Ex-Pro Ballerina Tries Ballet After One Year

[@keepingupwithkelsey2980]

You can tell she was a professional ballerina for two reasons. She has beautiful form.... and she is incredibly critical of herself.

[@laura_ach]

Unfortunately, it’s very common in ballet people to be extremely self critical. 😩

[@kimclarke5440]

I Googled you. You were with the fricken NATIONAL BALLET OF CANADA! Hello! Whatcha whining about? You are an awesome dancer!!!

[@itsalexhall]

Wow I’ve never been googled before, I’m honoured 🙆🏻‍♀️

[@nameless9796]

@@itsalexhall I googled you too I’m was so excited for you hahaha

[@RealAngelOfMusic]

@@astrid5161 just put her name into Google...😅❤️

[@lays5597]

How ???

[@nameless9796]

@@astrid5161 her KZbin username says it all 😂. FYI, it’s Alex hall

[@maevaaveam]

This will become a viral video i guess. I mean it was in my recommended April 12th 2021: I just realised that this video has 380k views now and omg my comment has 1111 likes 😳🎊

[@itsalexhall]

But do more people need to see me do bad ballet? 😅😭

[@maevaaveam]

itsalexhall yesssss ✨

[@thatgirl3919]

Likewise

[@meredithhome2183]

Same

[@dinkvjr]

@@itsalexhall you must have been pretty damn good when you were dancing.

[@gwillis01]

hello friends I think this woman has a self esteem problem. I think her face looks smooth, pale, dainty, and lovely. You look nice including in your face.

[@itsalexhall]

Well now I’m blushing thank you! 😊

[@EJaramillo]

I couldn’t tell if her self deprecating was legit or just off humor. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@FleshGolem420]

@@EJaramillo I assume she just has a quirky sense of humor since she's lovely.

[@ethanlaffitte4594]

Once a dancer, always a dancer. Fact. I stopped ballet for a while, did one pirouette and entrechat, did it perfectly and fell back in love with it, this doesnt shock me lmao

[@user-pz9fn2cb3v]

Well, I used to be quite flexible and took ballet classes. Then I stopped for almost a year, and I couldn’t even get my spilts down! I don’t stretch btw.

[@oliviakane2493]

@@user-pz9fn2cb3v Same here.

[@kyirose2995]

I did ballet when I was 6 and I still remember a lot... I was never good tho because I’ve never been flexible

[@user-pz9fn2cb3v]

@@kyirose2995 I’ve always been horrible at memorizing. I always had to copy others-.

[@Rosemary46840]

That's cuz you weren't stretching. Basic splits are one of the easiest ballet skills to get and keep if you simply stretch ​@@user-pz9fn2cb3v

[@babybunnie1452]

Did you keep stretching? You're still so flexible, even after a year!!!

[@itsalexhall]

Surprisingly I did! 😅

[@user-lx8tk5dh2i]

Why did you stop dancing ?

[@dianasawday7256]

@@user-lx8tk5dh2i I would like to see you "dancing" 40 years from now. That would be really interestng to see what remains of the grace & presence of the dancer. So see you in a few years after a REAL break!

[@user-lx8tk5dh2i]

@@dianasawday7256 i just wanted to know why she stoped dancing for one year I think she did wonderful and never said otherwise I dont understand why you wrote that comment

[@gelocktesmaedchen]

@@user-lx8tk5dh2i hey there, I think this other comment addressed to you might have been mistakenly addressed to you and maybe the person who wrote it meant to actually address the person who posted the video? :) and say that they would be interested in seeing an ex-ballerina after a longer break. I'm not sure, but maybe that could be an explanation. 🌻

[@erikastarstruck8277]

When she said ugly face I said,“WHERE?IN THE OCEAN!!!”

[@itsalexhall]

HA HA thank you ☺️

[@mariannesouza8326]

I know, she’s adorable!

[@audreyli_creations]

you're really really REALLY underrated. your personality, your quality, your editing, your everything just gives the impression of being a big youtuber until you realize you don't even have 1k yet. it's almost mind-blowing how underrated you are. keep up the good work! I hope you make it big someday

[@dinkvjr]

Best comment!!!! I feel the same!!!

[@tink6225]

7k now

[@london_bridges113]

It’s like she never stoped dancing...😂☺️

[@beckf78]

You have obvious talent and also worked very hard in your training. Calling yourself “ugly”, “lazy”, and “trash” is very unfortunate. Maybe it was just self deprecating humor but it was a bit sad that the nicest thing you could say about yourself was “not terrible”. I hope that’s not really how you feel.

[@piesusan17]

That is sadly also part of ballet. There is a push for excellence.

[@PennySilverMoon]

@@piesusan17 for perfection. This pressure encourages eating disorders in the dance community. So toxic 😓

[@piesusan17]

@@PennySilverMoon I am well aware.

[@hayeunkim3127]

My most memorable memory of my old ballet school was the rears of my class getting in trouble except for me-

[@Angela-hx4eh]

I relate sm. ex-ballerina just danced after two years. trying to take dance classes in college like a fool! The reality of lost strength and stamina is a harsh one, but you're still a lovely dancer! All of your skill still exists it's just in hiding lol

[@clairebrown7313]

Yes she is a amazing dancer so good and that plié

[@clairebrown7313]

😀😀😀😀😀👑👑👑👑👑😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😃😂😃😃😃😃😃😃

[@slittio9587]

Muscle memory! Happened to me(not ballet but martial arts and yoga)

[@lienkemurray]

Your flexibility makes me sad with my wide non-bendy feet. I have subscribed non the less. Once you get to a million I can say that I have been there from the beginning lol.

[@itsalexhall]

Haha of course and your feet probably look amazing!!

[@tgrick]

If you want to get more flexible I recommend Anna McNulty

[@NoThankUBeQuiet]

If it helps....I can't even touch my toes. I don't know how I got here.

[@1Tara]

@@tgrick yeah I also recommend her she's good

[@user-dz8lc3yf2k]

@@tgrick I can actually say she helped me a lot

[@crochetbees5229]

As an ex-ballet dancer as well, my most embarrassing experience was when we would always do a dance in front of our parents, and there was NO CHROREOGRAPHY. And I fell in front of all of them😭

[@crochetbees5229]

Now I’m doing ballet again, luckily no more of the PaReNtS watching us DaNcE

[@MossyBallerina]

I'm an amateur/hobby dancer, but that comment about hyper-extended legs and tendus. I FEEL THAT. 😭 But also girl, those feeeeet. Me and my low arches could never.

[@theresakaiser2014]

That’s something I try to help my younger students with so much. It’s such a hard thing to fix later!

[@MossyBallerina]

@@theresakaiser2014 Yeah, I've had some great teachers who have helped me learn how to really pull up, so I can close my tendu with a straight leg. But it's still a challenge, and something I have to actively work on!

[@mialemon6186]

I have fantastically flexible feet. The problem is... The rest of me is not lmao. "You'll do great" they said, you're naturally talented they said. I made it through a single year of dance lessons as a child 😂😂.

[@MossyBallerina]

@@mialemon6186 Haha oh no. I'm the opposite. 😂 I'm very flexible in general, but my feet are not. Hyper-extended legs plus low arched, not super flexible feet is a fun combo.... not 😂

[@theresakaiser2014]

I’m slightly bow-legged, with ok arches lol I had my dad’s flexibility so I had to constantly work on it. My younger sister had the flexibility and high arches, but she’s super prone to injury, so unfortunately she had to drop. Like I tell my kids, ballet is not “natural” for the human body and we all have our own ways to have to try and fit into the mold of ballet.

[@alexia3552]

I love your sense of humor, the entire video was very enjoyable to watch. Your ballet form is so GOOD! Thank you for showing us! This was really fun

[@aniqua_2417]

This reminds me of my nightmares where my mom signs me up for an old sport that I used to play and im thrown into a tournament without any practice in the past like 5 years and forget all the rules..... come to think of it why are these reoccurring ;-; showing up to school naked energy yk

[@llamasugar5478]

Agh! For me, it’s a talent show where I’m supposed to do cartwheels BUT I’VE FORGOTTEN HOW!!

[@aniqua_2417]

@@llamasugar5478 thats rough buddy 💀

[@StinstoPenguin]

I'm not even a dancer, I would literally watch anything you make because you're hilarious and your editing is so good 😂

[@nolifedotcom13]

I have been watching a lot if ballet videos for no reason. I'm not a ballet dancer at all but your vid came up on my recommended and I'm not mad and you are soo funny and still beautiful! Everyone has their insecurities and reasons for different things but you do you boo! And the fact that you can still do all these moves even after a year is incredible. I'm jelly hahah

[@rosetorres1728]

Why did you stop doing ballet if we can know?

[@JennaGetsCreative]

"We can do some bourrees. We can NOT do some bourrees." 🤣 That would be me if I tried now.

[@arianamauery9281]

When you were talking about how going back to dancing makes you feel sick, like how it's been a year and it hasn't been long enough, I kind of understand. I have been an artist all my life and once I tried to make it my career, I hated it. Whenever I draw something I still at times feel distaste for it because once I had tried to make art something more than just a hobby, it wasn't something I got to do, it was something I *had* to do. Although dancing isn't the same as art, I understand why someone could go from being a professional dancer and leave it behind and not want to go back. I don't know why it feels so validating, but thanks for sharing.

[@tatianafeitosaaraujo]

Oooo, please don’t stop dancing, it’s so beautiful! 😢

[@swotchnelli665]

I’m a simple woman I see the young forever poster in the back I subscribe, happy to support a fellow army !!🙆‍♀️🙆‍♀️

[@katesssu]

I adore ballet so much, I fallen onto a hole of watching ballet videos, I wish I did ballet growing up, it's such a beautiful style of dancing!

[@user-pz9fn2cb3v]

Ikr, ballet is so graceful and amazing.

[@Leelz247]

Pointe shoes do seem like a unique form of torture, thats why I like contemporary, you can do everything in your bare feet so that the small bones are free to move around.

[@BeeMac212]

OMG YES, this epitomizes the pain of soft points- over lock down, i used so many bottles of french polish

[@joiew.5937]

girl if i could dance like this 😀 i wouldn’t know how to act. so much talent!

[@Ray-vo4lj]

your technique is still so good

[@TurtleTrader]

You're a beauty! I know that ballet world can suck for all sorts of reasons (I'm an ex ballet dancer), but I hope you continue to explore your artistry and creativity. Thanks for the vid. :)

[@halenananipeterson275]

In the beginning: Me not listening to anything she is saying Bts in the back: That's right look at me

[@itsalexhall]

Honestly same 😅

[@Bbb.anana6]

Oop

[@KpopSydeucerinnyc]

Not sure how you ended up in my recommendation but I watched and subscribed when I saw the Young Forever cover. A.R.M.Y💜💜

[@SarahBabe]

"Oh yeah" followed quickly by "Oh NO' is basically 2020.

[@alexisl433]

This is literally my first video I have ever seen from you and I'm obsessed. Like I even subscribed

[@nylagarvin]

I luv how she can quit ballet and then try years later and be AMAZING!! Meanwhile I’ve been dancing for 10 years and have never quit yet and I’m still horrible😂

[@ekageorgieva3429]

Idk if you’ve ever answered this, but why did you quit?

[@maysenleclerc3446]

Good question

[@rubywatts9991]

You are literally like the ballet version of Joana Ceddia

[@clau3146]

finally someone said it hahahahaha

[@simahibbert3198]

Omfg I’m living for this. Absolute queen

[@FaerieFen]

You remind me so much of my cousin. Just crazy talented at dance (she favors ballet most of the time), funny as all hell, and super cute

[@sergefranchois1701]

I saw the balloon poster and I just went “yes BTS I like alrighty let’s subscribe”

[@frdcrckhm9223]

“if you’re not stretching, then what are you doing with your life?” Me lying in bed: 😐 i felt that on a personal level

[@samiralozano5403]

My arch could NEVER!!! omg you are so amazing ahhhh

[@hollymcrider6178]

You still “look” the part - you just can’t fake the strength part! Great video 💥 Thanks Girl !!!

[@beabeebee5339]

You are so beautiful, funny, charming AND a great dancer. In my youth I was a non professional dancer. How I loved it. Long long ago.

[@kristinamola3519]

I quit dancing professionally in my 20’s then didn’t dance for ten years then because a professional ballroom dancer when I hit 30. This year I turn 39 and I’m auditioning for pro nfl cheer teams. Reinventing myself has been really interesting

[@Aarticqn]

I felt her pain when she was stretching and realized that her abs were no longer toned like they used to be. My Abs are the weakest part of my body that I have consistently put a lot of work into. It is also the first part of my body to gain weight and the last to loose it.

[@lienlee2812]

Hi, beautiful poster on the wall😉 I wish you success with the channel💜💜

[@nataliejensen940]

i'm also extremely flexible but have the strength of a noodle! also, how have i not seen your channel before?! you're so underrated

[@user-pz9fn2cb3v]

Same :)

[@keishastjacques]

First time watching your channel and I love your sense of humor lol

[@jiminshiboba4338]

me seeing that she's a dancer just like me and she also likes BTS 💙🥺

[@rnkim2564]

You are talented and have excellent form, I hope you dont look back some day and wonder why you just couldn't get through whatever fears, overwhelm, slump, boredom or burn out you were experiencing... please don't let all that accomplishment go to waste because as the years to by you won't be able to ever have it back again like you can in your youth...

[@TaliyahT-L]

The flexibility, the arch, the turn-out!!!!! DAMMMM WHY"D YOU STOPPPP

[@christineann5794]

The best thing I have ever heard..."I am going to go stretch because if you aren't stretching, what are you doing with your life?!" WIN!!!!!

[@DeMariePulsipher]

Came in my recommended and I love this! Your attitude is so much fun and as an ex-dancer myself I love this! I still teach, but my skills are def not where they used to be.

[@qluzji]

when you said “maybe i should look at monsta x” I immediately had to stan.✨

[@kurdtphoe]

why did you even quit i dunno but i know that you must go on girl

[@dinkvjr]

Yesssss

[@lovelylindie1155]

You’re still so flexible after a year while me 5 months without stretching I can’t do my split anymore

[@elize5753]

i feel your pain. I was never good at ballet but last year I quit and not long ago I decided to try to stand on my pointe shoes, and it hurt, like when I danced it hurt a little but I was used to it and now I was just like why would someone want to do this for fun?!

[@juliewoo3149]

Just subscribed! Such a fun video! Keep up the great work!🤍

[@lucaabdel-nour5927]

clicked on this video thinking this is going to be one of those people that used to dance when they were kids and are actually terrible but found this beautiful dancer wow

[@christinecardimen544]

Hysterical & very beautiful still!

[@Lila]

A ballet dancer with the attitude of a HipHop dancer!! I love it 🤣🤣🤣👏👍

[@lplayz1501]

I’m a HipHop dancer with the attitude of a ballet dancer lol also not professional lol i do dance a s a hobby

[@eviesdiaryxo-mightcomeback9986]

I am a dancer too and I’m not as good as you. You inspire me so much!

[@freyasmith4788]

I see a fellow ballerina thats an Army omg sis same

[@naoeumunicornio2122]

You're still really good you should keep dancing! 💖

[@JamesSzakacs]

Hey! Ex-professional Ballet Dancer here too :) I just wanted to say your videos have made me REALLY laugh. I hope you get through this stage of (however we describe it) life after ballet smoothly.. :)))

[@editallsorts7912]

I feel like you would be the nicest ballet teacher EVER!!! ❤❤❤

[@lunamaepao7723]

need a foot routine !! You are so amazing even after a year of not dancing?!

[@itsalexhall]

Thank you ☺️

[@lunamaepao7723]

itsalexhall how did you get such beautiful lines and feet ?

[@itsalexhall]

I know this 1000% sounds pretentious (so sorry 😅) but I just natural have archy feet and hyper extension 🙆🏻‍♀️

[@itsalexhall]

But I know that therabands are helpful when it comes to foot flexibility!

[@lunamaepao7723]

itsalexhall haha lucky!! well thank you

[@Sneaker4Night]

I remember putting on my pointe shoes after a year and wondering how I did pointe for all of my years... 😹

[@yettawat1564]

Same here!

Saaaame, I was like damn I can feel the whole floor 😭😭😭😂😂😂

[@braydenmittag7171]

The face when she forgot what was after the back fendu killed me . Like I’m wheezing

[@gwillis01]

I am totally impressed by how smoothly and easily you do that move where you balance on your butt and flex between being a large V and a small V over and over.

[@itsalexhall]

A Cristiano Ronaldo workout does wonders 😅

[@riazkhan8984]

Why did u stop ballet tho U ARE AMAZING Could u teach ballet to us it would be really cool to learn from a professional ballerina And can u react to TWICE♡

[@NeverlandSystemKitten]

Wow. You are so funny and so gorgeous! Your form and lines are stunning! You are incredible!

[@jeanthompson628]

You are super cute and funny! Loved the video! And I couldn't do any of that except the floor stretches.😂

[@amyb7754]

Her: I’ve been dancing since I was 6 Me: HA I was forced into it when I was 3 and now it’s my entire life and my friends can never hang out with me because my schedule wake up, school, dance, eat, sleep and do it again

[@mkadance727]

Girl you were blessed with the most amazing turnout omg

[@lisaballetgirl]

So fun! You are hilarious and supremely gorgeous! Thanks for making me smile!

[@al38447]

I love your personality 🙂

[@sophbird8215]

My mom’s been a ballerina since... forever... I think since she was like 3 or something? She’s been in the Nutcracker for every year as long as I can remember and now she’s a ballet teacher, but she’s frustrated to see that she can do less than she used to. Even so, she keeps teaching, and she tries to dance at home even in quarantine as much as she can. I used to dance when I was very little, but quit when I was like 8 and am now incapable of even sitting upright with my legs stretched out on the ground. Even with how frustrated my mom gets though, sometimes she’ll be sitting on the couch casually pulling her leg up by her face and I just... am reminded of what an inflexible 17 year old I’ve become :,)

[@TeddyPalf]

It's never too late 💕💕💕💕

[@user-pz9fn2cb3v]

I used to be able to do a little over spilt but now after almost a year with no stretching, I can’t even do spilts.

[@charlesb.3513]

But seriously, how do you not have at least a million subscribers?

[@rainbowmaneunicorn7338]

You are incredible, brave, beautiful and very entertaining!!

[@SaraRodriguez-mn9js]

woww she is good, and soo flexible and a great ballerina, good job

[@cassandramartin7028]

Still looking better than me after one week of Christmas break!❣️

[@claireguillon7596]

C'mon you're still amazing. Those legs, feet, lines.. I'd love for you to address you profesh days haha and why did you stop? It's usually not an easy decision in the ballet world so that would be really interesting to hear that from you

[@theloriyelldavisshow2507]

me after i took a break from ballet for a week ME:SCREAMS

[@ColorfulRainingbows]

My eye kept straying to the right and I couldn't understand why until I squinted at the Monsta X Follow poster ;;u;; Anyway really great video! Serious mad props for your incredible physical and athletic skill tho for going through professional ballet! Really love your energy and personality!

[@itsalexhall]

Thank you! I know Monsta X is very distracting 👀

[@pippascode481]

my DREAM is to be excepted into a ballet company i dance and i really want to do ballet as a career also im jealous of your arches, your still really good at ballet

[@jazliek9941]

I did ballet for 13 years before quiting in high school because school and depression took too much time/energy lol but now I want to get back into it. Not professionally of course but its hard to good classes that aren't for professionals plus the pandemic

[@kelly5226]

Okay. I stumbled across you by accident. You. R. Hilarious. You make us all feel human. Because watching ballet... That ain't human. LOL that's other multi-dimensional bending and Beauty & flowing... not human. You brought it down to real. Thank you for that. I'm a fan of ballet but you made it even better. thank you.

[@OutoftheDarkMinistry]

This made me so happy!!! It has been 19 yearsssssss since I last did ballet!! I am 33 now and quit at 14 !! I am doing ballet practices at home just to get in shape shape and it's been fun!!

[@joannaatkinson5147]

Love this! You are now my favorite ballerina! I took pointe for 2 years and was horrible lol

[@kareine4317]

So much negativity. You are amazing and still have what it takes. Sure it hurts but you of all people know nothing happens without hard work and practice. Thank you for sharing (especially with those of us who will never be that flexible 😉). Good luck to you. 💐

[@miekekotze3050]

Omg you're such a vibe 😂❤️

[@TracyinLA]

“Cause if you’re not stretching, what are you doing with your life” hahaha

[@TheDollsofHorror]

Girl! Love this! I literally put on my pointes for the first time in 10 years and I had the same reactions as you, except you’re way cuter! Rock on! 🤘🏻

[@mellotune7]

Seems like this video appeared in a lot of people’s recommended recently! I had to click when I recognized that pic being from NBC. It looks like you stopped dancing just yesterday instead of one year ago.

[@seniorsnail8380]

all it took for me to subscribe was her mentioning monsta x lol

[@wonhoblehart2935]

Omg a ballerina and a monbebe?? love to see it

[@Madninja657]

You’re funny - and still a beautiful dancer!

[@NZKiwi87]

Hi from New Zealand 🇳🇿👋 you’re great - funny, talented & stunning. Keep up the great content 😊

[@mariannesouza8326]

This was very entertaining! You’re so funny and you’re adorable! 🩰