In an exclusive essay, 'Maya & Natasha' author Elyse Durham breaks down how learning ballet as an adult brought her body and mind back into harmony Elemental Media; Mariner Books I don’t know a ...

A world-famous ballet school has agreed a legal settlement with a woman who claimed she developed an eating disorder as a result of body-shaming while studying there. Ellen Elphick, who was a ...

The Royal Ballet School (RBS) has reached a financial settlement with a former student, who said the body-shaming she experienced while at the elite institution has left her with lifelong ...

Body-shaming of aspiring dancers by some of the world’s most prestigious ballet schools is worse than anything experienced in elite sport, a leading lawyer representing affected performers has ...

Male teachers would come up to me, whispering within inches of my ear that I had the “perfect ballet body”—until I didn’t. In front of entire classes, they took to pointing out my flaws ...

(CNN) — A world-famous ballet school has agreed a legal settlement with a woman who claimed she developed an eating disorder as a result of body-shaming while studying there. Ellen Elphick, who was a ...

'Maya and Natasha' by Elyse Durham and the author's headshot ...

Former ballerina claims she developed an eating disorder following comments about her body from dance instructors The Royal Ballet School (RBS) has reached a financial settlement with one of its ...

Over and over, I’d find myself seeking out distraction on a screen, trying to forget I had a body at all. Elemental Media Author Elyse Durham One day, one of those distractions changed my life for ...

Male teachers would come up to me, whispering within inches of my ear that I had the “perfect ballet body”—until I didn’t. In front of entire classes, they took to pointing out my flaws—my flat feet, ...