Today, our guest blogger Will writes about his experiences as an adult ballet beginner.

As a college student just entering the world of dance, Will is learning that he’s happiest when putting on tights and slippers and entering the studio.

Male ballet dancers are not a modern phenomenon. But today, some audiences, and even some dancers, seem to forget that fact.

We think it’s important to revisit ballet’s masculine beginnings and thank all of the men who continue dancing.