“In the all too real world of dance, and especially ballet, weight is no laughing matter. The scale, if not always a full-blown obsession, has been a critical career determinant for dancers for decades. There are, in fact, few other professions — only fashion, entertainment and some sports come readily to mind — where pounds, or a lack thereof, can be determinants of success. And though there appears to be an emerging plus-size culture elsewhere in the new millennium, the pressure is still on for dancers, whose bodies, after all, are their instruments.”