MIAMI BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - The ballerina from the Miami City Ballet who taught Rob Gronkowski aka “Gronk” to dance is talking about her lesson plan.
Gronkowski isn’t afraid of a little challenge. The New England Patriots star learned ballet in a private lesson. However, it wasn’t just any ballerina teaching the famous tight end, it was Nathalia Arja, a principle soloist for the Miami City Ballet.
Arja taught Gronkowski everything to know about being elegant and graceful. “I didn’t expect this video to be such a hit,” she said. “He’s so fun and so funny to work with, and he actually has a lot of potential. His coordination was surprising to me.”
The video, which has become a viral sensation, was made by GQ magazine for its June issue. The cover story dubs Gronkowski the “funniest guy in sports.”
Arja said that Gronkowski was actually a good student. “As a professional dancer, I would give him a seven,” she said. “Ballet is not easy.”
Arja believes Gronk was all about the challenge. “At first, I taught him the basic steps the plique and the tandue, but he was like, ‘I got this,'” she said.
Then they moved on to combinations. “He had a visual of what I did, and he’d just try and imitate it, which I thought was impressive,” she said.
Despite being tall and manly, Gronkowski got his ballet on the best he could.
To watch the full video of Gronkowski, click here.
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