Precious Adams - 2014 Prize Winner - Finals - Classical Variation

Precious Adams - 2014 Prize Winner - Finals - Classical Variation
La Belle - Aurore 3e acte - Piotr Tchaïkovsky - Maurius Petipa
2014 Prix de Lausanne Finals

[@illouienati]

everyone else: *gives well thought-out opinion* me: pretty dancer go woosh

[@claireschweizer4765]

ME DX

[@sophia.6233]

HZHBXCHDHXBDHCHB MEE 💀

[@Alicia-rn8bg]

As an ex ballerina, i approve this review

[@olivia-os8xj]

BAHAHAHAHAHA

[@giannaprimanto3197]

Pretty dancer go wosh

[@emmaolivera3018]

She looks like a fairy to me while she's dancing, it's great.

[@rominacover376]

This is the cutest thing I’ve heard in all day

[@bukansaya7974]

I love how the music sounded like it danced around her as she made her moves, Like, *the synchronisation,* how she emphasized the piece through her delicate movements and still rocks it with elegance! It definitely looks like she grows herself a pair of fairy wings 💕

[@emmaolivera3018]

Bukan Saya YES!!

[@milagrestorres]

Maravilhosamente bela!!

[@gloriarodriguez3721]

So effortless and airy this girl has some serious talent

[@chelseyrader]

Holy Moley!! Her arms are like quiet silk while her body is strong without effort....what a blessing to us

[@margaretlavender4418]

Chelsey Rader. Ah come ooon! A blessing? I’m guessing you’re American, tho of course I may be wrong, as Americans apply the words blessing and blessed, precious, and others in such strange ways. Extremely out of context it seems to me. To me these words are reserved for ..... well, actually I cannot think of anything where I would use these words. Maybe with blessing I might say You are very blessed with having good health, as I’m someone with bad health, and I would use it in an envious way. But blessed to watch a dancer??? Nooo.

[@greece6716]

Margaret Lavender erm no one asked luv

[@margaretlavender4418]

G Reece. I know. I was commenting

[@wahooooh]

She is very graceful and majestic and powerful and all of the above, but saying she is a blessing will mislead people about what the bible is all about. God doesn’t care about our physical talents or even how our body looks. Flesh counts for nothing. So why would having a girl dance for us be God’s reward to us for listening to him? First, we need to listen to him, then receive the blessings. But the privilege to watch this is not that. We can thank God for creating life and therefore all it’s possibilities. But we can’t make up what the blessings he gives are. Many people add to the bible and create these rituals or ideas that would actually upset God because it is deceiving. Please don’t mislead people about the bible 😅🙈🙊 If you think you do know the bible and you’re confused by what I said, try out some new bible studies! Keep trying until you find one that makes sense! And you’ll KNOW when it makes sense!

[@margaretlavender4418]

Amp. I don’t need to. I’m 81 and have studied the Bible all my life and still doing so. I detract nor add anything to it and God’s Words thru Jesus.

[@saasie7233]

I absolutely LOVE that she's wearing pointes in her skin shade 😍 It gives her such beautifully clean lines im getting chills

[@HOPROPHETA]

Have you been tested?😂🤣😂🤣😋

[@MsEyelinered]

@HAYAO LEONE this is what every dancer does. They put their foundation on their shoes so it matches.

[@tiat3137]

@@MsEyelinered They actually make brown and bronze pointe shoes to match dark skinned dancers now.

[@tink6225]

@@tiat3137 yess I just heard recently and I'm so excited to try them

[@ameliakennedy4428]

I think Capezio makes bronze and gold shoes now, which is wonderful. When I was dancing girls had to dye their own shoes and it was always a mess

[@krhodes02]

Yes finally black ballerina👏❤️

[@elisanaufel]

And what a ballerina!!! :-)

[@thangvuong9196]

There's also Michaela de Prince and Misty Copeland. And of course the legendary Martha Graham.

[@MotionPictureMuse]

Thang Vuong Although she played an important role in Black American dance history, Martha Graham herself wasn't black.

[@thangvuong9196]

MotionPictureMuse Always thought she was African American. Thanks for the info.

[@Boraheartsss]

Martha Graham was indeed black. Black is a race not a nationality

[@kyleederpsalot8066]

holy shit her musicality though why aren't we talking about that. there is one moment where she might as well be plucking the strings with her feet. diviiiine

[@cametochangemyusername-can1295]

lol!!! Apt.

[@cametochangemyusername-can1295]

lol!!! Apt.

[@maggiefogarty-harnish9667]

+Kylee Derpsalot ik its amazing. one of my favorite performances of this variation just because she is so in touch with the music

[@theshadestartsnow9818]

yes!!!!!!!!! I also love her lines!!!! amazing technique!!!!

[@aiya3130]

Agree! I adore her port de bras!

[@mariacamilaarredondovargas3577]

She not only is a great dancer, but she owns the stage. I couldn't take my eyes off her.

[@emmaolivera3018]

Same

[@ambiava123]

I'm forced to agree. I can see even Russian dancers giving her a standing ovation 🤗

[@ambiava123]

@Laura Streeter Then I stand corrected 🤗

[@mimosa.pw2ij]

She the only one on the stage, what else to look at? 😂

[@ambiava123]

@@mimosa.pw2ij When a dancer doesn't captivate the audience at the very beginning, they show their disinterest by not paying attention. Including looking off stage🤷

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

Her dettournes at the end were so satisfying. She looked like one of those ballerinas who had escaped a music box !

[@sharonsolana]

A beautiful metaphor!

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

@@sharonsolana thankss

[@Christina4758]

She is a rarity for this age and the "competition" ballerina - she looks happy and like she loves what she is doing. I have seen 100s of young dancers do this variation (which I think is boring) with a grin and bear it feeling. It takes a true dancer to bring life to this old warhorse and she is able to pull it off. Brava!

[@reinstate317]

Christina cowell wtf is wrong with you, this variation is wonderful

[@morganrouzies6198]

________________ which is your opinion but how rude to depreciate hers

[@Christina4758]

@@reinstate317 My point was to say how wonderful the dancer was. I don't like the variation - no accounting for taste.

[@spirittchaser7043]

I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY THAT WE SHOULD ALL PRAISE THIS GIRL JUST BECAUSE SHE IS DARK-SKINNED? YES? BRAVO ! BRAVO ! ENCORE PLEASE! )))) AND AS A SIGN OF OUR ADMIRATION, SHE CAN ROB THE NEAREST BANK WITH IMPUNITY!!))

[@happiness5916]

Spiritt Chaser / what are u talking about? did u even read the comment? shes talking about how the dancer looks like she really enjoys what she does and has passion for it. dont be racist

[@briannataylor8046]

6 years later don't know why this is in my recommended but Im not complaining the algorithm won this one

[@leenlovesdancing3561]

😁

[@zelulu1000]

She was too black 6 years ago now racism is dead like every one know 🤔😒

[@lalalajujuju2817]

Because she is black 😂BLM😂😂😂

[@ree3762]

@@lalalajujuju2817 freak

[@shimmerine1]

Glad she was able to find a company to dance with in England. She's a wonderful dancer.

[@lucychugh]

which company?

[@Honeyfaced1]

Lucy Chugh English National Ballet.

[@GoldArda]

@@lucychugh six years as first soloist.

[@KariIzumi1]

stanislaww that’s awesome!

[@hanserwin5111]

I think the ENB is not like the russian ballet corps..

[@aprilmorgan5271]

Her lines are to die for...she is definitely a beautiful dancer with a very long and successful career ahead of her .

[@egyptian_thoth]

I was so captured that i forgot to blink.

[@googoogagazaza]

Lol same here. She's so elegant!😍😍

[@caroline1343]

same!!

[@entewurzel2109]

SOOOOO RIGHT

[@bukansaya7974]

No shit. I am enchanted by her grace, I refuse to blink

[@spirittchaser7043]

SORRY BUT THIS IS NOT A BALLET!!! THIS IS A PARODY OF BALLET.

[@elizabeth3588]

It feels like she just popped out from a music box...so elegant and an ethereal magic to her performance!

[@dianariley1067]

She literally just danced and her tippy toes for the entire 2+ minutes!🧚🏾‍♀️Absolutely Gorgeous!😊💛👏🏾👏🏾

[@potatohead4871]

Omg her musicality though why aren't we talking about that? it's like she's plucking the strings with her feet as she's dancing

[@lindaharrison3240]

She is beautiful. Pretty girl, great body, natural grace to spare, good technique. She has a future in ballet.

[@Este1519]

Good technique?!:)) Hands - she doesn’t know what to do with them! Legs are very tense! No lightness or flexibility! Talented girl but her teacher must be awful.

[@mangoango787]

After your comment it is clear, that you do know NOTHING about a real ballet, otherwise you would see this is a PARODY of ballet and parody of ballerina

[@mangoango787]

@Ichigo Red maybe a hard practice would improve her technic, but don't focus to that.what is about the basic standard of classic ballet? Her body is not fit for it- her legs are with short calf muscles! It is genetic figure and it is not possible to change, that is why in Russia she would never be accepted as a professional ballerina. And that is why she is looking as a parody of ballerina. The classic ballet has very strict standards, so not every girl can become a professional ballerina

[@mariajosemascarenhas2375]

@@mangoango787 Yes, very strict standards. They asked her to bleach her skin.

[@rebeccasoto9592]

Should I trust you, or a panel of professional ballet dancers and choreographers who awarded her the prize? I think I will trust the professionals at Prix, but it’s cute that you think your opinion is that relevant.

[@kumadapoohsuke]

足長い！ウエスト高い！バービー人形みたいな、大人っぽい完璧なプロポーション。同時にオーロラ姫の可憐さや初々しさも表現なさっていて見事な演技力。kawaii !!

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

Whaaaaat!?

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

Amen...

[@usefulchickens]

@@xyzxyz-ym8ih It's Japanese.

[@xyzxyz-ym8ih]

Oh sorry, I don't pretend to offend anyone, in fact I would really like to learn Japanese, its only I didnt understand something of that, haha, sorry and blessings... ☺️☺️☺️☺️☺️

[@haveagoodday629]

Karla Montoyeva You might enjoy JTA channel on YT. Look up Ken Cannon on KZbin 😊

[@user-tm2uc4id9e]

手足長ぇ！！！ やっぱりバレエって、手足長いと映えるよね。

[@01mo0ri5]

それな、、自分マンチカン並に短足だったから動画に収めると違う意味で泣けるほどの動画が出来てた。 ので手足長いの羨ましい…です

[@gavrochethenardier957]

yes

[@gklfffdkphkhhkfcki4859]

She should be a principal at Royal ballet tbh. She’s a pleasure to watch. Her facial expression and technique is absolutely wonderful

[@JaxiXD210XD]

fskatingdrama ‘ she current is with English National Ballet!

[@robmerci]

This is the mark of a trouper: Performing with a painful injury and looking so bright and so happy and so wonderful and performing so well while your every second or third thought is "OUCH!" Ms Adams outdid herself and showed what she is really made of by creating a moment of beauty under demanding, adverse circumstances. Congratulations my dear, your professional attitude will take you far.

[@cf8595]

I was wondering about an injury - she seemed to be very careful/tentative/reserved about something. She seems really excellent but like something was off, especially with the chaine turns. What do you know about it?

[@user-kv8ex8zd5j]

こんなに楽しそうにバレエ踊ってる人を見るのは初めてかもしれない

[@user-ke2lt5xw5f]

私もです！！

[@ameliakennedy4428]

She's beautiful 👁️👁️❤️ Edit: this comment section is so ugly. This is a beautiful clip of an immensely talented brown skin woman. Black women do everything, are everything. Black women are not going away. Black women belong everywhere they want to be. If you have anything negative to say about this, you are the problem. If you disagree even a little bit with what I said above, you are the problem. Look in the mirror and ask yourself if you can be a better person. Ask yourself for forgiveness for the hatred that festers in your heart. Because that hatred is your weight to bear. I pray for all people whose hearts are corrupted with hate and racism.

[@axethixsxies4618]

Yes ty

[@bettymeireles86]

I don't mean to be rude but... I don't see any hate comments. So I don't get where you are getting the hate comments from. She is gorgeous and I'll be pretty surprised if she even had hate comments. The hate comments would come from racist people. So again, why are you saying that this coming section is ugly?

[@Burnerbaby]

She makes everything appear so effortless, it’s a disappointment that she cannot move throughout her daily life en pointe. She’s so perfectly elegant. An absolute diamond.

[@angxoxo130]

wow! she's amazing! not only is her technique/overall dance ability phenomenal, but she has so much life to her!! she brings joy to the stage.

[@cia1542]

angxoxo130 she is extremely humble and joyful in real life as Well!

[@usefulchickens]

she has so much energy and she's GORGEOUS LIKE WOW

[@nolamichelle9239]

not only is she just a great dancer, her presence is PHENOMENAL

[@mangoango787]

Yes, that is the fenomenal as a PARODY of real ballet, and ballerina for somebody, who knows at least anything about ballet and it's standarts. It is smthg far far away from ballet at all

[@GoldArda]

Great dancer? Seriously? She is only first soloist for six years, with such left leg she is lucky if she is still dancing and didn't have serious trauma

[@mariajosemascarenhas2375]

@@mangoango787 you and your standards are a Parody .

[@user-fk4vk6qn2m]

Mango Мango you’re making of a parody of yourself

[@user-qj6lx4bd7x]

音に合わせて踊っているのではなく、まるで音が身体から聴こえてくるような踊り。素晴らしい。 そして、落ち着いた、大人の表情が良い 細かいところまで、考えて踊っている印象

[@Teme3960]

差別的意味ではなく私たちよりも黒人の方は、音をとる能力は断然上です。日本人のプロダンサーもマネはできないと… もちろん、全ての方とは言いませんが😅

[@nakaami]

ん。れ わかります〜 本当に歌とか踊りとか素晴らしいですよね！

[@Teme3960]

@@nakaami リズムは多分ここの音かな…？って言うのはなんとなーく分かるんですよ…でもビートがはやすぎて掴めないのですよね😅 ほんとに生まれ持った天性ですよね😊

[@gavrochethenardier957]

totally

[@p0lyxena]

I love that she unapologetically wears tights and pointe shoes that are made for her. People don't realize that tights and shoes are meant to blend into the skin and create one continuous line from the hip to the foot. She looks joyful and so at ease here. A true princess

[@kaley4788]

Yes, people do realize that.

[@annetheyssier5087]

there are not black dancers in the Opéra de Paris, even in the Kirov or the Bolchoi !

[@liannapfister8255]

She’s wearing tights? I felt like she wasn’t and it was the only thing that bothered me. Like I could see the muscles in her legs and it distracted me more that it has the right to

[@p0lyxena]

@@liannapfister8255 She said in an interview that she wore sheer pantyhose. Brown ballet tights weren't even a thing until less than 2 years ago, mostly thanks to her. She stayed true to herself and made a defining statement against racism in classical ballet at one of the world's biggest ballet competitions... but she still respected dress code as any true ballerina would.

[@liannapfister8255]

@@p0lyxena when you say less that 2 years ago...you mean from 2014, right? Dance tights have existed in every color under the sun for a number of years at this point (good thing because they’re the softest tights I can find)

[@pedinurse1]

Stunning ballerina, musicality, right on her box, beautiful arms, you can tell she is dancing down to the tip of her fingers

[@user-tm7kx8sb6e]

Yes, beautiful arms for a gymnast, not for a ballerina🤦‍♀️. A good technic though...

[@nathanboecker9318]

@@user-tm7kx8sb6e her port de bras is perfectly fluid and graceful. Who cares how muscular her arms are?

[@todoroki9810]

I think that dancers with defined arms just truly shows how strong they are mentally and physically. But! You don't have to have strong arms to be graceful. All you need is some music and a happy attitude to show a beautiful piece of art through dance.

[@tink6225]

@@user-tm7kx8sb6e if she didn't have muscles she wouldn't be ballerina

[@alonewithjesus5339]

@@todoroki9810 This comment made me tear up ❤️

[@MeganMcIntosh]

I always think this is such a bizarre variation. She made it interesting and fun to watch. The way she was winging her foot in those hops...super strong and delicate at the same time. Exactly what ballet is all about. ❤️

[@lburgess63]

That, my friends, is what we call a "musical" dancer. With the technique to back it up. How many times have we seen (or maybe danced) this variation? You know, it's like, oh Lord, here comes the squeaking violin. Yet watching Precious -- even knowing what's coming -- is mesmerizing. She makes this variation so fresh, and light as air, and completely delightful. I predict very big and wonderful things for this one.

[@korykent5645]

she needs more recognition!

[@nabypapi5214]

素敵！　まるで全身がバネみたい！　この筋肉のつき方、とってもうらやましです～♪

[@gavrochethenardier957]

agree

[@cc-fy5mc]

スタイルがいい人が可憐に舞っているところを綺麗だな〜って気軽に思うけど、 手足が長い人ほどピシッと止まったり、柔らかい動きをするのにより注意やエネルギーを必要とするので、ものすごく大変なことをやっているんじゃなかろうか… 短い時間なのに顔や動きの表情から優しくて美しいものが伝わってくる…素敵なダンサーだなぁ

[@mrlopez-pz7pu]

Most of the black classical dancers I have seen who make it to ballet's highest levels have something extraordinary in their dancing - its a kind of super-human center of gravity, coupled with an equally extraordinary musicality. Precious Adams definitely has these qualities ❤ She performs Petipa's choreography in this clip in a way never really seen before. BRAVA LA ADAMS!!

[@miriamparker5462]

I saw Precious dance with ENB last Saturday and Sunday and what a talent. I hope ENB develops her and gives her more opportunities as she is a star in the making...let her shine bright!

[@mackiceicukice]

I just can't get enough of this!!!!!! I watch it at least a few times a week....just beautiful

[@michellepryer7495]

Absolutely beautiful and mesmerizing !!!! Color on stage finally !!!! Dreams do come true for us too. God is good to all !!!! She is so happy dancing and not a boring moment👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@Lionhearted626]

The lines she makes with her arms are so fluid.

[@catherinebalaam1247]

Beautiful fluid dance quality and lovely port de bras - and she's a much more convincing young princess than many ballerinas.

[@carlenamoss8955]

Fluid port de bras and yes overall dance quality.

[@user-kj7sd2ky2m]

自分はバレエの知識全くないけど、この人の踊りは凄く綺麗で惹かれる。

[@912umejum6]

スタイル完璧すぎる 踊りも綺麗すぎる 表現力もバッチリある どこに欠点が？(´・ω・｀)？

[@rtm1220]

@@user-fg7js3dm7l ロザ〜ンヌさんがなんか言ってるよーww

[@gavrochethenardier957]

eureka!

[@tm2339]

ちょいちょいミスはあるよね

[@bukansaya7974]

I'm very much glad this pops up in my recommendation. The dance, the elegance, the passion, all of them are so captivating 💕 Absolute legend!

[@akil13]

This is amazing...I've never seen a ballerina perform this variation so well (as far as style goes)...there are parts of it that just matches the music so well (the sissones)....also from 1:07-1:20 is outstanding style and interpretation

[@ilovekene9697]

Precious' grace and stage presence is undeniable

[@truthseeking6875]

Could not stop smiling as I watched, thank you for this joyful art 💕

[@yoonalee9256]

Artistry- PERFECT Technique- PERFECT Legs are long Crazy strength Lovely extensions BEAUTIFUL

[@onelittleplum]

The first 10 seconds literally took my breath away - wowww SHE IS SO STRONG AND GRACEFUL it’s mesmerizing. She is a blessing to the ballet scene and to the entire world.

[@stephanie-up8wf]

Precious is so strong in her legs! I can really feel her grace and character in this dance. Good job to her! 🙌🏽

[@marybethleib8286]

The hours and hours of practice to get the the preciseness of even the tiniest move! just impressive!

[@andersonsefcik9847]

she makes it look effortless! and she’s so fluid when she dances!

[@wahooooh]

Anderson Sefcik yea and it’s probably sooo difficult!! I can’t even imagine how much effort it took to become this amazing

[@unknown-ol8gg]

Her dance looks so elegant and beautifully strong at the same time !! She’s amazing 😻

[@emmachapman-banks9887]

I am so glad that I came across this video! She is absolutely amazing!

[@seasonsgreasons69yearsago48]

Every time I see someone really good like this I always look at the age and go ‘OK OK I STILL HAVE x amount OF YEARS TO BE LIKE HER!’ anyone else?

[@nazunat.4673]

腕の使い方がやわらかい、、！！足綺麗羨ましい😭🙏🏻✨

[@silky0439]

This was absolutely breathtaking. You can actually See the Power in her legs and body. As she does her piqué turns and jetés the control she has to keep from leaping into the stratosphere....and let us not even start on technique! Absolutely Brilliant!

[@mangoango787]

OMG, seriously? You might do know nothing about the real ballet and so you called this parody, as a real balerine

[@silky0439]

Mango Мango considering I danced for a number of years, know quite a bit. The woman was flawless ...OBVIOUSLY...since she also won her division. You know? If you stopped looking at the color of her skin and watched the quality of her dancing you might just see something beautiful. Did you see the piqué turns, the perfect jetés then the grande jeté? How about the beautiful arabesque and attitùdes yes, no? What exactly DO you know about ballet? I suggest you get your head out of your derrière and learn about it before you start writing critiques. She won because her sheer power, elegance and technique are superb. Your thoughts and ideas are antiquated, sick and bigoted.

[@mangoango787]

@@silky0439 Dear opponent, your considering has no sense, as you ignore(which you do) the base of ballet.The ballet isn't sport, but the aesthetic art,and so the only rule works for it: either all or nothing. That is why a ballerina has to be an ideal of body shape, to have special proportion of the body, with no scaliosis, no hyperlordosis, etc, etc, same for the technic.. the short calf muscles legs are not only an ugly flaw but also the absolutely "taboo" in the ballet, which this ballerina has with other things, you refuse to see.This girl wouldn't pass any casting in the professional ballet school in Russia. She could be in ballet class for amators, learning all professional technic, but would never get to the professional scene. The professional classic ballet standards are very restrict. If you ignore them, then don't call it "ballet" we could discuss with you about this girl and her performance a lot, but I really have no idea how to do that with smbdy, who watch the same and can see the same thing I do but says opposites of what is really obviously. It is like if you look at bunch of shit, but smbdy says it is bunch of flowers

[@warm_lettuce473]

@@mangoango787 That's a view on ballet parody or not people should be able to enjoy it without being told that they don't "fit" critique is fine but don't push your views onto others

[@ireallydontknow2658]

Omg i am in love! She embodies grace and truly is a precious dancer 😩❤️

[@jade3866]

I don’t know anything about ballet but the way she dances is mesmerizing 😍

[@murphynagata3256]

Omg her acting is amazing, her eyes are amazing, everything is just so gorgeous

[@elisecastro_]

She is such an amazing dancer! She has so much talent! She was meant to dance! She has great musicality too! Her dancing just goes with the music😍

[@taliab.7329]

she literally takes the whole stage and just focuses it on her in a way i dont think ive.. ever quite seen before in ballet

[@user-id7fk8jl1b]

She is wonderful💓💓💓 彼女は本当に美しいですね！ これからもパワフルなダンサーさんが増えてくれることを願います！

[@lindaharrison3240]

She is so beautiful. Natural grace, musical, pretty girl, great body. I hope she gets promoted to soloist at ENB. She has so much to offer.

[@user-zs4bj2dl5u]

黒人さんがバレエしてるの初めて見た。白人の方の真っ白な妖精みたいな踊りも素敵だけど、黒人の方が踊るとシルエットが映えてこちらもすごい綺麗！ なんかバレエとかしたことないけどテンション爆上がりした

[@adrid6187]

Gorgeous, she's so strong! I hope does well it the ballet world. She's got something you definitely cannot teach

[@Tigerheiress]

Feet look like a cartoon

[@balletfanatic]

Ten years later, this remains breathtaking.

[@user-zo3vv2li1n]

魅力的すぎる。 衣装もすごくお肌に合ってるし、美しい！

[@411loverbo]

I could watch the girl go on for days!!! Absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!

[@fredrika27]

OMG! So wonderful! To the viewers: thank you for not "dissing" this young women. Michaela DePrince and Misty Copeland along with others have lead the way to this happening! Fantastic!

[@deeskinner9014]

OK, late to the game...but WOW. She is amazing and really, really beautiful! Her interpretation of the music was just spot on - there was a section where the feet were the strings and the arms the winds....just fantastic. Thank you so much for posting!

[@tvnvhrhh2093]

she looks so stunning and is so clearly an amazing dancer. i can’t take my eyes off of her, she truly owns the stage and delivers everything so well.

[@dionnpeterson]

Also just a bit of information on feet! All dancers don't use one toe or all 5 toes; I tend to dance on MOSTLY the first 4 toes on my left foot and my first 3 toes on my right! Thank goodness for custom made pointe shoes and knowledge from all the ballet masters who I have danced with and had the privilege of being a student (and pro ballerina! ) for all these years!

[@tomscoldfriedchicken]

That's one perky tutu! But both it and Precious are stunningly beautiful.

[@giasharie274]

Who’s “it”?

[@msguineapigsrus]

Gia Sharie the tutu

[@giasharie274]

msguineapigsrus Oh thanks

[@lukaviann]

По-моему это великолепно. Всё так легко и красиво. Невероятно.💮🤗

[@lalalajujuju2817]

Вы балет впервые в жизни видите???

[@MidnightGrey1950]

The amount of people in comments calling her masculine and saying she isn’t fit for this are disgusting. She is a beautiful, ethereal dancer! I could never hope to reach the level she’s at

[@111Jabberwocky]

Very occasionally, there are dancers here who's name you really gotta remember because you know right off that they are going to be super successful and even more talented than they are then. Their form and presence is so developed and their technical stuff is so down-pat that you think you're watching some seasoned principal dancing a variation they've done the whole part in for years. Miss Precious Adams is definitely one of them! I wish her the very best and hope to see her crushing the solos in a nice prestigious company very soon!

[@yfzhou8074]

Needs to be dancing on all the stages ASAP and she looks so happy! I have a hard time registering that this is pretty damn hard because she makes it look so easy and natural...

[@user-hb3qv1eh5e]

The strength and perfection of every step is so beautiful, yet she moves so gracefully! It’s very rare for a dancer with perfect technique and grave who still can really engage an audience with a generally more boring variation!

[@MaddieFishblob]

The FOOTWORK 😱 I haven’t danced on pointe in like 3 months and watching this, well it makes me want to dance again!!! Looks so FUN

[@nadiadamon4507]

How clean and beautiful this was. She did an amazing job.

[@Cchouette]

First prize deserved ... undeniable stage presence ... and the dancer is incredibly beautiful 👀👏🏻😊🌈

[@selinarobinson6767]

Miss Precious Adams, you ROCK🥰🥰🥰🥰. Many many thanks and much love for holding it down🥰🥰. May the blessings and favor of the Lord continue to chase you and your family and overtake you🥰🥰.

[@slaybutton1692]

I really respect dancers, the effort and work that must go into everything! Mad respects to everyone that dances!

[@amirablue.b186]

She is so graceful look at her she moves like the wind

[@EmilyWash]

She is wearing the tutu i ordered for YAGP!! It looks beautiful on her!!! She is absolute goals!

[@sophieschwenger5532]

I love her dancing! Very good dynamic, clean arms and leg movement! Especially when she does the sissonnes! It just reminds me of a princess!

[@OhFlamePrincess]

I don't see just dancing, I see someone who's encompassing a role. There's so many young girls who do this variation with the desire to feel like a princess, but Precious looks like she actually is one. All that grace is natural. Nice job!

[@egomi24]

Beautiful! She was so light and airy... Very nice and clean point work.

[@yonjooheero]

gorgeous!!! Such a beautiful ballerina.

[@oshibaisuki]

とてもしなやかで素敵ですね。 一つ一つの動きが綺麗です！

[@purpleirishkittycat6688]

Precious Adams is one of my favorite dancers e9ver. She's so graceful but at the same time so powerful. And watching this you can see how much life and brightness she brings to the stage. So beautiful.

[@girlmath-abolisher]

She is just exquisite. Like a fairy you would want to hold in the palm of your hand, only you wouldn't actually dare do it because you would be afraid to touch a creature so lovely and pure.

[@emilygraham6196]

ballet used to exclude black women and look at this queen KILLING IT. Her pointe is blowing my mind.

[@emilygraham6196]

@HAYAO LEONE you first

[@Anonymouslittlebee]

Sometimes I wish I'm a ballerina only because I want to use brown pointe shoes (my skin is brown I inherited it from my aboriginal ancestors and I love it) I really love dark pointe shoes 😍

[@emilygraham6196]

@HAYAO LEONE got nothing better to do?

[@emilygraham6196]

@@Anonymouslittlebee I love all variety of nude shades and aesthetic tbh

[@emilygraham6196]

@HAYAO LEONE what is your actual problem tho?

[@RobinSpiller]

She's so graceful, dainty, and adorable! I love her ballerina dance.

[@elisedunstan2080]

She truly is Precious! I love her! I love this variation and she is amazingly talented

[@user-qw7dm8ib1l]

衣装映えてる…いいな 一つ一つが綺麗羨ましい

[@user-sj1ux9gm5d]

Who is her tether!? 可愛い!綺麗👏 すごく心のこもった踊りですね🥰

[@manongautier2272]

It’s the first time I see a black ballerina, and wow, she’s absolutely amazing ! Keep up your good work ! 😁😁

[@_ray_4]

Every single step matched the music perfectly AAAAAAAH and her lines GORGEOUS!