Renowned for her viral dance videos, Annika Verplancke has enthralled millions of viewers with her distinctive performances.
Her most well-known performance came at the Paris semi-finals of the Youth America Grand Prix European.
The creators of this particular routine, Magali Berael and Fundi Omari, set it to Drehz’s ‘Heart Cry’ rhythm.
It displayed an amazing fusion of two very different dancing forms.Annika Verplancke gave a performance that was nothing short of revolutionary when she was just 13 years old.
Her performance combined hip-hop and ballet in a captivating way, and she wore a hybrid outfit that brilliantly captured the spirit of both genres.

Her tutu and traditional ballet movements represented grace and elegance on one side. However, her explosive dances and all-black hip-hop outfit gave the performance an edgy, current feel.
The ease with which Annika was able to meld these two worlds together demonstrates her talent and inventiveness and leaves viewers feeling both interested and divided.

After becoming an internet star, Annika’s career took off. She trained at the esteemed Juilliard School in New York City after attending the Ecole Supérieure de Danse de Cannes Rosella Hightower.
Her skill was acknowledged when she choreographed for The Dutch National Ballet Junior Company’s Choreographic Academy and made a guest appearance with the Staatstheater Nürnberg Ballett in Germany.

Hip-hop and ballet are combined in Annika Verplancke’s viral film, demonstrating her opinion that the joy and expressiveness that dance gives are more important than the type of dance.
Her experiences and accomplishments serve as an inspiration, demonstrating that dancing boundaries should be pushed and overcome.
Watch the entire routine in the video down below!