Best Ever Esmerelda

A melhor Esmeralda

[@nathanboecker9318]

Things like this make me physically uncomfortable. Her teacher is seriously setting her up for an injury. Even the walk out at the beginning is completely wrong. No one walks out en pointe like that. She should have been on demi pointe. And then her feet are pointed all wrong, and her body probably isn't even mature enough for her to be wearing pointe shoes at all.

[@nerdypups7505]

Nathan Boecker yeah and also, the bones in her feet are still developing I just hope that dance studio shuts down because they make everyone there dance like the girl in the video, like, not proper technique

[@user-nt4gz3bo3p]

I agree

[@takenoprisoners837]

The walk in was just as bad as the performance!! What kind of ballet teacher would put this girl on pointe?? I thought her ankles where going to snap!!

[@ducky1096]

I'm honestly very surprised she didn't hurt herself

[@marinahayon9261]

Agree 100%

[@grey4824]

for anyone who's wondering (not sure how many people are still viewing this video), this girl's teacher is *Marina O'Neill* of *Young Ballet of London*. I was a student of hers ... unfortunately (I'm not the person in the video though, although I do know her). Very bad teacher is all I'll say ... not just incompetent and unqualified, but also downright nasty, to put it lightly.

[@Liv-dh6tn]

Is the girl in the video alright? Are her feet okay? Is she doing better in ballet now?

[@yesyes3589]

I feel so bad for the girl, she doesn’t know what she’s doing is wrong, and with that teacher, she’s only going to get worse

[@shelbyhamilton8770]

Teeeea

[@bradgale8158]

Poor girl.. i hope she is ok.. Is the studio still open? Ngl I looked up the studio name but the website looked outdated and couldn’t really find anything else on it..

[@tgrady2570]

@@bradgale8158 and, whoever writes the website, has no idea what grammar and proofreading are

[@ballerinabonosrepublicanbr3644]

Read until the end: Though she was extremely messy, I completely blame this on her teacher and her parents for allowing her to do this. She definitely has some talent but this variation is far too challenging for a little girl, many professionals would even struggle with it. She should not be en pointe this young, it will possibly ruin her career if she keeps going on like this. Her attitude needs some toning down, but the effort was fantastic I only hope that she finds a good ballet teacher who will take her best qualities and let them shine by fixing all of her technical errors and going back to the basics. I feel so bad for this little girl, she was exploited terribly, hopefully she will keep dancing after some of the rather harsh comments made by a few.

[@superstarpally]

Ballerina Exactly. Long time pro dancer/teacher/choreographer here. You've stated it perfectly. Shame on the 'responsible' adults in her life. Poor thing...

[@ngocnhunguyen3799]

but I had seen an 8-year-old girl can even dances 32 fouette as black swan so I think youth is very important for learning ballet

[@davidwilliam986]

Ngọc Như Nguyễn my friend can do 100 fouette her age is 11

[@kiranygaard7787]

Ballerina/BonosRepublicanBroadcasting I agree with you but once again it all depends on the teacher and their previous training

[@jamesgroom4429]

Ballerina/BonosRepublicanBroadcasting well said...

[@rowanlittledancer679]

Oh, that poor baby! Why is she in pointe shoes first, and then in a giant tutu, staring at the ceiling and trying this variation?! Her teacher should be forcibly retired. She is very expressive and brave, and if her parents immediately (if not sooner) take her far from whatever school she is in and get her some real training, she could be a lovely dancer. Shame on whoever did this.

[@kathymyers7279]

Rowan Little Dancer shame on who POSTED THIS. THEY suck!!!!

[@raiynora]

She has such potential, if only she was trained correctly...

[@marityngvesson8937]

Audrey Isgett, I agree. Pointe work is the only ting that she is doing good! She has strong feet, and I could not do the things on pointe that this girl did. But the rest.... I hope that the girl will get a better teacher, so that she will learn the basic things too. Then she can be really good.

[@balletwithmaddy3012]

She has potential she just needs a QUALIFIED teacher

[@mimiduquette8786]

@@marityngvesson8937 She doesn't do pointe well at all!!!

[@deenibeeni3938]

It's like watching a car accident. Her teacher should be ashamed. & never allowed to teach anyone again.

[@sophiapiper4978]

This girl should obviously not have been choose to do this variation. I can't believe her teacher would allow that. I hope she keeps dancing - maybe with a different teacher.

[@psychohist]

@@avery3357 Indeed, the appropriate comment would be, "this girl should obviously not have chosen to do this variation".

[@avery3357]

@@psychohist ok and

[@lynxdere]

this is a disaster. not hating on the girl, she looks so passionate and dedicated, she expresses herself nicely on stage. but technically, she shouldn't be on pointe shoes, if so, shouldn't be doing esmeralda. i can't even fully do esmeralda because of how technical it is. poor girl is going to get injured badly if she continues like this.

[@amyjotorbett]

*hears dancer walk on stage*

[@stanislavalakos1165]

❤Delighted.

[@payingtoplay]

I admire the sarcasm in the title. The end was breathtaking 😂

[@celiaambrose9008]

I know right! She had terribly pointed feet!

[@---rp9tg]

Even before she starts to dance when she walks out you are already like "oh god"

[@gabrielazempulski1952]

I'm surprised she went through without breaking anything

[@emilyfowler4617]

I couldn't even watch without feeling she was going to end up in the hospital

[@vivianleenet]

The sad thing is that she clearly has some talent. Those are some nice expression and enthusiasm, and you can't ignore her arches. If she was able to find a good, responsible teacher, she could actually become great. But instead she's getting horrible training and being put in a dangerous situation.

[@shrektasticogrelover7324]

Oh good god as soon as she walked on like that I already knew

[@annearmstrong6387]

Her parents paid a lot of money for that tutu...

[@pencroftonum]

I watched it twice. Surely some moves sucked, but I really liked her passion and the fact that she didn't give up and finished the performance. I think it's a good stage practice and she will learn from her mistakes and improve her technic.

[@celiaambrose9008]

I guess you are right but her pirrouetes really need pointed feet and her leap at that the end was terrible! Just saying...

[@lolsarah9357]

the poor girl! shame on her teacher and parents for making her do this! she is way to young to be en point nor does she have the physical strength for this!

[@mafire5515]

It's not the teachers fault. It's the parents and the students fault. The teacher obviously has a kid with little talent to work with. Her teacher could be anyone but the parents probably pushed her on stage

[@lovemtrench7]

+Mary Ann no, it is partially the teachers fault. She should have been given a variation that was less physically and technically demanding. This is easily setting her up for serious injury.

[@kimhaas7586]

She looks very young. A nice little Cupid variation without pointe shoes would have been lovely.

[@mercan1516]

_Turnout and balance has left the chat_

[@ribreading]

Admittedly, this child is no Natalia Osipova or Miko Fogarty. BUT you cannot tell me that you didn't smile a little while you cringed. She exudes fabulosity, and you have to give her that

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

That's kind of the whole point. The little girl obviously loves dance and expressing herself, but if she doesn't get proper training she's on a one way track to injuring herself and never being able to dance again. I note the video is six years old so I hope she has gotten herself a teacher who isn't neglectful and foolhardy, and doesn't let nine year olds attempt choreography that is waaay beyond their ability.

[@psychohist]

@@chooseyourpoison5105 The girl actually has the foot strength and athleticism needed. What she doesn't have is the musicality and sufficient practice.

[@mimiduquette8786]

@@psychohist Really??? Goodness sake, she can't get up over the boxes of her her shoes, she has terrible training, she obviously wanted the part and probably begged for it, but has no business trying it!!! Nine years old??? Let's see her after about 7 more years training!!!

[@evelynnnyynyn132]

@@psychohist I can’t tell if you know ANYTHING about ballet. At nine years old, she shouldn’t even be in pointe shoes! Her feet still would’ve been underdeveloped because of the pressure, and so being in pointe shoes at that age would’ve been affecting her growth, causing her pain for the future!

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

@@mimiduquette8786 I can't help but wonder if this is a little rich girl who's never been told "no" in her life and whose parents paid/pushed for her to do this. Or alternatively if she is a victim of a stage mother who's pushed her to fulfil her own unfulfilled ballerina dreams. Either way, the poor little mite had no business attempting such a difficult piece, that even most adult ballet dancers struggle with. I hope she has gotten a better teacher, one who had the guts to say no, or else had the spine to tell mama to go jump in the lake.

[@irenalevine1502]

Well at least she remembered the variation🤷‍♀️

[@anniejuan1817]

The dancer, merely a child, did fine with what was under her control and within her knowledge base, like memorization. Poor baby. The teacher should be out of business, and the child's parents should reign in their egos.

[@florsanchez4724]

Poor girl. She could barely do the variation. I think one day she will be a amazing ballerina but she wasn't ready for this variation. The Esmeralda is very hard to dance

[@sydneybrownell9381]

What is happening

[@xxxvicxxx5340]

I don't know 😨

[@takenoprisoners837]

Disaster

[@verrennevanessa526]

she really loves to bring (or maybe crack) her head backward😂

[@nordica1h1]

2:22 is my favorite. Stretch and...

[@ReyloFan-cn6eb]

My favourite part is 2:34.

[@TheDancingsuperstar1]

Some dancers go on pointe at nine if they have all the technique on flat perfect, i feel bad that she was rushed on pointe and had to do such a hard variation

[@ThirzaLynetteClarke-ku9dq]

This child is far too young and technically inadequate to perform this so difficult demanding role. Very brave try.

[@atianac8645]

Why is she even on pointe?

[@abigailkagan8812]

her ankles look wayyy too weak

[@nightmarekitty4602]

Yeah

[@yeeyee681]

At least she is more confident then most people.

[@cefectinquiry8934]

A beautiful dancer with so much potential! I'd love to see her have a teacher that really understands her needs and artistry when she does such a challenging dance, though. I really think she could pull this dance off if she were given more room to learn and grow the right way. You go girl!

[@ballerinabon]

I do not blame this poor girl, but her teacher(s). Whoever allowed her to do this should be horsewhipped. Pointe is not something you do because you want to or think you have nice feet... it requires a foundation of technique and strength building. Whatever begging or pleading or forcing occurred to result in this should have been stopped and prevented by her teacher(s). Someone needs to intervene or she has a life of injury and heartbreak in front of her.

[@valentinafloris4554]

I do not blame only her teacher(s), but also her mother. How could she did this?????

[@broadwaynerd8933]

It’s the leap at the end for me. 😭😭😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@leahandersen4098]

That was soooo bad! But I couldn't stop laughing!

[@loloprincess10]

Omg Leah 😂😂😂

[@jinneelam7081]

SAMEEE HEREEEEEEEE

[@moochiegirl1000]

This gives me self confidence xD

[@nananana2982]

tbh SAMEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!

[@xxxvicxxx5340]

Me too.. I'm a bad person

[@deletedchannel9984]

Teacher: *yells at your variation* Me: *pulls up variation*

[@bubbybets9336]

Wolf XxXx haha

[@zoescheiderich100]

The original biscuit ballerina🙌✨

[@goooooodsoup]

She is wayyyy too young and unexpierenced to be dancing this variation. I mean, personally I think she is to young to be doing pointe work, but jesus, if your gonna have her do a variation at least make it one thats more her level.. -.-

[@sophalophe]

I watched this video and had a good giggle, but then i scrolled down and saw the comments... Come on! Seriously, what's with people insisting on putting down a CHILD? Granted, this young lady probably shouldn't have started out with such a difficult variation on pointe... My only concern is that she could hurt herself. But she's showing a lot of courage, and panache. She's got a HELL of a lot of stage presence, and I really want to know what she's doing now. Who cares if an 8 year old is pointing her feet (if it really hurts your eyes then stop watching).

[@nathanboecker9318]

+Sophie Ammann My problem isn't with her at all. It's with her teacher for giving her the volatile combination of bad training and a difficult variation. She's headed for ankle problems is she keeps that up.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

I don't see one comment that is putting the girl herself down? All the comments are horrified that her teacher has let her attempt a variation that she obviously isn't physically ready for, and could result in her being injured. There's no hate for the young lady herself, if anything most people here are very sorry for her.

[@gracepaschal6589]

oh my goodness. that swivel-turn lame duck sequence.

[@rebeccadonnelly8340]

Watching this was hard....I kept on thinking she was going to break something

[@haleyferrell9415]

Lol her leap at the end

[@daisytwotoes]

Oh, dear. The adults who did this to her need a good talking to.

[@kalibonillas5033]

Her turns are killing me inside omg

[@cwbrooks5329]

Nice to see the majority of the comments here are empathetic/sympathetic. (So much for that unnecessarily unkind video title.) As nearly everyone else has said, she's obviously out of her depth here and that's not her fault. Hope she is still dancing if she still enjoys it, and her parents have found her another school.

[@keilanstafford4022]

someone pls give me this girls name, i need to know what she’s up to

[@T._.liu.]

Who is her teacher? She has a LOT of explaining to do for this.I sincerely hope this girl doesn't end up with a broken ankle for starting pointe too early

[@lcbarella]

... Foi lamentável levar a menina desse modo ao festival. Essa escola deveria ter vergonha de expor a aluna a essa humilhação.

[@briannabittel7189]

this makes me feel better about myself

[@sarewilliams3291]

(Pt.II) The teacher should seriously consider the damage and risk she is doing to/putting the child at, not only physically but mentally as well. I really do hope that this little girl has since come down of the pointe shoes, gotten back to basics, laid her foundation to progress upon and is still dancing today, as well as for the rest of her life.

[@ibe966]

I know this video is ancient, but still. The trainer that put this poor girl in pointe shoes at age 9 should be prosecuted. Her feet are not fully developed and she should not be dancing en pointe for another 3-4 years at least.

[@lolarhoward]

the confidence is through the roof though

[@panagiotathanakou6258]

She has to practise this variation.. It isn't pretty.. It looks so dangerous .. Why does her teacher let her do things like that ..

[@panagiotathanakou6258]

+Tajayona Wilson Sorry Mrs. Perfect. Not everyone comes from GB oder America ?!

[@kristylok320]

Different countries have different spellings.

[@kristylok320]

+Tajayona Wilson I just said that different countries have different spellings. I never said that was how you spell it from from around you were

[@kristylok320]

+Tajayona Wilson I wasn't saying that that was how you spell practice where you were from, but you said that no one spells it that way. Some people actually spell it that way, so if you stop telling me I'm wrong, that would be great.

[@kristylok320]

+Hi ! Yes

[@bellabella3279]

her head when leaning back😂😂😂 also this variation is difficult, I don’t know who would chose this for her.

[@celiaambrose9008]

Ok first of all why is she walking on Pointe like that?

[@Dya.szdl.]

Omg, where and what is her dance school?

[@dimitraarv]

that last grand jete was the end of me lmao

[@slplkaurora]

This is terrifying! She shouldn’t be en pointe. She is far too young and weak in her ankles.

[@lizb853]

This is a DISGRACE!!! Whoever the teacher is should be stopped from teaching AT ONCE. That child will have a horrendous accident in the near future, if she's allowed to carry on straining her body like this. POINT WORK? She can probably barely manage the demi pointe work as yet..She's just 8 years old, bless her heart. Despite the car crash of teacher that she has, this little girl shows quite a lot if promise, but with the teacher she has NOW, she'll be lucky to be walking by the time she's 10 years old. I cannot believe what I have just seen there. Mum and Dad, PLEASE, put her with a good reputable teacher, and if them5 all goes well, she will make a lovely little dancer. She has all the makings, but if you leave her where she is, not only is herbody being endangered, but she'll become a laughing stock at school or if she tries to dance in public, simply because the affected mannerisms which her current teacher is making her do, is exageratedly peculiar. It won't do HER or het self confidence any good in the future.

[@mollysue6925]

It has been 7 years since they posted this and I hope that this girl has gotten a better teacher because if not she must have stoped dancing either because of an accident, the constant pain or just lost passion because of the bad teaching. She has talent but is not ready for this kind of dance. I have been dancing to almost 17 years and I still find this dance very hard to do. (Although that might just be because I don’t have a talent and I just worked really hard to be decent 😂)

[@buttersfrida]

she has potential to be very good if she had a good teacher. she needs to do releves on pointe at barre only and get a good teacher to fix her technique. She has so much potential I would hate to see a bad teacher ruin her dance career.

[@renatoparonidecastro6498]

This is criminal. Her parents her teachers and the whole ompetition should respond for the dammage caused. Poor child. For the vanity and profit of adults. Where is political correct USA?

[@ellarodems3524]

this was TORTURE to watch. please don't torture yourself

[@nathaliea.616]

Poor baby!! Her teacher should be cited by the dance police.

[@kalibonillas5033]

2:16 Don’t get me started on he exit lol 😂

[@NightWink129]

Why is she EN POINTE?! She looks like she's NINE!

[@casteretpollux]

Aaawww bless her heart. You've got to love a trier.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

Look, kudos to the young girl for having a go, but she is in no way physically ready for this and she's running a very real risk of injury. This isn't "brave" or "precocious," it's foolhardy and negligent, and her teacher needs a kick up the arse for making the girl perform a variation far beyond her current abilities.

[@AuraoftheForest]

POINT YOUR DAMN FOOT

[@lillybenz]

Amelia Joy IKR?

[@xxxvicxxx5340]

as someone with good arches this was practically torture

[@estellepatella2520]

That is absolutely painful to watch. She is way too young to be en pointe, and that role particularly. She will be injured before she is even close to having a career if they keep pushing her that hard.

[@allnatty3407]

Omg ;o; shes gonna get hurt

[@jessicahouse3730]

OMG ITS THE GIRL FROM THE FREE PEOPLE COMMERCIAL!

[@-511]

Ты моя птичка золотая ! )))))))) Какая умничка! Она очень талантлива, жаль, что родители упустили время, не отдали вовремя в настоящую балетную школу. Но, она все равно, прекрасна !

[@reeseoverlock4835]

I may not be a ballet teacher nor am I a professional dancer (or even close to it), but I believe that this girl does have potential. She just needs better training and should not be en pointe. She should take another year or two to strengthen her ankles and her body as a whole (WITHOUT going en pointe), and then maybe go en pointe again when she is stronger. That is just my opinion, though. :D

[@lizb853]

Reese overlock, You may not be a ballet teacher but I can assure you that you have hit the nail, clean on the head. She does indeed have potential, but she absolutely HAS like the day before yesterday, GOT to get out of that hell hole of a ballet school that shr currently attends, and go to.a teacher with qualifications behind her name. THIS current butcher/ monster obviously doesn't even know the basics, and how that one EVER got to start a ballet school is marginally beyond me. All I will say is, that I am speaking as a retired, but 100% fully qualified ballet teacher of 28 years experience, who not only taught dancing, but to be allowed to teach it, had to. Know basic anatomy, to know where the bones, muscles and tendons were, so that injury could be avoided, and I held qualifications from 3 different societies of teachers of dancing.

[@hannahkienast8824]

I cringed the whole time. That last leap tho....😭

[@r.g.716]

Girl walked on like she was wearing high heels. Honestly I feel so bad for her. They should’ve picked a variation that could show what she has, not one that shows all her technical faults. And my good lord her poor feet. It’s basically asking for an injury. WHO LET HER???

[@andalilo]

And suddenly I feel a craving to watch Little Miss Sunshine again

[@m_7441]

is this a joke

[@sorchasnow-shiva3858]

i think so

[@liliemccarty7139]

Nope it's not unfortunately

[@jasminebrown1353]

Emily Moss I hope so

[@aliciapanzer2970]

Yes. Yes it is. Good job for figuring that out.

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

Leaving aside the performance issues, I think the Esmeralda is totally unsuited for a little girl, period. The context is that Esmeralda is dancing for men to throw money (sort of 17th century pole dancing) and it's meant to be fiery, sensual, sexy and passionate. I get the icks seeing a nine year old performing it.

[@allwang]

How old is she? I think she is not old enough to go on pointe

[@Smlltwndreams]

Thank you for posting this... I thought it was gone...

[@darcyangle2241]

What's her name?

[@harleyquinn9682]

So much sass in such a small body! Hopefully she's at a better school now and can look back on this and giggle!

[@dimitraarv]

poor girl.. what kind of teacher taught her to look up the ceiling like that

[@gustavobarbazeli5997]

Bom, ao meu ver faltou um pouco de técnica, e limpeza das passagens. O alongamento da bailarina é bem promissor, mas precisa ser explorado com técnica por um professor que entenda o que está fazendo.

[@YoneCristina]

Verdade vc sabe qual o nome dela, queria ver como está hoje

[@lulasvlogies]

wow she has so much artistry and passion! walking on her top toes at the start has never been done before and was a risky move but she executed it perfectly! She has so much passion and confidence but no wonder why because she is so amazing! i am a ballerina myself and could never be like that! although i inspire to be like her everyday! i could not stop watching because she carried me away into a trance!

[@chooseyourpoison5105]

This HAS to be sarcasm. Right?

[@andalilo]

If you say I am a ‘ballerina’ I am so sorry dear, you are not.

[@anastasiagrunina]

It’s very hard and challenging for me to explain the mental pain and physiological abuse I faced in 2 minutes. It’s as if committing scooter ankle, but worse.

[@gabryc.3004]

9 anni...... Scherziamo.... INSEGNANTE non rovini così le piccole più che volenterose principianti.. La bimba per la sua età è bravissima.... Per me è Lei che.....

[@Alice-ee3gb]

Her teacher shouldn't have made her start pointes that young . Well most of dancers do start that young but their ankles are ready . But even if she doesn't do it on pointes , I personally think that she doesn't dance very well even if she's nine. But she is very brave to do a competition .

[@ileanamuntean7338]

I quite liked her relationship with the music, she's a very clever little girl.

[@sofiapatruno8986]

Poor girl, the teacher dont understand what the kid risk...she has a beautiful lines, its a wasted talent

[@μαριαματιατου]

Who gave her pointe shoes ??? Oh gosh Tragic

[@РозаСипаева]

Да,нормально и прекрасно отработала .Время работает на нее.И,правильно ,что такой сложный вариант показала.Браво.!

[@mikeylundy371]

Amazing Job! This made my day!

[@jaumeruiz8421]

I just dont know how her teacher can bring her in the competition, I think it was kind of cxxt, and i wish this girl becomes the most amazing dancer

[@Noonecares3203]

Omg that poor girl. She has no foundation. No turn out. Can’t spot. Should NEVER be en pointe with no ankle strength. Her teacher is horrible allowing this.

[@naomihonda9435]

What does her "teacher" say?

[@kyramcdonald2819]

This made my life. Best dance I have ever seen.

[@vladaradziuk8261]

My ballet teacher lets me go on pointe, even though I'm 11, but I've watched myself dance and it's not as bad as this girl. Her poor parents spend so much money on this, she should find a better ballet teacher because unlike her ballet teacher isn't giving her enough time to practice and perfect this variation

[@celinesstories5793]

Me too! and i agree that she should find a better teacher

[@tarbar4536]

She is nine!!! It might be painful for me to watch but she was extremely brave to do something like this... And a bit mad

[@sofiaisabellepanoso8798]

Who was expecting this to be good because of the title?

[@shrektasticogrelover7324]

Oh dear god *who is her teacher I just wanna talk*

[@BoglimWrangler666]

her teacher is actually marina o'neill at this studio: facebook.com/Young-Ballet-Academy-246908425506856/ they torture all their poor students by making them try to perform on stage with no technique

[@lula4047]

Hope she found a competent teacher.

[@sarahhhgracee]

her foot flailed around like a dead fish...But props to her for performing it. It was scary to watch being that it looked like she was gonna roll her ankle 😬

[@helloitssophie6778]

This poor girl did the absolute best she could. It’s not her fault it’s the teachers for. 1 putting her in pointe shoes, at such a young age. She should at least be in her teens years maybe, from the age 11 they should start. On En pointe , 2 even some older ballet dancers have a hard time with this variation. Some of them are in the early 20’s or late teens. 3 she can do some extreme damage to her ankles she is having a hard time getting up and staying on pointe. Her young ankle can’t take that, pressure she will have server problems, when she’s much older. 4 she would of been better off doing this variation in flats, then pointe. I hate some comments making fun of her, she is trying her absolute best but the, teachers and her. Parents shouldn’t have let her done this, even I at 17 have difficulty doing this variation. A better ballet school and a lot of practice building up, her muscles in her legs. She will do really good at this, it will just take time and patience. This is my opinion I can’t see the difficulty she had, in this variation she tried so hard to do it. It’s not her fault that she did it and I don’t, know why people are making fun of her. She is just a young dancer, with a dream people need to. See the other side to this as well. I hope she is doing much better now, since this was uploaded six years ago. It doesn’t say how old she was but my guess is around 7-10. She can do anything that she puts her mind to.