Introducing the new dancers that joined Dutch National Ballet at the beginning of the 2011 season

Laura O'Malley (grand sujet)
Krista Ettlinger (corps de ballet)
Young Gyu Choi (corps de ballet)
Antonina Tchirpanlieva (corps de ballet)
Rebecca Oltheten (corps de ballet)
Stephanie Williams (corps de ballet)
Vlad Ilcenco (corps de ballet)
Sebastien Galtier (corps de ballet)
Davit Vardanyan (corps de ballet)
Ge Gao (eleve)
Rohan Dunham (eleve)
Michelle Murphy (adspirant)
Clothilde Tran Phat (adspirant)
Martina Verbeni (adspirant)
Anouk Nelemans (adspirant)
Hannah Grennell (adspirant)
Remy Catalan (adspirant)
Video by Altin Kaftira

[@HetNationaleBallet]

@alwaysmusically that are the different ranks within our company. A principal dancer (often shortened to principal) is a dancer at the highest rank. From the lowest rank to the highest: aspirants, eleves, corps de ballet, coryphees, grand sujets, soloists, principals.

[@MarijeK]

What an extreme high level for the corps de ballet this season! I'll come and see you guys this autumn for sure.

[@Debster8554]

Wonderful! Glad I found your channel! Thanks for uploading this. I love the music - great choice of reggae and jazz!! Best wishes x PS Best of luck to all the young dancers who've commented here - you guys sound crazy ambitious!! Go for it!

[@Nathalie2905]

I am really happy to see on your website that Erica Horwood is now dancing in the level coryphees!

[@lindaharrison3240]

Love the background music.

[@feierinspirit]

wow! So surprised to see Ge Gao in this video! She was already a well-known ballerina when she was still in Beijing Dance Academy. Love her!

[@lauracrimson]

@Qbendanny it's like a trainee level, it has the word aspiring in it.It's like the first step on the ladder to becoming 1st Soloist/Principal

[@jessmac58]

How about making a new video for the 2012 company??? Please!

[@LaurenOrion]

i wanna dance there so badly ! im going to a pointe class and i live in th enetherlands so hopefully !!!!!

[@riaklop]

thank you bravo

[@MAURIZIOVERBENI]

Martina Verbeni HELLO LOVE I AM PROUD OF YOU .....

[@tutus4life]

Martina! Where did you get your leotard?!

[@AntigoneIvy]

You really get to see how international these companies can be, it is great. And woot! Go Michelle for Canada :D

[@Emmelien12345]

My dream is to be in this video !!!! Rebecca- where did you dance in Israel? The Israeli ballet?

[@AlwaysMusicAlly]

What does it mean to be an aspirant, grand sujet, and an eleve?

[@iInuYashaDem0n]

7:03 omg... is her pointe shoe dead?? :S

[@plzgrace]

At 0:35 I loveeee the blue leotard

[@panzerfaustnl]

ok thnx.

[@missssunshine1]

gosh, the girls are all so pretty! And all the boys are so handsome! BUT MEN, THEY CAN DANCE!

[@ballet901ami]

OMG I HAD MICHELLE MURPHY FOR A TEACHER ONCE!! YEAAHHH CANADA ROCKSS!!!!

[@ameliahaynes1859]

i can do all of that

[@CarlyxBee]

i can do that too!...on ice

[@MiuJuni]

I find it very difficult to study tha ballet. :D

[@AntigoneIvy]

Meant to say multicultural*

[@krazy77grl]

Dead shoes at 7:03.

[@Smileovertherainbow]

O'Malley died... In greys anatomy