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[iczerman]

Great dancers that are not too thin.

Mine are.....
    
     Gillian Murphy. In her Swan Lake DVD her tutu looks to be quite loose around the waist , I"M NOT SAY'IN THAT'S A BAD THING!!!! Either it was on purpose so she can breathe or her legs were too awesome for the size smaller. I hope she was not disturbed by that!!

      Sohiane Sylve. I wonder where I can get a DVD of the Nutcracker that she was in with the HET....

[cubanmiamiboy]

The ballerinas I grew up watching had voluptuous bodies...I don't remember ANY "non-stickarina" Cuban dancer from back then...(and even now the examples are few and rare)-, so when I started watching all the Somovas, Zakharovas, Lacarras and the like, I couldn't get over it...(I still can't..sometimes the view being too disturbing   ).  My all time favorite "non-stickarina" is my beloved Rosario Suarez-(AKA Charin)-, who despite having a less than the "ideal" physique-(VERY thick legs and VERY curvy hips)-could be as ethereal as a feather...BRAVA!

[Helene]

This topic is dangerous turf, especially for current dancers, since there is a lot of pressure worldwide for thinness, sometimes extreme and unhealthy thinness.  While dancers who aren't "stickarinas" might appreciate the appreciation, it's a double-edged sword, and being on this list won't necessarily be perceived as the compliment that is meant.

I'm going to close the thread.