I agree a lot with this. I feel like flexibility is like the side mashed potatoes in your dinner dish. It’s nice to have but it’s also not the main thing of your meal nor the factor to be considered a ‘good’ dancer
@RS1893x4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sooo much auti!!! I’ve been dancing for 11 years and my hips simply wont open anymore and I have always let it drag me down. But now I feel better
@toluca83714 жыл бұрын
You've made plenty of videos about not being discouraged to start dance later, but honestly, this video is what gave me the most determination and relief
@RainbowCloudArt94 жыл бұрын
I love this video so much. I'm naturally super inflexible (it took me 4 years to get my right split and I'm still just close to my left and middle splits), but I always make sure I listen to my body while I'm stretching to make sure I'm safe. I get a lot of pain in the back of my left knee if I push myself too far in my straddle splits, so I always try and ease off when I start to feel that. But also, I've found myself being more drawn to choreographing movements over skills with names. It's harder to explain the movements, but I feel like my choreography has improved so much since I stopped limiting myself to just steps with names. (I feel like you'd probably like the dances I've made over the years! Idk if you'll see this comment, though haha) You're such a wonderful role model for dancers! Keep doing what you're doing! :)
@ap_artofperformance4 жыл бұрын
oh god, exactly!!!! thanks for your understanding. this industry just controls us how to be. These days doing acrobatic tricks are becoming someting huge in dance industry. Thats not dance!!
@spectra32954 жыл бұрын
zahradokht sa right
@ebonynorris39164 жыл бұрын
Thanks for having a video that talks about this topic. It's very encouraging for someone like me who has always struggled with flexibility since I started dancing. It reminds me that I am still a great dancer even if flexibility is a struggle.
@email4714 жыл бұрын
omg thank you so much, this makes me feel so much better
@jordonlordon25834 жыл бұрын
I remember I was watching world of dance one evening and all I saw were a bunch of people flipping on the stage. I asked my parents why they were doing gymnastics instead of dancing. All the people who didn’t incorporate flips of some sort in there routines would get a low score. This made me frustrated. So thank you for this video.
@mchobbit29514 жыл бұрын
It's really sad that people now think that actual dancing without a bunch of flexibility tricks looks "boring". It feels like nowadays you get away with bad technique if you can do a bunch of tricks. It's so discouraging. I am not flexible but wanted to dance, so I went for tap because everything else but ballroom seemed to require hyper flexibility for anyone to consider you "good" at it. I get "oh that looks so easy/boring" all. the. time...but people who couldn't tap to save their lives, even if they can put their leg straight up to their head. It breaks my heart to think that many teens and adults probably don't dance because they think that hyper flexibility is a requirement.
@shrutimallik4094 жыл бұрын
Thank you Auti. I've recently been struggling to see my worth as a dancer because I'm not as flexible or strong as some of my peers and I started out late. This video made me cry because for some reason I've always felt like I needed to be flexible to be a good dancer and I never realized that my flexibility doesn't determine my ability to dance.
@mayachadha37854 жыл бұрын
This is me. I’m not flexible at all. I cant even touch my toes 😭
@thebeckysquad1326 Жыл бұрын
this makes me feel SO much better! I've been wanting to become a better dancer, but it's hard for me to do a lot of the moves, and I don't feel flexible enough. thank you!! :,D
@vicentegonzalez25184 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video and this type of content!!! It's really helpful for my process as a dancer ❤️❤️ I'm from Chile 🇨🇱 and I love your videos!
@fer-dj2uw4 жыл бұрын
Chileeeeee 😜♥️
@lunesoleil74684 жыл бұрын
i’ve been trying to get more flexible for like 3 years now. do you have any advice for gradual improvement? i feel like whenever i make any progress i go on vacation or something and i don’t have time to stretch and lose it all. thanks so much for the encouragement, it’s nice to have the affirmation that i can be a beautiful dancer without being super flexible.
@donnamarie68404 жыл бұрын
Agree. One of my teachers says that is gymnastics not dancing. Another teacher I have who is in his 50's said he took a jazz class and the other students could wrap their legs around their heads. He is no where as flexible. However, when it came to the dance portion of the class, he was the best in the class. ♥
@kristinmccallum14 жыл бұрын
I needed to hear this. I am not flexible!
@likhayaloyiti40104 жыл бұрын
Amazing message miss auti. I've a lways struggled with my flexibility but this encouraged me to not be hard on myself and to except my body... Thanks alot lots of love ❤️
@BailaYa4 жыл бұрын
If my teacher had told me these words I would probably never abandoned my passion,,, after 15 years I finally found the strength to come back again, I now teach dance to adults and don't really give a s*** about how flexible I am. Thanks for your inspiring words :-)
@katebaccala92234 жыл бұрын
ok. I just found this channel and it is so helpful! I love all of your different types of videos because they mostly relate to my struggles and they help so much! Please do more class follow along videos because those are perfect for me when I just want to dance but I don't have class. I absolutely loved your intermediate contemporary video!! please do more! I love your channel!!
@angelinapetrovic82364 жыл бұрын
Can you maybe do a video where you are explaining the differences from modern dance and contemporary and show us a some dance moves ?
@spectra32954 жыл бұрын
My studio teaches performance as dancing and the other studio in my town is strictly tricks. Which is great but we have no acro background
@mangoroblox7254 жыл бұрын
I completely agree. I am a contemporary dancer and I am not considered a very good one because I can't do as much acro dancers
@mayachadha37854 жыл бұрын
thank you so much. This helps me so much
@donwetherell87384 жыл бұрын
Try Yin Yoga to improve your flexibility, stay well hydrated and eat well. Getting flexible if you're not is a long term project, it takes time. Take this advice and be kind to yourself.
@LadyLikeBabyKay4 жыл бұрын
Always speaking sense Auti
@macdoza20014 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video.
@ghaniyaalmaawali97884 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing this insight ❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗 really needed to hear this
@jordonlordon25834 жыл бұрын
There’s a BIG difference between dance and gymnastics. One is an art, while the other is a sport.
@daniellatoscano81704 жыл бұрын
Jordon & Lordon which one is an art and which is a sport because both of them sport! dance is more of an art though :)
@jordonlordon25834 жыл бұрын
daniella Toscano dance is the art and gymnastics is the sport:)
@daniellatoscano81704 жыл бұрын
Jordon & Lordon oh ok , i still think dance is kinda like a sport you know? but more of an art.
@lifewithlayladeahl79974 жыл бұрын
I’m really flexible and it does help but it’s what it’s all about because I’m also a turner🤗
@spectra32954 жыл бұрын
Life with Layla Deahl im not as flexible but im a turner as well!
@lifewithlayladeahl79974 жыл бұрын
Spectra329 turns are a great thing to have as a dancer especially if you can do them well
@hannahsuzuki39194 жыл бұрын
I get that, but... if you can do a 540, can you teach it??
@flashygal12104 жыл бұрын
You made so much sense. I prefer not to see so many trucks as it spoils the flow sometimes
@dancingwithmyesha66994 жыл бұрын
What if I train for about 2 hours a day and not twice a day? Is that ok?
@mangoroblox7254 жыл бұрын
It's not fair!
@janedoex1398Ай бұрын
I would give a kidbey to stretch my pirformis major, minor ? Idk. And now Inam loosing weight without intent so...... UGH. 😭
@shainaemra32354 жыл бұрын
LOL I can do the tree pose in a tree 😉
@leahashe83994 жыл бұрын
I’m 10 I want an Acro routine for kids like me
@acelinemav77914 жыл бұрын
If there is only one dance school in my country and they dont accept "bigger people" would I havent to work out to have a "ballet" body