Although they both danced for Balanchine, they are from 2 different generations of dancers. He was 22 years her junior. They are very in tune with each other and respectful of one another after having led Chicago City Ballet together.
@@Marcel_Audubon Your comment led me to watch the video and enjoy it a second time. Nancy Goldner does a very good job of eliciting fascinating details and insights from them, and in an unobtrusive, almost self-effacing way. I was aware that they are of different generations. I started to watch NYCB in around 1981-2.
@@alanmadeira-metz1380 You might enjoy Nancy Goldner's books on Balanchine's dances, _Balanchine Variations_ and _More Balanchine Variations_ - Well written.
Lauren Lovette has said that as a student at SAB she was first taught to separate her fingers a bit too much so as to break the habit of using flat, linear hands that Balanchine so disliked (or "spoons" as he would refer to them). Then, as she got better, she was told to gradually relax the hands to create a more natural look. Even Merrill Ashley, who always stood out for her unaffected style in a company full of Farrellisms, said that when she first tried to imitate Balanchine her own hands would look like claws. So it seems to be part of the learning process, and the dancer here is still quite young after all.
I love Paul Mejia. He's such a gracious, pure soul. I love Maria Tallchief too.
both of them so articulate, I could listen for hours
OMG !!! THIS IS PRICELESS!!!💥💥💥🙏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Thank you very much, I learn so much from watching the George Balanchine Foundation.
Very enjoyable. Love to listen to this generation of Balanchine dancers.
Although they both danced for Balanchine, they are from 2 different generations of dancers. He was 22 years her junior. They are very in tune with each other and respectful of one another after having led Chicago City Ballet together.
@@Marcel_Audubon Your comment led me to watch the video and enjoy it a second time. Nancy Goldner does a very good job of eliciting fascinating details and insights from them, and in an unobtrusive, almost self-effacing way. I was aware that they are of different generations. I started to watch NYCB in around 1981-2.
@@alanmadeira-metz1380 You might enjoy Nancy Goldner's books on Balanchine's dances, _Balanchine Variations_ and _More Balanchine Variations_
- Well written.
Perhaps in a few years we can have Roman and Paul in conversation! That would be wonderful.
😱💥🌟🌟🌟🌟 WHAT A TREASURE !!!🌟🙏
With all due respect, coupe and pasee are steps, not poses. What miss Tallchief meant was cou de pied and retiree, FYI.
OMG. The young dancer's extended arm looks like a hook. Why is she holding her hand like that?! Scary.
- Brenda I've seen your comments on other ballet videos i have a question; do you sit at home with a bag of Fritos, couch potatoing all day -
Lauren Lovette has said that as a student at SAB she was first taught to separate her fingers a bit too much so as to break the habit of using flat, linear hands that Balanchine so disliked (or "spoons" as he would refer to them). Then, as she got better, she was told to gradually relax the hands to create a more natural look. Even Merrill Ashley, who always stood out for her unaffected style in a company full of Farrellisms, said that when she first tried to imitate Balanchine her own hands would look like claws. So it seems to be part of the learning process, and the dancer here is still quite young after all.
Armchair ballet critic , is what i meant 😂 @brenda
@@noblesetsentimentales You are ABSOLUTELY CORRECT !