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!!🤍🤍
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.
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..
@@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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
Notice how non of these kid flinch away, even at the end when he gives her foot a little tap without warning the kid still doesn’t flinch, they feel safe with him ❤
I love how teachers slap your foot when they want you to turn out. Sometimes the best way to learn something is for somebody to actually touch your body and maneuver it in the way it should be held. It always helps me a lot!
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 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 the relationship teacher has with his students and photographer, and the relationship photographer has with literally everyone! they're all like one big family 🥹
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
Same here. I became so discouraged. I loved ballet, but the instructor was so cold 🥶 he sucķed away all my enthusiasm. I left to concentrate on my violin, which I still play today.
As cute as this is I'm really against uploading videos of kids. The adults in their life should be protecting them from social media not posting videos of them on it. They deserve privacy. Blurring their faces or putting an emoji over them would be a lot better.
@@aliciax5854and she should have the parents consent to upload this, which they shouldnt give. Look at how many views this video has compared to the rest. 1.1 mil vs. 100 k. Theres no excuse these days to not know about how many predators are on the internet looking for videos just like this.
This is a balm to the soul after seeing other videos of kids getting injured due to being pushed too far, too fast with stretching. Excellent instructor! They are kids first and foremost, and you can tell he gets that.
