Hip-Hop En Pointe: The Rhythm and Beat of Hiplet
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- The dancers of the Chicago Multicultural Dance Center plié, pirouette and jeté to their own rhythm in a new form called Hiplet. The dance draws on both the movements of hip-hop and classical ballet technique and is performed on pointe shoes. We caught up with the dance's creator, Homer Hans Bryant, to learn some of the moves, get the story behind its inception and find out what it takes to make it as a Hiplet dancer.
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i do ballet but damn their ankles have to be strong af how on earth
s p Their ankles are solid as steel, but no strength in the metatarsals.
s p ....u said the key WORDS and this is why so many white people are mad. They know white ballet dancers could never do this!!!!
Chessie B Exactly right lol!
Chessie B but at 1:01 there are white dancers
Dr. Sloth they specifically say that hiplet doesn't discriminate, which means that everybody can try/ do it
My toes hurt just by lookig at this
aisha my back hurts
my dick hurts
The shoes have wooden points so their toes don't hurt
Demi Cat ehm, not exactly... They hurt less, but they don't stop hurting😅
Demi Cat actually, it is layers upon layers of fabric and glue!
Each dance ever created had an objective to display. To me, ballet was created to display grace under pressure, and hiplet was created to display freedom under pressure.
Alex. A. Love this comment!!!
YES! THANK YOU FOR THIS! I was just reading a comment that was bashing hiplet and saying that it want ballet. It isn't ballet. It's unique. It's beautiful. And I really admire these women who do this.
Alex. A. How about just having fun expressing yourself in a different way than just doing their traditional ballet training
Omg.... YESSSS. These other comments are oppressing but all I could think was, “black women who were put aside by white companies putting themselves and their culture first❤️”
2 years later...this comment is STILL the best comment!❤
Oh JEEZE, just let the women dance! Dancing is for everyone and anyone and if someone wants to make up their own fusion style then so be it! I AM a professional ballet dancer and the absurd judging and accusing of people "insulting classical ballet" needs to stop. Everyone should dance!
Dezh22 Finally someone has said it! I did ballet and I'm sick of people saying this "offends them" and that "they're making a mockery of ballet". There are many forms and types of dance and if someone finds something enjoyable, why scorn them for that!
Dezh22 lol when ballet started out, it was a far cry from what classical ballet is perceived as now, anyways! its been going through evolution and change since I think the 15th century. And just less than a 100 years ago, ballerinas were supposed to be short, stalky and definitely not willowy. I forgot the name of the first ballerina who broke that boundary but she did and thanks to her we have these anorexics running around! lol I'll never forget a Russian film about ballet I saw as a child called "dancing ghosts" (my own translation, so I could be wrong) and how strict they were about even an inch or an ounce of fat on the dancers body...dance is for everyone and everyone has a right to participate and to interpret however they want. I've always danced and my own dancing went through so much evolution. I started off loving and doing classical ballet (which I had to stop doing short after starting) and now I love just dancing from my heart, very primal and primitive, almost trance and ritualistic like. and I dont give a fuck what anyone thinks about my dancing because purest dance is a like a purest prayer, needs to come from heart and soul. plus I love all things tribal and that translated into my dancing..or maybe I love all things tribal because of my dancing style..lol conundrum
amen sister
Dezh22 thannnnk youuu!!! Thank you so much
Dezh22 dancing is now too common. Ice skating is much better
who the hell says black girls can't do ballet?
Edit: This is a rhetorical question. My god....
Sky Biter No one
Sky Biter it doesn't need to be said... how many black women make it into major ballet company's and become principal ballerinas other than misty Copeland
Lyliac Justus have they pursued just as much they have pursued hip hop?
you guys are taking a very important factor out of this conversation: personal choice/interest
Lyliac Justus, You actually think that is because black girls CAN'T do ballet? So nothing else can possibly be at play to explain the lack of representation for black women in ballet? Cant think of ONE thing, huh? LOL
Black people themselves. more than white people. I know because I'm black.
I don’t think they’ve “all” been trained classically in ballet cause not all of them were over their box
Marcela Lundgren not being rude I just don’t know what a box is, why is it so important?
Faith Scherr the box is the tip of a pointe shoes. If you are not completely on top of it it makes your foot appear very un pointed and makes it very difficult to balance
Marcela Lundgren “any” because “not any” were over there box 😂
being on the box is literally one of the key parts of being en pointe too
I thought i was the only one who noticed *siggghs
I have nothing against hiplet but damn, these girls don't even look like they're ready for pointe. Almost all their feet are sickled and are not on the box. This can cause some serious injuries! Also, a lot of the hiplet moves are supposed to be on sickled feet and that's dangerous, both for the dancer and developing a dangerous habit for actual ballet😢
M Inactive
Actually no. Their feet only get ruined if they are wearing improperly fitted Pointe shoes.
People don't understand proper technique and the risks involved. Those of us who understand technique find their position frightful and a huge turnoff. I feel that it is a travesty and joke.
Totally agree. I haven't been involved in ballet in decades, but even I can see with semi-untrained eyes that they're not over their box, turned out and good lord, their feet must be a wreck.
Serena Tang I would assume as with it being their interpretation of ballet, some rules and techniques would change. As they said, it's hiplet and quite frankly, it's just as good and normal as any traditional(although a bit sleepy) ballet put onto any stage. It's an art form and people have diferent ways to express themselves. As you can see their form is more loose and a lot less "swanlike". It's funky and groovy. It's hip hop.
Serena Tang And the feet cqn be damaged by many factors. Including being on pointe often, not just the shoes.
i mean i'm a ballerina but like THATS GOTTA BE BAD FOR YOUR ANKLES
Mel_Sakura Me too! I cringe every time they jump up and don't go over their box or when they sickle.
Why? What is the box everyone talking about. Please explain. I tried to google I found none.
Hampoy Bambol There is a box made of glue at the bottom of their shoes and you have to go on top of it to fully be on pointe. Its veru dangerous because you can hurt you anckel badly.
my dude. It's HIPLET. the rules are broken my dude.
Nathan Tejada my dude. hiplet still uses pointe and the (safety!) rules of pointe shoes don’t change no matter what you’re doing. my dude.
I love the idea of hiplet and what it offers for all dancers. However, I'm predicting that there is going to be lots of injured dancers after trying this. I see they're all classically trained, but it is very evident that all the work goes right out the window as they start to dance hiplet. None of them could go on the full boxes of their shoes and several were sickling bad. Not being able to go on your box and sickling in ballet can get you removed from your class because of how dangerous it is to do either. I'm going to assume it's even more dangerous to do either while dancing hip hop. While these young women are likely aware and are doing everything to prevent injury, the thousands of little girls looking up to them do not know that this is not proper pointe work. Yes pointe work has to be proper, that is why ballet is so strict, to prevent injury. I see several pulled muscles, sprained ankles, and damaged joints in their futures. They should include an advisory and explain how long they trained in order to even go en pointe for the first time so little girls won't be so tempted to try this. And yes, I am a pointe dancer.
Dangerous Noodles facts! My friend is African-American and does ballet. I showed her this and she 😬 cringed
Dangerous Noodles hiplet seems to be in its infancy and will have to be refined over the course of years to be taken seriously. the strut is the only thing i like so far
Especially the jumps scare me!!! I was so exited to see this. I thought it would be more modern ballet but it just looks really really dangerous.
I've seen the "dancers feet" of a ballet dancer (female) on My feet are killing me. You don't wish that for any ballet or hiplet dancer, although hiplet looks cool.
I mean, if the teacher can do it in black shoes without a wooden block in it, why can't others? (Male ballet dancers have "normal" shoes too)
looks like you've been proven wrong. They are on AGT and going strong!
I thought they were wearing heels lol
javi navarro haha me 2
javi navarro I was like. What kind of heels are those 😂😂😂😂😂
javi navarro they feet feel bad after dancing hiplet. Poor Dancers.
javi navarro lmao same
javi navarro Same!!!!! Lmao
if every girl in the studio is classically trained and does ballet, how come they are not on their box?? this will lead to injury
danceballetacro yeah same thing I was wondering.....
That’s what i was wondering too!!!!
@Pinay Pinay Ako yes but this (not on box) ruins the toes, foot, ankle and muscles so so much quicker - ballet is dangerous that is why there is extreme rules coming to the way you stand on a pointe shoe - yes hiplet breaks the rules but a rule of safety should not be broken. Break the stereo types, break the racism, break the sexism, break everything except your foot dammit
@Pinay Pinay Ako might aswell have a busted cookie monster looking foot that can move and dance 100% fine than a broken/ sprained or torn one that takes month of physio therapy to get to work and might not even work normally.
@Pinay Pinay Ako yes it's possible but 20x more likely when you have untrained sickled feet like these women
Idk I just don’t like the way it looks. It’s not really a mixture of ballet and hip hop. It’s just hip hop in pointe shoes but being on pointe shoes makes the movements look weird.
Jasmine Elise that is your opinion
Ikr
Jasmine Elise Zipporah Literally said “but really anything you can try to put on Pointe that has a groovy feeling to it” wth else would you say this has a mix of? Not tryna be mean or anything.
@@anikazaruela that why they said "I" instead of "people"
Right?
I don't understand where this whole "black girls can't do ballet" thing came from. I live in the UK and have been doing ballet since I was 3 years old and I have never come across such comments in my life. I don't know if its an American thing or something...
Edit 2021: so I'm black btw, the main issue I had was with hairstyles and texturism more than anything else I must say l, that does not make anyone else's experience invalid.
Edit 2021: so many of you in these comments are loud and wrong, I'm saying I've never come across PEOPLE telling me I shouldn't be in ballet, there were barriers to accessing things but as a kid I thought it was quite normal. I was trying to say I can't imagine anyone saying that to ME where I live, that doesn't mean the issue of race in ballet is non existent
Yes it is an American thing. It's become trendy in America to claim that one is a victim for not being white or by being a woman. Most of these claims are not true though. Most people like to play the victim in order to avoid criticism.
It isn't. It's just people like to blame other people instead of take criticism. I mean, have you see Misty Copeland?
I think it's because most black people are bigger boned/heftier than white people, which can be discouraging. I'm the only black person dancing in my class and I'm Jamaican, the moves are always harder for me because i'm just naturally heavier (i'm an aerial dancer) and in general, bigger than the rest of my classmates. I suspect that anyone white or black that seems to have a heaviness to them may find it harder to fit in sometimes.
XxLola xx I suggest you read up on Alvin Ailey.
There are many ‘white’ girls that also can’t do ballet because of their physique. Too tall. Too short etc etc etc. But don’t make a huge issue of it. Just suffer disappointment. Even if they have trained full time since 11yrs old. I don’t understand that when a girl of another colour can’t do ballet they pull the race card. As it has already been said. Is it an American thing? I only look for talent not colour when watching a performance.
I’m not offending the style but a lot of them need more pointe training to prevent injuries
Fear not of offending people, the right ones will heed your advice
true even if they’re classically trained it looks so painful
they really do. they arent going all the way over and itll eventually tear everything
true their feet look straight
They just said they’re trained. If you didn’t like the video then stop watching but oh wait the more you watch. The more you’re entertained. ☺️
If you were properly classically trained, you could get up on your box. The fact you can’t shows you lack even the most basic skill for pointe work.
Thank you.
So it's not discrimation
I agree I spotted that while they were doing classical ballet they sometimes wouldn’t even have the proper posture when she was turning her thumbs were not properly hidden
oh my lord everyone's using this jargon what does 'box' mean?
@@imverycreative5819 It's this small thing in a ballerina shoe. You stand on it with your tippy toes
WTF!Are the training in trampolines?They are going to break their ankles
ajami they can't even go over the box
@@ghosty2317 yes they are. They sickle and most if not all cant go over their boxes. Rules of ballet can be broken. Rules of proper en pointe shouldnt.
@@Ma5jay5dontxdoxthat yeah and their ankles can be broken too...
@@ghosty2317 uh actually they are. You don't try to go en pointe on an unstable surface, ESPECIALLY when you don't even go en pointe correctly!!!! extremely dangerous.
I will never understand when someone says something is "insulting" to a genre of music or dance or movie without someone outright verbalizing an insult to it. How is it an insult? Like man just ignore it? They aren't going up to you and saying "alright, ballet sucks this is whats new and better." They are doing their thing, you can do your thing. The only people who find something else insulting by simply existing is people who seek attention.
No, no, no; they can't do that because that takes away from the prestige and elitism that I uphold. These other people are trying to do this thing, but they can't, because only I can. The classically trained, the expensive film schools, the music tutors. They shouldn't try their own form of art because I want mine to be special. I want mine to be exclusive and I want everyone to pay attention to what i'm doing. That's some petty shit.
Preach
Preach.
YESS
sablesoul agree!!
PREACH
IM A BALLET DANCER AND IM NOT SATYING ANYTHING MEAN ITS JUST THERE NOT EVEN ON THE VERY TIP ON E POINT SHOES
Paulina Medina Special made shoes, a ballerina that know the group personally stated that they are not reg pointe shoes
I don't want to try to question your credibility as a dancer but...
they're ripping apart their joints. The reason your teacher tells you to get on your box is that that's the only way you won't instantly damage your joints!
@@alinah1403 what! bro you don't whatsoever know anything about Pointe or ballet in general
I wish I could do this, it reminds me of when I was little and would put my feet in plastic cups and walk around like a dinosaur.
butt face that sounds dangerous but yet adorable😂😂😂
I can't get the cup image out of my head now!
butt face lol aw
Lynn Gasca me either! lol
OH MAIIII I REMEMBER DOING THAT AAHHHHH
This is just a compound fracture waiting to happen. But like. So is regular ballet
Regular ballet isn't too much of a risk... if you are properly trained :)
In regular ballet you just have to make sure you know what you are doing
@Dee Dee Absolutely true 💘
Way higher risk of injury going on here.
Omg at 2:03 the girl in the bright yellow jacket almost broke her ankle! 😱
Oh my gosh! That gave me shivers.
???
Kyle Campo look at the girl in the lighter yellow jacket, watch her feet you will see
At the same time, the last two in the line aren’t on pointe they are just walking...
Awesome, very cool, but I couldn't help thinking, "They're ruining their pointe shoes!"
Evian622 usually Pointe shoes don't last more than 15 performances. They are sadly a dime a dozen.
+English Muffin How much do they actually cost these days?
Evian622 mine cost 90 dollars some cost more and some cost less.
lilian simon if those shoes don't last that long, how the hell can people afford them? 90 dollars? That's insane.
+Za Igre well people technically can't afford them lmao. But ballerinas give up everything including their childhood to dance, so our money has always been used on the shoes and the lessons instead of toys and as adults, fancy holidays or stuff like bowling and eating out. For christmas, we wish for a pair of pointe shoes or a few extra lessons. It's our passion, so the price ain't gonna stop us ;)
Does anyone else notice how sickles and not turned out there feet are, they don’t even look like that have done classical ballet. It’s a cool concept, but it needs a lot of work done
You dont understand nothing
Facts.
@@antique7365 I understand that these girls aren't trained properly in pointe.
the ppl disliking & talking s*** probably have kankles
Schwachkorb triggered?
+lonnie u can tell by its avi lmao
lonnie Nah, I'm not the OP.
+cheyenne an unusually thick or stout ankle, that may be caused by a number of reasons.
Matthew 😂😂
This is so awesome! A very elegant way of dancing to hiphop music. I love watching this fusion of dance! Who knew that this is ever possible?
bluzshadez see. It shouldn't even be done. If they WERE trained correctly, they'd know how bad it is for their ankles to not be over the box correctly and how TERRIBLE it is to have your knees bend as you hop around. So no. This is not awesome. Unless you love seeing people ruining their bodies so they can't walk by the age of 45.
+Ana E A lot of ballet dancers end up with permanently calloused feet and or leg injuries. Any form of ballet can lead to dangers if not done correctly
Ana E Let them do what they love. Surely they know if it can hurt their ankles or cause damage. I'm also sure that any form of dance and even classical ballet can cause such injuries
Exactly! I heard about a professional classical ballet dancer fracturing a leg bone from an intense performance.
Honestly don’t come at me I’m not hating, I respect the dancers but I definitely prefer classical ballet. Hiplet just seems very dangerous because the girls aren’t getting on their boxes and a lot of the girls have sickled feet. Also I just don’t know why you would combine the two when you could just do ballet or hip hop? Like pointe hurts and is special to ballet so idk why you’d do hip hop on pointe too. I don’t know it’s just my opinion. Again don’t come at me, I’m just sharing my opinion! :)
it makes me cringe watching them slowly rip their ankles apart
Annabel Zhao Has
I dance ballet myself so I can image that they're working hard but it still looks so shitty.
TyLee96 how rude u are probably real shitty to with your dancing
They need to watch their feet because they will break their ankles if they don't take in consideration the basics of pointe.
Also NO ONE in the comments are being offended so why are there so many comment saying that people shouldn't be offended
I love how every other post Great Big Story has made has been quite lovely in the comments. Then as soon as there is a story with black women in it gets all mean and racial. That's real great.
Not "racial", racist. Don't be afraid to say it
Yep. I noticed that any time there are positive messages, videos, or articles about Black people/women someone usually has to come along and tear it down. When someone mentions the negativity, the "others" deny it and say it's actually Blacks hating on them. It's gotten so I can almost guess what kinds of comments will be present in the comment section: "It's not just Black people/women. All people do that. Why do they have to bring race into it? They're the ones being racist." Lol and smh. Apparently it is the unpardonable sin to speak on anything positive relating to Black people/women. That's disrespectful and antagonizing to the others. ;^)
kmross73 I'm not saying what you pointed out isn't real, but you are over personalizing this thing.. this is the internet, you are confused about there being bigots and racists and xenophobes hating on dark skin pigmented people???
it is not an objective reference for the opinions or potential of people in a given real world instance..
It's general human conditioning.. no one race or people or culture is free from this.. I mean honestly, if one has any objectice perceptive ability at all, that is very easy to see.. (for example hardcore music.. this is not popular, and alot of people will say and project a lot of stupid shit onto this thing, or anime or alot of things).. I'm sorry but the only way to truly be objective in this world is to look outside the personal narrative. Otherwise it's just an endless cycle of the bickering of egos.. "My team is better, no this team is the best, no those teams suck, its this one"... by you think I'm defending "white" people because my pic..... (no)....
kmross73 I've seen this too
Jaleh Turner it's not about black women. it's about ballet..period why is everything, every subject, every everything get the "black" thing thrown in. can't people just not like it? not like the style of it? regardless of what color feet are in those points
THE VIVIAN IM CRYING it's from that one episode of Fresh prince of bel air when aunt Viv slayed the dance studio
Smh it doesn’t matter how much melanin you have as long as you can practice, try, and put your heart into anything, you can be a dancer
I would enjoy it more if I wasn't cringing at them barely being on top of their boxes
Athena Smith ...same... It's really fucking cringy
They’re not up on their blocks at all. I’m sorry but it looks EXACTLY like a bunch of untrained ballet dancers doing hip hop wearing pointe shoes
Athena Smith ahhhhh ikr?
sammmmeeeeee
They look like they are
I'm all for mixing dance styles. Juzz funk, contemporary fusion, yes please, bring it on. But in my opinion this just doesn't work. Pointe shoes were created to create that illusion of floating and defying gravity. You pull up. On the other hand in hip hop you need to really think down and be grounded. Embrace the floor. And putting it all together just looks awkward to me. But if it makes them happy, yeah sure, dance is for everybody! Just ladies, don't hurt your ankles! Hip hop on poite can be dangerous because its fast accented nature.
anotherslightlymad couldn't agree more
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Agreed
Exactly
M Inactive Nope, damage comes from poor training and badly fitted shoes
i really think hiplet could be something very cool and amazing if they still kept the proper protective technique within. theres lots of cool ways to move through ballet and make it more hip that can also keep technique that prevents unnecessary injury. that being said, i love seeing the new way these dancers are expressing dance and it's still cool to see where it might go!
yeah i agree
This is amazing honestly, but looking at these women makes me a little worried. There are sickled feet and they don't look like they're ready to be en pointe. Their lines aren't the best. It just screams injury
I feel the same, and I feel bad about it because I *do* genuinely think the concept and fusion of styles is great, but being en pointe is difficult for *anyone* and requires a lot of technique and strength, and some of these woman just don't seem to be there yet :/ Especially with hiplet, the bouncing/jerking style lends itself to injury almost too easily, so I hope their teacher will work on that.
Ballet CAN be injury, but if done PROPERLY then injury is less likely to occur. I don't know why you're here talking about how "barbaric" it is, when I'm talking about the dancers not dancing properly. Think what you want, its your opinion, but you can get the fuck off my comment with your hate. Not all dancers are anorexic, have lost their period or have mangled feet. Ballet is a beautiful art form and if you disagree, leave. Don't leave your unwanted opinion on my comment. Make your own damn comment.
Aksum አክሱም ፣ ንግሥት Ballet is an art, not really just a dance. It's about the bigger picture, not the individualisme.
Savannah Juba it's not improper the way they are dancing they just need new types of shoes.
Tbh I am just glad that is it obvious they are classically trained and have been dancing for a while. They are definitely ready for pointe, but they aren’t really at the professional/competitive level.
I would love to try this but I think I would break my ankles but this is still beautiful and more different then traditional dance I mean the world is changing fast and we all should try to embrace that. Not everything needs to be about race
Destiny Pabon true
Destiny Pabon I would definitely break my ankles with this lol I have very weak ankles I can only admire on the sidelines XD
Foxes And tea
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I am black but I prefer traditional!!!
the point...
Ok...
I feel like they are saying black girls can't do traditional ballet, they have to do somthing different, and that's messed up!
ok...... what's the point of that
That's all good and fine
i found their dance studio on instagram a while back and all the videos of them practicing walks are so cool and fun! theyre all so graceful but have an edge of bounce to them, its wonderful 💙
the instagram is @homerhansbryant
geeklette99 I
geeklette99 same!!!!
I'm, they probably have ruined ankles by now.
It hurts me that they jump onto pointe. Big no-no for me 😭
There shoes must get dead real quick
This is so cool- love that their just being themselves and having fun!💗 I would definitely think it would hurt your feet very much (I mean it would hurt whenever you are en pointe).
AlittleYorkie
It definitely does, but, the whole point is to look like its easy
this is great but they need to get up on the box of the show or else they'll hurt themselves badly
Courtney Gross what is the box? I see people commenting this and I don't understand what it is.
The box is the square part at the tip of the shoe that supports the toes/foot on all sides. "Getting over the box" means your pointed foot is arched/strong enough (and that the shoe fits well enough) so that the box is vertical and in line with the toes and ankle and not at an angle. Here's a reference: pointeperfect.com/over-the-box/
Courtney Gross I struggle to believe that any of the girls featured are ‘Advanced’ level in classical ballet training.
I agree. That was the first thing that I noticed. I just got en pointe and I actually notice not being on the box a lot. Probably my biggest pet peeve. But still the coolest thing in the world. I wish I had the courage to do what they do. :) Jesus loves ya'll.
Courtney Gross Read a comment of a ballerina that said their shoes are not the regular shoes but are specially designed for them to do hiplet
Mr. homer Bryant, Thank you for giving something back.
I always thought, that classical ballet has those strict posture rules for your own health? Because without a good posture, it will put too much strain on your ankles and bones...
But maybe that's wrong? Does someone know better?
Mottenmond you are correct, classical ballet does have strict "rules" surrounding placement and posture that are designed to prevent injury. I can guarantee that these girls will have broken ankles in the next couple of years due to the "sickling" of their feet and not getting completely over the box. Honestly, they have the technique of 12 year olds.
Ur correct! Thats why im cringing watching this
Mottenmond i take ballet😍😍
Pointe dancer myself. Yes, it's very strict technique. That's why I don't like that this is being called an infusion of hip hop and ballet. There is nothing ballet about this. It's just hip hop en pointe.
Dangerous Noodles exactly! Im going to be en pointe soon im so excited
They're not even on their box though...
Ouch I can feel the joints screaming
Babygirl... you are a proud, talented, strong, black woman..... you can do anything!!!
Not hating on this but they aren't always on their box...
This is so cool to see ballet mixed with hip hop and it be it's own type of dance! I'm only concerned about their ankles; many of the dancers aren't fully over their boxes and one or two sickle just a bit.
This made me happy to watch. It's so awesome to see those girls expressing themselves in such a beautiful way.
These are the girls that I saw on Instagram! So cool!!!
I'm starting to question that teacher's experience with the amount of concerned comments down here
i fell in love with a few of them wow
It looks really fun, but I'm high key concerned about their ankles, idk if if it's because some of the movies require bent Kees but even when they are on their box it's like their ankle isn't forward enough
A long time ago, I danced only hip hop ... I’m not a trained dancer or anything but I loved dancing. When I moved to a big city for college, I was excited to have the opportunity to finally attend dance classes. I started off with hip hop and liked it. I decided to try ballet because It’s so precise and wonderful. I’ll never forget the instructor saying “you guys need to stay tall, don’t go down or slouch. God, if you’re going to do that. Just get out and go to hip hop.” It honestly bummed me out that she had that attitude towards another genre of dance.
Just cos you stand on tip toes doesn’t make it ballet
its not ballet its hiplet you idiot
Shay Cecilia he technically did tho
I agree. It's claiming to be the mix of ballet and hip-hip but ballet is a lot more than just being en pointe.
It's not 'just a dance'. Also, a lot of them aren't on their box, and jump directly on pointe without going through demi. That's a one way ticket to injury.
Georgian traditional dancers dance on their toes too....it's a beautifully brutal dance
I think it's awesome! They're learning classical ballet and learning hip-hop, and merging the two together, which I'm sure many would have thought to be styles that are like oil and water, but they're doing it, and well! And they're having fun, enjoying themselves, and creating something new!
Beautiful ladies, beautiful dance.
"Hiplet is so freeing, it's so open!" to injuries jeez, I'm not hating just concerned
it's cool... but i cringed so hard because they weren't on their box😫
Everyone’s talking about a box, WHAT THE HECK IS A BOX???
@@analisapena3086 the tip off the shoe which dancers should stand on or it becomes dangerous and cringy
That’s like the best thing I have ever seen. OMG 😍❤️😘😝
Half of these girls should not be en pointe... they're not over their boxes at all. It's really scary to watch!
je suis d'accord
Charles Aurelie bien... but a bit random lol
I agree
Truth
Yes, they are kinda of a disappointment to ballet
I do ballet so I know how much strength you need in your ankles to just be able to stand on pointe and these girls are doing hip hop dances with it....speechless
Maybe get a little bit more on your boxes, but to be quite honest, I'm a fan of this genre of dance. (I am also a ballet dancer)
How could anyone dislike this. It's new and it's creative. I love it.
Every one made something and came up with something..... its okay to interpret ur style the way you want to! Their are NO RULES so u do u!!!!! :D its a gr8 form of dance 😍😍😍
No one ever said black girls can’t do ballet. 🤮
NO. ONE
How do you know u don’t even know each and every person on this world and people might not say it but they could be thinking it
Jenn Blitzer actually yeah they did oof
I feel like thry are saying that black girls can't do traditional ballet
i think maybe there isn’t enough black representation in ballet?
When I saw this I was like yaassssssss you go girl
Wow AMAZINGGGG❤️😍
1. Literally no one has ever said black girls can’t do ballet.
2. This is probably one of the worst dancing styles I’ve ever seen.
3. You could get so freaking hurt doing point/hip hop combined...this was not a good idea at all.
Lmao huh! No one has ever said that?
Just because you never heard any one say it. Doesn't mean no one said it.
Christian Byers you’re not a black girl and don’t share the same experiences so you don’t get to decide what has and has not been said to black girls
Not black? Cant talk.
This is cool but it hurts to watch cause their ankles are so bad😩😩
Mercedes CR bad?
their outfits are cute and their jeans are the ripped ones yall's outfits are awesome!!
I wanna be part of the group )-:
Go for it!
the thing is, we ballet dancers don’t hate the style or anything, we are all for self-expression, and finding new awesome ways to dance. we are just bothered that these people are using the pointe shoe with COMPLETELY wrong technique, which can lead to SERIOUS injuries. they are using a tool that doesn’t fit with the dance style, like can’t you find some other shoe to dance in?
This is the beginning of something BEAUTIFUL!
I think it’s beautiful!! So it’s not the classical ballet but ballet with an awesome twist! Don’t let the haters get you down! I think it’s amazing and beautiful to watch! Everything in this life grows and evolves! Keep up the great work!
This looks so hard and also brutal on the pointe shoes
This is just so amazing!!
I thought my ankles would snap off from just watching this. But DAYUUUM work it!
My ballet dance teacher told me about this and she said this was trash
It would be great if executed properly but the sickling is frightening. I've mixed ballet and hip-hop and they aren't (these girls) aren't even over their boxes hello injury it's cool ideas but not improper execution
thegayestgoth Said perfectly!!!
i told my mother about you and she said you were trash
I quit ballet 5+ years ago and even I can see how awfully their ankles are balanced in those shoes.
cupcake_ yaam sis they are going to break their ankles damage their toes and overall it ain't beautiful
I just have a question? How many "years" of formal ballet training they have? Pointe shoe work is a challenge you accomplish after maaaaany years of training. As a former ballet dancer I can tell I've noticed some weak ankles there and that is very dangerous. Nothing to do with the race but with the strength of your ankles which you get, as I said, after years of training.
Relax! I am a ballet dancer and I know this group, their pointe shoes aren’t the ordinary ballet ones they are specially made for them
I'm sure they know what they are doing. That technique is so bad that they have to. However, I wish they would include an advisory so the thousands of little girls who want to try this won't.
Piojita 67 It's a different art form. And years just means multiple. That could as few as three. And it's not like tradtional ballet. It's hip hop.
The creator said in an interview that they must be trained in traditional ballet and be at the level of point before he even considers them to become apart of hiplet.
Pioji 67 Okay well its there problem not yours so let them get hurt or not other than that, its theyre business...
the fact that they’re not all on their box is hurting my arches
I love you Ladies!! Keep doing your creative thing!!❤❤❤
You girls are fierce.
I must be terribly stupid--I never knew African Americans were discriminated against in ballet! I love ballet, though am not at all able to do it, and all I see when I watch it is the amazing grace, beauty, and power of the dancers, both male and female. This Hiplet dancing looks like it's a tremendous amount of fun for anyone trained in ballet, and if I was physically able, I'd be dancing my feet off with this terrific way of moving!!! I know absolutely nothing about how ballet is meant to be performed, of course, so please forgive me for showing my ignorance.
nope. not a fan. sorry. beauty of ballet lies in the technique. and guess what? if you're not doing the right ballet technique you will blow your ankles out by the time you hit 25. fact. That's why it takes years to be great. not knocking anyone on their hustle..but you can't fuck around with ballet technique. it's been around before us and will stay on long after.
EC K Yeah, but if they were white, you will be like "oh great, very creative" smh
Danni Hjøllund Karjaälainen it doesent even matter what race it it Wtf
Danni Hjøllund Karjaälainen I'm pretty sure she's talking about the fact that these girls aren't doing well on the point shoes. They aren't going over the box and that can, believe it or not, hurt them very badly. That's why EC K said "if you are not doing the right ballet technique you will blow your ankles out by the time you hit 25." Stop trying to bring racism in when someone is just saying that these girls will hurt themselves.
Danni Hjøllund Karjaälainen My instructor is white. If we sickled or didn't stand over our box she'd send us home.
Danni Hjøllund Karjaälainen What does race have to do with not using a very strict guide of proper technique to prevent injury? I tell anyone they're doing it wrong, no matter their skin tone. Heck, I do it all the time on here with little white girls posting videos asking if they're ready for pointe. I'm going to start assuming anyone who tries to make something about race is racist.
Congratulations for all of the hard work & talent that shines in this video. Keep it going
With them not being on top of the box, this puts way more strain on your ankles. More props to these girls but I would think their ankles are killing them from doing these movements 😬
I still don't understand wtf the color of your skin has to do with anything in life like we're all human.
then you are lucky you have not experienced discrimination because of it
sethorlando I’ve been discriminated for being a girl and my color. Black girls bullying me at school for being white and how I should leave when all I wanted to do was finish high school and live my life. I hear ugly racist names and get pushed around. But guess what? Even though I’ve been discriminated I don’t get why the color of your skin should determine if you can do ballet or not. So you’re wrong lol
tell that to the people who don't think that way.
you obviously not a minority
names like what that is probably the only place you will be 'discriminated' LOL for being white we have to deal with it everywhere even when we travel
It's awesome to express yourself and stuff but from what I'm reading on here from people who have been doing ballet on here for over half their lives? This isn't healthy
This isn't good for their ankles, posture, and will most likely come back to bite them in the ass. I may not be a ballet dancer, but I am a figure skater and I have done hip hop. Ballet requires fluidity and airiness while hip hop is focused on center of gravity and keeping yourself grounded.
It's really cool to express yourself and all, but if it costs you your joints and health? Please don't.
On top of that from what I have seen in the video this appears to be hip hop but on your tip toes? I haven't seen much aspects of ballet within other than a few plies.
But again, I'm not a dancer. I'm just a figure skater and someone who dabbled in hip hop.
Ballet is something known all across the world and is danced in so many countries... it'd kinda suck if this is what people thought of when someone said ballet rather than classical ballet
Kai Draws I'm a ballet dancer and you nailed it. This is not ballet. It's hip hop en pointe and these girls are going to regret it as they get older.
Kai Draws They are trained in traditional ballet for years before this. It depends on the ballet dancer I gyess because I have seen the opposite as well
Honestly it just look like hip hop in ballet clothes. Like other than that I don't see where the ballet is coming in
i think it's a super cool idea, however i also think there are healthier ways of doing it that won't cause permanent damage.
i wish i could pin your comment!
I just love how sassy and elegant this dance is
I have a question, why do they use trampolines for their pointe work, not questioning the method, just wondering?
Because their methods are incompetent and dangerous
In several ways i am impressed but at the same time disappointed. This video segregates based on "race". They are doing the same thing that they accuse others of doing in ballet. I don't think that anyone should be excluded based on their skin nor promoted because of their skin. There are origination and inspiration from and for all regardless of skin color or background. By opening ourselves to things we grow and adapt, otherwise things become stagnant and slow to change.
This is very cool! I love it when WE do US....the right way🥰🥰
But aren't they more prone to injuries(broken ankels) if they do hiplet bc the movements are much sharper than ballet?
Nice moves
Respect to the director for bringing something new and fresh to the world of dance.
Especially when it is something which will give EVERYONE an equal chance to get into...
Let's face it, a afro american or african woman will always have to go that much further to get into the world of ballet and contemporary dance when auditions come up because their bodies have always been considered different from those of a traditional "ballet dancer".
I hope this revitalises the world of dance and gives directors a chance to give dance that welcome twist from the norm.
Time to go mainstream with Hiplet.
Word!
Do you realize that hiplet is not in any form ballet? Also, it's not just colored women who have it hard, but also white women too. When it comes down to it, it is all about talent, practice and the most minuscule of performances that separates one ballerina from the rest. Yes sometimes race does play a factor into it, but in the end none of it matters when the ballerinas are audtioning with hundereds of other people for the same part.
I'm really high but they dance like that meme where there are aliens dancing ballet to Travis porter LMFAO
I would think those who are professionally trained on pointe would know not to sickle there feet. 🤔😒
I think those who know proper English would know that it’s their not there 🙄🙄
Did you see them at the barre? They are only sickle their feet when they do hip hop ballet and if you look closely some of their shoes are Dying and some are soft so...
Tessa Red they're not professional dancers though
What the hell is Sickle?
Peace and LOVE sickling of the feet is when the foot is not properly turned out. The foot isn’t placed properly and just looks disgusting to look at. A lot of these girls doing these moves had that and also weren’t turned out. Yes, pointe shoes were designed for ballet as said in the video but if they were specifically designed for ballet, then they should stay in ballet. Nothing else. Anything else will ruin the shoe and possibly damage their feet as well