I think it's really mean to make fun of little kids who are obviously trying their best. If you can't even sit through something like that and support your kid and notice the good things they did, then you must not be a very good parent. To talk about little toddlers in such a sarcastic way is just rude.

by:// Yo Mama - Jul 7th 2009

Whoever wrote comments about these videos, needs to learn that not all dance is ballet. In the one that they comment about the young boy in it not being "ballet per se", of course it's not, it's tap dancing. Look at the shoes next time if you don't know what they are doing. If they have metal taps on them, you can bet they are tapping not plieing.

by:// Judi - Jul 7th 2009

i take dance classes and my studio is an award winning studio. we are the best dance studio in our whole entire state. If the little kids at our studio were like that our director would be fuming! My studio is all about perfection, not how many pihroettes you can do or if you have a full split. all it is about is trying your best. all the parents out there that have tiny toddlers out there dancing support them. dancing is something that i love and has been a part of my life forever!

by:// Nunya Buisness - Jul 7th 2009

I think that they are absolutely precious. Makes me want to drag out all the videos from when my daughter was in dance class.

Yo Mama sucks

by:// jtays1 - Jul 7th 2009

who cares.......not even entertaining......

by:// gail - Jul 7th 2009

ALL OF THESE RECITALS SHOULD BE BANNED FOR GOOD IN ALL U.S. SCHOOLS. THERE IS NOTHING AT ALL ENTERTAINING ABOUT THEM, AS ALL OF THESE KIDS ARE NOTHING BUT TALENTLESS, CLUMSY, LOUSY, PATHETIC, ROBOTIC, UNCOORDINATED, UNATHLETIC,UNSKILLED, NOT IN SYNC, BUNCH OF LOUSES, LIKE THEIR PARENTS. DONNING YOUR KIDS IN THESE RIDICULOUS OUTFITS,LYING TO THEM AFTER BY TELLING THEM THEY DID A "GREAT JOB", AND HAVING THEM CONTINUE DOING THESE EVENTS IS A CRIME IN ITSELF. THESE TYPES OF THINGS ARE WHAT HAS MADE TODAYS KIDS THE LITTLE SISSIFIED CREITENS THAT THEY ARE. TODAYS KIDS ARE PANSISES, SISSIES, AND MEEK LITTLE SPINELESS, GUTLESS WONDERS. GET THESE KIDS INTO ATHLETICS, COMBAT SPORTS, MMA, WRESTLING, BOXING, AND TOUGHEN THEM UP, NOT DRESS THEM IN IDIOTIC OUTFITS PRANCING AROUND LIKE BUFFOONS. "UNTIL NEXT TIME, AND ALWAYS REMEMBER, YOU HEARD IT FROM HERE FIRST."

PAGS...PROFESSIONAL BROADCAST JOURNALIST...YALE GRADUATE...AND SMARTER THAN ALL OF YOU!!!

by:// PAGS - Jul 7th 2009

PAGS-SMARTER THAN THE REST OF US...MORE OBNOXIOUS MAYBE. YOU MAY HAVE BOOK KNOWLEDGE BUT NO COMMON SENSE...NEED BOTH IN THIS WORLD TO MAKE IT. A KIND HEART HELPS TOO.

by:// Joy - Jul 7th 2009

Pags' so much smarter that he's made up a new word-creitens. It's cretins, jerk. You're rather redundant as well. They are kids. Let them do what they want. Who cares?

by:// jmd - Jul 7th 2009

Damn. Some of you people are so full of anger and rage that you're genuinely psychotic. Then we have the anal perfectionist - Nuna Buisness who can't spell perfectly. Wow. Who'da thunkit?
Get a life instead of your ownm crazy bloggers.
Oh wait - maybe you had one and now you're the shining examples of what's right and wrong with the world today by summarizing dance videos of CHILDREN. PAGS, for instance, used to be Hitler before reincarnating into this life as a frustrated pedophile. Care for any more anagogies you experts on life? I can do this all day, but wait! I have a life! It's you who need one, so please, feel free!

by:// Bightmois - Jul 7th 2009

Nearly every baby on earth learned to walk because they never stopped trying.
In a few years, these kids will dance wonderfully.
Oh by the way, Pags is an idiot.

by:// Wish Belkin - Jul 7th 2009

I think that it is good to go to dance even if they have no God given talent. AT LEAST THEY CAN GET USE BEING IN FROUNT OF PEOPLE AND WHO KNOWS WHERE THAT COULD LEAD . ALSO IT IS GOOD EXERCISE FOR THE CHILDREN.

by:// Carol - Jul 7th 2009

Pags - I was one of those kids once, wearing the horrible outfits, not in step, but i've stuck with it and let me tell you I have much more strength from dance then I ever got from the sports I also played. (I am talking about physical strength and internal strength also) Heck my leg strength helped me in those sports. So before you start calling people names, realize the benefits that dancing gives people, even men. There have been many football teams that make their players take ballet classes to increase strength in certain areas.

by:// Megan - Jul 7th 2009

Pags is a journalist and not an athlete after that rant? LOLOL. Mommy make you dance instead of fight? LOLOLOL.
If he is so smart how come he doesn't know what "caps lock" is, how to spell some of his words or use proper sentence structure and punctuation. I think Pags is just a kid who can't fight or dance and can only give himself a rise picking on little girls.

by:// Richie - Jul 7th 2009

ok. To that PAGS person who wrote in all caps let me tell you something. The girls and boys who are in ballet develop muscle before they leave elementary. I am a dancer and your comment just proves that no matter how smart a person is, they still are uncultured. I will admit that the younger children are put into ridiculous outfits, but they look good on stage. Parents tell them they did a good job because they did! They tried their hardest and did their best so the parents are proud of them. And this is the only way to start off. Nobody pops out of the womb a professional dancer. We use so many different muscles to stay balanced and do our combinations that you would fall over screaming and crying cuz you used to being able to do that when you were in pain in wwhatever sport you played. When we twist or break something, we smile and recover. So for all critics, ask a dancer herself before you embarrass yourself and say something stupid like Pags. And you know what? I am in middle school have a four pack, and am strong in every part of my body. While most BOYS are chubby nothings(which is sad seeing as they have more muscle cells than girls and get get muscular so much easier than girls) smiles to all, except pags and other critics who get my middle finger, a ballerina

by:// A ballerina - Jul 7th 2009

I've been in dance all my life, and when you're a cute, clumsy little kid you just don't understand the concept of dancing in sync and not waving to the audience. That's what makes kids' recitals so much fun to watch. All the people on here with negative comments are just seeking attention.

If the person who wrote this article was actually making fun of these kids, then I wouldn't agree, but I don't believe they are. "But at the same time, the girls are adorable and it's precious to watch them give it their all." Yeah, gee, they're really ripping the kids apart with that line.

And Judi, they specified "not ballet per se" because the title of the article is "Here Are Those Cute Ballet Recital Videos". If they hadn't put that there, a bunch of idiots would probably be commenting, "dude that video is of tap dancing gosh get is right before you post it next time your such an idiot".

by:// Evey - Jul 7th 2009

I wonder how much money this little recital cost they're parents??!!

by:// Brian Workman - Jul 7th 2009

PAGS didnt your mommy tell you? YOu walkedaround in one ofthose "LITTLE outfits for years, wouldnt stop kickingandscreaming until you couldget up onthe stage and twirl and dance with the adorable little girls!! I do hopeand pray forthiscountries sakethat you either gettheapy or refrain from having children you cold hearted monstrosity!!Wonder what kind of mommy issues you really haveto make you so angry and to make you belittle these little girls that did nothing to you at all? Hmmmm We should getall of their daddies in aroom with just you so you guys couldallsortitout sounds likea plan to me you jerk!!!

by:// dkp4469 - Jul 7th 2009

To Pags,How sad, I guess no one ever loved you as a child.Only someone so unloved could be so hateful! So So Sad!!!!!

by:// Tazzitta - Jul 7th 2009

This is a disgrace to ballet. Ewwww

by:// Dara - Jul 21st 2009