This is one of the best dances to Sinead's "Red Football" I've EVER seen. This woman is amazing, perfectly capturing the "animal" with timed choreography, passion, rage and ecstatic fervor that is called for in this incredibly powerful song. I scour the internet looking for this -specific- dancer every time I crave this song.... it takes a minute - but I'm always in tears at the end. Thank You whoever you are, you amazing woman.
I'm so glad she won first overall. I find that sometimes showbiz doesn't tend to favor the best solos. I'm glad to see a great one like this win. good job.
OH mY God, here is this powerful solo with a very poignant message being performed by a technically and emotionally superb dancer, and all people can talk about is her size? I think she's perfect. But the solo, holy crap. I've seen good technique out there, with little feeling. This girl is the total package; amazing technique, and emotion that really digs into you. I could watch her all day.
I don't understand why everyone says this looks awkward. She is doing contemporary and this dance completely embodies the style. This is such a difficult routine and I think she did an amazing job. Holly is an extremely talented dancer, and keep in mind that this dance was three years ago which means she has only improved since then. Not only her technique, but her emotion in this dance was spot on.
That was amazing! She hit everything perfect. The choreography is too good for words. It all goes together so well. I didn't really think I would like it in the beginning, but I think I'm going to watch it like everyday! It is inspiring.
glorious, it's hard to do a piece about such a serious topic and not make it seem childish. she was flawless and coming from someone who had gone through the trials spoken of in the music. she danced what people feel
speechless...the best i have seen so far..you've got talent...seriously...that was amazing...i loved every second of it..the extension in your legs and arms as well as the strength...brilliant...you translated every single word and emotion from the song into a movement...Keep doing your thing...
WOW some people say creepy but they probably don't do dance like me and I know how hard that is!!! I've been in dance since I was 2 and I still can't do that so bravo!!!
this is intense. she has so much passion and talent! i love the red handprint accents...they really add to the piece. my only suggestions would be to keep her head up...it seems to be slouched and pushed forward a bit most of the times. and to anyone who is saying shes too skinny...that is just the way her body is built...i'm the same way. its actually perfect for dance. so think before you speak.
@xxdanceroo i disagree. she actually is trained in ballet, ive seen videos where she is in pointe shoes. her turns are fine although the wrist do look strange, but i think that might be part of the dance as it seems to fit
because shes amazing gosh everyone is just jealous oh her perfect facility HATERS! california has the best danceers just getting in the overalls is a major achievement!
ive watched this dance so many times and its beatiful. great song choice to. because ive seen it so mant times i pick up and little things and this time i noticed her feet! there lovely! look at her point in 1.09! even when there flat they look pointed
You are a wonderful dancer. Please have something in the future where life will not end, when the dancing stops. I wish someone told me this years ago. Be strong. Move towards ALL dreams and not just dance...Peace.
Kmarisims is correct, she may have great flexibtily and such, but she has a poor stance on your foot during her turns, she does not have a high support arch. Also, her hands (mainly wrists) setting up for those turns are completely flexed. Yet, she can jump and kick but the ballet training is not there.
she is also very tall and lanky she is an amazing dancer and her body type is just fine her dad said before that she has other activities too so dont judge on her body type because you dont know what goes on in her life at all. calling someone too skinny is an insult.
@ThatCheerleadingGirl the awkwardness is usually always in her arms...every dance I've seen her in, she hunches her shoulders in her turns,whether it calls for it or not. Please don't think I'm being a hater tho. she's still an AMAZING dancer. she just has that one thing. the hunched shoulders look good in this dance but not in every dance.if she relaxes a bit,she would be absolutely PERFECT!
im gonna write a different review: good. whats that red stuff on her stomach? end *different review* omgosh. she AMAzING!!!!!!!!!!! like, one of the best, if not the best, ive seen so far. yes, she definitley has a career in dance.
I agree that I also don't like the choreography. It seems too choppy and it doesn't seem like it goes with the song. I also don't like the end very much. But she is an AMAZING dancer!
the moves are amazing, but it looks like she just threw everything together in one dance, theres no connection and it doesn't really match with the music
This dance is fabulouss. I favorited it .. she is fantastic .. I just have one little issue. nearing the end she is visually looking and moving tired. and although she has muscles, to me she looks malnourished. some people say it is because they dance so often .. no. I dance almost 20 hours a week and I do not look like that. its an awesome dance .. but im almost scared watching her...
uuuuhhhhhmmmm no ive had people come up to me and tell me to eat because im "too skinny" and random people in my school would ask if i was anorexic. i do lots of things too so most dancers are gonna be skinny observations can hurt too so if nobody can say anything nice about her, then dont comment on it.
I feel like she just ran around and did tricks. Granted, the tricks looked nice, but I feel like transitions other than running would have made me like it more. Nice dancer, though!
omg!!! people dance isnt always about the perfect positions when you are doing dances like these!! its more of a dance where you want to be awkard and the people who says she doesnt have ballet training did you not see your turns? and her arch???? you people are crazy everything she did in this worked for the performance!! she is acting like animal (do you even see the bloody hand prints on her stomach) animals walk slouchy and stuff
Didn't Assumption high school do the exact same concept at a nationals competition like 4 years ago. Beautiful dancer but what a rip off by the choreographer.
This is one of the best dances to Sinead's "Red Football" I've EVER seen. This woman is amazing, perfectly capturing the "animal" with timed choreography, passion, rage and ecstatic fervor that is called for in this incredibly powerful song. I scour the internet looking for this -specific- dancer every time I crave this song.... it takes a minute - but I'm always in tears at the end. Thank You whoever you are, you amazing woman.
I'm so glad she won first overall.
I find that sometimes showbiz doesn't tend to favor the best solos.
I'm glad to see a great one like this win.
good job.
OH mY God, here is this powerful solo with a very poignant message being performed by a technically and emotionally superb dancer, and all people can talk about is her size? I think she's perfect.
But the solo, holy crap. I've seen good technique out there, with little feeling. This girl is the total package; amazing technique, and emotion that really digs into you. I could watch her all day.
I don't understand why everyone says this looks awkward. She is doing contemporary and this dance completely embodies the style. This is such a difficult routine and I think she did an amazing job. Holly is an extremely talented dancer, and keep in mind that this dance was three years ago which means she has only improved since then. Not only her technique, but her emotion in this dance was spot on.
That was amazing! She hit everything perfect. The choreography is too good for words. It all goes together so well. I didn't really think I would like it in the beginning, but I think I'm going to watch it like everyday! It is inspiring.
glorious, it's hard to do a piece about such a serious topic and not make it seem childish. she was flawless and coming from someone who had gone through the trials spoken of in the music. she danced what people feel
I can't stop watching this solo!!!! It's my fav this year.
AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING and I love the end, kind of like a mic drop - "I'm outta here"
simply unbelievable wonderful! i've never seen such a perfect and expressing dance before and i've seen many performances! Excellent!
speechless...the best i have seen so far..you've got talent...seriously...that was amazing...i loved every second of it..the extension in your legs and arms as well as the strength...brilliant...you translated every single word and emotion from the song into a movement...Keep doing your thing...
That was amazing! She nailed the vibe of that song!
Great song...Sinead...pls come back
beatiful really tells the story of the song
this is honestly amazing. in every aspect. i loved how she just walked right off!
very unique and cool!! I agree about the arms though...awesome job and choreography
her turns r amazing!!!!
Holly Groom is my favorite dancer.
wow. breathtaking!
WOW some people say creepy but they probably don't do dance like me and I know how hard that is!!! I've been in dance since I was 2 and I still can't do that so bravo!!!
this is intense!!! work holly!!!
Hloy Shizzzzz
her side leap was likee KAPOW!
this dance was Legitt
unbelievably good
Hypnotizing, completely spellbinding. I couldn't take my off of her.
My favorite part is at the end after she's just finished this amazing routine and she just walks off like "yea I know I'm awesome"
The song is "Red Football" and the artist is Sinead O'Connor.
Sinead O'Connor - Red Football, it's on Universal Mother album.. but you might have already found it :)
She's an amazing dancer she totally sells this!
amazing.
this is intense. she has so much passion and talent! i love the red handprint accents...they really add to the piece.
my only suggestions would be to keep her head up...it seems to be slouched and pushed forward a bit most of the times.
and to anyone who is saying shes too skinny...that is just the way her body is built...i'm the same way. its actually perfect for dance. so think before you speak.
i love it
This is grt and glad the la la la's were included👋
that was awesome
amazing
@ThatCheerleadingGirl I danced to this song last year. My dance also needed very straight arms, flexed feet, etc.
omg, your amazing! (:
I mean this was so disturbing that it was AMAZING. that's really hard to pull off. Great job.
awesome awesome awesome
I came for the song, but stayed for the dance!
@xxdanceroo i disagree. she actually is trained in ballet, ive seen videos where she is in pointe shoes. her turns are fine although the wrist do look strange, but i think that might be part of the dance as it seems to fit
I love how they played Phil Collins at the beginning!
But that aside, this is great! I love the movements.
because shes amazing
gosh everyone is just jealous oh her perfect facility
HATERS!
california has the best danceers just getting in the overalls is a major achievement!
ive watched this dance so many times and its beatiful. great song choice to. because ive seen it so mant times i pick up and little things and this time i noticed her feet! there lovely! look at her point in 1.09! even when there flat they look pointed
I love how she gets off stage!
i immediately knew she was from dancers edge when she started dancing. haha she's amazing
pause on 2:02 .. amazinng :) and so effortless
You are a wonderful dancer. Please have something in the future where life will not end, when the dancing stops. I wish someone told me this years ago. Be strong. Move towards ALL dreams and not just dance...Peace.
is that pretend blood? if it is, thats pretty creative.
shes SO good!
Kmarisims is correct, she may have great flexibtily and such, but she has a poor stance on your foot during her turns, she does not have a high support arch. Also, her hands (mainly wrists) setting up for those turns are completely flexed. Yet, she can jump and kick but the ballet training is not there.
nuff said
haha i love the ending it made my laugh
You are correct. Holly is 15.
i love the fed up ending haah
Very good Athlete, she could apply with it to Gymnastics competition.
she just floats when she jumps
wooooooow
Someone please tell me the song at the beginning!!
Phil Collins - In the air tonight
Thank you!
Is the name of song red football? and if not what is the name of the song and who is the artist?? thanks!
song name please? my dance class has to make a dance to this song!
she is also very tall and lanky
she is an amazing dancer and her body type is just fine
her dad said before that she has other activities too
so dont judge on her body type because you dont know what goes on in her life at all.
calling someone too skinny is an insult.
@ThatCheerleadingGirl the awkwardness is usually always in her arms...every dance I've seen her in, she hunches her shoulders in her turns,whether it calls for it or not. Please don't think I'm being a hater tho. she's still an AMAZING dancer. she just has that one thing. the hunched shoulders look good in this dance but not in every dance.if she relaxes a bit,she would be absolutely PERFECT!
She's really good. The whole point of this dance is to be aggressive and that's what she did. And she did it ver well.
Dana if this sucks then what is good?
@dancelover763 red football by sinead o'connor
im gonna write a different review:
good. whats that red stuff on her stomach?
end *different review*
omgosh. she AMAzING!!!!!!!!!!! like, one of the best, if not the best, ive seen so far. yes, she definitley has a career in dance.
Awesome...but I agree work on the arms with the turns she is freakin amazing!! great job!
Amazing dance! only thing is that I wish ehr bangs had maybe been pinned back! Otherwise fantastic job! :)
Creepy.... in a amazing kind of way :)
Holly has such an intense face, this dance is perect for her.
I agree that I also don't like the choreography. It seems too choppy and it doesn't seem like it goes with the song. I also don't like the end very much.
But she is an AMAZING dancer!
Liz Sherman I thought I was the only one
Uma Thurman
And I thought I was the only one who would think her arms were akward. Great dance.
this was beautiful! i think the hair a little distraction though
Shes not too skinny, she has the typical body for a dancer of her height...some people have no knowledge of the dance world.
Sinead O'Connor would be proud!!
i love everythign but her arms...her wrists are droopy everything else was amazing
the moves are amazing, but it looks like she just threw everything together in one dance, theres no connection and it doesn't really match with the music
This dance is fabulouss. I favorited it ..
she is fantastic .. I just have one little issue.
nearing the end she is visually looking and moving tired. and although she has muscles, to me she looks malnourished. some people say it is because they dance so often .. no. I dance almost 20 hours a week and I do not look like that.
its an awesome dance .. but im almost scared watching her...
Awesome...but I agree work on the arms with the turns..but Awsome anyway.
absoloutly... no doubt a talented dancer but theres not much fluidity through the movements.
uuuuhhhhhmmmm
no
ive had people come up to me
and tell me to eat because im "too skinny"
and random people in my school would ask if i was anorexic.
i do lots of things too so most dancers are gonna be skinny
observations can hurt too so if nobody can say anything nice about her, then dont comment on it.
I love the turns at the end, how they go with the music. I jsut don't like the red stuff she has on her stomach and hands. It looks like she got shot.
I feel like she just ran around and did tricks. Granted, the tricks looked nice, but I feel like transitions other than running would have made me like it more. Nice dancer, though!
I think its her carriage that isn't right here. But I think that can be easily fixed. God I wish I had those feet!!!
omg!!! people dance isnt always about the perfect positions when you are doing dances like these!! its more of a dance where you want to be awkard and the people who says she doesnt have ballet training did you not see your turns? and her arch???? you people are crazy everything she did in this worked for the performance!! she is acting like animal (do you even see the bloody hand prints on her stomach) animals walk slouchy and stuff
I thought she had a big cut on her stomach until I saw the shape
oh calm down. it was just an observation.
why is it nasty?
pretty original concept but those hands during the turns....they looked kinda dead.
I wish her head wasn't down for the entire dance...also, those arms. Kiddo, you're a great dancer, do yourself a favor and strengthen your arms!
Love the song and the dancer. Not fond of the fake blood. Please fix your wrists in the turns, very distracting.
the "blood" is kinda creepy to me
Didn't Assumption high school do the exact same concept at a nationals competition like 4 years ago. Beautiful dancer but what a rip off by the choreographer.
she is amazing! but her hands seem to bother me lol
2:33 my fav part! Amazing!