# Sidewalk Dancer Photography Dane Shitagi's "Ballerina Project' is Simply Beautiful By Meghan Young | Published 2010-08-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dane-shitagi References: [trendsnow.net](http://www.trendsnow.net/2010/08/the-beautiful-ballerina-project.html) & [daneshitagi](http://www.daneshitagi.com/) As almost every little girl out there dreams, I wanted to be a ballerina and [Dane Shitagi's photography](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1) has deeply reignited that desire. Yet considering that I can barely touch my toes, that will probably never happen. Scouring the [city of New York](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/surreal-street-art-1), a city full of creativity and freedom, Dane Shitagi found a troupe of [beautiful ballerina's](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gelkinetic-fluent-1) to document. From parks to streets and alleyways, these images are absolutely serene. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 100% | Activity: 94% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 30% men, 70% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Sports](https://www.trendhunter.com/sports) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Ballet-inspired Fashion:** An emerging trend in the fashion industry, incorporating ballet-inspired designs and aesthetics into clothing and accessories. - **Street Dance Photography:** A growing trend in photography, capturing street dancers and their movements in urban environments. - **Ballet Fitness Studios:** A rising trend in the fitness industry, offering ballet-inspired workouts for individuals looking to improve their strength, flexibility, and grace. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion:** The fashion industry can capitalize on the ballet-inspired trend by designing and producing clothing and accessories that incorporate elements of ballet. - **Photography:** Photography professionals can explore the trend of street dance photography by capturing unique moments of street dancers in urban environments. - **Fitness:** The fitness industry can take advantage of the rise of ballet fitness studios by offering ballet-inspired workouts and classes to meet the growing demand for this type of training. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Public Art Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paul-anthony-smith.md) - [Ballet-Inspired Altheticwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/en-pointe-collection.md) - [Miniature Artful Hip-Hop Landmarks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/danny-cortes.md) - [Mesmerizing Sculpture Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mesmerizing-sculpture.md) - [Digital City-Inspired Art Works](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grand-central-station.md) - [Gracefully Dynamic Skyscrapers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bond-tower.md) - [Elegant Ballerina-Inspired Slippers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/satin-ballerin.md) - [Inflatable Vibrant Art Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/forest-dancer.md) - [Endurance Tap Dance Performances](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/endurance-tap-dance.md)