Tutus as far as the eye can see! HUNDREDS of young ballerinas descend upon New York's Plaza Hotel to smash Guinness World Record for the most dancers en pointe at the same time

New York's iconic Plaza Hotel became a see of tulle on Wednesday when hundreds of young ballerinas gathered at the famed venue to smash the Guinness World Record for the most dancers balancing en pointe simultaneously. 

The record was previously set in 2019, when 306 dancers stood on the tips of their toes for more than one minute - and the feat was aired live on the morning show Live! with Kelly and Ryan.

But today, that record was broken when a whopping 353 ballerinas gathered inside the Manhattan hotel and completed the pose all at the same time.

Stunning photos show the exact moment the dancers, all dressed in matching white tutus and tights, broke the record.

Hundreds of dance students came together to set the Guinness World Record for the Most Ballerinas En Pointe Simultaneously today at The Plaza Hotel in New York City

 The record was previously set in 2019, when 306 dancers stood on the tips of their toes for more than one minute - and the feat was aired live on the morning show Live! with Kelly and Ryan. But this morning, the record was broken again

A whopping 353 ballerinas gathered inside the Manhattan hotel and completed an en pointe all at the same time

Stunning photos show the exact moment the dancers, all dressed in matching white tutus, broke the record

 Surrounded by the stunning décor in one of the Plaza's spacious function rooms, the women all raised their hands above their heads and stood up on their tippy toes in unison

Surrounded by the stunning décor in one of the Plaza's spacious function rooms, the women all raised their hands above their heads and stood up on their tippy toes in unison. 

Many of the women are students at Youth America Grand Prix - a non-profit international youth ballet and contemporary dance competition and scholarship program - who organized the event.

The organization - which is the world's largest network of dance - announced its plans to break the record via Instagram yesterday, and invited every dancer in the area to come and be a part of 'history.'

'Attention NYC community,' began its post. 'We are inviting YOU to join YAGP in making history: on April 17, YAGP will be breaking the Guinness World Record for "most dancers simultaneously en pointe."

'Volunteer 45 mins of your time to make history with YAGP as a steward/witness for the Guinness World Record for "most dancers en pointe."'

On top of its students, dancers of all ages and from schools all across America showed up.

Co-founders Gennadi Saveliev and Larissa Saveliev were immediately awarded with a plaque to commemorate the achievement. 

Many of the women who participated in breaking the record were extremely proud, and took to the comment section of YAGP's post to share their excitement.

 Many of the women were students at Youth America Grand Prix - a non-profit international youth ballet and contemporary dance competition and scholarship program - who organized the event

The organization - which is the world's largest network of dance - announced its plans to break the record via Instagram yesterday, and invited every dancer in the area to come and be a part of 'history'

'Attention NYC community,' began its post. 'We are inviting YOU to join YAGP in making history: on April 17, YAGP will be breaking the Guinness World Record for "most dancers simultaneously en pointe"

On top of its students, dancers of all ages and from schools all across America ultimately showed up

Co-founders Gennadi Saveliev and Larissa Saveliev were immediately awarded with a plaque to commemorate the achievement

They thanked the 100s of dancers who came to participate in a moving speech

Many of the women who participated in breaking the record were extremely proud, and took to the comment section of YAGP's post to share their excitement

'I had so much fun being part of it. Thank you and congratulations to @yagp,' dancer Natalie Simmons gushed. 

'Amazing. So happy that I got to be part of it. Thank you @yagp,' Ela Sevillia added.

A California-based school called Bayer Ballet, whose students were in town for a different ballet event, commented, 'Congratulations! We are so excited to have been part of breaking this record. Thank you @YAGO for organizing.'

The record was broken place hours before YAGP's Youth America Grand Prix 2024 Finals, which are set to kick off this evening at Lincoln Center. 

The event will see 32 women and 32 men - chosen out of 230 soloists from 41 countries - perform 'for its esteemed jury and scholarship presenters.'

Back in September 2019, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest shut down the street outside of ABC's studios to complete the previous record, which was 245 dancers. The dancers are seen before breaking the record today

In addition to their white tutus, the ladies all dressed in tights and pointe shoes of course, and kept their locks pulled back in tight buns

The event took place hours before YAGP's Youth America Grand Prix 2024 Finals, which are set to kick off this evening at Lincoln Center

The dancers were all smiles as they cheered after breaking the record

They are seen here nervously awaiting the start during the sign in process

Spirits were high afterwards, as the dancers joked around and celebrated together

Back in September 2019, Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest shut down the street outside of ABC's studios to break the previous record, which was 245 dancers.

The stars asked viewers with any dance experience to come participate during the show's 'Record Breaker Week.'

Kelly even joined in, but admitted beforehand, 'The last time I actually danced en pointe was 1986, when certain dancers were not even yet born.'

'I am one hundred and fifty per cent the weakest link here,' she joked. 'If we don’t do this, I want you to know - it’s not you, it’s me.'