The Corps de Ballet rehearse for Coppélia (The Royal Ballet)

Charlotte Tonkinson, Artist of The Royal Ballet, Téo Debreuil, First Artist of The Royal Ballet, and Guest Principal Ballet Master Christopher Carr discuss rehearsing for Ninette de Valois' charming and funny Coppélia.
A classic returns to the Royal Ballet repertory with Coppélia- a story of love, mischief and mechanical dolls. The intricate choreography is set to Delibes’ delightful score and shows off the technical precision and comedic timing of the whole Company. Osbert Lancaster’s designs bring a colourful storybook world to life in this Christmas treat for the whole family.

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[@TheDelfinlady]

Christopher Carr is a dream coach, full of energy and pushing you to do your best!

[@abriana919]

Christopher Carr is absolutely incredible. His toughness makes these ballets so beautiful. You can really tell he gives these dancers inspiration.

[@barbara.nepomuceno]

Please, keep going! I absolutely love watch video from backstage of company!

[@Poppy-]

Christopher Carr is amazing. I just saw the Nutcracker (totally other choreography and company) but when the boy started the serie of jumps I could hear Carr screaming: Up! Up! Up! Carr is marvelous!

[@CanalDoJoshua]

Lovely, lovely, lovely! It’s just wonderful to get to listen to the corps de ballet and see a little bit of the rehearsals/performance through their eyes. A good corps de ballet definitely makes a great ballet company.

[@KateFern]

Christopher is tougher than an American football coach.

[@GrixieKong]

Christopher Carr is what a ballet instructor would be at Hogwarts. He’s terrifying! I’m glad he doesn’t have a magic wand.

[@curtisjuelz2327]

I know Im quite randomly asking but do anyone know of a good website to watch newly released movies online?

[@kyreejad9833]

@Curtis Juelz I watch on Flixzone. Just search on google for it =)

[@lorenjorgenzzz]

Seriously!! He’s what I fear about being a dancer, other than injuries of course. I know he’s trying to get the best out of you but I feel I would only get more nervous..

[@steemdup]

Always a pleasure to see Ms Pajdak dancing in rehearsal

[@barbara.nepomuceno]

It would be amazing if you posted the full shows too 😍😍😍

[@saeedawhitaker2460]

Yay I love corps videos!!!

[@anamariajimenezgarcia8464]

I love this kind of videos 🌺

[@RockyScience]

I want to move across half the planet back to London just for RB!!!

[@dolphinkid5341]

Teo is so cute 😊

[@sofiaporcel3130]

ES HERMOSOOOOO💙💙💙

[@nicolehourcade]

The dancers really amazed me last Tuesday, i was extremely tired because the strike in France but it was an amazing performance even if the choreography of N.de Valois is not my favorite.Good job🌟🌻

[@ktd9]

Great to see Everyone 😍🥰💝

[@lisacs83]

I feel like Christopher Carr needs a couple of really close friends to sit him down and say, "Babe, let us help you sort your hair out." He's a good looking older gent, trim and fit, first rate ballet master... but friends don't let friends walk around with hair like that.

[@moyrawoodward2291]

I would have thought his mastery would be what mattered rather than his hair ..... the world has moved on - what does his hair matter - it’s his work that speaks volumes -

[@cameronzemail]

@@moyrawoodward2291 I think it was supposed to be a humor thing lol. I doubt she's or he's serious

[@aby6067]

❤❤❤

[@lucasflorentinoYy]

Eu sou muito bom em bale se quiser me contratar tenho 15 anos

[@carolynellis387]

I think he is, Christopher Carr, comes across as very hard

[@piotrdundziak6665]

Polsy 🇵🇱 old dance 🇵🇱 MAZUREK 🇵🇱

[@snugglysmooth]

Regardless of his skill and memory as a coach, it is obscene and disgusting for him to continually scream and scream at the dancers to somehow obtain perfection. And why do screaming men and some women coaches like this refer to adult men and women as boys and girls? This is a warped and sick part of the ballet culture and the dancers inculcate this infantile, compliant abuse.

[@bigballetlover]

They don't seem to mind - that's because they know that he is working to get the best out of them. If you had ever danced you would understand that.

[@alfredskilton]

Did we watch the same thing? He is shouting to be heard and to emphasize the counts. He was never disrespectful to the dancers.

[@lollylula6399]

He's in a massive room full of 10s of people with music playing, of course he's shouting! Every interview you see with him & him talking with dancers he shows up most respect for the dancers. Being stern & raising your voice does not = abuse.

[@vickhs]

There is a clear difference between an abusive disrespectful coach and a respectful but strict one who's striving for the best and pushing the dancers to reach top level. There are MANY obscene and self-centered coaches in the world of ballet, but Mr. Carr is not one of them.

[@sarae641]

I'm pretty sure if the dancers minded we would hear all about it. Some things in life aren't meant to be delicate. We face trials and tribulations every day. Imagine if everything was comfortable .. we would never grow.
As my old ballet master once told me ... you have to have backbone -- or you will be defeated before you ever begin.