As the last one was sadly removed, I thought it was a good idea to update my list to reflect the top dancers in 2020. As ever, these are MY opinions and I ONLY consider dancers currently active. I own none of the content shown herein.
I know next to nothing about ballet. I am a orchestra musician so I’m usually in the pit. Having said that, the ability of ballerinas to dance on pointe shoes fascinates me. Ms. Osipiva’s shoes look different to me, almost like they are collapsing while she is dancing. Does anyone see the same?
Thecatspajamas891 You’re right! Osipova almost always wears beaten up shoes. In ballet people place an unreasonable emphasis on arched metatarsals, which Osipova doesn’t naturally have, so my guess is that she prefers softer shoes because it’s much easier to point your feet in them.
I'm not saying that you're incorrect or that you're being rude to those of us who aren't trained the Russian way. . . but there are so many different styles of ballet that it's impossible to compare, and the way that people are trained determines a lot about how they dance.
The Russian dancers were lovely, but so were some of the others. Not all really did the variation they danced justice. Ballet should be about the artistic interpretation of the particular role.
They were all good but I noticed that the Russians seemed to have costumes that were not helping. Ekaterina in La Esmeralda? Her skirt flops up and it's distracting from her performance. Same with Anastasia Stashkevich in Coppelia. Her skirt has the same issue. It's like there's a skirt over her tutu and it's not a flattering line. The color is also not the most flattering color. It's a shame because it's not their fault but it is distracting from their performance. Not all of the Russians had bad costumes but the ones that were bad were really bad. For example, Nina's costume in the Golden Age enhances her performance. Her lines look clean and the color fits the more modern set and choreography.
@@antpu238 i fully agree with you. How could they not include her, she is truly a born ballerina in every way. Interestingly, it was Baryshnikov who picked her out.
Interestingly, Michael, it was Baryshnikov who saw her exceptional qualities, loved her arms,hands, extensions, extensions, ideal ballerina body, artistry, musicality, etc.
marianela is so effortless and light on her feet. natalia is energetic and dynamic. sarah is delicate and very elegant in her movement. my three favourite ballet dancers in my opinion😍
Yes! Wonderful ballerinas all of them, glad to see Nina Kaptsova here (as I think she is somehow underrated..) and my all time favorite, Miss Osipova! Brava!
NYCB has a post up they call their fall season 2020--it is a collection of past performances of Balanchine ballet excerpts. Tiler Peck dances Tchaikovsky Pas de deux and her speed is INCREDIBLE! Plus, elan, artistry, you name it.
Gorgeous list - my top 4 is Marianela Nunez, Evgenia Obratszova, Maria Kochetkova and Natalia Osipova. Can't whittle it down to 3, and I've only seen Nunez live out of these 4. Will never forget it - she is just magical ❤️
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@@annbrixey9651 they’re superior. Russia is ranked the best country at ballet in the world. It’s not an opinion, it’s facts. that doesn’t mean the other dancers are bad tho, they’re still amazing!
Nonsens callng russian dancers as Roboter only just because you cannot becpme better. . Russian are extremely well feel music and in generell have better coordination as europeans. It ts genetical. And to not forget, speaking of other ballet schools - USA, british, french, any other- you will find there russians as dancers, as chaoreograchs, directory. So all these Otter style are very mich ingluenced by russians as well.
Wonderful compilation!!! So glad to see again Nina Kaptsova I love and of course Natalia Osipova, Eugenia Obratzsova, Alina Cocojaru, etc. You made such great choices and I appreciate all your work, love that went into this great video. there is no need for comparisons who is better, they are all great to just enjoy each one.🙏🙋💕🎈
Не у всех можно даже техничность оценить по представленным отрывкам, не говоря о передаче образа. Но даже при таком кратком ознакомлении Наталья Осипова явная фаворитка! 🎉💐💐💐 Очень понравилась Fogo 💐
Согласна. Разные отрывки, мало, что понятно. Меня тоже Фого впечатлила, а ещё Сара Лэмб - такая миниатюрная, легкость+аристократическая отточенность движений, - тоже никогда о ней не слышала. Теперь посмотрю.
So many talented and beautiful dancers- incredible! And each has their own style. I really loved the lightness of Nikisha Fogo - she made each jump look so effortless. At this level, I do think "the best" is very subjective because it does come down to personal preference. And even some choreography is better suited to some styles depending on the character played, so it is hard to compare. Still we like to watch certain dancers more than others, just as certain singers touch our hearts more than others. :) we're very fortunate to have such talent and dedication in such a difficult art like ballet.
@@snowfall8093 I wish more countries would focus as much on ballet and improving education in the artform as russia does, so that we could see high quality ballet performances from all over the world.
I agree but then again they send their kids away at five to train and not see their parents and it is funded by the government. People pay for their training in the US atleast.
Jenna Brook I don’t get your point! Ballet is an important educational art form, the fact that it’s funded by the government makes it accessible to everyone in the country and that’s why they’re able to discover and develop such great artists! Ballet shouldn’t be precluded to people who don’t have the money to afford a ballet education, it’s art and it should reach everyone
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Personally she may be superb technically but she has absolutely no instincts regarding acting,, musicality or individual expression. Every move, every head tilt, every facial expression, everything is calculated and plotted out for an effect. To me there’s no intrinsic artistry behind her absolutely perfect technique. She also tAkes her rubato over the limit. A great balance is definitely to be admired. We all know by now that Nela can balance indefinitely - no reason to be indiscriminately proving it.
Mad respect for ballerinas. I've been watching ballerina videos on youtube and it's insane the amount of effort and training (and pain) they must go through when at a professional level.
I have a ballerina friend, quite a beautiful, well known dancer, who had to stop her career. When she went (?) 'en point' and would spin on one toe, she would release violent farts, even heard over the orchestra. She would be in tears, but the public would be hysterically laughing. So sad and awful for her.
The Royal Opera House has uploaded "La fille mal gardée", with Marianela Nuñez. I think it would be posted just for another week, and it is amazing! I was mesmerized.
Nice List. Would love to hear your opinion on Yasmine Naghdi. She's the reason I started getting more interested in Ballet, when I saw her dancing Julia. I was working in a cinema and we had a ROH Live Broadcast event.
Olesya Novikova is so underrated, but she has to be the greatest of all time... the perfect ballerina, could watch her for hours... Osipova is always fun to watch for athleticism, her feet are so strong...amazing dancer. I like when they hold extensions a little longer. Cojocaru also does this with grace and without too much obviousmuscle.
Great choices! Shakirova has so much potential; I can see her being one of the best of our era one day. Nikisha is lovely and underrated. Katya is adorable in and brings fresh innocence to nearly all of her roles. Miriam’s bluebird is nice, but Yuhoi Choe will always have my heart in that role. Obratzsova reminds me of Gelsey Kirkland sometimes, in both her dancing and physical appearance. She truly looks like a young Gelsey, and just like Gelsey, Giselle is one of her greatest roles. I miss Alina at the Royal. :( She, Osipova, and Nela are the three queens of RB. I would say of all listed, Natalia Osipova is my favorite 💕
I enjoyed Fogo's performance. I think Osipova has more current same performance of what was included here. And the missing ballerina Zakharova I think she's very good too.
Another fantastic compilation from you! Thank you for taking the time to share these. I could not agree more with the choices you have made for this video. I always love it when dancers like Anastasia Staskevich and Miriam Ould Braham are praised. Of course I love every single one of the dancers who added to this list.
Love them all! Also a huge fan of Beckanne Sisk at Ballet West. She's considered a prodigy, joined a company at 18 dancing principal roles at 19! She's 27 now I think and a principal dancer
Yes - Beckanne should be on this list as she is amazing! She is still amazing and her Rubies in Jewels had people gasping. She is also a wonderful person in life and her smile radiates from the stage all the way to the exit doors. Check out her performance in Onegin as it is spectacular!
I think my top 4 favorites based on how captivating they are to watch with how effortless their technique is and how they’re incredibly lively yet exceptionally elegant at the same time are Nikisha, Anastasia, Evgenia, and Natalia.
Watching this confirms to me my preference for dancers trained at Vaganova - and I prefer the Mariinksky style to the Bolshoi. Marianela is an exception to this "Vaganova preference" - she's incredible as always.
Difficult to choose between Nunez & Cojocaru! Lucky to have seen them both live. Fine dancers, but wonderful actors too - communicate so brilliantly with audiences.
I agree. Both have enormous range as well. I love Osipova too but always feel she shines in very dramatic rather than lyrical roles or the quirkiness of an Ashton ballet.
@@thesilvershiningis Marinella your favorite of all time or just from these performances because she happened to have the most beautiful role of them all posted here in swan lake. If you watch Svetlana Khorkeeva or Natalia Osipova perform swan lake, or there's another Russian as well I forgot her name, you will cry it is gorgeous and far superior to Marianela. You must remember, not all rules are created equal and some are more beautiful than others just by virtue of the nature of the role. If you look up the Russians doing swan lake it is unbeatable
none of the dancers can compare to russian ballet dancers in terms of gracefulness and lightness. they really capture the whole point of ballet and look like dainty porcelain dolls, like one of those music box toys that you wind up and a little doll dances on top.
I'm totally an amateur but personally Olesya Novikova and Evgenia Obraztsova are my favs! They just look so fluid and soft and delicate especially their arms!
Phenomenal display of human female performance in one of the the most (if not THE MOST) difficult artistic "form" discipline. Brought tears to my eyes... It also makes me hopeful for the hidden grandeur of our species and confirms the majesty of our female gender as the central aspect of everything sublime and splendorous in our nature.. Thanks for this superb compilation!
Nikisha Fogo, sells me the story the best. when i walk away from this thats who i'm remembering and i dont think thats an insinuation that shes the most gifted or most talented, or the most skilled, but her ability to serve a story a platter is impeccable, shes talented and yes she is skilled, but it goes beyond foot work and posture when i see that, with Nikisha it seemed like as art form head to toe rather than some others where it was either all footwork or all posture and bounce in the step, but i think but i think here at least in my opinion Nikisha blended it all together, the best.
I wish ballet dancers got the credit and appreciation all of the popular dance show performers get today! I mean ballet is sexy, beautiful, elegant and takes real talent. It should be in the mainstream more. Not to be trendy like everything else but ballet is an excellent form of dance that should be more prominant in our culture. imo
It is a very popular and a prominent part of the culture in many parts of the world, especially in Russia and other european countries. It is mainly america that underappreciates ballet, they seem to view it as pretentious or elitist or something. America is a very new country, so it doesn't have much of a tradition of classicism so this isn't very surprising tbh
I could not believe it. I feel like she had to put an American so she put Tiler, somebody that most people have never heard of or care to watch on the list instead of Svetlana one of the greatest dancers of this generation! It is a crime it's an insult and no serious ballet connoisseur takes this list seriously without her give me a break
My granddaughter Brianna had such a good time dancing with you after the Nutcracker performance in 1000 Oaks. She was an evergreen tree. We have been reading all about your career and we hope your neck is better. Happy New Year from Brianna.
And what happened to Zakharova who is still dancing at Bolshoi and Lunkina who is still dancing in National Ballet of Canada, two of the best? And no Vorontsova from Mikhailovsky?
I suspect marianela might be your favorite because of the role she is playing swan lake which is a gorgeous rule and very aesthetically beautiful. If you were to watch the other Russians that are sublimely talented and gorgeous and even rules that are not nearly as beautiful as swan lake, I think you would change your opinion. Watch Natalia osipova do swan lake or Svetlana Khorkeeva.. stunning
I couldn’t stop myself to appreciate these people’s talent. They are such a gem. I never knew about this type of dance being called Ballerina dance and these dancers made me to look for more details on Google. Not a second is wasted watching this video.
It sometimes looks like they're just doing random things. But trust me, as a ex-ballerina we actually work very hard. And I gotta agree, it looks very random.
These are the truly blessed. Years of training, pain and sacrifice given freely to star and open a window into he sublime, if only for a moment. We can never thank you enough.
Svetlana Shakorova not in it!! Nah, impossible, she not only should be in it, she absolutely is 1st rank, we have to talk about you leaving out a Prima Ballerina Assoluta.
Most lists on the internet about best ballerinas of all times don't even include Maya Plisetskaya, so it doesn't surprise me they didn't include Svetlana, it's as if they don't rank them based on their skills but based on other factors.
These ladies are my idols. They endure bruises, blisters, sore feet, sore muscles, aching bodies for the love of a wonderful, graceful, very appreciated art. They are my heros, I would have loved to dance ballet in my childhood, it is so beautiful. Thank you, ladies for superior training and love of the dance. You are incredible
Oh my goodness, how miss live performance! I long for that tingle of anticipation that thrills through you as the curtain raises, that rustle of excitement when the principal dancers enter from stage left, the pause of pure joy before thunderous applause, and dancing may way home in my head! Oh Covid, when will you let me enjoy this again?!
Dear Trisha, yes, you describe the ambience at the theatre perfectly! Let us be grateful for these lovely videos and other great programs. Stay optimistic, so that we can overcome these tough times. I wish all of you good health, peace, love- to the humans, animals, and our precious earth. And Hooray for the Arts. Thank you for sharing your choices with us.
I would love to one day see ballet studios that also cater to those less fortunate children born into low income households. It teaches not only the art of dance but grace,good lifetime posture and many benefits for living a healthy lifestyle and meeting positive people who want to be a productive member of society.
Sarah Lamb in Romeo&Juliet, Natalia Osipova in Giselle and Marianela Nuñez in Don Quixote would be my favourite picks❤ I can only hope I'll be able to see all these great dancers live one day🤞🏻
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