Impact of Ballet Competitions on the Career of Ballet Students in the Klang Valley, Malaysia+
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This article examines how two ballet competitions influenced the decision of students in the Klang Valley to pursue ballet as a career. Although learning ballet is generally considered a leisure activity in Malaysia, a growing number of ballet competitions in the Klang Valley has influenced students to pursue ballet seriously as a discipline. Using ethnographic research by interviews and archival research, this essay analyzes how two ballet competitions have become commodified through branding strategies, dance competition categories, fees, and scholarships. My analysis of interviews with competition organizers, ballet school principals, ballet teachers, and students suggests that competition organizers commodify ballet competitions for economic opportunities. Nevertheless, the scholarships and opportunities offered by ballet competitions to prestigious ballet institutions overseas have encouraged students in the Klang Valley to pursue careers in ballet. As a result of participating in competitions, students have taken ballet training more seriously, resulting in a higher demand for coaching, thus generating greater capital flow into the ballet industry in Malaysia. Throughout this study, the importance of the intersection between dance and economy is highlighted.
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This article examines how two ballet competitions influenced the decision of students in the Klang Valley to pursue ballet as a career. Although learning ballet is generally considered a leisure activity in Malaysia, a growing number of ballet competitions in the Klang Valley has influenced students to pursue ballet seriously as a discipline. Using ethnographic research by interviews and archival research, this essay analyzes how two ballet competitions have become commodified through branding strategies, dance competition categories, fees, and scholarships. My analysis of interviews with competition organizers, ballet school principals, ballet teachers, and students suggests that competition organizers commodify ballet competitions for economic opportunities. Nevertheless, the scholarships and opportunities offered by ballet competitions to prestigious ballet institutions overseas have encouraged students in the Klang Valley to pursue careers in ballet. As a result of participating in competitions, students have taken ballet training more seriously, resulting in a higher demand for coaching, thus generating greater capital flow into the ballet industry in Malaysia. Throughout this study, the importance of the intersection between dance and economy is highlighted.
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