Description | Off-air recording: BBC Radio 4, 11:00, 30 mins. In the first of two programmes Nicola Barranger considers the place and value of ballet training in today's society. Childrens' attraction to ballet as well as the possible physical and psychological effects of the intense discipline are explored. The external image of the ballet dancer is discussed along with the sacrifices needed for the pursuit of excellence and the dancer's fear of rejection in a competitive and highly selective business. |