Ballerinas flood NYC's Plaza Hotel to stomp a Guinness World Record on their tiptoes
Hundreds of ballerinas set a new world record on Wednesday at the Plaza Hotel in Midtown, for the most ballet dancers en pointe, or standing on their tiptoes, simultaneously.of 306 dancers en pointe. That was set in 2019 on the TV show “LIVE with Kelly and Ryan,” and cohost Kelly Ripa was among the dancers.On Wednesday, The Terrace Room and ballroom of the iconic hotel were a sea of white tutus as hundreds of dancers waited enthusiastically for their chance.
Guinness World Record adjudicator Tina Shi was there to officially observe the attempt. While the dancers were on the main floor, she watched from the balcony, where she called out the start through a booming microphone and could be heard throughout the hotel. For one minute, the girls stood poised on their toes, beaming with excitement as members of the press snapped pictures.The room erupted with cheers when Shi announced that the 353 dancers had broken the record.
Before the event kicked off, 17-year-old Ruslana Makar and 19-year-old Emily McDean, both students at Joffrey Ballet School, were practicing their skills in the Terrace Room.Since they both have been dancing for more than 10 years they felt like standing en pointe for 60 seconds was going to be easy.
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