I’m really not surprised when dancers have pain in various tendons, it is after all very physically demanding to dance, especially on pointe, and it’s also something human bodies aren’t made for. So sadly it’s only natural that it hurts from time to time. Be kind to your body, while dancing you’re pushing your body beyond what’s “normal” along with putting a lot of weight onto small areas and having your body in an unnatural alignment while dancing. Just take hips for example, it’s not natural for a human body to turn out the hips like a ballet dancer does, just like it’s not natural for a human to put their whole weight on the tip of the toes while arching their foot. Just be careful and be kind to your body so you can keep dancing for many years still. Anti inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen or naproxen or similar may help some if you’re able to take NSAID, it can both ease the pain and lessen the inflammation that is causing the pain. Topical things like tiger balm or liniment can help some against the pain so you can relax better which in turn makes it easier for your body to heal. I’m not a dancer, but I live with severe chronic pain and Hypermobility in my joints due to a genetic connective tissue disorder. At times I get inflammation for no reason really, only thing I could think of would be it coming from micro injuries due to my abnormal range of motion. I’ve never taken a dance class in my life but can turn my feet and hips out so much that my heels are in front of my toes. Anything beyond a normal range of motion can cause wear and tear regardless of it being genetic or something that has been trained over many years. I hope your Achilles’ tendon issues eases soon!
I feel you with the achilles problem. For me it came up when I started dancing more than usual and I had several moth of physical therapy and icing but it finally went away. So there´s hope. But also I´m not on pointe anymore. I once tried pointe again when it got better but had to start all over again because it was so painful. :/
I love your videos. They inspired me to start ballet and now I can’t stop dancing it. Like wherever I go, I keep on doing the dance that I learn in ballet class and now I’m in grade 5 and I’m 10 years old. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ i love youuuu.
I also have Achilles tendinitis and it sucks 🥲 but when I use my pointe shoes I used elastic ribbons and didn’t tie it too tight and a little bit higher in the back so as my teacher would say I wouldn’t choke the Achilles, hope this helps!
I had the same "injury" it's mostly from using this part a lot in ballet and it needs time and some physiotherapy to help it cause it's really hard to get rid of it
I am currently out of dance classes for 6 weeks because I got severe tendonitis in the tendons that run along my tibia and am also getting physical therapy as well as taking anti-inflammatories and basically living with an icepack around my left calf. So: I feel you, girl, I feel you
this video made me sooo happy! im sincere when i say this: i broke my toe during a school dance audition today... had a mental breakdown bc my school shut down bc of covid19. the directors didn't have a chance to see me dance before my toe decided to yeet itself. im still sad, but i feel rlly good rn ❤
I Love your dancing you inspired me to work harder ❤❤❤ I got in the ABT summer Intensive And I got in the Atlanta ballet summer Intensive 6 weeks And I got in the artEmotion's pre-professional summer Intensive
Congrats on graduating online school and wish you the best of luck in becoming a professional dancer! p.s., which ballet company are you considering to join and what is your dream company?
when you do have your business I need one of those skirts!!! Me and my dance class want to get our dance teacher a skirt etc. for her birthday in December, and this would be a perfect opportunity.
I have problems with my achilles and it's because my calf is understretched. My plies have never been great and coming out of leaps can be painful for me. Thankfully I mainly work in tap right now though
I literally ordered a red skirt from discount dance like a month ago and it’s still not here 😩😩 I kinda want to make my own skirts like you 😁 btw love ur vids ❤️❤️
I also have the exact same Achilles Tendonitis as you. I’m a Cheerleader and gymnast so it’s painful after the jumps and tumbling is so painful especially as I’m in one of the higher levels 😭 I do practically the same treatments as you do so if any of you have any suggestions on what to do, please reply!
Hang in there with ur feet! I have the same exact problem but with another tendon so I feel ur pain💙 also what program did u use for school?? I’m trying to find something like that
Hi Alexis! And she uses a program called Penn Foster! For me as a ballerina, I had a tutor that helped me through my lessons and I submitted them online. I found that it is almost impossible to actually teach yourself an entire curriculum, and it caused a lot of stress. There are many homeschool programs that are done 100 percent online, and many people are successful in that. I recommend only high school and not college - if that was something you were considering. If you have what she has and if you are younger, I would recommend taking a break for a week or two before you the summer starts, especially if you are going away to an intensive. These feet problems don't go away, and it is not a good choice to throw away a career now before you even get started. Make sure to always put your body first! And consider whether or not your studio will be able to get you to your dream company. If not, you should maybe live with a host family or go somewhere else. Best of luck!
Aww thanks so much!! I’ll definitely look into that for school. For my feet I did take a break and it did get better, but then it flared back up in another tendon that I actually tore when I was like 9....so yeah fun times😂 I also can’t take a break now cuz I leave for intensive the week after a show I’m rehearsing for. But for anyone that reads this with a similar problem I wish u all luck cuz it’s never easy
Hi Kenz! 💜I’m from Argentina I really love your videos 💞 You are an inspiration for me and having an interaction with you would be a dream come true. I hope someday it will happen 💓 love u
Just asking, is started ballet at 9 and I'm 11 now. How how long do you think I should wait until I get my first pair of pointe shoes I'm really working hard towards it and I just want to know how old you think I would have to be
Ik you were asking her and you might not care about my opinion but I was 13 whenever I got mine, I think I really depends on how many years of ballet you’ve taken
2:12 omg the ariana perfume OMG WE STAN ARIANA SHE IS THE FREAKING QUEEN OF EVERYTHING WE STAN STAN 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 cloud is a freaking bomb perfume ok byeee
I'm a martial artist but this is really cool. its also interesting that both martial artists and dancers seem to both deal with having to do alot of self care on their feet lol
Mackenzie you neeeeeed to make a video on how you make skirts
I probably will in the future!!
Chloe Wayland it’s in her TikTok
Miranda Jones yes she has
Alexa Maxwell ya but either way she should prob post it on yt bc most people prob don’t have tik tok and she can give a better picture on how to do it
I’m really not surprised when dancers have pain in various tendons, it is after all very physically demanding to dance, especially on pointe, and it’s also something human bodies aren’t made for. So sadly it’s only natural that it hurts from time to time. Be kind to your body, while dancing you’re pushing your body beyond what’s “normal” along with putting a lot of weight onto small areas and having your body in an unnatural alignment while dancing. Just take hips for example, it’s not natural for a human body to turn out the hips like a ballet dancer does, just like it’s not natural for a human to put their whole weight on the tip of the toes while arching their foot. Just be careful and be kind to your body so you can keep dancing for many years still. Anti inflammatory painkillers such as ibuprofen or naproxen or similar may help some if you’re able to take NSAID, it can both ease the pain and lessen the inflammation that is causing the pain. Topical things like tiger balm or liniment can help some against the pain so you can relax better which in turn makes it easier for your body to heal. I’m not a dancer, but I live with severe chronic pain and Hypermobility in my joints due to a genetic connective tissue disorder. At times I get inflammation for no reason really, only thing I could think of would be it coming from micro injuries due to my abnormal range of motion. I’ve never taken a dance class in my life but can turn my feet and hips out so much that my heels are in front of my toes. Anything beyond a normal range of motion can cause wear and tear regardless of it being genetic or something that has been trained over many years. I hope your Achilles’ tendon issues eases soon!
this is so helpful!!
I really REALLY dont remember asking at all. Nope.
Melody Ma uh its mackenzie’s video tf
@Cloudy Blossom I have hypermobility due to a genetic issue that mostly impacts my hips. Turning out is actually really comfortable for me lol
congrats on graduating !! i wish u luck on your journey with becoming a professional take care of yourself you inspire me so much 💞
thank u so much!!💖
@@dancingwithmackenzie when did you start to dance ?
I feel you with the achilles problem. For me it came up when I started dancing more than usual and I had several moth of physical therapy and icing but it finally went away. So there´s hope. But also I´m not on pointe anymore. I once tried pointe again when it got better but had to start all over again because it was so painful. :/
Isabella W. Yea I also have the achilles tendon problem and it still hurts after icing for a long time already :(
Isabella W. Is your sisters name Anna??
@@catedits2 nope don´t have a sister
Legit my arches are high but it causes pain in my foot because of that and it sucks :/
Me too :(
I'm so in love with your hair color
When you said “and then I am going to” there was an ad that said “get rid of period bloat for good” 😆
Lol I love these types of coincidences
These types of videos are literally my favorite!
Stay Beautiful Mackenzie ❤️
Your skirts are literally my favourite thing 😍
The red one is so nice tho
She’s always so inspiring❤️❤️
I love your videos. They inspired me to start ballet and now I can’t stop dancing it. Like wherever I go, I keep on doing the dance that I learn in ballet class and now I’m in grade 5 and I’m 10 years old. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ i love youuuu.
I also have Achilles tendinitis and it sucks 🥲 but when I use my pointe shoes I used elastic ribbons and didn’t tie it too tight and a little bit higher in the back so as my teacher would say I wouldn’t choke the Achilles, hope this helps!
I had the same "injury" it's mostly from using this part a lot in ballet and it needs time and some physiotherapy to help it cause it's really hard to get rid of it
I am currently out of dance classes for 6 weeks because I got severe tendonitis in the tendons that run along my tibia and am also getting physical therapy as well as taking anti-inflammatories and basically living with an icepack around my left calf.
So: I feel you, girl, I feel you
this definitely lifted my spirits as an injured dancer on a loooong break lol
Congratulations for graduating online school! I wish you the best in ballet, you are great😍
Congrats girl for graduating online school. Wishing you a great career ahead of you.
Your vlogs are my favorite videos of yours! The skirt looks so good. 😍
Ps. Could you please make a "warm up routine for class" video
this video made me sooo happy! im sincere when i say this: i broke my toe during a school dance audition today... had a mental breakdown bc my school shut down bc of covid19. the directors didn't have a chance to see me dance before my toe decided to yeet itself. im still sad, but i feel rlly good rn ❤
Normal people: watch the entire video.
Dancers: Skip to the section where you dance. (Doing exercises)
i think it would be the other way around honestly.
@@warmfrog6980 ya l agree with u
Me as a dancer watched the whole vid but I enjoyed the dance
I watched the whole thing and Im a dancer
@@whywouldyouwasteallyourpoison same
I am 30 years old, never been a dancer, and I canNOT handle how gorgeous your hair is. Like. Damn.
Finishing the rest of the video now...
This is like her version of Kayla's Mak by teen vogue ✌
i saw that video idk how she survives 😣
dancingwithmackenzie 𝚑𝚒 𝚔𝚎𝚗𝚣!!! 𝚕𝚢 𝚜𝚘𝚖𝚎 𝚖𝚞𝚌𝚑
If you are having muscle pain or anything like that apply tiger balm. It really helps!
I Love your dancing you inspired me to work harder ❤❤❤
I got in the ABT summer Intensive
And I got in the Atlanta ballet summer Intensive 6 weeks
And I got in the artEmotion's pre-professional summer Intensive
oooh congrats! Which abt intensive?? which one are you going to!!
@@chikarashii The Alabama adt I'm going to the AB It was my 1st year auditioning
omg congrats! i also got into ABT summer intensive in NY for 5 weeks! which are you doing!
@@juliettemamalian8501 I got in the Alabama for Abt I'm going to Atlanta ballet
@@juliettemamalian8501 I'm so happy for you
ahhh who can not wait to watch the whole video?!?!? i want to spend a week with her lol
i make vlogs too!!
Tina-Marie no one cares about your shit vlogs
@@ebonythepoodle2191 periodt
U are amazing and very positive person 🥰 Thank u for ur videos, it makes me so happy and gives me good vibes ❤️
Could you please share the work out you do? (10.20) I love your videos you're so inspirering❤❤❤
Congrats on graduating online school and wish you the best of luck in becoming a professional dancer! p.s., which ballet company are you considering to join and what is your dream company?
i LOVE your dance vlogs
Thank you💖💖
OMG please sell them on depop! I’ll totally buy them since I do grade 5 ballet xx
Oh the little girl is so cute!
Sometimes I forget she’s an adult and I was very confused
Flower 🌺 fiend I think she’s 17 so not an adult
💙💙💙i can't waiiiit and actually im learning the contemproary choreo that you did in yagp
Omg when you were driving to the doctor I knew exactly where you were. I live in Maryland too
I love the skirt so much!
I turned on notifications for when this premiered eek!
I have tendinitis and it sometimes hurts when I go on point and it hurts when I do other types of dance and I tape my foot like that to
You’re beautifullllll your hair is amazing and I really like your eye colour!🥰👍🏽
Haha that’s so funny I went to a summer intensive with Simon
when you do have your business I need one of those skirts!!! Me and my dance class want to get our dance teacher a skirt etc. for her birthday in December, and this would be a perfect opportunity.
Its on her depop
ooh i’m so excited 💖💖
Wow more like day in the literal dream life 😍
I have problems with my achilles and it's because my calf is understretched. My plies have never been great and coming out of leaps can be painful for me. Thankfully I mainly work in tap right now though
please can u make a video of how do u make ur skirts? 🥺
Where are your rings from?
Also you are an amazing dancer and you inspired me to try ballet and I love it so thank you!! 💕💕
I literally ordered a red skirt from discount dance like a month ago and it’s still not here 😩😩 I kinda want to make my own skirts like you 😁 btw love ur vids ❤️❤️
Her boyfriend is my mood haha
MACKENZIE YOUR SO INSPIRING
I love this type of videos
Loved it so much! U r such an inspiring dancer❤️⭐️
I got the notification to watch this while editing my day in the life of a dancer hahahahaha
Idk why but you in a ponytail with curly-ish hair reminds me of your 2016 videos!!
We luv u Mackenzie m, keep up the great work!! 🙂😘😊
J'ai un concours demain en solo est je stresse grave 😕😕😕 des conseils ??
Ce sera formidable!
@@annikapfeiffer5478 merciii ☺️
I also have the exact same Achilles Tendonitis as you. I’m a Cheerleader and gymnast so it’s painful after the jumps and tumbling is so painful especially as I’m in one of the higher levels 😭 I do practically the same treatments as you do so if any of you have any suggestions on what to do, please reply!
Girl, I feel like you know you love someone when they let you feel silly with them. 😊
Yes I love this!
What was the black stretch band you used in the intro? I’ve been looking for a new one and need some suggestions!
Mackenzie pleaseeeeeee do a video on how to become a ballet dancer (but like you at your level) pleaseeeeeeeeee
This is such an awesome video 🥰🥰
i suggest that perfume may cause acne to the skin, i felt like this was a cause for my facial acne :)
What kind of fabric are you using and can you give us the pattern of the skirt
Its like 90% polyester and 10% spandex
@@dancingwithmackenzie thank you so much. P.s. I love all your videos and they have help me at dance a lot😊
Omg I'm so excited hahaha
Where is the leo with the flowers on the top from?
Isabella Rubietta Ik it was so pretty!!😍😍
Hang in there with ur feet! I have the same exact problem but with another tendon so I feel ur pain💙 also what program did u use for school?? I’m trying to find something like that
Hi Alexis! And she uses a program called Penn Foster! For me as a ballerina, I had a tutor that helped me through my lessons and I submitted them online. I found that it is almost impossible to actually teach yourself an entire curriculum, and it caused a lot of stress. There are many homeschool programs that are done 100 percent online, and many people are successful in that. I recommend only high school and not college - if that was something you were considering. If you have what she has and if you are younger, I would recommend taking a break for a week or two before you the summer starts, especially if you are going away to an intensive. These feet problems don't go away, and it is not a good choice to throw away a career now before you even get started. Make sure to always put your body first! And consider whether or not your studio will be able to get you to your dream company. If not, you should maybe live with a host family or go somewhere else. Best of luck!
Aww thanks so much!! I’ll definitely look into that for school. For my feet I did take a break and it did get better, but then it flared back up in another tendon that I actually tore when I was like 9....so yeah fun times😂 I also can’t take a break now cuz I leave for intensive the week after a show I’m rehearsing for. But for anyone that reads this with a similar problem I wish u all luck cuz it’s never easy
Where’d you get your sewing machine?? / how much was it??
What kind of camera do you use? Thank you for answering 😃
This is going to be a great video. I already know it. : )
I use the same perfume.
Like fi you do too.
Hi Kenz! 💜I’m from Argentina I really love your videos 💞 You are an inspiration for me and having an interaction with you would be a dream come true. I hope someday it will happen 💓 love u
Hola, como estás
Larsen D. 👍
Pls make a video of how u make ur skirtssssssss
I love your video’s ❤️❤️
Just asking, is started ballet at 9 and I'm 11 now. How how long do you think I should wait until I get my first pair of pointe shoes I'm really working hard towards it and I just want to know how old you think I would have to be
Ik you were asking her and you might not care about my opinion but I was 13 whenever I got mine, I think I really depends on how many years of ballet you’ve taken
I love ur style!
My birthdays tomorrow
happy early bday
Happy early bday🎉🥳
Happy bday
maggie m thank you so much 😊
The Sisters’ Toys and Dolls thanks sm ❤️
Most of my classes are late in the day!! So annoying😭
You might have answered this in a previous Q&A but where do you dance? 🥰
2:12 omg the ariana perfume OMG WE STAN ARIANA SHE IS THE FREAKING QUEEN OF EVERYTHING WE STAN STAN 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 cloud is a freaking bomb perfume ok byeee
She is very inspiring
Mackenzie please please please do an updated leotard collection video!!!
Yay
You are so beautiful😁 Ily❤️
Thank you💕💕💕
I'm a martial artist but this is really cool. its also interesting that both martial artists and dancers seem to both deal with having to do alot of self care on their feet lol
I also make ballet skirts, I love making mine unquie, and that I am the only one that has it.
I’m a dancer as well. Not nearly as good as good as you but I also had a problem with achilles tendinitis
Perfect❤
Pleeaasee do a video on making skirts :)
I struggled with tendonitis as well. You should take some time off of dance so it can heal and do yoga and good stretching of the calfs.
Do you do Ballet or Contemporary
What camera does she use ? Any idea ?
what is a host family? i'm just curious...
♥️ur the coolest
What’s a host family??????
Ps.
CONGRATULATIONS on your GRADUATION 📚📖📐📏
I Love your videos ❤️❤️
I was just about to write you should sell the skirts you make and in the vid you just said I’m gonna sell them on Etsy lol
Who’s the Simon kid? And does Kenzie have a little sister?
You’re so amazing and beautiful 😍 I feel like your arches have improved a lot!
Thank you💕💕
i just saw carge the elephant nirvana and tyler the creator on your wall and i screamed i love you, ik im weird
I know that this is unrelated to the video but... what camera do you use?
canon g7x mark iii
dancingwithmackenzie thank you!
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