Russian star ballet dancer of the Mariinsky Theatre Diana Vishneva poses during a photo session on September 25, 2018 at the Opera Garnier in Paris. (Photo by STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN / AFP)
PARIS: One of ballet’s biggest stars has warned that the development of young ballerinas is being jeopardised by viral videos of hyper-elastic dancers performing incredible tricks.
Russian prima ballerina Diana Vishneva told AFP that the popular clips on Instagram and YouTube set false expectations that could hamper and even harm young dancers.
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