Larissa Kelly de Oliveira MarquesMelo, Flora Luz Mendes de.2025-07-302025-07-302025-07-04MELO, Flora Luz Mendes de. O Corpo moldado: padrões do Balé Clássico e suas marcas na auto imagem de bailarinas. Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso (Graduação) - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte. 2025 . 27 f. ,Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso(Graduação em Licenciatura em Dança) Departamento de Artes universidade Federal do Rio Grande Do Norte . Natal,2025https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/65007This study investigates how the historically constructed aesthetic standards of classical ballet impact the formation of professional ballerinas’ self-image. Through theoretical analysis and interviews with three dancers from the Dance School of the Alberto Maranhão Theater (EDTAM), located in Natal/RN, the research reveals that the idealized body — thin, long-limbed, and disciplined — remains a benchmark of value and belonging in the classical dance world. The interviewees' statements reveal emotional impacts, self-criticism, and feelings of inadequacy, while also pointing to paths toward a more critical and inclusive practice in dance education. The study highlights the importance of valuing body diversity and rethinking methodologies that continue to reproduce exclusionary standards.pt-BRbalé clássicoimagem corporalpadrões estéticosformação em dança.bachelorThesis