Crystal Huang - La Esmeralda (YAGP Final, 2023)

[@refinedpeanutoil3006]

her facials are EVERYTHING. i live for the amount of passion and emotion she puts into her pieces, a true performer and a dancer i will never get tired of watching.

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@balletfanatic]

This incredible dancer won a prize at the 2024 Prix de Lausanne. Amazing!

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@Rightwhereyouleftme_]

No words can explain this performance. She was absolutely perfect wow. Fav dancer hands down

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment.

[@ameladj66]

Ever since I watched Miko Fogarti dance La Esmeralda at the Moscow IBC 9 years ago, it has been the gold standard for me for this variation and I have never seen anyone come close with the control, technique and artistry. But after seeing this video, I have to say finally someone exceeded it (almost feels like blasphemy to say that). I am absolutely blown away, Crystal is amazing and has incredible talent. I can't believe she is only 14!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the kind comments.

[@irinasouvandjiev]

It's also the same tutu as the one Miko was wearing, which drew my attention at the time because it wasn't the standard red and/or black. But you're also right that this performance is quite exraordinary in itself for a 14-year-old dancer.

[@YourLoveIsMySavior]

She is SO incredible! I was watching the live just for her, what a beautiful performance.

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment.

[@PaigeBartholomew]

This is the best Esmeralda I’ve seen in a long time. I could pick out each step… while some dancers blend them together. Her TURNS were clearly interpreted just for her abilities! JUST STUNNING! You go my dear! Go!!!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@charm-eo3kx]

Absolute perfection and adding so many difficult elements to this variation! Well done Crystal, you can be so proud, your hard work is paying off! ❤

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment. Countless hours of practice for 3 min on the stage. 🙂

[@xXBalletBearXx]

This is the best Esmeralda I’ve ever seen! So much control, grace, and the facials are amazing! The tutu is also beautiful!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@xXBalletBearXx]

@@tohuang of course! I can’t wait to see Crystal when she’s older.

[@George-mn6ps]

Not the usual Esmeralda. She made it her own. It looked perfectly done to me. I hope I see her dance on more occasions.

[@tohuang]

Thank you for the comment

[@larissaswayze]

Somehow both fluid and extremely sharp. I almost couldn’t believe what I was watching. I don’t think I’ve seen anyone dance quite like this!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the kind comments 😁

[@lilypal11]

14!! For me, it's not only her interpretation and dramaticism but also her control (0:46 to 1:00 approx.) is incredible - how she comes down to a terre from en pointe and then back to en pointe is perfect!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@m.h.6499]

🔥🔥🔥🔥 !! That’s the first time I’ve seen a dancer bring 🔥 personality to this variation. This was outstanding. Memorable! Brava!!

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@annettedavis5796]

Stunning Crystal, both technical and in performance.

[@tohuang]

Thank you for the comment. 🙂

[@janegotshalk6105]

I remember seeing her dance for the first time last year. She is stunning! Love seeing her grow as a dancer and an artist.

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@annguadagno6312]

Wonderful control and artistry. The short program was far too short foe me I could have carried on watching her for hours. An absolutely flawless performance. Well deserving of what ever the program was. Well done !

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for such a kind comment 🙂

[@annguadagno6312]

Hi I know nothing about ballet or ballerinas but I was completely enthralled by Crystals performance. I watch many dancers on KZbin but she took my breath away. My dancing days are over I’m 78 now but love watching the young ladies they show such aptitude and promise. Good luck in the future.

[@LOVE_Ballet_648]

Beautiful artistry, expression, stage presence, and amazing technique! So impressive for her age!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@ktirepmats5625]

Formidable 🤩 ! J'adore le soin qu'elle apporte à la finition de chaque mouvement et son expressivité. Bravo pour le choix de la version musicale qui lui est adaptée. Au-delà de la technique : une artiste. ❤🩰❤🩰❤️🩰❤️🇲🇫

[@tohuang]

Merci beaucoup pour votre gentil commentaire.🙂

[@ellenzong7063]

After seeing so many esmeraldas, this one truly STUNNED me. Like just stunned. By the way, this tutu looks like Miko Fogarty's tutu when she did this variation. Where did you buy it? It looks gorgeous!

[@luciandebellis]

it is miko fogarty’s tutu

[@tohuang]

Thank you. 🙂

[@faeryhooman]

she borrowed from miko

[@tohuang]

@@luciandebellis Yes, we borrowed this tutu from Miko.

[@abendstern]

Just wanted to say, Miko commissioned her tutu from Ishida Costume, who has since retired. If you like his general aesthetic, his former employee/apprentice and successor is operating under the name Atelier Lise.

[@raincandyu]

her expressions and acting are so gorgeous 😍she totally nailed the mood and technicality of this variation!!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@ciwang6433]

❤ Crystal has grown up to a graceful and beautiful girl! Keep going !

[@tohuang]

Thank you , Candy 🙂

[@aprilwexelman5180]

So proud of her! She worked so incredibly hard and has grown so much through the journey of embodying the nuance that is Esmeralda. She is a joy to work with.

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much, April. She couldn't have made it this far without you help. 🙂

[@mariahelenafaria9582]

She's revolutionaries the La Esmeralda variation! Superbe! Yes, her facials got along together with her physical performance! Second place was inacceptable, indeed! (From Recife, northeast of Brasil).🌷❤🌷

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@mariahelenafaria9582]

My pleasure commenting it! You deserve all the attentive care from the Ballet Companies directors, girl!👏🏻🌹👏🏻

[@tohuang]

@@mariahelenafaria9582 Thank you so much 🙂

[@teenalagree494]

She was absolutely AMAZING!!! I cannot wait to see what she does next!!

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment. 🙂

[@ssjb7542]

WOW! esp at 14! BRAVA!! TY xo

[@tohuang]

Thank you

[@yourlocalballetdancer]

Way to command the stage and the audience! As a ballerina who is around the same age as Crystal I love seeing her grow

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂

[@carolbinhoto6476]

Fav Esmeralda performance of all times

[@Sofia-vi6jh]

WOW it's.. I have no words for that.. I feel like it's the best performance I've ever seen (I mean really the best one) and she is only 14 I want to watch this over and over Crystal is very talented BUT it's not just talent, it's her hard work ❤

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment 🙂.

[@deekay9822]

Absolutely stunning performance. ❤

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@hot7567]

beautiful!!! Amazing artistry too

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@zoea2737]

she is an incredible young dancer. so much talent and potential

[@kamilla.ballet]

Crystal is so amazing !!!!!!!! Good luck to her !❤️

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@auroreb7081]

Superbe et avec du caractère !

[@tohuang]

Merci beaucoup 🙂

[@carina6481]

gorgeous technique and artistry ❤

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@PutUrPaws]

Impeccable control and musicality!

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@akiller4536]

このエスメラルダ今までの中でも一番好きかもしれない。わずか１４歳にしてこの魅力。いつかステージで活躍できますように(๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

[@tohuang]

どういたしまして！コメントに感謝していただけてうれしいです🙂

[@VivienneRobillard-zq4dv]

GREAT JOB CRYSTAL!! xo, vivi

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@darlenelipuma7769]

EXCELLENT!! BRAVA!!

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@ТабачниковаВиктория]

Браво,идеальное исполнение.

[@tohuang]

Большое спасибо за комментарий

[@MarcelloMagalhaess]

Absolutely amazing presentation, the variation is also very interesting. where can i find this variation?

[@tohuang]

Thank you

[@orzdancer76]

god...she's amazing...born to be a dancer!I've never seen such an awesome dancer at this age with perfect technique~~

[@tohuang]

@@orzdancer76 thank you so much for your kind comment

[@orzdancer76]

@@tohuang 你女兒有家人的支持 是幸福的！ Your daughter is so lucky to have a such great parents gave her all the way support!

[@robertafrigerio1586]

Bravissima!!!❤

[@tohuang]

Thank you

[@eca826]

Браво!

[@tohuang]

Спасибо 🙂

[@TVY2013]

Extraordinary sense of musical dynamics and technical control coupled with confident artistry. (Just work towards more control coming off of pointe with the weight not being thrown too far back) * Congratulations; exceptional performance with amazing virtuosity!

[@marikinouchi]

Did Crystal use Miko Fogarty's original tutu for her variation? She looked gorgeous by the way!

[@tohuang]

Thank you. We borrowed this tutu from Miko.

[@marijazarevac702]

BRAVOOO!!!!

[@EuclenioAraújodeOliveiraFilho]

Incrível . . .

[@mariecharlotte3880]

I know, there is no perfection in ballet but this really was perfect

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much 😊

[@yosualonso69]

she deserved first place

[@tohuang]

Thank you. 🙏

[@isabelruizpenato7955]

WOOOOOOOOOOOW

[@JetroThijs-vs6yw]

She’s amazing, didn’t she win third place ? Because she deserves it !! For me she can be firstt

[@tohuang]

Yes, she got 3rd place.

[@yangchao9699]

I agree she should be first place

[@tohuang]

@@yangchao9699 Thank you 🙂

[@Крутаябабушка-х1н]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@oliwiadeorocka7915]

Wow😮

[@bobloblaw9679]

i know this choreography is meant to show off her exceptional talents as a dancer i just feel like it has lost a certain amount of nuance by cranking everything up to a 10 she has a very bright future ahead of her---an even brighter one if she can find a sympathetic choreographer to make best use of her skills.

[@taniabraz4976]

Incrível

[@100jorang]

와 진짜 미쳐따 넘 잘해여

[@tohuang]

정말 감사합니다

[@りりい-d9j]

何で14歳なのにこんなに上手なのかよくわかりません！

[@tohuang]

コメント、本当にありがとうございます。🙂

[@mysteriousmsgs]

Please tell me she won 1st place 😭♥️

[@tohuang]

I wish I can say that. 🙂 but it's okay.

[@dulcinealee3933]

Is this a variation of esmarelda?

[@hintofsweetness48]

Did you train with the same teacher or the same dance studio as Miko?

[@tohuang]

No. Crystal just happened to know Miko and borrowed tutu from her.

[@АннаБор-ж3н]

КЛАСС!!!!!!!

[@maykayama8034]

Is this Miko's costume?🤍💙

[@tohuang]

Yes, we borrowed the costume from Miko.

[@tohuang]

Yes, we borrowed it from Miko.

[@tensinohame]

Is it a fake of Miko's costume? It's exactly the same design.

[@tohuang]

We borrowed this tutu from Miko.

[@ЕленаДанилова-л9ю]

Больше похоже на номер по худож.гимнастике.с бубном

[@swampfolk2526]

че за хрень....

[@RiqueBallet]

I will always defend the: less is more! I prefer a variation with less spinning and danced cleanly and correctly than this circus that was shown in this video. There's so much stuff that it's even confusing and not to mention that it's not recorded and clean.

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@hot7567]

I usually agree but for YAGP you kind of have to pull out all the tricks to place. I noticed a few dancers who I thought were phenomenal and clean, but had fewer tricks/turns and did not place because of that. I would argue that she was also still very clean and artistic despite adding a lot of difficulty and being so young.

[@Maspets]

RiqueBallet Agreed!

[@Maspets]

@@hot7567 What place did she get?

[@sharniexu1431]

That was so danced cleanly and correctly?? How can you call it a circus? it was absolutely stunning and perfectly executed, I think you are a tad jealous!!!

[@Iremchik_Demir]

...нет...пардон, но нет.

[@plushenjkakrys1266]

It seems Gymnastics, no Ballet 😮

[@aleksandrabritalin9925]

I'm very embarrassed to ask ...... What does a girl do for a CIRCUS fit? Variations from ballets are interpreted as a DANCE?!? Esmeralda looks like an artistic gymnast....... sorry for being frank)

[@claradaeunkim]

Beaming with joy🤩🫶🏻🥹🎊 Was watching the livestream and cheering her on! So so proud of her! Congratulations to her on a successful performance! 👏🏻

[@tohuang]

Thank you so much for the comment. I am so proud of her. 🙂

[@Pavel_Bochkovskiy]

I thought about 1st place💔 it was great and incredible!!! 🫶🏻

[@tohuang]

Thank you 🙂

[@lillianli3008]

What did she place with this piece? She was incredible, but wondering why she didn’t get top placement.

[@tohuang]

@@lillianli3008She got 3rd place.