Evolving Feminine Ballet Body

A dancer and instructor, Pirkko Markula is Professor of socio-cultural studies of physical activity at the University of Alberta in Edmonton.

• AcknowledgementsPrefaceIntroduction - Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. ClarkI Ballet in the Contemporary Media1 Reading the Ballet Body in Children’s Fiction - Kate Z. Davies2 So You Think You Can Dance: The Feminine Ballet Body in a Popular Reality Show - Pirkko Markula3 Ballet-Inspired Workouts: Intersections of Ballet and Fitness - Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. ClarkII Lived Experiences of Ballet in Contemporary Culture4 Multiple Bodies: In the Studio with Adolescent Ballet Dancers - Marianne I. Clark5 “Moving for Pleasure”: The Positive Experiences of Ballet Dancers Moving into Recreational Contemporary Dance - Carolyn Millar6 At the Barre: Ethical Training for Beginner Ballet Class - Jodie Vandekerkhove7 Ballet for All Bodies? Tensions in Teaching Ballet Technique within an Integrated Dance Context - Kelsie Acton and Lindsay EalesConclusion - Pirkko Markula and Marianne I. ClarkContributorsIndex

"Editors and contributors examine perceptions of femininity through the magnifying lens of classical dance. They are not ballet critics; they number dancers, instructors and sociologists. Yet the conclusions are stark.... "The Evolving Feminine Ballet Body" is fresh and compelling." [Full article at https://www.blacklocks.ca/book-review-what-our-daughters-see/]