#dance competition

On Douyin, a lot of comments were in pure shock like, “She wore white???”

Among dancers, wearing white can be seen as beyond bold because

you have to be very VERY confident, and

you can’t be afraid of being seen clearly

White is known for making a dancer look visually larger on stage, so many performers avoid it.😭 She had every right to be confident!

There are also rumors that her family bribed the judges to secure a high placement. Her appearance has become a topic of discussion too.. some people criticize her for not fitting their idea of being “pretty.” 🫩 just focus on the dance ffs

But importantly, no one is criticizing her actual skill, which says a lot. She’s genuinely impressive regardless of looks🤞🏼 I loved the edit so I had to show you. Hopefully Tumblr will allow videos in DMs (desktop vers.) someday. But honestly, this works out nice too, more people can see it if they’re into the arts.

Here we go again! As always, please comment any corrections or things to add :)

Age 4 (2019-2020)

When You Wish Upon a Star (Lyrical)

Age 5 (2020-2021)

Rainbow Connection (Lyrical)

Loved By You (Musical Theater)

Age 6 (2021-2022)

Earth Child (Contemporary)

Tears of an Angel (Contemporary)

Baby I’m a Star (Jazz)

Isn't She Lovely (Lyrical)

I Will Always Love You (Lyrical)

Age 7 (2022-2023)

White Dove (Contemporary)

Yellow (Contemporary)

I Made You a Promise (Lyrical)

Memory (Lyrical)

Wake Me Up (Lyrical)

Getting Good at Being Bad (Musical Theater)

Age 8 (2023-2024)

Constellation (Contemporary)

For Now, I Am Winter (Contemporary)

Magic Within Me (Contemporary)

Peace Cries (Contemporary)

Serving the Waves (Contemporary)

Little Life Left (Lyrical)

Drum (Open)

Age 9 (2024-2025)

Graduation Ball (Ballet Variation)

La Esmeralda (Ballet Variation)

Bird Girl (Contemporary)

Blue Sparrow (Contemporary)

Conquering the Waves (Contemporary)

*Dumbledore's Farewell (Contemporary)

*La Petit Parisien (Contemporary)

Le Vent (Contemporary)

Magic Within Me (Contemporary)

Solitude (Contemporary)

White Swan (Contemporary)

Age 10 (2025-2026)

Paquita (Ballet Variation)

Sleeping Beauty Lilac Fairy (Ballet Variation)

Talisman (Ballet Variation)

Arcturus (Contemporary)

Firebird (Contemporary)

Now I'm Ready (Contemporary)

One/Stark (Contemporary)

Solitude Act II/None But the Lonely Hearted/Can You Trust Love? (Contemporary)

Underneath the Shadows (Contemporary)

Watching Over You (Contemporary)

Razzle Dazzle (Jazz)

Favorite Things (Unknown Style)

Age 11 (2026-2027)

The Swan/White Swan (Contemporary)

Dance Connection 2

Rhythm Dance Center

The Dance Studio of Fresno

Larkin Dance Studio

The most EVIL thing Robbie EVER did (according to Sportacus 🤭)

My second dance competition for 2026 done .. a long day from 8:30am to 7pm …. Definitely not my most polished performance today .. finishing 10th out of 17 competitors …. Still plenty of work to do back in the studio and at home as I prepare for my next competition ….

Shall We Dance? / Shall we ダンス? (1996)

This crowd-pleasing, absolutely lovely Japanese film follows several men — led by superstar Kōji Yakusho — who find respite from their staid lives through ballroom dance; bottled delight.

Director: Masayuki Suo

Cinematographer: Naoki Kayano