Ballet is the key to dancing. It allows dancers to become stronger and better technique wise with their dancing skills. Many famous ballerinas are from Russia or other parts of Europe or Asia.

One of the most famous ballets in the entire world is "Swan Lake". This is one of the hardest performances to do for any ballerina. The most difficult part to play is the "dying swan". The performers must go through many months of preporation for a show that is performed in front of thousands of people. 

Professional Ballerinas use pointe shoes. These shoes are made with tiny peices of wood on the sole and a wooden block underneath the dancer's feet. The shoes are then tied to the ballerina's foot with ilastic and ribbon. These shoes allow the dancer to go up on their toes and turn on their toes.

These are ballerinas both performing and stretching. This is what ballerinas do for most of their time. They work really hard until everything is perfect for performances.