You're hilarious when you're "serious," Eden! I particularly like the completely different gestures for "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," and "how."
I remember I had a book about this when I was a kid, they explained the gestures and gave examples from famous ballets. I used to read it over and over. This video is a definitive upgrade, the ultimate expert guide of all expert guides.
@@katherinedobias7499 It was called "Primeros Pasos en Ballet" (first steps in ballet), and had basic info about techniques (VERY basic), gestures, and also the plots of the most famous ballets. I can't believe I found it online now, so I just found out it was by Brian Shaw and it seems to be from the late 70's or early 80's, so it might be outdated. Looking at the cover, which I hadn't seen in decades, brought back a lot of memories. Also, I just terribly dated myself lol pictures.abebooks.com/inventory/18762350790.jpg
This is very informative, if a bit hilarious. I've always had difficulty appreciating full length ballet because I don't understand the "dialogue." This is very helpful.
Love this video! For me, one of the most "talkative" ballets is "Le Corsaire," just because there seems to be a lot of miming relative to other ballets.
@@balletreign absolutely magical!!! So beautiful! And I only cried at the end 🤣 I really appreciated it so much more after watching your videos - years ago I would read the program and that was all I knew. I’m totally hooked - I’ll be back for the rest of SF’s season! Thank you so much!!!!
Aw, that’s great news! Wish we were there! At least you were ready with a box of Kleenex we hope :) So glad you have a whole new appreciation for watching ballets now- that makes us so happy!! 😊♥️
My favorite mime of anything is Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty of course. Whenever I see her miming beauty and grace and pricking her finger, I think of Maleficents curse in the Disney film. "She shall indeed grow in grace and beauty... but before the sun sets on her 16th birthday she'll prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die!" And whenever I watch the film alone, I will mime Carabosse along with the curse. I'm such a dork, but I love it
@@balletreign that blooper reel would be gold along with the chainsaw guy 😂 - but honestly, this was a great video idea, appreciate anyone who can laugh at themselves and show the lighthearted side of their craft
Men’s gesture: open hand reaching diagonally up and out looking into the distance with a step forward (along the direction of the hand) “I’m going to take you to Paris!” (One of the first gestures my teacher taught us)
lmaoo last night i saw sleeping beauty and i kept thinking about this video and laughing everytime i saw someone from the corps miming. i was alone and probably looked like a lunatic but it greatly added to the experience, so thank you
Buffy is fantastic, I didn't know there would be another person who likes that show and ballet! They probably wanted to get bubble tea after taking Buffy's heart out.
Is it true about Dave?! This video was so funny I had to watch it twice in order to be able to write this comment! I regret that TH-cam will only allow me to give you one "like." Using the skills which were so elegantly performed in this video, I would like to mime my disappointment but, as you cannot see me, you'll just have to imagine it. I may have found Dave! th-cam.com/video/8MTYG-VPe_A/w-d-xo.html Thank you for brightening my day! I have forwarded your video to my friends who are not even interested in ballet ... at least, not yet! I am certain they will appreciate the laughs! 🤣🤣🤣 🦖🩰🎭
Love this, thank you so much! ♥️ Glad to hear you can put these pantomime skills to good use In everyday life lol. Yes, Dave has been with us for a while and helped us get through our beginning ballet company days. Thank you for looking for him, he may have gained some weight, but looks to be enjoying himself as always 🦖 Always appreciate you sharing the laughs with your friends, you are a good friend! 🩰 😊
@@balletreign you have such a great sense of humour! As a person who grew up far away from the world of dance, I had the vague impression that ballerinas are very serious and sophisticated, and would not be able to have a sense of humour. Of course, I am so old that when I was in elementary school, the most modern form of dance was jazz. Although the Internet informs me that hip-hop was invented as a street dance by African-Americans in the late 1960s and ‘70s, it had not yet trickled down to my part of the world. I’m pretty sure hip-hop classes started becoming available when I was in high school. That was before the Internet was invented. In a way, it means that my generation has more in common with Abraham Lincoln and all students going back to ancient Mesopotamia/Egypt/Greece 📜 and even the late Cretaceous Period when Dave 🦖 is from, because we had to literally go to the actual library to find books for information to put in our essays. 🗄️🗃️📕📗📚📝 I have been name-dropping your channel name in other ballet videos, (when it seems appropriate as I don’t want to create a negative impression, of course) as well as forwarding your videos to not-yet-ballet-fans, so I hope you get an increase in viewership and subscribers! 🆙 😍
Really thought you would have explained the pantomime that says "wow my feet hurts" "yes mine too", but maybe that's for another class, it's kinda advanced 🥸
You're hilarious when you're "serious," Eden! I particularly like the completely different gestures for "who," "what," "where," "when," "why," and "how."
"Please share this with your talkative friends." 😂
2:40 This is simply genius!!! And some people believe that ballet dancers have no humor!
Haha thank you!! Hope we could make u smile 😆😆
I remember I had a book about this when I was a kid, they explained the gestures and gave examples from famous ballets. I used to read it over and over. This video is a definitive upgrade, the ultimate expert guide of all expert guides.
Thank you so much! Yes we are indeed *very* serious experts :)
What book was it?
@@katherinedobias7499 It was called "Primeros Pasos en Ballet" (first steps in ballet), and had basic info about techniques (VERY basic), gestures, and also the plots of the most famous ballets.
I can't believe I found it online now, so I just found out it was by Brian Shaw and it seems to be from the late 70's or early 80's, so it might be outdated. Looking at the cover, which I hadn't seen in decades, brought back a lot of memories. Also, I just terribly dated myself lol
pictures.abebooks.com/inventory/18762350790.jpg
I'm sure it's a translation, but I can't find the original
This video is absolute gold
Hahaha Thank you so much! 😊
I hope ‘Chainsaw Neighbor’ just appears occasionally in the credits now 😂
Done!
Special credits: Chainsaw Neighbor
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This is very informative, if a bit hilarious. I've always had difficulty appreciating full length ballet because I don't understand the "dialogue." This is very helpful.
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching and glad you can appreciate the nuances in ballet “dialogue” next time you watch a ballet! :)
Love this video! For me, one of the most "talkative" ballets is "Le Corsaire," just because there seems to be a lot of miming relative to other ballets.
Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching. YES le Corsaire has some serious dialogue 💯🙌🏻
You girls are the most entertaining protagonists I've ever come across! 😂😂😂
Haha thank u!! 😂😂
This was so funny, while still being informative. Great job, ladies!
Thank you so much! 😊
I’d like to try this in everyday scenarios!
Hahah Yes! If you do try it, let us know how it went 😂. Would be so funny!
@@balletreign I think I might be hurried off to a nice mental health facility!
The Blue Steel of the ballet world
Hahaha Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video 😂😂
😂 amazing!!! And super useful for watching Giselle tonight!!! Also death looked to me like arrested 🤷♀️ and the blooper reel is everything!!! 💗
Yay! This makes our day 💕 So happy to hear this. How was your Giselle!?!
@@balletreign absolutely magical!!! So beautiful! And I only cried at the end 🤣 I really appreciated it so much more after watching your videos - years ago I would read the program and that was all I knew. I’m totally hooked - I’ll be back for the rest of SF’s season! Thank you so much!!!!
Aw, that’s great news! Wish we were there! At least you were ready with a box of Kleenex we hope :) So glad you have a whole new appreciation for watching ballets now- that makes us so happy!! 😊♥️
My favorite mime of anything is Carabosse in Sleeping Beauty of course. Whenever I see her miming beauty and grace and pricking her finger, I think of Maleficents curse in the Disney film. "She shall indeed grow in grace and beauty... but before the sun sets on her 16th birthday she'll prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and die!"
And whenever I watch the film alone, I will mime Carabosse along with the curse. I'm such a dork, but I love it
This was adorable and the bloopers were the absolute best part. I can't believe I missed this gem on your channel but glad I found it.
Ahaha glad u enjoyed that 😂😂
This was TOO good
Haha you guys are the best. Thanks for laughing with us! 🤣🤣
Please make this sorta thing a series
Glad you enjoyed this! Haha yes, would be fun to consider a sequel 😉😉
I’m curious how many accents you tried before settling on this one ;) - too cute.
Too many!! You’re generous to consider it an accent LOL We tried! 😂
@@balletreign that blooper reel would be gold along with the chainsaw guy 😂 - but honestly, this was a great video idea, appreciate anyone who can laugh at themselves and show the lighthearted side of their craft
Was Priceless to see it!! You girls make me laugh so hard, great job 👌🏼🙌🏼😅😂😂😂❤️
We’re glad you had a good laugh! The funny thing about it is that it’s true 😂
I loved this soooo much!!! Found myself giggling the whole way through!💙
So glad you enjoyed this! ♥️
That was so funny girls 😂
Thank U! ♥️ We are very serious about our ballet pantomime 😂
I love this!!
Haha Glad you enjoyed the video!! :)
OMG you two are adorable! Definitely subscribing! ❤
Lol thank u!! Welcome to the Ballet Nerd Fam 😁😁💕
This is so funny and delightful! Love the bloopers too!
Men’s gesture: open hand reaching diagonally up and out looking into the distance with a step forward (along the direction of the hand)
“I’m going to take you to Paris!”
(One of the first gestures my teacher taught us)
Too funny! Thank you so much for sharing this- love it! Definitely going to look for this one LOL
This is the best ballet video i have watched🤣🤣🤣
This was the most informative and enjoyable instructional video. I thank you for your extensive knowledge 🙏🏻
Welcome, glad to have you here! We formally thank you for watching and for your kind and positive words 😊❤️
Such a needed and funny video!
This is too funny I love this. All the movements are definitely soo different
Thank you so much! ♥️ Happy to share the lighter side of ballet with you all! 😂
I love you guys omg 😂
Aww thank you so much! 😂 We love you guys too ♥️
This is absolutely brilliant!
Thank you! ♥️
I feel like you and TwoSet should collab
Thank you so much, that would be a fun one for you twosetters out there- we hope to make it happen just for y’all! 🥳
I'm way late but i what a great video ! Now i'm an expert in balletic pantomime even if i'm not a dancer and that's priceless ✨
Grazie! Molto belle le scenette🥰
Thank you, so glad you enjoyed this! 😂
Oh and I’m not sure where to put this, but I’d like to vote for a review of Cinderella and Romeo and Juliet. Thank you!!!!
Love this!
This is SOOOOO FUNNY !!! Thanks for the big laugh!!
Hahaha Thank you, glad you can enjoy the humor! 😂
This is sooooo good 😂
LOL thank you! 🤣🤣
OMG 🤣 🤣 🤣 This is fantastic.
Lollll thank u! 😂
I wonder how Eden gets through a whole scene or even a whole performance without giggeling.
With much effort and determination 😂😂😂
Wow, how serious! 😊
😂😂
lmaoo last night i saw sleeping beauty and i kept thinking about this video and laughing everytime i saw someone from the corps miming. i was alone and probably looked like a lunatic but it greatly added to the experience, so thank you
My fav was the 5 w’s
5:12 lmao!!
Each completely distinguishable from the other
The bloopers 😂🤣😂
Thank you, glad it made you laugh! ❤️
These videos are so much fun, have you done a video on the Nutcracker?
Soon!! 😉😉 glad u enjoyed this one 👍🏻👍🏻
@@balletreign ohhh that's wonderful, you're videos are incredible, helpful & fun! Thank you to both of you!!!
It’s gonna be fun, we can’t wait! Glad ur having fun with us too 😁😁
5:20 some new-age ballet right there 😯
😂😂😂 legit so good
I really think Giselle is the only still showing ballet that seriously uses pantomime. Please ladies help me out !
Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty ... all the classics really use ballet mime. Carabosse and the Lilac Fairy have long passages of mime.
Yes, this is true, all the classics and mostly narrative story ballets use ballet mime. That’s a great question!
loved it! but I have a question, was the 'this feels natural' a reference to Studio C? because if so, you look like a sad mute waiting to be buried💕
Hahaha YES ABSOLUTELY So glad somebody noticed! You get bonus points 🤣🤣♥️
Still laughing over this, thank you 🤣🤣
@@balletreign 💕💕
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Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for laughing with us! 😂😂♥️♥️
Amei 😂😂😂😂😂
This cracked me up
Lol thank you!
you're so funny sjhdgs omg
lololol. this must've taken forever to shoot what with all the bloopers
It was a situation 😳🤣
Who? What? When? Where? How? 🤔
Exactly. Very distinct gestures and very clearly communicated.
😂😂😂
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed the video! 😂
2:01 that reminded me of this scene from Buffy with Gentlemen, I wonder what their conversation went like 🤣 th-cam.com/video/KKfNuMWO128/w-d-xo.html
Buffy is fantastic, I didn't know there would be another person who likes that show and ballet! They probably wanted to get bubble tea after taking Buffy's heart out.
lol
Thank you for watching! 😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Is it true about Dave?!
This video was so funny I had to watch it twice in order to be able to write this comment! I regret that TH-cam will only allow me to give you one "like." Using the skills which were so elegantly performed in this video, I would like to mime my disappointment but, as you cannot see me, you'll just have to imagine it.
I may have found Dave! th-cam.com/video/8MTYG-VPe_A/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for brightening my day! I have forwarded your video to my friends who are not even interested in ballet ... at least, not yet! I am certain they will appreciate the laughs! 🤣🤣🤣 🦖🩰🎭
Love this, thank you so much! ♥️ Glad to hear you can put these pantomime skills to good use In everyday life lol.
Yes, Dave has been with us for a while and helped us get through our beginning ballet company days. Thank you for looking for him, he may have gained some weight, but looks to be enjoying himself as always 🦖
Always appreciate you sharing the laughs with your friends, you are a good friend! 🩰 😊
@@balletreign you have such a great sense of humour! As a person who grew up far away from the world of dance, I had the vague impression that ballerinas are very serious and sophisticated, and would not be able to have a sense of humour. Of course, I am so old that when I was in elementary school, the most modern form of dance was jazz. Although the Internet informs me that hip-hop was invented as a street dance by African-Americans in the late 1960s and ‘70s, it had not yet trickled down to my part of the world. I’m pretty sure hip-hop classes started becoming available when I was in high school. That was before the Internet was invented. In a way, it means that my generation has more in common with Abraham Lincoln and all students going back to ancient Mesopotamia/Egypt/Greece 📜 and even the late Cretaceous Period when Dave 🦖 is from, because we had to literally go to the actual library to find books for information to put in our essays. 🗄️🗃️📕📗📚📝
I have been name-dropping your channel name in other ballet videos, (when it seems appropriate as I don’t want to create a negative impression, of course) as well as forwarding your videos to not-yet-ballet-fans, so I hope you get an increase in viewership and subscribers! 🆙 😍
Really thought you would have explained the pantomime that says "wow my feet hurts" "yes mine too", but maybe that's for another class, it's kinda advanced 🥸
Hahaha love it, That one is definitely reserved for the advanced class to truly appreciate the subtleties of the movements. 😉😂
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