Romeo and Juliet sword-fight rehearsal (The Royal Ballet) 

I love christopher saunders's teaching.

This is the best version of this fight I’ve ever seen!! Kudos too to the pianist, that first speed 😮 how can his fingers move so fast??!

I love Gary Avis so much! He's so unique in everything he does.

He sounds like such a relaxed choreographer, I'd love it if I was working with him!

3.45 „Ahhh!! Nearly!! Very good!! Excellent!! Very good! That’s not bad at all!! Just a couple of things....“ 1234567 😂😂😂 So sweet. I love how respectful and supportive the teachers are at the Royal Ballet 🩰

The piano slowly dying in the background LOL

Royal Ballet please do a video profile/blog on some of your amazing pianists!

Thanks for the suggestion - keep an eye out!

Oh wow, he is an excellent teacher! So jealous of all the dancers who get to work with him!

Love love love Christopher Saunders

Bravo to Paul Murphy, who is the Piano Accompanist and Music Director of the Royal Ballet Orchestra!

It is exciting to watch, they really do look the part, Kenneth MacMillan - greatest choreographer ever, he makes the stories live!

I love that there is this channel in the UK!!! we dont get anything like that here, its great that the public can watch the company rehearse and see what effort goes into making a ballet and being a dancer!!

Talk about milking your death scene...LOVE IT!!!!

Incredible!

Gary's acting is phenomenal. So is Mathew. But the detail with Gary is off the hook.

How lucky! Unfortunately, we don't have that channel here. If we did, I'd watch it all day long. I'll probably give UK a visit next time, heehee.

What' a workout!!!!!

Watsons cute!! ;)

My question :) Ever so happy but i shall not wear a red bandana or blue/black for that matter. And just to say -- i watched the entire day, and soaked it all up. Thanks ROH for choosing my q.

What is the actual name of the move that sounds like 'twyla'?

haha "good girls" 07:02

Excellent Twylas. How many Twyla 'Thwaps' was that in all? Twee 'Thwaps' or three Twylas?

I was mercutio. The side character who dies in his first scene. I’m also a girl.

Is "Twyla" the original term of the royal ballet? or is that the common among the ballet world? would someone tell me pls?

ballet fails in show

The fencing weapons do in no way represent the real thing. For fencing there are certain rules for an engagement in a duel. It is definitely not hacking around. Sabre and rapier are the common blades, with the floret for the ladies. It is of course out of the question to use live blades. The way Peter Wright teaches is convincing and adds some spice. Although not according to fencing rules.

eek the pain of watching perfectly good epee's being bashed around. If you want these moves use a sabre, the risk of snapping is making me wince...