Nelie - Esmeralda Variation

[reoudshoorn]

Awesome performance!

[pointeisperfection18]

I would like to be able to do this at YAGP 2013

[SweetLindsey123]

That was really good :) !!!!!

[MTLions13]

wow. I am so impressed!

[ariadna2790]

que hermoso!

[TheOfficialMG]

ITS SNOWING ON THE VIDEO!!! I LOVE YOUTUBE FEATURES!

[dancetillidi]

AMAZING!



[JenyaZ14]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!! It's improbably

[GabbyGloss]

WHY DOES SHE HAVE TO MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY!?

[deathofangels1]

Hey this is like the variation I learned from my russian dance teacher. I hated that variation so much after my first competition with it because I fell and broke and hyper-extended my ankle

[LittleMissPhan10]

Best esmeralda variation ever!

[freanchrosedances2]

i world whack myself to hard with the tamberine and break something!

[aleneren2001]

Wow! I like her dancing! She has talent!

[nachtfalter48]

you dance wonderful ... !!

[fulanigoldnbeauty]

wow the choreography was AMAZING her leg muscles must be really strong haha CONGRATS

[yovelaviv]

BEAUTIFUL! AND I LOVE THE END LOL!

[aprilfishee]

She's a really great dancer, but for some reason my only concern is for the poor tambourine being smacked by her shoe!

[lionsrawrr95]

Wow, she's beautiful.

[jessiikah1169]

beautiful! how old is she? ALSO IM LOOKING FOR A TUTU LIKE IS DOES ANYONE KNOW WHERE YOU CAN BUY THEM AND HAVE THEM MADE FROM? :) 

[thebubbazubba]

How old is she? She is very talented.

[mydancetv]

@thebubbazubba I think she was 13 ( maybe 14 at the most) at the time

[LittleBallerina4]

It would be pretty interesting to see me do it right now. Not a vid i would be posting!

[LittleBallerina4]

@retroalex1 why dont you put up a vid of you doing the variation. I love to see other people doing the same variation it is so cool. And try to put your four pirouettes in the video i cant wait to see it.

[mydancetv]

@LittleBallerina4 there is no way I could do this variation right now lol

[123Strawberrykisses]

you only had to do 2 pirottes??? lucky our teacher makes us do 3!

[retroalex1]

@123Strawberrykisses my teacher made me do 4

[balletfreak160]

that was lovely!

[afrodita0895]

i love the ballet whit instruments !!! n.n

[TheCrazygirl320]

my sister is soooo cool she won second place in the YAGP competition

[mydancetv]

@TheCrazygirl320 that's great! What city?

[balletlover119]

lovely style and but make sure to turn out a little more :) it is evident in the steps to the last jump

[ballerinaslh]

wow she is amazing.. 

[ballerinaslh]

wow she is amazing.. :O

[TheonlyTinkerbell82]

VERY VERY BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[acerin123]

frickin amazing legs

[linoush95]

She is obviously a great dancer. She needs to work a little on faster and tighter turns, and of course on her character (expression!). She would be an amazing ballerina :)

[TheChaiTeaLatte]

great technique. but she's not in character.. she doesn't look like Esmeralda to me.. but great technique.

[jok2440]

that grande batment derrie is amzing

[lexiplutus]

bravo!!!!!

[lozzaaC1]

im having some trouble myself getting back into doing pirouettes en pointe at the moment. any advice?

[hyperhip9]

you are so very beautiful! This is the most inspiring thing that I have ever seen!

[hoppyiscute]

luv then energy, but it's just not THERE yet. you almost have to become one with the character.... You have to have Esmerelda's fiery personality and overall sexiiness... throw in some spice and not as much sugar xD

[Yanaballerina]

She is so stable and strong. That's a very challenging variation and the girl did great!

[sakeheart]

She has really good technique, but she needs more spice... Like they say in Black Swan, seduce us, especially for Esmeralda (:

[BeeVan19]

I think you need to embody Esmerelda more. She is a gypsy and you need to have that same fire. You also need to understand the gypsy's personality in specific time periods. This will help you to get into character.

[ballerinagurlie]

Wow!

[cupcaiik27]

Great job Nelie.. But still, you need to exert effort and energy more.. ;))

[littlemissdance136]

wack wack wack! interesting almost choppy.....nice extentions though

[The4everdancinqueen]

was this at sdab's summer intensive?

[mydancetv]

@The4everdancinqueen no this was at robbie's old school California Ballet

[tedsler]

very nice! good job! watch your feet so you don't sickle them. i love dancers who don't sacrifice a fully pointed foot in favour of a fished foot to make the line 'better'. in the section that starts at 0:40 - careful when you do the turn/swivel some wants to call it that your left foot is not dragged along the floor, makes it look almost sickled. and at 0:50 ish last 2 steps forward, as you facing camera, turn the legs out, really push it cos there legs are parallel. Hope you still dance!!!

[xooxlisaxoox]

she is unreal wow she makes it look so easy

[ErinFan17]

Wow,...you're BEAUTIFUL! I wish I was that good! Keep working hard and you'll make it...you will for sure 'cos from the looks of that dance you're halfway there! My parents didn't want to send me to dance school either and in the end I didn't go but you make sure you follow your dreams! :D

[alainag101]

Beautiful

[MissEllie18]

Very beautiful and neat! :)

[BalletTapJazz]

Amazing. (: I'm doing this dance soon, and I was wondering what size tambourine is normal if anyone knows?

[xBlackSwan]

I absolutely don't konw how to make the step at 0:29 ... help me

[kyocat10]

i really want to be a ballerina its all i want ever :) this is one of my favorite dances (esmeralda) <3 that was amazing

[heybigalbobishere]

bravo!

[klaraconlak]

@heybigalbobishere bravA not bravO .. brava.. it's a girl

[xHoffmanx3]

Wow! 

[66breykah66]

where can i download this music

[miss76suger]

wow shes ah mazing at point she makes it look easy and not hard on her feet and the flexibility is ah mazing

[BalletWatcher]

What a beautiful ballerina no matter how young she is.

[icepheonix2]

dang her feet are nice, I think those are Russian pointes...I'm sooo jealous :)

[OsipovaFan20]

how old is she?

[mydancetv]

@OsipovaFan20 in this video, hmmm, maybe 14? I'll find out.

[JennyW410]

thats amazing !

she has great control when she kicks her legs high.

i'm jelous !

[eternalalex]

I like the part where she bangs that tambourine :D

[katerynavelychko]

how do you tell your parents that you want to be a dance when they don't see it anything more than just fun?!

[mydancetv]

@katerynavelychko you show them you work hard and take it seriously. Go the extra mile. ;) practice at home even on your days off. Stretch every other day etc

[katerynavelychko]

@mydancetv I talked to my mom today and she thinks I won't be able to make it into the big world, but that just makes me work harder so that I could prove her wrong! btw, thanks for the support I really do need it

[mydancetv]

@katerynavelychko that always motivates me too! Just tell me I can't do something. You can always message us for support! We know that you can do it! ;) Don't give up.

[Dancingvermonter]

thats pretty good

[balletnjazzgirl]

what did she place?

[mydancetv]

@balletnjazzgirl This was for year before last yagp I don't recall but maybe in top 3.

[Funtabulosity329]

She was good except she sickled her foot at times.

[DRAMAQUEEN1195]

she amazing! i definetly see her becoming a prima ballerina! shes really good!

[Funtabulosity329]

Amazing!

[scgalhjl]

are those russian pointes? wonderful job.

[danceismything2]

what is this studio called

[MakeupTeen94]

that was amazing, beautiful, actually :)

[EverlastingxHope]

Nellie's amazing.

[3l3n1ta95]

NELIEEE :DDD yes! today was really fun at your house xDD i didnt knew that you could be so awsome :DD I love you and see you at school :DDD

[kfmcmahon]

Wow she's incredible!!

[ushana95]

AMAZING! Very graceful! I wish i was as amazing as her! Sometimes i feel like its too late to develop such amazing-ness like that(im 15, only been dancing 4 yrs).

[mydancetv]

@ushana95 If you go to our twitter page balletbabble there is a link to a dancer that started at 13 and is still a PRIMA at age 47. Just take it seriously and stay focused and of course have fun =) It is hard work for sure so you have to go the extra mile.

[ushana95]

@mydancetv Even though im "old" sometimes watching girls who have danced for awhile, inspire me to work harder :]

..but other times...you know...Thank you for the encouragement :D

[BaLleTLoOveEr]

@mydancetv so that means i have an oportunity to be a Prima?

[mydancetv]

@BaLleTLoOveEr Well there are many factors, but 13 is not too old to start ;)

[BaLleTLoOveEr]

@mydancetv when did nelie started to dance... at what age?

[cczparty009]

about how long do u have to be in ballet before u go on ponite?

[mydancetv]

@cczparty009 it is different for everyone so it's hard to say. The best way to know is to be evaluated by your teacher.

[Shakerliiia]

I wish there could be more in her eyes!

[TheOlgaLyalina]

good job

BUT

She dancing without soul

[JaeBallet]

San Diego? I live in San Diego. Id like to know where this studio is. =). Is it ballet conservatory?

[mydancetv]

It's california ballet

[JaeBallet]

@mydancetv Wow! I would really like to join California Ballet. :) My old dance teacher is a principal dancer in the company.

[mydancetv]

It is a reputable studio with some great teachers for sure.

[JaeBallet]

@mydancetv :) Ill try. Currently I dance with Neishas Dance and Music Academy. Probably next year ill try going to California Ballet. Do u guyz have a summer intestive?

[mydancetv]

yes- Calvin Kitten usually comes for one week- he is AWESOME! It is 3 weeks in August I think? Or maybe end of July 1st week.

[JaeBallet]

@mydancetv Yea I use to HATE dance. But now i just <3 it. When i started becoming serious about dance i was look at the CA ballet website. I was wondering if i can ever train there

[JaeBallet]

@mydancetv I know there are 3 different locations. Is this La Jolla Main Centre or La Mesa? =) srry for all theese questions

[mydancetv]

@JaeBallet it's main center but it's in kearny mesa, there is one in PB and one in el cajon I think. Main center is best ;)

[missdanseclassique]

Enfin quelqu'un qui danse bien.

[caroolsoares]

melhor que a Almayeva não existe. .-.

[JaeBallet]

wat studio is this?

[michellerocks9]

she was really good, but she didn't get that she was supposed to be delicate, yet sassy. i noticed this because se banged on the tambourine so hard! & she still needed a bit more practice because of the the noise she made, it wasn't a lot though :)

[MsBallerinaful]

i agree

[b3b3t1t4]

she is amazing!!! =D

[SuperXoxogg]

melhor q a Almayeva ¬¬´

[paulw99]

That's so cool, Nelie really seems to flow around the studio there. Would love to see more of her soon.

[Starlet1125]

She was AMAZING! Is she a professional? She is the best!

[mydancetv]

Yes she is and she is a student not a pro. She played Clara this year. She's a strong dancer, we love to watch her!

[balletkido]

where does she train and take ballet?

[jordrewnay]

@Starlet1125 She is really good. She isn't professinal or in the company yet but she is in the jr. company :)

[takaoyona90]

wow. she's amazing!! her pirrouttes are fantastic!

[jordrewnay]

this is actually not her best but she's so good :)

[singstartiz]

how old is she

[jordrewnay]

idk...13, 14, or 15

[Hallierubel]

No offense AT ALL!!!! but she was sickling her feet in turns and stuff like that and on the releves...but other then that I LOVED IT!

[TravianLynx]

she is very very good :)

[enlightenmeonly]

beautiful! i saw another video of a girl doing this and it was astounding but it felt like it was missing the flow of the dance and it was just moves to her.... where watching you it flowed and was a dance and it was simply beautiful

[sophiaballetdancer]

OMG AWSOME! I just started pointe i wish one day i could be as good as her!!!! WOW oh and i got taught by a famose ballet techer Gullen Tecabas (i dont know how to spell her last name) anyway great job claps

[CollieKisses]

That was very nice, nice and strong (:

I personally love the Esmeralda Variation.

[MademoiselleBallett]

WOW!!!! She's so amazing!!!!!!

[PuppyPalooza]

:)

I did a dance very similar with this music when I was ten.

[balletdancer923]

WOW!! She's amazing!

[narniaprincess05]

OMG! 1:07-1:16!

[0sexyballerina0]

oh Bellie <3

[msdancer4]

oh my god 13 when did she start pointe?

[dancerbaby5678]

niiiiice nelie!!

[0001balletdancer]

She's very good!

I like her tutu!

How old is she?Did she went to the Finals of YAGP?

[mydancetv]

I'll ask her but I think she was 13 when she did this (2009). She did not travel to the finals in New York.

[jordrewnay]

She was eligable i think. but our instructor doesnt let them go to new york. but she placed in contemperary!

[jordrewnay]

I love how high she kicks:) she's so good!

[jordrewnay]

OMG! Yay you put this up!