With the company’s work billed as “a comedy ballet of weighty elegance and adorable humour,” the Evgenii Panfilov Russian State Ballet, or the “Big Ballet,” offers classical art from non-traditional performers. 16 dancers make up the Big Ballet, and each one weighs over 200 pounds.

As a dancer, you need the proper fuel to perform well. But you also need to maintain a target weight. Sometimes, this might cause you to eat too little, leaving you running on empty.

Balancing energy and excess requires a good understanding of nutrition. In this post, we’ve outlined some of the dietary basics that dancers should remember.

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