Essay

When we think of sports we always tend to think of football, basketball, tennis, swimming or even golf, but we never think of dancing or ballet. We think ballet is an easy activity that only girls practice, but it's very difficult. For this reason, ballet and every type of dancing should be considered a sport, and not only a hobby for girls.

Firstly, ballet dancers are very strong. They spend most of their time training, in session of five or six hours that they do everyday, which makes a total of around 36 daily hours, more than some others athletes. Also, they follow very strong diets to keep their bodies fit, so they control everything they eat. The thing is, you can't be a ballet dancer if your body is weak.

Ballet dancers also spend months and months doing shows, going on tour around different countries. If you think about it, when they are on tour they do almost everyday shows of two or two and a half hours, plus all the rehearsal they have done before the show. It's not less than four daily hours.

Another point is that ballet dancers do ballet for almost their entire life. They usually start when they are very young, at three or four. If they are successful,  they join a company when they are sixteen or so and start their professional careers. Then, they retire when they are thirty-five or more and after that they become teachers and keep active.

To sum up, ballet is rough and difficult. Ballet dancers work very hard in order to be strong and successful while they can, and later they continue doing ballet in other jobs. For this reason, it should be recognised as a sport and not only a thing for girls.