Megan Branch - I am Lost

[@spacecowgirl143]

This choreography was very before its time. I remember the first time I watched this, back in 2011, I wasn't a fan of the choreography because I didn't think it was very conventional. It was very different from what I had seen before, and I was not used to it. Contemporary and movements of the body that could be considered strange are much more normalized now. Watching this solo again, during 2017, I absolutely love it. Fantastic choreography. Her emotion is so raw and authentic.

[@annellle]

1:39 kills me, it's only 3 pirouettes but it's downright the best turn sequence i've seen all over youtube, dance moms, sytycd, you name it. i wanna learn to do that!

[@kawaiigirl3816]

to do it that well you need to practice spotting and you need to come up fast but turn gracefully.

[@annellle]

i'm alright with the turns, but i just don't understand how dancers can stop their turns like that. like many great turners, they seem to be able to stop turning "on command".

[@kawaiigirl3816]

+Joanne L You just have to let your legs do the work, and "go with the flow". ;)

[@Bread-jf5do]

+Joanne L I agree. Her control is just so incredible.

[@dangerbunnyevents]

it is absolutely trusting yourself to catch that fall with your core because you understand the necessity of musicality in that moment

[@kelseyderringer5936]

That turn at 1:38 BREAKS MY HEART, it is perfection. The style reminds me of Melanie Moore from SYTYCD. Beautiful and strange and deadly painful.

[@ludovicconontin3468]

I 'm agree with you. Megan Branch and Mélanie Moore are wonderful dangers.

[@krupa4773]

This girl is not only a dancer, but an artist.

[@Kharmarhae]

When I watched this it brought me to tears you can see she danced with everything she has such a burning and inspiring passion and amazing technique

[@evelinazimmerman1317]

d ft tissue xds f h

[@ababy4685]

same

[@missgjonzeneli]

Just took her class today.. SHE IS FLAWLESS

[@ashleyshepard1885]

I know it’s 6 years later but how is it now

[@endlessbubblebath]

Ashley Shepard sane lmao

[@fivesixseven0nine]

So like...-

[@tiahnnayasmine670]

Does she still hold classes ?

[@madelyngilbertson8762]

One word. Passion. Pure passion. Can I get an amen?!

[@midnightstars6957]

Amen

[@madelyngilbertson8762]

YASSS!

[@dasty3314]

AMEN!

[@cyybur]

This dance was incredibly choreographed and even more incredibly performed.

[@frkbunka6244]

I remember watching this video regularly like 10 years ago over and over again, as it expressed so well the emotions I was struggling to express myself at the time, and it was just so beautiful. The movements stayed with me, but I forgot the words of the song, the title of the video, name of the dancer. I just found it again today almost ten years later, and it's just as amazing as I remember it ❤

[@janiceanne1032]

Proof that you can show emotion throughout your body movements and not just your face. Her face stayed blank and consistent the entire time but performed with maturity the dance moms girls have not ever gotten near to reaching.

[@idk-uv7mt]

Janice Anne she moved to fast to even see her face most of the time though

[@tutorialsforyou3981]

Stop comparing little girls just stop

[@alexisvanarsdall1375]

I'll never understand how the judges didn't put her through to the top 20 after making it to the final week twice. Most beautiful dancer I've ever seen

[@etruong78]

She is the best interpretor of this song with her body motions. She makes me feel the song. I watched a bunch of other videos of people dancing to this song but never finish watching any other but this particular one. Such a beautiful piece of artwork here!

[@Narinuash]

Megan doesn't need SYTYCD anymore. She's a professional dancer who's making her own path. If anything, she'll be a choreographer on the show one day. Her ability to seek out new movement patterns and shapes is incredible. Y'all better have watched not just this video of her, but all the videos of her dancing and her choreography to truly appreciate how insanely talented this artist is.

[@kyabringsplenty3008]

Every time I'm on KZbin I have to watch this dance. I absolutely adore it! Keep dancing.

[@chaosstrolling1598]

My heart burns for this girl's passion. I aspire to have her amazing technique and dream to one day to reach this dancer's amazing abilities. Wow

[@luv8896]

Waoh I felt chills watching this. That’s never happened before when I watch these type of dances. She did so god with showing emotion.

[@dieAerztefrau]

It's called "In this Shirt" by The Irrepressibles ;) You're welcome!

[@melisface]

I wish I could dance like that :o with so much fluidity, control, and emotion oh em gee. I'm so envious.

[@DSfitBoy]

Watch my dance also like that😊

[@nellys0998]

Wow I love this kind of dance because you get to see the emotion through the dance and it's just beautiful

[@itmekenna3354]

Honestly, dancing isn't about how many turns you can do, or how high your leaps are, it's about how much feeling you put into the dance you are doing. This right here, is a perfect example of beautiful dancing. Megan, you are a beautiful, amazing dancer. Keep performing your art and someday, you truely will become known. :)

[@Troll-gaming15]

Mesmerizing pointe. Beautiful technique. Overall perfection.

[@Nicey4eva]

Beautiful. You can really see the emotion and story of this dance. Well done. Bravo!

[@bunniesandflowers]

perfect song, perfect choreography, perfect dancer. goosebumps.

[@daniellewinningham8393]

This blows my mind! Fantastic dancer and choreo!!

[@BeautifulinYahMinistries]

whoa. all I can say is... whoa. talk about talent and dedication

[@OMelody]

Totally Extraordinary!!! I was just captivated watching this performance! God keep on blessing you because you are an amazing expressive dancer! Thank you~

[@Kaidi.Creates]

Im lost in her dancing O.O just woah

[@beeeryn1628]

I've watched this video over and over I can't get enough, she moves so beautifully and uniquely I love it! I love this song she definitely owned it!

[@KOmajaz]

you made me cry.. wonderful!

[@katherineclara01]

I wish I could dance like that! That was pure amazing!!

[@mariaellis6551]

the only downside to this gorgeous performance was the crowd's ridiculous shouting

[@allyssawalker6524]

Welcome to dance competitions:)

[@callisoup9219]

Yea I feel yah being a dancer all the noise in the audience is blocked out for me but I can see where your coming from

[@davedivodu]

@@allyssawalker6524 I think you meant Us dance competitions. Look videos about Europe competitions of ballet, contemporary or jazz. There is a lot of respect for every dancer and for this art. This is what the dance needs. An audience who admires and respect the art. This screams don't make any favor to ruled dance. This is ridiculous!!!!

[@ineedmorehobbies4853]

@@davedivodu Canada as well. We will clap if they do an impressive trick and cheer at the end of the routine with occasional cheers during the dance if it's a big hip hop number but other than that it's complete silence from the audience.

[@averymezyk7158]

as a dancer i personally find the cheering really motivating while i’m performing but i can see why it would be annoying to others

[@Nbaloch24]

Love the way when she spins and then drops. Absolutely beautiful

[@nicoleknox1643]

all these comments about how the audience is so annoying are soooo annoying… this is a competition the audience is supposed to be cheering her on. It adds so much moral support and (in my experience) actually helps performance. Its weird if your teammates arnt cheering you on from the wings😂

[@becsadiie]

yes!!! preach!

[@mariavasileiou7005]

exactly.I would agree with the rest IF the audience kept making fun of her. But in this case the audience did good to cheer her up.Once when I was dancing with my friends at ballet (we were performing La Bayadere) one of the audience kept making fun of us and how we danced..

[@noemiecalot6678]

+Nicole Knox I guess it depends on where you live because in France for example (where I live), you are nor allowed to talk or to clap your hands before, during and after the performance.

[@kaeleahdollman197]

yes in Australia some of our competitions have rules against "whooping" and calling out during the performance

[@davedivodu]

@@noemiecalot6678 In Spain clapping or screaming on a prestigious dance competition is prohibited too, even when every dancer finish his choreography. It is called "respect" for art. It's not supposed to be a hiphop competition or cheerleading.

[@taneshnaorlova2797]

именно такую красивую хореографию я и пыталась найти под этот музыкальный трек. всё просмотренное раннее мной, под этот трек, было ниже качеством и уровнем профессионализма. браво!!

[@CityKanin]

I absolutely love the pirouette at 1:38! Love!

[@katestephenson9771]

By far my favorite dancer on youtube. every movement she does is so real. That's what defines a great dancer.

[@pascallevandermeer6235]

PEOPLE MADDIE ZIEGLER IS NOT THE ONLY GREAT DANCER AND HERE IS THE PROOF

[@Jobojobo769]

nobody thinks Maddie's the only great dancer dude. First of all this girl is prob in her late teens or early 20's by now. She's had alot more experience than her sure but she didnt get the exposure like maddie. So oh well, deal with it. Let maddie have her moment, she earned it.

[@AnnaBean2]

You're not doing a very good job of supporting this dancer. Do not compare her to M.Z! This girl is a beautiful dancer *on her own*. By comparing her to a paid professional dancer you're opening her up to criticisms about how she "isn't as good". She's amazing and probably has more heart than many of the girls on that show anyway.

[@michelltrespalacios220]

Yes,the girl of the video is amazing!!!!!

[@jilliandodson9645]

tbh. maddie doesn't even make it in the top 5 best dancers! she is only famous because she was Abby's favorite.

[@AnnaBean2]

Rose Beach If only those top 5 were worth over 2 million dollars... XD

[@bunniesandflowers]

I've probably seen and commented on this far too many times but its just SO GOOD. I literally smile ear to ear and don't even realize it until its over EVERY TIME I watch this. It's perfection. She is perfection. I wish I had an iota of her talent. KEEP KICKING @SS GIRL!

[@arthurarvid1274]

my foot ;_; it hurts

[@kikilovey2]

This is the first dance video i've ever cried for! So beautiful!!!!!!!!

[@alexandramcfarlin7264]

at 1:42 tho omg ugggg i am dying now bye

[@joywoods5144]

That pirouette into the ground... Just amazing

[@trexala1491]

wow 0:40 looks really REALLY painful :D

[@janiyahashuntis]

that literally gave me mad chills 😂 .

[@TaylorFlanders]

I love this dance. Everytime it comes up on my suggested videos to watch I have to watch it! If I could like it more than once I totally would. Very remarkable.

[@tylergrimms321]

0:40 that foot walk lmao!!!!!!!

[@alexandramcfarlin7264]

haha yassss

[@kaylaplaysmsp8838]

😂😂😂

[@vickyycrezzx3]

that was really just amazing i have no words

[@missregansays]

sincerely hope she comes back to SYTYCD this year and shows them they have made a HUGE mistake the past 2 times...the show is in dire need of her fire!!!!

[@Elvi9615]

Absolutely amazing! It was almost as if she was dancing in slow motion! I love it!!

[@karenpena5092]

2:17 gives me chills. Beautifully done.

[@danademeo1454]

TRUE talent & art! She is amazing & so is this choreography! AMAZING.

[@dokuritssu]

The song is "In This Shirt" no i am lost...

[@Polished77]

thank you! I've been looking for this song!

[@indiawoods8076]

dokuritssu it might be the name of the dance

[@ineedmorehobbies4853]

Yes, however, the teacher may not have wanted the dance to be named in this shirt and called it I am lost because that also works with the lyrics in the song and the emotion of the routine. But thank you anyways!

[@beatrixpaton2608]

I've watched this video so many times, I just love everything about it. She's amazing

[@limwukai6088]

1.40 is a pure golden moment

[@lpotochich]

Seriously the most beautiful and flawless piece of work I have seen in my entire life! This girl is my inspiration for my solo and just in life! So so soooo beautiful!

[@imgonnascream5498]

Some of y'all have never been to a competition 😂 they are supposed to be yelling like that!

[@ginagonsalves2498]

Absolutely stunning! I totally felt the emotion

[@16potterfan]

OMG HER TOES AND ARCHES!!!

[@aniacatherine]

Amazing amazing amazing. You are phenomenal!

[@gabriellan3575]

I want to know the judges notes so bad.

[@franciscamanzono1243]

It was very superb, her lines were beautiful unbelievably great. Chica

[@briannabryant75]

who sings this song

[@catherineofarrell3353]

The irrepressibles

[@naomijustiss7700]

Out of all the choreography I have seen, this is the only piece that has pushed me into staying in the dance world.

[@lesleyrodriguez3176]

really beautiful! but I hate that the people start to scream when she didn't finish!

[@justdoitrandom]

I never get tired of watching her. amazing

[@aloralind6992]

Absolutely appalled by the audience. Not only distracting to the dancer herself but to the rest of the audience as well as the judges. Quite annoying and unprofessional. Despite the audience shouting, she did stupendous.

[@ainsleystewart2718]

It was probably her teammates but I agree when people do that it's incredibly distracting to the dancer

[@jessicanisbet3960]

Dancing in front of a silent crowd is the worst thing ever!!

[@adrianl.gutierrez6086]

Dance competitions are treated as a showcase. And if you've been to a showcase, you'd know that performing for a silent crowd is horrifying. There's nothing wrong with the audience cheering for the dancers when they're on stage.

[@jessicanisbet3960]

^amen

[@aloralind6992]

I have competed in front of plenty silent crowds, and if you're as skilled as she is, it was most likely more distracting than anything. That's my take on it, but don't take it from me, I've been dancing and teaching dance for over 15 years...

[@paulettexo]

Is it crazy that I teared to this. Beautiful is not even the word to describe this. This is perfection. With every step, with every move, I can feel her emotion. Love love love.

[@04steen]

Stupid people shouting while she dances. It anulates what she's trying to express! It is not acrobatics!!

[@Fortuna123]

This is perfection. The lines that she make and she just flows so effortlessly, the only thing that brings down the video is the cheering and yelling that disturbs the beauty of it, but i know they're doing so to encourage her. This is beautiful.

[@emiLOVE2014]

I can't stand this piece. She is a phenomenal dancer but the choreography doesn't go with the music. She has a dance to "Hunter" by Bjork and I think that piece is fantastic, the moves go with the song and it just fits, but here some of the movements are just too bizarre for the song and it has no flow.

[@That0little0witch]

The fact that this is improvised never ceases to amaze me. Whenever people talk about the choreography I always feel the need to mention that this all came from her head. In the spur of the moment. Flawless.

[@jusbro]

The audience obviously doesn't know theatre etiquette. So annoying

[@lexilower7196]

You are gorgeous I was memorized by your dancing and I would love to be half the dancer you are one day!

[@Demdera]

I love her, I can't stop watching it...Inspiring.

[@12A24J]

this is the most amazing dance i have ever seen in my whole life! :O

[@gonzalezb100]

my god this was such beautiful choreography as well as an amazing dancer who performed this so well I saw such passion in her every move I just fell in love with this 😍

[@diesesmadchen]

The many things you shouldn't be able to do and the many ways you should not be able to move your body....and she nailed all of them. This is truly a beautiful piece of work.

[@elliekirwin3873]

this is so insanely amazing, i cant even. She has so much control in her movements I can’t even imagine how strong her core is. just WOW🤩

[@giuliorenzobighin8165]

Ottima personalizzazione in questo balletto che assume altresì una Valenza psicologica ed attuato secondo un ritmo anche interiore.Buona la cifra acrobatica ed ottima l'impressione di facilità esecutiva d'acchito da parte della ballerina .OLTREMODO BRAVA.Bighin GIULIO RENZO

[@ArlithCake]

Watching this makes me feel so emotional for some reason. There's a rawness to it, a vulnerability.

[@MissJulzie]

Oh my gosh, this girl is so amazing.

[@MissM023]

the most interesting dancer I've ever seen and SUCH a gorgeous, talented performer. Love this dance.

[@XxrainbowjackxX]

How do choreograph something so beautiful! and she was amazing!

[@izzielewis-dodson1313]

she makes it look so effortless, amazing!

[@haleyshea5633]

WOW! I couldn't take my eyes off you, you are amazing

[@tgasbarro]

That was exquisite. Not only is that an artist, but a genius as well. Dance does not do justice to what that girl just did. Well done!

[@ABagOfSourSkittles]

i love the sort of awkward grace with which she starts the dance. truly beautiful piece

[@Leyd154]

You moved me to tears - amazing performance!

[@isabellaalyssa8173]

she is amazing....i watch this video every time I'm on the computer because it helps me with my dancing.....i want to soon become as great as her

[@melisjuodawlkis]

So amazing and inspiring! I can't stop watching this.

[@danca4Him]

Literally the most amazing thing I have ever seen. EVER!!! Really inspires me to better myself.

[@ninickajoki8151]

Perfection,beautiful,flawless,amazing!

[@AllyIsh]

so beautiful, I would love to learn this dance. it's so powerful

[@lilgoat2882]

when i saw her on sytycd i was like omg ive been watching her for ages and now shes on the show!!!!

[@JessicaBartlett22]

this girl is honestly unreal ! Not even humanly possible to be this perfect. She's honestly pure perfection. Stunning.

[@tombegeault8119]

La perfection... L'accord entre la musique, la choregraphie et la danseuse; j'en est chialé !

[@whatup3221]

What a beautiful dance. And to do that pirouette you have to have so much control!! Love this

[@elliemengham55]

One of the best solos around, so amazing hey! so original :) love it, ps the audience is obviously supporting her :) I would if I watched that live xoxo

[@Be1More]

Thank you. I will look for more videos as this one and maybe see your's again or I'll check the saved list on my fb page to see your beautiful and inspiring work. Merci un autre temps.

[@enpointeannie2225]

#1-Miss/Ms. Megan Branch- I loved your piece! If you choreographed it, BRAVO & if not, Bravo to who did! You were flawless, fluid, passionate and beautiful to watch. Please continue and it is people like you (young or old, or even some of my students) who come up with beauty and creativity making my job fun and easy. YOU ARE AN INSPIRATION TO WATCH. As a teacher and even pro or before, I NEVER would take someone elses choreography. *posting the rest of comment in next few & will be numbered!*

[@imaninicola4240]

to me it looks like the soul dancing along side the dancer. letting the soul be free to move and remember when it was once human. I think this so sweet.