"Dance Moms" alumni Lilly Ketchman (9) and Elliana Walmsley (10) both still have it, as the two children show off their moves in the busy streets of New York City (NYC).
The two dance prodigies danced along the neighborhood of NYC accompanied by 51-year-old professional photographer Jordan Matter, where the three hopped to different scenic locations in the Big Apple conducting several videos and photo shoots. Each clip Jordan did consists of 10-minute shorts where the two dancers did as many poses and moves as possible before moving on to other locations.
Some of the most prominent shots they did feature Lilly doing vertical splits. She does this on the sidewalk, in a phone booth, or in the middle of a pedestrian lane. Apparently, Jordan was so impressed with the two that he even tried to replicate the poses that they did, though to no avail. The shoot with the girl took place on Columbus Avenue and 82nd Street where Lilly and her mother, along with Matter stayed to finish their session.
Before this, Matter was also spotted in 72nd Street and Broadway with Elliana and her mother, where they began the photo and video shoot in front of a bustling Subway stop. Elliana, in contrast to Lilly's shots, saw her doing cross-legged jumps instead of splits. In one shot, she did it between two people who did not seem to play her any attention.
Elliana, however, also did some impressive split jump shots, where she can be seen split jumping on a train station turnstile with ease. The tiny dancer even went as far as to pull off a full backbend while doing a vertical split in the middle of a pedestrian lane, showing off her flexibility.
In the foreseeable future, Jordan also plans to do similar photoshoots with another "Dance Moms" alumnus, the 16-year-old Nia Sioux, as he had already collaborated with her in some of his short clips. These photos from these shoots are planned to be included in his upcoming book "Born To Dance," which is set to be released next year.
More photos of the dance prodigies from "Dance Moms" can be seen in Jordan's official Instagram account.
