I Trained Like A Ballerina For 6 Weeks
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- WE FINALLY DID BALLET! After 6 weeks of intense training, I delivered a full ballet performance in front of an audience full of subscribers!
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Flashback to my teacher telling 8-year-old girls: "My grandma can jump higher than that and she's in a wheelchair"
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Direct quote from my teacher: "I teach kids this tall" *makes imaginary 3 foot child* "who can do this better than you."
oof
my russian ballet teacher still be like :if it dos not hurt you are doing it wrong
me:making it hurt but it still wrong
Omg 🤣🤣
Hey guys!
Ballet teacher here! DO NOT DO POINTE WITHOUT TRAINING. Michelle, thank you for putting in that disclaimer. It's super important. Did you see how she hand to ice her ankles after just that short time? You REALLY CAN BREAK your FEET if your muscles are not trained to support yourself. Please please please. This includes people doing cosplay. DONT GO EN POINTE just for pictures. I've watched too many injuries from people. It's not about 'being careful' is about your body being strong enough.
Thank you for coming to my TED talk.
I completely agree. I've been doing ballet for 10yrs now and I still obtain muscle and joint injuries from pointe and for people without ANY practise attempt it you will hurt yourself
This is exactly what went through my head in the first 10 seconds of this video. Watched it through to the end because of the suspense of ”will she get injured???”....
Reatrea is that why you do Demi-pointe first and your ballet teacher will decide and test you when you can move to pointe?
@@ellahall8739 exactly. Demi point builds the muscles. Demi point is mandatory for point unless you wanna Ice your broken ankles.
PREACH. Im not as experienced as you, but I am a ballet dancer of 10 years, 3 years on pointe and it makes me cringe to see people in movies and these types of videos go straight on to pointe with little to no training
i appreciate how respectful you were with it! Ive been dancing forever, but I also want to remind people its never too late to start! I would suggest doing it before you're an adult tho, that way you have time to train and then have time to perform as well! I knew a girl who started at 14 and was on pointe by 15 (at my studio) and she was AMAZING.
the last part is so inspirational! im 12 starting ballet soon and am scared that I wont be able to do as good as them!
@@llpassthanks.69 Do not compare yourself to those you are working with,. They may have more time in ballet than you but they were also like you in their beginning. Once you start to compare yourself to them you will get so far in your head that it can cause you delay your progress or quit altogether. I had to do that in the business I was in for over 40 years. I am a tile setter, doing custom work in home fo90r people and it is very rewarding when I do things fresh and new. I had to stop looking at what others have shown in magazines or elsewhere. I just did the work and let it speak for itself. I know they are 2 complete different art forms but you have to not compare nor judge yourself to someone else's standard. I hope this will help you along the way.
Thank you
i tried really hard as a kid but my first ballet teacher never went beyond very basic stuff, which she taught for years, and then when i got another teacher, she had more to teach but worse with technique. i gave up because i couldn't improve under them and my parents couldn't afford a real good studio. i wonder what it would have been like if i could've gotten a good class growing up :\
Being a male with a dream of pointe is hard to process sometimes, but being 14 and knowing that I could start now and end up on pointe one day is incredible.
The partner dance was so beautiful. The emotion in her face. I was moved to tears. This is so incredible
I feel sorry for her boyfriend. It seem like she only had confidence when a man was involve. Seem like the typical woman that only have self love if a man hold her hand or approve of her.
@@EricaEarth I don’t think that was really it. As a ballet dancer myself, I can say with confidence that dancing with a partner, man or woman, you feel a lot more comfortable and confident. It may seem like something else, but it’s honestly just amazing to dance with someone. It also nice when you know that the person youre dancing with, thinks you’re good, and that also gives you a lot of self-boost and confidence.
@@Stxrill1 key word: you said man or woman. But she been dancing with up to four other women at the same time but she still lack confident. She have low self esteem and think men are above her.
Ballet is perhaps one of the most underrated things in the world.
Margaret B Nono baton twirling definitely is. It is almost as hard as ballet
@@samanthasilly8 I didn't say ballet is the most underrated thing in the world, I said it is one of the most underrated things. You also just said, baton twirling is the most underrated thing, and then said "It is almost as hard as ballet", going against what you said before. You first say baton twirling is harder, then you say ballet is harder
It really is! Somewhere between a sport and an art.
Bobbi Estrella we are mutants but more bitingly unless your me and
I meant buetiful I really can’t spell
She goes “I think I really love ballet”
Until you get a Russian teacher
😁😁😁😁😁 definitely
Messy.jessi 69 I like having Russian ballet teachers, then again I’m Russian too 😂
HEHE
OMG!! SO TRUEEE!! XDD My teacher is soo meann
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As a ballet dancer I think that this is incredible how you you managed to do all of this in only 6 weeks I’ve been doing dance for 7 years and I really appreciate how you show that ballet is very serious and a hard sport to learn. Also love you and your commitment
I am actually a dancer, I started when I was 15, now I am dancing for 7 months. To be honest, I have watched this video twice - the first time was 7 months ago. This video inspired me to start doing ballet, it was not easy at first and it just gets harder and harder. But you know what? I did not give up! After 4 months (i did not dance during summer break) I went on pointe, I progressed so much. I started to dance in theaters in my dance school's dance team. I started from small roles, our teacher - who was organising it, the owner of the school, always gave me something to dance. I am just so happy that I started ballet, this was honestly a really good decision. Tysm!
this comment has motivated me a lot! i’m also 15 and have considered talking up ballet and/or other forms of dance but i felt like i might be too old… i’m glad to hear you’ve progressed in such a short period of time!!
this comment has motivated me a lot! i’m also 15 and have considered talking up ballet and/or other forms of dance but i felt like i might be too old… i’m glad to hear you’ve progressed in such a short period of time!!
im just watching this video now and im 15 as well and i do cheer and have been in dance most of my life(mostly hiphop and modern) but now i want to try ballet
i had a unit of ballet in dance and i attempted some of those moves again and im
in cheer which has given me a lot of strength and flexibility so i think i can do well!
@@rachelsyddney omg thats so good! I am soo happy that I made that decision, I also felt too old but in my group, I have woman who is 40 y/o and she started 2 months ago. Its never too late :))
Wow I'm 15 too and I started ballet like 4 months ago. Just like u I'm so happy that I was accepted in a dance school and I have never been happier. I have also been on pointe for roughly 2 months. It is such an awesome experience and seeing how far I've come is so motivating to do even better. This summer we will have a show and I can't wait. I also was going to a class with younger kids and my teacher want me to move to the higher level so I'll get more comfortable with the kids and a more advanced pace of dancing which makes me nervous ! But it's ok ,and if anyone is reading this that is my age or older go for dancing! Don't worry too much about what others think cause everyone started from 0 . Sorry if it's too long :)
I’m a dancer and I appreciate you showing how HARD dance really is
Datcutecat Do: i totally agree!❤️❤️
I felt represented which surprised me!
Me tooooo!
Datcutecat Do SAMEEEE
Literally every CZcams video about ballet is like this, I’d kinda like someone to even vaguely represent that it can be fun too
The main russian woman who used to be a ballerina narrating the video is fucking amazing. There’s just something about her whole demeanor and intent in her voice that is so admirable and demanding of respect, while still remaining humble at the same time. Love people like that. Also the girl teaching her was so sweet and patient, she did an amazing job coaching Michelle through this whole experience.
Yeeeess!!! they were both amazing
I highly recommend the miniseries 'Flesh and Bone' in which Dvorovenko played.
Her name is Michelle
DoubleTrouble will absolutely check that out, thank you!
DoubleTrouble
Oh, I thought she looked familiar! Now I have to rewatch ‚Flesh and Bones‘ 😄
Freaking amazing show. I was so bummed, they didn’t do a second season.
Your stage presence is wonderful. For someone who never danced you did great for 6 weeks. I am a long time dancer who taught and choreographed and though your technique wasn’t perfect (whose would be after only 6 weeks of ever dancing?) you did great. You looked comfortable on stage and wow the partner dance! You really told a story with that and I can’t get over how you didn’t come off a bit nervous. It’s like you’ve been performing on stage for some time. I hope you’ll continue dancing.
You weren’t an embarrassment to the ballet community AT ALL. Actually, you showed how much time and effort and pain we go through every day. Also, you did amazing at the recital, I can’t believe that only took you 6 weeks of training.
Ikr - im still a noob
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Yeah, I gained a lot of respect for her by treating it as something that dancer's hold so close to their heart.
Yeah i do ballet and she did great
i have done ballet since i was five and she did a really really awesome job despite only training 6 weeks
"-how do I say "go" in ballet words?
- umm... 5, 6, 7, 8"
THAT IS SO DAMN TRUE
Ewa W. Nope it’s Da dat dap da dum
@@theqnews8613 is it tho? Maybe depends on the style you're dancing, but the "5, 6, 7, 8" is just... It's always there.
Its the same in Bangladeshi folk dance from and in Indian classical dance form. I think in all types of dance forms..
Ewa W. Heck yeah. Five, six, seven, eight..
Sooo true... I can still remember it when I was a ballerina😂😂
24:00 "I'm being judged right now". Evaluation is different than judgment, for evaluation seeks to recognize your unique value, at all times in a process, whereas judgment is hierarchical seeking to find the error or loss of your essential esteemed character and overlook fortitude, or grace. Girl, you're invaluable! Kudos to you!!
Ik this comment is from a year ago but this just made evaluations seem SO MUCH LESS SCARY everytime i was evaluated at college (performing arts) id panic, but this comment has helped me feel so much more comfortable with the idea
I really like how this video demonstrates JUST how hard ballet is. The contrast between the professional dancers and someone as dedicated, talented, and focused as Michelle was extremely striking, which I think is a really good way of getting the point across. Kudos to Michele!
Everyone gangsta till you get a Russian ballet teacher
lol mine was germen
@Hannah Sophie yep they are super hard core
elise wilkie haha mine is Greek! He's hilarious we all love him 😂😂
I am a singaporean Dancer and my teach is singaporean too😂
Ana P what do you mean by that
She reminds me of barbie with all the different careers she is trying
Hailey Palmer I was just about to comment that hahaha!
*No. You’re wrong. She has done more than Barbie :p*
Ok now I want metal to make a doll of her!
Teacup Squad lol Barbie has done everything there is to do. Astronaut, vet, car racer, ballerina, etc
And we stan
I loved your final performance because you looked so happy and I really felt like you went for it. You should be proud of yourself and the work you put into this journey!
My Mom was a ballerina and was in a few broadway shows (even the nutcracker), she passed away after a long fight with an autoimmune disease, I've always wanted to do dance and will hopefully be able to soon. It is defintly extreamly hard and seeing you try it just makes me more inspired
Also I was not expecting Mac to be announcing and let out a happy yell when I saw him haha
I hope you are able to dance! It's an amazing art form and I hope that it is as incredible for you as it is for me.
One lady, got hers cured by lions diet. Basically only animal products.
I honestly think this was her hardest challenge accepted. She really wanted to do right by the ballet community and not make it a joke or mock them. Which I found very big of her. She wanted to do it right.
Beggin4theBEAT yes I totally agree! Also as a dancer myself, it is actually really hard! Especially since she is already getting point shoes!
Actually, its really Heard to learn ballet. But I thinks IT was the figure skating the hardest. But both are similar and diffirent. The Biggest thing in ballet is probably the pointe its kinda scary and painful but for skating its the general fear and all the technical Physics like spins speed. Im a figure skater, i dont mean that my sport is harder but it is the fear and also i did ballet and i couldnt handle it🤣(im adhd and very energetic and very impatient. As a kid especially.) But yeah master anything is hard. If she Do a episode on music( learning a instruments) i definetely thing IT Will be one if the hardest. But the Biggest things in both sports and any(but not all) is muscles memory, your body wont Do what you want if you dont repeat even if you know perfectly How.
I don’t like how people think ballet is easy because it’s not and honestly like it’s so hard. My dance studio is close to a shopping mall so a bunch of people walk by every day mocking us and I get super annoyed. Like I’ve already been there for three hours and it’s 9:00 at night and people think it’s so hard. Do people treat people who train for soccer 4 hours a day like that? Do they mock them by pretending to kick a ball. I get mocked by people who put their arms up and say wow that’s so easy, haha. It’s not, u can’t just put ur arms up. U have to have an angle ur arms are at. Ur elbow have to be in front of ur face but not too far in front. Ur hands have to be elegant and not like ur holding a hamburger. Suck in ur belly, put ur shoulders down, don’t hunch ur back, straitened ur knees, turn out ur legs and ur feet, and so much more. And that’s just one position, there’s so many more, like hundreds! And I have to memorize the French names too. ITS NOT EASY!!! I’m not saying u think it’s easy btw. Just venting my anger lol.
Russians say in such cases: I wanted to do it right , but it turned out as always (stupid and funny)
zeustine I definitely agree with you!! I’m a professionally trained ballet dancer and I do figure skating as a hobby and I can say that figure skating is much much more challenging 🤣
"I trained like a professional ice figure skating" PLEASE
edit: WATCH TESSA VIRTUE AND SCOTT MOIR PERFORM MOLIN ROUGE 2018 OLYMPICS. you can thank me later.
edit 2: SHE IS DOING IT GUYS. WE WON. I’LL SEE YOU WHEN THE VIDEO COMES OUT
Luciana de Farias yesss!!! I figure skate I wanna see that !
Yes as a figure skater I need to see this happen
Omg YES
But she might fall.....
Luciana de Farias omg yesssss
I find it very interesting that ballet is one of the most graceful things you can do or see, yet it can cause so much pain to its performers.
What's also interesting is that I always see these videos with older students relearning ballet, and their teachers are always kind and patient. Makes me wonder why the kids in ballet are never treated like this, with patience and understanding for their lack of skill, memory, whatever.
I am not sure how your video found my feed today , but I enjoyed this so much! You my dear are an absolute ROCK STAR in my opinion! I am 53 and an artist self taught metalsmith and jewelry designer. I've always wanted to take ballet and many times looked into local beginning ballet classes for adults. You JUST now have inspired me to take the next step and go for it. I am a cancer survivor and addict in recovery 4 years now.
Thank you beautiful lady for doing this and inspiring me. You are a beautiful dancer, thank you.
Wow, I wish you much luck on your journey!!
This comment truly made me emotional. This is so beautiful and it's wonderful how people of all ages can start doing this amazing thing called ballet. I took a few ballet classes when I was at the age of 7, I think. I idolised ballet because of Barbie, but through the years I started to recognise the true beauty of it. I wish I didn't quit ballet back then. I know it's still not too late, but I'm just so stiff. I want to start ballet again, but in order to do that I have to work REALLY hard on my flexibility. I hope that everyone who wants to start something new later in life or with a hard journey keep doing what they want. Art comes in many forms and we get to decide what kind of art we want to enjoy, even if we are older then usual or we don't fit in with the usual expectations and requirements.
I am also 53 and take my ballet lessons on CZcams. You will cramp where you didn’t know you had muscles. Don’t force the plies or turnout, watch your joints. But I know you will find strength.
That’s wonderful
I have been dancing for 8 years now (as a child taking class when not in school, im not professional) and it has always been there for me. It's a really physical art form which lets me express everything. I hope ballet helps you as much as it helps me and also, you have an awesome career, it's so cool, have fun!
I love that she really shows how hard ballet is. Everything always needs to be perfect and it is soooo stressful to be a ballerina, yet some people say that it’s not a sport. Try standing on the tip of your toes while jumping and dancing, then we can talk. I also appreciate how respectful she is to the ballet community.
ok but that girl teaching and laughing with her seems so beautiful inside and out..like it was so sweet to watch how excited she was every time Michelle lowkey popped out
She seems really nice
hansosolo omg allisonstorming taught me before!!
@@charlottesmith7546 You are so lucky, haha
Shut up
A lot of ballet teachers are mean
four little swans is literally so hard. when we performed it, we had to rehearse non-stop for two months to get it perfect. big props to michelle for even attempting it
Percy Jackson
emilee van buren yup! and harry potter!
@@mavenstarship2049 yasssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss heheheheehehehehe
we had the whole summer (grade 2 ballet)
me too
Im a 15 yr old dancer who has become a way more serious dancer this past year and ive got so much better at it over so much training. Its so interesting to see someone try it out and really show how hard it is. She did great for only 6 weeks
Michelle me personally as a boy ballerina, everyone told not to do it because it’s “gay” and when I performed and if I mess up, I act like nothing happened because I always tell myself “so what!” And you will guaranteed succeed. Go Michelle!
The partner dance made her look like she’s been doing this for years!
The pas de deux was cool
Tiffany Edwards true
Exactly! In the first dance, it was really obvious that she is new to ballet but the second and third one looked mutch better
Tiffany Edwards yesss
Yes! Her progress was.....inhuman!
Imagine how many stories she can tell her kids....
imagine:
ugh mom i don’t want to wash the stupid dishes!
michelle: listen hear kiddo, i’ve been pepper sprayed and i have gone inside a gas chamber, and now have the knowledge of how to save someone from drowning the dishes is nothing 😌
She's not going to tell them every single story...she just can show them the videos
She's going to be very wise like she already is
Inspiring isn't it?
Damn 😂😂
I clapped at your Little Swans and I really got immersed in your partner dance. I've been training ballet for 2.5 years now as as adult. I don't think I could pull off the cygnets and I definitely wouldn't have the confidence to do what you did. Congrats, really impressive 🎉
I’m a dancer and I very much appreciate how you are very see-through with the whole video you weren’t trying to sugarcoat anything because I competition dance I do dance three days a week and practice at home every day week sometimes I’ll even walk around practicing my dances. I love how you didn’t make anything looks super easy because it isn’t.
-Horseback riding
-Musical Instrument
-American Sign Language
-Professional Swimming
-Figure Ice Skating
-Painting
omg get this to top
That american sign language. And shed have to navigate 1 week with just that.
Deeper on horseback riding- she should do a western or English show! Not dressage, but maybe one other type on a horse already trained. I'd watch that 10x over!!
YES TO ALL OF THAT
FIGURE SKATING!!!!
Teacher: ok what do you want to be when your grow up!
Michelle: Everything!
Teacher: you can’t be everythi-
Edit: I’ve never got so many likes tysm!!
What's your hobbies? Michelle, Police officer, ballet, model, astronaut, miss usa, victora's secret model, marine bootcamp, a beauty patient, pop star. literally can't name one thing this girl hasn't tried out, she's so fit and hard working to have been able to do the toughest training's out there.
You stole this
Teacher: you can't be everything
Michelle:Challenge excepted
wow, jjust wow! this comnment is useful
This has a very powerful and realistic message, when we're kids we are told we should grow up to do one thing. But that's not all that we are when we are adults. I'm a professional photographer, an aerial hoop artist, a bass guitar player, a retail store worker, a cook and so much more. More kids should be told that anything is possible because it is 😁
THE LANCE DANCE!!!?? R u kidding me?!?! PERFECTION.
I may have shed a couple tears :')
Girl I am so proud ballet isn't easy it is hard I have been doing ballet for 4 almost 5 years but to do all that in 6 weeks you naild it
Ok so I’m a ballerina and I’m honestly so glad that she actually took the time to under stand the art form and not just try and do “ ballet moves “ Michelle actually put effort into this an didn’t do it just for views
Honestly so proud of you Michelle 👍🤗😊
Keira Shimota I agree ( I’m a ballerina as well😊 )
Agreed (also a ballerina)
agree! (ballet dancer as well, but not professional^^)
agreed (also ballet dancer)
I agree (I'm a ballerina aswell )
parents: what do you want to be when you grow up?
michelle: YES
alexia wolf Sorry but I have seen this everywhere and I don’t get this joke
@@yapjennifer5518 i get it but i cant explane it
@@yapjennifer5518 it's because she tries so many things that she's technically being "everything" which is why she didn't give an actually answer and just said yes. (Sorry this is a bad explanation)
Multifandom Kpop Trash Sry but I still don’t understand its kinda confusing but thanks tho
Opportunity costs for thee, but not for me!
Good for you. An absolutely remarkable achievement over the course of 6 weeks, hats off. I love how you didn't forget to smile on stage and how you embraced to concept of performing, performing, no matter what. You are beautiful.
I have been loving ballet for months and after watching this challenge I realized that ballerina is a fully committed responsibility you should hold.
Instead, I expressed my love of ballet in a Contemporary form and I feel joy incorporating it with ballet.
“Why does my ass hurt?”
It’s because you’re doing something right!
Good job!
problems...
True, in any dance that requires turn out if it hurts you’re doing it right 😂
First of all she swore, second idk cuz I’m not a dancer
@@Reddou69 why the hell does it matter is she swore-?
True!
When she said “A lot of people try ballet but they eventually quit... I was one of those people” girl same
lmfao me too
I lidderly quit this month after 13 years
I attended a ballet classes when i was 5 years old an im very regretful that i didin't continue to do it. Im 13 now i wanna start again but i can't even do a bridge and my mom doesn't let me do it. If i dont start right now im afaird it'll be more late. If any of u have started ballet at age of 13+ and were succesfull, please reply to this comment i wanna show my mom and convince her. 😥
Edit: It's been 9 months since I wrote this comment and thanks to all of you guys replied to my comment i started ballet. I'm doing it for almost a year and I can say that I'm good at it. If there's any of you want to start go on.
same
Same I quit when I was 9 😬
She makes it look so hard but so easy at the same time. She has so much natural talent
I have been doing ballet for 10 years and everyone that hasn’t done it claims that it’s easy because of how effortless we make it look. So thank you for making a video that shows other people a glimpse of how hard it really is and how physically and mentally draining it can be, but also how rewarding.
Rylee Dzienis brooooo like finally somebody gets it lolll. I wanna see somebody make up a 20 second combo whole raising their leg to their head with no assistance on their toes while needing to be flexible correct positioning and following ur arm with ur headddd like broooo it’s not easy like she said we make it look easy. You need to have strength in ur arms and squeeze ur legs and abs while smiling and easing ur chin and taking corrections from ur teacher and trying to fix them all at once.
Edit: You also have to perfect this and preform this all on stage by a certain time or u look insane in front of a bunch of people!!!
Yeah I remember when I was a kid, people asked me what sports I do, I said Ballet, and they are like, "Ballet is not a sport, you don't even sweat doing it" I'm like, "You have no idea"
Rylee Dzienis sameeee I hv danced for 10 yrs, ppl think it’s SUPER easy and I honestly get super pissed that they think this lowly of ballet, they don’t know the pain we go thru
Rylee Dzienis yes ballet and dance is so hard but when people look at it it’s so easy and when they try it it’s the hardest thing
I don't do ballet but i know hard it is
Ok but why is no one talking about how good she did on the partner performance?? She KILLED it!!!
i was searching some comments talking about it, it looks like this dance type in couple is meant for her !
Yeahh she was grt on the couple performance ...
If I didn't know she wasn't a dancer from the beginning, it probably could have fooled me. That was so good!
It was absolutely amazing.
yeah it was so good!
I have danced ballet since I was 3 years old which is 10 years of training and I just started point and you did it all in 6 weeks of training. ballet is extremely challenging and you did amazing!!!! Great job👏
As a ballet dancer myself I am sooo impressed! You have such natural light and ease on the stage and are an absolute joy to watch! Can’t believe you learnt all of that in such a small amount of time as well. You should be so proud of yourself! I really admire how you throw yourself into all of these challenges and do so so well- it really is a testament to your character 💕
As a young professional male ballet dancer, all I have to say is...Amazing job. Very good for just 6 weeks.
also how did I end up here?
i dunno... maybe youtube got you here becAUSe YOU'RE A PROFESSIONAL DANCER
That's cool, how long have you been dancing?
@@lockheart619 coming up on 11 years, but my sister, who dances at the same company, has been dancing for 18. To learn this much in 6 weeks is pretty nuts.
And she is able to do it bcuz she is so strong. It takes so much strength to do what you do, "lord of a la Sebesque " \o/
it isn't about not deserving to wear pointe shoes it's about her feet and ankles not being strong enough or developed enough for pointe
BINGO. The teacher kept forcing Michelle's turnout and oh Lord there were A LOT of questionable safety decisions in this video.
That's what I thought. I took very little ballet when I was younger and yet when I started taking at an academy I was told I could start on pointe because of my foot/ankle strength even with the little ballet that I had prior. Which I thought was a little weird.
Gale ik and I don’t know if she told her behind the seams but from what I saw she didn’t use her glutes at all so basically she’s forcing her turnouts
THANK. YOU. Dancers train for years before moving to pointe; your ankles and feet have to be strong enough to carry your entire body weight. You can seriously injure yourself if youre not developed enough to pointe work. They also hurt like a MF'r
I was cringing about how forced her turn out is she going to break an ankle.
You are such a wonderful representative for people who are older trying to pursue ballet and honestly it’s amazing how much progress you made in just 6 weeks
Delightful!!! Thankyou so much for sharing. I always wanted to do ballet. But my family didn’t allow for ANY dance. Wouldn’t have mattered. My feet are pancake flat and I wouldn’t have had the willowy build. Never stopped my passion. But I wasn’t left with nothing. In my youth I sang. Played several instruments and my vocals were 2notes shy of 4 octaves. So I will be the adoring audience for beautiful ballet.
as a ballerina, i really appreciate how you told everyone how difficult this art is, not many people have respect for what we do and you really showed everyone all the hard work that goes into it. thanks
I makes me so annoyed because I’m on pointe and people are like it’s so easy why are you complaining. Uhhh excuse me when was the last time you went home with black toes😂😂
They just think we do stupid pirouettes in pink tutus like WTF?! IM NOT A MUSIC BOX DOLL THANK YOU VERY MUCH
avery m I have also been doing ballet since I was five and I love how she has shown how hard it is to do when people think that it is easy to do ballet
Gladys Lee I agree so much
Havent ever realatedet more.😘
The professionals make it look so easy and effortless...their bodies look like the just bounce around and float through the air. Lots of respect for them.
Janice Thomas Hamilton same here
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Reagan Neveri exactly... ans it hurtssss including pointe
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dancers have to make it look easy on stage but in reality it takes time and training to get it right
I am a dancer and sometimes I forget why I dance I dance to show a story to let go of my feelings and you did that all, you did so good and thank you for reminding me of why I dance.
The couple dance brought me to tears. It was beautiful and she looked amazing. 🥹💕
I’ve been a ballerina for 15 years and I’m so incredibly impressed at how far you got so fast
You are genuinely amazing Michelle
Sam Sam same.
omg haha, im a figure skating and seeing how well she did with this i bet the could do like a pretty ok program within 6 weeks! it would be super cool to see !
saltygguk I’m a figure skater too 😁 that would be cool to see
So much respect for you and the dedication to this beautiful art! 😃
Sam Sam saaaame
As a dancer, I’m honest when I say you did SO GOOD. I’m amazed at how much you learned in such a short time. I watched your pas de dues and I was cheering on like YES QUEEN.
Milla Compton It literally made me cry. So gorgeous. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
It's spelled "Pas de Deux"
Nina J. Sorry I didn’t... realize it mattered the first time I saw it
Can you tell me how you got your split if you did get your splits?
MelodySongLee well there for me it was just stretching every single day. Like by just putting you leg at a higher level stretches out the hamstring. Also putting a block under your foot stretches your split. Just time yourself for one minute and then take the block away. It works like magic., (I know you didn’t ask for my opinion but I thought it would help 😊)
as a ballet dancer and a dancer i am SO PROUD of youuu, you improved so much in just 6 weeks!! SOO PROUDD
I was a ballerina since 2 yrs old and i can say u did really good and you shown how ballet is hard. ❤ And i know how it feels when your on stage and how stressful it can be❤
Her teacher teaching her: Nonono not like that, *Smiling*
My teacher teaching me: NO! *SLAP*
playing nice for the camera lol
Lmao this comment had me wheezing
She pinch my skin when I didn't turn out:(
And I go back to my house with a bruise :)
@@tke0510 ain’t that abuse of power?
@@vaniapinto8214 but she did apologize, and she'll only pinch us if we didn't turn out our whatsoever
Her teacher was so nice! My teacher is more like, “Don’t talk, don’t breathe, everything must be perfect, Oh my goodness you call that pointing?!”
Lynn Ghaziri sameeee
OMG SAME
Lol the Gordon Ramsay of ballet!
Thats so true omg
I think Michelle's type of teacher is more nurturing, but i think you need a mix of both- kindness and technique My teacher is like that and she's taught me so much
The last dance was so beautiful
I’m new in the ballet community for now I did 1 year right now I’m in my 2nd year and it’s difficult really difficult but I fell in love with with so if someone wants to start to dance don’t give up everything is about practice remember that some people are more flexible or better on something but that doesn’t mean that you’re not good at it if you want to do it you can do it and it’s never too late
Sending love here from Bolivia 🇧🇴 ❤❤
Okay but can we just say how cute and kind and friendly the teacher was
edittt: omg thank u for the likesss this is the most I’ve ever gotten💓🤭
Exactly
Yes!!
Way more than my teacher 😔
every teacher i knew was like abby lee miller
Ooh, they ALWAYS get you with the Russian ones. They make you think your doing amazing and then they tell you how bad you were.
I also appreciate how you did research firsthand for this....however, don’t be so hard on yourself. There is NO WAY anyone could gain proper technique in 6 weeks to dance ballet. It takes YEARS of barre and center work technique to be able to dance ballet. I’m glad that you had this experience✨
Definitely! I’ve been dancing ballet for 11 years and 5 years on pointe, my teachers get mad if our pointe shoes aren’t tied and sown right!
So true, I started ballet when I was 2, and it was hard to be able to be on point and then once I was on point it was almost like starting over again.
Grace Willans yep, I’ve been dancing on pointe for 5 years and it was like learning a whole new style of dance!
I agree. I am not a professional since I only did it for four years in high school, but it made me appreciate the work professional ballerinas do to maintain their craft. The audience can see ballet as effortless, but anyone who has taken ballet can understand the struggle it takes to look effortless.
Angelique Cheung definitely! I was practically raised in a ballet studio. I was considered young when I started doing pointe work and I’m glad I started young rather then older. It’s hell on your body to look effortless on stage.
this is so beautiful, you can just see how happy you are and how much fun you’re having while dancing!
I literally feel so proud of you this was soooo beautiful to me and you looked absolutely gorgeous. As a dancer, this gave me such a boost to keep trying and possibly take dance into my later years!
Being a dancer for 16 years now, I cried watching the pas de deux and just how much you put your heart into it
ikr, it was magical
Your profile picture says it all😍
Nel 123 OH MY GOD IM CRYING THANK YOU🥺🥺❤️
I cried, too. I don't even dance but I could really feel the connection.
Same!!
I'm so glad you were surrounded by dancers who made it fun. I know from experience not everyone makes it that way. Thanks for sharing this special art form.
Ikr. The reason I left ballet was because the teachers were literally insulting us as lazy unflexible brats when we couldn't do a split at 7 years old.
LOVED WATCHING THIS. I cried… I’m a dancer myself and this video really shows how much struggle comes before a pretty show, what dancing means and what it feels like. I’m grateful for you taking the time to dive into a dancers perspective. I’m extremely proud and amazed of how you’ve done all of this in just 6 weeks. You looked amazing, especially your smile. Dancing is about ‘being perfect-ish’ yes, but also really not. You were YOU, in my opinion that is the final touch that makes it magic. Much love for you and what you do❤️
I'm french and I LOVE how the professional says tendue (stretch?) she says it with a ou sound (idk how to say it in english) and I find it really cute 🥰
I love how people are starting to appreciate how hard ballet is
Shaye Anstey that’s what she said
Sameeeee
Shaye Anstey yes
OMG IKR!!!
if you had the opportunity you should train as a synchronized swimmer. it’s an extremely difficult sport but very underestimated
yes!!!!!!!
definitely
Yesssssss
Yes please!!!!! 💕
Also rhythmic gymnastics will be fantastic or figure skating, they're all amazing sports
This challenge is SO admirable. You treated the profession with respect and did a great job at shedding light on how difficult ballet is. Most audiences never get the opportunity to see the grit behind the elegance. I also just want to applaud you for your bravery and for tackling the fears and insecurities! Trust me when I say, even top-tier professional ballerinas experience these SAME insecurities. Even after years of dedicated training and years of performance experience... it can be scary and difficult facing the fear of potential embarrassment or the idea of not being "perfect" when out on stage. It's a very vulnerable and humbling art form and YOU did it! Kudos! As a professional dancer, I'm inspired
I also LOVEEEE that you interviewed Irina (a true icon!) and that she provided great historical background for viewers!
@erinpatterson8482
Profession just means you are regularly paid to do something, dumbass.
Hey, I got super into ballet after seeing this. Super happy about the wide range of cool stuff you cover. Keep going! :D
it's nice to see a youtuber actually genuinely try and genuinely connect to ballet. too often you see people mocking ballet, calling it easy, discrediting, and seeing it as no more than a funny video where they flail around for a few minutes. the fact that michelle wanted to do it right, acknowledged the work we put in, and connected so well to not just the technique but also emotion that goes with dancing. it was a breath of fresh air compared to what you see on youtube. thank you for this!
- ballerina
right! people always mock ballet and think its easy. thank you to michelle!
-ballerina
dear ballerina I like how you act This is pritty hard to make
love kaywhit
I so agree I am a ballet dancer and I love to see someone one try it for real!
Really? I've never heard people say it's easy.
They would obviously have to be clueless people though who know nothing about the dance world. Surely you would ignore such ignorant comments and move on.
Not sure I've ever seen a single person think it was easy -- pretentious maybe, but never easy. I think most people put in in the same category as fencing, polo, or rowing -- its a sport for people who'll never understand people like you. This too is unfair -- but I can't imagine anyone thinking its easy. - doesn't know the first thing about dance of any sort
"Y'all just at Home sitting on the couch"
Me:*in The bus coming home from ballet* NOT THIS TIME NOT THIS TIME
malgosia Misiak *me watching thin while I’m keeping warm before a 4 hour rehearsal*
Me: On the bed
It's not the couch!
I used to do Ballet until the age of 5. I done it for a bout 3 years. Throughout those 3 years of hard work, I got very good. Until I decided to quit. I felt out of place, very out of place. I was bigger than all of the other girls there, and I just didn't '' fit in ''. And now, believe it or not, I do one of the most dangerous sports out there. Horse Riding. I started Horse Riding when I was little at the age of 6, and I quit a year or two later. A few years pass, and I am back at it. I've been doing it for almost 3 years now and I wouldn't change my sport for the world. Despite the fact I quit Ballet many years ago, I still remember how difficult it is and I appreciate you showing the world how hard and frustrating it really is.
Dance is extremely humbling, I've not danced in 3 years and I'm just now getting back into it. I've been stretching every day and the pain I've been in is horrible. I hate when dance is seen as a small unprofessional hobby. It's a real thing. Also I love how humble you were, I'm 12 and have been dancing since I was 4 and I've never been on pointe. And your right you don't deserve to be on pointe and you realize that :)
As a professional I suggest... Please DON'T stop. We love you. I was honestly impressed by 6 freaking weeks!? You look so happy. 😭💕
Michelle. I want to tell you I've watched all of your challenge accepted videos and you have truly inspired me. I am 21 years old, I've been a drug addict since I was 11 and currently 6 months clean. I have this belief that I am not capable of having a career, or doing anything with my life. Seeing your videos, stepping out of your comfort zone and actually doing a fantastic job, and being a woman truly inspires me. Thank you for this. Maybe I can do something constructive with my life.
I may not know you, but I’m proud of you!!! I hope you have a great life with many fun adventures and a lot of conquered challenges ☺️
this is beautiful! you can do anything you want! i hope it's all going well with you 🥺💗
You’ve got this! I used to have a ton of anxiety and an ED, I started ballet @ 12 and it helped me sooo much, find some physical activity (because endorphins) and find some u time. I’m rooting for u girly! So proud 💕❤️
I really, truly hope you get better
congrats on being clean for so long!
I'm a ballet dancer and I really appreciate how she really tried her best and gave everyone a view of how hard it is.
You amaze me. Your so motivated and hard working and determined at everything and I truly admire that!
"Y'all are just at home watching this on a couch."
Hee hee, but you see Michelle, I'm not on the couch. I'm on the bed. SCORE!!!!!
saaame
ME TOOOOOOOOOOOOÒ
Tibaba Ojomo me too
Tibaba Ojomo I’m on the floor😬
Same
is everyone just gonna ignore how perfect garrets fifth was? like even the arms were amazing?????
Ikr
Michelle have you tried to do training to become a Geisha? I think the art of a Geisha is difficult and beautiful. You should try it if you haven’t yet!❤
The most unreal thing about this is how nice the instructor is
YESSS, I LOVE HER
Who else has a sudden urge to stretch every muscle in their body after spending days without doing anything in quarantine?
why is this soo MEEE 😂
Not me I am a ballerina and I have a daily routine of exercising, stretching, and ballet exercises
My goal is to be able to do the splits xdd
@@diepitepie My goal is to touch my toes as I can't even do that. Then I'll work on the splits :D
literally just did that
Although I am not the biggest fan of watching Ballet, as someone who‘s done various martial arts for about 7 years and who‘s tried just a tiny bit of Ballet once, I have huge respect for everyone who does it to this degree!
I’ve been dancing 12 years and I’m only 14, but that doesn’t mean I don’t have stuff to say! Thank you so so much Michelle for respecting the dance and ballet community. It really makes me happy knowing people appreciate what us dancers do. It takes years and years of dedication and technique and even after 6 short weeks you can really tell you take pride in what you do. So thank you, Michelle, for putting us dancers out there and showing that anything is possible, no matter how old or young you are! ☺️ Yes, I may be 4 years late to be seeing this video, but it’s alright. Once again, thank you, Michelle! Keep being amazing and inspiring to young girls, boys, even adults like me. 💗
The third dance was easily her best, it looked like she accomplished a lot in all three but the last was definitely my favorite
Let's do colorguard
She’s always so respectful of the profession she is trying and I love that’s
Agreed
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I've been dancing for nearly 10 years now and started out with ballet just like you! first times are always scary, but after being on stage several times you feel excited to go on stage. I personally feel comfortable on stage now and I love the adrenaline boost it gives. one thing I do have to try is doing a solo since I've always danced in a team of at least five and one time a duet.
I know i'm watching this 4 years later but I just want to say your video really touched my heart.I've been a dancer for as long as I can remember and your masterpiece from 6 weeks was absolutely stunning! You had a amazing presentations in the end and I especially loved the pas de duex. Honestly, I partnered for a corps de ballet for the first time last week and I was terrified, but seeing how free and gorgeous you were, really inspired me a lot. I know theres a TON of pressure to be perfect on stage, I often get a lot of anxiety every time I'm in the studio because I don't feel good enough compared to the other dancers I work with. Your mentors were so sweet throughout your learning and you all are super talented!! Thanks so much for this inspiring video!
That made me cry with joy.
I was a professional, international choreographer for 25 years.
Lady, you did magnificently!
Your duet was a thing of rare beauty. And you know what? You pulled off your ballet runs brilliantly! Non-dancers don’t realise how difficult such a simple-looking task really is. You even managed a half-decent arabesque line while being promenaded by your partner. You’ve a smile to melt the hardest heart. I think you’re fantastic! I doubt there’s a professional dancer on the planet who’d think otherwise.
Six weeks?
Massive round of applause!
Bravo! 😊 x
I’m starting to do ballet, jazz, and tap at 11 is that considered late and do you think I will do good I have been doing gymnastics for 9 years also
@@annikagreen8455 I started ballet last year and I'm 12, and now this year I'm going to do ballet still, and jazz and acro
And I think you will do good 👍
@@kyliebarry thanks so much I’m pretty good at acro bc I did gymnastics for 9 years but I don’t take an acro class😁
@@annikagreen8455 some professionals, e.g Misty Copeland who started at 13, started later then that, so I think you’ll do great! Also, you are likely strong and probably have some idea of the technique because of gymnastics, so I think you’ll do awesome!
@@helloooo6653 ty!
I'm a dancer and have been one since I was 3. Most people who talk about ballet say "it's so easy and it's so boring" but really it's extremely hard and this genre tells a story. I love how she actually showed how hard it is and how much commitment you have to put into the art of dance.
I don’t dance anymore ( I rlly only danced for like a couple years when I was young) but I still find ballet really interesting and elegant and beautiful and I really appreciate the hard work that does into the art
This comment is underrated. This is so true, as ballet is probably one of the most difficult sports/art out there. I'm a beginner, and just learning how to do a pirouette is hard enough. Let alone the Dance of The Four Swans.
I have huge respect for ballerinas. I used to do ballet, but quit. Everytime I watch someone dance to ballet I’m like, how tf did they do that without collapsing halfway through.
I love ballet and it is NOT easy I started ballet when I was three then stoped when I was 5 but I regret it so much and I wish I could continue
Knapp Bristol
I agree! It’s such a hard sport!
i love all of you people who do ballet, ballet is incredibly hard, i thought that even when i was young, i'm proud of you guys.
As a dancer for seventeen years, I'm really impressed. It takes a LIFETIME and you never perfect it, really. 6 weeks is a short time and your technique got so much better. You didn't disappoint the dance community at all!! Proud of you, kid.
@@cysy.g32 you can definitely start! It’s never too late to start doing the thing you love :)
She danced before.. I am sure. It would be impossible otherwise.
@@larattacattolica2351 just because it’s a show doesn’t mean it’s impossible. It’s probably easier for her since she had classes as a child, has done various dance and athletic skills on her channel. But the point is to show that you can be anything you put your mind to. That doesn’t change because she has experience
@@larattacattolica2351 For a Catholic FEMALE fighting against abuse (My Father was brutalized), your comment was very unfriendly! No wonder the OP deleted her comment. She was embarrassed away.
*Experience has nothing to do with ability.*
As a ballet dancer myself seeing this was amazing. For me, dancing is not about perfect technique but about channeling emotion and you really did that. Your expressions and faces were amazing, really incredible. I hope you keep on dancing. Not necessarily ballet but just dance. You did this art form justice
I'm honestly so impressed how good you did!!