Dena'h Gregory-Melody (TOKYO's Choreography)

[imadancerfool]

she's a great technical dancer.. but seriously theres more to dance than tilts and a billion turns.

[kateulele1]

I feel like all her choreography consists of

-pirouettes

-TILTS

-plies in 2nd and parallel 4th

-body rolls with arms

Granted, the dancing is incredible. But I'm just saying.

[sggidlyrehc]

@kateulele1 I'd have to agree...but damn it works. 

[myemilrob]

I love the turn sequence into that release omg....aftr the pirouettes and fouettes and she just lets go omg...so good...but i agree found that there wasn't enough emotion and creativity in the choreography.

[b0tszzs]

tilt much? lol

[balletstarheart13]

what version of "unchained melody" is this? like who sings this one?



[b0tszzs]

@balletstarheart13 this is the original song

[glamspice]

i counted 15 leg extentions.

[myemilrob]

Ok so this is an emotional song that requires maturity and emotion all I saw was a little girl with great technique...but how do you expect a little girl to understand a song that is so powerful. Not very age appropriate in the sense that she can't relate to it

[BGisgreatest]

@myemilrob you are crazy  her emotion is incredible she is the most amazing dancer on the planet

[myemilrob]

@BGisgreatest It is just my opinion and its a hard song to dance to when one is so young. Its just a comment. I'm sorry if I offended you. She does have lots of potential and no doubt when she gets older she'll have that maturity...I just think the choreographer set her up for failure because its a big song. 

[dancerrrgirl13]

@DontBeAShmuck123

i DEFINITELY agree! she has good technique and all but im sorry the coreo looks like improv

[CharlieBeeLovesMuse]

This was my mum and dad's wedding song :)

I now love Dena'h as a dancer just that bit more now!

My parents have been married for 20 years!

[emseeaich]

im gonna take a shot every time she does a tilt... call 911 for me

[dgdancebabie]

ahaha all the dancers that are great get to have there solos cherographed by molle gray and tokyo while the rest of us feel bad watching them! Good job!

[vickyycrezzx3]

to the 16 people that disliked this, GET YOUR EYES CHECKED

[skkeptickid]

hot damn she is talented. a bit too many leg extensions for my taste, but they showed off what they needed to. i just want to see her do a piece that would challenge her movement wise... dee caspary, mia michaels, any choreographer that focuses more on the movement quality.

[dollofvoodoo]

Great flexibility and control but other than that not really impressed with the routine. Very choppy moves, not really dancing but more gymnastic moves.

[jojodancergirl]

Now this girl was born to dance...

[dancerbac]

YOUR INCREDIBLE!!!! but too many leg lifts.... But your still Finaminol !

[edgie4life]

she makes everything look so easy:)

[dancercutie22]

why is she at a small competition like KAR? she needs to be in the big stuff...

[dancingjennnyx3]

@dancercutie22 Like SYTYCD.

[tdcdancer4ever5678]

she is really good! but they need to show more of her strengths like i love her extentions but shes really good at turns and i didn't see very many! but sereously i want her legs!(:

-ilove8Count-

[discofreestylerjess]

Her leg lines are incredible!!!

[kemanux]

1:20 --> impressive!!! I am amazed!!

[dancingjennnyx3]

@kemanux What's at 1:20 ?

[dancer2bff7]

@dancingjennnyx3 a "saut de chat" Or a "grand jeter"

[TwilightMANIAC1711]

Couldn't she look at the audience more than once?

[aili12345]

This girl needs to get with Hayden Hopkins, and they need to do a duet. <3

[Angelstarwarrior777]

@aili12345 i totally agree!!

[kylejnicholson]

the turns at 2:00... WERK!

[DancerMiss87]

@kylejnicholson they aren't that hard! But she IS amazing!!! (:

[thesassycynic]

This routine shows much more depth than the Santigold one you're defending. She looks beautiful! I'd still like to see her in something more technical with maybe a pas de bourree or sissonne in it, though.

[thesofiaandhannahtv]

DID SHE GET PLATINUM???

[LexBex0608]

@thesofiaandhannahtv of coarse she did

[cocoabunzrok110]

not her best routine.

[livedreamdance87]

she makes it look sooo easy!

[bloodgushingsquirrel]

is this the girl who did egyptian lover?

[cullenh8r]

@bloodgushingsquirrel yes, she is the same person

[WherePeopleDance]

I'm so jealous! But not of her. Of the fact that she has the privilage to work with Tokyo at such a young age!

[dancercat28]

jus wondering; how do you pronounce her name?

[drhdance96]

@dancercat28 din nay

[livedreamdance87]

@dancercat28 dena'h pronounces her name lik "deh-nay" I think, she assisted at a convention I attended

[catherineandfaith]

that was good! great control of your extentions....... the dance studio i go to goes to Kar love that comp.!

[LoseUrselfInMusic]

there's something i dont like about the movement of her shoulders...

[dancismylif]

she is really good i just don't see a story her technique is good she should focus more on the words of the song

[SuperLadygagafanatic]

I could literally watch her dance all day! Dena'h is my favorite dancer! I hope to be able to dance like her some day..

[DiorellaDior]

those were the most beautiful and controlled fuetes i have ever seen from anyone at any age. I had to rewind and watch them again! great piece

[bracefacedda123]

omg how old is she!?!?!?!?!!??!

[LexBex0608]

@bracefacedda123 11 here, she's 12 now

[DanceGabriele]

how old is she??? :D

[SLYCoopaEatsChicken]

i looove her name

[sarrrxx90]

wow, usually i dont like competition dancers... but she has TALENT

[dancerrgurll1999]

She's soo good! And luckky, Tokyo's her godfatherr!

[DontBeAShmuck123]

I LOVE DENA'H! she's so good!

however, this choreo isnt very good. yea she has a great extension but she can do SO much more than that! this dance has way to many extensions.

i dont see whats so great about tokyo. all of his dances consist of: grand plies in second, body and arm roll throughs, leg extensions, and turned out pirouettes.

[idance567]

@DontBeAShmuck123 yes I agree with you about Dena'h : she is simply amazing.But, I'd like to defend TOKYO here... I respect your opinion, but if you've ever taken a class with him or performed his choreography, it feels great!!he can do alot more than just what you said above, btw :)

[EmilyDiamond1011]

@DontBeAShmuck123 Don't be a shmuck. Tokyo is phenomenal.

[DDCdancer39]

@DontBeAShmuck123 But Dena'h can werk any choreo given to her.

[oxxXStaticXxo]

@DontBeAShmuck123 I think people like it because it's very pleasing to the eye... large, smooth, effortless movements that are seen through out the entire performance.

[cowboyskipie96]

8 people are jealous. 

[welchyjuice15]

she makes everything look so easy!! A joy to watch :)

[KyahLuvsU]

its not that good but it is ok

[clemence2341]

incredible

[kaarebeaarrr]

she makesss everything she do look so eaaaaasy

[vicval2006]

How old is she? She's really good.

[LexBex0608]

@vicval2006 11

[olivialiang]

well, she's perfect.

[dancegymnast1]

How old is she in this?

[LexBex0608]

@dancegymnast1 Dena'h was 11

[nchllltmr]

she looks almost ethereal in this piece, its gorgeous

[bleubaby101]

She is one of the best dancers I've seen!! She helped with one of tokyo's dance work shops.

[LexBex0608]

I don't know if I've ever mentioned how perfect she is :-)

[grhawki]

I hate to put any more pressure on this lovely little princess but she is going to draw fans to the art like nobody else. I wonder if she realizes how much she is inspiring others. I am a 40ish man with no connection or interest in dance until i came across one of her videos. Now i find myself watching her videos wishing i could go back in time and learn to dance like that. I can't wait to watch where she takes contemporary dance in the coming years. She has a fan for life! Greg

[FourEyedMom]

@grhawki you don't LEARN to dance like that. you HAVE to be born with that kind of talent

[sggidlyrehc]

@grhawki You are so sweet! I have so many friends who aren't interested in dance...until they find the right dancer to love. I'm glad you found it. Make it 2 fans for life. :)

[Molly5488]

I've watched her dance since she was so little at kansas competitions. She has grown so much after joining forces with Tokyo i don't how one little girl can be so technically perfect at the age of 11, its un real; and ontop of that i heard she is one of the sweetest things. Makes her even better in my book.

[itbeme14741]

i liked her more in egyptian lover but this is still amazing

[slump75]

This little girl is like a dancing seamstress stitching time together.

[EDBDUKNO96]

perfection.

[bethanielyon]

geeeez. ur good

[melinabanana]

I believe she's not human.

Or maybe God sent her on earth to show people WHAT is KILLING !!!!!!!!!! she's freaking good. genius!!

and of course..the CHOREOGRAPHY is.. hum.. it's Tokyo's so i dunno how to define ;)

[LexBex0608]

She's such a beautiful dancer

[dancergirl28]

She's fantastic & the choreography is incredible...but the costume does not fit at all...

[nchllltmr]

can you upload her chicago solo?

[cooperneely]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL but i swear she only does like 4 things in this dance.

[DanceChi]

@cooperneely I agree. Technique isn't my strong suit, but I'm blessed with a keen visual memory. This dance is amazingly beautiful, but if we watched it on mute, it would be a completely different experience. It's very repetitive, but by the same token...very beautiful

[MakenziFOX]

That was the most freaking beautiful thing i've ever watched.

[QuenQuen4111]

Another Kayla R ? which is elite needless to say lol... lines and lengthy lines

[GabriellaVirredici]

i love this dance!! :)

how long has she been dancing?



[perrycarson]

Dena'h has such pretty leglines and she is super flecxible! I love watching her dance:)

[drhdance96]

@perrycarson thats why you love watching her dance? theres so much more to dance then flexibility her fluidity and strength is what makes me watch her

[livetodance03]

beautiful.... AMAZING LEGS!!!!! although i wouldve liked to have seen a little less of them. it was like every 5 seconds she would either be in a tilt or another extension, but other than that it was very pretty!

[justinaax]

she was amazing performing at CDR in toronto :)

[grhawki]

I am not even a dancer but i could watch her dance all day long. She is amazing. Greg

[pimgrims]

This is what I call Perfection. Or Beauty. And Grace. This girl is amazing!

[dictionaryofballet]

wear did she get her costume?

[nchllltmr]

what regional did she compete this at?

[smileygirly0510]

@nchllltmr kansas city KAR.

[nchllltmr]

did she win?

[LexBex0608]

@nchllltmr Her other solo Chicago won 1st overall

[1096dncechik]

Denah lives somewhere in Michigan. I've competed against her before.

[LexBex0608]

@1096dncechik She's moved back to Kansas

[ashleylauren826]

0:58 = LOVE :)

[imacoolloseryo]

when will she be old enough to try out for sytycd!?

[LiveLaughDanceee]

@imacoolloseryo she is currently 11, so about 7 years :)

[dancelife450]

Where does she live now anyways??

[missamy45]

I agree with the poster that said that Tokyos choreos looks the same, this is good but just not wow! Her technique is insane! Just not loving the Choreos..

[Fitchman]

Tokyo's choreography is really great as always - but Dena'h's movements are to the point of freakie good - as I watch it almost seems like the camera is recording at a super frame rate making everything look super fluid - freaks me out ;)

[missbbdadancerx15]

does she travel from michigan to kansas everyday?

[ilydance10]

not my favorite of her solos...but she is still amazing!

[DancinInStL]

Girl you are amazing! So glad we got to watch you at KAR in Kansas city this year.

[LexBex0608]

I just love this.

She performs it so well.

[missbbdadancerx15]

what did she place? i love tokyo and denah together. a perfect team

[ILikeLullaby]

@missbbdadancerx15 I think she got 1st overall (top intermediate solo) with another solo "chicago" (not sure if it's from devotion dance or tokyo's company).... I hope somebody is going to post this one too (:

[luv2dance143]

Was this just a combo that you taught that she preformed? Like did she have a lot of time to learn it?

[cmdancer77]

oh thats cool. does she go to school ive always wondered that??

[dancelife450]

@cmdancer77 i dont know that either... i always wondered if shes homeschooled

[dancebumb]

@dancelife450 she is homeschooled. i'm pretty sure that's how she gets so good haha

[dancelife450]

@dancebumb wow......i kind of wish I was her right now.

[LiveLaughDanceee]

@dance693 not trying to be rude or start a fight but most choreagraphers work VERY hard on every single piece they choreagraph and i am pretty sure tokyo is one of those choreagraphers, so it is not very nice to say his pieces all look the same, of course they are going to be similar in a few ways beacause the same person choreagraphed them but not the same. maybe your not watching closely enough :) ROCK ON TOKYO AND DENA'H!

[dance693]

@LiveLaughDanceee but they do, it's what i think. along with other people. i got 7 thumbs up and one person said "i was just thinking the same thing...." and another person said "agreed!!" and i'm not saying it's not good, it is. BUT they just all look the same. there are a LOT of choreographers that make their dances look different. take SYTYCD for example. and my sister also. but hi is still amazing and will always be but his style just always stays the same throughout all his dances.

[fightondo]

@dance693 I agree with you. His choreography is good, but his movements all look the same. Look at some of the videos of Molle Gray that Tokyo has choreographed....same movements.

[AllyJez101]

@fightondo I disagree!

[tommytoes7]

@fightondo look and any choreographer and you will find a common theme. It is rare to find a choreographer that doesn't have a recycle of movement. It is what's in there bodies to create.

[andrea2036]

This is just brilliant! How old is Dena'h now?

Kind of reminds me of kellie drobnick dancing to hunter a bit ...

[dancer6664life]

(holding a sign) amazing!!!!! I love watching her dance. Tokyo u definately outdid yourself with this piece.

[nicantclodance]

She lives in Kansas???!!!!!!!! wow so she MUST travel! i just took a convention w her in it in Santa Clara, CA!!!!!!!!!

[LexBex0608]

Wow I just love this she's so gifted!

[makenzie212]

can u say genious. she has grown so much wow! im addicted i could watch her all day

[dancelife450]

She did really good!!! How did she do?

[APESholiday]

1:24 is my favorite:)

[APESholiday]

i was at this competition and was blown away with all 3 of her solos, naturally haha. she is such a flawless dancer and can i say EXTENSIONS??! not only that, but she was one of the nicest people i talked to and she's adorable in person!! lol

[smileygirly0510]

@APESholiday just wondering, but what regional was this at?

[APESholiday]

@smileygirly0510 it was the kc regionals

[MALSandANUH]

had the pleasure of watching this live!! been waiting for it (:: shes amazing

[missbbdadancerx15]

tokyo takes music and captures it perfectly. an with a gorgeous dancer like dena'h, it is just a perfect dance.

[tigerdancer96]

so is she actually in tokyo?

[smileygirly0510]

@tigerdancer96 no, hahaha that's the choreographer's name. :)

[THEpozzle]

is this recent??

[jleerise]

@dance693 agreed!!

[loveridden2002]

I wish they still did the star ratings on youtube. I would give 5 stars for both the amazing choreography and the exceptional dancer who performed it :)

[kiwirinso]

can you upload her chicago solo please?!

p.s this choreo is amazing and she performed it amzingly (if thats a word)

[videodaddy99]

Tokyo you outdid yourself with this one and Dena'h performed it so beautiful and flawlessly. You two are just amazing! Wow is all I can say!

[nicantclodance]

wow i wish i was able to do the things she can do. does she live in hollywood??

[LexBex0608]

@nicantclodance Dena'h lives in Kansas

[smileygirly0510]

she is truly amazing, an absolute gift.

i love how she just uses her whole body for movement and doesn't leave anything out. she just flowed along with the music. So seamless and breathtaking :) Her turns are flawless as well! I want my turns to look as good as hers some day! :)

i may be 19, but i definitely look up to Dena'h. :)

[pinkandblackforever]

Another amazing solo from Tokyo and Dena'h!!!

[danceislife1996]

@dance693 i was just thinking the same thing....

[tnydncr94]

I wish I could dance that well! I quit 4 months ago, she inspires me to start again and I'm 4 years older!

[Jessicax3lyonnss]

If she's this amazing this young....give her a few years. SNAP!

[SassyDancer099]

LOVE LOVE LOVE itt!!! :):):):)

[Dancer0526]

AMAZINGGG

[xopinksparkles]

beautiful choreography and dancing! Dena'h is sheer perfection

[ginastarbuck]

Wow Dena'h! So beautiful!!! She is definitely well trained. :)

[swedishfish19]

how old is she?

[ktln2047]

gorgouuuuuus(:

[fbichick2003]

Beautiful dancing and choreography as always!!

[losteylostlost]

this is really beautiful!

[joannagay]

love it she is soooooooooo flexible

[Ineeee]

SO SO SO SO AMAZING! I absolutely love this coreography and Dena'h is so incredible!!!! Both of you =awesomeness.

[cmdancer77]

why does it say her studio is devotion dance company i thought she was on tokyothe company??

[ProDancer123]

@cmdancer77 She is on both :)))

[Contortionbaby1]

@ProDancer123 how'd she do in this competition? Did the judges appreciate it?

[dancetillthend]

she is a gorgeous dancer!