Hayden Hopkins - Waking Up

[terrapinfriend65]

Lovely.. what song is this? it's beautiful

[dancer22197]

You give me the chills!! I love watching you dance, you are such an inspiration. Thank you for sharing all your videos

[ilyAnnie]

may i ask what is the music for this?!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 it's so beautiful not as much as the dancing of course. but so beautiful

[PickleBaloney]

@ilyAnnie It's called Waking Up by Onerepublic. It's the last two minutes of it, the instrumental part.

[twalpal]

I keep watching this over and over. I just love how you can see how happy she is while dancing and that she really loves what she's doing. It's beautiful. <3

[DancingQueenAngi]

Alboslutely stunning! You made me want to cry because it was so beautiful, and I could tell you were dancing from your soul!

[fothermuckerfy]

the only thing bad about hayden is her hands and arms are too stiff. she has these like, french fry fingers, and she dhould relax. but other wise shes perfect!

[xxjesse465xx]

she should go on so you think you can dance

[taylorforsure]

I didn't think it was possible to put so much soul into something. I admire you so much, Hayden!

[preeetysnazzyxx]

She is so light on her turns and leaps it's so graceful to watch!!! I wish i could be this amazing at dancing!

[mariahalexandraa]

Whoooooo is this song by !

[XannalisasingsX]

@mariahalexandraa Onerepublic, Waking Up, the end of the song. I LOVE IT.

[picksandnotebooks]

she's just really living isn't she

[purpleturtlesx]

what a beautiful dance... and dancer <3

[brookelalaa]

what song is this??



[XannalisasingsX]

@brookelalaa One Republic, Waking Up. =]

[FinalKingdom232]

..I just looked up the definition of dance in my dictionary... it said Hayden Hopkins(: Haha I've watched other girls on Youtube, but Hayden is my favorite, always will be because she's so inspiring(: By the way, is there a type of shoe she prefers (like Capezio to So Danca, etc)

[hypii123]

can u post a link to this song

[Marleyontherun]

Absolutly Perfect (: <3 This is one of my Favoritess (:

[EggNog109]

OMG!!! Turns legs ,technique ,and a great movement quality!!! So insane :)

[ashycurliQ]

This beauty and emotion that Hayden demonstrates in this dance moved me to tears. Such a powerful story, with so much love: the stage is where she belongs. I would love to have as much passion for something in my life as what she has for her dance. 13 years old and making a 20 year old cry. Isn't she something?

[manglejangle1]

Just wondering, was there an actual flaw written down to support the docking on one point? Or was it all amazing comments, and just a 299/300.

AMAZING HAYDEN!!! :D

[EbonyTomkinson]

She is the most beautiful dancer i've ever seen in my life! I could watch her dance all day every day and never get bored! The emotion she expresses in her dancing is spectacular. I wish her good luck and hope she does well in whatever she chooses to do with her life! :) xx

[melinabanana]

Someone shouldn't be allowed to be THAT talented.

Hayden Hopkins is not a human being..I can't believe it...... and she's only 13 years old..... wow

[KaitlinIsTeamEdward]

I can never take my eyes off her when she is dancing.

[taryndancer29]

shes actually perfect

[caitlinbear123]

I don't understand why your complaining about a score of 299, honestly I'd probably cry with joy if I got that score that is so good!

[meredith763]

does anyone know the name and artist of the song? beautiful!

[whitebeaner15]

@meredith763 its the instrumental verison of waking up by one republic

[bollywoodmania12]

she's amazing. what a flawless routine. and she is one of the very few people who extend and turn on both sides. she is amazing and has perfect technique.

[LaurenReynolds14]

The song is called Waking Up by One Republic! It's like a 6 minute song and her solo music is from the last 2 and a half minutes of the song.

[dlc12100]

who is this song by?



[jelazar123]

the thing about this dance is how great she looks doing it. you can tell that tokyo really knew her strengths and gave her choreography that accentuated the talented, graceful dancer that she is! i would expect no less from a team as dynamite as tokyo and hayden hopkins :)

[TheChicksPimp]

I danced with her in Seattle, Shes amazing and shes a sweetheart (:

[MrRossAitken105]

Absoutly incredible !!! :) and she's such a nice person too !

[BlackStar1200]

This is my fave version of this solo

[DANCEMAN011]

that 1 point irritates me...its like getting a 99% on a test lol but anyways shes amazing!!!!!

[LaffLuvDance]

who cares about scores- she's obviously living her love. Thanks for posting. She's lovely.

[fightforyourdreams27]

This is just beautiful! Every move she executes comes out with such grace and passion ! you will go so far ! <3

[13MissElli]

@maybeebabie You guys need to calm down about the one point. I was at this comp. with hayden and she was the only solo to get a perfect score from any judge.

Congrats on the win Hayden and I hope to see you at future conventions/competitions this spring(:

[dgdancebabie]

what it this song?

[danceintherain022]

@maybeebabie Hayden, you are truly breathtaking. You are a true role model for me on my dancing. You are an example of what I'm striving to become. Never stop dancing you are truly a natural born star.

[jojo2000keller]

just saying mrs.haydens mom i have not missed any of her performances in my life of knowing her ive been @ all front or back row ive been there cheering her on... ive had to be everywhere to follow her never met her in person though but she is an AMAZING dancer no matter who made the choreography i dance at allegro since im 3 so its amazing that i never met her then... she left for a better oportunity i hope she gets that. i hope that someday all her dancing dreams come true... :)

[dgdancebabie]

HEY WHAT IS THIS SONG?

[0rang3Qu33n]

this was just beautiful! like im literally speechless. and i actually have no clue how hayden could be unhappy with this performance because it was literally perfect(: great job hayden! you are my inspiration!

[BlackStar1200]

Who couldn't give her perfect scores I personally think it's her best dance yet but then again it's TOKYO's choreography so how couldn't it be perfect it's the perfect collaboration. Sorry Hayden for going on so much I just can't get over how amazing you are when you my age and have been dancing as long as I have!!!!

[AngelFrost02]

@BlackStar1200 I totally agree with you!!! :) She is my inspiration and IDOl too! :) amazing. :)

[BlackStar1200]

She is absaloutly flawless I can only dream of becoming as good as Hayden I didn't want the dance to end because it was so beautiful. I (l) Hayden Hopkins she is my inspiration my IDOL!!!

[samsaam1997]

she has incredible strenght! <3 i only wish i could be this good xx

[Sydneydance213]

Wow.... just perfect!!!!

[dgdancebabie]

absouletly beautiful! I got the tingles watching this!

[mirandabieberr]

omggg. she looks sooooo much older than 13!!!

[calliestargurl1]

She makes everything look so easy... beautiful <3 Please go on SYTYCD. =]



[dream4inspiration]

What song is this? I love it, and the performance :)

[dancedcs]

Hayden this is seriously perfection. This is such a beautiful dance and I couldn't have picked anyone better to dance to it.

[carleyDEgirl]

Hayden,

No matter what anyone says...always know you are a phenominal dancer. No one else matters except you and that stage. The lights are on you. Not the judges judging you. Not the people that comment mean things about any of your dances. The lights are on you, and those lights are right where they should be. Take the journey that each dance, each convention, each competition gives you. each one is different. We all see your hard work and dedication. Don't loose that, it will take you so far

[iheartit2408]

wow that was amazing!!! so much strength and control! beautiful x

[hannahtdancer]

Veryy good. Im jealous of her legs..But this isnt my favorite solo of hers.

[Jonaslovexox]

that was phenomenal and breathtaking. i wanna be able to dance just like you someday hayden! Also, was hayden barefoot? or was she wearing foot undeez? just wanna know cause her turns looked incredible! :)

[K8ie121]

I loved the choreography but there were a lot of kicks in it, like one every 5 seconds, kinda got old. Luckily they were perfect :)

[VDancer18]

She should of had all perfect scores. Hayden is deffintly an inspiration to dance!

[janievsoddancer]

this is so incredible. you can truly see that she LOVES to dance

[tuesdayella101]

how many hours of week does hayden dance?

[dancingirl1997]

Amazing!!!! I love the song and the dance! Your so amazing! (: Not surprised at the score either(;

[dancingkissxo]

Wow! Although Hayden is absolutely amazing, the support she has behind her is also quite amazing!! Take a bow, Hayden's mom!! You have raised an extremely talented child.

[cullenh8r]

I've always wondered what it would be like to see Hayden Hopkins tackle tokyos choreography, and it's beautiful. The difference between hayden and dena'h Gregory: dena'h is more intense with the choreography, Hayden is so light. They are both two of the most beautiful and phenomenal dancers I've seen in my entire life, well done Hayden!

[Dancerunhappiness13]

what is she wearing on her feet

[ncm4554]

299/300...incredible!!!

[smirnoffs]

holy amazingness! she's a joy to watch! i could watch her dance forever!

[caseymarie104]

how tall is she?

[dancershopoholic]

Beautiful as ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!! technique is flawless!!!!!!

[ShellSeaable]

she has such AMAZING flow with her, I love the way she dances. Shes a work of art.

[DanceMadness]

okay we get it, you can fling your legs up in the air... never the less you are a beautiful dancer! and this was breathtaking.

[DancingKween911]

@DanceMadness i agree! way too much flinging her legs around. it was distracting and plain pointless to be quite frank. it seemed to have no motive other than "look, im flexible so watch me lift my leg over and over way too much through the whole dance

[HorseDancer98]

@DancingKween911 The point of a competition dance is to show off your strengths, and obviously her flexibility is one of her many strengths, so she has to show that somehow, doesn't she? Well done Hayden! You should be proud, that was a breathtaking performance!

[Remekah]

She was born to dance, this performance was absolutely stunning, no words can describe it. New Zealand needs talent like you.

[DancerBxx]

wow! what a truly breathtaking performance. Her technique is out of this world but what i love the most is the joy she gets from her dancing, its really evident from her expression and movement. Congratulations you should be so proud :)

[twalpal]

Is she on pointe? Lovely dance!!

[manglejangle1]

I know there are a ton of comments saying you are amazing...I guess I'm just another one :) I'm really glad the dance world gas someone like you to lead the way for young girls :) It's hard for dancers, with comments and put-downs...but u seem to just always push through and shine. Hayden is setting a gorgeous example for all young and aspiring dancers (as myself) and paving the road to dance happiness.

You are amazing and breath taking to watch. You make my day with a funky jazz number and i c

[cihtd]

Hayden, you never fail to amaze me. I love you. You're such an inspiration. -3

[intelligenceisnot]

She is good :)

Expect nothing less from Japan than HD 1080.

No?

[TheJremlin]

she is such an inspiration :)

[musiclovekmb1]

i couldn't even blink while i was watching this because i was afraid i might miss something amazing. gorgeous dancer, great job hayden!

[dancerrr610]

You are a joy to watch. Stunning. Talent runs through your veins. Never stop dancing and following your dream.

[woodfromthehood100]

I LOVE this song, Dance was amazing!

[Hemingwoman]

Alright then. 

[dancettechick13]

I hope you and Hayden won't mind this but I just HAD to post this to my tumblr page. I'm so inspired by this!

[dancettechick13]

I'm going to right a complaint to Tish if she doesn't get in

[dbdancer94]

Simply beautiful!! She never disappoints! :)

[vanilla8ice]

Where can I find this song?

[meredith763]

pure magic and perfection.

[jiraya350]

Absolutely amazing dancer and amazing amazing choreography, but I would expect no less from Tokyo :)

The only thing I could possibly think off that might have cost her that 1 point was her hands from time to time, but other than that, flawless.

[maybeebabie]

@jiraya350 Okay everyone needs to quit focusing on "THE POINT"... Really? People feel the need to speculate why she didnt get a perfect score? How many 13 yr olds get a score like this? It's not her 1st time getting a perfect score from a judge & i'm sure it won't be the last.. I'm proud of her no matter what her score is & thats why I post ..

[09smartcookie]

@maybeebabie Well I think she was gorgeous!! One stupid point or not! By any chance you guys would happen to be in NYC and time between now and August 5th? :)

[CanNotBeScene]

@maybeebabie Who are you? I mean I thought you were Hayden but you alway say "she" so I'm just curious

[Dancerunhappiness13]

@CanNotBeScene maybeebabie is haydens mother

[Mauiboy17]

@jiraya350 she's actually from washington state

[jiraya350]

@Mauiboy17 I'm guessing you're being sarcastic?

In case you're not, Tokyo is the name of the choreographer, so I was referring to him and not Tokyo Japan :p

[rubberbandgurl320]

How is her hair for competitions? i love it!

[Dancerunhappiness13]

*competitions

[Dancerunhappiness13]

sry for the second comment but i was wondering if you had to go to a studio that does competitions to compete because i would love to start competing but i go to a non competitive studio so idk rele anything aboutc

[dancerstyle11]

FLAWLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dancerunhappiness13]

Absolutley amazing! could you tell her that she is so inspiring and she is such a beautiful dancer (which im sure shes heard many times:))

[xopinksparkles]

When I saw that the description said 13 yrs old, I thought, oh this must be an older solo of hers. It's so easy for me to forget that she's only 13. Hayden dances with such maturity that it's easy to forget that she's only 13.

[videodaddy99]

The choreography has Tokyo written all over it (of course in a good way). Hayden makes it look so elegant and effortless. Turns are so well done in both directions!

[1hiphopdance]

what amazing legs! You should have a video of her en pointe!

[welchyjuice15]

She is unbelievable :) Just watching her dance is inspiring and I know she will go so far! I hope she knows how special her gift it :) and she should be so proud that she was 1 point away from complete perfection!!!

[IHeartParamore13]

This is absolute perfection! What could that one point off possibly be for? I'd give her a 3,000! :)

[maybeebabie]

@IHeartParamore13 Thank You :) This was not her best time & she wasn't happy with her performance, You never know what judges are looking for. I only posted it because we haven't recieved her nationals videos yet. I guess 2 just thought it was worth a perfect score :)

[IHeartParamore13]

@maybeebabie She wasn't happy with it? I'd die to be able to dance like that!!! And a 99 is still amazing :)

[MrsJibJab]

@maybeebabie i had always wondered if she ever felt unhappy with any of her performances...because they always look so perfect! I guess we are always our worst critic! :) :) this was beautiful :) I'm curious to see her nationals video..you said its even better?? How is that possible when this one was so perfect? :)

[smileygirly0510]

this was absolutely beautiful. she danced with such joy and grace, I couldn't keep my eyes off of her and I was smiling the whole time! The costume was gorgeous as well. Keep it up hayden!! :)))

[DHansen17]

what was the one point for?

[taryndancer29]

Hayden you dance with such grace and elegance, I can't believe you are only 13 I know you will do great things when your older! actually your doing great things now! this solo was truly perfect glad the judges noticed too :)

[Gthomas95]

My god best dance I've seen period

[dylanmcromley]

Tokyo should be proud he choreographed for YOU!(:

[7dancestar]

wow.. you've just made me want to push myself to no end! I love how you have great turns and leaps on bothsides not just favoring one! stunning and again said breathtaking :D loved it!

[LiveLoveDance282]

Amazzing :) Are you planning on going on So You Think You Can Dance?? Your lines are flawless

[dylanmcromley]

The only other person that I know who has gotten a perfect score is Ida Saki. You are truly inspiring!<3

[msdadance]

BREATHTAKING!!!!!!!!! 

[hollypawlover]

Did she get first? I mean with a score of 299 she should.

[maybeebabie]

@hollypawlover Yes...

[Maui900]

AMAZING! hayden your my inspiration <3