Are the prejudices against male dancers rooted in the societies ideas about the male body and male behavior? make a critical investigation into the representations of masculinity in twentieth century and early twentieth century dance

The Male Dancer A male dancer must have elegantly punctuated long legs which will help him in his jumps and springs . Dancing is a profession that is taken seriously by those who devote their whole life in the craft Unfortunately , there is a stereotype associated to male dancers especially if their forte is ballet . They are often concluded as homosexuals . This will study why there is a prejudice against male dancers and whether this is rooted from societies ' ideas on how a male should act and on dance in general . This will

be presented by comparing the perceptions of dance during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries . A closer analysis would also be brought into attention by presenting the experiences of professional male dancers . Ethan Stiefel is a professional ballet dancer who appeared in the blockbuster 2000 movie Center Stage ' He began studying dance when he tagged along with his sister . The first time he saw other male ballet dancers was when he joined the School of American Ballet . Stiefel also appeared in Born to Be Wild ' where he rode a motorcycle and delivered his first lines , which probably held true by most male dancers . They believe that the best thing about their profession is that they work with women the whole day . It 's also hands on . Plus , it keeps them fit (Harris , 12 Whenever there are documentaries on male dancers and the societal stereotype they face , the conclusion of the video is that not all of these professional dancers are gay . Perhaps this is just another one of those documentaries , only it is presented in written form Regardless , most outsiders ' take on these documentaries is that they try too hard and go out of their way to instill in people 's minds the defiance of this prejudice . Stiefel reasoned that the prejudice come in many forms - not just the cliche of getting beaten up . He claims that he has friends he goes motorcycling with who may not physically strike him but their reference of posies ' to other male dancers is just a step away from it (Harris , 13 ) What most testosterone-driven males do not know is that dancing is a craft that must be mastered , just like any other profession . In the twentieth century and even until now , the dance must be perfected before it is presented to the audience . Twenty-first century dance is inspired by music from the nineteenth and twentieth century . Dancers must learn the appropriate steps and must also be physically fit . Most of the time , they are required to be small-boned streamlined and light . There are complicated ballets which ask the dancers to devote as much as they can to learn the steps . Stiefel presents an example - the Mozartiana ' He has not danced it before and he had to learn it in a week . This was something similar to memorizing a Shakespearean play and presenting it in a Stratford-manner in that short period of time . Rehearsals are part of the profession and this...