HANNAH BETTES 2011 contemporary solo

[iloveballet1000]

gggrrrrrr im so jealous :( :

but its really beautiful :D

[indepdanc]

real life?

[barbieguirl]

Were blah. She dropped her leg :(

[barbieguirl]

Flexibility and feet is all that she has those a la secondes wer e

[xxcellogirlxx]

those beautiful feet <3

[clairmatinaustralia]

exceptional!

[thepootsnerd]

her feet...

[sggidlyrehc]

She looks like one of those dancers that I DON'T want to watch dancing fast. I just want her doing the slowest movements so I can stare at those extensions and point. Whoever choreographs Melanie Moore's solos should help this girl

[Bedazzelle]

@julimdrums Yes, her contemporary for Prix de lausanne was all about her artistry and not full of tricks as folks call them. She was awarded Audience Choice and placed 2nd overall there-so she got it right!. WBC required 2 classical variation AND another style highlighting what else the dancer excels in . . . Evidently, WBC judges/audiences appreciate broader interpretation of skills. She had already nailed the artistry of 2 classicals why not do something different? Viva la difference!!

[LiveAndDance82]

That was perfect.

[iluv2smileXD]

I love this Dance!:) but I feel like it would've been better if she danced to a different song(just saying)

[1xxLovebullets]

there's a difference between flexibility and talent.. this girl has both, at the most extremes.

quick questions though,

1) shouldn't this be in the lyrical category? or is it considered contemporary ballet?

2) what was with the WEAK applause at the end?!?! respect, people!

[lyricaldance413]

good job!!! AMAZING technique!!!! but the song is kinda twisted (just saying)

[chromebiscuts]

@LaDancePaws you're an idiot... wierd you left 4 comments.. ok stalker.. as if i even read through your babble.. when i catch a glimpse of :/ & :) i tend to zone those comments out - stupid kids playing on the computer trying to be important.. you're not smart so quit trying so hard..

[LaDancePaws]

@chromebiscuts I'm not sure where you get that you think I'm an idiot. I'm not a stalker. Just because I read through all the comments to read why everyone thinks you're being so rude doesn't mean I stalk.This is actually the first time I've really ever commented on YouTube. And FYI, I'm 25 and you don't know me. And at least everyone but you is being mature.

[chromebiscuts]

@LaDancePaws ok freak... how about your 25 year old adult ass get off youtube & get a life! still creepy you left so many comments... stallllkkkerrrrr

[Gymprincess2400]

@chromebiscuts I don't understand why you are so rude to other people on Youtube. There is no reason to be, someone asked a question and @LaDancePaws knew the answer. She has the right to answer them. She is not a stalker for following th dance world, I am a gymnast and love the art of dance. It is great to see young dancers like Hannah Bettes who will most likely be a professional dancer or a prima ballerina when she is older. You shouldn't be rude to people you have never met.

[LaDancePaws]

Hannah Bettes trains with Peter Stark in Tampa at the Patel Conservatory which is a school that is geared to making professional dancers. Google Hannah and you'll find several articles on her in popular dance magazines.

Anyway, I've met Hannah and taken a few classes with her. She's seriously an amazing dancer and I can see she has improved since I last saw her. Not the best choreography but I don't believe she choreographed it.

[chromebiscuts]

@LaDancePaws stalker alert

[LaDancePaws]

@chromebiscuts Um, just because I commented to more than 1 person, does not make me a stalker. Did I post on all her videos ever? Nope. I only posted here because I saw questions to where I knew the answer. Also, an immature person who was treating kind commenters as if they were evil people. Hmm. I think you're more of a stalker than I am as you are obsessed with whatever anyone says about Hannah and her teacher's choreography.

[LaDancePaws]

@chromebiscuts Oh, I forgot to mention that just because someone, like myself, follows the dance world in general, doesn't make me a stalker. If you think that defines a stalker, then you would be one too.

[vids4myfriends]

@chromebiscuts not really.

[AllChintzAndFluff]

she = awesome song choice = CRAP choreo = with that song? bad! and i've done ballett for years and have seen some weird stuff but seriously... not tryin to diss the choreographer it's just my opinion

[loverulesthewrld]

shes beautiful. stunning, her feet are gorgeous. but the movement was a bit too rushed. she should milk it more. really get all the movement, this song choice is slow, but the dance is fast. the movement should definitly be milked. otherwise, shes perfect.

[RosieNYBallet]

AMAZING! her feet, i was speechless, and her movements were followed with such expression! beautiful!

[Tellie021]

I just saw that girl at the Prix de Lausanne and she was really amazing. Indeed she is suit for great choreographer and I don’t mean the one who create that choreography.

[westielover12]

I for one actually really enjoyed the music and choreo combination!

[operaria90]

She has the technique. the stage presence (that is quiet, but demands your attention). The emotion when she moves. She's just a beautiful dancer...

and her classical performances are exquisite as well(she has soo much turn out, and precision!!!!!). Though I prefer her contemporary performances

[alyssaisloved]

I love you're feet, and flexibility! Keep dancing, and you're gonna go far (:

[sk8chic02]

good dancer but not the best choreography

[amyc0123]

Beautiful

[iheartdanceee]

I cant get over how good her arch is. Holy cow.

[kooldude0220]

great dancer nd has the technique all the way, but choreography was a bit too much... One, i didnt really see a connection of movement... "what did it mean? why did your body do that move?". Two, I wished there was more of a dynamic in terms of how fast/slow she was moving. I felt like it just kept going and going and going, and if she slowed down or paused or whatever, it was at a typical part of the song (she slowed down/paused because the song did). Its more of the choreo that was a bummer.

[FDBCandEverything]

Can I have her legs and feet??? I would do anything!! WOW!

[tiptaptoetutu]

I was in awwww with her dancing Such technique that I didn't hear the music! Looks like a Rock School dancer to me. Beautiful lines!! keep dancing!!!

[LaDancePaws]

@tiptaptoetutu Actually she dances at the Patel Conservatory in Tampa, FL under Peter Stark.

[butlikereally]

dance like no one's watching

[Dancer3008]

amazing!

[Krystaliph]

Her extensions are beautiful, and she is very very talented, but I'm still not feeling it with the music. But it is amazing! :)

[carlsullivan1995]

👍

[starkiddancer93]

The music and choreo could be better suited to her, deffinitely, but her technique and passion are amazing and evident. Her feet are beautiful and I was very impressed with the technique, especially hip placement and fouttes, seeing as a lot of dancers just throw their bodies around now a days at comps.

[godsgift441]

What Song is this

[teeheeChrissy]

her arches are gorgeous !!

[christinaa528]

Impressive lines

[KKluvz2dance]

Hannah, ur absolutely stunning. Ur lines are flawless and... Well... There r no words for ur point. Your turns are so pulled up and your flexibility is amazing. Don't hate me for having one small correction, just don't dip ur leg in your second turns. Ur amazing girrrl!!!!

[anmendicott]

Hannah you are so amazing! You are my inspiration -3

[iAMus2011]

wow omg

[ketchupchipsx3]

she's a beatiful dancer

[amdancersforever]

her feet -.-

[flautistnotflutist]

there were some truly beautiful moments in this piece--the moments where the choreography slows down and there are beats of rest. i wish it had not been so frantic. hannah bettes is unbelievable, as always. you can tell that, despite the choreography, she isn't all about technique but also feels the music.

[MsLalalallalalallall]

Wow! I wish i could do something like that.

[smileygirly0510]

let me just quit dance real quick. gahhh.

[LaDancePaws]

@smileygirly0510 I feel your pain. XD

[Bedazzelle]

Hannah is always amazing-those feet, extention, lines, center, control. This choreography does have a lot of things in it that one often sees at Competitions--I would agree that it isn't typical for YAGP choreography. Not a criticism just an observation. This might be because the choreographer was to show all the things that are amazing about the dancer and was less focussed on the story the choreography tells. This competition is rewarding the dancer not necessarily the choreographer.

[julimdrums]

@Bedazzelle coreographies have to show THE ARTIST.. a competition that isnt focussed on that is just a gymnastic competition.. or a circus. Ive seen Hanna being more artist in prix de lausanne.. But that's because in that event the judge ART and dancers as a whole.. all competitions must be like that..

[bbcdancer]

this is a true contemporary.

[MyShenanigans]

People need to take this for what it is. This video is from the World Ballet Competition. The choreographer had a tall order to fill. The choreography has to fulfill the expectations of international judges AND demonstrate the dancer's ballet technique. I think that both the dancer and choreographer did a wonderful job!

[diperstinky]

AMAZING SHE IS MY IDOL!!!

[firerosearien]

This is gorgeous.

[rohboat96]

she reminds me of Paloma Herrera: feet, body, and artistry.

[breatheatdancer123]

:O

[theAnnafilms]

I NEED TO KNOW THE SONG

[lolo10125]

@theAnnafilms silent night by lisa hannigan

[GlamourMeGorgeous]

i love this song! who sings this?

[mezzimessi]

The thing that has always bothered me with contemporary and lyrical solos especially is how much the choreographers want to squeeze into the music. This song is lovely, and the choreography is inspired, but with the two combined it doesn't work for me. At some points, it flows very well, but other times it looks like she is going in triple time or something. But as a dancer, she is insanely good.

[chromebiscuts]

@canudance30133 yeah that's right... get outta here :)

[TheBelleCats]

she is absolutely incredible! her leg lines are just perfect, and she is so flexible, and surprisingly she can turn as well even if she has such flexible feet. they're probably insanely strong too! i wonder if her jump elevation is as good as everything else, and her performance quality, because apart from that she ticks all the boxes a ballerina will ever require just from watching this piece! where does she train?

[LaDancePaws]

@TheBelleCats She dances at the Patel Conservatory in Tampa, FL under Peter Stark.

[chromebiscuts]

@canudance30133 It's my channel hero. I don't care for idiots who BASH another's choreography when they are an un original cookie cutter "choreographer". I use the term choreographer loosely. Did I mention it's MY channel? I make the rules. If you don't like it, don't watch the videos I POST. Hug for the hero! Way to save the day you idiot!

[Verdredi]

@chromebiscuts You mad bro?

[carlsullivan1995]

Do u happen to have any of her classical ballet dances ?

[chromebiscuts]

@carlsullivan1995 VAMPPRODUCTIONS posted short videos of the winners from the YAGP finals 2011 where you can see part of her variation from Coppelia. Just youtube search.

[chromebiscuts]

@kateulele1 Yep I said it.. She souldn't criticize anyones choreography.. Hers is average studio competition crap. But thanks for trying to be the hero thou.. Hero badge for you!!

[kateulele1]

@chromebiscuts Thanks babycakes. It'll go well with my room decor

[kaitlindancer22]

@kateulele1 LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

[nchllltmr]

@chromebiscuts are you a teenager?

[dancer1990ful]

Her feet are incredible!!!

[louannelie]

Ela é linda, mas a escolha da música nem tanto !

[PrincessFirefighter]

She's got a beautiful facility. I really enjoy watching her. Not a big fan of the music choice...and the choreo doesn't really match, but I feel like the choreo could easily be matched to another song. I'd love to see more of her. Lovely lines.

[chromebiscuts]

@PrincessFirefighter If you have ever attended a YAGP event you would know this choreography is appropriate. Based on your videos I doubt you've been. Your training seems to come from the local studio you choreograph your videos in. YAGP is a different world. You are NO expert because you watch a few ballet dances on youtube.. What you're doing in your own choreography is nothing new. It's been done. MANY times before.

[PrincessFirefighter]

@chromebiscuts I didn't mean to offend. This choreography simply doesn't read to me. You're right, I've never attended a YAGP event, but I'm submerged in the competitive world of dance and I do quite well. I'm very well versed in ballet - I've been trained by professionals, taking two hours a day, five days per week (aside from other classes). I'm not sure where the insults regarding my own choreography came from...but that's okay. I'm rather proud of it, considering it's my first piece...ever.

[chromebiscuts]

@PrincessFirefighter You just proved a great point.. YOU ARE NO EXPERT! YOU'VE CHOREOGAPHED ONE PIECE! DON'T JUDGE ANYONE ELSES! You should also know that by calling Susie So&So who teaches at you ballet at your studio a professional does not give you credit. Anyone can call themselves that! I CAN TELL YOU THAT NO PROFESSIONAL WOULD GO ON YOUTUBE AND DIS ANOTHERS CHOREOGRAPHY! You have a lot to learn!

[PrincessFirefighter]

@chromebiscuts *shrugs* Okay. I wasn't talking about someone at my studio, though the ballet teacher at my studio did dance professionally. No, I'm not a professional choreographer, but that doesn't strip me of my right to critique other's work - I am still a dancer. But that's alright - at the end of the day, I've still got my maturity, something I feel may be one-sided in this situation. Have a lovely holiday.

[chromebiscuts]

@PrincessFirefighter You're so mature.. That's why you can't quit commenting..

[PrincessFirefighter]

@chromebiscuts ...? I'm having a conversation with you, of course I keep commenting. If this is your choreography, I'm sorry I offended you, but you should work on taking criticism. I'm obviously not the only one who thinks the musicality is off. Apologies for making you so angry, have a wonderful Chrismahanukwanzakah. :)

[chromebiscuts]

@PrincessFirefighter Acutually you "ended" the conversation. I thought, but you also had to "reiterate" something. You can't quit commenting. You obviously need the attention or maybe you're trying to promote your own boring choreography. Easy out for you to accuse me of being angry - typical of someone too stupid to hold a conversation. Clearly I am NOT the choreographer but thanks for the tip- here's one for you TIGHTEN UP YOUR FATT ASS THIGHS & STICK TO TEACHING 5 YR OLDS

[PrincessFirefighter]

@chromebiscuts I'd also like to reiterate that it's not the choreography, the style, or the dancer that I'm not a fan of. I simply don't see how the choreography communicates what the music is saying, which...is the point of dance, is it not? That's all I was trying to say. :)

[kiwirinso]

She's is the best ever ! Where did you find this video of her ?

[livedreamdance87]

@kiwirinso check out the video of her ave maria solo at age 13, it's my favorite! =]