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Body Image Awareness in Dance

Are you aware of how body image perceptions affect dancers? This quiz explores the impact of body image issues in the dance community, helping you reflect on your own experiences and those of your peers.

Understand the pressures of looking a certain way.
Explore the influence of your environment on self-esteem.
Gain insights into the mental health implications related to body image.

12 Questions3 MinutesCreated by DancingStar42

1. Do you catch yourself getting distracted by looking at your body in the mirror at dance?

Yes

Do you frequently compare your body to your classmates at dance and get jealous?

Yes

5. Does wearing certain uniform such as leotard and tights make you feel self conscious about your body?

Yes

6. When everyone is in the same uniform does it make you compare your body to other girls more than in your normal clothes you feel confident in?

Yes

7. Do you dance with more confidence and focus more when you’re in clothing you’re more comfortable in?

Yes

Does dance make you feel pressurised to have the ‘perfect body’

Yes

10. Does dance/ dance teachers ever influence you to diet and watch what you eat?

Yes

11. Do teachers every make you feel like your body isn’t the ‘stereotypical dance body’?

Yes

12. Does the pressure of having to look a certain way affect your mental health?

Yes

Do you think body image is an issue in the dance industry?

Yes

14. Does perfectionism in terms of constantly having to act, look, present yourself in a certain way and have a toned body affect your mental health?

Yes

15. Has dance in terms of perfectionism ever triggered mental health issues?

Yes

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