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Little girl starts with back to audience – then steals the show with ‘Legendary’ tap dance
Kids with amazing talents are always most impressive!
Randy Aragon
02.21.20

Owning the stage is not an easy thing to do. On top of getting over your nerves, you only have one shot to showcase your craft and hope that people love it. This little girl had no problem winning over the crowd when she brought the house down with this incredible tap routine.

How does she move her feet so fast? This girl in outstanding!

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Mia Leon is a 12-year-old tap dancer, who stole the show at this 2020 dance competition

At the beginning of the video, you can only see Mia’s silhouette as she gets ready to put on a magnificent display of tap-dancing extraordinaire. The competition was in Kansas City, at the Radix professional dance center.

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When the music starts, Mia immediately begins dancing with her back to the crowd before suddenly turning to start the brilliant tap routine. With a sparkly purple uniform, the young girl practically has fire coming off of her shoes!

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Using every muscle in her body, Mia does a wonderful job timing all her moves

Her arms and legs are constantly working throughout the whole routine, she shuffles and taps her feet all while maintaining a huge smile. The crowd is mesmerized as the little girl gives the performance of a lifetime

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Halfway through the video, Mia starts spinning like crazy and doesn’t stop for a good 10-seconds. Most people would be falling over, but the young tap-prodigy has no problem nailing the awesome spins.

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She just gets better and better, there is some serious athleticism in her spectacular performance

Mia doesn’t skip a beat the entire time, she does phenomenal maneuvers with her hands jolting out in unison with her tapping-feet. I’d be on the lookout for the talented young dancer, her stellar tapping will probably go viral in no time.

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Mia has a great energy to her, the gleeful kid showcases her abilities all while looking directly at the crowd. She was born to dance, her stage presence is right on point.

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At 1:35 into the video, Mia starts her grand finale and it’s unbelievable. She taps so rapidly, you can barely see her feet

Make sure you watch it all the way through, the last 35-seconds is the best part. Mia unleashes a barrage of ridiculously fast taps, each step perfectly aligned to the music. The young lady doesn’t hold back, leaving it all out there on the stage like a professional dancer.

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She’s not done yet, Mia has one more trick up her sleeve to end the tap exhibit. The last part is sure to entrance the onlookers, the pre-teen has to have won over the judges.

In one last remarkable array, Mia spins and taps before freezing perfectly still to end the dance

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Proving she’s a master at her craft, Mia ends with more spins and a flurry of difficult taps.

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Some kids are just natural-born-performers, And Mia definitely falls into that category. To be so talented at such a young age is truly a gift. If you want to see her impressive tapping, watch the video below!

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