Valerie Green shes so pretty

Melissa Perez-Ruan I think it is different though because she was talking about the motional connection which is conveyed through the upper body and you are talking about being in awe of their ability rather than the character and the story

the goal would be a mix of the two to get the full picture.

Normal people : look at the upper body Dancers : looking at pointe shoes to see if their dieing or what brand they are and if they're completely over the box 😂😂

That is so wonderful to hear SalGersGirl!! Ballet is simply pure passion conveyed through movement, something everyone can enjoy and fall in love with.

+SalGersGirl For those of us who love ballet, it's because it touches our hearts and spirits through music and motion, and that is really something anyone can experience. :) Definitely come see the NYCB and the American Ballet Theatre in NYC.

Ballet is fundamentally female. The males aid them.

++Daph Duck She's the one I like the least....I don't know why.

She is! I really enjoy her dancing and personality.

It’s the first ballet I ever saw it’s a beautiful and sad story at the same time, i love ballet so much 🩰🤍🦢🖤🦢

agreed. even before the accusations went public he oozed toxic arrogance.

@@nalabees I saw Peter Martins in Swan Lake in Canada in his early 20's and he was magnificent on stage. Sorry about his later life. If truth be told, Nureyev had a very, very dark side but in those days he was tolerated because of his stature as a dance genius. Picasso was also terrible as are many others. Van Gogh was loving yet violent and on it goes. Gauguin has a grostesue personal life. If we cancel the greatest artists for their shadow side, the world will be a very dull place.

I totally agree!

I hope by now you've discovered that there are tons of Swan Lakes on YT! (both bits and pieces and whole productions)

To me it looks like a Ballet Rosa leotard but I'm not sure

No, Natalie's dance double was Sarah Lane. And if I remember right, she wasn't from New York City Ballet, she was from American Ballet Theater.

@@annika5893 She's recently made principal

I agree, although that scene transition between the first and second acts was extremely cool (remember the very stylized partial scrim that looked opaque till the lighting switched and you saw the whole swan corps standing there?). I really like Zakharova but from where I was sitting, it looked like in the last act Von Rothbart basically dropped her on her face. I was pleased to see in the recent revival of the original production (well, the original one that was successful) they did use the ending where the lovers kill themselves, the swan maidens are freed, Von Rothbart dies dramatically, and the apotheosis showed the lovers boating off to Paradise. Lately, it seems like *everybody* wants to tinker with this story.

Ballet is not something for the eye alone. If you can't get past that, well...

I just watched it, too! I think what you noticed is more the fault of the video editors. This was *definitely* made for more of a mass market (or maybe casual ballet-going) audience rather than people like me who go standing room or seats where you need supplemental oxygen because it's the only way they can afford all the ballet they want to see! I thought it was going to be a multi-part series just about preparation for SL. I would have liked to know much more about the technical challenges and seen just a little of some part of the ballet even in rehearsal rather than all these 5-second cut-away shots. There's a comment Ashley makes around 3:06 where she's talking about the White Swan pdd, then it sounds like she runs back to the dressing room and changes back to---the White Swan (meaning Odette in the last act). I also would have liked to know how NYCB interpreted the story because it's become so popular to re-invent this ballet. I've not heard good things but was curious due to being a fan during "the Golden Age."

In the world of classical ballet, Swan Lake is the ultimate test of a ballerina's technique and stamina. That's why this role is such a huge deal. Listen to what Sara Mearns said - she's been dreaming of this since she was 10. It's the same for most dancers. I'm not sure why you feel they are too "self-important." This is a very demanding career and it deserves the same respect as any other career.

Uh, congratulations, you're an amazing human being-female-and-mother but where is this coming from?

Ok? Comparing the military to ballet is like comparing apples to Saturn’s atmosphere

how is this relevant in any way though?

Passive-aggressive comment. You ARE being disrespectful. This video has nothing to do with YOU.

Jay Cee ever danced swan lake, ma'am?