"Alabaster Box" Dance Solo

Lyrical solo performed by Melissa Barlow

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Dance
• Lyrical
• Solo
• Competition
• Hall
• of
• Fame
• Alabaster
• Box
• Dancer

[TheDenajobearden]

I DIDNT EVEN THINK BOUT HER CLOTHES UNTIL I READ UR COMMENTS!!!

[cutsie5666]

@TheDenajobearden neither did I

[msordinaryice]

what is that one spin move she keeps doind called? her leg is kicked all the way up to her face and her toes are pointed. its like a standing split turn?

[cutsie5666]

it's informaly called a "spinning leg hold"...i don't know the formal name but most dance teachers will probably know what you're talking about

[merdemil]

This dance is beautiful and the dancer is very talented; I commend her for using an opporunity such as this to minister God's message. However, regardless of the setting, when you are ministering a worship dance, modesty is essential. She has entirely too much exposed, top and bottom, for worship. This outfit chanes her ministry to a performance and causes the focus to be drawn from the message to her clothing and her body. My comments are not meant to tear down, but to educate.

[altheapunch]

I have danced to this song before, and it really speaks to me. I have an emotional response every time i hear it. I have not read all the comments about her costume, but I will say the same thing that i said to people when that told me that dancing was not appropriate in the church. David danced before the Lord until all of his clothing came off. She is more appropriate than David was when he danced before the Lord, and she is not in church. I love this piece!

[josefemme77]

@merdemil I could n't agree with you more!

[mshannahOshea]

oooh i like this alot I love the ballet moves

[cristaljones35]

She really told the story in the song...i love that about this performance...

[MsPeacefulme]

This dance was annointed and I hope you won and continue to minister through dance!

[merdemil]

Your signature name is Hug/Whore. This speaks volumes about your position on this matter, which you are fully entitled to. I am also entitled to mine which is founded in the study of and my personal practice of ministry through dance. Perhaps if you spent a little time studying the subject or just look at other praise dance videos; or just do a search online for praise dance garments you wil see how she should be dressed for this kind of dancing. That's all I really have to say on the subject.

[HugWhore]

@merdemil No, it isn't. You're blinded by the costume because it doesn't fit your conservative idea of what's appropriate. Frankly, she could have chosen to dance in a much more revealing outfit. Heck, she could have chosen to express her love for her creator in the bare skinned vessel that he made her in. Modesty is a nice thing, especially in a praise dancer, but the focus and humility she displayed with her dance far out shined what was covering her skin.

[HugWhore]

Were people expecting a burka?



[quietlyanointed]

Being that this was some sort of competition, the attire in my opinion is not an issue. I just want this young lady know that her dance touched my heart. I know this song but nfortunately, I am no longer able to hear it because my hearing gave out. But her ministering this song allowed me to feel the music through dance. I am sitting here crying while typing this message. Saved or not, she has an anointing on her life and I pray that GOD use her to bless others as she have blessed me.