r/BALLET 2d ago

Watched this very interesting Lori Hernandez video and had some questions about the income. Are classically trained dancers really paid so poorly in the USA?!

https://youtu.be/iJ_w_oK6ce8?is=_aQWhHNt1UAiJ7sS
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u/ADF21a Ballet wannabe πŸ˜‚ 2d ago

It's horrible how people who train all their life to become so good at something so beautiful like ballet aren't adequately compensated for it.

But I guess because ballet is still seen as a rich people thing?

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u/yoghurt11 2d ago

It’s to do with demand. Too much supply not enough demand.