australian ballerinas have been told today to cover up their midriffs under calls by wrestling australia , as they consider it encourages girls to be self - motivated . nerine hunter , head of gymnastics queensland , told the sunday telegraph , " we don ' t want girls to feel under pressure to lose weights because of uniforms . " karen ince , dean of australian professional dancers , argued . " it ' s ridiculous really , if the reasoning is that a crotch is offensive , then every dancer school and athletics company always face the same restrictions , " she stated . the ban will affect about 150 teams registered with volleyball australia .
Lisa Ince is the chief of Sydney Professional Dancers.