”Pain and Euphoria”. Finally two words to descrube ballet. People are always confused why I dance, when I complain about being sore they always ask why. Now I finally know how to explain the feeling with words. Pain and Euphoria.
I think people who dance balket really long doing it because of passion. People who would start ballet but realize it's nothing for them wouldn' hold on really long...
"When u woke up in the morning and you don't have pain- ur not dancer anymore" and "pain is like my friend already. It's always next to me." I'll remember theses lines then you ❤
Ella Livly You're saying that to someone who spends six and a half hours each week dancing. I see no reason not to refer to myself as an athlete and an artist!
Ella Livly Oh, forgive me for calling something a sport because it makes me sweat. Forgive me for not having enough money to focus my life like you do. Forgive me for calling something a sport so that my school will respect it for PE credits. Forgive me for dancing because I love it, not because I want to be the best. Forgive me for calling something a sport so people do not think that my classes and rehearsals are something I can miss easily. Forgive me for not having your life.
I'm a nurse. Sometimes I have to tape up my fingers before and after work. Hands dry out from hand sanitizer, then I collect micro-cuts and broken cuticles, which will SEAR in pain if they come into contact with hand sanitizer the next day. So.... 1. neosporin 2. small square of gauze. 3. Skin barrier wipe around the intact skin. 4. Mastisol. 5. Tegaderm 6. Waterproof tape. I think of these ballerinas every time.
I've done ballet for 15 years now and its not all beauty and grace. There is so much pain and sweat that goes into it all my life my family has done ballet and passed it on for so long. But the thrill is amazing. I am always in pain and one day I hurt my feet so bad I couldn't walk for 3 days. Everyone around me is like "Oh how does it hurt i'm sure it doesn't your just sensitive!" But it does yet I still love it
my cousin is a ballerina and she hurt her foot dancing and I swear this girl she was told not to even walk until it was completely healed but the second she could walk without crying she was dancing and I'm still in awe of that badassery (even if it almost hurt her foot worse!)
@@nada4176 Because being in pain doesn't always mean you are suffering. Like, your body is in pain, but your soul needs to soad. It's also a signal of accomplishment and sometimes, it just doesn't matter. Well, I'm not a dancer of any kind, but singing and dancing and simply expressing myself physically makes me happy. If you don't feel that need, you wouldn't get into ballet in the first place.
There is no comparison at all the actress had 1 year 6 to 7 days a week of intense training while these professional dancer have been training all their lives . The movie was good in my opinion
my mum had a friend whose daughter was already skinny as it was but she barely ate a thing when she started ballet you weigh almost nothing and the reason you can see men lift the girls in the air so easily is not only because the men are strong but the girls are apparently taught how to manage their muscle so that they make themselves as light as possible it's a very difficult sport. and sometimes i think the end result isn't actually worth all the mental, physical and emotional strain you put yourself through each day. but as long as you're happy with what you do, _that's_ what really matters.
@@ryugujiken6936 It is dance and dance is an art form. Just because it involves a ton of athleticism doesn't make it a sport. Do you really want to put ballet in the same category with basketball and golf? Lol.
@@melissasmith6762 _jesus_ you're easily offended i wasn't basing it on athleticism?? gymnastics is also an art form but it's a sport and i did gymnastics what's your point my original comment was just telling people what i know about it?? if you're that offended about it then just dislike it and move on with your life??
@@ryugujiken6936 You're delusional if you think I was offended I don't really care if you want to be wrong. You're the one who sounds all upset. Gymnastics isn't art.
I was a dancer for 12 years before I had to stop because it became too much to balance with school. Anyone who says dance isn't a sport is an idiot. I had pointe shoes and I'm not even kidding it hurts so bad. Your toes get pinched together like no tomorrow and just staying balanced and upright is a feat in itself. Actual dancing is extremely hard, and I knew girls that would come out of rehearsals with bloody feet. Dancers deserve the utmost respect for their dedication to their craft!! This was such a beautiful video, makes me miss when I was a dancer.
Went back to ballet class last night for the first time in nearly ten years. There's something otherworldly about moving your body for the sole purpose of creating beauty. I know I'm too old now to be a "real dancer" but it will always have a place in my heart. Thank you for sharing the insight of these powerful artists
I don't feel sorry for this people. I feel so much respect and admiration. This is so beautiful and I wish I had their amazing talent, grace and excellence. This is pure art. And sorry for my bad english
sara h ... We cry because we appreciate these beautiful people. If I ever had the money to just see them live I would go in a heart beat and show my support. I’d go to these concerts before I’d go to a Cardi B concert. Just to see it here on UA-cam is a grand privilege. Before this video, I had no idea what they went through. It truly touched my heart. ❤️
En Pointe! I’m a ballerina. I don’t think of it as pain. To me it’s absolute pleasure the toe doesn’t even measure up. And it’s not the applause that keep us going, its the art.
@Marela9 and when you have reached that level of dancing you have committed years to this craft and discipline there is no way you can give it up. Sometimes it hurts more to stop.
sidney armstrong agree! it takes a lot to get where we are. And with all those hours and effort spent. Its not just sport, it's a way of life. For many, myself included, its love, and passion.
Goi Harutai yes! My dance teacher and I were just talking about this last night. We are past the age of performing but we still continue to practice and learn. There are women that go to my studio that are in their 60's and 70's. I find them to be inspiring. They are not as light on their feet or flexible anymore but they are still doing it.
yall im just an intermadiate ballet dancer and i do relate those "Pain and Euphoria" of ballet. i started to dance ballet since i was 2 and a half years, and it's been 11 years and counting since i started to learn ballet. now im preparing for my "Swan Lake" show. being a ballerina isnt easy at all, i've been through depression and anxiety because of it. however, ballet is in me.
Honeyfaced1 well we don't understand Russian people (or not very well) just a few words are similar. We have more in common with Slovak language a then Polish is understandable. Personaly i don't really find Russian language similar at all but maybe it's just me :)
i’ve watched so many dance videos and ballet docs / movies , read about it ... i’m 20 and i really want to get into dance and do ballet it’s so beautiful i just want to dance and perform and feel like my life and everything is dance. i’m so scared to get out of my bubble but this really inspired me i might just take my first class soon for beginners ballet / dance
Melina Vega So did u?? Ever take ur ballet class?? If u did, I bet you were in a bit of shock about what it actually takes to execute most of the moves!!
Do it, even if haven't done it yet. It will only have benefits! We all are in a bubble and most of us dont confront ourselfs with it or try to stretch it.
My ballet teacher used to say "pain is weakness leaving your body". At a point you embrace the pain...it becomes your friend to becoming better version of yourself!! Now I miss the pain....
Dancers, especially ballet dancers, are true athletes... Imagine doing a pirouette on tiptoes. Tiptoes. First of all, toes are incapable, or should not be used to sustain all weight. There’s the pain factor. They have to push behind the pain to find the beauty. To feel the beauty on tiptoes. It’s a short-lived beauty that results in pain. Endurance marks a true ballerina/ballerino. I had a friend who was a ballet dancer, He was a perfect. His body was symmetrical. Strong. Powerful. Could leap buildings in a single bound, LOL.
I had wanted to be a prima ballerina when I was younger. The reality is hard work, money to spend 6 to 7 days a week and hours each day sculpting your craft. The elegance and beauty of ballet is breathtaking. I wish I had had parents that were as dedicated and supportive to ballet as I needed to achieve Prima ballerina status. The dedication, sacrifice and time it takes to be an amazing ballet dancer is incredible. Practice, practice practice.
i'm a dancer and i'm litterally crying. that's all real. the pain and the euphoria of the rehearsal and then of the show,the anxiety,the chaos behind the scenes, ballerinas that runs here and there bc they have to change their dresses or bc they have to perform,the smell of lacquer...it's all messed up and painful but at the same time very beautiful and exciting,that makes you feel free.
I’ll always remember my first time working as a stage hand when a traveling ballet company loaded in to the theatre. We got the floor down to their satisfaction. Then the dancers asked for 5 gallon paint buckets filled to the brim with ice cubes. In between the solos, dancers plunged their legs up to the knee into the buckets of ice. And stayed that way for up to a half hour. I’d never seen a pain threshold like that before.
"Applause is a drug" - so true...i was in depression for 4 years after I left dancing school...luckily my boyfriend helped me to find a taste for a life
Truly beautiful, as a 14 year old male ballet dancer I only dabble in pointe work but I cannot even begin to fathom the work that my female peers put in during our performances. The amount of effort that is put in to make somthing stunning is tremendous. And I quote from Gaynor, "It's amazing what goes into making something effortless."
A lot of sports have these type of feeling: “Pain and Euphoria.” I am an athletes (runner) and a dancer. They’re incredibly painful, mentally and psychically. Yet, the results are stunning.
I’ve danced for 17 years, only been en pointe for almost 4 years.... it’s my second home. During the class my feel hurt to bad especially because of the way they’re shaped and I don’t have naturally good arches... but I look forward to it every week
I may not be a ballet dancer but I am a dancer. The things these wonderful women said in the video is true. I am a hula/Tahitian dancer and it is true to not, always about being graceful and beautiful. The pain that we as dancers have to take in is absolutely out of this world. I also love how she says that pain is her friend cause it is true for a dancer pain truly is her/his friend. Every morning I would wake up and feel pain and it was every morning routine. My thighs burned with agony but not as much as my feet. Not only that by she also mentions that when the audience, claps it's like an addiction that we can not get rid of. Just knowing he audience appreciates our dance is wonderful. And when it's over, everything disappears so fast. I still remember that my whole entire dance group performed at sea world for the whole day and only had a 1 hour to rest and get ready. They wouldn't even offer us free food for performing there and our own dress room. But I still remember our 7 number was the hardest one. Our dance was for 6 minutes straight and that may not belong to other dancers but we were freak in basically shaking our butts and going really fast the entire dance And it would be so scary if we messed up cause then the next day we would get yelled at and be dancing solo for the class the entire time
Such humbling and inspiring spirit of a ballet dancer. I’m practically sobbing just watching this, I respect them sooo very much and they deserve every bit of the “euphoria” they earned!
Beautiful film, adequately named. Really just lovely, and incredibly relatable for me as a dancer... but did anyone notice how they put 'on point' instead of 'en pointe'?
Been a former dancer i can rely on this. Your body is your working tool so you need much rest and just live for ballet. But the applad is a reward for so much work behind each perfomance.
Have been doing classical ballet for about 10 years now. I still have my first pointies, I always look at it and think where I was and where I am now. I'm not perfect, but I'm getting to the point where I've wanted to be. The first pointies still have blood on them, still some bandages stuck them etc. But it's such a good reminder that I've never gave up.
"When you wake up in the morning and you have no pain- you 're not a dancer anymore." More-less my life, though I'm not a professional. It explains everything. I 've seen it several times and it always moves me as much as the first time. This video is a grat job that proves what it takes to be a dancer.
This is a brilliant video. I did ballet seriously for a long time. Nobody talks about the real pain though and that’s the poor mental health that ballet brings out in many dancers. In many ways, its an addiction as no sane person would tirelessly torture their bodies and mental health for the sake of an outdated art form only like 3% of the human population actually enjoys watching. The abuse of power from many teachers stuck in old school nazi ways, using manipulative and volatile tactics, instils fear and causes anxiety, panic attacks and an unhealthy perfectionistic desire where dancers forget to listen to their bodies and know when to stop. It’s exactly like a trauma bond between ballet and the dancer, just like an empath keeps going back to a toxic narcissistic relationship. Then there’s the obsessing over food, feeling guilty for having a piece of cake or a bowl of ice cream even if you’re already slim, teachers will mock you the moment you gain weight or too much muscle. There’s the toxic masculinity amongst some heterosexual males involved in the industry because it’s such a rarity (I’m sure most people are aware of the Chase Finlay NYCB Lawsuit) Once you come to the realisation that ballet is an addictive trap due to its thrill but it cost your physical, emotional and mental health, you make it out the other side a much happier person. That’s my take anyway, there’s not many ballet dancers I know with good mental health.
Yes, the culture can certainly be toxic but if the dancer has a very strong support system it's one that can be endured. The situation with NYCB was shocking. Male dancers are aware of how difficult ballet is on female dancers. The men who behaved that way violates in every possible way the trust that dancers must share in order to have a successful and transformative performance. And that artistic director always had a reputation for abusing female dancers. There is a way to instill discipline without abuse. Society does not respect dancers and to have that in training and professionally is shocking. How much better it is to have a foundation of respect when working with these stunning artists. Every single person then brings their best, without feeling ashamed of themselves.
Melissa Smith not to be rude or anything but I’m a dancer and have done about every sport, ballet so far is the hardest and the people dancing on stage are going through a lot of pain to make the audience happy so please be respectful
@@thaliarice3891 Then why are you even here? Giving a fuck about ballet? Get your jealous ass out of here. You know yourself that you're nowhere as talented as those gorgeous dancers.
I’ve done dance since I was 3. Even though there are times were I just want to quit and not try anymore, watching these videos make me remember why I love it so much.
Inspiring... as a designer it did bring tears to my eyes to see other creatives talking about the complete investment they put into their work. All creatives who are truly passionate and gifted in their chosen form of expression experience some level of pain and hardship in their work. It is part of the life of a creative. This film so succinctly expresses that phenomenon. thank you.
The moment the pain everything you've worked for goes on your performance . It's tiring it's painful but it's worth it. Those few minutes of glory , can't be described.
I am 13 and I do Ballet since I was 2 years old😊 But it really hurts. Like really bad. It takes your energy and gives you pain but I still love it cause I feel proud of the pain right after I have had my lesson😊 I started to go on point like a month or two ago I loooooooove it so so so much!! ❤️❤️
I did ballet but I recently took a two year break because I wasn’t in the right head space to continue going but I am now hopefully going back after the summer and I would love to do pointe but I’m not sure how long it would take before i would be able to go en pointe can anyone help???
Her saying we always wake up with pain bcs that's like natural for us is a mood and that sometimes we can't feel our muscles.....and feeling like we always can be better and improving is spot on I felt that.....🙌🙌🙌 Dances on pointe for 2 hours= In pain 5 hour's later I love dancing 😌
So not only is this beautiful, they also provided us with asmr. The music, the languages, the prep of the shoes and the sound of dance and movement. Wowza
This is the reason why I love ballet.. A place where you can mix ur pain .ur Feelings.ur beautiful .ur moves and ur hard work .... That is what makes it the best ❤️
Wow, just wow. I so very much admire the ballet dancers. Their discipline is extraordinary. Their bodies are literally a work of art that is sculpted and molded to fit whatever dance and routines are given to them to perform. And their performances are a moving work of art. Absolutely astonishing. They demand so very much of their bodies, I am sure always perfecting their craft with constant pain but always pushing themselves to perfection. It takes very, very special people to be able to undertake this challenge everyday of their lives. Bravo to the very beauty, love and emotion they bring out of the audience. They truly bring me to tears just watching them. 🕊🌹💙🌺👌🏻💫
this video got me good, like i know how it feels (or maybe not as much as them). i'm not a ballerina but i used to join an organization that includes dancing and performing. i still remember the euphoria i felt when i learned the moves, even though it's hard i always love it. we practiced always in the field, no matter how hot it is or even rain. it will makes us sick, have a fever, fainted, but we will be okay as long our friends will always be around us. that's another thing i love when i joined the organization; friendship. i will never forget the nerveousness and how fast my heart beated when we about to perform; there's so many "what ifs" exploding inside our mind, but the cheers -the scream, the "woah" voices, it's what keep us believing to finish the performance no matter how bad it is, even though after that we always cried because of our mistakes or how bad our performance is. i already left the organization, but not gonna lie, i fucking miss it.
I'm in awe of how well they know their bodies, every muscle, really. I've come to know my back pretty well since I started having back trouble, but they know all their muscles.
I don't even realize sometimes how my pointe shoes feel when I take them apart. They're so beautiful and angelic- *AND THEN I RIP THEM APART AND LIGHT THE RIBBON ON FIRE, AND CONTINUE THE TORTURE BY DANCING IN THEM FOR 4 HOURS*
I truly respect ballet dancers. I have understood how hard is what they are doing and still doing it so well.. im so proud for them and they deserve all of our respect🍓
The music leads you beyond the limits of your body by lifting your spirit and soul. While you are dancing you live in the moment intensly. You let Go of yourself. You give yourself completely. You share your art with the audience. You Give.
I think that ballet attracts perfectionists. People who will work all day and night to get the move just perfect. This sport is not for just anyone. Only the most perfectionists will succeed.
I barely learned the technique of ballet, learned hip-hop, jazz, salsa, merengue, and some more. As a dancer I do not have good feet, still I am trying to love them. But nothing I went through looks that intense as a ballet dancer who is dedicated only to ballet. My respect always to this mens and womens. Incredible work and commitment with extraordinary results. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💕💕💕💕💕
i wish i could be strong and brave just like them. never give up and keep on trying. while me, i cant even stand myself to be strong and face it. yall are one of the awesome ppl.
Nečekala jsem, že uslyším češtinu 😄 a tenhle důvod způsobil, že si videa vážím ještě více. Úžasně natočené, balet je podle mě to nejlepší, co lidstvo má. I didn’t expected to hear czech, and this is also the reason why I value this vid even more. Filmed beautifuly, ballet is in my opinion the best thing humans have.
I loved this, also when I heard czech I got so excited because i came here to watch the video about ballet but then I didn't realise it was about a czech and got really happy and that I understood because I'm Australian but my mum is czech and it's my other home and we speak czech so it makes me really excited and i got really happy :)
Is amazing to watch but never ever I will let my daughters go through it - too much sacrifice,pain,stress and pressure :( I know nothing comes free but is just too much for me
Yea, but then, you wouldn't have given up on your dream if your parents tried to stop, would you? Of course, surely let them know that *ballet isn't all sunshiny* as some people think/say it is. Tell them *how the hardest part is not just that it hurts, it's how you'd again get hurt even before you've recovered from previous wounds.* But IF your children happened to be *one of the rare percent of people who are extremely devoted to their dreams and can't ever switch to a different dream/vision,* then trying to stop them might only make things more difficult for them. Cuz now they have to *not only go through physical pain* to achieve their ballet dreams, but *also emotional pain* thinking about how their parent doesn't approve of their dream. Btw, I'm not a ballerina or anything. I just have a mom who never support me with my goals/dreams. Cuz she finds them to be too painful to achieve or too unrealistic to achieve. She always wants me to be an engineer/doctor/lawyer as it has a more "promising" and "lesser painful" future. That's why I felt like sharing all that with you.
the part about dancers having a high pain tolerance is so true. i danced for 11 years and never once was i not sore or my feet didn't hurt. i do cheer now and its still the same. pain is my friend lol.
I would literally sacrifice myself just to dance gracefully. If i continued with my ballet classes to this day i would not stop. But sadly, 6 yr old me wasnt enjoying it that much. But seeing it now. Wow. I wouldve enjoyed being a ballerina. It would be so awesome to dance in a huge theater. The first and last dance ive done was i think in a movie theater. The stage wasnt huge HUGE. But it was enough for us to fit in. What a dream it would be to move to the states and dance in New York.
At Nutcracker rehearsal my feet do this thing where after 2 hours they just start burning like fire, but I always keep my shoes on my spirits high, because how can I not feel happy when I dance? My feet and pointe shoes were love at first sight, God gave me a gift and I’m thankful for it
Wow. I marvel at those sacrifice to perfect their passion. I danced ballet many years, can relate to dancing on point. I have to agree with the comment on pain threshold except I must extend it to all athletes. I believe it applies to all who excel in their chosen sport. Its a strange thing, flow attained from the ability to detatch from the physical, and find yourself in what I call and recognize, as that state of grace. God bless you. Amen
You see, as a dancer I am as well soar. 1 recommendation to prevent toe injuries is adding tight and gel pads!I try to explain why I am sore to my friends... They should so see this!
I was a ballerina on point when I was young now I have no regrets as I probably wouldn’t be able to endure that life but I am greatful for being a ballerina at least I can write it off my bucket list💜
The sound of her preparing her shoes is pure asmr
There's actually ASMR videos of preparing Pointe Shoes too. It's soo relaxing
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”Pain and Euphoria”. Finally two words to descrube ballet. People are always confused why I dance, when I complain about being sore they always ask why. Now I finally know how to explain the feeling with words. Pain and Euphoria.
I think people who dance balket really long doing it because of passion. People who would start ballet but realize it's nothing for them wouldn' hold on really long...
BookMilla I go through the exact same situation as u , jus say it's like eating ice cream in hell
If your performance touch people 's heart. ... Nobody will ever ask.
Yes the high when you're dancing and then crash then we do it again and again
Agree
"When u woke up in the morning and you don't have pain- ur not dancer anymore" and "pain is like my friend already. It's always next to me." I'll remember theses lines then you ❤
rabseed 101 pain and EUPHORIA
@@gigiwong3231 did she say that saying in English or no
omg .. an Army 😍😍😍
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Stop
yeah literally because that means you stopped 6 months ago
I think the pain the dancers go through makes the dance even more beautiful. They really put their blood, sweat and tears into their dance
Am i the only one who thought about the song blood sweat and tears?
@@miraculouslover7888 no ;)
Army's everywhere...
I'm Army too 😁
Omg i see army’s everywhere in here ahaha
blood, sweat and tears you say? 👀👀👀
They are actually extreme athletes, those ballerinas.
Lala Sampurno theyre artists... calling them athletes take away the artistry
As a dancer, I prefer being both.
Ella Livly You're saying that to someone who spends six and a half hours each week dancing. I see no reason not to refer to myself as an athlete and an artist!
Ella Livly
Oh, forgive me for calling something a sport because it makes me sweat.
Forgive me for not having enough money to focus my life like you do.
Forgive me for calling something a sport so that my school will respect it for PE credits.
Forgive me for dancing because I love it, not because I want to be the best.
Forgive me for calling something a sport so people do not think that my classes and rehearsals are something I can miss easily.
Forgive me for not having your life.
Ella Livly honestly, it’s both and neither at the same time. It’s something entirely different
I'm a nurse. Sometimes I have to tape up my fingers before and after work. Hands dry out from hand sanitizer, then I collect micro-cuts and broken cuticles, which will SEAR in pain if they come into contact with hand sanitizer the next day. So.... 1. neosporin 2. small square of gauze. 3. Skin barrier wipe around the intact skin. 4. Mastisol. 5. Tegaderm 6. Waterproof tape.
I think of these ballerinas every time.
m8trxd I want to have your problems...
@@meepmeeps2480 that she havent got so big "problem"
Thank you for helping the sick and doing your job . I'm sure it's exhausting and painful as well ,especially your hands .
@@olgarepa Just because the problems of someone else seem more severe, doesn't make this person's problem less of a problem for her ;)
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I've done ballet for 15 years now and its not all beauty and grace. There is so much pain and sweat that goes into it all my life my family has done ballet and passed it on for so long. But the thrill is amazing. I am always in pain and one day I hurt my feet so bad I couldn't walk for 3 days. Everyone around me is like "Oh how does it hurt i'm sure it doesn't your just sensitive!" But it does yet I still love it
my cousin is a ballerina and she hurt her foot dancing and I swear this girl she was told not to even walk until it was completely healed but the second she could walk without crying she was dancing and I'm still in awe of that badassery (even if it almost hurt her foot worse!)
Same 😉
Little body Big heart what ‘you’re just sensitive’?!! hey how about asking them to ACTUALLY do it
Then why you still playing ballet with all of this painn!!
@@nada4176 Because being in pain doesn't always mean you are suffering. Like, your body is in pain, but your soul needs to soad. It's also a signal of accomplishment and sometimes, it just doesn't matter. Well, I'm not a dancer of any kind, but singing and dancing and simply expressing myself physically makes me happy. If you don't feel that need, you wouldn't get into ballet in the first place.
This video left Black swan the movie shook
علي ذا كوBarbie swan lake😂😂
There is no comparison at all the actress had 1 year 6 to 7 days a week of intense training while these professional dancer have been training all their lives . The movie was good in my opinion
Do your thang, do your thang
@@anuja8061 lol bts
So much time necessary to prepare their shoes. Of course it's absolutely necessary, but what patience these women have!
and men
matrix world we have to prepare the shoes ourselves, also a professional ballerina goes through like 2 pairs of shoes a day, or even more!
happy life men don’t wear pointe shoes
Aw thanks
matrix world we have to prepare it ourselves... you can get a fitted shoe, but the elastics, ribbons, etc have to be prepared by yourself
my mum had a friend whose daughter was already skinny as it was
but she barely ate a thing when she started ballet
you weigh almost nothing
and the reason you can see men lift the girls in the air so easily is not only because the men are strong
but the girls are apparently taught how to manage their muscle so that they make themselves as light as possible
it's a very difficult sport. and sometimes i think the end result isn't actually worth all the mental, physical and emotional strain you put yourself through each day. but as long as you're happy with what you do, _that's_ what really matters.
It's not a sport.
@@melissasmith6762 what is it then
isn't dance being debated over as being a sport tho?
@@ryugujiken6936 It is dance and dance is an art form. Just because it involves a ton of athleticism doesn't make it a sport. Do you really want to put ballet in the same category with basketball and golf? Lol.
@@melissasmith6762 _jesus_ you're easily offended
i wasn't basing it on athleticism?? gymnastics is also an art form but it's a sport and i did gymnastics
what's your point
my original comment was just telling people what i know about it?? if you're that offended about it then just dislike it and move on with your life??
@@ryugujiken6936 You're delusional if you think I was offended I don't really care if you want to be wrong. You're the one who sounds all upset. Gymnastics isn't art.
I was a dancer for 12 years before I had to stop because it became too much to balance with school. Anyone who says dance isn't a sport is an idiot. I had pointe shoes and I'm not even kidding it hurts so bad. Your toes get pinched together like no tomorrow and just staying balanced and upright is a feat in itself. Actual dancing is extremely hard, and I knew girls that would come out of rehearsals with bloody feet. Dancers deserve the utmost respect for their dedication to their craft!! This was such a beautiful video, makes me miss when I was a dancer.
Went back to ballet class last night for the first time in nearly ten years. There's something otherworldly about moving your body for the sole purpose of creating beauty. I know I'm too old now to be a "real dancer" but it will always have a place in my heart. Thank you for sharing the insight of these powerful artists
I am shook one of the poeple in this video was my teacher for two private lessons😂
who?
who?
no one lol
I don't feel sorry for this people. I feel so much respect and admiration. This is so beautiful and I wish I had their amazing talent, grace and excellence. This is pure art.
And sorry for my bad english
your english is not bad
Thalia Rice the situation isn’t crap, I’m a dancer and I love it. Yes it does require sacrifice, but so does everything else to succeed in life.
i cried? im not even a dancer?
Why are you asking questions though?
Wtf?
Then us ballerinas have successfully done our job. Thank you to all the non dancers that see what we go through and appreciate it!!!
sara h ... We cry because we appreciate these beautiful people. If I ever had the money to just see them live I would go in a heart beat and show my support. I’d go to these concerts before I’d go to a Cardi B concert. Just to see it here on UA-cam is a grand privilege. Before this video, I had no idea what they went through. It truly touched my heart. ❤️
OriRune
she’s in shock
En Pointe! I’m a ballerina. I don’t think of it as pain. To me it’s absolute pleasure the toe doesn’t even measure up. And it’s not the applause that keep us going, its the art.
@Marela9 and when you have reached that level of dancing you have committed years to this craft and discipline there is no way you can give it up. Sometimes it hurts more to stop.
sidney armstrong agree! it takes a lot to get where we are. And with all those hours and effort spent. Its not just sport, it's a way of life. For many, myself included, its love, and passion.
Goi Harutai yes! My dance teacher and I were just talking about this last night. We are past the age of performing but we still continue to practice and learn. There are women that go to my studio that are in their 60's and 70's. I find them to be inspiring. They are not as light on their feet or flexible anymore but they are still doing it.
Agree
Ballet is so unappreciated
yall im just an intermadiate ballet dancer and i do relate those "Pain and Euphoria" of ballet. i started to dance ballet since i was 2 and a half years, and it's been 11 years and counting since i started to learn ballet. now im preparing for my "Swan Lake" show. being a ballerina isnt easy at all, i've been through depression and anxiety because of it. however, ballet is in me.
Jovina harijanto how did the show go
i've prepared myself for english video and then what the hell? czech? :D just surprise to hear my own language :D awesome btw
Julie Bakovská že jo? XD
to mám úplně stejně, jsem byla tak v šoku, že jsem nakonec spíš sledovala, že kde to točili, zda v ČR, nebo jinde 😂
Julie Bakovská wow. I thought it was Russian. They sound similar to my ear. Are there any similarities between the two language?
Já spíš porovnávala jestli jsou titulky správně :D
Honeyfaced1 well we don't understand Russian people (or not very well) just a few words are similar. We have more in common with Slovak language a then Polish is understandable. Personaly i don't really find Russian language similar at all but maybe it's just me :)
I'm no longer going to complain about the pain after my workouts at the gym! These dancers are true athletes!
i’ve watched so many dance videos and ballet docs / movies , read about it ... i’m 20 and i really want to get into dance and do ballet it’s so beautiful i just want to dance and perform and feel like my life and everything is dance. i’m so scared to get out of my bubble but this really inspired me i might just take my first class soon for beginners ballet / dance
burberrymeli you should
Melina Vega
So did u?? Ever take ur ballet class?? If u did, I bet you were in a bit of shock about what it actually takes to execute most of the moves!!
Do it, even if haven't done it yet. It will only have benefits! We all are in a bubble and most of us dont confront ourselfs with it or try to stretch it.
If you want to, go for it! It's never too late to start.
do it
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My ballet teacher used to say "pain is weakness leaving your body".
At a point you embrace the pain...it becomes your friend to becoming better version of yourself!!
Now I miss the pain....
Dancers, especially ballet dancers, are true athletes...
Imagine doing a pirouette on tiptoes.
Tiptoes.
First of all, toes are incapable, or should not be used to sustain all weight. There’s the pain factor. They have to push behind the pain to find the beauty. To feel the beauty on tiptoes. It’s a short-lived beauty that results in pain.
Endurance marks a true ballerina/ballerino.
I had a friend who was a ballet dancer, He was a perfect. His body was symmetrical. Strong. Powerful.
Could leap buildings in a single bound, LOL.
This is truelly beautiful. Loved every second of it!!!
I had wanted to be a prima ballerina when I was younger. The reality is hard work, money to spend 6 to 7 days a week and hours each day sculpting your craft. The elegance and beauty of ballet is breathtaking. I wish I had had parents that were as dedicated and supportive to ballet as I needed to achieve Prima ballerina status. The dedication, sacrifice and time it takes to be an amazing ballet dancer is incredible. Practice, practice practice.
From ice dancer to ballet dancers. Respect to u ladies, from one art to another.
i'm a dancer and i'm litterally crying. that's all real. the pain and the euphoria of the rehearsal and then of the show,the anxiety,the chaos behind the scenes, ballerinas that runs here and there bc they have to change their dresses or bc they have to perform,the smell of lacquer...it's all messed up and painful but at the same time very beautiful and exciting,that makes you feel free.
I’ll always remember my first time working as a stage hand when a traveling ballet company loaded in to the theatre. We got the floor down to their satisfaction. Then the dancers asked for 5 gallon paint buckets filled to the brim with ice cubes. In between the solos, dancers plunged their legs up to the knee into the buckets of ice. And stayed that way for up to a half hour. I’d never seen a pain threshold like that before.
"Applause is a drug" - so true...i was in depression for 4 years after I left dancing school...luckily my boyfriend helped me to find a taste for a life
Thalia Rice Wow, what a positive beam of sunshine and happiness.
Truly beautiful, as a 14 year old male ballet dancer I only dabble in pointe work but I cannot even begin to fathom the work that my female peers put in during our performances. The amount of effort that is put in to make somthing stunning is tremendous. And I quote from Gaynor, "It's amazing what goes into making something effortless."
A lot of sports have these type of feeling:
“Pain and Euphoria.”
I am an athletes (runner) and a dancer. They’re incredibly painful, mentally and psychically. Yet, the results are stunning.
I’ve danced for 17 years, only been en pointe for almost 4 years.... it’s my second home. During the class my feel hurt to bad especially because of the way they’re shaped and I don’t have naturally good arches... but I look forward to it every week
I may not be a ballet dancer but I am a dancer. The things these wonderful women said in the video is true.
I am a hula/Tahitian dancer and it is true to not, always about being graceful and beautiful.
The pain that we as dancers have to take in is absolutely out of this world.
I also love how she says that pain is her friend cause it is true for a dancer pain truly is her/his friend.
Every morning I would wake up and feel pain and it was every morning routine.
My thighs burned with agony but not as much as my feet.
Not only that by she also mentions that when the audience, claps it's like an addiction that we can not get rid of.
Just knowing he audience appreciates our dance is wonderful.
And when it's over, everything disappears so fast.
I still remember that my whole entire dance group performed at sea world for the whole day and only had a 1 hour to rest and get ready.
They wouldn't even offer us free food for performing there and our own dress room.
But I still remember our 7 number was the hardest one.
Our dance was for 6 minutes straight and that may not belong to other dancers but we were freak in basically shaking our butts and going really fast the entire dance
And it would be so scary if we messed up cause then the next day we would get yelled at and be dancing solo for the class the entire time
Such humbling and inspiring spirit of a ballet dancer. I’m practically sobbing just watching this, I respect them sooo very much and they deserve every bit of the “euphoria” they earned!
Beautiful film, adequately named. Really just lovely, and incredibly relatable for me as a dancer...
but did anyone notice how they put 'on point' instead of 'en pointe'?
Been a former dancer i can rely on this. Your body is your working tool so you need much rest and just live for ballet. But the applad is a reward for so much work behind each perfomance.
Have been doing classical ballet for about 10 years now. I still have my first pointies, I always look at it and think where I was and where I am now. I'm not perfect, but I'm getting to the point where I've wanted to be.
The first pointies still have blood on them, still some bandages stuck them etc. But it's such a good reminder that I've never gave up.
Finally something in Czech language ♥👌
"When you wake up in the morning and you have no pain- you 're not a dancer anymore."
More-less my life, though I'm not a professional. It explains everything. I 've seen it several times and it always moves me as much as the first time. This video is a grat job that proves what it takes to be a dancer.
This is a brilliant video. I did ballet seriously for a long time. Nobody talks about the real pain though and that’s the poor mental health that ballet brings out in many dancers. In many ways, its an addiction as no sane person would tirelessly torture their bodies and mental health for the sake of an outdated art form only like 3% of the human population actually enjoys watching. The abuse of power from many teachers stuck in old school nazi ways, using manipulative and volatile tactics, instils fear and causes anxiety, panic attacks and an unhealthy perfectionistic desire where dancers forget to listen to their bodies and know when to stop. It’s exactly like a trauma bond between ballet and the dancer, just like an empath keeps going back to a toxic narcissistic relationship. Then there’s the obsessing over food, feeling guilty for having a piece of cake or a bowl of ice cream even if you’re already slim, teachers will mock you the moment you gain weight or too much muscle. There’s the toxic masculinity amongst some heterosexual males involved in the industry because it’s such a rarity (I’m sure most people are aware of the Chase Finlay NYCB Lawsuit) Once you come to the realisation that ballet is an addictive trap due to its thrill but it cost
your physical, emotional and mental health, you make it out the other side a much happier person. That’s my take anyway, there’s not many ballet dancers I know with good mental health.
Yes, the culture can certainly be toxic but if the dancer has a very strong support system it's one that can be endured. The situation with NYCB was shocking. Male dancers are aware of how difficult ballet is on female dancers. The men who behaved that way violates in every possible way the trust that dancers must share in order to have a successful and transformative performance. And that artistic director always had a reputation for abusing female dancers. There is a way to instill discipline without abuse. Society does not respect dancers and to have that in training and professionally is shocking. How much better it is to have a foundation of respect when working with these stunning artists. Every single person then brings their best, without feeling ashamed of themselves.
before anyone feels sorry. they chose this life. they wouldn’t keep doing it if they didn’t want it.
Don't pity them, admire their work and determination that made their dream come true their dream come true.
And people say that dance isn’t a sport.
It's freaking not.
Melissa Smith not to be rude or anything but I’m a dancer and have done about every sport, ballet so far is the hardest and the people dancing on stage are going through a lot of pain to make the audience happy so please be respectful
Dance is not a sport. It's an art
@@thaliarice3891 Then why are you even here? Giving a fuck about ballet? Get your jealous ass out of here. You know yourself that you're nowhere as talented as those gorgeous dancers.
Thalia Rice jesus who hurt you
I’ve done dance since I was 3. Even though there are times were I just want to quit and not try anymore, watching these videos make me remember why I love it so much.
Inspiring... as a designer it did bring tears to my eyes to see other creatives talking about the complete investment they put into their work. All creatives who are truly passionate and gifted in their chosen form of expression experience some level of pain and hardship in their work. It is part of the life of a creative. This film so succinctly expresses that phenomenon. thank you.
The moment the pain everything you've worked for goes on your performance . It's tiring it's painful but it's worth it. Those few minutes of glory , can't be described.
I am 13 and I do Ballet since I was 2 years old😊 But it really hurts. Like really bad. It takes your energy and gives you pain but I still love it cause I feel proud of the pain right after I have had my lesson😊 I started to go on point like a month or two ago
I loooooooove it so so so much!! ❤️❤️
@Judging Budgie of course you are not to old!
@Judging Budgie nope. Work hard and you'll get there. I did ballet when I was younger too and quit now I started it again when I was 11 now I'm 12.
I did ballet but I recently took a two year break because I wasn’t in the right head space to continue going but I am now hopefully going back after the summer and I would love to do pointe but I’m not sure how long it would take before i would be able to go en pointe can anyone help???
this is beautiful. i really appreciate seeing people appreciate the work us dancers do and what we go through. it honestly is pain and euphoria.
A ballerina's life is made of discipline and sacrifices, but that is what makes the beauty of this job...
Her saying we always wake up with pain bcs that's like natural for us is a mood and that sometimes we can't feel our muscles.....and feeling like we always can be better and improving is spot on I felt that.....🙌🙌🙌 Dances on pointe for 2 hours= In pain 5 hour's later I love dancing 😌
The aplause at the end of a performance truly is a drug it gets you addicted you never stop
So not only is this beautiful, they also provided us with asmr. The music, the languages, the prep of the shoes and the sound of dance and movement. Wowza
This is so true.. I've been a ballet dancer for 10 years now and I still didn't quit it..
This is the reason why I love ballet..
A place where you can mix ur pain .ur Feelings.ur beautiful .ur moves and ur hard work ....
That is what makes it the best ❤️
Wow, just wow. I so very much admire the ballet dancers. Their discipline is extraordinary. Their bodies are literally a work of art that is sculpted and molded to fit whatever dance and routines are given to them to perform. And their performances are a moving work of art. Absolutely astonishing. They demand so very much of their bodies, I am sure always perfecting their craft with constant pain but always pushing themselves to perfection. It takes very, very special people to be able to undertake this challenge everyday of their lives. Bravo to the very beauty, love and emotion they bring out of the audience. They truly bring me to tears just watching them. 🕊🌹💙🌺👌🏻💫
this video got me good, like i know how it feels (or maybe not as much as them). i'm not a ballerina but i used to join an organization that includes dancing and performing. i still remember the euphoria i felt when i learned the moves, even though it's hard i always love it. we practiced always in the field, no matter how hot it is or even rain. it will makes us sick, have a fever, fainted, but we will be okay as long our friends will always be around us. that's another thing i love when i joined the organization; friendship. i will never forget the nerveousness and how fast my heart beated when we about to perform; there's so many "what ifs" exploding inside our mind, but the cheers -the scream, the "woah" voices, it's what keep us believing to finish the performance no matter how bad it is, even though after that we always cried because of our mistakes or how bad our performance is. i already left the organization, but not gonna lie, i fucking miss it.
You have to live with it, be strong and be determined to keep going through the pain!
ballerinas amaze me in so many ways
Love ballet with a passion! Thank you for sending!
The embodiment of Grace. Beautiful in dance, and speech, and manner. A Lady. Lifts "Strictly" by 95%.
Even though the pain is so bad I love it so much and I don’t know why.
She's so beautiful
i absolutely loved this. I give so much respect to any ballerina out there
I'm in awe of how well they know their bodies, every muscle, really. I've come to know my back pretty well since I started having back trouble, but they know all their muscles.
I don't even realize sometimes how my pointe shoes feel when I take them apart. They're so beautiful and angelic- *AND THEN I RIP THEM APART AND LIGHT THE RIBBON ON FIRE, AND CONTINUE THE TORTURE BY DANCING IN THEM FOR 4 HOURS*
I truly respect ballet dancers. I have understood how hard is what they are doing and still doing it so well.. im so proud for them and they deserve all of our respect🍓
da better hella thank you!
Been a ballerina and I felt this video so much
No matter how much pain, blood, sweat, or tears go into it I will never give up on dance. It a part of me that no one can take away. Dance is me.
So so beautiful. every fucking frame!!
This video was absolutely beautiful
The music leads you beyond the limits of your body by lifting your spirit and soul. While you are dancing you live in the moment intensly. You let Go of yourself. You give yourself completely. You share your art with the audience. You Give.
“If you wake up in the morning and you don’t have pain anymore you are not a dancer.” ❤️
I think that ballet attracts perfectionists. People who will work all day and night to get the move just perfect. This sport is not for just anyone. Only the most perfectionists will succeed.
I barely learned the technique of ballet, learned hip-hop, jazz, salsa, merengue, and some more. As a dancer I do not have good feet, still I am trying to love them. But nothing I went through looks that intense as a ballet dancer who is dedicated only to ballet. My respect always to this mens and womens. Incredible work and commitment with extraordinary results. 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💕💕💕💕💕
0:08 "Life on Point" 😂 sorry dancers find that funny
Highfive
Yasss
Ikr
The Dancing Doughnut I don't dance but, I got it hehe.
Just cause you’re a dancer you will know all the puns?We know something too XD
Wow this video is so amazing I'm a dancer too
Beautiful short documentary
Thats why we admire and respect ballerinas
Not because you are beautiful or smart
Its because the pain you suffer and the amazing art you perform
i wish i could be strong and brave just like them. never give up and keep on trying. while me, i cant even stand myself to be strong and face it. yall are one of the awesome ppl.
Its absolutely Stunning
Nečekala jsem, že uslyším češtinu 😄 a tenhle důvod způsobil, že si videa vážím ještě více. Úžasně natočené, balet je podle mě to nejlepší, co lidstvo má.
I didn’t expected to hear czech, and this is also the reason why I value this vid even more. Filmed beautifuly, ballet is in my opinion the best thing humans have.
*pointe. en pointe
Thanks for talking about pain in the morning thought it was just me as I'm trying to get back in training
I don't do ballet but love everything about it and especially appreciate the art of ballet. I think it's wonderful ❤👍
I loved this, also when I heard czech I got so excited because i came here to watch the video about ballet but then I didn't realise it was about a czech and got really happy and that I understood because I'm Australian but my mum is czech and it's my other home and we speak czech so it makes me really excited and i got really happy :)
*You are the cause of my euphoria~*
Jungkook?!?!?!
dancer army ? we do indeed stan
Army we are everywhere.
there's always one of us
Totally me after seing the word “euphoria”😂
literal feels
Such dedication to the art form.
Is amazing to watch but never ever I will let my daughters go through it - too much sacrifice,pain,stress and pressure :(
I know nothing comes free but is just too much for me
Yea, but then, you wouldn't have given up on your dream if your parents tried to stop, would you?
Of course, surely let them know that *ballet isn't all sunshiny* as some people think/say it is.
Tell them *how the hardest part is not just that it hurts, it's how you'd again get hurt even before you've recovered from previous wounds.*
But IF your children happened to be *one of the rare percent of people who are extremely devoted to their dreams and can't ever switch to a different dream/vision,* then trying to stop them might only make things more difficult for them.
Cuz now they have to *not only go through physical pain* to achieve their ballet dreams, but *also emotional pain* thinking about how their parent doesn't approve of their dream.
Btw, I'm not a ballerina or anything. I just have a mom who never support me with my goals/dreams. Cuz she finds them to be too painful to achieve or too unrealistic to achieve. She always wants me to be an engineer/doctor/lawyer as it has a more "promising" and "lesser painful" future. That's why I felt like sharing all that with you.
This video really motivated me. I remembered why do I want to dance again. Thanks.
that gave me chills~ with beauty comes pain
the part about dancers having a high pain tolerance is so true. i danced for 11 years and never once was i not sore or my feet didn't hurt. i do cheer now and its still the same. pain is my friend lol.
*"The only pain i feel in ballet is when i think about the day ballet isnt apart of my pain anymore"*
I would literally sacrifice myself just to dance gracefully. If i continued with my ballet classes to this day i would not stop. But sadly, 6 yr old me wasnt enjoying it that much. But seeing it now. Wow. I wouldve enjoyed being a ballerina. It would be so awesome to dance in a huge theater. The first and last dance ive done was i think in a movie theater. The stage wasnt huge HUGE. But it was enough for us to fit in. What a dream it would be to move to the states and dance in New York.
This is actually so relatable. The better I get at balled, the harder it gets.
At Nutcracker rehearsal my feet do this thing where after 2 hours they just start burning like fire, but I always keep my shoes on my spirits high, because how can I not feel happy when I dance? My feet and pointe shoes were love at first sight, God gave me a gift and I’m thankful for it
This is beautiful. And to end with Odile - perfect!
Wow. I marvel at those sacrifice to perfect their passion. I danced ballet many years, can relate to dancing on point. I have to agree with the comment on pain threshold except I must extend it to all athletes. I believe it applies to all who excel in their chosen sport.
Its a strange thing, flow attained from the ability to detatch from the physical, and find yourself in what I call and recognize, as that state of grace. God bless you. Amen
You see, as a dancer I am as well soar. 1 recommendation to prevent toe injuries is adding tight and gel pads!I try to explain why I am sore to my friends... They should so see this!
I was a ballerina on point when I was young now I have no regrets as I probably wouldn’t be able to endure that life but I am greatful for being a ballerina at least I can write it off my bucket list💜