BALLET STEREOTYPES PART 2

BALLET/DANCE STEREOTYPES YOU MAY SEE IN MOVIES OR YOUR DANCE CLASS!
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[@Sof_Sanchez]

I’m the under dog in my class and all the girls didn’t like me and would make fun of me and said that my teacher didn’t give me corrections because she didn’t care about me and when my teacher heard that she told them that she didn’t give me as many corrections because I dint need them,next day she told me to stay after class and made me the lead role in the recital Edit:all the replies are SOO SWEET thanks for all the support

[@jeffholland557]

Aww I am so sorry! I am sure you're an amazing dancer! They probably just say that because they're jealous! 💗

[@Sof_Sanchez]

Jeff Holland thanks soooo much!!!!!!

[@lillypimm784]

n i c e d o g congrats I’m sorry thoes girls were mean to you what is the recital

[@gabby5232]

I hate people like that

[@Sof_Sanchez]

Lilly pimm sleeping beauty

[@friendusesthisaccountnocom9928]

Unpopular opinion: Balanchine looks like lobster hands

[@chichianyanike1190]

i agree but that’s a pretty popular opinion😂

[@amyhanna9160]

True

[@lucasr621]

It’s been completely misconstrued over the years. The hands used to be much softer when Balanchine was alive and even into the 90s. Watch vintage City Ballet and you’ll see. Now the port de bras in the company is..... not so soft.. to put it mildly. I’m not sure why the shape of the middle finger and thumb have evolved into a circle... I kind of want to blame Suki Schorer but really, who knows.

[@friendusesthisaccountnocom9928]

lucasr621 that’s good to know! I’ll check it out :)

[@itshippie_8850]

The Balanchine claw doesn't actually look bad while you're dancing, but when you're positioning your hand to look like it, it just looks and seems so weird lol

[@I.love.chease]

To me I see it as kinda breaking your arm lines but I mean their dances are cool

[@simplycharming123]

I love pretty much all of the Balanchine style, except the hands. I think they kinda break your arm lines, and that regular hands look better.

[@simplycharming123]

ITZDEELISHOUS in my class, we literally do all of Balanchine except the claw, LOL

[@chrognos]

I really only like the raised arms in Balanchine. The choreo Isn’t my favorite. I prefer the Russian/vagnova style for most things.

[@paige1751]

I hate peoples who are like “I HATE DANCE IT SUCKS! IM QUITTING!” But then they come back the next day, week, year, etc... like gurl just quit if you “hate” it so much lol 😂

[@kaidiliu4064]

Maybe there parents won’t let them or something but idk

[@j4cinta5]

honestly dancing for me was never going to become my future.. only something i wanted to do to keep fit i guess. my parents won’t let me quit now because they think i’ll stay at home and be lazy, but dancing is really clashing with my studies and i’m not doing that well in school

[@paige1751]

Kaidi Liu or that too. I knew a girl who was 10 and her mom forced her to take dance class. She was in my beginner class and she would stand with her arms crossed the entire time and she would barely move. Literally. We would sometimes have to shove her so she would move to the center. (Not hardly shove her just lightly because she wouldn’t walk. She could but she wouldn’t.) She was so scared and frightened because she was forced to take ballet and she didn’t want too.

[@Sahrene2083]

thats me but I cant quit cuz my mom wont let me and I need it for my scoliosis

[@ryuyoukai3144]

Family pressure. Toxic family. Not everyones family respects their childrens opinions :)

[@sophiebelaqua5059]

If I’m doing these “Balanchine” Hands in class my teacher always says “don’t grab an orange”😂😂😂

[@lifeisgood4445]

My teacher says don’t become a llama

[@annie.thomas15]

Mine says "I don't wanna see any Spaghetti Spoons" 😂

[@xxcherii_8549]

My teacher says “are you grabbing hamburgers?” LMFOAISOS

[@lylaharrison3827]

She is actually a very good actress as well but nobody ever mentions that

[@alyssiabalzhiser4493]

Ikr

[@05RoadRunner]

Yeah 😊

[@jilleve4325]

To dance you need to act

[@alyssiabalzhiser4493]

@@jilleve4325 You don't neccesarily need to but it makes your dancing look better

[@lylaharrison3827]

Definitely need to act to dance cos otherwise people don't know what character you are

[@marshmallow7640]

"I need to lose a little bit of arm fat" shakes bone and muscle

[@haydentouhill915]

And then there's the girl who thinks she's a prima ballerina but she's 13 and not that good and use to be really nice but now doesn't talk to u cause u got the lead in that dance and she was in the core

[@Clara-ze9hu]

lollll

[@viviankassarjian3079]

umm this sound like you have experience lol (same though)

[@haydentouhill915]

@@viviankassarjian3079 yea 😂

[@audreysluss]

Oop yeahh

[@lily-dr7rm]

I’m guessing you’ve had this experience

[@lanacampos7804]

I'm that balanchine girl lol (just not the psychological abuse part thankfully)

[@dancingwithmackenzie]

HAHAH

[@vivianfreitas6179]

Same!!!

[@urmom2044]

LOL I do the hands but not as exaggerated like I just put my index finger slightly farther out than the rest of my fingers

[@ruthlevitt9039]

literally same

[@india-iw5yq]

I’m the underdog- started at age 12 (6 months ago) and now my teacher has cleared me for pointe all bc everyday I stretch and do class and strengthen and work harder than everyone else to catch up

[@kabsham8724]

that’s great!

[@heather4607]

Yayyyyyyyy

[@lauragordon7853]

thats so impressive that you started soo late and are already on pointe!! amazing job!!!!

[@MillieGirl1026]

lol i just started and i’m 16. but i hope i can learn fast but it’s only two days a week but maybe i could do privates after

[@itszoeloh]

I feel like people who start in like late tween or early teens either have a really tough time catching up or advance really quickly luckily you caught up great!!

[@verenathalia3663]

OMG the Balanchine one cracked me up HAHA I'm actually trained using RAD syllabus my whole life and idk why my hands are always doing that weird looking claw shape, like it's basically my bad habit! But when I came to the States for college a few years back, I once joined an open class and the instructor is a former principal of NYCB, she was trained directly under mr. B. She said "wow, you're such a natural! Your hands are exactly like how Balanchine used to taught us back in the days. I didn't even teach you that and you just somehow did it perfectly" .... I was like whaaaaattttt *surprised pikachu face*

[@user-lb6rb2tl9h]

I am RAD new level 6

[@e.l.lifestyles]

Another Aussie I see😂

[@miaravenscroft4918]

Dancer, KZbinr, acts well, has her own clothing line, humble, beautiful. No wonder she’s my favorite youtuber🥺

[@callievoisin4547]

YOU ARE LITERALLY THE BEST DANCER EVER MACKENZIE ILY 🤟

[@dancingwithmackenzie]

REALLY THANK YOU HEHE ❤️

[@Grace-yt6pz]

dancingwithmackenzie AHHHH IM EARLY!!! Hiiiii

[@sofialazar4977]

Omg hi

[@gabbybagay05]

"Next we have the underdog" me "okay this is my time to shine"😂

[@AnaGarcia-dt6xp]

My ballet level is small but like everyone is a different girl lol: There’s the favorite who every teacher likes but really she isn’t even that good There’s the really flexible one who the teacher gives corrections to but not enough There’s the girl who acts like she sucks at dance but she has amazing feet and legs There’s the one who tries really hard but the teacher just doesn’t pay attention to her Then there’s the two girls who don’t get any corrections or attention at all There’s the girl who says she hates ballet but yet she goes to a ballet school and an arts school where she does ballet everyday And there’s me the girl whose good but gets overshadowed by the favorite And that’s my ballet class.

[@miyuki5404]

Lol

[@rachellavender4345]

Lol same XD

[@BallerinaBabe]

And then there's me that is not good but gets corrections anyways

[@abigailfite6383]

Most of the time I’m the underdog it can be really annoying

[@julietchaltry2936]

Same. I consider myself a pretty good dancer but I think if the instructors payed more attention to me I would be much better.

[@simplycharming123]

Juliet Victoria totally me! I agree so much!

[@sophia-iy8gc]

Same 🙁

[@claireschweizer4765]

omg when Mackenzie litterally did 14 fouettes in a row I did a double take she's so amazing ahhhhhhh

[@ingridisabela8130]

THOSE FOUTEES- SHUT UP- MACKENZIE! THE TALENT!

[@india-iw5yq]

You should’ve done the prodigy lol like those 9 years olds from Russia with crazy lines who are better than ill ever be

[@samanthakim1975]

I had been doing ballet for 6 years when I was 12 I earned my first pair of point shoes, but I gave up right after. Now I'm 16 and I regret so much quitting, I completely feel in love with ballet again and I am using quarentine to get back my wasted time. I think it would be really hard, but not impossible, because when I did ballet classes I only had 1 hour class per week and didn't did shit during the other days, I just thought that 1h would be enough to be a professional and then I got depressed because I wasn't evolving and stopped. Any advice? I need all the help in the world

[@libbypoole7626]

It’s never too late to take classes again! I took ballet from 4 - 14 and then stopped when I moved to a Rural town. But like you I feel back in love with dance! But now I’m a college student and am talking classes with dance majors (while being a theater and English major). It’s never too late to do something you enjoy!

[@jbboyd3]

Take beginner classes or try to get private lessons until you catch up with the kids your age 😃

[@aashnaboolchandani3831]

DUDE IM LITERALLY THE UNDERDOG THE TEACHERS EITHER DO NOT CARE ABOUT ME OR THEY PUT ME DOWN TO MAKE THEIR FAVORITE FEEL BETTER ABOUT THEM SELF

[@laura_h383]

Same

[@laura_h383]

And no one talks to me

[@aashnaboolchandani3831]

only people in my classes talk to me and the little kids

[@laura_h383]

@@aashnaboolchandani3831 even people in my classes don't talk to me

[@aashnaboolchandani3831]

Laura Nothstine awwww i’m sorry!!

[@soph5273]

Her turns are SOOO good ! I could only dream of doing them like her!

[@AE-ld9ck]

So, is nobody gonna talk about how amazing she was while dancing the Balanchine "style"... XD It suited her so well!

[@delilahdambrosio1435]

when you're so amazing your video has 0 views and 14 likes

[@jackie.g222]

ANTHONY RAMOS IS THAT YOU!?

[@delilahdambrosio1435]

@@jackie.g222 Definitely

[@delilahdambrosio1435]

OMG thanks so much for the like Mackenzie I love you so much

[@islagrace9179]

Lmao

[@zhongli9073]

Mackenzie: If you love me, you'll let me go. Me: iF yOU LovE ME lEt mE GO!!!! Lol I'm so dumb. 😂

[@elizabethmorton3616]

Jillian Brow 😂 I thought the same thing

[@randompicklekitty1597]

Omg yes 😂😂😂

[@maddie1916]

Omg girl I can’t tell if you’re wearing makeup or not, but your skin looks so freakin good!!

[@natalied8179]

I am just gonna admit it right now I am the Balanchine girl lol.. I just did one of SAB’s online programs I am so obsessed

[@patriciabizjak3394]

since i'm not a dancer, i was the underdog when i was a theater kid no one liked me and all the other girls thought our teacher didn't like me either, but then she started giving me all the lead roles, and the others liked me even less but then i quit and i got friends and the teachers always had me participate in school "shows(?)"

[@rah938]

One of my teachers at SAB gave me great advice on hands. It was to remember the first time you held your girl(or boy) friend’s hand. Don’t think about making it look the same, just the way it made you feel.

[@niki6749]

mackenzie for every type: tHIs IS PROBABlY iN tHe moVies

[@Grace-yt6pz]

I’m getting my pointe shoes in 3 years... I’m soo excited but, it’s gonna take forever!!!

[@bh6sic565]

Aw, im getting mine in a few months, maybe less if I develop and improve fast, which I really think I will, so im aiming to get them in about 3-6 months ! :DD

[@bh6sic565]

The thing is, I think I have a chance of getting them sooner because I wasn't the one to ask about starting pointe, my dance instructor was, he asked how old I am, and I was like "I'm 11", he said, "You have another year", and im 10000000 percent sure he was talking about pointe because he asked me the question when I was in my class where im the only person not en pointe yet ! I'm realllyyyyy excited so at my next class im going to ask him what I should do to get me en pointe faster :)

[@julietchaltry2936]

@@bh6sic565 that's awesome! I'm sure you'll get them soon! I got mine a month ago and had my first class last week. You'll have so much fun but it takes a lot of hard work!

[@bh6sic565]

@@julietchaltry2936 I'm working so hard, but it feels like quarantine ruined some of that work ! Last time my instructor mentioned pointe before quarantine, he said around 11 is a good starting point, and now that im 11he moved it up a lot longer, and it might just be him re-visiting those thoughts, but im not sure, I just feel like there are so many people with more technique then me. im not sure though, im just VERY impatient, whenever I get a package, I check to see where it is every 5 minutes (im definitely not doing that now haha).

[@hanaremn4193]

I was supposed to be getting them last month but because of coronavirus I can't

[@pickle4672]

Where all the balanchine gurls at 👀🖐🏽 Except I’m scared of SAB and big places lol

[@running179]

If you have nice long legs, great feet, good extension, long arms, and if you can dance and have some strength on pointe, you should have a good chance at SAB. See the comments I left here...I got really annoyed abt this video.

[@bellas5599]

i’m going to the sab si online rn it started today hahahaha

[@ec5513]

I'm going to learn to speak Russian the try to tryout for a spot at the Russian ballet company

[@laurenh8866]

You could do the best friends that always goof around in class and partner up for everything. 😂

[@socialgoat5519]

we love a good Swan Lake reference

[@Ace-jk8mq]

I can definitely say there are girls in my classes that fit these to a T.

[@naomispostcards]

I feel like the girls who complain a lot about dance and say they “hate dance” and everything just think that makes them really cool... like I just want to tell them that complaining and not putting in effort doesn’t make you cool

[@yzabellahvega8864]

Proud to say I’m early and I also got my pointe shoes yesterday

[@rosesheperd8354]

Congrats!

[@yzabellahvega8864]

Rose Sheperd thanks😀

[@rosesheperd8354]

Yzabellah Vega 🩰🥳💖

[@dancingwithmackenzie]

congrats 💕💕🤗

[@alien5826]

🩰❤️congratulations!

[@mudita4768]

youre a great dancer and actor. Thanks for always motivating me and making me smile

[@cattycorner8]

This was so much fun. The Balanchine claw lmao. I am a very old lady who used to dance a millions years ago when George Balanchine was still alive and you had me howling. Your comic/acting ability is fantastic, but you are a really beautiful dancer.

[@oofergang2909]

When KZbin notifies you 8 minutes late so you can never be early 😬

[@PaulaReverbel]

Center Stage (the 2000 film) has excellent examples of three of these four stereotypes (all except the Balanchine girl). And featured African American dancers with good storylines, touched on the theme of dancers struggling with weight gain, and young people finding out for themselves what kind of dancers they want to be. Plus there's a cool technique versus artistry dilemma.

[@Tintenfischchen]

I loooove Center Stage! I've seen it over 10 times during my teenage years and it inspired me to keep dancing, although my turnout wasn't as good as some of the other girls'.

[@isabelladances6289]

Thank u for always keeping me alive during quarantine. I am subscribed and u are so amazing

[@dancingwithmackenzie]

thank u💖💖

[@simmons719]

I get to try out ballet, I’m so excited! Also, you, and others, had made me want to start ballet :)

[@alithomas7326]

So I take dance classes at my school and I haven’t done ballet since I was eight and I did it for three years, but now two girls in the class are really really good, one other girl (she just graduated) is decently good, then there’s another girl who is really stiff in her dancing but she’s pretty good, and then there’s me. I have trouble with a few things but I’m decent I guess.

[@hi-bt8bx]

Ur the best keep the work up no matter what ❤️❤️

[@dancingwithmackenzie]

Thank you❤️❤️

[@rebekah5755]

I love your videos!! I'm definitely buying one of your floral leotards if I can!

[@dancingwithmackenzie]

Thank you sm 💖💖

[@skzloxver]

Hey Mackenzie! Im a huge fan! And I just wanted to say, I got my first pair of point shoes today, and I belive that you helped me continue, even when I felt like giving up! ILY!!!

[@martinaquintero9886]

I actually do the Balanchine technique and I totally understand because there are like some traits that describe us.

[@amyy4777]

I just got my first pair of pointe shoes last week!! I’m so happy! 😎💫

[@claireedaley]

Mackenzie you are such a fabulous dancer!! I do your extensions workout so much and my extensions have definitely improved! Someday I aspire to be as good as you, you are so amazing and I want to be you!! Keep on dancing 🩰🩰🌸

[@jntbleger]

Love your videos Mackenzie! You’re the best!❤️❤️❤️

[@kathleenmueller7771]

I’m definitely the underdog in my class. I have my bff in my classes with me and she always gets the attention and we are the exact same at dance and the top of our class but no one ever gives me the time of day.

[@ellamarie1]

love your channel Kenzie!!!!! edit: Just wanted to say that you are so inspiring and I love your channel so much!

[@emmawilding9484]

most annoying part of people who complain and say they hate it: when they say this shit to you at like a summer school you worked hard to get into and they go round telling everyone they don't even want to be there. Bonus points if they are "only here because my parents got me in and then told me like yesterday i have to go but i'd rather be watching my boyfriend in his Louis Vuitton fashion show rn" . like i'm sorry, if you don't wanna be there don't take that place away from someone else who does and don't ruin the experience for the other people there by acting like you're better than them because you somehow got in without even wanting/trying to.

[@rosesheperd8354]

I love ur vids so much!! You are such an inspiration to me! Your such an amazing dancer😃😊💖

[@dancingwithmackenzie]

Thank you🥰💕

[@rosesheperd8354]

dancingwithmackenzie your so amazing 💜😄

[@morganthegirlgamer3901]

The leotard looks like it has watercolor flowers on it. That's not a bad thing I just noticed that.

[@amoryaddington6943]

Love her and this channellll

[@fynnfair4846]

I love your dancing YOUR SUCH AN INSPIRATION TO ME ❤️❤️❤️

[@nadiabarmasse5294]

Wow you're such a good dancer and your acting is really good, I couldn't stop laughing ❤️

[@chii_lilii6109]

Mackenzie described the OTHER HALF of my class this time omg sooooo relatable

[@jillpopejoy1106]

You are an inspiration to me to do better at my ballet 🩰

[@eibhlinminatsis6200]

I’m not exactly the underdog, but I was quite good at a fairly young age, so I was put into a more advanced class with one of my other friends that was moving up fast. A lot of girls who were a year older that me got really pissy and complained that they should be in the older class instead of me, and straight to me face asked why I was put in to an advanced class instead of them. This was 3-4 years ago, and I just had one of them ask me for a duo this year... I’m not one that likes bragging, but I know that I’m good/average, and that’s the only reason she want to dance with me. I said no, obviously. But sometimes, it’s really tough being an underdog or being young and good. Love you all and hope you don’t listen to what others say about you and push through. You’ll get there

[@taliasloan6656]

I ordered one of your leotards and they are SO CUTE!! and you are such an amazing dancer ILY

[@sofiapolidori9105]

Omg you played the Prima ballerina soooo well 🤩

[@Theayalascreations]

That *FLEXIBILITY* I cannot haveeeeeee :(

[@emilysum7948]

Yaa

[@paigeinthepinklife8646]

I do Balanchine with not even knowing it🤣🤣🤣

[@louishoran9579]

I LOVE your videos

[@elizabethrose7938]

Los Kids Brivel omigod you’re first! Congrats lol

[@elizalowenfish379]

I love this she’s such a good actress

[@morganrose9061]

Could you do a video of your evereyday workout/class? Also love you and your channel!!! 😁❤

[@anav.m.6903]

Why do you dance so well? Love you Mac❤❤❤❤❤

[@destinyrose2778]

I love these videos 😂 You're a super good actress too btw, for real

[@Anonymouslittlebee]

You should be in a movie!! Your acting is so good!!!!!

[@molly6072]

Omg the Balanchine girl😂 there’s a girl in my class who ALWAYS does the Balanchine hands for everything!

[@cutiechristy1160]

Noice,I always watch your tutorials and it helps alot!

[@joelymaystupeck7224]

i do the Balanchine technique and i’m so used to it it feels weird to do any other hands lol

[@panda_girl7507]

Lol same

[@jessieperez2030]

The Ballanchine Method or technique focuses on very quick movements coupled with a more open use of the upper body

[@user-lb6rb2tl9h]

I was watching a rehearsal for my show on Saturday and I saw the balanchine hands, when the dancer needed harsh fingers.

[@soraynn]

These videos are sooooo accurate!!! And relatable!

[@taehyungsangel6052]

ok hi i have been a fan for a long time n ily ur amazing :(

[@cowboylikeme276]

I love that both of my ballet besties are the girls who complain 🤣😂

[@jennifercicerone5449]

Love your videos you are so talented

[@Kemma12558]

I love your videos so much and you’re such an amazing dancer!! I was wondering though what flooring you use because I really need something better for my basement but Marley is WAYYY too expensive for me rn

[@demonictoast1547]

the intro was so good omg omg omg

[@emavelcikova8970]

I always wanted to dance but I have never atented ballet class . It's my big dream. And you always encourage me to believe and try hard , thank you Mackenzie , ily ❤🙈 you are really good dancer , also , you are soo pretty omg

[@cassiexxxamico9117]

Ur such a good dancerrr!

[@xxcherii_8549]

“The signature claw” stop exposing me. 😭

[@YN-wo8rd]

I’m the best one in the class but the teacher picks on me and I’m def not her favorite 😂

[@peaceandcreativity4636]

You are the best I am a very big fan of you can you please also make a part 3💗

[@Mr.Dr.Mustach]

Some of the dancers that want to quit can't. I have a friend that was forced to dance

[@salamander_sandstone]

Lololol my studio does balanchine, but we do NOT do that hand lmaooo

[@dilara722]

I think I am the girl that always complains. I adore dancing but I’m terrible with pointe shoes. My parents forced me to graduate from my ballet school and I eventually graduated. I’ve had pretty good friendships though. (I was also going to a normal school too)

[@fliegendespferd17]

I love this kind of videos, they are so funny!!! You realy play the different typ off girls verry good!

[@zoemason2932]

She’s so ✨ amazing ✨

[@hannahberdine9942]

My ballet teacher was taught by Balanchine for a bit and he always gets so mad at girls in my class if they do the lobster hands. He's like "Balanchine is not what you are doing right now. Just stop."

[@annabellepearce4282]

I love these. I am so glad that your dong it again

[@isabellagallant5459]

Omg I love you sooo much you are and inspiration

[@nataliedantas8590]

The girl that hates dance is so true. A girl in my dance class said she doesn't want to do dance but she does it for her parents.

[@rebekah5755]

The artistic director (who is my teacher) used to dance with Mr. B and it is such an honor to dance with her 🥰🔥

[@penguino9291]

I dance at a Balanchine driven studio, and I agree that they're really stylized and we do the hand things, but they aren't as exaggerated