I love seeing behind the scenes and studio ballet so much more than an actual ballet performance. Sure, the sparkles and tutus and "magic" of a performance are breathtaking, but I love the raw, rugged sort of studio ballet where you see the sweat dripping, the pointe shoes grinding against the floor and best of all how the moves speak the most.

Nothing more beautiful than hard work!

the extension from the girl in the lace leotard is amazing!

This is absolutley amazing, i just love ballet dancers, they are so strong and powerfull. It looks so easy when they do it, but when you try it is so hard and difficult! I really have a lot of respect for this dancers!

I am from Uruguay. I don't see ballet live often however I enjoy watching performances on TV. I have high regard of ballet -it is an art, where dance and music go hand in hand.

I love this video so much- not really for the beautiful technique and grace (although both wowed me) but for anyone who does creative work, it's a great visual about how much of it is just showing up and putting in the hard, tortuous work to make even the smallest small adjustments. The performance is honed in the practice, and it is in the practice where the battle is won. Keep at it, all!

Ellison teaches Vaganova, right? These students are really incredible.

This is the best comment on turnout I have ever read on youtube. Thank you! The video is wonderful by the way, lovely dancers and carefully trained.

This looks like such a GREAT school! Excellent technique and training, very good job. And in plus, very nice classroom! :)

the one in the lace leotard is the best!!!

That is such a beautiful studio, with beautiful dancers.

AC would be great in that room.

The boy's movements look so delicate yet so strong and controlled. He's gonna make it big or maybe he already did :) So good. All these dancers are so good.

I've just fell in love with the boy!!

outstanding trainning makes outstanding dancers, easy to understand, I know those kids are talented, but let us not forget that they do what they do and how they do because of their excellent trainnig.

The human body never looked so exquisite as when dancing ballet!

All those dancers are so good.

amazing to watch

jesus christ, they are amazing

Maestro bravo!

The music is the piano version of "Ma plus belle histoire d'amour c'est vous" by Barbara ( French).

i love all of the leotards theyre wearing

fantastico!

Very Good Video !

You guys really need to put up more videos! Please? :)

Erez Milatin is AMAZING!!!!!

Bravissimo.....

beautiful dancers they look like they are really working hard its agood thing that they did center batmas i hate them but we've all gotta do them to strengthen our core and legs:)

@laurelballerinafly Audition schedule for 2011 EBSI will be posted on Ellison Ballet website around spring so please check it there for details.

they all have flat turn-out!

You're right. So I'm not sure if he is pulling her hip forward. He might be pushing her back up and forward so she's not leaning back so much. I don't know. Just an idea :)

@danzzeshorty He is a student at EB-PTP and his name is Erez Milatin.

The music is really nice... What is it?

Lovely

The girl at 3:34 is a gorgeous dancer

Is this a vagonova class? they are lovely!

Of course not. Were did you get that from?

Omg Barbara ! :o

That's not entirely true. Young dancers can sometimes increase their turnout somewhat with proper stretching.

*sighs* If only my muscles would let me work :( I have two injuries already.

Daaaaang. I fell over putting on my underwear this morning.

because it's vagonova training (I think) and height comes first.

what level are they?

@fashionballetNYC5 They are of various age, the youngest being 13 at the time of the filming.

@twig911 your right they sorta drop their elbows and flick their hands out...

Near the beginning, I think around 0:15--0:22, the dancer doing tendu to 1st position: Is her 1st wider apart (heels not touching) because of hyper-extended legs? One hears such different opinions about dealing with such hyper-extension.

just stretch a lot, that will help you to get your muscles long and gracefull.

the boy at 1:24 looks like EDWARD CULLEN!

*Where

How old are they?

They are so good ! But...her foot at 3:23 :(

@tutus4life Which one is she? I'll tell you if I do

It looks like he is but he is actually trying to get her leg up higher ;)

@freanchrosedances2 you know I've realized when you look at your feet it seems to make you mess up more

that one girl looks really tall how tall is she?

God i wish i was that flexable

why can’t i be them...

Very strong dancers. Need to focus on true technique though. The leg will go up however, the technique comes first....

they all have very strange ways of the breath before a combination.

dancers need to improve their facial expression. the art is not just about technique it's about PERFORMANCE! -DANICA

They are really good dancers, but if you look close, you can see some mistakes in their technique, but that's only natural because nobody is perfect. But they really could do something for their feet... if their standing on pointe with those feet, they will get really unhealthy feet. I'm quiet know, because they are awesome and I should say nothing :D

perfect non-forced turnout is entirely genetic. Someone just a smidgen away, can probably cheat it a bit (although you shouldn't!). However, even those with perfct turnout need to learn how to apply it ;)

That really tall girl raises her hips to much when she kicks

And then they took it to the locker room 😏