i like how his tone is firm and loud but hes not angry/negative hes stating how he wants the student to position their body n the mood of the class is not tense
And this is why the kids are so successful. They do so well because of the environment that they are in. If this studio was near me, I would leave mine in a heartbeat. I love MBA!!🤍🤍
Is hyper mobility really a good thing in dance? It seems like being able to do that would cause more injuries as your body fails to limit you in the correct direction?
@@CSEmberyeah it can mess you up. Im disabled from hypermobility//eds but as long as you build muscle it can usually help. Be careful with your kneecap with those stretches..
Makes me happy how when it's already an acceptable position and they don't feel a stretch he doesn't force them to go further. Ballet, gymnastics, you name it. Big change is coming for the better
love that he says "well you're lucky too" instead of pushing his students to wall back to back until they actually sob and scream in pain (yes it has happened before)
I love that when the girls are at full extension and they don’t feel pain, instead of pushing them to stretch until it hurts, he compliments their abilities. I’m not a ballerina nor have I ever danced but I’ve seen those horrifying videos from Russia and china of girls being hyperextended to the point of sobbing and I’m so glad to see someone promoting health over extremes
@@KB-dr1vuas someone that is double-jointed, but not to the point of EDS, that's what I was thinking too. Our daughter, on the other hand? Close enough that the only thing preventing her from testing is the cost.....
@@etcwhatever I think that it is, but I'm not for sure on that. I know that our daughter (23) researched it, but we really didn't talk about what it entailed. All she said was that they had other things that needed their money more....
@@wendymonkelien-brown579i have hEDS and i just had to check off enough boxes on a list my doc had, im not sure about other subtypes though. if you are ever fortunate enough to get her tested physical therapy was a life saver for me. there are also plenty of online resources that can help you treat symptoms yourself without an official diagnosis. my aunt (who also has it) is active in facebook groups, and finds them incredibly helpful.
First of all love this, this is both adorable and hilarious. Secondly, tell him THANK YOU for saying that little girl was “lucky” to have the flexibility she has!!! I was straight up shamed and berated most of my time dancing as a child because I wasn’t flexible and I worked my ASS OFF and I was still told I “wasn’t stretching enough” but in reality I was very much surrounded by lucky girls with natural flexibility, and I was unfortunately not one of the lucky ones.
Not unless someone teaches her how to control that degree of hyperextension. Never learning how to control my hypermobile joints because it was encouraged in ballet and gymnastics is one of the reasons I've been stuck walking with a cane or a crutch since I was 21.
@IW3527 exactly what I was thinking. I could see that knee mobility a mile away and that will be excruciating in 10 years without better support and control
@@ShapeshifterGirl1 as much as I love ballet the flagrant disregard for joint health hasn't changed. Studios will run kids into permanent connective tissue damage in the name of good lines when they should be the 1st to realize its a career breaker.
If I had had a teacher like this when I was in dance when I was little, I would’ve stayed. My instructor yelled at us in this tiny classroom and all I can remember is just feeling terrified of her. Keep in mind we were ages 3 to 5.
@@Inquiringmindswtk In the majority of the clips, I saw Slawomir working with the students on flexibility to a safe comfort level with a straight back. This is proper form for higher levels of flexibility, and flexibility leads to unforced turn out. Turn out was addressed in one single clip, and from other videos, Slawomir likely addressed it in a silly manner knowing the student was capable of a higher skill level. That said, I do not personally know the teacher, or the student.
It was gentle but the reminded her what was needed. My PT does similar sometimes. Touching a muscle or similar to get me to engage. Same idea. Not harmful.
He seems like such a great teacher. You can tell he's serious but still remembers this is something fun. It reflects in the kids and shows you don't have to terrorize children to teach them to dance (or anything else) well.
Lol shout out to all my hyperextended kids .I used to get chastised in gym for not feeling the stretch but these little ones are called lucky and so they are😊
That got me a fast pass to the big kids' class with my older sister when I was little 🥰 I felt so special and so happy because the class with the kids my age was way too easy 😂 I like how he has such a huge age range of kids here!
@@SobrietyandSolace omg yes my thoughts exactly. I loved the easy stretches and beautiful lines...until at 24 the pain started and a few years later when I'm in a flare I can't even do up my buttons 😊
Oh man this is how you know he is a great teacher. He teaches the kids with a firm but fun and gentle tone and keeps the mood light while ensuring they learn. Perfect.
W ballet instructor. So many are overly strict with their students because that's how they were taught, but you can tell that even though he expects everyone to do their best he isn't going to be holding needles under their legs (which yes, is an actual thing former ballet instructors have told me occurred to them)
I had a strict teacher as a kid and we were a little scared of her and we loved her. She retired and we got a super sweet teacher and it was less fun. When the strict teacher said it was good, you knew it was good.
I wish I would have had a ballet instructor like him! Mine said I was too klutzy and fat to ever do well in ballet and kicked me out after 6 weeks. : P
Bro- I quit ballet when I was 10 bc my teacher sucked and was rude and yelled at me for not being able to do the slips without stretching. I wanna be in his class- he’s so nice and such a vibe
This is how you teach 🙌 keeping it real and to the point. And accountability but in a proactive way. Building them up to be who they are destined to be. This is SO important in all fields of study and practice.
I stopped doing ballet earlier this week because of personal reasons, but I sincerely appreciate your patience with these children! My old teacher overstretched us and was really strict lol
I love this dance teacher!! Sadly I remember one of our dance teachers called us elephants 😭 and made a girl cry by calling her fat and saying she will never be good..BUT good news!!! SHE GOT FIRED HAHAHHAHA
I would looove to take one of his classes one day.. And to all the ballet dancers out there, lets be honest: We were all jealous and annoyed at that one superflexible kid in our class 😒
I was shocked that he didn’t try to push till it hurt, i would laugh whenever i was stretched in class as a reflec and my gymnastics teacher would assume it didn’t hurt cuz i giggled and stretch me further😭
i love the relationship teacher has with his students and photographer, and the relationship photographer has with literally everyone! they're all like one big family 🥹
What a great dance instructor. When I was 8 I took Jazz & dropped out after like 3 classes because the lady teaching was so mean. Like this is a beginner class lady in a very small town. We’re not all going pro here. Even my mom agreed that she was to harsh. After that I took up piano & took lessons for that up until my senior year of high school.
Lol I had the reverse experience as you. I did piano for a year or two (was also dancing) when I was 5-6-ish and quick after she “joked” about hitting my hands with a ruler if I messed up this one part I couldn’t get again. When I messed up again I started sobbing and we left my lesson early. The next few lessons we played on some drums and things instead of the piano because I still didn’t want her anywhere near me (and we could sit further apart than the piano bench/it was easier so less stressful) and soon after I stopped taking lessons all together.
I have ptsd from my dance teacher😭😭😭😭😭 don’t get me wrong she was an amazing woman, she was very calm but also firm. But all i really remember of my ballet days were consistently hearing “AMI YOUR ARMS” “ARMS!!!” “YOU’RE SLOUCHING” “JESUS CHRIST YOUR ARMS!!” “TURNOUT TURNOUT”
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he's so aggressively gentle
Well said!
thats the kind of gentle that kids love and find funny!
Couldn't have said it better myself!
@@emilysnyman Agreed 👍🏽, Love 💕
Fr!
He acts like he has 37 children, not students and I love that
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Exactly ❤️
Love him!!!!!
Because he does
i like how his tone is firm and loud but hes not angry/negative
hes stating how he wants the student to position their body n the mood of the class is not tense
And this is why the kids are so successful. They do so well because of the environment that they are in. If this studio was near me, I would leave mine in a heartbeat. I love MBA!!🤍🤍
@@cardigan_24 I'm 39 and disabled and if it was near me I'd be begging to at least hang out sometime 😂
Way better than Abby Lee
@@marilynnmegan7175 ahh yes!!😭
@@Cove_Blueme too!😂
I was a contortionist as a kid. I an 57 years old I can still do a split. I can’t get up from it but I can still do a split.
'i can't get up from it' stop that's hilarious 😂 sounds like a cool party trick haha
😂😂
If you haven't seen the movie Poms, you need to. 😄
I didn’t give you a like at first but I was still wheezing several comments down over this so I came back😂😂😂
I know exactly what you mean. Same here. 😂 Down no problem, but up definitely is.
"Then you are lucky too!"😅😂😂😂😂
He seemed so indignant. 😅
@@Deathbird_MitchYou’re reading too much into it. He sounded playful to me.
Is hyper mobility really a good thing in dance? It seems like being able to do that would cause more injuries as your body fails to limit you in the correct direction?
Muscle building is so important for hyper extended joints. The tendons and ligaments are not doing their job. Muscle must do it.
@@CSEmberyeah it can mess you up. Im disabled from hypermobility//eds but as long as you build muscle it can usually help. Be careful with your kneecap with those stretches..
He act like they are his kids it so funny 😭
i love that he’s so calm with them AND correcting them without yelling. he seems like a very good dance instructor
Look at the results 🙏🏻
I agree.
Monotone is perfect. Youre lifeless and gentle lmao
He does yell at times but it’s not in a negative tone more like
Fr most would yell 😭 gives dance mom's vibes
Love his demeanor with the kiddos. And the little giggles are precious.
"Of course I can't do it as... beautifully as you will..." 😂
So sweet 🥹 ❤
Makes me happy how when it's already an acceptable position and they don't feel a stretch he doesn't force them to go further. Ballet, gymnastics, you name it. Big change is coming for the better
Slawomir is actually adorable with the kids. He's gentle, yet firm in the way a good coach/teacher needs to be. Also, his sarcasm kills me.
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@@aerialflash Oh my, I didn't even notice. Thank you.
the little foot slap got me 😂
@@mikewrack3 Right? That gentle little swipe to correct position. 😂
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I admire his gentle approach and positive reinforcement with the students - it creates a great learning environment.
YOU AGAIN?! I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE
The whispered "turn out plz" at the end was so cute!!!❤❤❤
and the slap 🙊
@@anniebe4992 what slap
@@Hehehehw903 foot slap right at the end
@@anniebe4992He didn’t slap her, he brushed his hand over her foot in the direction he wanted her to move. If that was a slap, you would’ve heard it.
@@golddvstwomvn OK no problem for me
love that he says "well you're lucky too" instead of pushing his students to wall back to back until they actually sob and scream in pain (yes it has happened before)
I love that when the girls are at full extension and they don’t feel pain, instead of pushing them to stretch until it hurts, he compliments their abilities. I’m not a ballerina nor have I ever danced but I’ve seen those horrifying videos from Russia and china of girls being hyperextended to the point of sobbing and I’m so glad to see someone promoting health over extremes
I can almost guarantee this child has EDS,which is why she can hyperextend and not feel it
@@KB-dr1vuas someone that is double-jointed, but not to the point of EDS, that's what I was thinking too. Our daughter, on the other hand? Close enough that the only thing preventing her from testing is the cost.....
@@wendymonkelien-brown579 excuse me what is the test for it? Is it a blood analysis? Thanks
@@etcwhatever I think that it is, but I'm not for sure on that. I know that our daughter (23) researched it, but we really didn't talk about what it entailed. All she said was that they had other things that needed their money more....
@@wendymonkelien-brown579i have hEDS and i just had to check off enough boxes on a list my doc had, im not sure about other subtypes though. if you are ever fortunate enough to get her tested physical therapy was a life saver for me. there are also plenty of online resources that can help you treat symptoms yourself without an official diagnosis. my aunt (who also has it) is active in facebook groups, and finds them incredibly helpful.
First of all love this, this is both adorable and hilarious. Secondly, tell him THANK YOU for saying that little girl was “lucky” to have the flexibility she has!!! I was straight up shamed and berated most of my time dancing as a child because I wasn’t flexible and I worked my ASS OFF and I was still told I “wasn’t stretching enough” but in reality I was very much surrounded by lucky girls with natural flexibility, and I was unfortunately not one of the lucky ones.
"No" She's gonna go far.
Yeah so mature!
Not unless someone teaches her how to control that degree of hyperextension. Never learning how to control my hypermobile joints because it was encouraged in ballet and gymnastics is one of the reasons I've been stuck walking with a cane or a crutch since I was 21.
@@IW3527 yep
@IW3527 exactly what I was thinking. I could see that knee mobility a mile away and that will be excruciating in 10 years without better support and control
@@ShapeshifterGirl1 as much as I love ballet the flagrant disregard for joint health hasn't changed. Studios will run kids into permanent connective tissue damage in the name of good lines when they should be the 1st to realize its a career breaker.
If I had had a teacher like this when I was in dance when I was little, I would’ve stayed. My instructor yelled at us in this tiny classroom and all I can remember is just feeling terrified of her. Keep in mind we were ages 3 to 5.
Same
I really like that he's teaching proper form, it will prevent injury later on!
Where in this clip did he teach "proper form"?
Forced turn out is not safety minded.
@@Inquiringmindswtk In the majority of the clips, I saw Slawomir working with the students on flexibility to a safe comfort level with a straight back. This is proper form for higher levels of flexibility, and flexibility leads to unforced turn out.
Turn out was addressed in one single clip, and from other videos, Slawomir likely addressed it in a silly manner knowing the student was capable of a higher skill level. That said, I do not personally know the teacher, or the student.
The way he dusts her foot so she turns out 🤣 gets me every time
Love the little slap towards her foot to 'turn out'! Gentle but gets message across!❤
My favorite part
It was gentle but the reminded her what was needed. My PT does similar sometimes. Touching a muscle or similar to get me to engage. Same idea. Not harmful.
It made me cackle lmfao
"turn-out"
That word is always mentioned by ballet teachers
If they can still smile and laugh with him, he's doing a good job. They should be enjoying class with him. ❤
I'm glad he's gentle. I don't miss seeing the rage in the eyes of my coaches while being yelled at :( I've had shoes thrown at me 🙃🙃
He seems like such a great teacher. You can tell he's serious but still remembers this is something fun. It reflects in the kids and shows you don't have to terrorize children to teach them to dance (or anything else) well.
The is man is so nice compared to most dance teachers I’ve dealt with 😂💀
Lol shout out to all my hyperextended kids .I used to get chastised in gym for not feeling the stretch but these little ones are called lucky and so they are😊
Until the debilitating chronic pain kicks in lol
That got me a fast pass to the big kids' class with my older sister when I was little 🥰 I felt so special and so happy because the class with the kids my age was way too easy 😂 I like how he has such a huge age range of kids here!
I really hope she doesn't overstretch. I'm feeling the pain now at the ripe age of 23 😭
The knee shouldn't bend the wrong way. It _will_ cause issues further down the line
@@SobrietyandSolace omg yes my thoughts exactly. I loved the easy stretches and beautiful lines...until at 24 the pain started and a few years later when I'm in a flare I can't even do up my buttons 😊
He is the best teacher ever so cute
Awww he's so sweet and patient w the kids
The dismissive almost disaffected look on that first child's face as Slawomir asks if that's stretching SENDS ME EVERY TIME. 😂
He should do parenting classes. That’s EXACTLY how you teach children in a great way. No anger but authority still. Fun but serious. Perfect balance!
Love how he’s stern yet gentle with them. Not negative or angry he giving corrections the way a teacher should.
omg the another taylor o'meara i guess had me dying
she also looks like a mini version of her 😂😂
I don't get it can you explain ?
Taylor o'meara is one of the older girls in the academy and she has gorgeous lines i just rlly loved the way he said it@@Kpopright_here
@@Kpopright_hereTaylor is another dancer at the school, I guess he was saying they’re similar haha
@@familyfun6995 yeahh they look pretty similar!
I wish I had a teacher like him 😢. My teachers were only focus in one student. The blond with blue eyes 🤷♀️
“Of course I can’t do it as beautifully as you will” 🥰 how adorable, she looks like he just made her day
"Jackson" cuts to Jackson doing it all wrong😂
Oh man this is how you know he is a great teacher. He teaches the kids with a firm but fun and gentle tone and keeps the mood light while ensuring they learn. Perfect.
I wish I was able to go to a class like this. I go to a small town dance studio with only one teacher who’s actually a professional.
The little foot swipe would have stuck with me. Points it out just enough that you’ll always remember without being deliberately embarrassing 😅
MORE LIKE THIS PLEASE!
You only ever made one. Let’s see several more! They are so cute!
Hilarious, they are too cute and I’m talking about the instructor too
Love his accent and how he says Jackson
I like that we’re seeing more of the beginning classes!
I. Love. Slawomir. That is all.
it makes me happy when dance teachers don't abuse their students, trying to make them more flexible 🙌🏽🙌🏽
W ballet instructor. So many are overly strict with their students because that's how they were taught, but you can tell that even though he expects everyone to do their best he isn't going to be holding needles under their legs (which yes, is an actual thing former ballet instructors have told me occurred to them)
I love how gentle he is!
he is definitely a dad haha such a sweetheart
He's actually a good one omg
I love how he is with the young students. He is the teacher that tells you that today was difficult and yet you still want to dance.
I had a strict teacher as a kid and we were a little scared of her and we loved her. She retired and we got a super sweet teacher and it was less fun. When the strict teacher said it was good, you knew it was good.
If my parents corrected me this calmly😢
I need this class even though I'm 14😂
I need it as an adult! 😂 I want to join!
Love Slawomir and his reactions. 😊
awww "I won't do it as beautifully as you" ❤ he's so sweet to the little ones!!
I wish I would have had a ballet instructor like him! Mine said I was too klutzy and fat to ever do well in ballet and kicked me out after 6 weeks. : P
If he was my ballet teacher when I was a kid I probably would still be doing ballet and not terrified of my teachers for years
Bro- I quit ballet when I was 10 bc my teacher sucked and was rude and yelled at me for not being able to do the slips without stretching. I wanna be in his class- he’s so nice and such a vibe
Awesome to see Slawomir's cool and kind personality!
Is he the polish singer or is that just a guy with the same name?
"No💅." "Another Talyor O'mera ig..."
This is how you teach 🙌 keeping it real and to the point. And accountability but in a proactive way. Building them up to be who they are destined to be. This is SO important in all fields of study and practice.
Lil babies learning to find their susu after a pique 😭 My heart
The fact he isnt forcing the stretch when the girls say its not stretching is amazing ❤
Being a good teacher is a talent that can not really be learnt. You have it or don't. ❤
I stopped doing ballet earlier this week because of personal reasons, but I sincerely appreciate your patience with these children! My old teacher overstretched us and was really strict lol
I love this dance teacher!! Sadly I remember one of our dance teachers called us elephants 😭 and made a girl cry by calling her fat and saying she will never be good..BUT good news!!! SHE GOT FIRED HAHAHHAHA
The way he looks at the camera with that "fourth wall break" look that says really?🤣 He's a joy to watch teach...
The SNATCH to turn out 😂😂
love this!
I would looove to take one of his classes one day..
And to all the ballet dancers out there, lets be honest: We were all jealous and annoyed at that one superflexible kid in our class 😒
I was shocked that he didn’t try to push till it hurt, i would laugh whenever i was stretched in class as a reflec and my gymnastics teacher would assume it didn’t hurt cuz i giggled and stretch me further😭
i love the relationship teacher has with his students and photographer, and the relationship photographer has with literally everyone! they're all like one big family 🥹
He reminds me of my ballet teacher…a lovely woman with a similar caring style. But she was on a mission to stop sickle feet. She won…we wouldn’t dare!
Literally all the ballet videos i see are soo Painful but this one makes me smile
Petition for more footage of the baby classes!
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*foot slap* LOL. My coaches did that to me
-FIX THIS-
Beautiful ballet ❤ i love slawomir and tessa ❤❤❤
Typical Slawomir….
Slapping someone’s foot cuz they need to turn out😂😂😂
Ikr!
I started as a dance teaching assistant a few months ago slawomir has been a big inspiration for me thank you slawomir
What a great dance instructor. When I was 8 I took Jazz & dropped out after like 3 classes because the lady teaching was so mean. Like this is a beginner class lady in a very small town. We’re not all going pro here. Even my mom agreed that she was to harsh. After that I took up piano & took lessons for that up until my senior year of high school.
Lol I had the reverse experience as you. I did piano for a year or two (was also dancing) when I was 5-6-ish and quick after she “joked” about hitting my hands with a ruler if I messed up this one part I couldn’t get again. When I messed up again I started sobbing and we left my lesson early. The next few lessons we played on some drums and things instead of the piano because I still didn’t want her anywhere near me (and we could sit further apart than the piano bench/it was easier so less stressful) and soon after I stopped taking lessons all together.
I love this guy hes amazing and so funny. You can tell he makes dance and class fun
'another taylor o'meara' Im dead💀
Can u plz explain 😢 I don't get it
@@Gloomy__shroom900 I think Taylor is one of his very flexible older students, so he's comparing the little one's flexibility to Taylor's.
I have ptsd from my dance teacher😭😭😭😭😭 don’t get me wrong she was an amazing woman, she was very calm but also firm. But all i really remember of my ballet days were consistently hearing “AMI YOUR ARMS” “ARMS!!!” “YOU’RE SLOUCHING” “JESUS CHRIST YOUR ARMS!!” “TURNOUT TURNOUT”
Please more of this class!!!
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I love watching him teach the littles 😍 such a funny but firm personality
that first kid is 100% hypermobile omg !! my joints bent backwards like that and i was hyperflexible as a kid in dance
Im enjoying this shorts of Swalomir teaching. He seems like a firm but gentle instructor. Thanks for the video❤
the way she said no gurl you slay the sas tho like uhh gurl I wish my dance teacher would let me say that to her
I love Slawomir! What a fantastic ballet instructor.
Im glad you dont rips and dislocate body parts. Like some Chinese and Russians.
That little slap at the end was personal 😂
Lauren: “do you guys see the eyes 😟”
Lauren a second later: “MAYBE IT’S A KITTY😁”
I wish I had him when I was younger! He was born to be a teacher. 💖
This right here is a green flag for a dance teacher he’s calm and he’s positive and I love that.!
Many kudos to you sir. Your disciplined & understanding instructions is admirable. I would loved to have been your student👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.
Why is no one gonna mention the first girl having that look like “this is too easy idk abt u guys tho” 😂
His tone is just so calm❤️
Edit:Is this the top comment
How you gonna call Jackson out when that girl next to him is doing the same thing 😭😭😭
He seems like a fantastic teacher
Its nice to see boys taking ballet. When i was a child, boys were bullied for taking ballet.
Im happy theyre all having fun.