When you walk into a ballet class and this is what you see 🤣

[@sandprint]

This is why it's dangerous to have your barre spot next to the teacher

[@joas3324]

Hehe

[@AnoraRae11]

Fr

[@elisabetta382]

Sì 😅

[@yujin_sserafim01]

FRR

[@rissap1914]

The teacher used her to demonstrate .

[@bloodrainicorn6193]

The teacher casually manipulating Tessa like ballerina Barbie 😂

[@sarahcollin8442]

Have you danced? This is normal class repetition

[@IW3527]

​@@sarahcollin8442 I grew up in and around ballet studios and while teachers demonstrating like that is pretty standard for ballet and dance in general it doesn't change that fact that it looks like someone playing with a life size barbie doll 😂

[@ReahasechabaMoletsane]

😮 yeah!

[@せのおなおこ-u7s]

i used to play with a vinyl doll like that😢

[@ninguem8947]

the little hand shake and weirded out face lmaooo

[@taylordeleg]

FR LOL ❤❤

[@soniachapple3141]

She thought she’d hit her teacher as her leg came down 😬

[@onothankyou]

Nobody reaches the heights of both elegance and awkwardness like Tessa.

[@amberjames3532]

She is both a mood and the moment

[@Spiderduck-x7r]

​@@amberjames3532EXACTLY LOLL

[@KatherineMorales-uo9id]

True

[@ОльгаНесмеянова-й9ж]

Посмотри -ученицы Вагановского училища!!!

[@NakayaaEdxtz]

"HIIIIGHERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR" GOT ME 😂😂😂

[@pragyasingh2297]

This gave me flashbacks to when my Indian classical dance teacher would tell me to bend my knees more, except she’d say “LOWERR”

[@FailWithMe]

Right?!?!

[@jakefuze4254]

​@@pragyasingh2297brings back painful memories...and then we would have to be in those position for 5 min if not done right .

[@mgnruth]

Ahh I see it is the the same with all cultures 😂 ​@@pragyasingh2297

[@mgnruth]

​@@pragyasingh2297 have any videos!!

[@rubyredren]

tessa is such a treat to watch because i feel like oftentimes people will see ballerinas as robotic and tessa is always so unapologetically human its like a breath of fresh air

[@squiddlebeans]

You can tell tessa didn't know her knee could bend like that when she made that disgust face after LOL it's always disgusting finding out your joints can move weirdly LOL

[@rcg224]

😂

[@Deebnoff]

I thought it was because her leg almost hit the teacher 😂

[@LittleGlockLittle]

Yep

[@haileykorver5391]

​@Deebnoff one time I actually kicked my teacher in the face doing a trick

[@SobrietyandSolace]

@@Deebnoffyeah because her knee was correctly aligned, I literally just dislocated mine from kneeling in the floor too long with my feet, knees and hips misaligned

[@pragyasingh2297]

Lolol the way Tessa was scared of hitting the teacher bc she has such long legs ❤ she’s adorable

[@Sarah_270]

emaciated and flexible, just how traditional ballet like their "women"

[@seaottar25]

⁠@@Sarah_270???? How are you diving so far down into feminism but still managing to circle back to being misogynistic? Tessa is a young woman, no quotations needed, it’s not a question. Ballerinas are women, no quotations period. It is possible to critique unhealthy practices in sports WITHOUT resorting to body shaming. Plus, do you realise how much energy it takes to dance like that?! They’re not starving themselves when they have to expend so many calories refining their craft. So let’s not insinuate disgusting things when you don’t know how someone takes care of themselves and base it off hearsay/generalisations.

[@marie.d0]

she’s amazing, this technique is so hard to achieve, her turnouts are impeccable and it looks effortless.

[@zoeglass]

I can feel Tessa's endorphin rush when Irena says "Yes" 😂 praise from tough teachers is like crack

[@zoeglass]

@lombmusic07 Mhmm... and then it bleeds over into interactions with good teachers. My voice teacher in high school dealt with it well, though. He switched to teaching me jazz instead of letting me continue with the classical music I was choosing for myself. Kinda hard to be a perfectionist in a genre that, by its very nature, rejects a perfect performance. I still use jazz singing as a coping mechanism for perfectionism

[@kathybeckford3592]

I had to watch twice because it looked like her leg was on backwards!

[@SarahElzey]

Me too! Optical illusion was my second thought 😂

[@tinamarie2121]

Same 😮

[@dinukialanka5727]

Same😂

[@shauna1103]

Hahaha. Is mmm

[@fattinamia]

Hate it when it happens, the days I get up and put my legs on backwards 😅

[@jaziybabe]

Her face when her leg got dropped unexpectedly 😂😂 like oh, ok, bye 😂

[@anitaford4138]

It's amazing how meticulously detailed each and every move is!!! I'm in total awe. Beautiful!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@thecraftycyborg9024]

I love that ballet teachers now wear what we called hip hop shoes back in the day. For the curious, they’re split sole gum shoes, more or less. So there’s no sole under the arch, just heavy fabric that bends easily but keeps everything together. They’re super comfy since the thick soles pad your feet but you can still demo pretty effectively in them.

[@pamfink4052]

Looks like they are jazz sneakers. I used to work in a dance wear store and we carried them, kids taking hip hop sometimes bought them

[@Monocultured01]

They've been wearing them for as long as I can remember, and I've been doing ballet for nearly 20 years lol

[@hyselyne5552]

Ma prof de danse classique en portait il y a 15ans de cela

[@Sarah_270]

ooooh thank for the inside tip

[@cyninbend]

You can google split sole dance shoes or sneakers. They are a big thing now.

[@zz_tops381]

ballet is an art. a beautiful, dangerous, physical, and psychological art that few can truly handle but many have tried.

[@BarbaraHeins]

Tessa has gorgeous lines.

[@fluteplayer0948]

The teacher walks like a woman who’s been dancing for decades. Love it

[@Deebnoff]

Her leg is like a separate entity. So beautiful, so enviable 😃😍💖

[@lissajedi]

The way the ballerina shook her hand after the teacher walked away...😄

[@sofiasofiaf]

Also Tessa is so good!

[@jmas43]

My rheumatoid arthritis could never.

[@marygrace4245]

rofl I can relate.

[@spoonfulofsalt]

Oof same. I have the hypermobility for it but my arthritis would stop me in my tracks 😂

[@SobrietyandSolace]

@@spoonfulofsaltIsn’t it super annoying to have the hypermobility interfere with everything you don’t want it to like your fingers bending backwards using cutlery but like hell will anything bend when and where you want it to. People don’t understand that we also get stiff

[@tinamarie2121]

​@@SobrietyandSolace😳what really weirds me out is that before I had RA I was so extremely mobile...it makes me wonder now if I had some degree of hyper mobility. Even now I can still bend certain joints to degrees they really shouldn't go; I've had RA since 2006. 🤷🏼‍♀️ My son has these traits also, and I suspect that my mom has POTS but hasn't been diagnosed. It would ALL make sense as to where my RA came from...not to mention that we suspect that her grandmother had RA.

[@bekahsmith6463]

I used to be able to do this when I was younger but now my joints from dancing, horses and lacrosse look at that and tell me I’m funny

[@AshleyDL80]

That's a good teacher.. teaching better learning... believe me I wish she was mine back in high-school. Russian teachers are Brutal. That's good knowledge.

[@stellameii]

Same. Mine never ever streched properly with us so we could never do even the splits.

[@katd7716]

She's Polish, not Russian.

[@emiliawilson4378]

​@katd7716 the commenter is talking about her own teachers.

[@NatalieHayes-x5x]

@@katd7716 they never said Mrs. Wozniak was Russian, they were saying that their high school dance teacher was Russian and brutal.

[@Threadbow]

This is how we were trained

[@chadfarber6147]

Sending love to a beautiful ballerina…Sarah Quinn Jones…a gracious poised lady who inspired so many young girls…and what a designer and seamstress of the costumes for the performances…wonderful memories, especially for my daughter…thank you!

[@Spiderduck-x7r]

It looks like tessa got a 2 for 1 coupon, ballet class and the chiropractor 😂

[@sarahelaineterelinck4717]

This teacher is amazing. I would love the privilege of being taught by her 💓

[@brookespencer6212]

Tessa just standing there beautifully being articulated into ballerina movements/poses 😅 🖤

[@Chelletryingtosmile]

Julia you are too beautiful inside and out. I hope you find peace in your nexy step in life 🩷🙏🏽.

[@НаталияОвчинникова-к8ф]

педагог супер объясняет и показывает правильность исполнения ,браво !

[@PaulMonaghan-h7m]

Ballet is such hard work and commitment.

[@harrietkatajisto3302]

I looks so effortless, but I know there is a lot of training, sweat, blood and tears to become this good. I adore you🧡💙❤️

[@kerriemckinstry-jett8625]

Totally normal for a ballet studio, really. 😂 It makes sense, though, because proper placement & technique prevents injuries.

[@cyninbend]

I was watching other students and they were messes compared to the MBA students. They pointed in all sorts of directions, did whatever they wanted with arms, knees went everywhere, and they had no endurance. Made me see why MBA and Prix de Lausanne are so special. Like comparing kids who learned ballet on the web with Russian professionals. I was worried these kids would hurt themselves.

[@VerityHawkes-q9t]

her turnout is GORGEOUS

[@Preppysadie.83]

THAT TURN OUT 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@KateLate____]

Now I know my amazing turnout was due to congenital hip dysplaysia!! Turns out it's pretty common. You end up needing a hip replacement at 50 though.

[@IW3527]

​@@KateLate____I feel ya. Growing up in ballet my natural turn out and such was praised quite a bit with my sister even saying my legs were wasted on me because I dropped ballet pretty young. She changed her tune when my connective tissues became so damaged from hypermobility they went from graceful to grotesque, I could never control my hypertension even when I had great muscle tone 😅 Now I'm 28 with an HEDS diagnosis and stuck walking with a forearm crutch, still got that impeccable turn out though lol

[@carmencarmen4274]

The teacher absolutely correct and pro. That’s Vaganova style of technique.

[@sebumpostmortem]

This enveloppé is even more beautiful than the développé😍😍😍

[@brittanyjackson6432]

This is soo good, helpful, insightful, and practical. And put in a way that I have not heard before. God bless you both! 🥳🎊🙏 I really appreciated the part about focusing on friendship versus dating, that makes so much sense and sounds more fruitful. I also like how you broke down going from friendship, to feelings, then to physical, only once married. Thank you! That was so simple, yet so powerful and groundbreaking.

[@melissabaisden20-20]

I looooove watching this instructor!!!❤❤❤

[@melodybowen8246]

So beautiful and elegant ❤❤❤

[@-Reagan]

I love this teacher - she’s exactly what I enjoy, she pushes her students and she is very hands on and aware. She truly cares about the craft in ballet 🩰 Amazing job!

[@ChesireCat72]

YES! I loved it when my teachers would grab me and show me exactly where my leg, foot arm whatever needed to be

[@NewYorkCityGritty5]

I think Tessa has to be my favorite. Her personality is so big and she's so funny but is so elegant at the same time. The camera loves her too. 😎👍

[@MythicGirl2210]

I like how the teacher can also do the moves (not to the same extent because she's in heels and jeans), because I hate it when coaches know how something is *supposed* to look, but can't actually do it themselves. This teacher really gives me confidence in her integrity ❤

[@OwlcityloveBooboo]

That’s beautiful 😍 🤩

[@shirleykotze3674]

I would be in three different wards un hodpital

[@emiliawilson4378]

At the same time😂😂😂

[@jessicashepherd2276]

Impressive turnout 👏

[@m.allard5819]

Owwww! Teacher is not worried about the pain - it's not her leg! But this young dancer is great!❤

[@bryantaylor1572]

Always better when the teacher does it for you!

[@fragilefleur]

Lol I’ve never seen Tessa so serious. I didn’t even recognize her at first. Go teacher go! And go Tessa making corrections despite being so talented.

[@reneeirving9390]

Your amazing!!

[@ainsley.cotton.05]

the way my jaw DROPPED

[@lindaoliveira4741]

lol I love how she can just twist Tessa’s legs no problem 😭

[@francessimon2296]

I miss this so much

[@sarahcollin8442]

Me too 😢 nearly 60 now & I still try on my pointe shoes......

[@sarahcollin8442]

Fabulous memories....❤

[@lindaoliveira4741]

Me with my Barbie dolls as a kid:

[@artboxfashion4042]

It's all fun and games until you hips and back go...

[@Morimegami]

That teacher is awesome!! 😮😱💖

[@michellejuly21970]

Omg. Amazing. Higher!!! I’m like how!?

[@c.luna26]

I only have this kind of turn out in MY DREAMS

[@avaturner6962]

My ballet teacher told us we’re meant to be little machines and figurines with a bunch of screws so that meant we have to be movable into and position

[@CatherineSTodd]

Beauty beyond compare!

[@deniseb.1960]

So beautiful! Reminds me of me, all legs 😂💖

[@kismypencek6185]

Outstanding!!!

[@nicoledemke3698]

HIGHER!!!😂

[@titanbuck7]

Tessa is always flowing even when she isn't trying

[@TheaTheSunflower]

At first I thought I'd hate Irena just because that means Slawomir isn't single, but I actually love her so much 😂❤❤❤

[@bobgoblin4]

You should make a series on all the pointe shoes the girls wear!

[@pamelavanstaden4127]

When the teacher had the ballerinas leg, it looked like she was strangling a swans neck.

[@Snezzleify]

Tessa: “uuurrrggghhh! Did my leg just do THAT?” 😮

[@TheMaltebella]

Aaaahhhhhhhh........... Memories ❤

[@ida.starsong_21]

"closer to your bUtT" LOL the accent! LOVE IT! XD

[@ChesireCat72]

My grandmother in law was Polish and sounded like this.

[@jackslizette]

It's giving dance academy with Saskia and Tara 😳😭🤣

[@maryannknox7158]

Biggest problem is when your practiced ballet 🩰 when your elderly it has destroyed your body

[@ana419]

Funny, while the organizer has her back turned to talk into the camera, the horder is in the background chucking in the box what she's saving as fast as she can! 😂😂

[@emmacarroll3665]

Do dance teachers have conferences where they all collectively decide their uniform is gonna be black yoga pants and these jazz sneakers??

[@marieo5417]

🤯 but also beautiful and outstanding💃

[@kaprantil]

Without the opening. I would have loved having this ballet teacher growing up

[@KTR-sh1wf]

Господи! Разве это возможно? Девочки, как вам сложно, но красота то какая! Прямо чудо!

[@Rcmkney23]

She used her like one of those wood models artists use to draw poses 😅

[@marlo9380]

Holy flexibly..ouch 😂❤

[@suwelapaimvassoa7637]

“Higher!” 😂😭😂

[@amyclare5377]

She looked so grossed out finding her knee moved like that 😅

[@1989mashka]

The are amazing !!

[@sarahcollin8442]

Good teacher ❤

[@naomipommerel8415]

It's possible with the trained turnout from the hip. That's why we think it looks weird!!

[@SobrietyandSolace]

It’s really helpful to see this correct alignment all the way through, having your hip, knee and foot all pointing Different directions is how you pop something out lol

[@singforjoy7123]

This is literally my ballet teacher

[@lolaballet8151]

Maravillosa ejecución. Ni ella se lo creía... tan mona...

[@Megawowsies]

Every ballet teacher has that exact outfit

[@ChesireCat72]

They should sell them as part of a "ballet teacher starter kit". Lol

[@cyninbend]

That skirt is the part I don't get, but it's cute. She's a tiny person hiding under all of that--she must be cold? The Prix de Lausanne teachers are so elegant--slacks, dainty shoes and silky big shirts... Might be a generational difference--they are older...

[@ChesireCat72]

@@cyninbend I could be wrong but the skirt you mentioned is actually a sweater or shirt she's tied around her waist. The two pieces in the front look like sleeves.

[@michellemcgill9328]

I remember My niece getting upset with my sister because she was afraid of her bringing attention to her. She was 16 at the time so I said to her “ in 25 years or so you’ll become invisible”

[@cyninbend]

I used to get attention so much, it made me crazy. My license plate was INVISBL. Then when menopause hit, I became invisible for real. Adjustment. Things take longer. But it's nice. I don't need to brush my hair or worry so much about makeup. But it is a predictable as age.

[@TARAdubbleyuu]

Wow.

[@empanadasfritas7142]

I studied music in the same place as ballet did. I saw this a lot just passing by to my classes. Ballet is physically the hardest profession in the world.

[@salmasabhira]

my mind is blown!!

[@susielifts]

She is not human 😊

[@nunyabusiness2945]

“Well it’s been fun signing up for these classes. I’ll see myself out. Thanks byeeeee…”

[@AI-1.618]

Gorgeous

[@patriciabutler4427]

Ouch😮, I really admire the ballerinas, I couldn't do that even when I was young, I've seen a few times when they take their ballet slippers off, their poor toes are so torn up 😢

[@Hugsand_Disses]

Getting totally felt up by your instructor is a totally normal happening in ballet class lol no bullshit

[@sistahsunshine]

Omg Tessa. 😂 Just letting her distort her leg.

[@Sallyxxmarie]

Tessa’s face 😅

[@dumbsheep1134]

Tessa’s reaction is me 😂

[@robertnisbet4037]

Beautiful

[@ArtU4All]

“Higheeeerrr!!!!!” She yelled to the emaciated girl full of hope…😳🥺

[@gins1627]

Notice the instructor couldn't do it 😅😂😅

[@loverlyredhead]

No, she was showing how doing it the wrong way limits the height your leg can get.

[@barbaras676]

My hip hurts just watching this😮