do ballet dancers always have a pained look on their faces ?

While on stage or performing, ballet dancers typically have a smile or peaceful look on their face. Most of the time, their facial expressions will reflect the mood of the performance.
Ballet dancers at practice is a totally different thing. There could be a pained look because they're disappointed that they can't master a step, or because ballet can be very painful.
I was a ballerina for 12 years. The positions and muscle control needed to simply stand or arabesque can be painful after a while. Also, if the ballerina is on pointe shoes, her feet are probably throbbing.
I'm not sure if you've ever seen ballerina feet, but it's not a pretty sight. I had to tape my toes and wear toe separators just to avoid bleeding and getting huge bunions. I had hammer toes from my toes supporting the weight of my whole body. I still have rotated pinky toes. Below is a picture of average ballerina feet. (Taped toes and a toe separator)
Painful? Of course. The passion is worth the pain though.
Now imagine smiling through a performance with feet in pain like this.

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