Dear Jordan and Eden, I love your videos, they are very enjoyable and highly informative. I am 55 and thanks to you I am going to my first ballet class tomorrow! I will be wearing my BALLET REIGN hoodie :) Many thanks and best wishes!
This makes us so happy to hear! We will be here cheering for you ❤️ You will do great and enjoy this journey! Thank you for supporting the channel always xoxo
Brava! You two are superbly educated/knowledgeable in ballet history/performance, & charming, eloquent … food for the experienced, while maintaining an accessibility to the newcomer. I’m a big fan. I did ballet for a decade. I pursued a Masters degree in dance … techniques, aesthetic philosophy of dance, choreography, labanotation … though my primary interest was Ballet History. … & you two could have superbly taught my grad-school class in dance history. My focus was the turn of the century Nijinsky/Diaghilev in the background of the broader artistic changes of the period. Though … your analysis of the classical/romantic ballets is quite excellent. As you’ve characterized the Bluebird variation as one of the most difficult of male pas de deux. I was once tasked with this variation, depending on the particular version of choreography, The first male section is really not that difficult, unless one includes many extra beats. The 2nd male Bluebird Coda section is very difficult with quick changing beats. I’ll never really know why as 6’2 dude, I was tasked with bluebird, it’s really a role for a more compact ethereal type dancer. I was a taller, long-limbed dancer, better suited for different roles. There is this consideration in casting male parts. It’s helpful, essential to cast to the dancer’s strengths … to the role. Also think matching the heights is aesthetically advantageous. My 6’2 height gave the taller gals a better match. I was fortunate to have excellent, relatable instructors … (pictured in dance history books). … Though … cause males were scarce in ballet, it allowed my mediocrity. teaching male technique … Thou my female teachers were brilliant, accomplished, completely familiar with essential training & challenges of the different male roles/choreography/interpretations. It helped, I think, to have enough guys around the facility … to allow for specific mens classes … which consisted of mostly (completely) of turning & jumping. Men’s classes = Non-stop … Big turning & big jumping … & practice of some of the classical male variations. Anyhow, seeing the Ali variation does sadden me, cause practicing that Saut de Basque broke my ankle badly, ending the whole dance adventure. Putting me back into traditional sports coaching. My sports coaching was greatly enhanced by my days in dance. Such a great activity … Maurice Bejart was quoted as saying that Ballet was combination of “sport & film” … perhaps in translation from French, I dont recall now. Though I believe I know what he meant. The body awareness which one gains from dance training … is a lifetime’s gift. Thanks for the excellent videos, I look forward to future adventures.
Hello! Lately I’ve been very into The Rite Of Spring. Watching documentaries, reading articles etc. I would really like to see your perspective on it! A Rite Of Spring analysis would be highly appreciated! I know the full analysis are very time consuming to produce, but I know others who would appreciate it too. Only the Nijinsky reconstruction though!😅 Love your content, bye.👋
Now I want someone to create a Mario ballet specifically so the male variation can be to the Star power music. Also, 'Petipa pas de deux' is quite fun to say.
I LOVED THE ENTIRE VIDEO, in truth, every time I come here they teach me a lesson (and I was just looking for information about pas de deux:') I LOVE THEM
Hello! I love you guys so much I’m 13 and my dream is to become a pro ballerina but I feel like I’m starting to late and I’m having trouble finding somewhere where I can train to get to my dream, so f course u guys are my biggest inspiration and I’ve watched every single one of your videos! If you have any tips or anything that can help me I would appreciate it SOOOOOOO much!! Love u guys❤
We love aspiring dancers! Def do some research on schools whose alumni are accepted into pro companies and really work on flexibility (esp in hamstrings, hips, and feet). And keep ballet nerding! Brain power is a huge advantage ✨✨ we believe in you! 🫰🏻🫰🏻
So the Grand Das-de-deux are Petipa's fault? Learned something new today, I did! Btw, thanks to you I'm developing my inner ballet nerd fast and furious, so here's a thought about a possible subject for a video: what about ye olde arms? Or Port-de-Bras, as they say in ballet ... I've found that modern dancers, male and female, seem to have sharp elbows. There's one dancer - sadly mostly unknown in the West - whose arms and hands are immaculate. He's of the generation after Nureyev and Baryshnikov: Nikolay Tstskaridze, now director of the Vaganova Academy. Here's a wonderful video of his Siegfried when he was 27 - it's wonderful not just for his arms and hands but fro all the rest as well ...: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7WZgmFw3n3Y.html Thanks as always, without you and your instructions I'd not be delving into the ballet archives ...
As a non ballet dancer there's something I've always be curious about. This is probably a really dumb question, but can you be a professional ballet dancer and still have hobbies outside of dance?
No such thing as a dumb question 🫶🏻. It is def possible to have hobbies as a pro dancer! Although not all hobbies are compatible with the typical dancer lifestyle, there are many out there that work really well like sketching, knitting, gardening, etc ✨
Have you guys seen Mathildes Pas de deux from Kenneth MacMillans Anastasia?? One of my new faves i think, something about Marianela in a more sultry and technical role just makes so much sense 😭
This may be a silly question. I've recently been getting into the ballet world and looking to see a ballet soon so I expect to see a grand PDD in the story! But for the standalone PDD's, do you simply go to a theatre to see a standalone PDD? Or are there typically a lineup of PDD's and standalone performances in one show?
Good question! Most of the time a standalone pdd is part of a program amongst other pieces (possibly including other dance styles or orchestral numbers). Hope this helps! 😆😆
As a ballet teacher, I really love your content and occasionally even learn something I didn't know before, so thank you for that. But every time you pronounce Petipas, I cringe a little. The e is pronounced as de e in pas dE deux, it sounds really awkward your petty pas😅. I really don't want to be mean. As I said, I LOVE your content, keep on giving us your witty and amusing view on one of the most beautiful art forms! Lots of love and good health from Belgium! ❤
hmm, i watched 3 videos that mentioned Petipa and only the French one (Icarus Films) pronounces the E that way. the other 2 (Royal Opera House is one) use the Anglicised version. i think you'll just have to cringe when listening to English speakers say the name
@oxoelfoxo I am sorry you found it necessary to get offended by my well-intended comment. You do know Marius Petipa was born in Marseille, France? I guess some people don't want to learn or find out they are wrong. I wish you a life full of love and happiness. ❤️
@@liesbethtorney969 i'm not offended. i'm just telling you that the native way to pronounce a name isn't always carried over in other cultures and there's no need to correct what you would consider a "mispronunciation"
@@oxoelfoxo I know, my last name is English as some of my ancestors came from Great Britain. Everyone pronounces it the Dutch way and some even want to give it a French 🤮 twist, but I accept (not the French one!) it as Dutch is my mother tongue. Nevertheless I said what I felt and I believe educating people is a way to show love and help people to grow. I truly am sorry I interpreted your comment as defensive and hostile. I like to approach things from a place of love, and these days the world sometimes looks like a battleground. I wish you a good day!
@@balletreign do you know, the second I finished your video, I looked up the Le Corsaire grand pas de deux you recommended! I watched Vadim M and M Nuñez - magical!! The Coda music went straight to my “happy” playlist! 🥰 Learning about the structure of the grand pas de deux in a classical ballet is incredibly helpful and makes me appreciate ballet even more! I’m making a list of the ballets I’m going to look up next! A little nightly treat I can look forward to and savor! 🙏🩵🎈🐬🌸
