I've so enjoyed watching and engaging in many dance styles. Dance to the Glory of Yah, despite the critics, haters. For captivating innovation on classic tradition, you all are amazing, wonderful talented beauties....may you excel further than you can imagine!
Zak mik..no one is trying to say they invented dancing on pointes so stop being meaningless and go to church because you obviously need Jesus.. Good luck with that and Happy sunday
Zak Mik that’s not copying or stealing. And your use of the n word was incredibly racist and disrespectful. Ballet is a form of art that we use to all come together.
emily schwellenbach I agree with you. It's great to see how they changed it up but what would make it even more impressive is seeing them include spin, jump, (although i know the technical terms i dont know how to spell them. Lol) etc... something more than them just being on their toes. JUST MY THOUGHTS.
D Sicilia let it go... we create beautiful things that you wish you would have thought of. This is something new! Let it go just like your husband let his hair go
chevon1920 I thought the same exact thing. We know how much discipline it takes to do even the simplest moves,however when you're butchering a classic art (and get on tv) you're supposed to slay them dead. Especially if you're black... we know how that goes.
As a dance judge, instructor and choreographer: incorrect pointe technique can injure people to the point where they become disabled. There's a reason you need a certified teacher's permission as well as a doctor's note and X-rays and years of training before any certified dance school will let you dance en pointe. The 'hard' part of the pointe shoe - the part that's around the toes and forefoot - is called the 'box', and to correctly support your body weight, you need to be on your box. These ladies are not on it, rather they are dancing behind it, and that means that all of the physical stress lands on the ankles. One wrong step, and they'll break theirs. Do I teach classical ballet, among other styles? Yes. Cechetti. Does that mean I disapprove of any 'modern' takes on pointe work? Gosh no! I strongly encourage creativity and making your own choreography. The people commenting on their pointe technique aren't angrily criticising; we're concerned. Very concerned. We all love dance, and would hate to see someone become permanently injured because of something as trivial as choosing between pointe shoes and flat slippers. One shoe does not a ballerina make.
Miss Moxie that’s what’s so dangerous about the style. Tbh no matter how much they train to get better technique, hiplet just disregards every rule and safety precaution ballerinas take when dancing on pointe.
There teacher is classically trained as well as the girls. If you do research, you can see they are required to go through rigorous classical ballet and be en pointe for three years. Additionally, hiplet is a 1 hour class they take 1x per week where the rest of the week is dedicated to ballet. Y'all are ridiculous!
But looking at these girls technique...they should not have advanced to hiplet then...their technique is that of a beginner...they are not pulled up properly, or turned out, or on their boxes.
While I enjoyed the fusion, I was wondering about this, too. I also worried about one of the dancers because her shoes appear worn out, as in breaking too much. I love fusion work, but want them safe!
Silent Night they are obviously trained and worried about the safety of the dancers and because you can’t handle criticism of people you don’t know doing a dance you can’t do you jump to the conclusion that the criticism is because it’s hip hop ballet? You shut up.
As someone who cant even walk on her toes much more DANCE on it,i salute you girls,keep at it youll get better and better,and congrats to the founder sir what an amazing way of allowing others to do something which brings them so much joy.....
The young lady with short blonde hair is so captivating. From the moment she got into position, she just commanded attention, she's naturally graceful and has beautiful lines.
I'm not a dancer or anything and I appreciate what they're doing but when they go on point it often looks weird to me. I always thought that the point of a Pointe shoe was to sort of elongate the leg and create a smooth line. But when these dancers are on pointe there often is this bend at the ankle. It bugs the hell out of me.
With this type of dance they can’t be on the box of the shoe. The box is the flat part at the tip of the shoe. I love the concept of this but it really isn’t safe because of that. They could fall of the shoe easily and it’s isn’t good for their feet. Don’t get my wrong they are LOVELY and this look really cool but as a dancer I just can’t quite accept this because it isn’t safe.
Yes, yes! The sight of these girls doing something they're passionate about really excites me, but as a lover of ballet, I can tell you right now that this style of ballet is not safe in the least. They could suffer from some very bad injuries if they make one wrong move. But, yes, this style does require them to not be on pointe. If they were fully on the box of their shoes, the movements would be more slow and drawn out, not hip-hop like. Hip-hop has a lot of fluid, fast movements and ballet has a lot of slow, classical movements, which is why I'm having a hard time seeing how this corporates together. It looks more like jazz and the performance reminded me of Josephine Baker's banana dance.
Well their doing it right. I'm a pointe dancer and they are actually standing on their toes and fully on the box most of the time. And this sort of thing is very common. There are people that tap on pointe and do hip hop too safely.
I think what they are doing is amazing hands up! However, these ladies are going to severely injure themselves, a lot of them from what I seen are not on their boxes properly, not executing proper form, not using appropriate technique, its more that going up on pointe, I feel so so so bad for their ankles, and ballet is something that takes years to get right before even thinking of doing this on pointe. Best though!
I like to c positive things from young women. Better than laying up doing nothing. Teaching young ladies dnt hve to be 80lbs to do ballet. You can do anything if you put your mind to. Good job ladies.
Whats also funny is when the movie Save The Last Dance came out with a white girl doing hiphop moves to get her into Juilliard for ballet none of you really had anything to say negative about it.
I am a dance major and a seriously trained dancer, and when I look at this it makes me cringe so bad because they are not on their box. The concept is great but the "dancers" are not well trained at all. I have asked many people about this company and they all agree with me, no respectable person in the dance community thinks this is safe for the girls to be doing. Some of them shouldn't even be on pointe in the first place. They. Need. Better. Training.
Brie K I totally agree. they're just not flexible enough in their ankle and cou de pied. Their line is not great. I also think they could do more. I love their sassy little walk but that is about it. I am not being a puritan. I would love to see more steps from them.. Get them into a proper ballet class on the side too though.
I thought I was the only one! I was moaning and groaning and shielding my eyes. The girls are very pretty and I LOVE THE CONCEPT but no one should be on pointe for that long. Yikes!
If you want to give constructive criticism don’t brag about how much you’ve trained or what you studied or what your job is because no one cares just make your point cause it gets annoying and sounds like you’re just hating and are just using the fact of giving tips and improvements as a way to unleash your anger. 🤦🏾♀️
Abrar&gabby Show. Because i love how black people dance? Don't you love how black people dance? Racist is a thinking of when someone says or things something about a different persons race on a negative way. What did i say. I cant love my people out loud? Sorry. I will
This completely butchered traditional ballet. This is the contrary of classy, it’s actually grotesque to say the least. Real ballerinas must be torn inside just watching this. Completely unnecessary! This is embarrassing to watch... Awful idea!
I would like to see Hiplet choreography to alternative classical like Damien Escobar, the Black Violinists, Josh Vietti and/or Lindsey Stirling. The hip hop music doesn't seem to mesh.
No. You're just in denial. It's awful and amateur. They look like a bunch of overgrown 8 year olds in a recital instead of professionals and its really unfortunate. Hip hop and ballet can be fused together in wonderful ways. But this isn't one of them.
S Miller At least they are doing something with their life instead of hiding behind a screen and putting negativity towards other people, I hate people like you! All you do is hate on other people, just let them be happy and dance🤦🏽♀️
Love it. The ballet would be more popular if kids saw this and knew it could be more relaxed and not so stiff. But like these women it takes years to be this good. You don’t learn to run until you learned to walk. Just like he said first you learn classical ballet and then this.
Years? What are you talking about? Ballet takes years, but what these girls do looks just like a Zumba class from my local gym, actually, even the Zumba class has more real dancing than this.
It is a disgrace! As a ballet dancer myself ballet was just disrespected by these people. How can people think this is good. They have tangled hip hop with ballet. Those two should have never even been thought of being together. Ballet is a sport itself.
I can’t even walk on heels. . . these girls are amazing being able to dance on pointe and have the upper body move like a hip hop dancer. I hope they tour in my city to see them.
A B A B if you read as many comments as i have we are not getting upset if people dont like. We dont care if whites in this country like it or not. What we dont like is the ignorant racist comment hitler like comments that are being made.
I’m black and I think it’s okay. I’m not the biggest fan of it. But it’s okay. However I think they need to be more tighter and their feet were sickled in a lot. It’s nice but they shouldn’t be jumping en pointe nor sickling. They should’ve gotten proper ballet training first and then don’t this so their feet would be stronger. I don’t think a lot of them had a lot of good training first. Also I think what made them look kinda bad was the fact that the moves are were too quick for them to fully embrace a lot of technique. But it’s also a mix of ballet and hip hop sooo, it’s not supposed to be perfect.
cool idea if it was well executed. but they lack coordination and no moves or formation really stood out. it's cool for a three minute performance but I wouldn't waste my money on seeing an hour long show of this.
I think it's a really cool idea. In my opinion, they'd look so much better if their hands were all together- they look like a group that was just formed...
Danielle Baumgartner Tippens I agree and their feet were not together the whole time either. When they kick their legs back, they should be the same height. The idea is great and I love it, but I think they should really work on those because it will make it more appealing to the eye.
It's got that elegant class and grace that traditional ballet has and the coolness and wow factor that hip hop dancing has all in one. Super awesome, hope it catches on in stage productions and shows. That'd be super awesome.
That‘s true, but you know, a solo dancer with the royal Ballet dances about 2 and a half hour on their toes. So, yeah, it‘s awesome what the girls can do, but nothing thaaaat amazing. 😸
Ann Salami dancing en pointe for 5 minutes isn't that long compared to ballerinas. I know that training takes time but... For me as a ballet dancer it is painfull to watch these girls dance. They are poorly trainned or didn't get the time for more ballet training. They are really hurting their feet and ankles, if they keep doing hiplet without any propper ballet training this can lead to bad injuries. I really don't support this style if you can't dance ballet. Sorry for bad grammar, english is not my first language.
So no one can expound on dance? Unless it is classical, it isn't relevant? Where would contemporary ballet be if not for George Ballanchine? Modern dance without Isadora Duncan or Arthur Mitchell saying "screw you, blacks can dance ballet" and formed Dance Theater of Harlem. The arts are limitless. Rap wasn't considered music in the 70's and 80's, and in the 21st Century it is a multi-billion dollar music business globally with a group 3-6 Mafia earning an Academy Award for Best Original Song, "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp". These young ladies are making their mark. I look forward to see where this form of dance is headed.
Fourthgirl | Not sure who you're responding too, but my concern was about their feet and ankles. They're going to ruin their feet in a couple of years if they keep this up. I said nothing about their dancing skills or the style.
I would say they are destroying ballet but they are DEFINITELY not doing the techniques right. They are killing their feet and ankles whenever they are not on the box. They need to work on ballet before any of this. If they continue, they might do permanent damage. I mean..one of the girls have a dead pointe shoe! That’s terrible for them to do anything with it.
Lovely sistas, but I don't like this concept...at all. We don't need to hip-hop-ify everything. This is not "black ballet". Misty, Olivia Boisson, Michaela, Graf Mac, the entire DTH company...that's black ballet.
bluedance lilly are you kidding me? Arabian dancing is so much better than this even in point. I don't think it is hip-hop either, I don't know what you call this!!!
It’s a cool concept and they put in a lot of effort and all, but they shouldn’t be doing that in pointe shoes. They’re not properly on the box and haven’t gone through professional training with pointe shoes, so they’re very likely to hurt themselves. Proper dancers like myself disapprove of hiplet because they break the rules of classical ballet, and take away the ballet culture from us, but the worst thing is they’re going to hurt themselves!
I wouldn't say the're ballerinas doing hip hop i think there hip hop dancers en pointe shoes edit: i really didnt mean to hate but i am a ballet dancer u might think that im really young but im experienced and yes i know how hard and how much work is put into this type of dance
Rice Cake Well you're just plain silly because I didn't know that I wasn't going to like it until I watched it. After I watched it I saw how god-awful and tacky it is.
they are just copying white people ! what they been doing for years and years long time ago. so nothing new here they are just lame cooycats stealing from white people and get credit for it! That Nigga is lame and stupid ! I was talking to him about why he doing to white people ! and he said he hates white people
I love this dance company. Thank you for class and elegance and most of all thank you for keeping clothes on. We sistas can be classy and talented with clothes on. GOD BLESS YOU.
Lily marsie ummm....like u said...it's natural...and if u r dancing...it will jiggle...unless uve got insanely low amounts of body fat. ......they weren't outright twerking.......also its not traditional ballet as they said...and hence cannot be judged by those standards...now about the morality of said dance ...I'm not going to be the moral police for this or traditional ballet or any other form of dance...dancing is supposed to be sensuous after all....for both genders....as long as its not crass...as a spectator ...for me it's all right.
Lily marsie ...I'm flabbergasted....I'm going to bring up my girls to be self respecting independent women....wife or not doesn't matter to me ...and my butt juggles when I walk in a dress....doesn't give anyone the right to rape....did u know that unfortunately women and girls get raped even in head to toe covering....I know u r trying to be protective...but raising girls to be the best they can be, is much more fulfilling and justified than solely raising them to be someone's wife.....and this convo now has nothing to do with the video we just watched.
i think this is really cool but some of the dancers look like they’re not not their box 😬 just makes me nervous and cringe thinking about it. nonetheless, these dancers are gorgeous and i respect them a lot ❤️
Okay, this IS NOT BALLET. STOP COMPARING IT TO BALLET. The sad thing is the "CREATOR" is really the one who is trying to sell this as unique he wants to be the NEXT GREAT BALANCHINE ..NEVER. Its those poor girls feet and skeletal structure that will be ruined.
They would be SO MUCH BETTER if they had a good choreographer. They are doing themselves a disservice, i think one of the girls would probably be a better choreographer...
Thelma Adusei-Poku I'm so glad you're dumb. That is what I'm saying to you Get a Life! cuz you don't know what black people are doing! and telling stuff ..... You are the funny one. and very stupid 😂😂
Nice try. Gone wrong. English is not my first language, but: Poorest ballet technique I've seen in a while, a lot of wobbling on eggs, the level of control on the body is so low that would be wrong in any kind of dance or sport. I can't even say that this is cultural appropriation, it would be an insult to my culture. Also, the obsession with fusion inclusiveness and the terror of body shaming makes us forget a sad but harsh truth: technique is not everything (and they do not own it), but you also have to stay on a diet if you want to be on points without hurting yourself. There's a reason if serious ballet academies ask 170 cm tall girls to not exceed 45-48 kg. They weight way more than that, totally fine in everyday life, but way too much in a proper ballet school. This means that you have to be born with a body that can endure being extremely thin, long, and extremely strong. They definitely do not study ballet with proper teachers. This makes me sad for them, they could slay anything else: belly dancing, hip hop, modern, jazz...
cece did u say chocolate girls like your not one get ur head checked. second they are not in it for competition they are in it for themselves and they sure are the bomb. last i bet if white folks started doing exactly what they do i bet in your eyes it would be competition. your one of those blacks who would say i am proud to be black but then stab black people in the back. get a grip black people are human and just as good as any other race on the planet.
starlightaura 006 Lmao you're stupid as hell I am a chocolate girl most definitely and I'm proud. Did I ever say that black people weren't human ? It's a fact that this isn't for competition as a ballerina they're only in it for them you're right but did I ever say they weren't ? You're making assumptions when you don't even know me lol. From your comment I can tell you're a nasty piece of shit who's stupid as hell and doesn't know anything. How does that feel plus white people can never pull a dance off like foh I'm black and will always be black, black as chocolate, black as my MLK, black as my ancestors. Read my comments and replies before coming for me 🖕🏾
cece i dont have to go down to your level with the bitch and that i am a nasty piece of shit lol i never came after you i came after your comment. second you dont know me either so you calling me bitches and pieces of shit must be what you are since thats how you communicate. last you can continue calling me all kinds of bitches and pieces of shit because my 23 year army career helped get a home on my own merits and just because you call me those vile things out of your vile mouth doesnt make me so so i dont have to go down to your level and reply in kind.
Can everybody stop saying stuff about race? Because I’m pretty sure if someone said “Look at these white ballerinas!” You’d be mad. Cut the hypocrisy I hate when people do that.
I really want to like this! I think it is great to break stigmas and mix genres but watching it I was concerned for their safety. The hopping on pointe can be really dangerous without much experience and they look pretty new to pointe. Also, with their knees consistently bent the leg it doesn’t look as stable to work on (not to mention it breaks the line) Regardless they are obviously passionate dancers...As strength and technique grows I hope this style can encourage more people to dance.❤️
The Dancing Mom the bent legs is kinda on purpose. Hip hop dancers don’t dance with straight legs. They had moments where they’re legs were perfectly straight. If that was the look they were going for, then they’d be able to do it just fine
Didine Charles do they train in classical ballet as well before this? How long have they been dancing on average? This didn’t really strike me as hip hop....but I am definitely no expert in that genre.
The Dancing Mom yes they had to train in classical ballet before this. They’ve been dancing for many years. Didn’t mean for my comment to sound mean. But yes to make this into hip hop, they’re knees have to bend..
This does not look anything like hip hop or ballet( just saying) it just looks like they got on the point of their toes and started jumping and moving their arms😂I don’t mean to insult by the way, it’s just my opinion.
This is a great concept but the there was nothing about that dance that implemented any classical training whatsoever. Most of those girls weren't on thier box and it made me cringe. They went on and on about classical training but that was really bad and dangerous .
Searching for the ballet..... 95% searching... Not found Searching for the hip-hop... 98% searching... Not found Please stop insulting the ballet and hip-hop dancers out there
Just because you didnt see it that doesn't mean it wasnt there. There was a mix of both...so quick to be negative, and obviously they just said you have to be professionally trained before you even attempt to do hiplet.
jane we still love so if your hatin ass is hatin i love it and why are you watching if you hate it so much. jane stand in line your in a long line of haters.
I just want to add, i am not hating. The dancers love the dance and feel loyalty to the choreographer to the point of ruining their bodies and enduring pain to make HIS DREAM COME TRUE.
It’s obvious that these girls are NOT ballet trained and they are about break their ankles in their point shoes because they are not over on their boxes whatsoever
I don't get it.. was the point.. take off the point shoes and freak it... they should be more on point more in sync with each other before being aired on tv
Pointe shoes are made to fit ballet technique. These girls are stomping in their shoes and staying en pointe in parallel for too long. I fear for their feet!
All the ballet experts fighting behind a screen saying things such as this is awful and they have no technique and etc...... it’s not ballet it’s hiplets a form of ballet so grab your shoes and take yourself to a ballet video if you can’t handle people moving with rhythm while on their toes
waitttttt did molly morris a white woman said they were not moving correctly uhm unless she herself has some trophys in dancing herself molly sit down and speak on what you know and they were moving to the beat of the music
and molly i can tell there are a lot people like you who didnt watch the video they were not making any attempt to incorporate what they do into ballet they like what they and most black people like sooooo your statement was iggy.
What they are doing isn’t even ballet, they are doing hip hop on pointe and that might be the point of it but call it something else then because what I know is that’s not ballet or pointe but hip hop with pointe shoes
As a dancer this made me cringe, they are not on the box and that’s really horrible for their ankles, extremely when they are doing these steps . I noticed that one of the girls where dancing on a dead shoe! It’s quite scary. And their legs were bent most of the time, which doesn’t support then well enough. Their lack of techniques could gradually permanently damage their feet. ( I’m sorry, I have bad English.)
I wish someone trust me as much these ladies trust their ankles
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I've so enjoyed watching and engaging in many dance styles. Dance to the Glory of Yah, despite the critics, haters. For captivating innovation on classic tradition, you all are amazing, wonderful talented beauties....may you excel further than you can imagine!
Ulysse00 😂😂😂💖
Zak Mik ignorant.
SimplyBri
Ah! Lame You ! :)
their ankles are soo strong!
PiPer øø
they're probably using more professional pointe shoes which helps support the Ankle.
but it does take a lot of ankle strength to wear pointe shoes
Zak mik..no one is trying to say they invented dancing on pointes so stop being meaningless and go to church because you obviously need Jesus..
Good luck with that and Happy sunday
Zak Mik that’s not copying or stealing. And your use of the n word was incredibly racist and disrespectful. Ballet is a form of art that we use to all come together.
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My only negative is the choreography , needed something, else, more to make it really stunning, obviously they can dance on pointe,
emily schwellenbach They are all classically trained. I wish they would put other classical and contemporary ballet moves, especially the jumps
Michelle Warren I don't think so, that's what make them stand out more.
Corrine Ash Like they already mix hip hop in with other ballet moves. I meant like put a hip hop spin to the jumps a well you know?
Maybe you need to choreograph ...
emily schwellenbach I agree with you. It's great to see how they changed it up but what would make it even more impressive is seeing them include spin, jump, (although i know the technical terms i dont know how to spell them. Lol) etc... something more than them just being on their toes. JUST MY THOUGHTS.
My people sure know how to jazz up anything!!! Yes.... get it Queens! 👸🏾
Mom The Ebayer
That's what I'm saying. 😁
D Sicilia let it go... we create beautiful things that you wish you would have thought of. This is something new! Let it go just like your husband let his hair go
oops.kayla YASS girl LET HIM HAVE IT! (Btw we have the same name!)
D Sicilia Jealousy is a ugly beast. What form of dance have you created lately? I'll wait.
D. Sicila erased her comment I see. Good for her. 😊
Great concept, but the choreography wasn’t wowing. I feel like they needed to practice and implement more.
Kamui Katsura I thought it was kind of boring to be honest
They looked like chickens...
Mell C well it is still ballet
They just started they will learn
@@thefreshmenchannel5163 this wasn't ballet.. it was doing hip hop moves on pointe shoes..
Very big difference
I wosh they had better choreography, it was a bit simple, maybe a leg lift or jump or something impressive that most ballerinas do.
chevon1920 I thought the same exact thing. We know how much discipline it takes to do even the simplest moves,however when you're butchering a classic art (and get on tv) you're supposed to slay them dead. Especially if you're black... we know how that goes.
Exactly, pointe shoes do not a ballerina make.
They're good dancers, but I can't watch it without noticing the bent knees and poor foot positioning.
White Ballerinas are Way Better Than Them!
Zak Mik Misty Copeland. Im tired of seeing white ballerinas. Look her up
Zak Mik Okay well then go back to Europe 🤷🏾😂😂
5 years from now, the other folks will pretend like they discovered it...
Angela G M So true
You already know that
Exactly, so many trolls hating on them in this comment selection. I bet if these dancers were white everybody would love them.
Bridgette C racist much?
Bridgette C who invented ballet?
As a dance judge, instructor and choreographer: incorrect pointe technique can injure people to the point where they become disabled. There's a reason you need a certified teacher's permission as well as a doctor's note and X-rays and years of training before any certified dance school will let you dance en pointe. The 'hard' part of the pointe shoe - the part that's around the toes and forefoot - is called the 'box', and to correctly support your body weight, you need to be on your box. These ladies are not on it, rather they are dancing behind it, and that means that all of the physical stress lands on the ankles. One wrong step, and they'll break theirs.
Do I teach classical ballet, among other styles? Yes. Cechetti. Does that mean I disapprove of any 'modern' takes on pointe work? Gosh no! I strongly encourage creativity and making your own choreography. The people commenting on their pointe technique aren't angrily criticising; we're concerned. Very concerned. We all love dance, and would hate to see someone become permanently injured because of something as trivial as choosing between pointe shoes and flat slippers. One shoe does not a ballerina make.
Could they improve their technique and get on their box? The style seems a little bouncier than traditional ballet
Miss Moxie that’s what’s so dangerous about the style. Tbh no matter how much they train to get better technique, hiplet just disregards every rule and safety precaution ballerinas take when dancing on pointe.
There teacher is classically trained as well as the girls. If you do research, you can see they are required to go through rigorous classical ballet and be en pointe for three years. Additionally, hiplet is a 1 hour class they take 1x per week where the rest of the week is dedicated to ballet. Y'all are ridiculous!
But looking at these girls technique...they should not have advanced to hiplet then...their technique is that of a beginner...they are not pulled up properly, or turned out, or on their boxes.
You should check out the strength training they do at their school- it’s so impressive!! Take a look
Are they purposely not on their box?
Josie Janssen no they just don’t have proper technique or were poorly trained. I hope it’s not on purpose...if so...that’s very dangerous.
While I enjoyed the fusion, I was wondering about this, too. I also worried about one of the dancers because her shoes appear worn out, as in breaking too much. I love fusion work, but want them safe!
Silent Night they are obviously trained and worried about the safety of the dancers and because you can’t handle criticism of people you don’t know doing a dance you can’t do you jump to the conclusion that the criticism is because it’s hip hop ballet? You shut up.
Josie Janssen LOL
I don’t think its 100% pure ballet, its a new branching style of dance that is based off of classic ballet.
As someone who cant even walk on her toes much more DANCE on it,i salute you girls,keep at it youll get better and better,and congrats to the founder sir what an amazing way of allowing others to do something which brings them so much joy.....
The young lady with short blonde hair is so captivating. From the moment she got into position, she just commanded attention, she's naturally graceful and has beautiful lines.
She is georgeous!
Lies.
She’s the worst one.
I'm not a dancer or anything and I appreciate what they're doing but when they go on point it often looks weird to me. I always thought that the point of a Pointe shoe was to sort of elongate the leg and create a smooth line. But when these dancers are on pointe there often is this bend at the ankle. It bugs the hell out of me.
nessagirl1911 yes me too!!
They aren’t even on pointe most of the time and it hurts to watch
With this type of dance they can’t be on the box of the shoe. The box is the flat part at the tip of the shoe. I love the concept of this but it really isn’t safe because of that. They could fall of the shoe easily and it’s isn’t good for their feet. Don’t get my wrong they are LOVELY and this look really cool but as a dancer I just can’t quite accept this because it isn’t safe.
Yes, yes! The sight of these girls doing something they're passionate about really excites me, but as a lover of ballet, I can tell you right now that this style of ballet is not safe in the least. They could suffer from some very bad injuries if they make one wrong move.
But, yes, this style does require them to not be on pointe. If they were fully on the box of their shoes, the movements would be more slow and drawn out, not hip-hop like. Hip-hop has a lot of fluid, fast movements and ballet has a lot of slow, classical movements, which is why I'm having a hard time seeing how this corporates together. It looks more like jazz and the performance reminded me of Josephine Baker's banana dance.
Well their doing it right. I'm a pointe dancer and they are actually standing on their toes and fully on the box most of the time. And this sort of thing is very common. There are people that tap on pointe and do hip hop too safely.
I think what they are doing is amazing hands up! However, these ladies are going to severely injure themselves, a lot of them from what I seen are not on their boxes properly, not executing proper form, not using appropriate technique, its more that going up on pointe, I feel so so so bad for their ankles, and ballet is something that takes years to get right before even thinking of doing this on pointe. Best though!
My thoughts too. I wish them and their ankles the best of luck.
I like to c positive things from young women. Better than laying up doing nothing. Teaching young ladies dnt hve to be 80lbs to do ballet. You can do anything if you put your mind to. Good job ladies.
Danielle Scott I don’t know what was that, but it was certainly not ballet!
Whats also funny is when the movie Save The Last Dance came out with a white girl doing hiphop moves to get her into Juilliard for ballet none of you really had anything to say negative about it.
Crystal Child or Flashdance
I don't think the negativity has to do with black girls doing ballet though...
I am a dance major and a seriously trained dancer, and when I look at this it makes me cringe so bad because they are not on their box. The concept is great but the "dancers" are not well trained at all. I have asked many people about this company and they all agree with me, no respectable person in the dance community thinks this is safe for the girls to be doing. Some of them shouldn't even be on pointe in the first place. They. Need. Better. Training.
Brie K I totally agree. they're just not flexible enough in their ankle and cou de pied. Their line is not great. I also think they could do more. I love their sassy little walk but that is about it. I am not being a puritan. I would love to see more steps from them.. Get them into a proper ballet class on the side too though.
I thought I was the only one! I was moaning and groaning and shielding my eyes. The girls are very pretty and I LOVE THE CONCEPT but no one should be on pointe for that long. Yikes!
If you want to give constructive criticism don’t brag about how much you’ve trained or what you studied or what your job is because no one cares just make your point cause it gets annoying and sounds like you’re just hating and are just using the fact of giving tips and improvements as a way to unleash your anger. 🤦🏾♀️
Unicorn_ Lover issues much. He's right, and the only one who sounds angry is you.
Thank you! Some one speak up
They're Beautiful
BLACKWOMEN👑✨💜✨👑
Melanin Lover racist
Abrar&gabby Show. Because i love how black people dance? Don't you love how black people dance? Racist is a thinking of when someone says or things something about a different persons race on a negative way. What did i say. I cant love my people out loud? Sorry. I will
Abrar&gabby Show Lmao wow, you sound so foolish.
Black Girl Magic.
Creative, skilled and talented.
They are beautifull and amazing.
Kc2ken •_• BAFOON
They hate it but then steal it later lol great job ladies
Cyntia D. Who would wanna steal that?? It’s just a type of dancing
GLAMORBUSH .X. The same race of assholes who stole rock n roll as their own.
Snicker Doodle oops
Cyntia D. I agree, everything they do is stolen. Let's see how long will it take to see White girls trying to do this.
Soundevant why make it about race ? They are amazing period.
None of them were in sync.
Wtf.. It’s significantly less impressive than Ballet and Hip-Hop. They are just doing basic motions while on their toes.
This completely butchered traditional ballet. This is the contrary of classy, it’s actually grotesque to say the least. Real ballerinas must be torn inside just watching this. Completely unnecessary! This is embarrassing to watch... Awful idea!
I would like to see Hiplet choreography to alternative classical like Damien Escobar, the Black Violinists, Josh Vietti and/or Lindsey Stirling. The hip hop music doesn't seem to mesh.
3:18 This would be me as soon as I get my pointe shoes,😂 working my way up on that ballet level though 👏🏽👏🏽
The fact that so many comments are negative means they know it's good.
Eras Aohms don't be in denial!!
Lily marsie Stop
No. You're just in denial. It's awful and amateur. They look like a bunch of overgrown 8 year olds in a recital instead of professionals and its really unfortunate. Hip hop and ballet can be fused together in wonderful ways. But this isn't one of them.
S Miller lol
S Miller At least they are doing something with their life instead of hiding behind a screen and putting negativity towards other people, I hate people like you! All you do is hate on other people, just let them be happy and dance🤦🏽♀️
Love it. The ballet would be more popular if kids saw this and knew it could be more relaxed and not so stiff. But like these women it takes years to be this good. You don’t learn to run until you learned to walk. Just like he said first you learn classical ballet and then this.
ballet has been popular for 5 centuries, what you mean is ballet would be more popular with blacks if it was more black....
Years? What are you talking about? Ballet takes years, but what these girls do looks just like a Zumba class from my local gym, actually, even the Zumba class has more real dancing than this.
Lol they are not "Classically" Trained, and this is not BALLET... IT'S A DISGRACE TO THE TRUE ART FORM BALLET, SORRY
Le OT right!! It's very awkward looking. I don't see any classical training in this mess
It is a disgrace! As a ballet dancer myself ballet was just disrespected by these people. How can people think this is good. They have tangled hip hop with ballet. Those two should have never even been thought of being together. Ballet is a sport itself.
I can’t even walk on heels. . . these girls are amazing being able to dance on pointe and have the upper body move like a hip hop dancer. I hope they tour in my city to see them.
How are the black ppl in the comments so defensive about ppl saying they didnt like it or isnt safe lol...relax
A B
A B if you read as many comments as i have we are not getting upset if people dont like. We dont care if whites in this country like it or not. What we dont like is the ignorant racist comment hitler like comments that are being made.
I’m black and I think it’s okay. I’m not the biggest fan of it. But it’s okay. However I think they need to be more tighter and their feet were sickled in a lot. It’s nice but they shouldn’t be jumping en pointe nor sickling. They should’ve gotten proper ballet training first and then don’t this so their feet would be stronger. I don’t think a lot of them had a lot of good training first. Also I think what made them look kinda bad was the fact that the moves are were too quick for them to fully embrace a lot of technique. But it’s also a mix of ballet and hip hop sooo, it’s not supposed to be perfect.
Amybeth? McNulty?
cool idea if it was well executed. but they lack coordination and no moves or formation really stood out. it's cool for a three minute performance but I wouldn't waste my money on seeing an hour long show of this.
But who's asking you to do that
Fah미나 Damn, lmaooo
I think it's a really cool idea. In my opinion, they'd look so much better if their hands were all together- they look like a group that was just formed...
Danielle Baumgartner Tippens I agree and their feet were not together the whole time either. When they kick their legs back, they should be the same height. The idea is great and I love it, but I think they should really work on those because it will make it more appealing to the eye.
It's got that elegant class and grace that traditional ballet has and the coolness and wow factor that hip hop dancing has all in one. Super awesome, hope it catches on in stage productions and shows. That'd be super awesome.
No, it doesn’t have the grace and beauty of ballet. This is hip hop dancing on your tippy toes.
it made me say wow i feel sick to my stomach 😂
Their are destroying ballet
Luis A Godinez first of all it’s “They’re” second of all no they aren’t. So shut up.
Comfy Mountains but they are....
Sis got a serious sickled foot issue
It's not the dance it's the fact that they dance that long on their toes that is amazing...their toes are so freaking strong..dayuummm!!
I question the ankle strength. 😣
Same I also question the ankle strength
That‘s true, but you know, a solo dancer with the royal Ballet dances about 2 and a half hour on their toes. So, yeah, it‘s awesome what the girls can do, but nothing thaaaat amazing. 😸
Ann Salami dancing en pointe for 5 minutes isn't that long compared to ballerinas. I know that training takes time but...
For me as a ballet dancer it is painfull to watch these girls dance. They are poorly trainned or didn't get the time for more ballet training. They are really hurting their feet and ankles, if they keep doing hiplet without any propper ballet training this can lead to bad injuries. I really don't support this style if you can't dance ballet. Sorry for bad grammar, english is not my first language.
0:53 ...laying an egg😂
Their poor feet, they’re destroying themselves. Dangerous lack of technique.
Eleonore Bon, I didn't like it for that reason. I appreciate classical ballet. I'm not sure what this was. Some things should be left alone.
Eleonore Bon exactly
Eleonore Bon ikr their going to hurt their ankles some day!!
So no one can expound on dance? Unless it is classical, it isn't relevant? Where would contemporary ballet be if not for George Ballanchine? Modern dance without Isadora Duncan or Arthur Mitchell saying "screw you, blacks can dance ballet" and formed Dance Theater of Harlem. The arts are limitless. Rap wasn't considered music in the 70's and 80's, and in the 21st Century it is a multi-billion dollar music business globally with a group 3-6 Mafia earning an Academy Award for Best Original Song, "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp". These young ladies are making their mark. I look forward to see where this form of dance is headed.
Fourthgirl | Not sure who you're responding too, but my concern was about their feet and ankles. They're going to ruin their feet in a couple of years if they keep this up. I said nothing about their dancing skills or the style.
Ur destroying the art of ballet....😡
Zoe Petterson "Ur" destroying the art of the English language...
Danielle Cutter well tbh it's hard not to judge when your a ballet dancing
Zoe Petterson Oh shut up!
I would say they are destroying ballet but they are DEFINITELY not doing the techniques right. They are killing their feet and ankles whenever they are not on the box. They need to work on ballet before any of this. If they continue, they might do permanent damage. I mean..one of the girls have a dead pointe shoe! That’s terrible for them to do anything with it.
Lovely sistas, but I don't like this concept...at all. We don't need to hip-hop-ify everything. This is not "black ballet". Misty, Olivia Boisson, Michaela, Graf Mac, the entire DTH company...that's black ballet.
They are not over their box , they can seriously damage their feet
Awesome! Who says a ballerina has to be one way? Open your mind people. I love black people. We make stuff fun and interesting.
They killed that
I like it, but I don't know if I'd call it hip hop. Its more like Arabian dance on pointe.
bluedance lilly Maybe even a version of a mix of Carmen and the Arabian Variation in the Nutcracker?
bluedance lilly are you kidding me? Arabian dancing is so much better than this even in point. I don't think it is hip-hop either, I don't know what you call this!!!
Lily marsie it's Hiplet. Hip hop and ballet. That's why the moves look blended, and not truly hip hop or ballet. It's nice in my opinion.
It is hiplet...
bluedance lilly it was Arabian music, not Arabian dancing. It was hip hop.
“Evil cannot create anything new; it can only corrupt that which has already been made by the forces of good.”
It’s a cool concept and they put in a lot of effort and all, but they shouldn’t be doing that in pointe shoes. They’re not properly on the box and haven’t gone through professional training with pointe shoes, so they’re very likely to hurt themselves. Proper dancers like myself disapprove of hiplet because they break the rules of classical ballet, and take away the ballet culture from us, but the worst thing is they’re going to hurt themselves!
I wouldn't say the're ballerinas doing hip hop i think there hip hop dancers en pointe shoes
edit: i really didnt mean to hate but i am a ballet dancer u might think that im really young but im experienced and yes i know how hard and how much work is put into this type of dance
Krazy Kerensa you try doing it. With years of practice, you’d never do it to the best correctly. Sorry
Krazy Kerensa also I think you’re a kid. So I didn’t mean to be harsh and rude. But just respect that this takes a lot of talent that many can’t do
It’s called hiplet look at the title more carefully next time.
I agree. There isn't much ballet in it. There are just swaying in pointe shoes. I like the idea of hiplet, but I wish they'd add more to it.
That's what I was thinking. Great idea but I would like to have seen more ballet lines incorporated.
This makes me cringe. I’m sorry, but it destroys classical ballet
CrystalVlog it’s hiplet
Go on, my sisters and represent! 😁
Do you realize the pain involved in "on pointe" dancing???? The "captain" feels nothing.
Henna du plessis I was thinking the same thing, I hope he keeps these beautiful young ladies, health and well being a priority,
Yesssss hunty they slayed😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Their talented but is it fair to say they r not really ballerinas- I mean this isn’t ballet…like at all
Ballerinas with some meat on their bones! #GoGirls
Puckles100 Not fat at all.
Well they are definitely not anorexic which i am glad to see
All of you saying this is bad are watching this video so, if you don’t like it than go watch something else
Rice Cake Exactly. Preach!
Rice Cake Well you're just plain silly because I didn't know that I wasn't going to like it until I watched it. After I watched it I saw how god-awful and tacky it is.
amyamyamy233 We all have different opinion, but yours sucks.
they are just copying white people ! what they been doing for years and years long time ago. so nothing new here they are just lame cooycats stealing from white people and get credit for it! That Nigga is lame and stupid ! I was talking to him about why he doing to white people ! and he said he hates white people
Zak Mik Please you proper grammar then maybe I’ll listen to what you had to say, but I didn’t understand a single word...
Very original dance
Stick with classical and beat them at their own game.
Eva Abdullahi Who is them and what is the game
I love this dance company. Thank you for class and elegance and most of all thank you for keeping clothes on. We sistas can be classy and talented with clothes on. GOD BLESS YOU.
Charlotte Thomas 😒
Elegance? Where?
Lily Marsie...u just being catty ...Coz u haven't got a fit butt with a nice jiggle.
Lily marsie ummm....like u said...it's natural...and if u r dancing...it will jiggle...unless uve got insanely low amounts of body fat. ......they weren't outright twerking.......also its not traditional ballet as they said...and hence cannot be judged by those standards...now about the morality of said dance ...I'm not going to be the moral police for this or traditional ballet or any other form of dance...dancing is supposed to be sensuous after all....for both genders....as long as its not crass...as a spectator ...for me it's all right.
Lily marsie ...I'm flabbergasted....I'm going to bring up my girls to be self respecting independent women....wife or not doesn't matter to me ...and my butt juggles when I walk in a dress....doesn't give anyone the right to rape....did u know that unfortunately women and girls get raped even in head to toe covering....I know u r trying to be protective...but raising girls to be the best they can be, is much more fulfilling and justified than solely raising them to be someone's wife.....and this convo now has nothing to do with the video we just watched.
i think this is really cool but some of the dancers look like they’re not not their box 😬 just makes me nervous and cringe thinking about it. nonetheless, these dancers are gorgeous and i respect them a lot ❤️
Now I see why this hasn't been done before...it was cringeworthy
Okay, this IS NOT BALLET. STOP COMPARING IT TO BALLET. The sad thing is the "CREATOR" is really the one who is trying to sell this as unique he wants to be the NEXT GREAT BALANCHINE ..NEVER. Its those poor girls feet and skeletal structure that will be ruined.
Wow 😮 ❣️
They would be SO MUCH BETTER if they had a good choreographer. They are doing themselves a disservice, i think one of the girls would probably be a better choreographer...
Amazing! I think it takes more skill, strength and talent to dance like that en pointe ! Keep it up!
Zak Mik white people have no rhythm so how can they do better?
Thelma Adusei-Poku
I'm so glad you're dumb. That is what I'm saying to you Get a Life! cuz you don't know what black people are doing! and telling stuff .....
You are the funny one. and very stupid 😂😂
When everybody comes to practice....
They look like baby deer trying to walk for the first time.....
Brittany May then it cute
A nice example of Cultural Appropriation.
@notThatBad411 Is that an informed opinion?
very cute
Nice try. Gone wrong.
English is not my first language, but:
Poorest ballet technique I've seen in a while, a lot of wobbling on eggs, the level of control on the body is so low that would be wrong in any kind of dance or sport.
I can't even say that this is cultural appropriation, it would be an insult to my culture.
Also, the obsession with fusion inclusiveness and the terror of body shaming makes us forget a sad but harsh truth: technique is not everything (and they do not own it), but you also have to stay on a diet if you want to be on points without hurting yourself.
There's a reason if serious ballet academies ask 170 cm tall girls to not exceed 45-48 kg.
They weight way more than that, totally fine in everyday life, but way too much in a proper ballet school.
This means that you have to be born with a body that can endure being extremely thin, long, and extremely strong.
They definitely do not study ballet with proper teachers.
This makes me sad for them, they could slay anything else: belly dancing, hip hop, modern, jazz...
Definitely not competition worthy but these chocolate girls definitely slayed I need more 😩😩
CeCe Goddess How are you a whole as black person calling black women "chocolate girls"?
Cool Beans I've been called chocolate all the time for my smooth chocolate complexion in my family I don't know how this offends you ?
cece did u say chocolate girls like your not one get ur head checked. second they are not in it for competition they are in it for themselves and they sure are the bomb. last i bet if white folks started doing exactly what they do i bet in your eyes it would be competition. your one of those blacks who would say i am proud to be black but then stab black people in the back. get a grip black people are human and just as good as any other race on the planet.
starlightaura 006 Lmao you're stupid as hell I am a chocolate girl most definitely and I'm proud. Did I ever say that black people weren't human ? It's a fact that this isn't for competition as a ballerina they're only in it for them you're right but did I ever say they weren't ? You're making assumptions when you don't even know me lol. From your comment I can tell you're a nasty piece of shit who's stupid as hell and doesn't know anything. How does that feel plus white people can never pull a dance off like foh I'm black and will always be black, black as chocolate, black as my MLK, black as my ancestors. Read my comments and replies before coming for me 🖕🏾
cece i dont have to go down to your level with the bitch and that i am a nasty piece of shit lol i never came after you i came after your comment. second you dont know me either so you calling me bitches and pieces of shit must be what you are since thats how you communicate. last you can continue calling me all kinds of bitches and pieces of shit because my 23 year army career helped get a home on my own merits and just because you call me those vile things out of your vile mouth doesnt make me so so i dont have to go down to your level and reply in kind.
Can everybody stop saying stuff about race? Because I’m pretty sure if someone said “Look at these white ballerinas!” You’d be mad. Cut the hypocrisy I hate when people do that.
Melanin Magic Baby Werk!
I really want to like this! I think it is great to break stigmas and mix genres but watching it I was concerned for their safety. The hopping on pointe can be really dangerous without much experience and they look pretty new to pointe. Also, with their knees consistently bent the leg it doesn’t look as stable to work on (not to mention it breaks the line) Regardless they are obviously passionate dancers...As strength and technique grows I hope this style can encourage more people to dance.❤️
The Dancing Mom the bent legs is kinda on purpose. Hip hop dancers don’t dance with straight legs. They had moments where they’re legs were perfectly straight. If that was the look they were going for, then they’d be able to do it just fine
Didine Charles do they train in classical ballet as well before this? How long have they been dancing on average? This didn’t really strike me as hip hop....but I am definitely no expert in that genre.
The Dancing Mom yes they had to train in classical ballet before this. They’ve been dancing for many years. Didn’t mean for my comment to sound mean. But yes to make this into hip hop, they’re knees have to bend..
Didine Charles that is good to know. I am not offended. 😉 Discussion is a good thing.
The Dancing Mom haha okay good! People get offenddd so easily nowadays ❤️
Here we go again, why fix things if they don't need to get fixed. Ballet is classical and it looks better that way. Not a fan at all 😕
unforgettable 154 not ballet it’s hiplet
This is new. It will not stay the same. Ballet didnt start prefect. There was once a performance so bad it caused mass hysteria.
Issa no for me. This was terrible. It should've had equal parts of ballet and hip hop and if you were going to add hip hop, y'all should've went hard.
Yikes - That's got to be really hard on the knees! Hope they are stretching out and warming up properly.
This does not look anything like hip hop or ballet( just saying) it just looks like they got on the point of their toes and started jumping and moving their arms😂I don’t mean to insult by the way, it’s just my opinion.
They are beautiful
Cringing hard because not all of them are properly on their boxes and the choreography is so unimaginative.
I love this!❤️❤️❤️
This is a great concept but the there was nothing about that dance that implemented any classical training whatsoever. Most of those girls weren't on thier box and it made me cringe. They went on and on about classical training but that was really bad and dangerous .
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Please stop insulting the ballet and hip-hop dancers out there
Please keep your hating mouth closed and instead get some love instead, tis the season and be jolly, because you sure aren't!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jane Alia always a hater out there
Something new and fun
Just because you didnt see it that doesn't mean it wasnt there. There was a mix of both...so quick to be negative, and obviously they just said you have to be professionally trained before you even attempt to do hiplet.
jane we still love so if your hatin ass is hatin i love it and why are you watching if you hate it so much. jane stand in line your in a long line of haters.
Look it’s hip-hop dancing on tippy toes totally like real ballet……….😂
This looks soooo wierd
I just want to add, i am not hating. The dancers love the dance and feel loyalty to the choreographer to the point of ruining their bodies and enduring pain to make HIS DREAM COME TRUE.
All of them are so beautiful
Yes you can be whatever you want to be. But that’s not to say that it is always wise to do something just because u “can”.
We as black people are so muti-talented Gods given. luv it!
Somewhere there is a real ballerina hauling her laptop out the window over this shit.....
I just love the way, they put a spin on classical ballet
Idk_anymore 3 ikr
@@idk_anymore3327 ballet needs to be ballet and hip hop needs to be hip hop
It’s obvious that these girls are NOT ballet trained and they are about break their ankles in their point shoes because they are not over on their boxes whatsoever
Wow they can walk in every highheels they want 😯😍
Caterina O. Probably not...they might not want to wear strappy heels
I personally dislike it. I think ballet is a more classical style and does not suit this.
For me, this is trying to twerk in your toes.
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Love it ... dynamic
Fucking shit this looks painful AF I can't do anything with my big ass feet
I don't get it.. was the point.. take off the point shoes and freak it... they should be more on point more in sync with each other before being aired on tv
Silent Night lol 😁anytime...
Silent Night but really I do applaud them.. I know I sound like I'm hatting.. it's my opinion as an entertainer... it's a good idea and I do like it
Pointe shoes are made to fit ballet technique. These girls are stomping in their shoes and staying en pointe in parallel for too long. I fear for their feet!
Front far right, her arches 😍
My ankles hurt from watching lmaoo
All the ballet experts fighting behind a screen saying things such as this is awful and they have no technique and etc...... it’s not ballet it’s hiplets a form of ballet so grab your shoes and take yourself to a ballet video if you can’t handle people moving with rhythm while on their toes
kim c that’s the point, though. They are not moving with rhythm. There are lots of ways to incorporate other styles into ballet...this is not it.
Molly Morris so what’s wrong with accepting this style into ballet
molly mo
waitttttt did molly morris a white woman said they were not moving correctly uhm unless she herself has some trophys in dancing herself molly sit down and speak on what you know and they were moving to the beat of the music
and molly i can tell there are a lot people like you who didnt watch the video they were not making any attempt to incorporate what they do into ballet they like what they and most black people like sooooo your statement was iggy.
What they are doing isn’t even ballet, they are doing hip hop on pointe and that might be the point of it but call it something else then because what I know is that’s not ballet or pointe but hip hop with pointe shoes
As a dancer this made me cringe, they are not on the box and that’s really horrible for their ankles, extremely when they are doing these steps . I noticed that one of the girls where dancing on a dead shoe! It’s quite scary. And their legs were bent most of the time, which doesn’t support then well enough. Their lack of techniques could gradually permanently damage their feet.
( I’m sorry, I have bad English.)
Silent Night wait I’m sorry, how am I being racist?
Silent Night I don’t know, i saw a comment saying that I’m racist.
This is an outrage!!! They are not meant to dance in pointe shoes like this! They will get hurt!