Agreed. She makes it look so easy, I feel like I could do the same choreography with a year or two of lessons. (I know enough about ballet to realize that I could never dance that well, but the point is, she makes it look that simple.)
You can still dance even with scoliosis actually, depending of course on the degree of scoliosis you have. Mine is 19 degrees upper thoracic area. The doctor told me not to stop ballet because it actually helps in maintaining the flexibility of the spine.
She really is a true artist. There is so much physical exertion and difficulty, and so much effort goes purely into preparing the variation, but she added artistic expressiveness on top of all that, and her gestures were so elegant and tender. I am truly grateful to have seen this performance. She truly deserved the prize. Congratulations!
This is the first ballet performance I've genuinely enjoyed. Everything about it is so charming and cute. Love the way she holds her skirt hem, and her costume in general.
She is just sooooo good for her age, and her point work are excellent and that she is standing on point are wonderful!!! And her beautiful smile and dress are "awesome" !!💞
Seems like the best ballet dancers are the one's where their flow, vivacity and grace completely distracts you from their flawless athleticism. When I look at a swan, I want to notice their serenity not the mad paddling underneath to stay afloat. This girl has that talent. She has it all.
@Compulsive Winner Back in the day, being tall was a widely considered a disqualifying trait for female dancers. It's different now, of course, but that's probably what OP was referring to. And having "good legs" has less to do with height and more to do with proportions. Lots of us tall folk have very short, heavy legs. All we can do is play the hand we're dealt. 🤷
One word - effortless. If there is anything that differentiates the absolute best from everyone else, it’s their ability to make their craft look absolutely effortless.
I love Giselle, and she was amazing. This child will do great things. Thank you for uploading this and let us appreciate her hard work. :) She also looked so happy. I'm happy for her. :)
just so you know, my friend knows the girl who won the prix a few years back, and she cant find a job after applying to over 50 schools. welcome to the ballet world. :(
nuala macmillan That’s so sad :( my second cousin danced for the National Ballet in China...a harsh life. Now she teaches ballet but has a very comfortable life. It must be so hard doing something that requires so much discipline and then transitioning out of it
So beautiful in many ways, the flow of her moves was flawless. And can we talk about that dress? It was perfect for the piece, visually stunning as the skirt floated as she moved. Gosh I’d love to own a dress like that.
I was watching Miko Fogarty's Giselle and this was recommended to me by YT. I love Miko's version more but Zhang's class and elegance are showing signs of true artistry! She is def. an artist to watch!
After Miko Fogarty's stunning performance back in 2013 at Moscow IBC, it is first time that i literally enjoyed from Giselle variation in some competition. So elegant, pure and effortless. And of course beautiful dress choice 💜
When the music started i immediately thought about how she would have to do the hopps wich are extremely difficult on point and it is astonishing how she can do them so effortlessly.
She managed to make the choreography the way is supposed to look: effortless
...and this comment is coming from....”Le Awkward Gal.” 😂 hahahahahaha!
She made it look as effortless as if she was just a little girl improvising in her room. Incredible.
Agreed. She makes it look so easy, I feel like I could do the same choreography with a year or two of lessons. (I know enough about ballet to realize that I could never dance that well, but the point is, she makes it look that simple.)
But for me is kind of obvious that it doesn’t look effortless at all...
OMG those hops on pointe are so so stunning!
cloudbuffair _ as someone with a history of ankle fractures and sprains, it amazed me and simultaneously made my ankles hurt lol
And that LOOK she gives half way thru 😏 lol GIRL GET IT
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You can still dance even with scoliosis actually, depending of course on the degree of scoliosis you have. Mine is 19 degrees upper thoracic area. The doctor told me not to stop ballet because it actually helps in maintaining the flexibility of the spine.
The beat on the jump just before she starts the hops is so clean! And the costume choice makes her look even more like she is floating through this :)
JaiMelancholia Agreed!
Id like to see a parody of a hard routine and the ballerina just cursing and yelling in pain during the whole thing
Miss Difficulty that would be so funny
She really is a true artist. There is so much physical exertion and difficulty, and so much effort goes purely into preparing the variation, but she added artistic expressiveness on top of all that, and her gestures were so elegant and tender. I am truly grateful to have seen this performance. She truly deserved the prize. Congratulations!
1:10 - She did a double pirouette in both directions, very rare to see that. Beautiful performance
She looks like she is floating on air, just beautiful! Those hops while on pointe were amazing! 💖🌼🦋
Very lovely, like a flower dancing, beautiful use of her dress.
Tough routine physically. Keeping that smile going while ur feet are screaming. Very elegant execution.
This is the first ballet performance I've genuinely enjoyed. Everything about it is so charming and cute. Love the way she holds her skirt hem, and her costume in general.
The pirouettes! Her lines! Not a hitch in sight.
Amara Jordan what's a hitch?
MissDuke2012 a hitch is a problem of sorts
leah no it’s a tool you use for making things
air maxy it may be, but in the context of the comment the hitch they are talking abt is “a temporary interruption or problem”
Enchanting, so polished for one so young.
Thank you for the treat just breathtaking. Such an elegant artform.
She used every note of that music beautifully.
Her phrasing and extensions are so musical and beautiful
0:52 the way she does petit batman ,,,, omgodie she makes it look easier than it actually is qAq absolutely gorgeous 🐹🌸☄️
she’s literally floating omg
Absolutely gorgeous performance! Lithful, graceful, energetic and her beautifully flowing dress just made all of her dancing qualities impeccable!
She has lovely musicality and expression.
She is just sooooo good for her age, and her point work are excellent and that she is standing on point are wonderful!!! And her beautiful smile and dress are "awesome" !!💞
Seems like the best ballet dancers are the one's where their flow, vivacity and grace completely distracts you from their flawless athleticism. When I look at a swan, I want to notice their serenity not the mad paddling underneath to stay afloat. This girl has that talent. She has it all.
If only I'd been 6 inches shorter, and didn't have scoliosis....This could have been me.....right.
Diane Greene I have 41° scoliosis and I dance :) don’t give up your dreams!
Ummm....
Diane Greene literally same i used to dance but i got an operation and lost all flexibility in my back
@Compulsive Winner Back in the day, being tall was a widely considered a disqualifying trait for female dancers. It's different now, of course, but that's probably what OP was referring to. And having "good legs" has less to do with height and more to do with proportions. Lots of us tall folk have very short, heavy legs. All we can do is play the hand we're dealt. 🤷
Couldn't be you because you are a different person than her. Don't compare yourself with other people. Just find your own way
Absolutely beautiful
One word - effortless. If there is anything that differentiates the absolute best from everyone else, it’s their ability to make their craft look absolutely effortless.
This girl has gained a new lifelong fan from this performance alone!
I love Giselle, and she was amazing. This child will do great things. Thank you for uploading this and let us appreciate her hard work. :)
She also looked so happy. I'm happy for her. :)
she’s literally perfect
One Look at the thumbnail, and you know exactly it's Giselle. :') such a good performance for someone as old as me! So talented.
How old is she?
@@elliejean7715 17
She is wonderful ❤
just so you know, my friend knows the girl who won the prix a few years back, and she cant find a job after applying to over 50 schools. welcome to the ballet world. :(
nuala macmillan That’s so sad :( my second cousin danced for the National Ballet in China...a harsh life. Now she teaches ballet but has a very comfortable life. It must be so hard doing something that requires so much discipline and then transitioning out of it
So beautiful in many ways, the flow of her moves was flawless. And can we talk about that dress? It was perfect for the piece, visually stunning as the skirt floated as she moved. Gosh I’d love to own a dress like that.
what a sweet divine ballet dancer , shes a complete utter joy to watch xx
I've seen this variation SOO many times and it never gets old. She did fantastic!
舞台全体を使って魅了しに来てる…美しい‥
Full of GRACE and poetry, Ling Zhang!
Wow ... she had me imaging she's dancing in a room full of people though alone ... a major feat. Beautiful control and expression all the way around.
such elegance and charisma!
Everything was beautiful but I loved the way she smiled before she went on, to me it seemed real. Like she was excited to go out and dance.
That's how it seemed to me too! She was a real Giselle.
so much grace, and very smooth transitions.
Years of sweat and tears and hard work behind this beautiful dance 💃 respect
It’s practically seamless! So beautiful to watch.
あらー
なんと優雅で美しい…
oh my GOD her lines are so pretty 🥺🥺
i am obsessed with her dress
ジゼルの衣装もとても似合いますよね🎵そして躍りも上手
Loved every moment. Pure joy!
how beautiful!! she makes it look so effortless and angelic!!
I'm not a dancer of any sort but I can't stop watching this performance. So beautiful!
Her 1:25 step is the most articulate and defined amongst others that I have seen :)
1:25. Wow I can’t even do half of that without being shaky and having to come down to Demi pointe
she is so lovely!
Amazing Lin Zhang you are a white flower dancing! Brava Giselle.
When she twirls, her pointe in perfect and her dress is beautiful!
I wish I was this graceful. When I tried out of Giselle I kept falling but she did an even more complicated version better!
She moved with the music wonderfully and the hops looked beautiful!
Grâce, légèreté, technique , tout semble si facile en la regardant danser et pourtant...
BRAVO 👏👏👏👏👏👏
that dress tho, absolutely mesmerizing
Those beautiful graceful arms and hands...a joy to watch!
I was watching Miko Fogarty's Giselle and this was recommended to me by YT. I love Miko's version more but Zhang's class and elegance are showing signs of true artistry! She is def. an artist to watch!
I agree with all the other comments. Perfection! She is a star.
HER ARCH ALSBISHSEBR her knees, her pirouettes, her 5th position, her arabesque ON POINT like everything was just amazing
I always love the costume design for girls doing Giselle, they're always so simple yet elegant and lovely.
So strong and so delicate what a combination!
She's so perfect! Wow!🌹🌻
Phenomenal! Is she from an unknown planet! Thanks for making a journey to Lausanne and dancing.
I adore her dress
After Miko Fogarty's stunning performance back in 2013 at Moscow IBC, it is first time that i literally enjoyed from Giselle variation in some competition. So elegant, pure and effortless. And of course beautiful dress choice 💜
How many times have we watched this solo performed by others? This is THE BEST interpretation so far. Her timing and musicality and joy is perfect.
So graceful, elegant and beautiful!
So elegant and graceful 😍
Parabéns!!! Leveza, movimentos perfeitos, música linda e delicadeza!!! Arrasou!⚘⚘⚘⚘⚘
Lovely, amazing, congratulations Zhang Lin
one of my favorites performances at prix❤️
That skirt is so ethereal and light😍
She is gorgeous!
she looks so ethereal
Awww! Just what I needed!
Flawless!!!!
wow ,she dances like air flows
Très beau. Merci
발레리나는 잘하는 것은 기본이고 이 분은 발레리나로서의 매력을 타고났네요!
OMG ITS FANTASTIC 👏👏
Merci Lin Zhang pour toutes vos heures de travail pour nous offrir cette enchantement : La danse d'un petit nuage léger ! Merci à vous !
Omg this is beautiful! She looks like a little cloud floating around :)
1:25 - 1:46 ♥♥♥ perfect
So beautiful.
Wow! Absolutely beautiful!
Really lovely. A great future 🩰🩰🩰🩰👵👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Amazingly elegant and strong. Those hops! Wow!
Ella baila muy hermoso y me gusta el vestuario 🎂🌭😍😙
she moves like and embodies the grace of a ghibli character..
Queen of grace.
The dress is so PRETTY!!
Omg this is so beautiful!!!
Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful.
Amazing
This was so pleasing to watch.
When the music started i immediately thought about how she would have to do the hopps wich are extremely difficult on point and it is astonishing how she can do them so effortlessly.
I'm not lying when I say I would watch a whole show with her as the principal and pay good money for it aswell 🤩😍🥰
Stunning, graceful
Are arm movements are so beautiful