The talent that the up-and-coming generation has is amazing. Dance instructors are introducing more complex moves that lead to dance performances people can’t believe they’re watching. One thing we’re starting to see more of is moves from long ago incorporated into today’s dance styles. That makes for some interesting performances.
As a prime example — high kicks. You might not think they’re that hard, and they’re not if you’re flexible and doing them alone. That way, no one can tell if you mess up. But put multiple dancers in a row and one mistake becomes glaringly obvious. So, when a group of girls took the stage and included high kicks in their routine, the audience was blown away.
Cotton-Eye Joe
If you’ve ever heard this song, you know how fast it is. Now just imagine trying to perform a dance routine to its quick tempo. That’s what these girls did…and they were amazing. Held in a school’s gymnasium, a video that’s now been viewed more than 2 million times, starts with a large group of girls entering in sharp-looking white and green costumes, cowboy hats and all.
Even before starting to dance, they’re in perfect harmony
In the video, you can hear a woman counting out steps to which the line of girls follows as they walk to the center of the basketball court. They haven’t even started to do anything exciting…yet every step is perfectly synchronized. You can tell they’re taking this performance seriously.
They’re in the position to start
The entire line of girls suddenly stops, clicks their heels, and then does a quarter turn. Next, they lower their heads. This time, you hear a male announcer introduce them to the crowd. That’s when things get super exciting.
The snake but in high kick style
Starting on one end of the line, the girls take turns dipping down to the floor and then coming up in a high kick. Going from girl to girl down the line, it looks as though they’re doing the snake but with hard dance moves included. Already, you can hear shout-outs and whistles from the people in attendance.
Perfection at its finest
Before long, every girl is standing with one leg kicked high toward the ceiling. As the song Cotton-Eye Joe continues to play, they go from one cool move to another. But every time they go back into a high kick, the crowd goes wild. At the peak of each kick, the girls’ legs are all at the same height and angle. That’s hard to do.
What a show
Full of energy and determined to succeed, each girl gives her 100 percent best effort, and it shows. Throughout the routine, which lasts more than three minutes, they nail every move. You can tell they’re very passionate about dance. While there are plenty of high kick routines floating around the internet, I’m not sure any of them compare to this one.
One person commented, “Think that they did one hell of a job, very good coordination and timing, as well as keeping things in line.” Another person had this to say, “Wow, that’s incredible. I’d screw up the whole thing if I tried to do that.”
You don’t have to be a dancer to enjoy a fantastic high kick performance. All you need to do is watch the video below. Enjoy.
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Source: YouTube
