An Issue of Weight

I teach dance to children who have been abused and neglected. They have a very low self-image. Many are anorexic or bulimic.

I wish to comment on Lewis Segal’s Jan. 9 review, “Nureyev and Friends in Pasadena.” I agree with Segal that Nureyev is dancing on his past glories. But I question why he must comment on Lynn Seymour’s weight? Her weight, in this case, had little to do with the quality of her performance.

We have great dancers who still dance well into their 40s. I believe that there is room for the Lynn Seymours to be accepted as they are, as long as they keep their technical ability and presentation up to professional standards.

Too many girls are dying from anorexia and bulimia as a result of “cloning.”

R. MONROE

North Hollywood