Madyson Grobe, age 11, YAGP Hope Award, "Sugar Plum Fairy" variation, Youth America Grand Prix

Madyson Grobe, age 11
Hope Award Winner 2017
"Sugar Plum Fairy" Variation coached by Jacqueline Porter of The Dallas Conservatory

[@miriumprior8182]

Stunning. I loved this performance even more than some world class adult ballerinas. Wish Madyson all the best her future dancing career

[@harleyquinn9682]

11? No way. She looks at least 16 maybe even older. Typo? Not in a rude way, though. She could just look alot older that's totally possible!!!!

[@madysongrobe2320]

HEHE....no I was really 11 years old. This was just last year. =)

[@sarahwyche4577]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@krasskey]

@@madysongrobe2320 you’re a magnificent dancer

[@ELzaz-o7i]

You do not often see a ballerina who precisely hears music. Well done.

[@madysongrobe2320]

Thank you so much!

[@שרלילה-ג6כ]

Absolutely amazing, she really feels the rhythm and dances so precisely. Couldn't believe she was 11 years old, extremely talented!

[@PatriciaDeAnna]

Excellent work! Now this is a star. ⭐️

[@user-wq7sk9bv1z]

She was doing this when she was 11, when I was 11 I could barely balance on demi and now at 18 I still can't land a single pirouette properly. I mean... I wanna cry now😂

[@AnitaBetterScreenname]

4 years have passed since this was made. You were wonderful here. I hope you still love the art.

[@yunsuuu]

And it's wonderful to watch you!

[@jay-ts8gc]

Madyson you are amazing! I'm just starting pointe classes. I really hope I can be as good as you some day!

[@LyraPyxisVT]

how did it go? are you doing pointe now

[@kaylamarchbanks1836]

You did great madyson !!! Beautiful dancing keep it up

[@preciousyou8664]

I’m 11 and I’m wasting my time while others are being good at everything

[@daryakrystal]

Saaaaame lol

[@williamruy9350]

Thanks, Danke, Merci, Gracias...

[@yunsuuu]

If it's not impolite to ask, how tall are you? You look tall for your age and probably look taller on the stage!

[@Julia-eq6ur]

송윤수 Yeah, but I think its because of the tutu. I do ballet and when i watch festival recordings I think i look taller its propably because tutu shows your whole leg (unlike other dresses that cover a part of it) that makes your leg look longer

[@justme9818]

Beautiful feet but her teachers and coaches haven't taught her to be confident on pointe. Sometimes she was hardly there. It's not a criticism of her, not at all, but her teachers shouldn't be pushing her too far too fast. (Bet I get negative feedback on this but it's only right that talented dancers be taught within achievable limits. Not continuously being encouraged to push boundaries and then picking up bad habits or worse injuries as a result).

[@eloisefig23]

I wish I had a single 11 year old as "hardly there" as her. I personally saw plenty of personality, was please her teachers kept her to singles on the diagonal, and floored that she did the coda!(so many professionals don't even do the coda!)

[@bobloblaw9679]

i guess that is one opinion. the other is that she received first place by a panel of judges lol

[@justme9818]

@@bobloblaw9679 safety and longevity of career is always more important than prizes...

[@danceballetacro]

why don't more dancers use this variation?

[@ggracelii]

danceballetacro haha so many people dance it during Nutcracker season that everyone gets sick of it.... 😅😅 and it's quite long for a variation and very technically challenging but it is gorgeous when performed well

[@Joanna.Dorame]

This variation is a burner omg

[@---rp9tg]

What city did she preform in?

[@madysongrobe2320]

Dallas Semi-Finals

[@---rp9tg]

oh that's so cool! that means I competed against her and took the master classes with her in Dallas!!

[@---rp9tg]

oh, sorry I didn't realize that was you!! good job!

[@АнгелаКрис]

🙌🎀🌸🌸🌠🌸

[@kennedylynn2112]

wow

[@sunnysaulee]

age 11?? jesus christ she's talented

[@sugarfreestrawberry]

shes no 11 omg

[@catarinaarreola9272]

ya shes not eleven at all

[@catarinaarreola9272]

trust me theres no 11 year old that good

[@aubriparker5010]

catarina arreola she was 11😂and when trained at the right place there can be 11 year olds this good

[@viviana7763]

have you ever seen 9 year old russian dancers? yeah well they look like this girl

[@alinaj1707]

@@viviana7763 9 year old Russians are small though, this girl looks older is what they're saying

[@carolinemurphy235]

Beautiful but I feel like the costume does not fit the dance.

[@lilybeauchemin1824]

Yeah, I would’ve pictured like blue, pink, purple, white because it’s Called Sugar Plum Fairy

[@feronia7]

Sie soll elf sein? Kann ich nicht glauben hat die Ausstrahlung einer viel älteren ausgereiften Ballerina...

[@שרלילה-ג6כ]

Ich konnte es erst auch nicht glauben, aber es gibt Ausnahmen. Wenn man wirklich leidenschaftliche Ballerina ist (generell, Leidenschaft für *irgendetwas* hat), wirkt man oft schon in jungen Jahren "ausgereift".