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As dancers glided in a circle, arms outstretched, there was a sudden and enormous applause from fellow performers as they suddenly grabbed at their clothing and ripped away pants and shirts. Bare-chested with naked legs, they gleefully bopped and prowled the floor with large grins on their faces. ...

In Japan, ballet dancers are underpaid. An article in Japan Times in 2012 reported that the salary of a 41-year-old ballet dancer in a major Japanese ballet troupe was 2 million JPY per year. She will get no pension after retirement, which is paid in some countries. This may sound a lit...