Miko Fogarty, 16, Moscow IBC Gold Medalist - Character Dance -

[@lidiiavolkova3265]

Yeah but guys she never had character classes so what she is doing right now is amazing

[@leoninsf]

This dance is Mercedes's solo in Don Quixote, Tavern Scene. The long dress is part of choreography, which makes this character dance difficult to execute well. She did a great job for her age.

[@iPointe0758]

There is a noticeable difference from her expression in this dance compared to the other videos from IBC. In this one she seems so charismatic and like she's actually enjoying herself, but it seemed as though she took the ballet variations of Esmeralda and Giselle too seriously, and although they were physically performed flawlessly- it would have been nice to see her take some of this energy and enthusiasm into her other dances. Miko is an absolutely GORGEOUS dancer, I can't even believe she's only my age and yet she's come so far! But everybody has to work on things, and it's good to have people out there like her that inspire me to work on my own training even more :)

[@joycelai823]

yea i agree. i feel that Miko were holding something back and can't set free on Esmeralda and Giselle, not like this dance made me felt untrammeled. I thank pointe and the stand step may be the reasons why she took Es and Giselle so seriously. :)

[@gikgiordanodarco]

Miko Fogarty is one of my favorite dancers. I hope that at his age I will be like her!!

[@IRINAPASATA1992]

Possible lack of passion is completely forgiven. I don't think I could have done even the simplest movements in it, so all credits to Miko for handling it with such elegance.

[@klondikepennys5363]

Say more.

[@chantellem581]

I've been waiting for you to put this video up and it is do amazing!!!! You have such control and stage presence (as well as practically perfect technique).

[@sakurazenn4062]

I love u Miko!!! Ur dances are Awesome!!:)

[@kajacamorra]

did they remove her spine for this?! My back hurts just from watching this video O_O Miko is really amazing

[@parrishgran6305]

In my opinion its easy cause im a ballet dancer (10 yrs. Old)

[@morgan.r_taylor]

@@parrishgran6305 girl it was a joke. And I want to see you do this entire character dance. Sure, when I was 10 I could bend in half, but that doesnt mean I had the strength nor the control to do this.

[@hannavaleria8756]

I want Miko's cambré.

[@dancingformysavior3971]

Then stretch, and strengthen. You'll soon have it. :D

[@videos-ou5ju]

Dancing For My Savior how do I stretch/ strength for this?

[@Kirsikkalyhty]

How it is even possible to dance like that? You are so talentic!!

[@iluvdance00]

wow that was amazing Miko! :D glad we got to see this piece!

[@hanhanaxjb]

Each position is accurate and perfect. However, I would love to her to have more passion and strength. I think Spanish women are like fire. Miko is graceful but not stunning. I hope to see more facade! After all, I love her dance and am looking for her progress!

[@choirkitty]

I agree. She is a stunning dancer and has incredible technique but I feel she is is like a robot - she lacks the passion and the acting.

[@svetlanazotina515]

Very beautiful dancer !Congratulations

[@klondikepennys5363]

The best! It was really hard for me to do this comment. It took me 20min. Can you imagine how many comments you would get if we were all free to say what we want? I am in the U.S. BTW

[@julianasavioli2919]

Perfect !!!!!

[@김앤서]

she is verrry beautiful!!

[@angelesgarcia1516]

she is perfect 👌 i love the ballet

[@emmaamakasu1321]

Character

[@xiangqin3262]

YES SHE POSTED IT

[@MrBubblygoodness]

She looks gorgeous, but I think the dress is a bit too long, it's hiding a lot of her foot works.

[@mochii5747]

I mean, it is a character dance.

[@paolar.6408]

And make her legs look to short.

[@blauerosen]

I know this is really late, but that dress is property of Indiana Ballet Conservatory (and has been seen on other IBC students). They probably had to make a choice between leaving it a smidge too long versus a basted hemming (aesthetically displeasing).

[@sandral438]

That's the costume. She is utterly fantastic.

[@michellemaoworks]

Beautiful!

[@katienana6125]

Love this!

[@cheeseisdelicious4627]

as they say that your costume is a part of your dance and success or failure may also depend on it. the dress looks really heavy, it looks like it weighs her down and it is such a pity, because she looks adorable and she's so flexible and I find that if it wasn't for that heavy dress she could show more and feel more comfortable in her role.

[@roxanabenitrs1922]

Millones de aplausos bravo 😍🤩😲💃👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Beautyandlearn1o1]

Breathtaking!!!!!!!

[@biancajesus898]

she are my inspiration ♥♥♥

[@GabyBauzile]

Wow XD Miko you're amazing !

[@andrearusso5114]

***** it is called Character Dance...and this piece comes from "Don Quixote"

[@nawal10]

thank u!

[@iPointe0758]

She had the same sort of enthusiasm as in her "beneath the facade" dance as in this one as well :)

[@no1videogal]

Stunning

[@ИльясШаниязов-щ8ш]

Просто красата 😍😍😍талант👍👍👏👏👏👏

[@TheSunlitLeaf]

Very nice, and your flexibility is amazing. I do feel that the dress got in the way of your performance, as if managing it took up more of your energy than it should have and drew the audience's attention away from you and toward it. But I am still impressed and my little girl wants to see it again :)

[@jessicamarie2127]

la dance vlassiquz j'adore ça et ellz dance trop bien les danceuses de ces vidéos

[@ИринаУшакова-д9м]

Прекрасная Мико

[@erickatullis255]

that ending tho like omg!!!

[@savannahortiz6165]

Gotta be on point 💃🏽🔛point

[@いろはなかた]

かわいぃ❤

[@paularodriguezdeavila4107]

OMG..💝

[@ЕвгенияЖурова-п9л]

Чудо как хороша.

[@UWU-kc5bm]

Who performs at home in quarantine

[@fatimaandrade7814]

Linda dança!

[@finjavollstedt394]

the dress is defenetly too long !!!! and more passion would be so nice. But i love it when miko dances *_*

[@nawal10]

what is this type of dance called

[@savannahortiz6165]

Ballet I believe it is classical

[@nawal10]

Savannah Ortiz I doubt it's ballet

[@theAnnafilms]

+nawal10 Character dance

[@ahsatanap]

+nawal10 You obviously don't know much about ballet then.

[@nawal10]

ahsatanap nope

[@pinkribbon1007]

How did she managed to not step on her skirt?

[@maymayeh]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@pricla777]

The dress is a bit long. Other than that, awesome! Great choreography, great dancer!

[@elizabethoc406]

Me gusta el Ballet

[@Ginny421]

the dress looks uncomfortable, but the dancing is exquisite

[@antonietasousa4099]

.Esta miúda e fantástica mas trabalhou para isto.

[@hhafan]

There were miniscule flaws, also because of the quite heavy-looking dress, but her artistry made more than up for it!

[@AvalonMorley]

Whatever flaws were there were indeed minuscule, and the dress is, of course, an integral part of the dance, at least as performed in the Bolshoi DON Q I saw. In that incredible performance (Osipova and Vasiliev starring), this dance (and other character dances) was a real highlight--such a thrill. Ms. Fogarty's rendition doesn't yet have some of the magic that partly comes, I think, from a bit more age and experience, but it is incredibly well performed here, especially for someone of her age. (I know it gets old, everyone remarking on how remarkable her work is "for her age," but it is absolutely true, nevertheless.)

[@maymayeh]

Wht variation is tht??

[@inaj0001]

Nathalie Fulgar it's Mercedes variation from don q :)

[@michellemaoworks]

She did the hair curls that she was talking about in First Position!! 'I'm supposed to be Spanish, and people over there have curly hair.' CUTE

[@BEFRANCY]

wooooooooow she is a red bridge!

[@satyabhaichaurasiya6564]

nice

[@nevroth]

Mini-Adzhamova!!

[@noanoa8141]

😱👏😱👏😱👏

waou !

[@carmen2721]

this is almost flamenco (my thing)

[@ArinaIzumi]

💃💃

[@xxEmmeline.Laurier]

Damn girl that flexibility tho...

[@scarlettsophia2009]

I met miko

[@balletneballet8535]

Потрясающая и очень перспективная девочка!!!Но это не ее(((..

[@im_uncomfortable]

💃

[@littlefishiesinthese]

She's just a bendy...red thing?

[@Наталья-ф9ю4ф]

Не возрасту танец, не понимает о чем танцует . Да и рано ей понимать

[@thefirstMrsLankton]

Bravo!!!

[@toticustv1556]

Red dress dancing 💃 emoji.

[@カピバラ-t9t]

エクソシスト並

[@ЕкатеринаЧерникова-м2п]

Девочка супер, но фламенко не её, как и другие народные танцы.

[@науковенавмання]

насмотреться не возможно

[@nakamurakenji9277]

体ヤワラカッ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ЕрнатНұрлыхан]

испандық. би

[@happyday1643]

きれいですが、パッション伝わらないなあ・・・。今からなんだろね。

[@catherinecarterart]

Miko is wonderful. The choreography isn't.

[@brunelleagulian844]

Impressionnant, étant donné que son costume est assez gênant, et qu'elle n'a pas de pointes!! Bravo !!!

[@joshifereverlark6807]

Oh my gawd I thin she's awesome but this dance is a bit creepy

[@katieceniza-levine3874]

Yeah... It is a little creepy... But still totally awesome! She killed it. :-)

[@2snowgirl520]

I thought the extreme backbends made it creepy. I was worrying about her discs in her back!

[@jessicahouse3730]

Not hating but is she some sort of flamingo or something like freaking how?😭😱

[@vidivici12ify]

She makes me a little bit scary...........