06-02-2017 15:30 via theguardian.com

Chase Johnsey's unlikely success is a bold and beautiful victory for ballet

The US prodigy, celebrated for his speed, grace and spectacularly witty performances, is among the winners at the National Dance awardsClassical ballet is notoriously an art form that imposes exacting standards of perfection on its dancers. But while it is the women who are presented as the principal victims of those standards – with some battling dangerously to maintain a low weight and lean physique – there are plenty of men for whom body image is problematic.Chase Johnsey was a na
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