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  • your extensions make me want to cry a little bit.

  • Watch Ginger Rodgers as Roxie, now that was talent.

  • SHES DANCING IN HEELS! OH my goodness I love you!

  • Good job kiddo

  • She has amazing control of her legs with her turns. Very nice :)

  • From far away she looks like Marley Shelton.

  • you guys she was only 14 in this video! look up "dusty button dance reel" she has grown into an INCREDIBLE dancer

  • That spin at the beginning was great

  • holy crap guys she was fourteen. don't get so defensive... this is amazing for a girl that age...

  • TO: EVERYONE

    don't you know that this song was supposed to be made as if in the 1920s. it's not PING POW ZAP musical theatre, but the 1920s were made to be about SMOOTH jazz. don't you guys know anything about history???? wow

  • @FudgeYoMuffinsShow

    actually, in the 1920's they were much more expressive than we are now.. everything from the way they spoke and sang to teh way they dressed was MUCH more over the top. so please look up your facts. thanks.

  • she has amazing skills, but the choreography between skills was boring and repetative, also the gloves distracted me the whole time.

    also, i know this is dance, but my drill team did a chicago mix and what really makes it looks awesome is when you sing along and act with it instead of plastering on a smile and dancing it. so even though it's dancing, act while you do it.

    She is an amazing dancer. i wish i had spins and flexability like hers.

  • She's a GRRRREAT dancer but sadly her movements are too repetitive and that made the whole thing kinda boring. :/

  • It was alright and the things you did were good but really you didnt have much choreography. Just turns and kicks. It was good but not great

    COngrats on winning though :)

  • get a new choreographer! honestly she should have been doing choreography more like Fosse because whatever she is doing is yes gorgeous! gorgeous extentions! Everything was perf. but REALLY? this is not in the style of chicago. not even musical theater. in musical theater when you as a character are so passionate, you can no longer speak you must sing! and when you have even MORE passion singing, you MUST dance! and all that "passion" that should have been in the number was not there.

  • Phenominal ! ! !

  • this is a very good example of an aesthetically pleasing dancer to watch...but that's it. Yes, she looks pretty doing it, but this is a seductive, "umph-y" kinda dance, and I really didn't see any of that. Plus, I assume this is musical theater, she didn't have any faces that matched the mood of the song. She could have even lip-synched and it would've added so much more.

  • musical theater isnt "tricks". its in your performance :)

  • dancerxminnie... say the words, like doing playback? during a dance performance? isnt that like extremely tacky?

    Dusty- this is magnificent, especialyl for your age.

  • It would be better if she had red heels,

    this looks kinda scarry :P

    but nice dancing! :O

  • i love Dusty Button <3

  • I like it, but I think she could have used the accents in the music better.

  • 0:13 is AMAZING!

  • @dimondbeauty11

    1:06 that is AMAZING!:)

    Super! I'm want to watch this in HQ!:)

  • her legs are so so long!

  • @SHEAdancer123  and they are very tap dancing smooth to

  • Dusty was great, but I'm surprised the choreographer didn't put more Fosse moves in and compliment the lyrics of the song. (except for the "Sophie Tucker will shit I know", since that should have been edited out). If you watch this without sound you'd never guess it was from Chicago.

  • i wish i had her long legs beautiful lines

  • Nice moves and excellent control on the turns and kicks. Loved the costume choice

  • This is good technique but she is not playing the role enough for me... Dancing is not always about technique... Where is the charissma?

  • i love u dusty it was fun grownin up with u and i here u left ABT and now u with the Landon ballet u better work girl

  • GREAT DANCE. amazing, would like to see more use of back of stage but technique is awsome well done. good job!

  • @jUSTiiN093 actually the judges hate if your at the back of the stage most or even half the time they want you to be right in the front so they can see you better.

  • luv her outfit

  • Good job, was distracted by the gloves though :\

  • holy crap, she did this in character shoes!!

  • yeah!

  • wow, this was really good! :)

  • Nice job Hun...You look amazing.

  • that was awesome! but, if she loosened up a bit more and had fun by feelig the music i'm sure she would have been 1010% better! but she was still 1000% awesome job! the outfit is just like the movies...could use some work on the color combanation....

  • great control.

    dont like the costume.

    needs more facial express, get into the song more.

    great job ! :D

  • I looooved it! But... maybe there's waay too much ''ballet'' on this number, and originaly there's none.

    But I still enjoyed it!

  • HOLY LEGS!

  • @CassSmiles I know! I have been dancing for now five years and one of my dance teachers told me in dance class I look like dusty. I didnt know who that was but then I saw this and then i thought ya, i do. :) shes all legs like me.

  • Fabulous! Your teechnique is perfect!

  • Aghh!! Envy!! Aghh!!

  • not my favorite of Dusty's dances, but shes still amazing

  • She's all legs. lol. Great style of modern jazz style of dance popular in the eighties.

  • OMG!!! ur like a rubber band!!!

  • You are an amazingly technical dancer, however i had a feeling it was too laid back, like you didnt' connect with the music at all. The best part of the whole dance was at 2:16.

  • absolutely amazing, but I agree with WritingJenny73070 somethings missing, try keep your chin up a bit more...anyways, I loved it, it was a joy to watch! ;P

  • I think it is the choreography. The choreography is great but it is a lot bit too busy. Choreographer could give some slower moments in the dance. Allow dancer to connect with the audiences a little bit more. Just like what they often say in the SUTUCD. There is enough dance but not enough performance.

  • she's fantastic I just kinda wish the choreography was better, more challenging. You can kinda tell she is capable of WAY more. She's fantanstic dancers though, gorgeuos legs and lines.

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  • perfect timing

  • i don't think her legs are long enough...

  • technically wonderful ... somethings missing though. great costume

  • Does anyone know where i can purchase a dress like this please?

    :)

  • HOLY LONG LEGS.

  • Lol I know that's exactly what I thought

  • xx Amazing dancer, beautiful loved it. xx

  • when i worked with birmingham royal ballet she was there and shes is wicked at dancing! we sometimes talk on facebook too

  • did she win this?

  • yep, 1st of 6 at Hall of Fame (Myrtle Beach, 2004)

  • @pattersonjk

    Wow! Awesome! Good for her! 

  • there isn't enough dancing.

    and i think it would have looked cleaner in tan pedinis. but great expression, you owned the stage.

  • to answer the question below, i dance in heels for my solo and yes its harder...not much but still very different. i would say most people who are used to jazz shoes hit their leaps much higher in them then in heals. very entertaining! good job

  • ive never tried it so i dont know...but is it realllllly hard to do leap with heals?

  • not really they're dance heals I've tried

  • great job! i love the little heart on your costume ! you have tons of personality and tons of potential! a true born dancer. is your name REALLY dusty button? i'm not trying to be mean...i was jw.

  • how old was she there?

  • she was 14

  • @pattersonjk I was going to ask the same question. Wow--really great number. Hope she's one on to even bigger and better things!

  • she could have handled harder choreography. she was great

  • I absolutley love love love ur costume and ur dance was so0o0o0o0o0o0o0o00oooo

    AHH-MAZZINGGG

    p.s. i love ur hair

  • She looks just like Miley Cyrus!

  • really? i dont see the resemblance but maybe

  • All I saw dancing were "legs". haha!

  • omg well your legs are like probably.... 20 miles long? i would say so. great job =]

  • you are great! i love your costume...and even better its a chicago song...my favorite!

  • wow your amazing! and then i was like wait your in heels even better :)

  • Good job, lovely moves!

    x

  • You really hit all your accents very well!

  • EXCELLENT CONTROL!

    and great performance and timing!

  • that looks hard w/ those shoes! GREAT JOB

  • i work with her everyday ! OMG she workds at birmingham royal ballet doing the south tour !!!!

    Yes i am a kid but they have children in the ballets !! OMG!!1

  • beautiful dancing!

  • AHHHH AMAZING!

  • if it's musical theater shouldnt you have more faces and say the words.

    thats what my studio does.

    its like acting

  • @dancerxminnie ew. No I think that just looks cheesy and bad. I think she does a good job a little boring but she's only 14 here overall I enjoyed it.

  • I'd hate to do that in those heels...

  • wow- her legs go on for years.

    cute- needs more show, though.

  • shes a good dancer, but she doesnt put emotion into it.

  • There is a lack of something.

    The impression that her movments are not energetic. Good technique but at the end it's a little bit boring..

  • @riri8999

    wow, I'm shocked by that... she was only a kid. It's great

  • @riri8999 yeah she needed more jumps and they need to be high

  • I don't think she was that great it this vid. She's definitely a lot better now, that's for sure.

  • Who says this dance had too many turns?? get over yourself! this girl is damn hot!

  • girl i give u major props for dancing in character shoes...i had to dance in them last december for a christmas show and i HATED it

  • She's a great dancer, the dance had too many turns for my liking. But great otherwise.

  • amazing i love musical theatre dancing!!!! cute song 2. and u did it high heels!!!

  • Character Shoes....

  • i no they're character shoes! i own a pair. i just call them heels.

  • she has the best name like EVER

  • I second that.

  • how old was dusty at this point? because i kno shes amazing now but i really didnt think she was all that great in this video. it just didnt seem like she was giving it all she had. it needed more attitude or energy or something, and she seemed a little unsure at parts. i mean dont get me wrong its good, i just kno that dusty is better than that.

  • this was in 2004

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  • what is this type of dance called beside musical theater?

  • Jazz, isn't it?

  • ya it is.

  • that was very good and she has amazing legs!!!!

  • what a perfect body!! i think i like her even better at ballet though =]

  • i think it 's pretty wise to dance this song, and could be more interesting if dancing for american latin with high heels, that could be a challenge to mix those two different styles.

  • Personally, I think this dance is pretty good. I'm a dancer, not at you level yet. But when I watch girls who have 3 feet high jumps, I think 'Wow, I could totally do that, it so easy!' but some parts when I'm watching your dance I'm like 'It looks so hard.' I think the part of the dancers goal is to make her dance look easy when really it's hell.

  • This is excellent and better than renee zellweger in the movie and far more attractive. She can be a star!

  • She has very good extension, but for the most part she seems rather....unrehearsed. I don't want to be rude, but she doesn't dance very well except for her turns. She messed up a lot, her ankles twisted many times and I don't think it was wise to put her in high-heeled shoes (especially since that dance had so many turns).

  • Nice enough but too Figure Skaterish for me.

  • no heels but good dance!

  • omg... this dance is amazing!!!... && can you say LEGSSS!!!!

  • Loved this! and nice jazz hands lol. =]

  • whoop, go KJsworld13, u are totally right, it's dance for heavens sake, not as convincing a sa west end actress, because well, shes not one, i like it when ruthie henshall performs this number, shes so awsomely talanted!!

  • great dancing!

  • ok people!! Its called DANCING!!! Not just fake dance crap!!! REAL DANCING!!! THE ART OF DANCING!! And its not supposed to be sexual!! Its the style!! This is what a jazz/musical theatre dance looks like!! In fact shes really talented!! ITS MUSICAL THEATRE TO A SONG FROM CHICAGO!!! Personally, shes really good!!!

  • "its not supposed to be sexual!! Its the style!!"???? Are you kidding?

  • No.

  • it's a sexual song. She could have easily danced to a different song that didn't involve so much sex and still be good.

  • there is nothing sexual about this video. if you thought about sex then you have a sick mind.

  • haha, the dance wasn't so much sexual as the song. If you listen to the lyrics and if you have seen Chicago, then you know that the song involves sex. She could have danced this to a different song and it would have been much more appropriate.

  • Is this girl also a rhythm gymnast? She moves like one. In any case, very talented!

  • your so good holy

  • this is ridiculous, this gil is amazing and anyone who says any different has AIDS, so shut up.

  • I love this dance, because its appropriate 4 her age and shes not wearing a skanky outfit. the outfit goes really well 4 this dance and she has great facial expressions and form. i think most teens should dance like this!

  • omg dusty i love watching u dance, ur such a beautiful dancer and such a nice girl! im so HAPPY for u about the Royal Academy! ur doing an amazing thing!~monica

  • amazing but why are parts of the song cut?

  • at dance competitions and stuff like that they have certain time limits on songs for dances so the choreographers have to cut parts out of the song.

  • AMAZINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG

  • okayyy, give the girl a break if the choreography is slutty its not her fault. I think she completely nailed what she was given. I mean come on can you say LEGS?!

  • So you're saying that because she has long legs she nailed the choreography. Interesting.

  • adorable girl and costume but too many turns and legs (the legs are awesome though)

  • PS- DOes she ever extend her LEZFT leg or do a turn on the LEFT side? She's improving and stays within her comfort zone. Time to get to ballet class with a different teacher.

  • actually she does extend her left leg...and everyone has one side they are better at turning on

  • Yes, everybody has one side that's stronger than another. No, she doesn't extend her leg on the left all the way. Allowing yourself to "allow" your weaker side to not complete movements is what keeps that side weaker.

    I uinderstand from the below posts this dancer is now at Royal School. She should get new tape and post it, and take this piece of kiddy-porn down.

  • She does...you'll have to go back andwatch it again.

  • Sorry. I got to 35 seconds and get nauseaus.

    It's like kiddy porn, and it's inappropriate, technique be damned. I cant see how the ROYAL BALLET ACADEMY would possibly take this student, and I doubt that is true... SAB, maybe.

  • the royal academy is just a dance studio im pretty sure, and shes a good dancer, i bet you couldnt do that for shit.

  • I've been a professional dance for Miami City Ballet and on broadway for all my life...there's no way I'm going to start comparing my career to an exploited anorexic tween, no matter how much people say "I bet you couldn't blah blah blah." I have done it, I do it, and I do damn well.

    But I want to clarify here: we are NOT talking about the Royal Academy, in Great Britian, which trains students for the Royal Ballet. Correct? Correct. 

    ZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

  • oh i am sooo sorry! i meant to put a down finger to AcemanJones, not you!!! I am sooo sorry! :-) plz forgive me MSDanstar!!! my bad!

    ~kaitlin~

  • NP...lol

  • NP...lol

  • She is amazing, but she had no variation, no level changes! not once did she go to the floor or jump!! She has amazing turns, but show me something else besides: Walk turn Walk Walk Pose Turn Walk Turn Turn Walk Turn!

  • It any thing on the floor would not go with the dance really she does change levels too when you go from plie to releve that is a level change don't you think so

  • Maybe not floor work, but a jump or two. all I am saying is she has no variation. No I don't think that "plie to releve" is a level change, cause she goes from standing to...standing... how is that a change at all.

    I'm just saying she looks like she AMAZING talent and it's being wasted on her doing the same thing over and over again. She is obviously really flexible, why not have her do a Russian(split leap)?

  • that girl...

    has...

    BEAUTIFUL lines.

  • I might do this for my solo i want to do something really jazzy...with a hat lol, but i really dont know much jazzy songs...but i have to asks my director.

  • i think that greiciens (sp?) would have looked better than the heels but i do have to give props to anyone that can dance like that in heels. i give you a round of applause

  • oh my gosh do i want your legs

  • what's with the gloves?

  • this is very good, my group is using this as an inspriation for our Choreographer's showcase this year!

  • wut kinda dancing is this?

  • I think she may be doing some type of theatrical jazz. Not 100% sure though

  • its musical theatre..

  • this is like my theme song right here

  • i dont do this kinda dancing, but its really gd!! her legs are very long

  • Wow, she did that when she was 14. Terrific job, nice extension!

  • awsome job

  • song is perfect... ;D

  • she's a really good dancer and shows attitude when she dances.

  • Dancing's pretty good but pity about the choreography - she deserves better.

  • hey guys its dusty :) i was 14 haha. good times.

  • hey cool. Great dancer =-)!

  • Well I loved it and loved the long lines!

  • how old was she when she did this?

  • oh and domesicdisaster, i'd like to see YOU dance

  • Ehh....im in a dance group and I teach dance..wat do yoo do?

  • wow you guys are pretty mean

    i thought it was pretty good, just not super exciting

  • Hey, I was wondering where you got your flapper dress. It's really cute.

  • she needs to work on her foutes.and she has really long legs.shes pretty good tho

  • ok thats good for her but maybe shes better at ballet then musical theatre

  • so you guys can really give her a C+ or whatever you want but she's dancing in a ballet company in europe now so it obv doesn't really matter what you guys think

  • Not actually dancing in a company, she's at the Royal Ballet School. But yeah, it's useless and pointless to critique this - it's not up here for that, PLUS she's about five years older now.

  • my bad.