The uses of the ankle in ballet and tap are profoundly different - one is stiff and the other is loose. I have never seen a dancer be so proficient in both. Almost impossible and wonderfully so.
My god. McCrae is something between a dance superhero and, seemingly, the nicest goddamn guy Australia has ever offered besides that old man who knit sweaters for penguins ( I think he was Australian at least). Steven McRae, despite being basically a god-emperor in the ballet world, plasters his Instagram with pictures of his sinfully adorable little kids and how over the moon he is to be a husband and father. Who just happens to be a god-emperor as well.
Special people are born everywhere; but the parents put in the time and money so he could have the training. Not to diminish his work, tenacity etc, but his mum had to ferry him to the lessons many times a week. His training was also somewhat alien to them in the beginning; his father being a drag racer. That's Australia for you. Think of some other countries where there are no teachers for this and certainly no parents who could afford it or ferry the child.
I love Steven McRae's dances and performances. Here's a little info: Csárdás, often seen with the archaic spelling Czárdás, is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from csárda (old Hungarian term for tavern). It originated in Hungary and was popularized by Romani music bands in Hungary and neighboring lands. (I am Hungarian btw so this is extra special).
No. It is based on the hungarian csárdás genre, but this piece was composed in 1904 by Vittorio Monti. This composition is not a traditional hungarian folk dance, even if is inspired by them.
@@violetta7853 Yes, Czárdás is indeed the original Hungarian folk dance @That'sSoBeki is speaking about. Vittorio Monti drew inspiration from it and composed a piece to which he gave the same name in its honour. If I compose a piece that I choose to call 'Tarantella', it will be my interpretation of it, but Tarantella, the original, will still be the traditional Italian dance.
The combination of ballet and tap at the beginning before moving to include influences of what felt like multiple styles of ballroom dancing, like tango and waltz throughout, and that absolutely sinful ending of the body wave into the “draw me like one of your French girls” pose, as well as the playfulness from the violinist. This is such a masterpiece.
If you love this combo of ballet and tap, you should definitely check out his performance as the Mad Hatter in the Alice in Wonderland ballet! It's amazing!
@@sof7068 You probably know better with your experience. But for me, having only tried one, they seem quite far off. I'd genuinely love to hear a more detailed comparison, only if you'd want tho
Absolutely amazing! Well done dancer, violinist and pianist. Why criticise something so wonderful done for such a wonderful reason in such a generous way? Actually violinist and pianist should both be following the dancer. So what if the pianist got a little behind at one point? He soon gets back on track and it was obviously recorded live and not edited. So well done all I say! (I'm a dance teacher by the way.)
oh really! they were having a great time. And he is bloody amazing. Ive seen him many times and never puts a foot wrong, well must have at some point but, i just love him (by the way)
I would LOVE to see him go against a classical Irish step dancer (i.g. Colin Dunne or others). His speed and precision are incredible, and he has such grace. Love the blended genres at play here.
Oh but there are "blended" forms of Irish dance. See Prodijig & Fusion Fighters for a start. Both influences on more conventional Irish dance too. (Depends on definition of "blended", of course.)
Steven is one of the greatest dancers of all time and this incredible performance just confirms it. The spins are off the scale. Great violin and piano playing too.
Goodness! I’ve heard this song countless times all my life but had never seen a piece of choreography that properly honored its energy and tempo (because frankly it’s almost humanly impossible) until today... I’m speechless, and in awe!
Sweetie, you can utterly admire and respond to another man through his physique and, here, dancing, but it's entirely another thing wanting to engage in sex with another man. Try out the latter....see how you go. Robert, UK.
WHY do people feel the need to connect everything to their reproductive plumbing? And WHY do they feel the need to burden the rest of us with their private revelations?
Stunning..., terrifyingly beautiful. Steven McRae, you are much, much more than amazing, you are perfect. Thank you so much for sharing your absolutely great talent. Impossible not to mention the performance of this wonderful violinist, Vasko Vassilev. Thanks, Royal Opera House, for posting this beautiful video.
I’m so grateful people who have the talent to dance are so dedicated to take the all the time and sacrifice it takes to become so masterful like this dancer. Wow. Just wow. This performance was just mind blowing. Violinist was also wonderful!
Beyond words but let me try: artistic PERFECTION and a timing which matches every single note of the great violinist. This is pure dancing genius, out of competition. And he is such a nice lad, too! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆💫✨🙏🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Steven you are my favorite male dancer such an inspiration and fabulous role model for our children if only they paid you guys as much as nfl players because you are wholesome role model for the youth than they are...anyway sending love and respect from philly.usa
That's extraordinary. Very much praise. I was born in Hungary. The csárdás is our national dance, but it is danced quite differently. This fusion of dance styles is wonderful.
Magnificent! Touching, fluent and full of air. Marvelous cooperation between the violinist and the dancer, great dialogue. Thank you for sharing it with us, it is a candy.
Wow, that was a superb performance! Art has no boundaries - Steven the dancer is Australian, Vasko the violinist is Bulgarian (as I am), Czardash is a Hungarian folk dance and the composer Vittorio Monti is Italian. And tapping is Irish. :D
It's a perfect hybrid of Hungarian, Roma, Irish, and Argentinian choreography. Steven is amazing, both on TV and on stage. Saw him dance live, loved him to bits.
Wow bravo just exceptional and so much precision and passion. I absolutely loved it Steven is incredibly talented! I hope he is still doing fabulously in his dancing career!
I’ve watched this video about a hundred times over the years and just realized that I never gave it a thumbs up! After correcting that wrong, I decided to make up for the lost like by watching Steven tap yet again.
Just seen this, four years later! Love it! Fusion tap dance: Hungarian Czardas- Aussie Tap. Wonderful and so agree with Steven, we should try our hand at everything and become more stylistically flexible and versatile. Tana G
Stephen, that was just fantastic and I so enjoyed your thoughts and ideas put into a tap dance routine using the rhythmic, sharp and witty music of Czardas
Tap and ballet, what a talent. I had an aunt who performed on pointe with tiny little taps on the tips. She was invited by Colonel De Basel to join their troupe, but her parents refused. Never saw her perform, but it must have been quite amazing!
The uses of the ankle in ballet and tap are profoundly different - one is stiff and the other is loose. I have never seen a dancer be so proficient in both. Almost impossible and wonderfully so.
My god. McCrae is something between a dance superhero and, seemingly, the nicest goddamn guy Australia has ever offered besides that old man who knit sweaters for penguins ( I think he was Australian at least). Steven McRae, despite being basically a god-emperor in the ballet world, plasters his Instagram with pictures of his sinfully adorable little kids and how over the moon he is to be a husband and father. Who just happens to be a god-emperor as well.
Special people are born everywhere; but the parents put in the time and money so he could have the training. Not to diminish his work, tenacity etc, but his mum had to ferry him to the lessons many times a week. His training was also somewhat alien to them in the beginning; his father being a drag racer.
That's Australia for you. Think of some other countries where there are no teachers for this and certainly no parents who could afford it or ferry the child.
There’s an old man that knits sweaters for penguins!! 😮… We’ll, this guy has to be the best tap dancer I’ve ever seen.
The violinist was amazing too.
Vasko Vasiliev, Concert Master, Royal Opera House
HOW DID HIS LEGS NOT FALL OFF DURING THAT HE'S A PURE MACHINE
I love Steven McRae's dances and performances. Here's a little info: Csárdás, often seen with the archaic spelling Czárdás, is a traditional Hungarian folk dance, the name derived from csárda (old Hungarian term for tavern). It originated in Hungary and was popularized by Romani music bands in Hungary and neighboring lands. (I am Hungarian btw so this is extra special).
No. It is based on the hungarian csárdás genre, but this piece was composed in 1904 by Vittorio Monti. This composition is not a traditional hungarian folk dance, even if is inspired by them.
@@violetta7853 Yes, Czárdás is indeed the original Hungarian folk dance @That'sSoBeki is speaking about. Vittorio Monti drew inspiration from it and composed a piece to which he gave the same name in its honour. If I compose a piece that I choose to call 'Tarantella', it will be my interpretation of it, but Tarantella, the original, will still be the traditional Italian dance.
And it is NEVER danced in tap-shoes....
That was just amazing. He Killed it. Never saw such an amazing perfomance before.
such a good performance but have you ever saw people from marinski?
The combination of ballet and tap at the beginning before moving to include influences of what felt like multiple styles of ballroom dancing, like tango and waltz throughout, and that absolutely sinful ending of the body wave into the “draw me like one of your French girls” pose, as well as the playfulness from the violinist. This is such a masterpiece.
If you love this combo of ballet and tap, you should definitely check out his performance as the Mad Hatter in the Alice in Wonderland ballet! It's amazing!
His skill level is extraordinary. He makes you feel every step. That’s the epitome of a dancer. BRILLIANT❤️
The man is amazing.Those high-speed spins are unbelievable
Michael Flatley: Riverdance
Steven McCrae: Hold my beer
lol lol lol lol lol
Irish dance and tap dance are completely different. I'm saying as an Irish dancer. But yeah McCrae is amazing
michael flatley “made” the show lord of the dance not the show riverdance.
Let's not insult the god of dance Steven McRae by mentioning Michael Flatley in the same breath as him
@@nin-nin2Irish dancer and tap dancer here: they’re similar enough to be honest.
@@sof7068 You probably know better with your experience. But for me, having only tried one, they seem quite far off. I'd genuinely love to hear a more detailed comparison, only if you'd want tho
I love that you said it's good to TAP into the different styles
STEVEN MCRAE IS MY HERO !!!!!!
Absolutely amazing! Well done dancer, violinist and pianist. Why criticise something so wonderful done for such a wonderful reason in such a generous way? Actually violinist and pianist should both be following the dancer. So what if the pianist got a little behind at one point? He soon gets back on track and it was obviously recorded live and not edited. So well done all I say! (I'm a dance teacher by the way.)
Hilary Saxby well no hate but when they perform the pianist can’t do that because it is live music
oh really! they were having a great time. And he is bloody amazing. Ive seen him many times and never puts a foot wrong, well must have at some point but, i just love him (by the way)
I would LOVE to see him go against a classical Irish step dancer (i.g. Colin Dunne or others). His speed and precision are incredible, and he has such grace. Love the blended genres at play here.
There is utterly no blended genre of Irish step dancing and what McRae performs here, you silly girl.
@@2eleven48 what she’s saying is that the stevens use of stiffness and looseness would be beautiful with a mix of irish dances stiffness also.
Oh but there are "blended" forms of Irish dance. See Prodijig & Fusion Fighters for a start. Both influences on more conventional Irish dance too. (Depends on definition of "blended", of course.)
❤Bravo I just adore Steve he is a special n rare talent🎉
Absolutely TALENT.
McRae is a god of ballet. He's just breathtaking to watch every single time.
1:40 that moment where the first proper tap happens is magical
Steven is one of the greatest dancers of all time and this incredible performance just confirms it. The spins are off the scale. Great violin and piano playing too.
Goodness! I’ve heard this song countless times all my life but had never seen a piece of choreography that properly honored its energy and tempo (because frankly it’s almost humanly impossible) until today... I’m speechless, and in awe!
Watching him makes me want to take dance classes. Not to do it professionally, but just because he looks like he's having SO MUCH DAMN FUN!
So elegant and flawless!
One of the best tap dancers I have seen. Wow!
This genuinely helped me realize I was bisexual.
Sweetie, you can utterly admire and respond to another man through his physique and, here, dancing, but it's entirely another thing wanting to engage in sex with another man. Try out the latter....see how you go. Robert, UK.
@@2eleven48 The fuck? Lol
WHY do people feel the need to connect everything to their reproductive plumbing? And WHY do they feel the need to burden the rest of us with their private revelations?
@@hermajesty52 lmao, fuck off? How is a comment burdening you?
@@2eleven48 uhhhhhh no thanks
Stunning..., terrifyingly beautiful. Steven McRae, you are much, much more than amazing, you are perfect. Thank you so much for sharing your absolutely great talent. Impossible not to mention the performance of this wonderful violinist, Vasko Vassilev. Thanks, Royal Opera House, for posting this beautiful video.
I’m so grateful people who have the talent to dance are so dedicated to take the all the time and sacrifice it takes to become so masterful like this dancer. Wow. Just wow. This performance was just mind blowing. Violinist was also wonderful!
Wow, the dance and his technique is amazing. By the way, I also love the sound of his taps. Thank you.
Какая прелесть!!! Браво, браво и танцору и скрипачу💐
Beyond words but let me try: artistic PERFECTION and a timing which matches every single note of the great violinist. This is pure dancing genius, out of competition. And he is such a nice lad, too! 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆💫✨🙏🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Steven you are my favorite male dancer such an inspiration and fabulous role model for our children if only they paid you guys as much as nfl players because you are wholesome role model for the youth than they are...anyway sending love and respect from philly.usa
I've loved this song for years, never thought anyone could actually dance to it. Steven McRae managed to prove me wrong beautifully.
Wow ! Amazing rhythm, such accurate tapping feet and still a shining performance and what a violinist too!
Thank you thank you thank you sooo much for re-uploading this!
That's extraordinary. Very much praise. I was born in Hungary. The csárdás is our national dance, but it is danced quite differently. This fusion of dance styles is wonderful.
Это чудесно, волшебно! Лучший Чардаш!!! ❤👋👍✌🤜🤛 Какое счастье наслаждаться Вашим талантом! А скрипачу отдельный респект. Вы команда, вы классные!
Magnificent! Touching, fluent and full of air. Marvelous cooperation between the violinist and the dancer, great dialogue.
Thank you for sharing it with us, it is a candy.
Wow, that was a superb performance! Art has no boundaries - Steven the dancer is Australian, Vasko the violinist is Bulgarian (as I am), Czardash is a Hungarian folk dance and the composer Vittorio Monti is Italian. And tapping is Irish. :D
I just posted a similar comment before reading yours! We are thinking along the same lines which are so relevant at this sad time for Europe.
He is such an incredibly talented dancer. So happy to be able to se his work. I bow before him. 👏
What a pair I feel blessed to have seen and heard this. Stunning beautiful outstanding. So much talent. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing! Smiled the whole time! Love the chemistry with the violinist!
Bravo Steven ! 🌹
Extraordinary! Glenn Wood, you must be so proud of your wonderful student, all those years ago.
Wonderful and great!!!!
Steven is so lovely inside and out. Beautiful spirit and attitude.
This man is out of this world... I really wish I get to see him in a show
He’s so talented it hurts! 😘
Fantastic performance from an amazingly talented dancer, and such a lovely man too.
Omg. This was so amazing. I can't get over it. I have watched this way too many time
Absolutely stunning. This man is amazing 😍
Still one of my fave pieces ever! 😍
HE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! SO SO TALENTED ❤️
I can watch this over and over again. Truly incredible.
Beautiful Music and dancing!!! Thank you Royal Opera house and Steven McRae!!! ❤
I've followed him for several years now. Amazing!
It's a perfect hybrid of Hungarian, Roma, Irish, and Argentinian choreography. Steven is amazing, both on TV and on stage. Saw him dance live, loved him to bits.
I LOVED THE DANCE OMG
Magnificently awesome! Dancer AND violinist!
Absolutely amazing. Both of them. Thank you very much for making the video.
Steven,from now on your are my dance idol,your tap brought tears of delight to my eyes.I salute you.
Was that a nod to Baryshnikov at the end? The leg moment like at the end of the opening Ballet in the movie White Nights? Incredible. :-D
Wow! Marvelous! Love the violin & the dance! Love his talk about his family!
Wow bravo just exceptional and so much precision and passion. I absolutely loved it Steven is incredibly talented! I hope he is still doing fabulously in his dancing career!
When Ballet meets Tap
Just Wonderful ! 💙 this
I LOVE Stevens dancing...
What a wonderful dancer!
*o* unreal!!!!!!! an absolute whirlwind of a performance
Extraordinary. Uplifting. How to fly with one's feet on the ground.
i always smile when i watch this , its magical
that was the most awesome thing in the history of ever
Wonderfull !!!
Dancing and playing violin with the soul !!!
Thank you very much for the beauty !!!
Oh my God, you are a super hero! You have the most beautiful soul and character ever! Thank you for inspiring us!
All encompassing, Bravo Steven!
From one ballet / tap dancer to another I have so much respect for this guy. He is such a role model and all round great guy
This has truly BLOWN ME AWAY!!!!
Turned my favorite music, into my favorite dance
I’ve watched this video about a hundred times over the years and just realized that I never gave it a thumbs up! After correcting that wrong, I decided to make up for the lost like by watching Steven tap yet again.
This was absolutely beautiful omg
Oh my goodness.. that was intense. Incredibly beautiful
That was great! Both the dancing and the playing I must say I also enjoyed the way the musician almost ended up dancing as well at the end!
delicious !!! And musicians , and Steve , they Immaculate !
Thank you!
Wow, magnificent both dancer and violinist!
Bloody brilliant!!!
Fantastic. Amazing. A mix of different influences...
Breathtaking
Touching. Thank you for sharing a great performance.
Oh how absolutely cool
Just seen this, four years later! Love it! Fusion tap dance: Hungarian Czardas- Aussie Tap. Wonderful and so agree with Steven, we should try our hand at everything and become more stylistically flexible and versatile. Tana G
...plus an Italian composer and a Bulgarian violinist 🎶😍
Superb dancing and choreography
Friggin love this guy
Stephen, that was just fantastic and I so enjoyed your thoughts and ideas put into a tap dance routine using the rhythmic, sharp and witty music of Czardas
what an extraordinary work! One of the best ballet / tap dancer I've ever seen! AMAZING
Oh wow my tap teacher (who is an ex ballet dancer ) would love this. Quiet top line and all happening in the legs. Love it!
I would love to see an interview between Steven and his lovely wife Lizzy.
Absolutely stunning!
Out of this world!
Absolument merveilleux❤
Tap and ballet, what a talent. I had an aunt who performed on pointe with tiny little taps on the tips. She was invited by Colonel De Basel to join their troupe, but her parents refused. Never saw her perform, but it must have been quite amazing!
Oh, this is uniquely well done & beautiful .... my heart ❤️ is lifted. Thank you for making it so.
Love this man! And Audrey too!!!
Highly enjoyable and the music lent itself well to the tap dancing. Incredibly thank you