"Ballerinas in the Church Hall"

[Ondine]

I'm not quite sure where to put this, 'general discussions' seemed most appropriate though I'm sure it can be moved if not.

 

It dates from 2003 and is a PhD thesis. There are some interesting  points raised, not least of which is the term 'ballerina'. Most dancers call themselves just that, though Darcey Bussell I recall often called herself a 'ballerina'.

 

Virginia Christine Taylor  

BALLERINAS IN THE CHURCH HALL:
IDEOLOGIES OF FEMININITY, BALLET, AND DANCING
SCHOOLS

 

https://eprints.chi.ac.uk/id/eprint/1612/1/412152.pdf

 

Not a light read and no I've not digested it all!

 

Church halls though, without those there'd be very little  ballet in Britain I'm sure.