In this video by the Washington Post, dancers from The Washington Ballet are filmed as they execute their most difficult dance moves, which the dancers explain in voiceover. The viewer is shown the moves in slow motion, which is a great way to better illustrate the impressive athletic feats that ballet dancers perform regularly.
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and yes, I am very uncomfortable with the thought of people damaging thier physical and mental health for people's amusement. It's pretty barbaric in my eyes and just shy of the games of Rome.
I suppose you are strongly opposed to contact sports where the thinly disguised goal is injury to opponents. Certainly intimidation through infliction of pain. That's good?
Considering other athletes demolish thier bodies performing...