The Sleeping Beauty: The challenges of technically demanding roles (The Royal Ballet)

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  • @gaeadriel
    @gaeadriel 9 років тому +2036

    Her practice white lace tutu is so beautiful!

    • @antoniascott979
      @antoniascott979 8 років тому +81

      The lace is her leotard! The tutu is separate.

    • @fulltimehater6250
      @fulltimehater6250 5 років тому +16

      If you like the tutu it’s called “practice tutu” it’s 61 dollars and it’s available on capezio.com

  • @analorena6832
    @analorena6832 7 років тому +3132

    02:21 Ok this is literally the most sweet Prince Charming thing ever said ever I cant. Somebody get this man a very soft teddy bear and fifty pounds of his favorite candy please

    • @hangvy5746
      @hangvy5746 6 років тому +24

      Well, unfortunately ballerinas can't eat sweet

    • @tangally
      @tangally 6 років тому +107

      hang vy I’m pretty sure they burn enough calories to eat anything they want :p (not really, but I’m sure they can indulge once in a while)

    • @amazoncatsmith8895
      @amazoncatsmith8895 6 років тому +95

      @@tangally I watched a show called "On Pointe" about reality show about a ballet company in Colorado and the female dancers all said that actually do eat whatever they want because they burn more than 5thou calories a day.

    • @giulia-cl1zo
      @giulia-cl1zo 5 років тому +55

      I am a dancer and it depends on how much you dance. But we can eat sweets every once in a while

    • @blah7983
      @blah7983 5 років тому +12

      DietBillie typically it’s more about nutrients than calories.

  • @LadyVader33
    @LadyVader33 9 років тому +766

    The technical demands affect the ENTIRE cast, not just the two leads! Which is why few companies are brave enough to take it on

  • @Rainbowsandreams
    @Rainbowsandreams 10 років тому +961

    I was lucky enough to see these two at the cinema. Steven McRae came across as such a considerate partner. As a dancer he's an understated gem by the press. I was incredibly impressed by his control, power, lines, balon, and acting. Great partnering too.
    Sarah was light, beautiful and so much control.
    Great partnership to watch. Hope their cast together again.

    • @pastelcookie1068
      @pastelcookie1068 7 років тому +2

      Heidi Moss same

    • @aishijelly
      @aishijelly 6 років тому +7

      They're... sorry I just have to. 😅

    • @trish8321
      @trish8321 6 років тому +2

      Sorry I don't wanna be that person but😅..... they're*

  • @girlfromwintercourt
    @girlfromwintercourt 10 років тому +2227

    2:21 wow. what. a. great. partner.

    • @bobjhone3712
      @bobjhone3712 6 років тому +13

      girlfromwintercourt i cried a lil like omg

  • @ilovekooky
    @ilovekooky 10 років тому +340

    Steven McRae seems like one of the sweetest people ever.

    • @MsPunk1209
      @MsPunk1209 10 років тому +12

      I could watch him daily. I love him and his dancing.

    • @katchkadeem
      @katchkadeem 9 років тому +34

      I've met him and he is super kind and an amazing dancer!

    • @ilovekooky
      @ilovekooky 9 років тому +14

      KatchKadeem You're so lucky!

  • @elle-iza
    @elle-iza 9 років тому +1838

    02:19 Awww, I´m melting. *.* What a sweet pince; obviously not only on stage. ^.~

  • @noorbashir577
    @noorbashir577 9 років тому +1553

    I love watching all of these Royal ballet videos , to study the ballerinas techniques, I'm 11, and I've been doing ballet for 8 years and my teacher says I'm nearly ready to go on pointe!!!

    • @valensargenti9632
      @valensargenti9632 9 років тому +84

      Heeyy!! congrats!!

    • @noorbashir577
      @noorbashir577 9 років тому +9

      +valen :3 Thanks!!

    • @RainbowCharms58
      @RainbowCharms58 9 років тому +64

      I started at the same age as you and I went en pointe when I was only just 12 - it's hard but it's so much fun and it's very rewarding :)

    • @beautysillusion7700
      @beautysillusion7700 8 років тому +3

      Me too

    • @shinjaokinawa5122
      @shinjaokinawa5122 8 років тому +45

      +Noor Bashir I have a cousin who went on pointe at about that age and She was one of the Four Little Swans on stage at age 12. God she's good.

  • @i_am_amberleaf6708
    @i_am_amberleaf6708 6 років тому +327

    ( 4:16 - 4:48 ) “I think all that time in rehearsal, you can work and work and work and work. And then on stage you just have to remember, that what happens is what’s happening in the moment. So if you’re not enjoying it in some way, and if you’re not showing the lightness and the beauty, and what ballet is really about. Which is not just technique, technique, technique, but someone conveying a story through movement; then you know, then there’s, there’s no point. You have to remember that, and that’s really all that matters ultimately.” ~Sarah Lamb

    • @Momogamer9
      @Momogamer9 5 років тому +6

      nope too long of a quote. id shorten to "[it about] conveying a story through movement, [if not] then there's no point. That's really all that matters ultimately." ~Sarah Lamb

    • @Luciana-gu2os
      @Luciana-gu2os 5 років тому

      Lilliana's crooked teeth no

    • @Momogamer9
      @Momogamer9 5 років тому

      @maseratic boychik Don not fear, we can't all be born intellectual, no need to upset my dear less intellectual human. *sips tea*

    • @Momogamer9
      @Momogamer9 5 років тому

      @maseratic boychik isn't this a ballerina video, lool i didn't realize it was easy to trigger ppl here. That's actually hilarious.

    • @luanam1552
      @luanam1552 4 роки тому

      Eu acho que depois de todo esse tempo de ensaio, vc pode trabalhar, trabalhar e tranalhar. E no palco vc só tem que se lembrar, o que está acontecendo é aquilo naquele momento. Então, se você não está gostando de nenhuma forma e se vc não esta mostrando leveza e beleza, não é realmente ballet. Não é apenas tecnica. Mas sim alguém transmitindo uma história através do movimento; então vc sabe, esse é o ponto. vc tem que se lembrar disso e no final das contas é o que importa

  • @AngelinaHardy16
    @AngelinaHardy16 9 років тому +539

    Beautiful, this is why I love ballet, it shows even the masters struggle, ballet is something you always learn and progress with, challenging and freeing all at the same time 😊

  • @becca2938
    @becca2938 3 роки тому +41

    2:15 That's how you know he was casted perfectly for that role. In ballet, the man is supposed to lead and guide and be that pillar for the ballerina to lean on. He's acknowledges that super well and you can see it in the dance. It's not about overpowering her or controlling her, but to be present for her.

  • @megumiw.1571
    @megumiw.1571 10 років тому +357

    Wonderfull! Her pointe is stable as a doll.

  • @sydknees
    @sydknees 8 років тому +447

    steven mcrae is such a sweetie :)

    • @zilinca5448
      @zilinca5448 5 років тому

      @@thekingdomofstuffies hello are you alive?

  • @chocolatesouljah
    @chocolatesouljah 5 років тому +13

    That was lovely. I was proud that an American woman could make her way to principal at the Royal Ballet. I've seen Steven McRae on several videos and he has such an amazing presence. It's a warm day in California and I found this video soothing.

  • @kmart3453
    @kmart3453 7 років тому +71

    Steven McRae is so sweet and sensitive and intelligent. And not to mention talented

  • @kittygamerkatkat1862
    @kittygamerkatkat1862 10 років тому +68

    Oh, delightful! PLEASE release a DVD of this pair, they are magical together!

  • @JulieWallis1963
    @JulieWallis1963 6 років тому +11

    It’s astounding the difference, watching these videos, seeing up close just how difficult each move is, then watching the dancers on stage from a distance and they make every move look effortless. Ballet is such a beautiful art form. Beautiful yet so hard. (I’ve never danced)

  • @janicebarry8089
    @janicebarry8089 7 років тому +123

    I've never danced , I can't dance and never will but still ballet entrusted me and I believe is extremely underrated through its athleticism and that people honk it's easy but I don't believe that I think it would be an extremely difficult sport/ art form I take my hat off to all the dancers you guys are great

    • @leahvesz
      @leahvesz 7 років тому +2

      Awww thanks

    • @keke3037
      @keke3037 5 років тому +2

      Janice barry I wish people appreciated dance like this more, thank you ❤️

    • @mrskralova5706
      @mrskralova5706 3 роки тому

      Never say never! Dance your heart out, try at least once. I'm happiest when I dance.

  • @melodys9188
    @melodys9188 4 роки тому +3

    They're all so soft spoken and truly invested and passionate, gosh I love it.. I forgot how much I love ballet 🥺

  • @扩育
    @扩育 6 років тому +6

    When I saw Steven McRae dancing on the stage in that clip my heart melted ❤️

  • @pavlaki1
    @pavlaki1 9 років тому +58

    Praise also to the work of repetiteur, Alexander Agadzhanov or "Sasha", whose calm patience has been an inspiration to so many dancers in the last 30 years in London.

  • @ellenr7426
    @ellenr7426 10 років тому +112

    I love her white leotard at the beginning!

  • @sarawawa8984
    @sarawawa8984 6 років тому +5

    I didn’t understand how difficult of a ballet sleeping beauty is (though I was blown away by the performance) and I feel so lucky to have gotten to watch the sleeping beauty now. It was absolutely gorgeous and made me fall in love with ballet. Truly an art. It makes you appreciate the beauty of humans

  • @supersailorsailing2764
    @supersailorsailing2764 10 років тому +211

    This is fascinating. It is really interesting to understand the thinking and preparation behind what takes place on stage, and it causes me to reflect on how ballet is far more than just pretty entertainment, but a metaphor and inspiration for life, accomplishing finesse through very considerable difficulty, dedication, sacrifice, with all of the accompanying rewards as well. Bravo!

  • @FreakieFan
    @FreakieFan 3 роки тому +4

    I love how the editor's decided to seamlessly transition between the live performance orchestral music and the virtuosic piano playing during the rehearsal :)

  • @trish8321
    @trish8321 6 років тому +14

    02:20 My God bless his soul. Steven is such a gentleman, fml. True Prince Charming, he so sweet I literally melted the second he opened his mouth 😍😍😍😍😢😢😢

  • @yujuti8416
    @yujuti8416 4 роки тому +24

    This clip reminds me of my first time watching the 4 princes scene. It was a much smaller company, and that Aurora was shaking A LOT when she was held by the princes. I didn’t know ballet that much back then but watching her entire body shaking like that, I knew immediately this part must be super hard for the dancer. I didn’t realize dancers could hold still In this scene until I saw ABT’s production. Well I know I am watching The Royal Ballet here, I guess all I want to say is there is a big difference between elite companies and not-so -well-known companies! I believe that shaking Aurora must have worked super hard to become the principle of that small company, it just proves how difficult ballet is!

  • @dmmchugh3714
    @dmmchugh3714 4 роки тому +3

    Beautiful: for sure ballet is no joke !
    Love Steven McRae: incredible dancer with magnificent line and style.

  • @chelseaperry4321
    @chelseaperry4321 10 років тому +4

    Sarah Lamb is breathtaking. This looks like a beautiful production!

  • @annasophie1639
    @annasophie1639 10 років тому +61

    Sarah is amazing! I also saw her on screen in Alice in Wonderland. I loved it!! She's an incredible dancer.

  • @tobij7300
    @tobij7300 6 років тому +3

    I love both of these dancers! What artistry

  • @herrbrucvald6376
    @herrbrucvald6376 8 років тому +8

    There are few things as beautiful in Art -- as sublime -- as Act 2 of The Sleeping Beauty.

  • @sadiedavis9681
    @sadiedavis9681 9 років тому +244

    I wish I could dance like that

    • @quianamappdunn
      @quianamappdunn 9 років тому

      I can dance like that! Cause I do ballet and I can do hip-hop!

    • @honeyflash1
      @honeyflash1 9 років тому +14

      Quiana Mapp-Dunn Good for you

    • @quianamappdunn
      @quianamappdunn 9 років тому

      Thanks

    • @SarahSmith-vi7wj
      @SarahSmith-vi7wj 9 років тому +19

      +Quiana Mapp-Dunn oh ya I'm sure you're that good. Are you a principle? At a professional school?

    • @antoniascott979
      @antoniascott979 8 років тому +10

      +Quiana Mapp-Dunn wow, did ya win bragging rights at a hip hop comp!? 😑

  • @willgraham3509
    @willgraham3509 4 роки тому +11

    it's so wild to me that the prince also did the mad hatter's role as well. the magic of acting, make up, costumes, and different styles of dancing lmao

  • @TheHaileynicole123
    @TheHaileynicole123 6 років тому +3

    I've been dancing since 2015 and i used to do cheerleading when I was in middle and early high school so im pretty flexible. my dance teachers say I am a natural and its incredible considering how late i started ballet that I'm on pointe now. I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without my incredible dance teachers making me work so hard

  • @morganl2633
    @morganl2633 7 років тому

    I could watch her all day. Her lines are spectacular.

  • @sw34nj
    @sw34nj 10 років тому +3

    Well done, Sarah and Steven! Your hard graft brings people such great joy... With love from a former dancer x

  • @lowesonia8551
    @lowesonia8551 7 років тому +1

    THE DEDICATION TO SUPPORT ALL THE SUFFERING THE HOURS OF GRUELING REPETITION AND THEN THE EVENINGS PERFORMANCE IS HEROIC SEEMINGLY FLOATING ON AIR PRODIGIOUS ART THE ROMEO AND JULIET BY FONTYN AND NOUREEV. THE BALCONY SCENE IS THE SOMMET, FOR ME I WATCH IT THREE TO FIVE TIMES A YEAR .EMOTION IS OVERWHELMING.

  • @jedwardfanxox6
    @jedwardfanxox6 10 років тому +36

    she is stunning♥

  • @martinmeng970
    @martinmeng970 Рік тому +1

    They are absolutely grand wonderful artists🙏🙏🙏❣️❣️❣️

  • @ziniapartida1855
    @ziniapartida1855 8 років тому +8

    awuuuu Steven is so tender and nice!!

  • @sarahbeebe5690
    @sarahbeebe5690 10 років тому +4

    She's amazing, and so is he!

  • @Rachel-wz1qm
    @Rachel-wz1qm 7 років тому +31

    I'm a little disappointed they didn't mention the act three wedding pas de deux. The three duck(or fish) dives they have near the end are simply impressive, especially when it comes to the trust between partners.

  • @laurenjcoates
    @laurenjcoates 6 років тому

    They’re my all time favorite duo

  • @raizelm1578
    @raizelm1578 7 років тому +3

    I adore Monica Mason. I remember her as a dancer, she was exquisite.

  • @jonaereinrosa
    @jonaereinrosa 5 років тому +9

    1:50 oh my god, her poor foot 😭 i can hear it crying

  • @micheledix2616
    @micheledix2616 2 роки тому +2

    Steven McRea is just a fabulous Male Lead. What a wonderful pair in the leading roles

  • @princepeterwolf
    @princepeterwolf 10 років тому +176

    Sarah is absolutely incredible, this production looks flawless, are they going to release it on dvd?

    • @xjgp
      @xjgp 10 років тому +24

      roh rarely releases dvds of productions with sarah sadly :( loved her especially in alice in wonderland but they never released hers.

    • @kenjiasada4976
      @kenjiasada4976 9 років тому

      アリスの日本ごのばれえ

    • @luanam1552
      @luanam1552 4 роки тому

      i hope so.

  • @kpan92
    @kpan92 10 років тому +3

    And that is why Sarah is such a fantastic dancer

  • @nicolejarel5953
    @nicolejarel5953 5 років тому +3

    2:21 Okay Steven, now you’re making me cry!

  • @zoetedesco1224
    @zoetedesco1224 5 років тому +2

    Beautiful! Well done, all of you!

  • @onenighttoremember
    @onenighttoremember 9 років тому

    yesterday I went to Teatro São Carlos in Portugal so see this piece by the National Ballet Company, it was magical

  • @InnannasRainbow
    @InnannasRainbow 10 років тому +1

    I love the fluid grace!

  • @standreamcatcher6819
    @standreamcatcher6819 5 років тому +1

    they work so hard to create art and that's so beautiful 😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 i'll go to royal opera house someday

  • @ebbaballet8596
    @ebbaballet8596 10 років тому +6

    She has a production of Alice on DVD, one in Les partineurs and this production is available on DVD now!

  • @verucasalt5511
    @verucasalt5511 5 років тому

    2:20 Awwww... he's so sweet!
    Whoever marries this man is so lucky!

    • @cherylhowe1541
      @cherylhowe1541 5 років тому +1

      He's married to a dancer in the Royal Ballet and they have 2 children.

  • @karmalhasa8477
    @karmalhasa8477 5 років тому +12

    DANCE CINEMATOGRAPHERS: PLEASE SHOW DANCERS’ WHOLE BODIES!!

  • @tendainjovu721
    @tendainjovu721 6 років тому +4

    Nothing but respect for these ballerinas ♥️♥️♥️♥️ am I too old to start ballet? There is no ballet in my country Zambia 😭🇿🇲

    • @sheelfjohnson
      @sheelfjohnson 5 років тому +2

      Tendai Njovu Hi! Kathryn Morgan has some excellent beginner classes on youtube- those would be a great place to start if there are no classes near you. I hope you try ballet if you are still interested- it's never too late ☺

  • @Sochilinda
    @Sochilinda 9 років тому +28

    they are the perfect on stage couple!

  • @BarelyABat
    @BarelyABat 6 років тому +1

    What an amazing dancing partner and such a sweet prince

  • @catherinecarterart
    @catherinecarterart 7 років тому

    Both exquisite artists.

  • @AishaVonFossen
    @AishaVonFossen 6 років тому +2

    Sarah Lamb is really pretty, and so cute, I love her smile. :) And Steven McRae seems really nice, too.

  • @abbeycase143
    @abbeycase143 4 роки тому +1

    He's not just a Prince Charming, he's a King Charming!

  • @lauragriffioen8632
    @lauragriffioen8632 10 років тому +6

    Sarah is so amazing. I saw her in Sylvia, and she's such a gem to the Royal Ballet. Take good care of her! BTW I loove her rehearsal tutu/leotard!

  • @a.phillips6892
    @a.phillips6892 2 роки тому

    Love them both, such exquisite dancers💓💓💓

  • @viviantang6451
    @viviantang6451 7 років тому +3

    A few years ago my ballet studio did this dance. I think we might do this again.

  • @ebbaballet8596
    @ebbaballet8596 10 років тому +6

    Sarah is simply adorable, wish I could see her in full ballet but the Royal Opera House does not release

  • @ayeshaali-yn4sk
    @ayeshaali-yn4sk 8 років тому +12

    Sarah Lamb is so pretty!

  • @dulcerivera4802
    @dulcerivera4802 3 роки тому +1

    Okay but the ballerina at 2:36 is SO beautiful.....her side profile is breath-takinggggg😍 I thought she was sleeping beauty for a second

  • @blah7983
    @blah7983 8 років тому +6

    Steven is so sweet!

  • @BrokenPointeShoes
    @BrokenPointeShoes 10 років тому +1

    Sarah Lamb is so lovely!

  • @avajadeleonardo3904
    @avajadeleonardo3904 3 роки тому +1

    04:22 - 04:30
    Ballet is a graceful sport, and we sacrifice our body, feel the hot pain. We are doing a worthy thing, ballet is the calmness of life.
    - UNKNOWN
    I totally agree!! When I dance ballet, I feel like I am a bird soaring high, my surroundings are clouded. For those who think ballet as a painful and negative:
    I think you have no taste. Yes, we take a risk sometimes but life is a tower of risks and choices. The correct choice for me is ballet, and that is what I will do for a lifetime. UNKNOWN has written and means well.
    BALLET IS ENCHANTED

  • @takenoprisoners837
    @takenoprisoners837 5 років тому +3

    Aurora is such an amazing role, but incredibly demanding.

  • @georgiadavies4106
    @georgiadavies4106 2 роки тому

    im playing aurora end of year im so excited

  • @tsochengkimo
    @tsochengkimo 7 років тому

    01:41 The piano also sounds astonishing!

  • @lilbatz
    @lilbatz 4 роки тому

    Two of my favorite dancers. I'm in hog heaven. 💞

  • @gabsandrade9463
    @gabsandrade9463 5 років тому

    2:21 that's this man is one of my favorites dancer

  • @LuchiaxXx
    @LuchiaxXx 8 років тому +3

    beautiful!

  • @parepidemosproductions4741
    @parepidemosproductions4741 5 років тому

    I like what the Male dancer has to say about what the ballet means... it really makes you think!

  • @JonesFamilyTravels
    @JonesFamilyTravels 8 років тому

    Looks like you had fun!

  • @bvdswqawe11
    @bvdswqawe11 5 років тому

    Steven,I love you,for the love of dance...

  • @judylennon2463
    @judylennon2463 2 роки тому

    I totally agree so beautiful 🤩

  • @PrincessMeganElsaBoo
    @PrincessMeganElsaBoo 4 роки тому

    Beautiful dancing 💗😘💗

  • @alanahkilkeary9114
    @alanahkilkeary9114 8 років тому

    I was taking screenshots of the beautiful poses Sarah lamb did in practiseXD

  • @anyasea10739
    @anyasea10739 6 років тому +1

    1:09 why did this make me think of ‘You’re perfect, You’re beautiful, You look like Linda Evangelista, you’re a model’

  • @decodolly1535
    @decodolly1535 4 роки тому

    Her practice leotard/tutu is Kate Middleton's wedding dress at the ballet!

  • @alliesetliff3105
    @alliesetliff3105 4 роки тому

    That head spot was sharp

  • @Chilcutte
    @Chilcutte 7 років тому

    His Face is so perfect I want to paint it.
    >>>HIS JOB MUST BE HARD

    • @Chilcutte
      @Chilcutte 7 років тому

      I came for the costumes > stayed for the director.
      Your interviews are all very well done.

  • @sophiat2058
    @sophiat2058 5 років тому

    Beautiful

  • @AiyhieTRAVELS
    @AiyhieTRAVELS 8 років тому

    I have a famous ballet school 💃🏼I love sleeping beauty
    👸🏼

  • @mf77francis9
    @mf77francis9 6 років тому

    beautiful

  • @quacker__jack
    @quacker__jack 6 років тому

    Is it bad that the whole time the director was talking, I was eyeing the piano? Ahahahh Really good videos, though! I love ballet even though I’ve never had the chance to see a show myself

  • @jonimccalla
    @jonimccalla 4 роки тому +2

    Love to see sarah dance. Her and Steve make great partners

  • @charmainebalzan1857
    @charmainebalzan1857 6 років тому

    Magic is the only thing I need to live the rest of my life with

  • @jaelsaid4831
    @jaelsaid4831 8 років тому +1

    love this

  • @crystalion3378
    @crystalion3378 5 років тому

    As far as I can see only the Royal Ballet due such an extended solo for the rose adagio no other company attempts it.

  • @notaliberal4738
    @notaliberal4738 6 років тому +1

    She is real life Aurora!

  • @drouinjohnny9036
    @drouinjohnny9036 6 років тому

    IAM in love with the prince....❤️

  • @jennyminton4685
    @jennyminton4685 8 років тому +6

    I wish I was a great ballerina👧

  • @jonyu3597
    @jonyu3597 5 років тому +1

    The most classic roles seem to always be the most difficult...