Ballet better than everything else?

Why is a country or a foreign culture not considered to have "high level culture" if it doesn't have venues for ballet or opera, and the like? And why are dancers not taken seriously if they haven't had some type of ballet training? Do any other dancers feel this way?

It makes me angry because that sentiment just craps on any other equally beautiful, cultural dances around the world.

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Ballet isn't better. Yes it gives poise, etc. But too many years of dancing ballet can ruin a lot of dancer's style when they attempt other dances. If you enjoy dance, you should try get an all-round experience, trying out many styles. I found a little ballet gave me a good foundation for latin and ballroom, and that in term gave me an even better foundation for other dances. But you definitely do not HAVE to do ballet. And it is not for everyone.

Oh and I find ballet hugely lacking in terms of enabling self-expression, what I truly love about dance. Except for a very few fare amazing ballet dancers. But otherwise I find it pretty flat.

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