hauksdottir said -"if you ever see a real ballet, those dancers have incredible muscles in their legs and the surprise is HEARING them land after a leap. you don't expect the thump thump thump when you are seeing tulle and glitterdust" Ballet dancers are the fittest people you are ever likely to meet. Their muscles are extreme, I should know I used to dance myself. The only problem with studying ballet from an early age is that by the time you are 40 your joints won't work any more and are prone to artheritus. I should know I've got that too. lol 8) Catlin