Agreed. The slow motion actually took away from demonstrating the full difficulty of these moves. Most things look easier when done very slow, and these are no exception. Showing the slips at full speed would have added very little time, but a lot of value.
My God am I in awe of these dancers! I am not qualified or nearly knowledgeable enough to critique their technique, but I find them spectacular, and I am very grateful for all of their hard-word, dedication and especially of their inspiration that they share with the rest of us. Bravo!
God bless those people, Seriously the way they effortlessly just move their body as if it were a feather!!! Like I have a hard enough time getting out of the pool.
To be the best in any sport is very difficut, especially now with ever increasing numbers competing at the highest levels. But be the athlete to jump the highest, be the fastest, have the best balance & hyper-flexibility, keep perfect synchronization with the timing of another; then maintain a healthy, slender, muscular, PERFECT body & look impeccably beautiful, graceful & elegant during every performance all this seems impossible & is awsome to behold. This is something only the angles could accomplish until there was ballet. Ask any athlete, man or woman (they're out there), who has done more than a year or two of ballet classes. There's nothing more difficult ever.
@donnak0125 I agree everything that was said!! It’s so frustrating when people think ballet or any type of dance is easy. We put our blood, sweat, and tears into every practice and performance.
Same with figure skating. Plus there's the factor of fitting the mold. My routines center around well known pop culture bc if the judges don't recognize it they won't like it. Iconic psycho soundtrack vs Zappaguri from Parasite. I love them both but Psycho would win bc of its legacy. Never gamble with medals on the line.
Katherine Grey I have a close friend who does ballet. She even tried to teach me some and I looked like I was drunk XD. I also play a bit of football. I play on a small field so I can only imagine how hard it is the play FIFA irl.
Katherine Grey 3 months is probably not enough time to understand how hard ballet is. I can strongly agree with you that ballet is much easily said than done. Me trying a basic move made me almost topple over. But Football is still pretty difficult. Try playing just 70 minutes of football. FATIGUE WILL KILL YOU! Plus I live in Jamaica so the sun shines bright all throughout the match. Ballet = Football. In terms of difficulty. It realy depends on the person. If you are flexible and good at "multitasking", ballet. If you have a lot of Stamina and willing to learn rules and other things, football.
I have been dancing since I was 3 I am 16 now and don't underestimate the moves they are doing cause as a dancer I know that they require a lot of dedication and energy
Normally I wouldn't welcome the slow-motion in dance footage, but I'd like to thank the video makers for the slow-mo on the fouttes, because it meant I could watch the ballerina go right up on her pointe so cleanly and perfectly.
I loved the Asian ballerina’s 1st jump. It was so beautiful and elegant, but then you realize the power she has to have to do it. I loved all the jumps and have major respect for their dedication and ability.
I can't imagine the challenges they went through to get where they are today.. maybe having parents who thought being a ballet dancer wouldn't be the best career, having teachers telling them constantly to raise the bar on everything they do etc. Perseverance!!
It's so freaky to see people do all this amazing stuff in that studio while at the same time I have class in that very studio multiple times a week. Like they're doing all that cool stuff and I'm falling out of my turns in the same exact spot
I've started ballet a year ago, when I was 12, and I have to stay with the 10 year olds until I'm good enough. I feel kinda humiliated but I know determination is key
She's going to weigh at least 40kg, and that's not an easy weight to hold above your head on one hand (especially when she's moving). They make it look deceptively easy but we'd probably break our backs trying.
I've never dropped a girl. Learning to do lifts takes dancers who are aware of their positions at any given moment. Just look at the progression. She jumps into his arms, cradled. He tosses her upward as she changes position, placing her hands on his shoulders. As her weight changes and starts to descend, she splits her legs (because something has to drop) to keep her pelvis where it is in the air. He keeps his arms locked, so he does not hold the weight muscularly but skeletally. The movement downward is extremely easy, as it becomes all eccentric movement. Which means; he uses her weight and lets gravity do the work adjusting the speed at which she descends, making it effortless to transition into any position or step(s) the choreographer wishes.
Thanks. on the ice (then again you litterally have 2 knives attached to your feet) lots of wire work is required before something like this is worked into a rutine.
I've never seen that 540 Battement en Rond in Ballet. Must be his (or choreographer's) balletic variation of the 540 kick often seen in Tricking/martial arts. I'd like to see where it's featured in their repertoire.
Sometimes I wish my parents had put me through ballet so I could be like these people but then I remember that ballet is super physically demanding and I probably would have given up after a year or two.
They make that lift look so graceful! I mean, that girl can't possibly weigh much, but still, gracefully lifting an adult over your head like that & making it look so good can't be easy!
Amazing video but the camera slow-mo drives me nuts especially for the dance moves with faster action. Recommended to not slow down the video to where the motion artifacts are difficult to ignore.
Just make sure when you pull up to passé squeeze your core and butt and turn out when you prep. I spotted my bright wall decal so spot something big, just a few tips!
Grannnnnnnnnn Jete pure amazing and awesome flying! Could i ask a question i hope it isn't a dumb one but just to try and put things into a perspective i could understand.... If the girl were to Grand Jete holding a basketball 🏀 could she get high enough height to dunk it or even the guys because i do not get to be close enough to understand the heights they can accomplish? I apologize ahead of time and pardon my ignorance as i am no ballet expert or anything. Beautiful dancing just nearly impossible and awesome mind blowing all the time dedicated and such great result.
I do Australian calisthenics dance and for me the hardest thing to do is a clubs swinging routine (I know it’s not just a move and technically not ballet) but it’s also my favourite thing as it’s challenging, the routine my team is doing is the hardest I’ve had to ever learn as I changed teams this year and their work is much more advanced than my previous team
Mis felicitaciones a Luis Torres por esa alzada que considero muy arriesga pero muy bella. Hay que tener mucha fuerza en los brazos para sostener a la bailarina.
I can barely walk straight man...
Adiam Daniel right
SAME
Right? I trip on flat surfaces...
Me too
@@littleblackdot3434 youre the of the lucky ones, i trip on air
AMazing. I miss dancing after watching this!
Amazing
Imo, dance strength, fitness and discipline is massively underrated.
As a volleyball player I envy a professional dancer's power. Explosive movements + body control, sign of an athlete.
WOW
I had no idea you were a dancer, but looking at your figure, I see the markers.
And here´s me, barely able to do a single pirouette without stumbling
I'm a dancer and here's a tip: when you feel like your gonna fall, slightly bend your leg that you're turning on! :)
+Heaven Reynolds That's a really bad habit! I do that on my bad leg and it creates a whole world of problems
Ikr, same... Guess we'll just have to practice more!
LadyofSwearsalot Ahhh me 2!!!
Same!
This is easy
You just have to break all your bones
Really tho
i agree
And then break them again until it works.
hellaeric10 you’ll end up with a sloppy body because your bones are all powder lmao
LoL 🤣
Their muscular strength never ceases to astound me!
I can do this....hold my beer
Lol
+Jinhunter hilarious
hahahahhahhahhhahah im cryin😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😙💩🙊
+Jinhunter Slay
*MY LEGS!!!!! I !@#$%^ING BROKE MY LEEEEGS!!!*
HAHAHAHAHA
To people who don't think ballet is not fucking hard well try this!
Veronica Reed oh my God thank you for saying this. Ballet is one of the hardest things I've ever done in my life and that's why I love doing it
Wish we could have seen the moves done full speed, in addition to the suspended/slow-motion demonstrations. Only the double fouettés fulfilled that.
Agreed. The slow motion actually took away from demonstrating the full difficulty of these moves. Most things look easier when done very slow, and these are no exception. Showing the slips at full speed would have added very little time, but a lot of value.
I walk a whole alot of slow motion but i drink beer with light speed. Execute..now i take a bow..in the toilet
My God am I in awe of these dancers! I am not qualified or nearly knowledgeable enough to critique their technique, but I find them spectacular, and I am very grateful for all of their hard-word, dedication and especially of their inspiration that they share with the rest of us. Bravo!
God bless those people, Seriously the way they effortlessly just move their body as if it were a feather!!! Like I have a hard enough time getting out of the pool.
To be the best in any sport is very difficut, especially now with ever increasing numbers competing at the highest levels. But be the athlete to jump the highest, be the fastest, have the best balance & hyper-flexibility, keep perfect synchronization with the timing of another; then maintain a healthy, slender, muscular, PERFECT body & look impeccably beautiful, graceful & elegant during every performance all this seems impossible & is awsome to behold. This is something only the angles could accomplish until there was ballet. Ask any athlete, man or woman (they're out there), who has done more than a year or two of ballet classes. There's nothing more difficult ever.
donnak0125 you forgot "and smile" at the end of all that! Yes there is nothing more difficult but also nothing more rewarding.
@donnak0125 I agree everything that was said!! It’s so frustrating when people think ballet or any type of dance is easy. We put our blood, sweat, and tears into every practice and performance.
Same with figure skating. Plus there's the factor of fitting the mold. My routines center around well known pop culture bc if the judges don't recognize it they won't like it. Iconic psycho soundtrack vs Zappaguri from Parasite. I love them both but Psycho would win bc of its legacy. Never gamble with medals on the line.
the last move is beautiful
okay
i love 1:56 because they seem so chill, like "yeah whatever that just happened no biggy"
like congratulations footballers, you have successfully kicked a sack of air around a patch of grass.
graceful.crafts Both ballet and being a footballer is equally hard.
Katherine Grey I have a close friend who does ballet. She even tried to teach me some and I looked like I was drunk XD. I also play a bit of football. I play on a small field so I can only imagine how hard it is the play FIFA irl.
Katherine Grey 3 months is probably not enough time to understand how hard ballet is. I can strongly agree with you that ballet is much easily said than done. Me trying a basic move made me almost topple over. But Football is still pretty difficult. Try playing just 70 minutes of football. FATIGUE WILL KILL YOU! Plus I live in Jamaica so the sun shines bright all throughout the match.
Ballet = Football. In terms of difficulty. It realy depends on the person. If you are flexible and good at "multitasking", ballet. If you have a lot of Stamina and willing to learn rules and other things, football.
Katherine Grey I totally agree.
k guys I admit im a ballerina and I am absoloutely hopeless at football lmao
I'm a dancer and this is so inspiring I have been dancing since I was three (7 years) and love ballet, these dancers are absolutely beautiful❤️
congrats you are now 13. where are the grandkids?
One can appreciate the many years it has taken to get to these levels. Bravo!
Ballet has recently just captivated my heart and respect lately. This video is just beyond impressive, really!
Am I the only one who noticed that the background music is 'Once Upon a Dream'?
well the song is originally from the ballet
Sam Mundy it's from swan lake
its from sleeping beauty ballet by Tchaikovsky
I have been dancing since I was 3 I am 16 now and don't underestimate the moves they are doing cause as a dancer I know that they require a lot of dedication and energy
You know you're a master of your craft when you can pull off your biggest challenge so gracefully
I'll marry anyone who can do the Cheshire cat lift
Half of being able to do it is you being able to do it too
Sophia T. Wut?
They mean you have to be able to do it too. Because it's not a Cheshire Cat lift with just one person.
Normally I wouldn't welcome the slow-motion in dance footage, but I'd like to thank the video makers for the slow-mo on the fouttes, because it meant I could watch the ballerina go right up on her pointe so cleanly and perfectly.
The Butterfly looks amazing. All the moves do.
I loved the Asian ballerina’s 1st jump. It was so beautiful and elegant, but then you realize the power she has to have to do it. I loved all the jumps and have major respect for their dedication and ability.
Stunning, and love the slow motion frames. Ta.
I can't imagine the challenges they went through to get where they are today.. maybe having parents who thought being a ballet dancer wouldn't be the best career, having teachers telling them constantly to raise the bar on everything they do etc. Perseverance!!
It's so freaky to see people do all this amazing stuff in that studio while at the same time I have class in that very studio multiple times a week. Like they're doing all that cool stuff and I'm falling out of my turns in the same exact spot
Ballet will ALWAYS be the most complex dance form. Just pure flexibility & body control.
I love this video. I love how the slow motion is able to capture the true difficulty associated with thes moves.
they're so beautiful.
Its beautiful to see all sorts of different and unique people doing something they love all in common; ballet.
Incredible, absolutely incredible. Such immense athleticism and grace.
"So it's a challenge." No, me finding the remote control amongst the empty potato chip bags on my couch is a challenge. This is amazing!
When I was younger I went to this school, the Washington Ballet, and I will tell you they are very strict but taught me so much.
Amazing moves, I'm so impressed. Great job, everyone!
The lift was the single most beautiful thing I have ever seen
Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. I'm fired up for ballet class tonight now.
I used to take lessons there when I lived in DC area. It is great school!
BRAVO for all dancers 👏👏... amazing..
The grace,the beauty, the craftsmenship
This is my 7th year of dance also but I am 11 now I started dance in kindergarten or preschool
I've started ballet a year ago, when I was 12, and I have to stay with the 10 year olds until I'm good enough. I feel kinda humiliated but I know determination is key
Hearing their shoes hit the floor really shows you how much power and strength it takes to land these moves.
The last one gave me a serious case of goose bumps
I have been doing gymnastics and ballet since I was 3, it's now my 9th year and I have finally gotten into a representative team!
Sophie Taunton yay good job!!
i started ballet since i was 8
Holy shit you can tell the little Asian girl is light as fuck
i know right! lol its like shes a feather!!
She's going to weigh at least 40kg, and that's not an easy weight to hold above your head on one hand (especially when she's moving). They make it look deceptively easy but we'd probably break our backs trying.
Do NOT call her little Asian girl. SHE IS MAKI AND YOU SHOULD RESPECT HER.
Charlotte Tomlinson PewDiePie
At the height of my ballet career I could do that lift and only two double tours. These dancers are so amazing
Whaaaaat Andile Ndlovu! South Africa represent!!
how many hours on the harness does thatblast one take before BOTH are comfortable on the stage with annaudiance.... WOW!
no harness. Just do it
ruddersmoke ... WOW ... its great you have that kind of trust in your partner.
I've never dropped a girl. Learning to do lifts takes dancers who are aware of their positions at any given moment. Just look at the progression. She jumps into his arms, cradled. He tosses her upward as she changes position, placing her hands on his shoulders. As her weight changes and starts to descend, she splits her legs (because something has to drop) to keep her pelvis where it is in the air. He keeps his arms locked, so he does not hold the weight muscularly but skeletally. The movement downward is extremely easy, as it becomes all eccentric movement. Which means; he uses her weight and lets gravity do the work adjusting the speed at which she descends, making it effortless to transition into any position or step(s) the choreographer wishes.
Thanks. on the ice (then again you litterally have 2 knives attached to your feet) lots of wire work is required before something like this is worked into a rutine.
I understand ice skaters work their lifts out in a studio first anyway.
I've never seen that 540 Battement en Rond in Ballet. Must be his (or choreographer's) balletic variation of the 540 kick often seen in Tricking/martial arts. I'd like to see where it's featured in their repertoire.
The lift at the end is incredible!
It is amazing to see how even though they are the hardest, they snail everyone of them
Sometimes I wish my parents had put me through ballet so I could be like these people but then I remember that ballet is super physically demanding and I probably would have given up after a year or two.
stunning...such respect for these dancers.
hey! once upon a dream. i love that musical piece it's so sofa and warming.
Ballerinas are freaking amazing!
The adorable way they all just kind of stand there smiling after finishing their move like....
I miss ballet
You can still do it!
What is the name of this beautiful song 0:30 seconds? I here it from time to time and never knew what it was
Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy 🙂
very, very nice. I've never seen anything like it before. I loved it, fantastic!
They make that lift look so graceful! I mean, that girl can't possibly weigh much, but still, gracefully lifting an adult over your head like that & making it look so good can't be easy!
Wow...Stunning!
It must feel amazing!
Hops on pointe should definitely be there somewhere.
Anyone know where I can find the music they used here at 36 seconds? Is it a version of Clair de Lune? If so, who did it?
francesca dugarte
What version of the song is playing at 1:34???
I cant believe the camera was angled from the front for that grand jete! Why?
Amazing video but the camera slow-mo drives me nuts especially for the dance moves with faster action. Recommended to not slow down the video to where the motion artifacts are difficult to ignore.
Beautiful & talented dancers
YES WB! We want MORE!!
The hardest moves are always the prettiest
Hâte de voir le même travail avec des danseurs hip hop ! Cela doit être aussi très impressionnant......!!
I love my dreams of ballet dancing
I am really scared of jump split cause I always think that I might land in sleep
:o OMG The last one in slow motion! OMG! AMAZING!
1:06 does anyone know the name of this piece??
1:08 to 1:15 Francesca turn to right or turn to left?
I like the video and the steps. They were amazing. Good job!☺☺☺
that end lift was insane!
Beautiful, thank you for sharing.
What song is playing at 0:27 secs?
Me too im so scared doing pirouettes.. i think that i will fall down or something.. but i really need to practice MORE..
Just make sure when you pull up to passé squeeze your core and butt and turn out when you prep. I spotted my bright wall decal so spot something big, just a few tips!
This is amazing stuff.
My dance studio does intensives with Corey Landlot. I'm pretty sure I might be meeting him in a few weeks!
These are cool. Would these be included in a classical ballet though, or more modern ones?
wow I commend all these beautiful dances such lovely Talent the dance is self always beautiful
Before I die, I want to accomplish all of these moves :)
Someone knows the song at 0:24??
Grannnnnnnnnn Jete pure amazing and awesome flying! Could i ask a question i hope it isn't a dumb one but just to try and put things into a perspective i could understand.... If the girl were to Grand Jete holding a basketball 🏀 could she get high enough height to dunk it or even the guys because i do not get to be close enough to understand the heights they can accomplish? I apologize ahead of time and pardon my ignorance as i am no ballet expert or anything. Beautiful dancing just nearly impossible and awesome mind blowing all the time dedicated and such great result.
Rich P they probably could, most ballet dancers can do a 3.5 foot standing jump (or more, some people are just amazing)
What move is 0:20 called?
I can only do two of these. This takes alot of hard work and practice. I want to dance with a partner but i can never find one. 💜
Absolutely wonderful.
anyone know the song at 0:28 and at 1:35?
I do Australian calisthenics dance and for me the hardest thing to do is a clubs swinging routine (I know it’s not just a move and technically not ballet) but it’s also my favourite thing as it’s challenging, the routine my team is doing is the hardest I’ve had to ever learn as I changed teams this year and their work is much more advanced than my previous team
1:33 finally another partnering move that looks fun.
Mis felicitaciones a Luis Torres por esa alzada que considero muy arriesga pero muy bella. Hay que tener mucha fuerza en los brazos para sostener a la bailarina.
Amazing idea, shame the camera work is so terrible. What camera did you use? It looks awful.
they make it look so easy!!
Who noticed the song once upon a dream?? I love that song so much I kinda just started freaking out lol
Wow amazing. Very inspiring!