygirldarby]

When you're ready for pointe it's when specific growth plates in your feet have fused. It has nothing to do with how your feet flex. I'm glad your mom saved you!

[@aarti6330]

I have so much respect for ballerinas , they start so young. Ballet takes so much discipline and it can take a long time to see the result. But showing such dedication at a young age makes an individual responsible and hard working. These qualities stay with them forever and they can excel in whichever field they go after ballet.

[@isabellewestling8875]

Thank you! As a 21 year old who just started ballet, it means a lot to hear that i still have a chance to turn pro. 🩰

[@ingridbrandt7710]

Nureyev started at 18, I believe! Which is incredible when you watch him….so it’s possible! Good luck.

[@annyni6640]

I started taking ballet about a little less than a year ago and it really opened my eyes up to how intense it can be. We do simple calf raises and raise one of our leg while the other one is on releve, and I have to try so hard not to start shaking.

[@yibeicha01]

She talks like sun-shining, full of joy and confidence in what she’s doing, with big smiles.

[@gabriellenordine7367]

Idk if it’s just me but I love scout so much she’s so inspiring

[@abimon76]

definitely not just you :)

[@gabriellenordine7367]

Ahaha yeah ofc I’m dumb

[@pippistyles]

I have just discovered her and have been binge watching all the vids she's in today 😂 I already love her hahahah

[@scratchy1704]

@@pippistyles Lol same here.Since yesterday.

[@ana1447]

im honestly so glad that things are better in our generation, my mum was a ballerina too and she told me some horrific stories of how they treated each other back in the day, how she FOR REAL had someone putting glass in her ballet shoes. I remember when i had to get on pointe for the first time she kept telling me to be careful that no one puts their hands on my shoes and I was like mummmm no one does that anymore we're all friends lmao

[@morganmiller5413]

Holy cow! Some old ballerinas are brutal! What.The.Heck.

[@No1PlutoSupporter]

It’s so wild that ppl still don’t take ballet seriously like you said !!! You have to really be in tune w your body I think dancer are some of the top athletes out there tbh I would love to take an adult ballet class eventually!!!!

[@KimStaff]

Thank you!! You are such a positive influence for young people. Truth, strength, health, hard working, fun!!

[@alvhildda]

It made me so happy to here about how she started when she was as young as i was. It gave me a lot of hope!

[@miata06gal]

"hear" not "here." Two different meanings.

[@alvhildda]

@@miata06gal Oops- English is not my first language. Thank you for crrecting me even though it was just a mistake i made because i was on the go!

[@SlpBeauty333]

@@alvhildda Eh Autocorrect makes a lot of mistakes, even in our native language. Don't worry about it unless you want to be corrected.❤️

[@sunkissed_stars934]

Now people always think that... ballerinas always wear tutus in class, but that’s a big NO. Period that would be so uncomfortable

[@rinhakemoto7486]

And those things are huge

[@CaryCotterman]

There are practice tutus that are sometimes worn in rehearsals, mainly so the male partner can get the feel of how the partnering is going to feel with a tutu instead of just tights and a leotard. Other than that, they're mainly just for performances.

[@juliebyoun5521]

She's just amazing inside and out

[@juliabaktay9078]

I love how she says that some negative assumptions are right or have truth in them.

[@jeanettecook1088]

It's so interesting that no category of your topics was "pay". For all their commitment and risk taking, ballet dancers (female) earn so little. The male dancers do better in this department. However neither is compensated, it seems, to the level of involvement they must achieve in order to succeed in ballet. Maybe one reason female dancers aren't paid better is that they're simply not interested in their compensation as a topic. You touched on it briefly, but the compensation of artists in the US is generally poor.

[@sopranosd]

Of course dancers are interested in compensation. It’s Americans that are not interested in paying them.

[@folded.visuals]

Just leaving this here, thought it was interesting and could explain some of the structures in the ballet world that don’t really make sense in the contemporary working life: link.medium.com/LGmARQvRIbb

[@valleyforgedance3582]

Pay is based on the economics of Supply and Demand. There's too many aspiring dancers, and not enough paying jobs, so some will take a dance gig that pays peanuts, just to have an opportunity to perform. They may have parents or partners who support them financially. Finally, renting facilities that have the space to perform, is very costly. You can't count on ticket sales to cover the expenses; if they cost too much, no one will buy a ticket, unless you're a popular Broadway show.

[@Tracymmo]

"Maybe one reason female dancers aren't paid better is that they're simply not interested in their compensation as a topic. " Women in most jobs make less across sectors, education levels, seniority, you name it. It's plain old sexism. We make 81 cents for each dollar men make, and it's worse when you break things down by race too.

[@CourageToB]

the reason men earn "more" in ballet is, that there are fewer of them compared to women. the reason ballet dancers earn less than ceos of major companies is, that the earnings created versus the costs involved ratio is rather bad compared to what that "major company ceo" creates in terms of financial value.

[@cat56789]

Alessandra Ferri is incredible she’s 58 and she shows that you don’t have to retire at 40 or 42 you can keep going , Margot Fonteyn danced until she was 60 ballet is a mental and physical career but you can definitely have a long career even though it’s a short career ❤️

[@emhu2594]

Competition dancers don't make it past 20. They go for tricks and dont learn technique.

[@CaryCotterman]

I saw Ferri dance in the mid 1970s when she was very young. I had no idea she was still performing! I saw Maya Plisetskaya dance "Swan Lake" when she was forty-eight, and she was still incredible.

[@abimon76]

Why is black swan the standard for ballet omg I'm scared GUYS it's practically a horror movie

[@ohnoimsam9634]

Literally IMAGINE if ppl judged all dog owners by Pet Sematary

[@redheartsunglasses]

Whats black swan about anyways

[@abimon76]

@@redheartsunglasses a crazy ballerina and another crazy ballerina trying to kill each other for the star part in the performance

[@redheartsunglasses]

@@abimon76 oh Jesus that sounds terrifying

[@aminahm4911]

@@redheartsunglasses a ballerina trying so hard to be perfect for a role that she goes crazy, starts hallucinating and kills ?? herself at the end of her "perfect" performance (the screen fades to white at the end so idk if she died or nah, but im guessing yeah)

[@Sarah-nd2gy]

Scout is so very watchable. I actually find her very soothing to watch. I remain in awe of the strength ballet dances have to acquire and the discipline they have to maintain

[@leeelahglitz47]

My ballet teacher is absolutely amazing and she is a professional Ballerina, but she didn't choose to stay with her ballet company. She actually left her company and is now teaching ballet and contemporary at a much smaller studio and she's only 25. I can't thank my teacher enough for the amazing year I've had!!

[@Mezuzah87]

She's so open and straight forward. Idk how I ended up here, but good content glamour! Great guest.

[@dianaparker4807]

Loved this video! I have had the pleasure and honor to see ABT at Lincoln Center too many times to count. My mom and cousin danced professionally. It is such a beautiful art form.

[@emilyestelle7471]

I used to desperately want to be a ballerina when I was a child. We never lived near anywhere that taught dance, so it didn't happen, but I have so much respect for the athleticism and grace of ballet dancers.

[@rmyrick2451]

I didn’t know a whole lot about Scout when I first saw this series of Glamour videos. I think she is just precious, and seems so honest and down to earth. I’d love to see her dance on stage! She seems like an amazing person, and I’d only imagine she is an incredible dancer, as well.

[@scheherazadenoir5950]

While I'm watching this video, Ann Reinking, Bob Fosse's favorite dancer, just died. She was 71. I saw her dance on Broadway when I was a kid, she always stood out. RIP

[@vemovasnena]

Ugh I hate when i tell people im a professional dancer and they say “but what do you do to make money?”....🙄

[@Tracymmo]

"Professional" should tell them, but I guess not

[@colettesantoro6233]

Had some “tough” rugby players show up for adult ballet classes. Their eyes were opened when they came face to face with some serious reality that it was not just fun and games. I thought I would die when they tried to land jumps with straight legs. They had a lot of hurt going on.

[@morganmiller5413]

I would pay to see that if I could afford to.

[@CourageToB]

thats just plain stupid. with your super ballet toughness you would not survive 10 seconds on the field ;)

[@helenchelmicka3028]

@@CourageToB It's different skills tbf, one not necessarily better than the other. Runner might not be so great in the pool but swimmers haven't specialised in running either

[@CourageToB]

@@helenchelmicka3028 i have not argued that ballet is a better skill than running. what i am saying is, to argue that ballet is great training for football, because its "hard" is simply useless. the skill transfer does not exist, the strength required does not match (neither in terms of specificity nor in terms of the level needed). apparently though there s some sort of hype regarding ballet being "the best training" which in no way is true (other than for ballet). and even for ballet itself its questionable for example if you regard the level of injuries that are happening.

[@fish5465]

@@CourageToB maybe they’re training for better flexibility and body controls? I get that you’re trying to have constructive discussions but “super ballet toughness” doesn’t sound very nice, does it.

[@hpdftba]

I like that she just seems very relatable and friendly

[@SuperNovaSirius]

"I don't think truth is mean. I think sometimes it's just hard to hear." Wow. That's a GREAT quote.

[@kaze.ni_naru]

I’m so tired of hearing this misconception: “you have no social life”. Anyone who works or is dedicated to ANYTHING has to make sacrifices. I don’t know any working person or student who doesn’t struggle with balance.

[@sitcomchristian6886]

So, I mean....then it's not a misconception then? 🤔

[@desireew181]

I love how nice your "company" seems ☺💜 I quit ballet after 13 years because it got so competitive and mean😕 I love to dance, but it wasn't fun anymore😞

[@dmswan3172]

I enjoy Scout’s affirmative and positive take on this beautiful art form. I think, in examining and debunking common myths associated with ballet. that she presented a more balanced view of it - and her love of ballet shines through!💕🩰🌟

[@oikawatooru6808]

i think one of the reasons why people think ballet is easy is because dancers make it look easy! we are trained to do that, and for me it's really one of the hardest parts of ballet. it requires so much strength, flexibility, control and so much more...all that while making it look elegant. ballerinas are very disciplined and strong people

[@sarahwales6276]

No-body is seriously saying Ballerina's eat nothing, obviously they have to eat something. It's well known that many ex dancers have described the immense pressure to stay thin and many have reduced their calorie intake significantly to try to obtain this. That is generally what those comments refer to.

[@nope.thankies]

exactly, and looking at what her menu consists of she is also following a certain diet that helps her keep up with her figure and appearance

[@riannebrissette1266]

Thank you so much for sharing, Scout! Not only was it fun to learn more about ballet life but it was fun to get to know you! 😊

[@eline8087]

She is so passionate and looks so incredibly happy with where she is and what she does. It makes me happy to see people in such spirits ^_^ .

[@AvaGrail]

I love the way that you support one another that is such good news and gives me hope!! 🙌🏼♥️

[@LynnHermione]

Former ballerina here, and the former is bc my teachers took offense at me eating cookies. At 15. So yeah, the system definitely benefits dances who are naturally insanely thin or starve themselves. I am.a healthy weight (1.60, 58 kg) and I am considered too fat to be a ballerina.

[@Tracymmo]

that's awful! For Americans, that's 5'2 1/2" and 128 pounds. A healthy weight for a 15 year old girl.

[@davidharralson8470]

58 is too heavy for 1.60. 50 or less would be more like it. 58 would be too heavy to be good at jumps and spins and would restrict the partners with whom you could dance in moves that require one-handed lifts. That does not mean you cannot be a graceful dancer. Just that the very upper echelons are probably not achievable.

[@fish5465]

I’m so sorry that you went through that. :( hope you’re doing well now.

[@taliyaalmeida3221]

@@davidharralson8470 essentially, you're admitting that your ballet standards contradict health standards lmfao

[@davidharralson8470]

​@@taliyaalmeida3221 "your ballet standards contradict health standards" Not at all. It rather depends on her bone structure. Ballerinas tend to be on the slender side, but strong. As I pointed out, she may be a competent dancer, but the most demanding roles are probably not suitable for her. Look at Kitri in Don Quixote. Some of the passages are quite demanding, and hardly any partner could one-hand lift her overhead. To put this into perspective, I had a girlfriend who was 1.57, 46.5, and not thin. My ex-wife was 1.73 and 52.5. I am a Master's class athlete, World Champion in the pair (Olympic racing shell), and am 1.80, 73, and reasonably muscular (according to my girlfriend and people in my rowing club). Published weight guidelines tend to allow for some excess weight and still be considered "healthy". Ballet or any athletics are a different ball game and the standards are out-of-the-world to the average person.

[@renees766]

Such a great spokesperson for ballet, makes me appreciate it more.

[@katiedavis6423]

I miss ballet so much! I have genetic feet problems that got worse after wearing pointe for 4 years, so much so that I had to give up pointe and dance on flat with ribbons for my last 2 performances. It was just a hobby, I was never going to go professional and I wasn’t really built to be great in it, but the feeling of your body just moving in sync with the music and letting yourself be a little silly with our characters was just the best. Our small town studio does yearly shows like Snow White or Wizard of Oz. We would devour tons of pizzas and fruit/meat trays during long Saturday rehearsals while we waited for our dance after a long class together. I am currently working at the lobby desk every week and I plan to help out with backstage this year. I can’t wait! My little dancers that I helped when they were five are now old enough to get their first pointe shoes! A good studio is something you fall in love with. It’s a family.

[@EmmaEspoVEVO]

It is sad that the sound is so bad. Every video she’s in is amazing!

[@amateurmeteorologist7365]

I LOVE this woman's energy and attitude, plus I'm so jealous of her natural beauty 😆

[@webwarren]

One thing I'm beginning to see is imagery (photographs, cinematography) that shows the athleticism needed to create those light, airy effects we see in the audience, and casting and costuming choices that don't hide the musculature necessary to support the choreography. I think this is a positive direction in understanding ballet in the same continuum as gymnastics (on the one end) and other performance-dance genres (e.g. jazz, tap, modern, urban, ethnic/cultural, etc.)

[@briannakaye94]

I took ballet for 18 years, and I was so utterly terrible at it 😂 so I have so much admiration for professional dancers! Seriously amazing 😍😍

[@miata06gal]

But still you likely were doing something you loved, so that's important. And ballet is SO good for one's posture and core strength. Years of ballet gives your body a long, lean "line" and elegance, especially when walking. You can usually tell a dancer just by the way she walks, holds her head, etc. Even if you weren't good at it, you benefited a LOT!

[@mariane6199]

I love her interviews! ❤ Well I started ballet at 8 and practiced it for 5 years. I give up when people start to talk about becoming professional because I always tought that I started to late, not good enough and to tall to be a professional. Now I feel stupid for giving up ballet that I still really love, even not becoming a professional dancer I could just keep dancing 🤦‍♀️

[@A.l.e.x.e.a]

love Scout so much and only want the best for her (and the best includes a better mic paid for in full by Glamour)

[@kimfaust156]

Loved this! When I was young I wanted to be a dancer but frankly I'm a klutz! Still I love to watch and mesmerized by those with the gift. Thanks for sharing! Love your enthusiasm!

[@ElianaRosalind]

I've been binge-watching her all day and now there's a new video huh 💖

[@erinnyren5564]

It makes me incredibly happy to hear how the dancers support each other, and that the catty mean stereotypes are all wrong! I love that new generations are ending some of those behaviors (assuming it was like that before).

[@nancywillaert5129]

I was a hobby ballet dancer, we did performances twice a year and the teacher was soft to some and harsh to others including me. One day I had enough of it and told het look I’ve started late and practice in one school I was good and you break me down. Her reply was look I see things in you although you never will be a professional you don’t give up. I want you to push yourself more there’s something coming up. I won’t be easy on you but your good. Before we knew it some people came at look at us doing the warm ups, the things they asked. And they pointed people to leave. I stood like what’s happening here? There’s a girl angry because she had to leave and told tho them I’m madame.s favorite you should have let me stay! I knew one girl that I said many times why aren’t you in the ballet school? She was the ultimate pick for Bejart! I was fourth but not to go to Switzerland for a full scholarship the girl did and I was so happy for her she went. I was in the next performance in four roles! Boy it was amazing but also my last year of dance my knee gave up underneath me an old injury in my former dance group ended it. I still love ballet as a + 50 year old. I still do some exercises of it to keep me good enough to be able to walk around and enjoy my live whilst my health is declining

[@elvin780]

if i saw the post on time i probably would have said skmething like “all ballet dancers are either full of themselves or their super kind and sweet. there’s no inbetween” LOL

[@alinagarcia6320]

TRUTH

[@FreeDocumentary]

okay. Anyone who knows anything about anything has to realize dancing is one of the hardest things to make look easy EVER.

[@do9138]

I was really into ballet when I was in my 20s. I was never good, but I took class with a regional company. Even in class, there are times when the music and the movement just come together somehow. It is almost magical.

[@3352-pedro-the-racoon]

I loved this video, i'm 13 and just started ballet and i'm really glad to know that i can still make it professionally

[@susanmartin3762]

Your feet look amazing compared to some other ballarina's feet I've seen. I'm not in ballet but dancing has been the corner stone of my life. I've become addicted to watching all these videos about Ballet. The process of making your point shoes and your hair buns and your video about all the things none of us know about in this world! ! It's fascinating to watch and learn about your art, thankyou sweet one... thankyou!

[@brooksfamily6531]

I love love love, that I came across this video, I’m 21 and the other day I was like I think I want to become a ballerina and someone was like your too old! I’m going to look more into this. I don’t want a professional career just to become as graceful and dance like one.

[@ElenaLF]

Good luck, I'm sure you will make it 💞✨

[@maggiebeth873]

I am so thankful for this video. I am 20 now and never had the chance to join dance classes when I was little. I have recently become obsessed with ballet and I want to try to learn. I thought it sounded kind of ridiculous starting this late until I watched this video, so thank you! I know I probably won't ever get to the point where I can be considered a professional, but even if it's just for fun and to keep in shape, I think I will enjoy it.

[@SeattlePioneer]

> So.... How is it going?

[@jellycoolreader9796]

Hearing that you don’t have to start early cleared any doubts for me about trying g to join a night ballet school

[@hectordelvalle4428]

Thank you for the breakdown, it was informative. What I truly love about ballerinas is their ability to move to the rhythm of the music being played. It is truly amazing how they could do that.

[@celticfire64]

The body appearance is a message that would be good for the #NYCBallet and #MiamiBallet to digest. The way they treated #KathrynMorgan was simply low-brow bless their hearts

[@helenchelmicka3028]

You said exactly what I was thinking!

[@rosiesroom1]

Omg, I started at 11 too! I LOVE BALLET and ALL Styles of dance! I couldn’t be more happier with what I’m doing at the moment. I absolutely love it and enjoy every single second of it.

[@Idk-kf6nl]

I got my pointe shoes this year, completely expecting for my feet to look absolutely terrible, meanwhile I’ve gotten a total of about 2-3 blisters this year. As long as you wear your pads/spacers and maybe some tape for blisters and stuff your feet will be perfectly fine, possibly a little sore after though lol.

[@drahazel]

Great video, congratulations! Loved to hear about all of the misconceptions, even more now that I have a baby girl. I LOVE ballet with all my heart 🩷🩷 You, ballerinas, are such incredible athletes that only someone that never worked out or did any sports would think differently 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@cate4016]

What's up with the audio? Or is it just me?

[@lnisme0295]

its not just you, sucks that the audio is so bad

[@AglajaEos]

I was looking for someone to say it, I was worried for my computer since nobody seemes annoyed with it.

[@a-roh5039]

Scout probably recorded it herself due to social distancing. She might not have pro recording equipment.

[@AglajaEos]

@@a-roh5039 I thought so too but I was actually worried my audio system wasn't working.

[@maddyzorko2958]

Not just you

[@Alexsparkles420]

I admire ballet dancers soo much. I did alittle dancing when I was younger but moved onto other sports. I think hip replacements are common in all elite sport or in high contact/impact sports. Just do it and enjoy your life ^.^ Btw. You are soo pretty and confident!!!

[@janika2356]

I would love for this series to exist for figure skating! That'd really mean a lot to me!

[@stephaniecortes5903]

i’ve been binge watching her videos for the past week, this was perfect timing!

[@piachersicola9438]

She said she eats a lot.. But what she listed vs how many hours she works out... That doesnt sound like a lot a LOT.

[@emilyschmidt4106]

Well you don't know the sizes of the portions xD

[@Nopi9]

She has obviously struggled with disorded eating and still does. She ate so little her periods stopped and her concern was only her bones. That being said her diet now seems fine

[@emilyschmidt4106]

@@Nopi9 didn't she say that the reason for missing her period was veganism? And that everything was fine when she started eating meat again? So why do you think she had or even still has an eating disorder? How would you know

[@steffid_]

@@emilyschmidt4106 thats where she lost me. You can be vegan an eat healthy but she did not and started blaming it on veganism. You do not loose your period bc you do not eat meat. you loose it at a point if extreme starvation and that has nothing to do with veganism.

[@emilyschmidt4106]

@@steffid_ hm okay well I'm vegan myself so I was also kinda confused when she blamed it on veganism... Idk

[@cathylee6318]

As a former ballet dancer, I love your videos. You are awesome. 🌹

[@ssopa5091]

Oh I love these Scout Forsythe videos! She's very inspiring person

[@annettecallow8204]

Thank you for explaining what your job is. You definitely have the passion for the dance.

[@peislandkim6392]

I love it when she does a video- I am a ballet dancer that looks up to her

[@gabriellepeveler7370]

Petition for Scout to have her own KZbin channel

[@angelarebelo4731]

Ballet or any type of dance is like any sport. You give up a lot of time and perfect your craft not just for the love of it but because your career is so short. Ballerinas and Dancers get so much stigma but the literally have the same lifestyle as any sportsman. I love her comment about how the body is so amazing and can build up a suit of armer. Really loved this video. Well done.

[@blainevanity6]

Yes to more Scout Forsythe videos!!

[@helenvane]

9:32 YES !!! women are generally just... so supportive.

[@fangirloverleo494]

About the personality questions - In my experience most dancers aren’t competitive or mean(there are exceptions tho) but the moms are brutal. It’s literally like dance moms