The benefit to boys who study ballet is unlimited. With a strong focus on building strength, flexibility, agility, and endurance, ballet for boys makes for an excellent cross-training activity.
There are all-male sports teams around the world who utilize ballet training and reap the benefits in their chosen field.
Professional male dancers need to have the ability to lift their female partners, execute powerful and magnificent jumps, and perform multiple turns and spins.
The challenge of achieving a strong ballet capability is that in conjunction with the basics, male dancers have to continuously undergo intense training in conditioning such as sit-ups, push-ups, planks, and lunges. Ongoing engagement of the abdominals and gluteal muscles in everyday training brings improvement to balance and motor function. To develop optimal muscle memory and cardiovascular fitness required for a career in ballet, years of intense training is required.
Ballet lays out foundations not only for a career in dance but in other areas of life. From the athletic and artistic benefits of ballet, classically trained students can go on to be successful jazz, contemporary, hip-hop, and musical theatre dancers. Even a brief stint in ballet training can improve reflexes, problem-solving skills, and make for a more versatile athlete and problem solver. Ballet is good for our boys’ physical health, creativity, and life skills development.
Strong values are instilled from ballet training and performing and will last a lifetime. The discipline of classical training creates a stronger work ethic where the dancer shows perseverance and resilience. Dancers show respect for themselves and their peers, humility, poise and are some of the most self-motivated people you will meet. The commitment they show to their creative craft and the diligence towards their teamwork is second to none.
So our recommendation is - the earlier you start the better!