I'm pretty sure she started dancing other styles at the age of 3 and then at 12/13 she started doing ballet. Anyways, her talent, dedication and crazy hard work are paying off and I'm sure that with her work ethic she will go so far 👏👏👏
Her black swan was elegant but her white swan was mesmerizing. I almost believed she was ruffling her feathers multiple times and her leaps are incredible 🩰
I can't believe how beautiful her Odette was. The perfect mix of woman AND bird, just using her hands and feet. I couldn't believe that she was a SOLOIST, with the Royal Sweden, but I hope it's fast tracking her principal. Her Odile just needs a tiny edge, but that was GORGEOUS, at SCHOOL! Wishing you the best.
She was practicing at MBA while visiting during this past winter break, in preparation for her debut. (Meaning, it was a year and a half after she graduated and joined RSB.)
I thought they gave her SL while she was still nominally in the Corps. Some companies do make "deals" with certain dancers, like we're requires to start you out in the Corps, but plan on soloist in your 2nd year and principal in your 3rd. I think both Marianela Nunez and Alina Cojacaru entered the Royal this way.
@@minissa2009 im not sure if i understand what u mean.. they gave her a SL contract even tho she was technically still in the corps?? ive never heard of this system before thats interesting!! that explains why when i went to check the RSB's website, maya was indicated as being in the corps my only point of reference for different dancer titles is the Paris Opera Ballet, n im not sure if we have that system here.. we do have 1year contracts for dancers who integrate the ballet from outside the Ecole de Danse, after which they get hired on an indefinite contract (we call it a contract of indefinite duration here, CDI in french)
Beautifully done. She is soft and graceful. I can almost picture wings as her hands and arms flutter and move forward and back. I've never seen a ballet, but I am enjoying watching videos so much.
If you get the chance to see one, do it, it's the most incredible experience. It's not like watching a movie, it's all there, happening in front of you, it draws you in, I know you'll love it. Some companies do matinée performances for schools etc, you might get a cheap ticket that way, or maybe it's mot they expensive where you are. To see the Royal Ballet in London cost a fortune. I was lucky my father was a super fan of opera and ballet, he'd often take me or if someone dropped out he'd take me. I loved the ballet so much. Unfortunately I wasn't very good at it.
@@dancer_rina- what does that mean? (sorry, non-dancer here.) If Maya is in the lead role, doesn’t that make her the prima ballerina? If she isn’t, why is the prima ballerina not performing in the role? Is she doing another ballet? Will Maya be performing as the lead every night? I’ve been to the ballet in London a few times, but I’m pretty clueless on how it all works.
@@sian2337so she isn’t a principal but she is a soloist which means most of the time she does play lead roles but other times she is part of the corps i think
MAYA : Awareness, completion of every gesture, attention to what she is doing at every moment, plenty control of moviments and drops of emotion on the character's feelings plus technical domain at every moment. It is amazing ! Keep on. God bless you Maya.
The dance is in every part of her body and it fills the room. It could feel what the composer wanted you to feel and you can only feel it because she's dancing.
Absolutely gorgeous, each and every movement look absolutely stunning and all come together to create the most beautiful portrayal of both the black and white swans I have ever seen. Maya is so talented and is going to become a Prima one day💕
I don’t know much about ballet but I know I couldn’t scroll the video until it finished and I think that means something about her dancing and presence. ❤
I studied ballet for about 10 years up until I was 17. I was very involved in the ballet world and have seen countless performances throughout all of those years. This girl is truly gifted. Her technique and her clean moves are so phenomenal, all the while making it look effortless. Her level of strength and artistry are rare to see. She is truly special and I have never been so pleased with watching a ballet dancer as I am watching her. She’s just got “it”.
She Is Perfect I am crying she Is so amazing She Is putting whole her heart to dance She Is very special. Actually she Is new in the Royal Sweedish ballet and she Is already a demi soloist. Thats amazing ❤️✨🍀🩰🌸🌺
I want to fly to Sweden just to see Maya perform this. I mean she just EMBODIES both the black and white swan. Her movements are so swan like - It brings you in. She’s really telling a story. Sooo good!!!
I’m a knuckle dragger from way back,but I have an appreciation for the performing arts and classical music-I find both combined calm my mind.To watch and listen to this great display soothes me,thank you to whoever comprised this great artistic endeavor.✌️
She's lovely. I enjoy hearing the instructions being given to her. I'm so happy they let you film there. 🥰 I've always wondered, is there one or more signature moves in Swan Lake thst make people say it's the most difficult ballet to perform? Or is it just the whole thing is difficult? 🥰
Stunning!! I had seen on your channel she would be performing this. She has come so far even in the time I have seen videos of her dancing on this channel. I'm going to have to start looking up release dates on videos for context, because wow! I love when talented people be talented. 😊
Wait, Maya is dancing this for the Royal Swedish Ballet?! HOLY MOLY!!!! YAY Maya!!! Eva, are you going to do any photo shoots with Maya in the costumes? I know you probably don't usually do that, but you're such a talented photographer.
FIRST OF ALL this version of black swan? Amazing. I wouldn’t even try that. Same old steps with such beautiful and challenging remixes. I was curious after I saw the advertisement on my Facebook and I’m now very excited for her. A true ballerina. Smh I’ll never this good ❤you go Maya
Maya is fabulous so beautiful to see how she expresses herself. 💖 A shining star. I have seen so many videos of her she seems here like she is a bit worn out and needs a little rest❤️
@@seventysevenquestions im not familiar with systems other than english/american and french but since principal/etoile get titular roles, soloists/permiers danseurs also get to have them sometimes but do secondary roles then demi soloists would be sujets, and in the case of french ballet, they sometimes get titular roles, but rarely, or they dance pas de deux or parts of the ballet that stand out that are not danced by the corps so maya would be in the latter case, but she's done a major role!! i know that its not really mind blowing for us in france to see sujets/demi soloists have titular roles, but it is still quite exceptional, and attests to the bright future the dancer has ahead of them (an example is guillaume diop, recently named étoile/principal, who skipped the soloist rank, and from sujet was named étoile) i hope that helps?? if anyone wants to correct me on the equivalence and the subtleties of which roles the demi soloists get, please feel free to add on, as all of this is what ive gathered, and assumed based on the french system's equivalence, after brief checking
I like her white swan more than her Odile interpretation. I think it fits her style and character better. Odile maybe a bit more charisma...sass? However, she's a gorgeous dancer regardless of what she does; her arms ❤. MBA is bizarrely full of talent!
She is very lovely! It looks like such a depressing environment though. Plain gray walls, gray floor. Must be difficult to stay motivated, let alone feel inspired so this dancer is doing phenomenally well!
Funny, there are a couple of comments saying they don't like the shorts, I was thinking to myself that I like them. In thinking about it, it's because it's different. A bit more modern. Also I think it's because they help to elongate, with the black leotard. Also, I find it a bit more modest. I like the simplicity of this video. Maybe even more so than a full-blown performance on a huge stage with a big cast and lots of glitz and glamour. Just a woman and her dancing.
Reminder: she only started training in ballet at age 12. She's only been doing this for 7-8 years. Some people just have IT.
Yes but she was dancing other styles before that age.
If I'm not mistaken, Maya started training ballet at the age of 5.
I'm pretty sure she started dancing other styles at the age of 3 and then at 12/13 she started doing ballet.
Anyways, her talent, dedication and crazy hard work are paying off and I'm sure that with her work ethic she will go so far 👏👏👏
@@Wan-g2u she used to dance before, but she only started ballet specifically when she was 12
The way you do anything is the way you do everything. And that's why Maya is such a wonderful and talented dancer.
She has great arms. They really add a touch of sparkle to her dancing.
I can't stop looking at them! Such beautiful lines!
💯
Her arms sold me the most on the difference in characters. Lovely in both
Her black swan was elegant but her white swan was mesmerizing. I almost believed she was ruffling her feathers multiple times and her leaps are incredible 🩰
Yeeeess
Maya's artistry is blossoming more and more!
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏☺️
Yes Maya noticeably improves as she continues through the variation. Her arms get softer and her control gets better.
Maya is so insane, idk how I get to watch her for free 😭😭😭😭
This channel is a gift
I was about to comment that! Thanks a lot Eva for sharing Maya's incredible performance!
❤👍👍@@Livius_the_Genius
I can't believe how beautiful her Odette was. The perfect mix of woman AND bird, just using her hands and feet. I couldn't believe that she was a SOLOIST, with the Royal Sweden, but I hope it's fast tracking her principal. Her Odile just needs a tiny edge, but that was GORGEOUS, at SCHOOL! Wishing you the best.
She was practicing at MBA while visiting during this past winter break, in preparation for her debut. (Meaning, it was a year and a half after she graduated and joined RSB.)
Wow! A coquettish Black Swan, and a yearning yet powerful White Swan. Both equally stunning! ❤
My gosh, she is BREATHTAKING. I wish I could see her full stage performance 🖤🔥
Two perfect swans in my opinion. Maya was born for ballet. Her talent and dedication is outstanding
It seemed that she was more fully in character for Odette, it would be interesting to see Odile in performance.
Those arms had me straight up gasping, beautiful Odette interpretation
i learned she got promoted recently, i can definitely see why!! i cant wait to see where her career takes her ✨✨
I thought they gave her SL while she was still nominally in the Corps. Some companies do make "deals" with certain dancers, like we're requires to start you out in the Corps, but plan on soloist in your 2nd year and principal in your 3rd. I think both Marianela Nunez and Alina Cojacaru entered the Royal this way.
@@minissa2009 im not sure if i understand what u mean.. they gave her a SL contract even tho she was technically still in the corps?? ive never heard of this system before thats interesting!! that explains why when i went to check the RSB's website, maya was indicated as being in the corps
my only point of reference for different dancer titles is the Paris Opera Ballet, n im not sure if we have that system here.. we do have 1year contracts for dancers who integrate the ballet from outside the Ecole de Danse, after which they get hired on an indefinite contract (we call it a contract of indefinite duration here, CDI in french)
The arms! The artistry!
She's perfect both as the black and the white swan.
Beautifully done. She is soft and graceful. I can almost picture wings as her hands and arms flutter and move forward and back. I've never seen a ballet, but I am enjoying watching videos so much.
If you get the chance to see one, do it, it's the most incredible experience. It's not like watching a movie, it's all there, happening in front of you, it draws you in, I know you'll love it. Some companies do matinée performances for schools etc, you might get a cheap ticket that way, or maybe it's mot they expensive where you are. To see the Royal Ballet in London cost a fortune. I was lucky my father was a super fan of opera and ballet, he'd often take me or if someone dropped out he'd take me. I loved the ballet so much. Unfortunately I wasn't very good at it.
Beautiful. Congratulations to Mya on her premier at the Royal Swedish Ballet. Well deserved.
She is so mesmerizing. Anyone that gets the chance to see her dance is lucky! Hope I get to see her sometime 😍
Literally crying right now. She is such a beautiful dancer I could watch her all day.
Breathing Maya...just gorgeous 🤍
White swan actually made me tear up a bit.🤍🤍🤍
Is there any doubt that,she is going to be a prima soon?🤍🦢
She Is already a demi soloist
@@dancer_rina- what does that mean? (sorry, non-dancer here.) If Maya is in the lead role, doesn’t that make her the prima ballerina? If she isn’t, why is the prima ballerina not performing in the role? Is she doing another ballet? Will Maya be performing as the lead every night? I’ve been to the ballet in London a few times, but I’m pretty clueless on how it all works.
@@sian2337so she isn’t a principal but she is a soloist which means most of the time she does play lead roles but other times she is part of the corps i think
@@sian2337 she won't be dancing the lead role every night, I've read there are different casts on different nights ;)
MAYA : Awareness, completion of every gesture, attention to what she is doing at every moment, plenty control of moviments and drops of emotion on the character's feelings plus technical domain at every moment. It is amazing ! Keep on. God bless you Maya.
Oh my, this channel! I'm here watching Maya Schonbrun, 2nd soloist at the Royal Swedish ballet, for free ❤ (Our Baby Hairs! I'm almost in tears 🥲)
Does she have her own channel?
I prefer her White Swann. I found her really connected to her émotions when she dance on this one. Very beautifuuuuul ❤
Thank you for this vid, Eva.❤ I'm moved to tears. Maya is such a beautifully expressive dancer. What a shining star.🌟
she's a star!!
The dance is in every part of her body and it fills the room. It could feel what the composer wanted you to feel and you can only feel it because she's dancing.
You expressed this so well!!
I watched this several times. Couldn't take my eyes off of her. She's got such lovely talent.
Beautiful Dancer ! I love her hands, and arms,she is "Ethereal".
Congratulations @Maya on your fantastic new job in the Royal Swedish Ballet….oh, and also for getting on The Pointe Shop Reacts!
Absolutely gorgeous, each and every movement look absolutely stunning and all come together to create the most beautiful portrayal of both the black and white swans I have ever seen. Maya is so talented and is going to become a Prima one day💕
What a talent....breathtaking ❤
She dances so beautifully and gracefully, it brought tears to my eyes.
What an artist! Thank you for sharing this!!
I don’t know much about ballet but I know I couldn’t scroll the video until it finished and I think that means something about her dancing and presence. ❤
Beautiful deportment and port de bras! She def has her own style lovely!
Oh, Maya! Just beautiful! You are a beautiful swan, black or white. Lovely! ❤❤❤
I studied ballet for about 10 years up until I was 17. I was very involved in the ballet world and have seen countless performances throughout all of those years. This girl is truly gifted. Her technique and her clean moves are so phenomenal, all the while making it look effortless. Her level of strength and artistry are rare to see. She is truly special and I have never been so pleased with watching a ballet dancer as I am watching her. She’s just got “it”.
She
Is
Perfect
I am crying she Is so amazing
She Is putting whole her heart to dance
She Is very special. Actually she Is new in the Royal Sweedish ballet and she Is already a demi soloist. Thats amazing ❤️✨🍀🩰🌸🌺
Brought tears to my eyes- she looked like a real swan. What beautiful mastery and dedication to her craft and art 👏👏👏
Damn maya is like a ballet goddess
I want to fly to Sweden just to see Maya perform this. I mean she just EMBODIES both the black and white swan. Her movements are so swan like - It brings you in. She’s really telling a story. Sooo good!!!
I’m a knuckle dragger from way back,but I have an appreciation for the performing arts and classical music-I find both combined calm my mind.To watch and listen to this great display soothes me,thank you to whoever comprised this great artistic endeavor.✌️
Don't you just love and hate how ballet always seems so effortless while being such a difficult art 😂😭
OMG 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Thank you again to the beautiful Maya for another amazing performance 💛💛💛
She's absolutely amazing. I would love to see her perform in Sweden!
Of course beautiful technique but my goodness her artistry is impeccable-she dances a beautiful swan!
OMG! That white swan is so beautiful!!🦢 Way to go Maya!
She’s so gorgeous I want to cry
Omg her precision and control! Her movements look unreal!
Simply beautiful and precise! ❤❤❤
And her recent promotion to second soloist!🎉
My Lord. Maya is amazing. So beautiful and I got totally immersed in the moment. Stunning!🎉
I want to go to Sweden just to see Maya's dance😢❤
She's lovely. I enjoy hearing the instructions being given to her. I'm so happy they let you film there. 🥰
I've always wondered, is there one or more signature moves in Swan Lake thst make people say it's the most difficult ballet to perform? Or is it just the whole thing is difficult? 🥰
Omg, loving every second, she is a natural!
Absolutely incredible. Congratulations on the new job Maya, you're going to go so far! ❤
Whatever she"/'s saying through her dance, I believe her, so expressive and perfect❤
Such an incredible blend of delicacy, grace and innate POWER in her dancing. SO beautiful. GO MAYA!!❤
She is amazing.
Stunning!! I had seen on your channel she would be performing this. She has come so far even in the time I have seen videos of her dancing on this channel. I'm going to have to start looking up release dates on videos for context, because wow! I love when talented people be talented. 😊
I’ll never get to be Swedish or royal but seeing Maya dance is a luxurious delight
Wait, Maya is dancing this for the Royal Swedish Ballet?! HOLY MOLY!!!! YAY Maya!!!
Eva, are you going to do any photo shoots with Maya in the costumes? I know you probably don't usually do that, but you're such a talented photographer.
The way she goes from one step from another is so dreamy and musical
Her dancing brought me to tears... It's beautiful... 😢😢😢 🤍🤍🤍
It's so beautiful I'm getting emotional😢😢😭
Just beautiful
So graceful!!!
Maya is magnificent ❤
She is such a beautiful dancer 🥰❤️
She’s truly gifted. Really stunning dancer. Right on the music.
White swan literally made me cry🥹 the way she was feeling it in her skin, she's meant for it🤍
QUEL QUALITÉ DE MOVIMENT , sultile,délicate au même tons précis, propre .. BRAVO MAIA , 👏👏👏👏 . YOU ARE GOING TO GO A ANOTHER LEVEL OF ART ..
She's a miracle
Maya is soooo talented !
FIRST OF ALL this version of black swan? Amazing. I wouldn’t even try that. Same old steps with such beautiful and challenging remixes. I was curious after I saw the advertisement on my Facebook and I’m now very excited for her. A true ballerina. Smh I’ll never this good ❤you go Maya
Guau…simplemente perfecta…
Sin palabras…🤦🏻♀️🤩👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
All of the dancers are incredible! Thank you for making this available 👏 This is hard work, and appreciated ✌️
Maya is fabulous so beautiful to see how she expresses herself. 💖
A shining star.
I have seen so many videos of her
she seems here like she is a bit worn out and needs a little rest❤️
OMG I absolutely LOVE Mia!!! ❤🩰❤
Just beautiful. She makes it look so effortless, especially the white swan. Well done!
she’s just amazing😂
.. I am really feeling her white swan.. 1000%✨🥰💐💪💫
I cant believe she is new at the company and is alr doing odette/Odile variations
She is second soloist now, her Swan was such a huge success!
@@LunaLightbringer what does second soloist mean exactly? is that equivalent to, say, playing second chair in an orchestra?
@@seventysevenquestions im not familiar with systems other than english/american and french but since principal/etoile get titular roles, soloists/permiers danseurs also get to have them sometimes but do secondary roles
then demi soloists would be sujets, and in the case of french ballet, they sometimes get titular roles, but rarely, or they dance pas de deux or parts of the ballet that stand out that are not danced by the corps
so maya would be in the latter case, but she's done a major role!! i know that its not really mind blowing for us in france to see sujets/demi soloists have titular roles, but it is still quite exceptional, and attests to the bright future the dancer has ahead of them (an example is guillaume diop, recently named étoile/principal, who skipped the soloist rank, and from sujet was named étoile)
i hope that helps?? if anyone wants to correct me on the equivalence and the subtleties of which roles the demi soloists get, please feel free to add on, as all of this is what ive gathered, and assumed based on the french system's equivalence, after brief checking
She is so beautiful
Love the sweet gentleness of her white swan. Her black swan needs a bit more fire, feistiness. IMO Lovely all the way. Congrats!
Great job Maya! Congratulations!
👏👏👏
I just watched this with the sound off and the artistry is exquisite. Adding to my save playlist.
Same! I didn't need the music to feel this performance. It made its own music.
Unbelievably beautiful ❤
Congratulations to Maya!! Amazingly, stunningly coordinated... fabulous upper body expression, combined with divine pointe work. Bravissima!!
Aahhhh her dance is soooo beautiful!
The most beautiful Ballerina I have ever seen !!!❤
I like her white swan more than her Odile interpretation. I think it fits her style and character better. Odile maybe a bit more charisma...sass? However, she's a gorgeous dancer regardless of what she does; her arms ❤. MBA is bizarrely full of talent!
I love it when people find their calling in life. Ballet was clearly hers, and she found it. Truly insane.
Maya’s white swan gave me chills
Both stunning! if opt one for maya to perform, I would prefer maya to do white swan. ❤
holy mother mayaaaaaa she embodies the swan perfectly goshhh i felt like i ws really watching a swan ❤
Hermoso braceo. Tiene muchas cualidades para llegar a ser una gran bailarina!!!
The skills the dance the emotions everything is there. Amazing❤
She is very lovely! It looks like such a depressing environment though. Plain gray walls, gray floor. Must be difficult to stay motivated, let alone feel inspired so this dancer is doing phenomenally well!
She's my favorite to watch!
Funny, there are a couple of comments saying they don't like the shorts, I was thinking to myself that I like them. In thinking about it, it's because it's different. A bit more modern. Also I think it's because they help to elongate, with the black leotard. Also, I find it a bit more modest.
I like the simplicity of this video. Maybe even more so than a full-blown performance on a huge stage with a big cast and lots of glitz and glamour. Just a woman and her dancing.
I was sad I couldn't watch her performance. Thanks for this! How incredible for her to have such a big role as a new company member.