Men and Ballet

For most of ballet's history, men were only there to make the women look pretty. They were the ones who would help the ballerina jump or fly into the air. They were basically the women's foundation. Without the men, the productions wouldn't have had partnering or lifts. Back then, most men only needed strength and slight coordination to become a male dancer, but now, men need strong ballet technical skills as well as the strength and endurance for partnering. Males are sometimes the supporting lead in ballet dances now. Their bodies are structured differently than that of a female and the males are more embodied to do high jumps and leaps and incredible turns, some more so than the women. Since the beginning, male's responsibility in ballet have increased dramatically and now there are some male's that are the most profound in the business.