Marvelous performance almost topping Tyler Peck, the Queen of this female role. but lacking the great head swerve of Tyler's in the coda and a fatigue caused lack of oomph in the two fish dives, of Mercuriev. Other than that, Genia has really finessed this role and all the choreography...just needs to delay the head thrust backwards a moment...a la Peck...which always takes the cake on the final exit, stage right, lifted over his head.
Although this is beautifully danced, it doesn’t look like Balanchine’s choreography to me….there’s an attitude that’s missing, and it doesn’t matter how charmingly it’s danced, or how technically perfect. I suppose it would be similar to the NYCB staging “Spartacus” by Grigorovich, without his input, just from watching footage of its being danced; it may not even be possible to learn the strong Russian “bravura” which is necessary in Grigorivich’s ballets. I thought that the Balanchine Trust had to be involved in the répétiteur teaching of his choreography, so I don’t know what happened here.
Great job people keep up the work and dancing way to go you should be proud go enjoy the holiday's see you next year take care stay warm and dry out there ! Joe
Gorgeous dancers but this is too far from Balanchine. No risky fish dives, slow tempos and too careful for Balanchine. Also Evgenia's dress looks like a nightwear
AMEN!!! I had just typed my comment saying that this is beautifully danced, but that it doesn’t look like Balanchine choreographed it and posted it, and then read yours immediately underneath it! So I’m not crazy, lol!
Wow, so much of this was 'cheated' those fish dives, there is no dive, she doesn't even jump and he's got hold of her. She's not very secure en pointe often and needs to be physically turned around by him a couple of times and those fouettes! Ooof!
Well, individual dancers have their own ways of moving, but the Balanchine Trust keeps an iron grasp on his choreography. His ballets are not to be performed without being taught by an authorized répétiteur from the Trust, and I thought that person can stop dancers from going on stage if they’ve not learned it well enough. Something very weird happened here, that’s for sure, because my immediate thought was, “Beautifully danced, but it looks nothing like Balanchine!” And it surely does not!
what do you guys mean “too slow”? theres an ochestra tempo and they are just moving along with the ochestra. they listen to the music. the ochestra should be faster also then...
Omg, could the music get any slower? I get it that NYCB dancers go at breakneck speed and slowing it down for everyone else might be prudent. But this is by far the slowest Tchai Pas I’ve seen. 🙄
Whats wrong with the sleeves?, they add to the flowing, light feeling and when he is around her, he feels like a protective angel with wings. What a lovely couple they are with so much chemistry.
They are def one of the best Russian couples I've seen do this. But Geez.. So slow. Wonder if they could have pulled it off as well at the normal tempo
For me this is the best couple performing this wonderful Tchaikovski. They are in the right tempo, no too slow nor fast to savor it The really feel, loveTchaikovski one can see it by the joy they are emanating when dancing this piece.
Tiler Peck is very fast, good techniqe but lacks the lyricism, sweetness of Eugenia and Andrei, very beautiful couple and their understanding of Tchaikovski, the whole thing flows at the right speed to be savored.
Spectacular. Andrei Merkuriev's technique is not as clean as some of the other Russian male dancers, but he's one of my favorite dancers. His artistry is amazing. He's the best Espada that I have ever seen.
I love Andrei Merkuriev became my favorite dancer, a great charismatic dancer, and very handsome. Together with the beautiful Evgenia Obratzskova they make such s lovely compatible pair. What a plesure to watch them. Thank you!!u
BEAUTIFUL! A perfect match of the juxtaposition and the co-ordination of the performance of these two! The beauty of their movements rival all of the performances outside of Russia! Thanks a million for the upload?
Allow the dancers the agency for interpreting a dance piece according to their own ways of dancing, thinking and moving. They're not trained like Balanchine dancers so their interpretation is more Russian in its lyricism and fluidity. There are certainly a multitude of ways to interpret choreography and the context of training and aesthetic plays a big role - is that so wrong?
Absolutely, the sign of a true artist is his own interpretation, his own individuality and not copying someone else, that is the difference between an artist and a dancer
Well, BytomGirl " The sing of true artist" is first to follow, STRICTLY to follow choreographer and his specific demands and then to find place for his own individuality... True artist will first dance Balanchine, from A to Z, not something a la Balanchine showing his inividuality. This interpretation is definitely something AFTER Balanchine and is not Balanchine.
True artist is the one that follows the choreography (that is obvious) but adds his own expression of feelings so he becomes the character and not the dancer who pretends to be the character. He understands the character and what he is about and not just blindly follows choreography without even knowing the history of the ballet or even a libretto.
Of course that applies to a ballet with a libretto, Balanchine's productions are usually visual eye candy with no story but even there interpretation can be different, more playful or more graceful than someone else's. I have seen Rubies and Diamonds being awfully boring and others exciting and playful in Rubies and graceful and romantic in Diamonds. Many just going through the motions so you can strictly follow the choreography that says no story and still give something of your own
