Diet/weight/height/body type for a proffesional modern or contemporary dancer?

Question

I know it's not the exact same as a ballet dancer, it's more muscle correct? so what would be a proper weight and height/body type and the diet to go with it, for a proffesional if this style. I do all styles of dance, but am most interested in modern and contemporary.

Answer 1

For contemporary or modern you can have any body type as long as it is in the best condition possible and that you are mostly elongated muscle and solid with a nice line. Where a ballet dancer at 5' 5" should weigh about 105, a contemporary dancer that height could be around 110-120 lbs.

Answer 2

Frankly it depends on the dance company and its artistic direction. Most companies have a "standard" but I have reviewed others where the dancers vary in body type and even body dis/ability.



As someone who has reviewed dance companies in my time, I would like to more variety in the companies, performer-wise.

Answer 3

There's no proper weight/height for the body you want. You should try to got a dancer's body i.e. lone lean, toned, your stomach should be long lean, toned and curve a little, small butt, flexible. pretty much a dancer's body looks perfect.

Answer 4

I think that yoga would help :) .

Don't worry too much about diet, just eat healthy - 8 glasses of water a day and lots of fruit :D