When most of us think of child prodigies, we think of artists, piano players, poets, singers, or those kids who graduate from university at 10 years old. How about an ice skating prodigy? This little girl is only four years old, and she’s already performing with the best of them.
Yes, you read that right — there’s a four-year-old on the ice! She’s not even old enough to start kindergarten, but she’s already performing with the grace and technique of much more experienced skaters.As if being a four-year-old ice skater weren’t impressive enough, the announcer states that she’s been on the ice for “about half her life.” This tiny skater has been on the ice since she was two years old! When most of us were playing in the playground, Madison was well on her way to becoming a world-renowned professional skater.
Even before the show starts, it’s clear that Madison has incredible balance and technique. She smoothly skates onto the ice without a single wobble or misstep. Just balancing on the ice would be an accomplishment for most four-year-olds. In fact, there are plenty of grown adults who wouldn’t be able to do that!As “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” starts to play over the speakers, Madison starts with an adorable spin like a ballerina in a music box. Her pink tutu and adorable wings make her look like a dainty little fairy. When she starts skating around the arena, the beaming smile never leaves her face. This child was clearly born to perform. At four years old, she’s already delighting crowds across the world with her happiness and charm.
After a few moments of skating, Madison performs her first trick: balancing with one leg off the ice. Can you imagine doing that when you were four years old? Throughout it all, she never loses her balance. She might be young, but this child clearly has an old soul.She skates off across the arena, lifting her leg in various graceful poses. Madison pauses only briefly to flash her brilliant smile at the camera. As her routine starts to draw to a close, it’s time for her final trick: lifting up her leg so that it points straight up in the air. Most of us would have trouble doing this while standing on the ground, but she accomplishes this feat while skating across the ice.
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