Absolutely stunning the caliber of talent here. They're so good that watching them makes people in the audience think they could actually do it close to that good themselves when in fact, they can't even stand up like these woman can. What most don't understand is the sacrifice they make to get to these levels. Just making these kind of bodies to show on stage takes enormous will power and courage to not gain 20 pounds when everyone else is wrecking another bag of chips and a soda. What does bother me a little is that the facial expressions and body language of these girls and so many others I see, kind of says we'd rather be doing something else, or I'm really not enjoying this so much, when I wish they knew just how happy they make most people seeing this talent and expressing something in this crummy world that is full of class, grace and beauty. They're just beautiful athletes and make this world a far better place to live in. Seems like a wonderful instructor too.
It is incredible to watch these dedicated and disciplined young dancers participate in this class. May they continue to practice and become members of a company. C❤❤
What school of dance teaches the heels to come off the floor in a demi plie? Even in pointe the heel stays down, especially during the beginning barre exercises.
A lot of Balanchine schools train this way, even SAB. The concept was to allow the heels to come off the ground to get a larger stretch of the calves and deeper plié, but a lot of times it’s misinterpreted as a lift of the heel for no particular reason.
Karenna Hall in Balanchine training, if your tendons are short they encourage you to “release” the heels in order to get that beautiful “juicy” deep plié. It’s canon and has been for decades, not a misinterpretation.
Since for some reason a lot of commenters here still seem to be confused about why lifting heels is permitted in Balanchine technique, while others are disputing its validity within authentic Balanchine pedagogy, I’ve uploaded this clip from Suki Schorer’s “Balanchine Essays,” featuring former NYCB principal Merrill Ashley, that explains it very clearly, straight from the experts. Both Suki and Merrill trained and worked directly with Balanchine, of course, so they know what they’re talking about. Note how Merrill, in purple leotard, picks her heels up in demi in the clip, which was filmed 25 years ago. ua-cam.com/video/mCjyGENawP0/v-deo.html
Matin Angel - former NYCB dancer Paul Boos on the topic of lifting heels in plié: “The heel controversy is something even Balanchine laughed at. We were in Berlin once and were doing grand plié in second position, and he start- ed yelling at us, “Leave your heels on the ground! Leave your heels on the ground!” And then he sort of chuckled and said under his breath, “But don’t tell anybody I told you that.” In truth, what he was looking for was lightness of movement. If you lose control of the heel, then you lose control of the step, and if you drop the heel to the floor, movement takes on a heavy quality. Balanchine wanted jumping to be buoyant. He wanted everything to be controlled. And he wanted the weight forward onto the balls of the feet, so that you had more control. I mean, he used to tell us, “Did you ever see cats put their heels down?” Well, their heels are halfway up their legs so there’s no way that they could put their heels down. But what he was saying was he wanted the weight forward on the balls of the foot because you have much more control that way, especially women on pointe, because if you land firmly on your heels, you must rock off them to get onto pointe. Whereas if your weight is already forward you’re already in the position and there’s no adjusting.The controversy comes from people saying that the method causes tendonitis, and it may in some people because it hasn’t been explained to them correctly.”
They forget to mention how important it pianist is in ballet class! I think it's Steve Barnes playing? This is an hour and a half I don't want to wait anybody know if they show The Pianist? ❤️
Peter Boal is an outstanding teacher. I appreciate how he encouraged the students to use their artistry, not just to get everything perfect technically. Also, it's refreshing to see a teacher encourage the students to take risks and reach beyond where they feel secure, without fear of failure in learning. His demeanor is so pleasant. Although this class is a little different in style than what I'm used to, I still think I've learned a lot from it.
In Balanchine technique, they do that to emphasize weight being placed on the balls of feet for quick movement. But it’s definitely not universally accepted.
@@arabellat5133 I see, thank you for that explanation. As a teacher, it's not an approach I would endorse as I don't think it even has the desired effect (based on personal observation). In my experience, lifting the heels in a demi-plié is often associated with lifting the heels to initiate a relevé or jump, which weakens the movement and increases strain on the Achilles. I also think it can be a cop-out for students with tighter calf muscles who need to spend more time stretching the soleus and strengthening the anterior tibialis. I think there are legitimate times to lift the heels briefly as a weight placement check - particularly when doing extended combinations on one foot on flat. (In my opinion, this is when students are most likely to sit on their heels anyway, not at the bottom of a demi-plié when the weight is already naturally shifting forward.) However, even this is subject to abuse, as students can develop the habit of letting their heels pop up unintentionally (I see this most often in grand battement). A good teacher should be able to structure combinations that challenge dancers' weight distribution (such as intermittently changing the supporting foot or rising to demi-pointe) without resorting to methods of execution that are neither technically nor anatomically sound.
@@academyofdance1284 if you watch them releve, particularly in Attitude you see a lot of struggling because they try to push off the ball. It's akin to doing a pushup on the same "ball" part of your hands.
@@lindaharrison3240 agreed! Beautiful grand allegro begins with beautiful tendus, which become beautiful dégagés, which become beautiful grand battements, and so on
Lovely class from Mr Boal and great corrections .I wish the girls wouldn't roll over the big toe so much and those heels are "flying off " the floor ....Mr B Said a sheet of paper under your heels ...now it's more like a big rock 😳
i have watched this video 3 times but somehow i just realized, is that girl in the front middle barre with white and red/orange lining leotard Charli damelio??????? she looks a lot like her!!!!
The fact that he addressed everyone with their names ! He’s amazing!
Very much appreciate the attention to clear audio--thank you so much.
I love Mr.Boal's corrections. What a lovely class! Thanks for uploading PNB. Excellence as usual.
So excited! I love watching these dancers. Maybe I could dance with them one day.
The girl in yellow really stands out in my opinion. Amazing😍😍
Ikr she gives it her all!
Reppin Asian kind yas queen
Absolutely stunning the caliber of talent here. They're so good that watching them makes people in the audience think they could actually do it close to that good themselves when in fact, they can't even stand up like these woman can. What most don't understand is the sacrifice they make to get to these levels. Just making these kind of bodies to show on stage takes enormous will power and courage to not gain 20 pounds when everyone else is wrecking another bag of chips and a soda.
What does bother me a little is that the facial expressions and body language of these girls and so many others I see, kind of says we'd rather be doing something else, or I'm really not enjoying this so much, when I wish they knew just how happy they make most people seeing this talent and expressing something in this crummy world that is full of class, grace and beauty. They're just beautiful athletes and make this world a far better place to live in. Seems like a wonderful instructor too.
It is incredible to watch these dedicated and disciplined young dancers participate in this class. May they continue to practice and become members of a company. C❤❤
beautiful dancers! i love the girl with the white short-sleeved leotard's facial expressions. she is really dancing.
Such a great teacher. I did the barre at home and he has such helpful corrections. So kind and respectful to his students too.
Thank you for posting the class . I wish PNB didn’t take off the previous company class . I liked it very much .
Lovely!! Thanks for posting! How do they pick up the combos so fast? That was a big struggle as a teen. Great job everyone!
I'm just here to watch the amazing energy of these students, and the quick pace of this class.
Peter is so nice and calm.
Right? I love his gentle demeanor
Who else wonders why their were two people during barre that were wearing warmup? This is amazing. The pianist deserves more credit.
i think those are company members
seems like every girl in PNB wears exclusively yumikos!
They're so expensive ahh I don't understand
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What school of dance teaches the heels to come off the floor in a demi plie? Even in pointe the heel stays down, especially during the beginning barre exercises.
A lot of Balanchine schools train this way, even SAB. The concept was to allow the heels to come off the ground to get a larger stretch of the calves and deeper plié, but a lot of times it’s misinterpreted as a lift of the heel for no particular reason.
Karenna Hall in Balanchine training, if your tendons are short they encourage you to “release” the heels in order to get that beautiful “juicy” deep plié. It’s canon and has been for decades, not a misinterpretation.
Since for some reason a lot of commenters here still seem to be confused about why lifting heels is permitted in Balanchine technique, while others are disputing its validity within authentic Balanchine pedagogy, I’ve uploaded this clip from Suki Schorer’s “Balanchine Essays,” featuring former NYCB principal Merrill Ashley, that explains it very clearly, straight from the experts. Both Suki and Merrill trained and worked directly with Balanchine, of course, so they know what they’re talking about. Note how Merrill, in purple leotard, picks her heels up in demi in the clip, which was filmed 25 years ago.
ua-cam.com/video/mCjyGENawP0/v-deo.html
Matin Angel - former NYCB dancer Paul Boos on the topic of lifting heels in plié: “The heel controversy is something even Balanchine laughed at. We were in Berlin once and were doing grand plié in second position, and he start- ed yelling at us, “Leave your heels on the ground! Leave your heels on the ground!” And then he sort of chuckled and said under his breath, “But don’t tell anybody I told you that.”
In truth, what he was looking for was lightness of movement. If you lose control of the heel, then you lose control of the step, and if you drop the heel to the floor, movement takes on a heavy quality. Balanchine wanted jumping to be buoyant. He wanted everything to be controlled. And he wanted the weight forward onto the balls of the feet, so that you had more control. I mean, he used to tell us, “Did you ever see cats put their heels down?” Well, their heels are halfway up their legs so there’s no way that they could put their heels down.
But what he was saying was he wanted the weight forward on the balls of the foot because you have much more control that way, especially women on pointe, because if you land firmly on your heels, you must rock off them to get onto pointe. Whereas if your weight is already forward you’re already in the position and there’s no adjusting.The controversy comes from people saying that the method causes tendonitis, and it may in some people because it hasn’t been explained to them correctly.”
That's just one of the many faults. Badly trained.
OK BUT THE GIRL IN THE LIGHT YELLOW LEOTARD IS SO GOOD
Outstanding.
Thank you for classes!;)
The quality of video is beautiful🙏🙏🙏
They forget to mention how important it pianist is in ballet class! I think it's Steve Barnes playing? This is an hour and a half I don't want to wait anybody know if they show The Pianist? ❤️
Gale Miller 8:35
I’m praying for there Achilles’ tendons
Jessie Chapman their
Schuyler Lian WOOPSIES🤓
Yeah, why do they lift their heels in Demi plies?
xinyue ma it’s a Balanchine technique thing but I’ve never seen it that exaggerated
Same tbh. Those heels during the Demi plies. Bless them during jumps
Peter Boal is an outstanding teacher. I appreciate how he encouraged the students to use their artistry, not just to get everything perfect technically. Also, it's refreshing to see a teacher encourage the students to take risks and reach beyond where they feel secure, without fear of failure in learning. His demeanor is so pleasant. Although this class is a little different in style than what I'm used to, I still think I've learned a lot from it.
What is the reasoning behind allowing the heels to leave the floor in a demi-plie?
Academy of Dance Spokane do you mean a grande plié I’m sorry about spelling even tho I do ballet
In Balanchine technique, they do that to emphasize weight being placed on the balls of feet for quick movement. But it’s definitely not universally accepted.
@@arabellat5133 I see, thank you for that explanation. As a teacher, it's not an approach I would endorse as I don't think it even has the desired effect (based on personal observation).
In my experience, lifting the heels in a demi-plié is often associated with lifting the heels to initiate a relevé or jump, which weakens the movement and increases strain on the Achilles. I also think it can be a cop-out for students with tighter calf muscles who need to spend more time stretching the soleus and strengthening the anterior tibialis.
I think there are legitimate times to lift the heels briefly as a weight placement check - particularly when doing extended combinations on one foot on flat. (In my opinion, this is when students are most likely to sit on their heels anyway, not at the bottom of a demi-plié when the weight is already naturally shifting forward.) However, even this is subject to abuse, as students can develop the habit of letting their heels pop up unintentionally (I see this most often in grand battement). A good teacher should be able to structure combinations that challenge dancers' weight distribution (such as intermittently changing the supporting foot or rising to demi-pointe) without resorting to methods of execution that are neither technically nor anatomically sound.
Interesting to know! And is there an explanation to why they close their legs not fully extended but slightly bend into fifth position again?
@@academyofdance1284 if you watch them releve, particularly in
Attitude you see a lot of struggling because they try to push off the ball. It's akin to doing a pushup on the same "ball" part of your hands.
These girls are soooo good. Amazing.
Love the combinations given and got lots of tips as well
Thank forvthe wonderful class, totally enjoyed it and learned well
Love the concept very excited to watch it
any of you former SABers out there recognize a little Stanley Williams in his class?
Beautiful class!
Video: starts
Me: so when's grand allegro?
Grande allegro starts at the barre, with tendus. ;-}
@@lindaharrison3240 agreed! Beautiful grand allegro begins with beautiful tendus, which become beautiful dégagés, which become beautiful grand battements, and so on
LOVED THIS! So entertaining 😍
Thank you very much I will enjoy this .
Lovely class from Mr Boal and great corrections .I wish the girls wouldn't roll over the big toe so much and those heels are "flying off " the floor ....Mr B Said a sheet of paper under your heels ...now it's more like a big rock 😳
Very nice, thanks for the video!
That will be 11.30pm Greenwich Mean Time.
Excited.
This so helpful for my ballet class ❤️💃👩💻
almost everyone was wearing yumikos PNB should be sponsored by yumiko haha
Who is the girl in the line? She is AMAZING
I'd love to join this class!
no outstreched knees!!!! (for example closing a tendu or JUST stay in fifth....) ouch!!!!
Making those grand pliès in 4th look like they’re nothing!
what are the little badges? that they have on their waist??
It’s the brand of leotard their wearing👍
Those are labels for "Yumiko", a popular brand of ballet leotards.
Thanks for your replies!
i have watched this video 3 times but somehow i just realized, is that girl in the front middle barre with white and red/orange lining leotard Charli damelio??????? she looks a lot like her!!!!
Is this the most advanced level at their summer intensive?
roxiehart1 for the girls yes
Heels off floor in demi,tut tut!
When does PNB stream for men's technic?
We streamed a men's technique class last summer - you can still watch it by searching "PNB Summer Course 2018 - Men's Division Ballet Class LIVE".
@@pacificnorthwestballet thanks 😆
Is that August 5 at 11:30 AM Pacific time?
The class begins at 8:30am Pacific Time. Thanks for clarifying.
Too many heals lifting off the floor in demi plie.
Can you quit ballet
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Dang. Where are the guys???
I believe the guys have their own classes,except when practicing pairing.
@@CR-vb2rx Check! Makes sense. The GMA incident has me looking for "the invisible male dancers" Cheers.
Why isn't there a female teacher :( for all those females to look up to
Porfavooooor !!!!!!! ,hay alguien q hable españoooool?!?! JAJAAJAJAJAJAJAJ😂😂 :(
Yoo!
Yop
Awwwwww porfiiiiin JAJAAJAJAJ
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if only i were a woman
Фигуры совсем не балетные.. спортивные гимнастки с толстыми короткими ногами.. хотя для Баланчина наверно так и надо)