"Joy Annabelle Womack is an American ballet dancer. She is the first American to graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s main training program, and the first American woman to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet. She is currently a principal dancer with the Universal Ballet."

@clcooks44

5 жыл бұрын

Madame Corgi wow. That’s amazing.

@raras889

5 жыл бұрын

According to Wikipedia, Anastasia Stevens was the first American to graduate from the Bolshoi's main training program and the first American to sign a contract with Bolshoi Ballet.

@eleo_b

4 жыл бұрын

Raras Umaratih • but was Anastasia already part Russian? Judging from her name?

@Aminangela

4 жыл бұрын

Eleonore Bon no, my assumption is that the Wikipedia article used to incorrectly state that joy was the first and it has since been updated. Also Joy is ethnically Russian so even if Anastasia was ethnically Russian that would mean they both are.

@catty_5656

4 жыл бұрын

Btw, someone can be called Anastasia and not be Russian

Now this is the definition of grit. I don't care what kind of background Joy came from in the US, privileged or no, it boggles my mind that at the age of only 15, she was able to relocate to Russia without knowing the language and still thrive with all the many hardships culture shock would bring. Very impressive!

@miaz3839

6 жыл бұрын

tbh that is not very rare, there are many immigrants coming to America and attend American high schools or middle schools without knowing the language and people like them struggle and work hard every day. The same thing could be said for many teenagers relocate to other parts of the world for whatever reasons. Just not all of them get acknowledged.

@Wakeupgrandowl

5 жыл бұрын

Exactly!

@SuperSerge111

5 жыл бұрын

Her love for a ballet overcomes.

@takenoprisoners837

5 жыл бұрын

If you want to dance, those are the sacrifices we take...

@eleanatopp1

5 жыл бұрын

I was housemate with three balerinas from Venezuela back in the 80s. They were 16 years old. Two of them won 1st and 2nd place in a competition and won scholarships in NY.

She actually graduated Bolshoi and then got a contract for the Bolshoi Ballet. She quit on 2013 due to a bribery scandal and came back to the US to continue her career. Shes amazing

@mona-mo3sd

3 жыл бұрын

bribery scandal?

@christianealshut1123

3 жыл бұрын

@@maxt240 I think she was just riding the bandwagon of another scandal that had happened round the time. She has been in a few other companies since - the Kremlin ballet, the Universal Ballet in Korea, the Boston Ballet - and practically all of these positions she left under doubtful circumstances, which she window-dressed to make it appear it was somebody else's fault. At present she's dancing in Astrakhan (i.e. practically in the middle of nowhere); who knows how long that will last. She has no repertory to speak of except the most standard roles - Masha in the Nutcracker, Odette in Swan Lake, Kitri in Don Q and the Diamond Fairy from Sleeping Beauty, which is precious little for someone who's turning I think 27 this year, and considering hoe early dancers' careers usually end.

@Hella333

2 жыл бұрын

came to the US. I thought she got a contract for principle dance at the Kremlin ballet.

@DigitalDezinesCEO

2 жыл бұрын

@@christianealshut1123 You sound jealous and bitter.

@Ruma_Kaalis_Camoran

2 жыл бұрын

@@DigitalDezinesCEO lol she talking fats not feelings like you, you cup of sour milk

She does dance for the Kremlin Ballet where she is now a principal dancer. She has her own You Tube channel that is called Joy Womack of course but she also does videos for a You Tube channel called Dance TV

@lerulara

5 жыл бұрын

Now this is the info I needed!

Hearing her account about her injured foot brought tears to my eyes.

Funny thing is, she LOOKS like a Russian girl. Id have never known she was american.

@stangarellabullitt6112

9 жыл бұрын

She DOES look Russian. :) I am happy she went for her dreams and seems to be on the mark for her goals. Ballet IS difficult, to say the least, but when a person is 'born' with the desire this desire seldom leaves. I am a testament to that idea. Even though there have been path changes due to injuries or other life situations, I always MUST go 'home'. Barre is home, class is home, the stage is home, performing is home. Once I enter the studio, place my hand on the Barre, NOTHING else matters. My mind, heart, & soul are free. Dance, ballet, is freedom for me. I wish Miss McClerkin the very best!

@mariafoteini

7 жыл бұрын

tbh theres no "Russian" look as you can find Russians looking like asians, like northern european people, like arab people and the typical Russian looking person we all have in our mind the european looking with asian mix but honestly russia is very diverse. You can find russians looking like anything really except black looking Russians lol

@dariamerkulova2769

6 жыл бұрын

Typical Russian is "european looking with asian mix"? WHAT? "Typical" Russian, if you want to go there, is blond hair, blue eyes, and white skin. Why would ethnic Russian look in any way "asian" is something I do not get, being Russian myself and stuff. She may look like a Tatar, who are also Russian citizens , but not ethnic Russians. In the end, an ethnic Russian may have any hair/eye colour, and any type of european features. Ethnic Russians look like people from any other Northern European nation, like Brits or Scandinavians when it comes to features and colouring. Simply living closer to Asia doesn't actually change your genes and appearance, believe it or not.

@ImNotaRussianBot

6 жыл бұрын

She doesn't look Russian. She looks Celtic. But she sees the Russian beauty.

@Tillysnow1

6 жыл бұрын

Her wikipedia page says she's 'ethnically russian' but born in california, so maybe her grandparents were russian or something?

Shes saying a teacher never touched her to physically show her how to position herself properly. What a strange studio she must have been going to before. Every studio ive been to in California yells and touches to adjust you.

@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840

5 жыл бұрын

Same in my city.

@casy6203

5 жыл бұрын

Same in high school ballet classes

@keleiliang5607

5 жыл бұрын

same!

@lulu-the-librarian

5 жыл бұрын

I had a teacher physically punch my feet into position as a child - kinda traumatizing but you bet my feet point on instinct

@027dramaqueen

4 жыл бұрын

she means more violently touching, but obviously nothing that does real harm

Hearing about the stranger giving her the money was so heartwarming!

She looks, acts, and dances like a 25 year old 😮 its rare to find someone so mature and driven. She really deserves to be there and I’m glad shes fighting to make her dreams a reality

I want to say a huge BRAVO to this girl. She's only 15 and managed to cope with all the difficulties she faced. She was far away from home, all alone, to a vast country and did not back down. Joy well done, I hope you succeed in getting the role and achieving much more because you truly worth it! You are an inspiration. :D

For the last couple of weeks I have had Joy as a guest teacher! She is the best teacher I have ever had in my training! The funny thing is now she has a Russian accent even when speaking English to me!

@LoneWulf278

10 ай бұрын

That’s interesting and funny.

@katashley1031

5 ай бұрын

That's completely an affectation then, lol. How silly.

Wow! I just did a search for her on youtube and she made principal dancer at the Kremlin ballet!!!

@ruemockingjay12

9 жыл бұрын

Where is that? Is it in Russia? This was in 2010 so she would be 20 or 21. That's truly amazing! Such as beautiful girl with raw talent and dertimination. Congrats to her!

@lblancelot

9 жыл бұрын

ruemockingjay12 Yes, Kremlin is also in Moscow. She is a "guest" Prima.

@TurboBinch

8 жыл бұрын

Betty Boop Isn't she a principal?

@iamellie1175

8 жыл бұрын

+melodramatic7904 she has a youtube channel....its amazing +Joy Womack

@lblancelot

8 жыл бұрын

Well, come to find out, she's actually a Leading Soloist at the Kremlin; according to the Kremlin Ballet web site.

My roommate in the 70s was a popular Russian ballerina, who along with her dancer husband, defected from the Soviet Union to the US. She had a difficult time with English and the lifestyle. Her husband became a big whup in the ballet world as a large city ballet director and left her for a younger ballerina. I applaud Joy for her determination and wish her the best.

She actually looks more russian than american. Strong lady!

6 жыл бұрын

there is nothing Russian in her. Have you ever saw/lived with native Russians?

@crystalchandelier833

6 жыл бұрын

What do Americans look like? If you ask me. no one "looks American" except native Americans. Like most white Americans her ancestors are probably a mixture of at least 3 or 4 European countries. so there is no "American look" really.

@shania9528

6 жыл бұрын

She is ethnically Russian lol en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy_Womack

@shania9528

6 жыл бұрын

Americans absolutely do have a specific look, I can notice it as a European

@jaelzion

5 жыл бұрын

+Shaniah Hmmm. My family has been in America since 1750 but somehow I doubt I would fit into what you call the "specific look" for Americans. Remember, there is no such thing as an "ethnic American" unless you are talking about indigenous peoples. Americans have ancestors from all over the globe.

This story brought tears to my eyes. Such a wonderful, beautiful and talented girl with incredible strong soul.

She is a beautiful dancer but her courage is even more beautiful. Brava Joy - Merde in all that you do.

@tsunimee

4 жыл бұрын

Merde?

@chiarascura7574

2 жыл бұрын

Eh ??

Joy Womack is described as "ethnically Russian" but one wonders how much, if any, Russian she learnt growing up in Texas. She was the very first American woman to sign a contract with the Bolshoi Ballet. However, since then she has left the Bolshoi and dances for the South Korean ballet company, the Universal Ballet, having left the Bolshoi in 2013 after claiming it was full of corruption and that a director, who she didn't name, had tried to use extortion in exchange for her to dance a solo part in September of 2013. Regardless, at least she did achieve her dream of dancing for the Bolshoi before going on to dance for the Universal Ballet company and as principal dancer no less!

@dankokovacevic

4 жыл бұрын

Sergei Filin!

Ay, if ya'll don't already know, Joy vlogs here on KZread, and you should support her because she is literally a pure soul.

@madediting9132

5 жыл бұрын

What is the name of her channel?

Most recently, the now 29 year old Joy Womack signed a fixed term contract with The Paris Opera Ballet.

@justusundjuno6786

5 ай бұрын

She is not a member of the Paris Opéra Ballett.

@katashley1031

5 ай бұрын

​@@justusundjuno6786apparently she has been an extra with the corps. Not sure whether that's true, but it's on her wiki page.

i live in america and teachers correct me and touch me...its normal. if your in arabesque they can turn out your leg for example...idk where she went but its the norm to have someone correct you..

@ilyem999

10 жыл бұрын

I'm not sure where your from but in Texas and the southern states that's a little more taboo I grew up in the mid west not as much touching as in Russia and they never grabbed our legs only our arms they my tap out legs though but even that was unusual.

@yanniedlee

9 жыл бұрын

Probably not a good school

@user-zp6zo3ys2d

9 жыл бұрын

Yannie Lee Which of schools is good in your opinion?

@yanniedlee

9 жыл бұрын

***** yes.

@user-zp6zo3ys2d

9 жыл бұрын

Yannie Lee yes what?

This video made me want to tear up because she's such a hard worker despite the hard circumstances she's been put in of not understanding the language and being so far away from home. It's so inspiring to watch and makes me want to work hard too. I hope her foot gets better and she can finish her studies at the Bolshoi Academy. Best wishes! :)

When passion pushes you into painful bliss

@patriciadudley3414

7 жыл бұрын

Fedor Amuricano qq

@patriciadudley3414

7 жыл бұрын

Fedor Amuricano

@TsarOfRuss

7 жыл бұрын

Patricia Dudley yes Honey!

@leonaltmark2852

2 жыл бұрын

Said like a poet.

She's absolutely gorgeous, and leaves me in awe. Wow.

the amount of dedication, perseverance and commitment she has is inspiring

"Russia calls to me", amazing! Hope you make it Joy.

@m.h2247

7 жыл бұрын

mitrovdan well now she is a prima ballerina of the Kremlin

@mitrovdan

7 жыл бұрын

Melody Headburn and???

@larasofiabgj

7 жыл бұрын

she made it

@christianealshut1123

3 жыл бұрын

@@m.h2247 She was a first soloist, but she's never been quite honest about the positions she's held (to be charitable, let's assume she was told in Russian she had a certain position and then just mistranslated it).

@user-jh7pm7wi9n

3 жыл бұрын

@@larasofiabgj I'm sorry, but she can become a Prima ballerina anywhere, but not in Russia.And it's not because she's American

love her track suit lmao, shes a 100% Russian now

She has everything she needs here. beautiful stage presence, absolute grit, stamina. Now she's 27. I hope she is making it!!

this video gave me much strength, although I am studying something completely different in a foreign country. The Russian teachers and classmates aren't the friendliest, but I think that is better than over-dramatized false friendship. They respect her, well-deserved too, since she works her ass off, and they all can see that. That story about her getting the money for her surgery after she went to church is really inspiring.

@Hella333

2 жыл бұрын

Russians are very warm hearted and friendly once you get to know them. It’s another culture. they only look like European, but they have a completely different mentality and attitude towards life.

@haha-pw7xx

9 ай бұрын

​@@Hella333 Strange. I never noticed their warmth heart. A fairy tale for inexperienced foreigners. They sycophant to foreigners, but can't stand their neighbors and indigenous people of their country. Very unpleasant chauvinistic people, if you study them closely

In Soviet Russia, they dance you.

@AudreeAdam

5 жыл бұрын

"In Soviet Russia, ballet dances you" would be better. 4 years later.

@oreos4843

4 жыл бұрын

So in america..... you dance them??

@froggylegspeople

3 жыл бұрын

Emeebee,..... did you live there during the Soviet times?

@leonaltmark2852

2 жыл бұрын

This is not about politics it’s about art. Why insert this ugly friction to a beautiful story.

As an American ballet teacher, and having had teachers from Ceccheti, RAD and Russian backgrounds, it seemed odd that she states she had never been touched by a teacher to correct placement. though I went through a short period of not touching younger students with all the uproar over child abuse in America, I had to finally go back to touching students to correct them - there is really no other way. Incredible 'grit' as one other commenter said! We've all had injuries, and I felt her pain with the story of the broken foot - that is real courage to go back on it. Best to you Joy!

truly inspiring - i'm not even a dancer

I have always admired those that are willing to upend their lives to pursue their passion. I think she is a wonderful dancer and I hope life treats you well.

Wow thats dedication. Brave girl：）

so motivating :) no one said going after your dreams was easy or else everyone would be doing it...

My dance teachers were allowed to touch and correct us in the 80s and 90s. It can be very helpful to have hands on correction. I always looked for teachers that yelled, they were the best ones.

True: there are harsh physical teachers like that in the US, too. But there are two differences: one, they usually don't teach at that level of perfection. The higher the level, the more difficult and frustrating it is to measure up. And second, in the US, usually not all teachers are like that. When you walk out of that person's class, it's behind you for the day. At the Bolshoi or at Vaganova academy you will be hard pressed to find anyone who is not demanding like that.

Oh wow, I have tears in my eyes! What a wonderful opportunity and especially with the donor for her surgery. To be able to reach ones dream- so few of us get too. I'm so happy for her and wish her the best. I'm sure we'll see her name again. And it goes without saying, she makes me a proud American!!

You can literally feel her passion. She's amazing.

This makes me miss bolshoi summer intensive. I was invited to the bolshoi ballet academy but the war…. Joy is amazing

This brought me to tears. What a strong woman. I look up to her. She is incredible, just incredible!

Wow. The way she spoke about the pain she felt while performing but regardless she still went out and did it. Amazing. That passion, drive. I hope I get that motivation someday. It’s awe inspiring.

This was such a great story, she is such an incredible dancer!

you can hear the immense passion in her voice. It's incredible!

Huge respect for the artists who make these amazing performances happen

What a fabulous girl. Talented brave and determined.

She have full of courage and love for ballet!!

She's a big inspiration to keep on fighting for the dream. Standing ovation!!

Her strong will and determination is VERY impressive and a true testament to the human spirit.

A true inspiration for someone like me that did not follow his dreams. When I watch you I feel humble that someone else succeded against the odds. Good luck!

there's nothing more thrilling than living abroad away from your family in an exciting city, to be young and pursue a career in the arts. i lived in paris on my own to study fine art and had to learn the language from scratch and deal with culture shock, but it was the best time ever

Good for you, what an amazing journey and how brave you were to immerse yourself in a foreign country all by yourself. Best wishes for much success.

This is great to hear. I wish her all the best!

ballet is so tough and she's such a lovely dancer and i'm so glad she got the lead role.

That's the love of the art. I'm a dancer as well, and I can say I have danced through excruciating pains similar to what she went through. Certainly not so bad I needed surgery, but bad enough. You do it because you love it, and because you have to. Without it, you'd feel incomplete. She's not doing this just to perform, she's doing this to live.

I have so much respect for this young lady. To have found her passion, her path in life, and followed her dreams. How many of us can say we've done that? I wish her much success....

You can see it when she dances how much she loves it, she is phenomenal and so inspiring...

That's so great. Someone felt her pain and desperation and came through for her. I wish her all the very best ballet has to offer her. Thank you, Russia, for giving her the opportunity she deserves! You can't make us any prouder than we are, for you! Continue improving, Joy! 😂

She's amazing and beautiful. I'm so glad someone paid for her operation! It would be such a shame for this girl who went for her dream to not be able to continue.

what a beautiful girl inspiring story to live your dream..my dance injuries didn't heal but at least i can teach which i love

Wow I really admire you Joy, for following your dreams like that!!! Well done!!! And God watches over you always. May God bless you

They don't touch the children in america ? I would have done so many steps wrong in ballet if my teachers never did it !

@lauras.8022

5 жыл бұрын

As an American, all my ballet instructors (both Russian and American) made hands-on corrections. I can't imagine having gone through my training without that.

@bellatrixlovegood5774

5 жыл бұрын

They do in my class, it helps a lot.

@erinpicken6435

5 жыл бұрын

They do, I suspect her studio was just more conservative because it was in the south

@abbygailsapp3679

4 жыл бұрын

Melody Headburn Story of my life!!!! I started ballet when I was eleven at a local studio that offers all dance styles and the teacher never touched me for corrections. Then there was a new ballet teacher that came in January of 2018 and she had only ever taught and danced ballet and was a soloist at a ballet company in her youth. (can’t remember which it was!) She touched me and the rest of the class for corrections like in this video! So I took a few privet lessons from her specifically.... and she told me I would have to start from scratch on the technique I had been building for the last four years and stop doing pointe because I had SOOO many bad habits and it was literally all wrong! I was so mad at my original teacher because she did not teach or show us any of that. It literally sucked the joy out of dancing for me: the thought of having to start all over when I was almost fourteen and wanted to be a professional! (At the time that studio was all that was around and was all we could afford.) So I’ve taken a year off now and when we relocate to Colorado I will be joining a real ballet academy! I’ve come to terms with this but I now want it bad enough that I will have to start from the bottom again. And all because my teacher of four years didn’t REALLY teach me ballet. Or pointe! (I started pointe after only 9 months of starting ballet at eleven. Which I now know was not good on my part or the teachers part. Especially since My technique was so bad that I was doing pointe work kind of wrong anyway. But I didn’t know any better you know?

@ahayes9945

4 жыл бұрын

Isn't that the truth?

Love this girl. Talk about having heart!

Wow, I have so much respect for her. She sounds so mature as well

She is incredible, such determination, she must have been in so much pain, yet she pushed through thats what you call true passion for the art

I am really touched by this story.

Someone from my ballet studio is now dancing at Bolshoi as well!!!

She came to teach my ballet class!! She’s absolutely wonderful

I love this story. I hope all your dreams come true (and ones you didnt even think of yet).

IM FROM TEXAS finally someone who is from texas without an accent love that representation

What an amazing video!!! I know what it is like to move to a foreign country and not to speak the language and work hard for your goals, miss your family and friends, your culture, struggle to get ahead; but it pays off. Please do not give up. Chase your dreams, give them all you got

awww I know Joy and she is the sweetest, most driven girl I have ever met! She deserves everything she has gotten and I know she will go far

I don't even know her and I am so proud for her representing at the Bolshoi. She is absolutely stunning and so talented. Bravo. She's absolutely incredible and a true example of hard work and making dreams come true.

This is the epidemy of following your dreams. I have been to Russia myself. Not an easy country to live in by any means. The fact that this girl actually moved to Russia to follow her dreams is proof that she has the will to do absolutely anything.

"you messed it up" literally me

she is incredible...with such determination and passion. I'm sure she will succeed. Amazing.

That is how much it takes. I really really admire her.

That is the life of a performer. In professional ballet if you turn down a spot you will never be asked again. You do whatever you have to, and you dance through anything.

Strong spirit and determination. As a Russian: I am proud of you, Joy!

I live in arlington, texas and I love ballet and dance in any form. She's good

Impossible to watch without crying. I hope she's happy and healthy now.

Congrats Joy! She was accepted into the company and made history as THE first American to ever join the company

Wow, her story is an inspiration for me, such a HUGE inspiration, I mean, in my case, I really want to go to the United States to study in a University there, not ballet, but the Asian Languages. As a matter of fact, I'm super afraid inside of leaving my family behind, since I have never even been on a plane before. I admire this girl and I wish I had her courage and strenght and drive (and talent too! hehe) :)

now THIS is commitment. and at only 15 years old? truly extraordinary.

I feel a sudden urge to go practice... She's an incredibly talented girl and I wish her all the best!

Is it weird that I knew every single ballet piece (Musically wise, teachers can change choreography) I loved that they played my favorite Kitri variation!!

@katherinebodkin118

8 жыл бұрын

no! not at all!! I'm right there with you! I knew all the songs too

As a Russian I'm just ashamed. These are the best dancers in the world, why can't you provide them with better living conditions? Why should they live in the boondocks? What the hell is that??? Of course it was hard for her to go from the civilized country to this hole! I can't understand why the country, where are tons of money can't provide the best ballet dancers with the decent living along with their classess.

@mariaschwarz94

7 жыл бұрын

Ann Rozhets That is what life for most ballet dancers is like.They get a low pay, they start their careers when they are 17 years old and it ends about 10 years later, then they have to find other means to make a living. Life in ballett is tough, the children need to learn what to expect from their future and not be daydreaming of fame.

@discontinuedpleasegoaway

7 жыл бұрын

quickquack it's longer than 10 years. Maybe 15 for corpse and soloists, but maybe 20-25 for principles.

@ellieross6795

6 жыл бұрын

That is the ballet dancer life, which is why I, and many others, choose not to continue. Unless you're a principal dancer at a recognized company, pay is low and many people continue with another profession after several years. It's definitely not an easy path, few people earn a good living and to be a professional dancer, you need to enjoy what you do.

@bibipriell6322

6 жыл бұрын

shame on you ,you need pray for Putin and what he doing for you

@ammm-wq2mz

6 жыл бұрын

Ann Rozhets Это уже старый фильм.)

She deserves it. She loves it and worked so hard for it. She suffered much for it. Left her family, her country, she loves so much to attain her goal to be a dancer and graduate from the Bolshoi Ballet. God bless her and her wonderful family. God bless her benefactors and teachers and God bless her teachers and fellow dancers.

And now they’re making a movie about Joy. Proud, and really excited.

wow you go girl

Wow it's hard to think of a class where the teacher hasn't physically moved me into place. Sometimes they ask sometimes they don't ha, but I thought that was normal across the board. How else do u know what it's supposed to feel like? Anyways that aside, she's so mature I can't imagine doing that at 15!!!

This drive, dedication, extreme determination in a teenager is incredible. There has to be something genetic, or spiritual, or whatever in people like her. Something she was born with is guiding her. I think it's fascinating. She is just lovely.

So great to watch this again!

This report seems to give the erroneous impression that Joy is fifteen. She hasn't been fifteen in a long time. She is a marvelous ballerina, a jewel. She wisely quit the Bolshoi when she was asked to pay a bribe to get major roles. Her husband, or former husband, is Russian, she speaks Russian, she may have Russian as well as American nationality.

@makORmalonek

8 жыл бұрын

+Gordon Ackerman Back then she actually was fifteen and she's not married anymore.

@gordonackerman4105

8 жыл бұрын

+Malonek. Thanks. I didn't think the marriage would last, it seemed flawed from the start - they tried settling in Texas, her home, but apparently it didn't work - he never learned English and probably had no employment possibilities. I hope she's OK now. She's back in Moscow with a smaller company, is that correct?

@gordonackerman4105

8 жыл бұрын

+Malonek. What happened to the boy, Julian MacKay, the other young American at the Bolshoi?

@makORmalonek

8 жыл бұрын

I think he dances at the Royal Opera House.

@makORmalonek

8 жыл бұрын

+Gordon Ackerman Oh, I didn't know about the Texas thing. She now dances at the Kremlin Ballet and is a leading soloist (or something like that rank) there. I believe it is a smaller company than the Bolshoi but still rather a big one. She posts (almost) daily vlogs on her youtube channel (Joy Womack).

Her determination to follow her dreams of dancing in Russia, in spite of the pains to achieve her goals, is admirable

I have been instructed by many different teachers before. Chinese and Russian ballet teachers seem straighter than British, American but I find them care much more and more passionate about helping the student improve and doing the little details right. I really thank them and thought I have made the most improvement under their instruction.

She's amazing!!! She's so dedicated!!!

She has a youtube channel. She daily vlogs and shows her dancing its called Joy WomackI love her so much

I’m from Fl and all of my teachers correct me through touch. I don’t know how I would learn anything if no one had corrected me like that.

Joy, you are amazing! Stay there and don't give up! Texas never changes you can come back 20 yrs later and it will be exactly the same, it never evolves. You are too talented. Follow your heart.

woooow so much determination! I hope she will get the role she deserve! well done!