She inspires me so much, since I started ballet when I was 9 ( I'm 11 now ) and I'm gonna work really hard on ballet, so that maybe I could be a professional ballerina when I'm older
damn. seeing her do so much so long, and still be able to keep such a lovely composure and speak so gently is really amazing. alls i really know about ballet is how painful it is, but everything she does looks so perfect and easy... she's really an inspiring person
She is so lovely and sweet :) a great example that doing something you love makes you love the work you do, even if you do work a crazy amount of hours! Truly inspirational
it's such a shame to see how hard ballerinas work, how fatiguing it is on the body, working longer hours and more days than most occupations, physical at that, and still come on stage and look so graceful. but still get paid so little. I know they do it because it's what they love but it's so unfortunate that they only make what they do.
It does take a lot. There are days i think every dancer thought about stopping. But something about it keeps us. They can have hours of ballet at a young age and it keeps growing. But for some reason we keep going. Idk man maybe we're weird.
I read that professional ballet dancers make somewhere around 30-35k a year. Why do they get paid so little? They train their whole lives, push their bodies to the brink of limitation, and have to be perfect and elegant while performing in front of an audience. You would think they would at least make 100k. I know people will say they are doing what they love but, damn, that's no money at all. You might as well work an office job and make like 50k or something. I would be pissed if I was a ballerina and people like Kim K makes millions while doing absolutely nothing!
It is definitely a shame that dancers get paid so little, but if you are part of a company, you at least get your shoes covered and have support for any potential injuries. The ballet companies rely a lot on funding since ticket sales doesn't cover enough. This is the biggest reason why the dancers don't get paid much. Some of the big name Prima Ballerinas actually do get paid quite a bit though, but this is mostly because they guest at other companies, tour, or are hired for any other outside job. Black Swan portrayed the ballet world in both a true and a not-so-true way (as movies do) I'm just happy that the movie introduced this art-form that I have loved since I was four, to people like yourself. It truly helps keeping ballet alive, which in the long run helps paying dancers more money :)
I always assumed the same things you did, but I guess it's because people I know who learned ballet came from a rich family who supported that kind of profession from beginning...
+Kit I hate what I do now and don't get paid very well. So I know the feeling, but I'm only 24 and I'm working this job to pay off my college loans. Once that is paid off, I'll work one or 2 more years there to save money and move out of my mom's house to chase my dreams. I only have myself to worry about. I'm single with no kids and not planning on having any until my mid to late 40's. So this job I'm working is a means to an end.
Its been 10 whole years and Yuhui is STILL first soloist? She has everything and she deserves the role of the principal dancer yet she still doesn't have the pleasure of being one... shame she is such a great ballerina..
i can't believe this. i have only been watching her since 5 years ago, but 11 years and she's still not principal. this isn't just about skill already then. 😠
+lisa varadinek Bravo for you! I can’t imagine the discipline and hard work involved in bodybuilding. This ballet thing, it’s a different world, isn’t it?
Damn - these girls have to work HARD. I always thought they were a bunch of Little Princesses ... but that clearly ain't so. Not much room for a personal life.
Looked it up, and it looks like it can range from around $20,000-$60,000, depending on how good of a dancer the person is. So it's honestly not that much for the amount of hours these people spend working.
This video was released about the time she got promoted to First Soloist and this is probably by far one of the most watched video on their channel and it's sad to say that nothing much has changed. She gave so much for the company (15 years in the company!) and is very well loved performer who never fails to deliever but there's no reason why she hasn't been promoted to Principal yet. Kevin O'Hare has promoted really fantastic people to Principal but it makes me wonder why he has passed her year after year.
kkayspaznee Yes I absolutely agreed with you! She’s so talented, lovable and skillful. She surely deserves to be promoted to a principal ballerina. I wish that her company would recognize her as we do.
Unfortunately British people are a bit racist. So literally even in conpetition like BGT or X factor Uk or othef ones the winner always are British. Like the other if they are perfectly excellent might get in third place or so but never win
I have just seen her as Princess Florine from The Sleeping Beauty on the 2nd of December. She was technically superb and was the best female performer that evening,
According to this article: www.standard.co.uk/es-magazine-fashion/tutu-divine-7302612.html , she was 24 in 2008 (the year this article was published), making her somewhere around 30 now? I couldn't find her age listed around the Internet!
Now, I'm not professional or anything, but of course she ate during the day. If you have such a hard schedule, you have to eat or you'll pass out...And after what we see, she was perfectly fine, just a bit tired. :)
This girl is so lovely. I like her a lot. I've seen her a few times (not live, sadly) and I think her dancing is honest, relaxed/easy, graceful and most of all, super sweet.
I hope you all think about returning to ballet! I’ve just begun conservatory musical theater training and I do ballet twice a week and I’ve already seen so much improvement I never thought was possible. If you want to dance, do it!
Just remembered how much I used to love Yuhui Choe, but I haven't checked what she's up to for many years now. I remember seeing her replace Osipova in Sleeping Beauty and thinking that she would be their next big star for sure. But that was 2014, and she's still only a First Soloist? That seems very odd to me. She's been one of their most talented dancers for 20 years! Just checked the ROH programme and she's still cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy - the very role she's rehearsing for in this video. That is generally considered a Principal role, and she's apparently been dancing it for 14 years now, without getting the promotion. I don't really feel like seeing the Nutcracker yet again, but think I might get a ticket just for her. December 7th or January 3rd, if you're interested...
What a really lovely person - so graceful as well! I have respect for dancers - they practise so much - they have a hard schedule! But it does pay off in the end, I'm sure!
Some Korean accent can sound a bit British because it makes the English "choppy". I'm Korean American and lived half my life in Korea so when I travel to Europe some people ask if I'm British (very rare tho) because I don't sound very "American". Or I guess it's possible that due to her learning of English in Europe she actually picked up the British accent, because she seems fluent no doubt haha
Just putting this out there for whoever is doubting themselves about starting too late. It's never too late! I'm fourteen and just started ballet a few months ago. I didn't think I could be a ballerina because I wasn't flexible enough. But that's nonsense! I can now do the splits, ect. All it takes is time and practice, if you want to become professional, don't doubt yourself. Push yourself, push yourself to pursue your dream, as corny as it sounds it's true. Whether you go onto pointe or not, you will still be an amazing dancer. Pointe isn't for everyone, so don't get bummed if your instructor tells you you aren't ready! Pointe takes a lot of ankle strength, patience and practice. You have to keep at it, and whenever your instructor thinks you're ready, you'll be en pointe in no time. c:
glader_charley I'm 14 too and my while life I dreamed of ballet. I keep thinking I'm too old and in Northern Ireland there isn't much classes for teenagers but you inspired me and I'm going to go for it! Thank you
i know i´m a year late to this coversation but i´m 24 and after i stopped dancing ballett with 12 i nom am in class again and it was definately the best decision. sometimes it´s hard to think about i could have become a professional if i just hadn´t stopped (it hurts^^) but this wont get me away from the beauty of ballett. For real, if you are 60 you could still start.
I'm 31, beginner male dancer, and just started a couple of months ago. One of the best decision I've ever made. Just go for it if you think about doing it. I've never been so conscious about body movements before and it feels so awesome idk it's hard to explain.
I know how you feel. I started pointe work 2 years ago and I'm still absolutely rubbish at it. I've been dancing 14 years XD but I'm gonna keep at it for as long as possible even though it's not going to be a career choice for me :)
That's the beauty of it, it's meant to look easy. I broke 3 toe nails and twisted my ankle recently trying to do pointe work. It's fun but takes practice. You will love it though. I'm 16 and have been dancing 14 years :)
I wish I could be a professional ballerina but I've left it too late starting at 13 :( I don't believe I'll ever be on pointe or be able to dance professionally :(
It's really worth sticking with ballet even if only as a hobby. Ballet classes are great for improving lots of things, including core strength, balance and coordination - and they also provide a great opportunity to express yourself through dance and musicality.
Just wondering why she hasn't been promoted to Principal yet. She's much better technically and musically than the latest promotion in the Royal Ballet.
Such a different experience from watching this video and another one detailing ballerinas in Russia >_> ballerinas over there seemed so miserable and tired but that was just one video lol
Carson TheKittyCAt Ugh I know. I'm frustrated as heck that she isn't a Principal, and everyone thinks that it's impossible now because we've been waiting forever.
When she said "I've got a slightly dodgy ankle, so I've got to see a physiotherapist" I definitely heard "I've got a slightly dodgy uncle, so I've got to see a therapist" 😂🤣😂🤣
yeah Ballerinas have a strict diet, but its all healthy. Ballet requires so much strength there is no way a person skipping out on meals can make it. I completely agree with you The black swan did not help with the ballerina sterotype
It will forever amaze me how they can be so very, very strong, powerful and muscular and yet, they look like they are going to be swept up by a breeze like a feather and make their performances seem totally effortless. I have so much admiration and respect for all Ballet dancers. Incredible!
They’re so lucky to have been able to afford proper classes and everything. I’m really wanting to start, and I’m young enough.. I just don’t think my parents would be able to afford everything over time. Next life I wish to be born under a wealthy family so I can do this
+Karen Katz Well, naturally it would follow that they are [ballet dancers] the most developed of human beings, this is a requirement it would seem to me, so it is safe to say her memory is strong, this is how she is able to remember all the choreography and keep it straight in her mind, and the rest would be muscle memory, intuition and technique. She has been with the company for years and most likely she has been dancing from age 10. The most impressive thing I would say is ballet.
I read about it a little. It's like when u rehearse enough then upon hearing the music, the body remembers the moves kind of automatically. But they run into difficilties when the orchestra plays the tune differently. Even principals have the same problem. Or think of a song u know well. The music starts and u blast it out automatically. Of course, ballet is mln times harder😊
I loved the programme, it was so informative the ballerina just beautiful and it shows how hard they all work as a company for the show to go on and be successful...
This really makes me appreciate what the ladies and gentlemen of ballet companies go through day in, day out to give us lucky audience members our two (or more) hours of perfection on the stage. Thank you so much for such dedication, grace and sheer hard work, and yet making it appear so magical and effortless. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Yuhui, You have all the ingredients to be one of the best ballerinas ever! A natural beauty and elegance, combined with great technique. I wish you many years of wonderful performances.
If Yuhui ever failed ballet,there's alway a modeling career.She certainly have the desirable height,the physique and the good looks as a fashion model.If that failed too,there's alway an acting career.Fun things to do are endless !
***** ... She looks about 5'3 to 5'4 at the most. O_o Most modelling agencies have a 5'9 minimum height requirement for a female model. She looks tall because of the added length of her feet, and the fact that she keeps her neck so straight. The barres she's practicing next to are all too high for her - one of them is almost at the height of her armpit. If she was 5'9 that would certainly not be happening.
i play this video ,along with the rest of royal opera house's playlist, when i study because they are all not only calming... but their incredible attitude and work ethic just inspires me to study harder lol... and yuhui's voice is so suitable for asmr too :)
I had watched this video for many times. Watching this video again, after a while, reminds me how much I love Yuhui's dance and how it made me happy to watch her dancing...... Yuhui made a moment in my life. I hope she knows that....
LPAP 135: I feel that ballet is the most technical of the dances in this playlist. Being a ballet dancer requires so much discipline and early training. She is so graceful and beautiful on pointe. It's crazy to imagine that she is very literally dancing on the tips of her toes.
+Cici Xie The ballroom is very technical as well, but the technique is different. Ballet is the most unnatural dance form, so there is a lot of training your body to do things that you would never do in daily life...lol
_laura.xox_ yes finally someone says so, ballet is so underappreciated as a dance! Not many people understand what it means to be a dancer and what you have to sacrifice to follow your dreams ♥️
What a day. Makes me exhausted just watching. But am I the only one that heard "I've got a slightly dodgy uncle" at 5:43? For a second I thought, "That's a really strange segue."
I have to say it: I love her, she's the best ballet dancer for me.. I love the way she interprets Black Swan.. so lovely evil.. OMG! She is better that Svetlana..
I'm just binge watching videos about ballet
Same 😂
same...but where was the lunch, there was only a cafe O_O
Kim mendoza me. Right now!
Me too! I watch them every day! Yuhui is my favourite though ♡
Kim mendoza aren't we all? 😂💕
I love the aura of her personality it's so lovely and soft and I love her accent
She is amazing and lovely...she deserves to be a famous ballerina since she works so hard
I got tired just watching this.
Omg same
So you can imagine what they go through esp the girls
Me too
I love Yuhui! She is a great baillarina and seems to be a nice person.
Will there ever be an updated "Day in the life of the ballerina"?
and to think she is STILL not a principal yet.
I remember when I was little how I wanted to be a ballerina.
Oh how times have changed. :)
I want to try but Ballet classes are expensive af
ZoeAdriana Garcia you can audition for a scholarship in some companies... I got one and now I'm a pre professional ballet dancer...you can try
Finally one girl, who is eating healthy and being healthy ,started ballet when she was 10!! Everyone start at like 3 or 4... I love this girl...
She inspires me so much, since I started ballet when I was 9 ( I'm 11 now ) and I'm gonna work really hard on ballet, so that maybe I could be a professional ballerina when I'm older
Anastasia baby i started at 4 left and now I came back I'm eleven now
Anastasia baby I think she means that she decided to become a ballerina at 10, but I think she probably started earlier than that!
Anastasia baby I'm 11 and about to start ballet
Anastasia baby I started ballet at 13
damn. seeing her do so much so long, and still be able to keep such a lovely composure and speak so gently is really amazing. alls i really know about ballet is how painful it is, but everything she does looks so perfect and easy... she's really an inspiring person
She is so lovely and sweet :) a great example that doing something you love makes you love the work you do, even if you do work a crazy amount of hours! Truly inspirational
+sordid queer Seems obvious that she does what she truly loves. I wouldn't mind to do what I love 24/7.
Just because they don't video her eating doesn't mean she is anorexic. They didn't video her peeing, but that doesn't mean she doesn't pee.
Ballerina112 so true
Well that would be a little inappropriate to video her peeing.
Why does almost everyone think that a skinny person is automatically anorexic? Can't they just be like that by nature?
CATS MANY CATS and also cause she trains like 5 hours a day
@@crisk75 And that of course! They must be burning like 2000 calories a day with that amount of training!
it's such a shame to see how hard ballerinas work, how fatiguing it is on the body, working longer hours and more days than most occupations, physical at that, and still come on stage and look so graceful. but still get paid so little. I know they do it because it's what they love but it's so unfortunate that they only make what they do.
It does take a lot. There are days i think every dancer thought about stopping. But something about it keeps us. They can have hours of ballet at a young age and it keeps growing. But for some reason we keep going. Idk man maybe we're weird.
But like you're totally right
Im a dancer and it just grows to be something you love and takes all your stress away and the excitement of performing is all worth is
How much on average do they get paid ?
Jalynn White Im a dancer too and I LOVE it!! If youre willing to work for so little, it's always worth it
I read that professional ballet dancers make somewhere around 30-35k a year. Why do they get paid so little? They train their whole lives, push their bodies to the brink of limitation, and have to be perfect and elegant while performing in front of an audience. You would think they would at least make 100k. I know people will say they are doing what they love but, damn, that's no money at all. You might as well work an office job and make like 50k or something. I would be pissed if I was a ballerina and people like Kim K makes millions while doing absolutely nothing!
It is definitely a shame that dancers get paid so little, but if you are part of a company, you at least get your shoes covered and have support for any potential injuries. The ballet companies rely a lot on funding since ticket sales doesn't cover enough. This is the biggest reason why the dancers don't get paid much. Some of the big name Prima Ballerinas actually do get paid quite a bit though, but this is mostly because they guest at other companies, tour, or are hired for any other outside job.
Black Swan portrayed the ballet world in both a true and a not-so-true way (as movies do) I'm just happy that the movie introduced this art-form that I have loved since I was four, to people like yourself. It truly helps keeping ballet alive, which in the long run helps paying dancers more money :)
+SheeSpace
well said!
I always assumed the same things you did, but I guess it's because people I know who learned ballet came from a rich family who supported that kind of profession from beginning...
***** wish I came from a rich family that supported my way of life (monetarily) lol.
+Kit
I hate what I do now and don't get paid very well. So I know the feeling, but I'm only 24 and I'm working this job to pay off my college loans. Once that is paid off, I'll work one or 2 more years there to save money and move out of my mom's house to chase my dreams. I only have myself to worry about. I'm single with no kids and not planning on having any until my mid to late 40's. So this job I'm working is a means to an end.
oh gosh, she is the asian version of audrey hepburn. that lovely accent, that smile and calm voice. everything about her is just lovely.
she's ma inspiration
Kitty Kat and the neck
I think her accent is lovely indeed
exactly what i thought both very elegant and beautiful
+Ji-Eun Kim I agree
Its been 10 whole years and Yuhui is STILL first soloist? She has everything and she deserves the role of the principal dancer yet she still doesn't have the pleasure of being one... shame she is such a great ballerina..
It's possible that she is satisfied with her current position, or doesn't want extra responsibility.
She needs to be promoted yesterday!!!
i can't believe this. i have only been watching her since 5 years ago, but 11 years and she's still not principal. this isn't just about skill already then. 😠
snowangeliquexx I mean, one of the principals at the royal ballet is Akane Takada, so I doubt it’s about her being Asian
@snowangeliquexx I counted 9 in the top three companies. The rest are either Russian, Spanish, Italian or Australian
her grace is so beautiful and her personality is great I'm in awe
I am 50 and began ballet a few weeks so fulfilling a dream after years in bodybuilding. Classical ballet is so elegant x
+lisa varadinek Bravo for you! I can’t imagine the discipline and hard work involved in bodybuilding. This ballet thing, it’s a different world, isn’t it?
You go gurrrllll!!!!😁😁
I am also 50 and have resumed Adult Ballet Classes. I was a 4 to 6 class a week, Adv Pointe Dancer all during my Teens.
Arnel Nacino Actually, hard work and discipline are required for ballet as well so it might not be too different after all :)
👏👏👏👏Well done! Searching for a class too but they cater to kids.. Hope I'll come across one..
She sounds both British and Japanese. Very cute and she dances very well. These dancers are some of the best athletes in the world. Bravo!
She's Korean Japanese. They are called Zainichi.
@@depdeponyon3545 That's what I just said. Zainichi.
she’s not japanese she just lived in japan
Damn - these girls have to work HARD. I always thought they were a bunch of Little Princesses ... but that clearly ain't so. Not much room for a personal life.
+StonyRC Ballet is harder than anything else it would seem to me.
No Ballet Dancers train 8h a day but only when they are prepairing a Premiere. Rhythmic Gymnasts work 10h a day and this always!
+Pizza Person Yeah RG is much more difficult and extreme
+Sylla Atlas Being more "extreme" and taking longer does not make it harder.
That's like saying swimming is harder than synchronised swimming.
+Mousy Saint It isn't making harder, but RG is harder and more difficult
Ballet is not a job it's a lifestyle. She has no time for anything else in her life. I hope the salaries are sufficient.
Professional Ballerinas get paid quite a fair bit.
Looked it up, and it looks like it can range from around $20,000-$60,000, depending on how good of a dancer the person is. So it's honestly not that much for the amount of hours these people spend working.
i heard their shoes are quite expensive around $67 per pair and they use around 4 pairs a week
+Anna Well, the best type of shoes are around $100 (give or take a bit), and the cheapest are usually $55.
+Sarah Howell mine are $85. And they last a while! They lasted me my whole summer intensive!
This video was released about the time she got promoted to First Soloist and this is probably by far one of the most watched video on their channel and it's sad to say that nothing much has changed. She gave so much for the company (15 years in the company!) and is very well loved performer who never fails to deliever but there's no reason why she hasn't been promoted to Principal yet. Kevin O'Hare has promoted really fantastic people to Principal but it makes me wonder why he has passed her year after year.
kkayspaznee Yes I absolutely agreed with you! She’s so talented, lovable and skillful. She surely deserves to be promoted to a principal ballerina. I wish that her company would recognize her as we do.
put some RESPEK on her name 😤
Unfortunately British people are a bit racist. So literally even in conpetition like BGT or X factor Uk or othef ones the winner always are British. Like the other if they are perfectly excellent might get in third place or so but never win
I have just seen her as Princess Florine from The Sleeping Beauty on the 2nd of December. She was technically superb and was the best female performer that evening,
@@NOONE-cd4gu Idk, they have promoted other asian ballerinas to principal dancers but for whatever reason Yuhui has stayed as first soloist.
She seems so genuinely lovely!! What an extraordinary girl. She's so amazingly talented, yet seems so humble and... well... nice! Love her!!
Yes--And I wonder what her age is...?
According to this article: www.standard.co.uk/es-magazine-fashion/tutu-divine-7302612.html , she was 24 in 2008 (the year this article was published), making her somewhere around 30 now? I couldn't find her age listed around the Internet!
SmittenKittenKat She looks so young though
SmittenKittenKat Here's Yuhui's profile on the ROH website. It gives a little more info & pictures etc.
www.roh.org.uk/people/yuhui-choe
Thanks so much TheRiverquest!! :)
i thought she said 'i have a slightly dodgy uncle so i have to see a therapist'
Same here
Me too! lol
hold on that wasn't what she said??
martha adelia she said she had a slightly dodgy ankle
Hahahha me too!!
Her voice is so soothing. I bet being a ballerina is tough but so beautiful
she has the most beautiful arms and legs and her lines ate so perfect :O
Lots of respect for ballet dancers!
Gemma Smith the girl ones of course
@@thomasninan4813 the guy ones too, they have to be strong af, they have to be able to dance while lifting the girls up
Now, I'm not professional or anything, but of course she ate during the day. If you have such a hard schedule, you have to eat or you'll pass out...And after what we see, she was perfectly fine, just a bit tired. :)
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Promote her to Principal already! Please!
Solo is better than principal dumbass
@@andromedastudios5575 it isn't
@@JulieWhooly091 the irony
Andromeda Studios
no it’s not. Principal is the highest rank in pretty much any company
Andromeda Studios
HAHAHAHAHA say that again wouldya
I want her to narrate my life
Who’s still coming back to watch this on and on in 2020 and still hoping that Yuhui could be finally promoted to a Principal dancer?
2021😢
@@selahwilliams3814 2022 :(
@@carneliansweetness in 2023 still 😔
She's so sweet and lovely :) I wish I was a ballerina. Childhood dreams never die :')
It's never too late to become a ballerina! Lol
I'm 36 and i started dancing last month!
101vampierlover how is it going?
+101vampierlover me too
Nina April I wish that too..! Childhood dream is still a dream. I had opportunity to become one, but my parents didn't let me :')
Yuhui Choe is my favorite ballerina! I really admire her as a dancer. Promote her to principal already!
Of course she ate guys, you can't expect her to go an entire day being active without eating...she would've passed out by now.
i read that as "she ate guys" like for breakfast or smth
So. I’m just here in 2022 to point out 13 years have gone by and no promotion.
Has she become a principal dancer yet? Royal Ballet should promote her... her bluebird was so breathtaking.
+Alice K I hear Firebird is one of the hardest roles? And no, I think she is soloist not principal.
This girl is so lovely. I like her a lot. I've seen her a few times (not live, sadly) and I think her dancing is honest, relaxed/easy, graceful and most of all, super sweet.
She is so sweet and lovely.
Her accent is so adorable.
I'm so jealous. I wish I'd never quit ballet.
ugh, me too :I
I wish I'd been given the opportunity to start!
sakura_rain
me too
sakura_rain You can do it for yourself. There are so many ballet schools for amateurs nowadays.
I hope you all think about returning to ballet! I’ve just begun conservatory musical theater training and I do ballet twice a week and I’ve already seen so much improvement I never thought was possible. If you want to dance, do it!
Can't understand why Yuhui Choe isn't a principal by now... she's wonderful I can never take my eyes off her.
Just remembered how much I used to love Yuhui Choe, but I haven't checked what she's up to for many years now. I remember seeing her replace Osipova in Sleeping Beauty and thinking that she would be their next big star for sure. But that was 2014, and she's still only a First Soloist? That seems very odd to me. She's been one of their most talented dancers for 20 years!
Just checked the ROH programme and she's still cast as the Sugar Plum Fairy - the very role she's rehearsing for in this video. That is generally considered a Principal role, and she's apparently been dancing it for 14 years now, without getting the promotion. I don't really feel like seeing the Nutcracker yet again, but think I might get a ticket just for her. December 7th or January 3rd, if you're interested...
What a really lovely person - so graceful as well! I have respect for dancers - they practise so much - they have a hard schedule! But it does pay off in the end, I'm sure!
Awww she is soo adorable. Love her voice. What is her accent I cant work it out.
Yuhui Choe is Korean. She was born in Japan and trained in Paris. You can find out more about her here www.roh.org.uk/people/yuhui-choe
She’s got that korean accent but i guess she’s just picked up the British ish accent so
It sounds like English or maybe Australian?
Some Korean accent can sound a bit British because it makes the English "choppy". I'm Korean American and lived half my life in Korea so when I travel to Europe some people ask if I'm British (very rare tho) because I don't sound very "American". Or I guess it's possible that due to her learning of English in Europe she actually picked up the British accent, because she seems fluent no doubt haha
Katie Jo English accent?
am i the only one who gets re-reccomended this and watches it everytime
She's absolutely lovely. I'm in awe.
Just putting this out there for whoever is doubting themselves about starting too late. It's never too late! I'm fourteen and just started ballet a few months ago. I didn't think I could be a ballerina because I wasn't flexible enough. But that's nonsense! I can now do the splits, ect. All it takes is time and practice, if you want to become professional, don't doubt yourself. Push yourself, push yourself to pursue your dream, as corny as it sounds it's true. Whether you go onto pointe or not, you will still be an amazing dancer. Pointe isn't for everyone, so don't get bummed if your instructor tells you you aren't ready! Pointe takes a lot of ankle strength, patience and practice. You have to keep at it, and whenever your instructor thinks you're ready, you'll be en pointe in no time. c:
That's so cool...but I guess me/some people can't afford it but your comment is so inspiring tbh since I'm 13
glader_charley I'm 14 too and my while life I dreamed of ballet. I keep thinking I'm too old and in Northern Ireland there isn't much classes for teenagers but you inspired me and I'm going to go for it! Thank you
i know i´m a year late to this coversation but i´m 24 and after i stopped dancing ballett with 12 i nom am in class again and it was definately the best decision. sometimes it´s hard to think about i could have become a professional if i just hadn´t stopped (it hurts^^) but this wont get me away from the beauty of ballett. For real, if you are 60 you could still start.
I'm 31, beginner male dancer, and just started a couple of months ago. One of the best decision I've ever made. Just go for it if you think about doing it. I've never been so conscious about body movements before and it feels so awesome idk it's hard to explain.
She does the robot like nobody's business!
they should do an updated version of this, with yuhui choe still
Valerie Pinto She still hasn’t been promoted in 10 years so it wouldn’t be much of an update 😥
I just started pointe and it so much harder than it looks lol, I've been doing ballet for 8 years. :).
That's what I tell people and they never really believe me and I laugh there's so much you have to do and it's hard!
I know how you feel. I started pointe work 2 years ago and I'm still absolutely rubbish at it. I've been dancing 14 years XD but I'm gonna keep at it for as long as possible even though it's not going to be a career choice for me :)
im 11 amost 12 and I been dancing since I was 3 and im about to start pointe next year is it really that hard.. I looks easy
That's the beauty of it, it's meant to look easy. I broke 3 toe nails and twisted my ankle recently trying to do pointe work. It's fun but takes practice. You will love it though. I'm 16 and have been dancing 14 years :)
i know right i just got pointe shoes it hurts so bad I'm 10 years old
I wish I could be a professional ballerina but I've left it too late starting at 13 :( I don't believe I'll ever be on pointe or be able to dance professionally :(
It's really worth sticking with ballet even if only as a hobby. Ballet classes are great for improving lots of things, including core strength, balance and coordination - and they also provide a great opportunity to express yourself through dance and musicality.
+Royal Opera House thankyou so much for the positivity, I definitely will be sticking with it, I'm never going to give it up!
I really want to do ballet but I think I could never do it :/
Why not give it a go?
same here (I left at 11, I'm 13 now) 😕 but I will hopefully get back into a studio soon
i swear the hairdresser didnt do anything much to her hair.....
Just wondering why she hasn't been promoted to Principal yet. She's much better technically and musically than the latest promotion in the Royal Ballet.
TheRunningOrange The Japanese will oppose it. They hate koreans.
Bnnn Annn she literally lived in Japan?
awwwww she looks amazing and pretty in her tutu!!! Like this comment if you do dancing and reply to this comment to tell me what sort you do.
Ballet but only 4 hours a week.
Tia967 * ballet 7 hours a week
6 hours a week, and I'm 12. I've been doing ballet since I was 3
Tia967 * Mmm.. I have ballet for 2 hours a week for a regular classes, or 3 to 6 hours a week if the show is near. ^ _ ^
Ballet about 15 hours a week I am 13.
Such a different experience from watching this video and another one detailing ballerinas in Russia >_> ballerinas over there seemed so miserable and tired but that was just one video lol
WAIT THIS VIDEO WAS UPLOADED IN 2009??
its 2020 why am i here...
Me too😂
She is quite precious. And I agree - her day makes me weary.
Promote her already 😭
Why isn't she a principal? 😭 she's amazing
Carson TheKittyCAt Ugh I know. I'm frustrated as heck that she isn't a Principal, and everyone thinks that it's impossible now because we've been waiting forever.
@@fashionmwah STILL waiting 🤬
She is so graceful and somehow reminds me of Audrey Hepburn.
She has the cutest accent.
she sounds both japanese and british at the same time, it's so satisfying for some reason
She is so pretty. Since this was 5 yrs. ago, hope she's made principal by now.
Still hasn't been in 2020!
She is already pretty and with makeup at the end, she is increasingly pretty. Hope all is great for her.
She has a child now!!! I love Yuhui so much ❤
The fact that this video and comments are years old makes me wanna go back in time :)
When she said "I've got a slightly dodgy ankle, so I've got to see a physiotherapist" I definitely heard "I've got a slightly dodgy uncle, so I've got to see a therapist" 😂🤣😂🤣
I suppose after watching Black Swan people think all ballerinas are bullimic.
yeah Ballerinas have a strict diet, but its all healthy. Ballet requires so much strength there is no way a person skipping out on meals can make it. I completely agree with you The black swan did not help with the ballerina sterotype
It will forever amaze me how they can be so very, very strong, powerful and muscular and yet, they look like they are going to be swept up by a breeze like a feather and make their performances seem totally effortless. I have so much admiration and respect for all Ballet dancers. Incredible!
😭😭😭
Her voice is gold
Ballerinas got to do all this but for most of us we just binge watching out of laziness and boredom while being surrounded by snacks, water and juice
You speak facts 😭😭😭😭
Yuhui: Eat healthy, sleep well, just...be healthy
Me: Gets 4-5 hours of sleep, eating sweet tarts, overall not to healthy
Is Yuhui principal yet?!?!!?!?!??!??!?!?!
She is so gentle, elegant and effortlessly beautiful
They’re so lucky to have been able to afford proper classes and everything. I’m really wanting to start, and I’m young enough.. I just don’t think my parents would be able to afford everything over time. Next life I wish to be born under a wealthy family so I can do this
they are amazing-the physical demands aside, they have such immense discipline-how do they keep all the choreography straight?
+Karen Katz Well, naturally it would follow that they are [ballet dancers] the most developed of human beings, this is a requirement it would seem to me, so it is safe to say her memory is strong, this is how she is able to remember all the choreography and keep it straight in her mind, and the rest would be muscle memory, intuition and technique. She has been with the company for years and most likely she has been dancing from age 10. The most impressive thing I would say is ballet.
I read about it a little. It's like when u rehearse enough then upon hearing the music, the body remembers the moves kind of automatically. But they run into difficilties when the orchestra plays the tune differently. Even principals have the same problem. Or think of a song u know well. The music starts and u blast it out automatically. Of course, ballet is mln times harder😊
I loved the programme, it was so informative the ballerina just beautiful and it shows how hard they all work as a company for the show to go on and be successful...
This really makes me appreciate what the ladies and gentlemen of ballet companies go through day in, day out to give us lucky audience members our two (or more) hours of perfection on the stage. Thank you so much for such dedication, grace and sheer hard work, and yet making it appear so magical and effortless. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
At least being a ballerina you are assured that you will stay in shape! These people work very hard!
Yuhui, You have all the ingredients to be one of the best ballerinas ever! A natural beauty and elegance, combined with great technique. I wish you many years of wonderful performances.
When you realize it's been 10 years since this came out...
can’t believe this video is already 10 years old!! yuhui looks as though she hasn’t aged a day!
Absolutely agree with you
Absolutely stunning, what an athlete. So feminine, strong, beautiful. I love the way she moves, so incredibly elegant.
Is it just me here 2021 :(
Am still here too coming back to watch this video million times
10 years ago she was already a first soloist. 10 years later she still is just a first soloist. No growth in 10 years?
It’s a mystery to the ballet community. She’s one of the most popular dancers in the company, so it’s well known that she’s still not promoted.
If Yuhui ever failed ballet,there's alway a modeling career.She certainly have the desirable height,the physique and the good looks as a fashion model.If that failed too,there's alway an acting career.Fun things to do are endless !
***** ... She looks about 5'3 to 5'4 at the most. O_o Most modelling agencies have a 5'9 minimum height requirement for a female model. She looks tall because of the added length of her feet, and the fact that she keeps her neck so straight. The barres she's practicing next to are all too high for her - one of them is almost at the height of her armpit. If she was 5'9 that would certainly not be happening.
MAKE HER A PRINCIPAL YOU COWARDS
i play this video ,along with the rest of royal opera house's playlist, when i study because they are all not only calming... but their incredible attitude and work ethic just inspires me to study harder lol... and yuhui's voice is so suitable for asmr too :)
she's such a beautiful person, inside and out!
I had watched this video for many times. Watching this video again, after a while, reminds me how much I love Yuhui's dance and how it made me happy to watch her dancing...... Yuhui made a moment in my life. I hope she knows that....
LPAP 135:
I feel that ballet is the most technical of the dances in this playlist. Being a ballet dancer requires so much discipline and early training. She is so graceful and beautiful on pointe. It's crazy to imagine that she is very literally dancing on the tips of her toes.
+Cici Xie The ballroom is very technical as well, but the technique is different. Ballet is the most unnatural dance form, so there is a lot of training your body to do things that you would never do in daily life...lol
Every one thinks ballet is babyish but I think it is fantastic
_laura.xox_ yes finally someone says so, ballet is so underappreciated as a dance! Not many people understand what it means to be a dancer and what you have to sacrifice to follow your dreams ♥️
People say it is boring because they see professional dancers and don't believe they can do it. Then they make up that excuse
Sadly she is still only a soloist and not a principal dancer.
anyone in 2019😂
What a day. Makes me exhausted just watching. But am I the only one that heard "I've got a slightly dodgy uncle" at 5:43? For a second I thought, "That's a really strange segue."
She dances so light and graceful.......so pretty
I really like her! Loved this video it makes me really appreciate how dedicated and hard working the ballerinas are.
LPAP 135: Living the life of a ballerina seems so hard, both mentally and physically... Her life seems so structured, but she's doing what she loves.
I have to say it: I love her, she's the best ballet dancer for me.. I love the way she interprets Black Swan.. so lovely evil.. OMG! She is better that Svetlana..
She is a gorgeous dancer!