I would also like to add Carlos Acosta to this list. He is such a legendary dancer and choreographer and director.

I was waiting for Kimin Kim to be on this list. If he wasn't I would kill. He is one of the most passionate male dancers I have ever watched!

I think Daniil Simkin and Ivan Vasiliev are some of my favorite. I recently saw Daniil in swan lake and he was stunning never wobbled once got 8 turns almost everytime and his toures to arabesque 👌and i think nobody jumps like Ivan

Why am I commenting and liking it 20 hours before the premiere? Whatever comes, it will be presented in a funny, informative, exciting, and extremely charming way. I'm writing this as someone who knows nothing about ballet but learns something about it every time🌹🌹🌹

Even though the Paris Opera style is not my favorite, I think Paul Marque and Germain Louvet are absolutely wonderful

A shout out for Matthew Ball and Reece Clarke at the Royal. Both superb dancers and actors

Completely agree about danseurs needing appreciation: I grew up when Baryshnikov and Nureyev were active, and would go so far as to say danseur appreciation got a real boost from them - I had a real crush on "Mischa", and was able to watch him live several times. It was exciting. And I caught Nureyev live in Vienna, in what was likely one of his last performances, as Siegfried in "Swan Lake". He couldn't really do much compared to what he had once been able to, but the magnetism was as strong as ever.

Saw Roberto and Marianela in Manon last weekend and just ❤❤❤

Recognising how fortunate I am to have seen so many of these dancers on stage at the royal opera house 🥰

So many good dancers!! I would like to add Steven McRae and James Whiteside 💕

Wow. I am old! I clicked on this video expecting to hear you talk about Baryshnikov and Nureyev, lol. I didn’t know any of the danseurs that you spoke of today. But I have to say of the ones that you highlighted I kind of lean towards Kimin Kim, too. Of the clips that you showed, he seems to exude so much joy in every passage and leap, and it’s just so enjoyable to watch him. I know I’m five months behind the times here, but I would like to see you give a kind of history of ballet dancers and show where ballet was in the 50s and 60s and where it has evovled into today. Kind of like the way gymnastics has evolved from the 50s till now or ice-skating. Surely something similar has happened in ballet?

I’m so happy you included Leonid Sarafanov. He’s my favorite, he’s a lefty and his lines are beautiful. He’s married to Olesya and they have four children. 9:04

I was in London a couple of weeks ago and I watched Nela & Vadim do Don Quixote. I'm still recovering. They did the coolest curtain call by jumping out from behind the curtain. So fun! My favourite danseur right now is probably Herman Cornejo, ABT principal - an absolute marvel, great technique, beautiful artistry and acting chops!

Also one of my all time favorites is Mikhail Baryshnikov. A legend

Thankyou ladies. We are so lucky in London at the moment to have Vadim, Marcellino and a bunch of great dancers. Vadim is a fantastic actor as well as technician. His Mayerling last year was harrowing.

My word for Vadim is "boyish". It's his face--so youthful.

Marcelino is my absolute fave!!! And he grew up in my country (Portugal), so makes me so proud. Plus Steven McRae obvi :)

Semyon Chudin and Artem Ovcharenko are both excellent and both are principals at the Bolshoi. I agree with your 5, as well!

Thank you for Kimin Kim! His movements are mesmerizing in person, he truly defies gravity. Also, you really can't hear his landings. I would compare his movement to that of a leopard.

Same thing that happened to you with Kimin Kim and the Corsaire variation happened to me with Farukh Ruzimatov many years ago. Loved your favorites. They’re all amazing ! 🤩

I cannot begin to tell you how I appreciate your channel! You are educating me about what I’ve loved since I first saw Romeo and Juliet in the theater when I was 12. I live in a rural area where the arts aren’t very much appreciated. And I’m a musician and love theater and ballet so you give me so much! Blessings!

Oh no. This was on an hour early our time! Must remember next week….5pm. I love ‘Vadream. ‘ with Nela. Kim is great and new to me but missed Carlos! Did you all celebrate world ballet day? Some fabulous streaming. Wonderful to see the different classes and rehearsals. Congrats on 9k subscribers too

I'm based in NY, so I'm always looking forward to learn more about the dancers outside NY and outside US. Hopefully once I have enough money I'll travel to see them perform live! But my very biased list: (ONLY listing the dancers whom I've seen in multiple live performances): 1. Daniil Simkin. Obviously!!! There's Gravity. And then, there's Daniil Simkin, who says "F*&^ Gravity! Watch Me Fly!!!" (He was guest principal at ABT so I got the opportunity to see him in live performance) If one day scientist discovered that he is secretly a mutant and his superpower is to manipulate local gravity I wouldn't be surprised at all! 2. Aran Bell. Amaze amaze amaze! Literally if he's performing I've going, and I'm gonna try to buy the best ticket possible and that is how good he is. This summer I saw him in Giselle. I used to say if I'm Giselle I'd seek revenge and kill Albrecht. But when Aran Bell is Albrecht, I was like "yeah understandable, totally understandable, I'd forgive him too"... 3. Chun Wai Chan (Okay I'm probably biased as he's the first and only Chinese principal in NYCB. He is good!) This fall I saw his premiere in Apollo as a little birthday gift for myself. And now I'm 100% convinced that Apollo is a Chinese guy! 4. Jake Roxander (yeah he's corp at ABT but I think based on the performances I've seen, I wonder if ABT will make an exception and skip the soloist level to promote him directly to Principal). This season I saw him in Etudes. And I was like HOW, literally HOW are you not soloist yet? His turns, so freaking clean and effortless yet powerful as if his supporting leg is nailed to the ground. And his jump, is another one that jumps like there's no gravity. And this Fall season he debuted Puck in Dream. How can a man be both cute and strong and weightless? Like HOW???

i didnt expect danceur to be pronounced this way in english!! i love seeing how french loanwords transform once integrating english/another language + it make me gain new but familiar vocabulary that is oddly specific to one subject haha thank u for ur videos, they r so informative to me as someone who wants to try and get into new ballets, but has a hard time doing so being introduced to the field of dance with the people who work in it helps me appreciate ballet even if i dont necessarily sit down to listen/watch a new one

Sarafanov is really something else. Back in 2010 he did a production of Giselle with Osipova at the Mariinsky that is beyond this world beautiful.

I’d add Ivan Vasiliev. I love his cheekiness in Don Quixote. And boy, can he jump. I think it was him that started the extreme backend they do at the end of some variations now. Definitely not good for the back though. The stage partnership of Osipova ( oh wow) and Vasiliev - match made in heaven. And, yes, I do know they were an item for a while 🩰🩰🩰🩰🩰👵🇦🇺

Very nice selection! I grew up watching Zakharova and Bolle dancing together at La Scala, and Sarafanov is my all time favourite dancer. Sadly, I believe he has retired from Mikhaolovskij not long ago, but not so sure. I'd like to mention one of my favourite dancers, Friedemann Vogel. He is the most elegant, artistic, clean, light and expressive dancer at once. His dancing is absolutely effortless, and he manages to support the ballerina in the back while at the same time being equivalent to her, in other words he doesn't disappear behind her. His interpretations of neoclassical story-ballets like Onegin or Lady of the Camellias is one of the most impressive art performances I've ever witnessed.

Hello, ladies. Greetings from England. Ah, VaDream! The Royal has a particularly good roster of male dancers right now, but I think consensus would be that Vadim leads them all. To your ‘effortless’ I would add ‘elegance’, which he has in spades, plus he seems to be a thoroughly nice guy. As well as Marcelino Sambe, I would also mention William Bracewell, another very elegant dancer. Watch him in Dances at a Gathering and you will see what I mean.

Just found you two. I love watching you both very entertaining

Thank you for turning the spotlight on male ballet dancers! 🥰 I agree with your choice, especially, Kimin Kim!! Also, my favorite are Semyon Chundin and a NYCB principal, Chun Wai Chan.

I liked the bonus picks better than the main three bc Marcelino and Kimin are two of my personal favorites too! Lol. I wish you girls had included Carlos Acosta even tho he’s older now, but he was such a star with the Royal Ballet. I also like Ivan Vasiliev very much. I think Polunin could’ve been included but he’s so problematic and has too many projects going on outside of dancing that I don’t blame you girls for not featuring him. Plz do a historical version for both the men and the women next!! I want to see you girls talk about Misha and Nureyev, I like your way of describing dancers.

I played the piano several years for a local ballet company… Just learned enough to love 💕 it for life !

Of today. I wondered if Carlos Acosta would make the cut, but he retired.

That was very cute moment with your fangirling on Kim Hehehe

I think you have covered my current favourites in your video already. I'd also add Joe Sissens from RB, beautiful dancer, great partnering, amazing in contemporary stuff too! Some other, retired, favourites: Federico Bonelli (danseur noble extraordinaire), Ed Watson (if McGregor's choreography was a person), Baryshnikov (I mean, duh), and I have a really soft spot for Gary Avis' partnering, for example in the rose adage and in the Elite Syncopations waltz with Darcey (and Drosselmeyer, of course).

Another name I haven't seen in here is Vladislav Lantratov. He's a principal at the Bolshoi, other than technical abilities I love the stage presence he has and how he emotes

I love this channel so much, it entertains me so much.

Wonderful video…I love Kimin Kim. He is incredible in whatever he does.

So many great make dancer at this time. I agree with your choices. Roberto Bollé is magnifico. There are a few dancers I really like in bolshoi at the moment that are incredible: artemy belyakov and Igor stvirko (their production of Spartacus was unbelievable) and one of my favorites touring with different companies is also Danil Simkin.

Love this list! Thank you! Would love to know more! ❤

As I understand, this video is about current dansuers, with which I completely agree with y’all list. But, we have to mention the legendary, musical, romantic Mikhail Baryshnikov! He is in his own category. He definitely doesn’t have the same jumping skills as the new dansuers BUT HIS MUSICALITY AND FLIRTING IS AMAZING TO WATCH

Awesome content, as usual. I appreciate the quality of this channel including the production value of your videos, not just the content. Also, you are charming so that makes the information you share even more consumable. Thanks, ballerinas!

Would love to add François Alu to this! He was an Opera de Paris Etoile, and just left to pursue his career independently. He mixes ballet, all sorts of dance with humor on stage, he jumps like gravity has no effect on him and turns effortlessly. First time seeing him on stage I litteraly was shocked 😳

Oh, no! 🫢 You missed William Bracewell, he is a principal dancer at the Royal Ballet! He is my favorite. One of my main favorites. 🩰 🏆💖

I'd like to add Cesar Corrales. My word for him is "passionate."

So pleased I found your channel. I was going to do videos explaining ballet to those who are eager to learn, but once I found you, why bother? You do it so perfectly

my favourite is marcus morelli from the australian ballet, he just got promoted to principal (yayyy i was waiting for that) and he always manages to capture my attention wherever hes on stage, he portrays characters so well

Yes, Sarafanov is married to Novikova and they have 4 kids, the most recent was born in 2022. Someone said on a Russian forum that "God gave Olesya a body for having children"

My top 3 always and forever and only: Mikhail Baryshnikov, Steven McRae, Vadim Muntigirov. Then all others.....🎯 ✌️ ☮️

Thanks, this was inspiring. My favorite of this group in Muntagirov. Oddly, Sarafanov wasn't on my radar at all, but I should start watching him. Another danseur I really like is Semyon Chudin.

Love Vadim and Kimin Kim!

I've always enjoyed ballet, but always from the background. Never learned anything about it. But your channel is amazing!! You are so articulate and help explain things so that even an uneducated simpleton like me can really appreciate ballet. ❤️

Bonus 3 for me: Carlos Acosta❤

Vadim M., Kimen Kim, M. Barishnekov, Nicholas Tsiskaridze , Marcellino Sambe, Steven Macaully and Frederico Bonelli are my top choices..Impossible to pick 5! Roberto Bolle never caught my eye..his legs bothered me..too heavy. Tsiskaridze is at least as large as Bolle, isn't he?

Thanks for a great post. if you do a second one, please consider including some of the amazing American danseurs out there like Jeffrey Cirio (Boston Ballet), Aran Bell (ABT) or Anthony Huxley (NYCB). We have a lot to be proud of!

Are there danseurs and ballerina's in history that are regarded as legends? Sort of like the Beethoven/mozart/Tchaikovsky of dance? I'd love to see a video about that!

Kimin Kim

I moved to Italy from the United States in 2019 and let me tell you that the worship of this man (Roberto Bolle) is a real here ! I would say the only other dancer that has achieved his level of fame here is Carla Fracci. When she died a couple of years ago she was given a funeral on par with like an ex-President/queen/ pope. I have a feeling that he will be revered and much the same way, hopefully not for many many years though. Interestingly enough, I feel like Alessandra Ferri ended up being more popular overall in the United States than here even though this is where she was from. So yeah, expect a funeral fit for a dead president when Mr. Bolle’s time comes. He is an absolute cultural icon here.

❤❤❤❤you girls,my daughter & I truly enjoy your educational, fun & most informative videos all about ballets. THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge about ballets.period.sending you girls oodles of ❤❤❤❤ & BIG HUG from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺

❤ you girlies. Appreciate every video.

Another interesting and fun video....thank you!! BTW those silhouettes for your bonus danceurs were quite recognisable. I'm jolly glad I decided not to preempt the big reveal and detract from others enjoyment.....looking forward to next weeks output already❤

I agree with this list absolutely, although as others said I would also put Carlos Acosta and obviously Daniil Simkin there too. Someone I also really enjoy to watch is Gergely Leblanc. He may not be this famous, he dances at the Hungarian State Opera, but i find his style powerful and delightful at the same time. :)

There's someone with ABT in a class video they shared this week...see a purple unitard in the last 15 minutes. But then as he was doing his turns a la second I realize a woman behind him was also phenomenal but didn't stand out with her yellow top lol.

Sergei Polunin is one of the greats!

I would add Steven McRae to this list. A personal favourite are also Shale Wagman and Paul Marque.

Ivan Vasiliev and Gomez?

"Roberto Bolle is universally acknowledged as the biggest ballet star." Ha! Take that Denis Rodkin & Ivan Vasiliev! Joking aside, I had three favorite principals from the Bolshoi - two of whom (Alexander Volchkov and Ruslan Skvortsov) are no longer principals, which leaves just Mikhail Lobukhin, and I'm nervous he'll be retired out soon. Besides these three, my favorite principal is Leonid Sarafanov, formerly of the Mariinsky. He's my favorite "happy" danseur, able to really shine in the lighter roles, whereas the others are better suited to more serious roles, in my opinion.

YES KIMIN KIM!!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤ I was going to have *issues* if you didn’t mention him 😂 I was super lucky and saw him in La Bayadère and he was SPECTACULAR!!! Mind blowing, fabulous, amazing… all the words lol There’s also a danseur from Kazakhstan, Adam Zhanbaktiyar (? I follow him on Insta so not entirely certain his name) who just is stupendous

Late with my comment, I really like your great breakdown ! Good choices. Though, I also have a like of more character dancers than only the principals. I'm also fascinated of such like Derek Rencher, being more impressive with villains with stage presence (;

thanks for the intro to danseurs! i think i'll check out Kim to start with

I love you guys. One thing....if you chose a 'danseur' who made dancing looked laboured, well I guess they wouldn't be on the list as that wouldn't be a quality that would lead them to the top of the list....any list of great male ballet dancers.

Here are two video ideas, Watching a ballet with the audience Reviewing ballet videogames etc, Barbie Swan Lake

A bonus danseur/ ballerino for me would be Reece Clarke. I just absolutely adore how elegant he is and I can't wait to see him live in The Nutcracker!!!!!!

Yes, impressive, But honestly Who would spend hours looking at ballet if it was only some guys jumping around.? It is the pretty and elegant girls like you two who make the concept enjoyable. In fact you captivate half an hour of my time every Saturday, and you are not even dancing --- Yet.

Roberto Bolle is perfection. 🥰🥰🥰

DANSEURS ARE SO PRETTY!! 🤩😆

Eden: does her final closing announcements and slaying it like always Jordan: the camera is focused on me so lets model it out....oh Im killing it.....and now let's give them a solf eye flutter.....annndddddd queen wave time. I absolutely love watching y'all's videos. I do have a question, with it being Nutcracker season are y'all doing The Nutcracker and if so what part are y'all dancing. I got party scene and Drosselmeyer understudy (I got to play in Drosselmeyer's cape when I filled in during rehearsals and it was so much fun).

You forgot William Bracewell (Royal Ballet) and Danish pretty boy.

Жаль что сейчас не танцует Николай Цискаридзе. И посмотрите выступление майй Плисецкой когда ей было 62.нет русских артистов их очень много. Здесь мало кто произвел впечатление

Kimin Kim is the best

Sergey Polunin!!!! I've been a balletomane for 74 years I've seen all the greats and how ballet has evolved especially for men thanks to Nureyev. Nothing beats the Russian school and then the British school with its perfect technique.

Your selection, with truly instructive reasons, was simply outstanding! Since several comment posters have mentioned Reece Clarke of the Royal Ballet - and sing it was world Ballet Day on the 1st Nov (my inner ballet nerd came out in full flow!) - here's a video for your delectation: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i7GGlJtovc7DhJ8.html Go to 4.02.30 - it's thirty minutes live recording od Reece Clarke and Natalia Osipova rehearsing for the current Don Quixote ROH production. That's all I say here - you gotta watch it yourselves! Enjoy!

I clicked on this because I wanted to watch you both go SQUEEEEEEE over them.

i would add Mathieu Ganio

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wheres Simkin😝

Daniel Lee has a good boy friend LOL

Have you not seen Sergei Polunim dance? Maybe you didn't include him because of this political beliefs? Saturday 17 December Vadim is leading an open class for all levels at Dance works London. In class 14+ on line all ages. GMT 1.00 - 2.30 pm.

Hi, I hope it's okay to ask, could you please add a warning for the flashing images in your intro please? Thank you so much!

is..duh

I don't understand when you say the best ever while you ignore a lot about ballerinas and dancers of the past in the world ? Are you americano centrists ?

Zakharova is a robotic dancer, all technique and nothing else. There is so much m ore to ballet, than just technique.

Ofc he’s retired now but Edward Watson 🤌 the Dante Project is my favourite ballet !!