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@@iikou3925 i had one i remember it was a hello kitty one? But it still had a ballerina in it. I had it couple of years ago, before i started ballet sksk-
@@dasampaguita9562Ah ok. I hope you and your loved ones are well. When life is back to normal you will love ballet all the more. Best wishes and God bless us all.
@@jumbo4billion thanks.. I hope that you and your loved ones and also your whole community. I have never seen a live ballet performance, maybe After the chaos ill get to do this.. God bless us all
I'm so sad Tchaikovsky thought he did a bad job with this. It transports me to another realm whenever I hear it. I hope that, whatever afterlife he's in, he's able to see how much we love it and how much we love him for making this.
I don't know much about Tchaikovsky, but tbh, I think he had the same feeling every artist in any genre (Music, dance, art, etc.) has when they create their art. It's not good enough. Obviously for most people, even other artists, the art is incredible. To them, however, it could have been better.
The discipline these girls go through to attain this level of perfection must be excruciatingly painful but, the end result is delightful to watch. They should be so proud of themselves.
agnes ham it is not excruciating pain, it is painful, but the pain is nit EXCRUCIATING. You want to know what excruciating is, look up “anesthesia awareness”
I’m a pointe dancer and it’s so painful, I’ve been training for 10 years, I’m 17 but I’ve been dancing since I was 3, and being on pointe. You feel Great but it is so painful, the amount of gel and plasters I go through every dance class I attend is crazy, not only do you need a good physical state, you need a good mental state too, I hope my hard work and training makes me become a beautiful dancer like this ballerina is
Tchaikovsky thinking that he failed this ballet brings me tears because I haven't heard anything better than this in my whole life. I guess all of the great artists in the literary, art, and music world have had the tendency to think they're a failure.
When you try to copy her graceful and elegant moves in the middle of the night then you hear someone with eye bags asking you if they heard any elephants in the middle of the night.
You’re not alone, after watching an among us video that had “In the hall of the mountain king” in it I suddenly got interested in classical music and now I’m here :)
Yes you are the only one. Ballet is such a niche interest, how could millions of people possibly have an interest in it. Yes, you truly are the only one.
She must have dedicated her life to training for these 2 minutes and 30 seconds. It's truly remarkable to be able to watch this for free at home. Appreciate her perfect solo dancing!
Even I agree that beauty is subjective, and I also think the ballet is one of the most beautiful dance forms out there, but South Indian classical dance has me in awe- m.th-cam.com/video/UTZD06_HSe0/w-d-xo.html
Ballet performances are meant to look effortless, in the end the passion you put in and the sound of crowds cheering really satisfy and outweigh the pain
@@sirilauemoller I- i never said they didn't like to dance, I've been doing ballet for ten years and have partcipated in several ballet festivals and enjoyed it inspite of the pain, however, I would know that staying on point for more than ten seconds and having to spin afterwards is very painful, but you are required to smile
@Paper_CrownPeriod. My best friend is a ballet dancer, and has been for all her life. She’s so elegant with her dancing. I’m jealous of her determination.
Her hardworking really paid off because I mean she got in the nutcracker with a big role that's already amazing but the fact she's the Sugar plum fairy she really deserved it
@@Joanna.Dorame thats so cool! I wish I could get these roels often i mean i just started soo my only roels are the polys and the mouse at least im young LOL
If my concert soloing experience is any indication, she must not have had many opportunities to practice with the orchestra. Yet she still matches up with the music beautifully. It’s incredible how perfectly she controls her body.
Well whatever. I just realised this type of thing is soooo white. It's like for white people. A black girl wouldn't fit to it. Maybe a Chinese girl. But I think black girls are too soul for it and Indians are too bollywood for it. Too spicey. It doesn't fit. You gotta be white
Ballet dancers are the fittest and strongest of all dancers. The core strength they have to perform this sort of routine is remarkable. As far as timing is concerned, you've no idea about the way these routines are perfectly choreographed with the music. It's a classic example of pearls before swine. Look that up (assuming you can read).
Aya Bakir you have to dance on you actual toes and looking at that you can see that literally almost the entire time she’s on her toes dancing. Coming from someone that does dance and pointe, that hurts. Basically what that feels like is if you were to stand on your toes, and I don’t mean your tip toes I mean the top of your toes, and dance around like that for hours after hours practicing. Sure that was only two minutes but the amount of pointe work she did in that is what that feels like.
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how graceful her moves are. Her expression so graceful too. Her footwork on point and lastly how beautiful she looks.
I have an autistic son, and he’s been watching this video over and over and over. His eyes shine when he sees her dancing! Thank you for sharing this beautiful performance with us!
Well the bad part is it is not graceful to actually do. It is straight up PAIN like no joke . It is probably the most graceful dancing in the worl or lyrical but that’s another story , but it is like PAIN like...
Stephanie Rideout not all the time, I do ballet and you don’t look straight in front of all the time - you’re eyeline changes a lot because you follow your arms
To this ballerina, i know you have been through a lot and we are here to give you respect. You deserve it. Thank you for this performance. You are a living proof that hardwork pays off.
@@mugiwaraprincess I would be surprised if anyone thought it was simple. A lot of work for not a lot of pay. A lot of pain. These women are superheroes.
For people asking why the choreography and music don’t necessarily match. She is the sugar plum fairy, she is supposed to be pure and delicate. It’s all about the quieter notes, and the notes in the background! I think it is by far the best sugar plum fairy variation there is! Well Done Lauren! ✨
Thanks for the explanation! I thought the audio and video weren't in sync. she's not in sync with the louder instruments, but she is with the quieter ones =)
crocochoo I have to do this in my recital because we are doing the nutcracker and this is the video that my dance teacher showed me. I'm the sugar plum fairy in one show and Clara in another
Dor weightless ballet watch the Russian one. After watching Russian ballerinas even my 14 year old son noticed than in comparison she is moving not as effortlessly as them.
audience: wow, so graceful, so elegant, so effortless the ballerina: I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN MY MUSCLES ARE BuRNinG OH NO THE HARD ONE IS COMMING UP JUST KEEP SMILING
Yeah. My cousins a part of the Royal Ballet school in London and she once had to get sent to hospital due to her pulled muscles and over-blistered feet.
this is a hilarious comment because at my dance studio, when we do nutcracker and we're learning sugarplum, we all say that pas de chat part is the hardest lol
I remember seeing somewhere Ballet and Gymnastics were called the two most physically demanding endeavors. Gymnastics more for the upper body, and ballet for the lower. While still needing considerable strength and flexibility for both. Though I have no source for it or proof, always stuck with me.
I'm not gonna lie, this isn't my favorite variation of the dance, but this dancer made it looks so easy and flawless. Her dancing was magnificent and she herself is very beautiful!
That’s the point. To make something so difficult look easy and be graceful while doing it. Ballet takes extreme discipline and training. Similar to opera or figure skating.
@@boredomboredom1055 my goodness you didn’t deserve that! Everyone fails at times! Gosh that ballet teacher shouldn’t be allowed to just throw you out for not being able to do a spin
Ever since I was a little girl I loved ballet and this is one of my favourites! Just the music and the way the dancer appears to effortlessly float across the stage making it look so easy. Absolutely beautiful! The music and everything about this is so good and it always gave me goosebumps from a young age ❤
@@brownie3454 are u fr? it takes years of discipline, balance and training to also not break ur toes? it takes years to have the ankle strength to go up to 'spin on your toes' and it takes flexibility and hard work.
There’s always that one person who doesn’t stop coughing throughout the performance Edit: why do I have so many likes lmao guys it was just an observation idk how people took it out of context.
She looks so playful yet delicate (for a fairy role). I'm not even a dancer but I think she danced with the music (unlike what most people say) and she exerted it flawlessly!
@@deandrareynolds7371 actually it is INCREDIBLY painful. You think that something wouldn't exist because it hurts? How can having all of your bodyweight going through the absolute tips of your toes NOT be painful?? 🙄🧐
ashotofmercury My reply was to Brenda Calderdon not Simply Canadian. I was saying that Brenda is obviously not the only person who finds it satisfying to watch ballerina’s dancing in pointe shoes, or they wouldn’t bother, would they? Especially as Simply Canadian pointed out, it’s not exactly comfortable and easy.
Brenda Calderon i like to see class/rehearsal vídeos without music. the noise of the pointe shoes when their dancing without music for me is everything.
I remember when I was little and did ballet. I wanted to be able to dance like this, but now I’m literally the most inflexible, uncoordinated person you’ll ever meet
Me too omg. I've grown into being nerdy and academic which I love but sometimes I miss the dance days haha. And I envy people who fit in both studying and proper exercise!
I danced ballet for about seven years before my dance teacher retired and got replaced by someone who wasn't nearly as good, and then I stopped and have been pretty out of practice ever since. I'd love to get back into it, though--I'll never be able to dance with a professional company with my bad hips, but I'd like to get some of my flexibility back.
Same! I danced for about 10 years and then stopped and would love to go back and learn more. Wish I was more flexible and coordinated as my younger self
@williamhanson9493 Noice troll attempt guy! You can't actually be seriously comparing ballet with the UFC because that would really mean you're that dumb. So it's fine, because you weren't serious, you were just trying to be funny. Failure to be funny is fine! You just suck at comedy, nothing to be bent out of shape for. Way better than being stupid enough to compare ballet to punching and kicking people! That would be a massive L so it's a good thing that's not what your comment is about! Phew! Dodged that bullet! Or should I say... that "ballet"? Hah! That's how we keep it topical instead of mentioning completely unrelated stuff on a video about ballet! Like out of nowhere mentioning the UFC for no reason! That's just weird! But not for a joke! If it's just a small trolling attempt, it's allowed! Can you imagine if it wasn't a trolling attempt? How stupid you'd sound by making that comparison? Heh! It's good you didn't do it! The cringe would be phenomenal! So much cringe from a comment that, out of nowhere, would try to devalue the decades of work and discipline that go into these dancers mastering their bodies, working to learn choreography, working with orchestras and bands to finetune their performances and actually performing on stage. Would be such a weird connection to make, too! But it was all a small troll attempt that failed miserably so it's alright! ^_^
I have enjoyed seeing her elegant dance. She must have put lots effort in dancing to this level. Good effort and her spirit of persistent and hardworking finally let her stand out and get applaud from her audience. Bravo.
True...I grew up in Moscow, and attended ballet classes. Needless to say, my teacher was ruthless, and I didn't have enough willpower so I dropped out :(((((
Okay but like who is dying in the audience lmao Came back to give time stamps: 1:091:201:241:271:491:57 that’s not all but I’m pretty sure most of them were sneezes now that I’m rewatching this
Who has to know anything ABOUT ballet to struck by the BEAUTY & MAGIC captured in the GRACE this ballerina carried herself within! Wonder filled music brought to LIFE -ENCHANTING! Bless your heart💝‼️
@@michaelscott5382 by look gracefully they don't mean just their bodies, they mean pulling off those insane moves and make it look effortless all while smiling
You know, this is actually the first time I've ever seen a ballet performance. And I can truly say, I'm blown away. She dances so elegantly and beautifully! I know zilch about any type of dancing, but I can't imagine how hard she had to work to pull it all off. Kudos to her and the beauty she brings into this world!
Absolutely beautiful, lovely and so graceful. All the ballerinas are perfect A pleasure to see such accomplished ballet . All the accolades anyone can say.
Just think...we live in a society that can support people dedicating their lives to perfecting this amazing art form. Our society (or at least some parts of it) has enough interest and appreciation for art such as this to allow people to do it at the expense of anything else. Thinking about that blows my mind...in many ways, we are lucky to be alive in the modern age
Faby Ana Not really in the grand scheme of things. Only since about the 18th century. And even then, they were second class citizens, working other jobs (eg prostitution, menial labour etc) to survive. Dance overall, as a specialised profession, existed very rarely in history and only in quite affluent societies (such as temple dancers in ancient Egypt). The fact that we actually have a whole industry of people doing it exclusively for a living is almost unprecedented and has only been around for the last 100 years or so. That was the point of my original post.
Ive been in ballet all my life and I must say that is one of the most exquisite costumes I have ever seen!! The ivory bodice and pink tutu with gold embellishment and crystals gallore is exactly what comes to mind when one thinks of the Sugar Plum fairy. And i adore her little dainty lace bell sleeves. The tiny golden crown on top of her golden hair, encrusted with crystals and jewels, is so absolutely beautiful, I cant even tell if it is a seperate piece or an actual part of her hair. She looks like confection. Like champagne flavored cotton candy with a drizzle of maple syrup.
Amazing performance of the wonderful masterpiece! Thank you, musicians and dancers of Royal Ballet and Opera theatre! Bravo, maestro-composer Pyotr Chaykovskiy!
Yolo Swaggins You have no idea how much this means to me as a ballet dancer... I never thought there were people out there who appreciated ballet and realized how amazing and difficult it can be
Soccer: I'm the hardest sport in the world, no one can beat me. Ballet: hold my pointe' shoes. Edit: thanks guys for liking this comment, I didn't expect to be liked by other people. Btw, Ballet is an art but requires a movement and exercise to do.
Of all the sugar plum fairy versions I keep coming back to this one. She is just perfect every move she makes it look so simple. She is truly a master of her craft.
She's incredibly talented. Every move is precise and on the beat. Not a single wasted motion. For those of you who may have the idea that "ballet is for sissies", go ahead and try it. PLEASE! Your mind will be changed within the first 10 minutes, more likely 5. BTW, many NFL teams have their players take ballet. It not only improves your balance, but it strengthens and tones muscles and ligaments that are difficult to do any other way. The number of injuries drastically went down in the late 70s when they started. True career ending injuries are no longer an everyday sight
I’m in tears, not just because every single move is beautifully done, but I always think about the amount of pain she must be in to execute such perfection. ❤
It's like she's barely touching the ground, like she's walking on clouds. It takes so much effort to walk lightly OR do ballet but to do both simultaneously, like doing ballet and making it look so effortless is MIND BLOWING
She makes it look so smooth and effortless, when in reality what we see is the result of years upon years of rigorous training and extreme self discipline. Beautiful to behold, and deeply admired.
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Is there Die Zauberflöte?
Not the only one😂😂
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What a wonderful performance I can see all the passion the dignity and most of all the confidence
Me over here
that footwork is *on pointe*
Anonymous Cat good one
Punnnnnn :D
That was sooo terrible... it was funny.
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@@chipetteseatchips6024 ballet en pointe joke :)))
She’s the little ballerina that pops out from your jewelry box
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE WHO HAD ONE OF THOSE SJSKNSKSKD
THAT'S SO ACUTRATE DHEJXBKAJXNSKZ
YESS 💞
@@iikou3925 i had one i remember it was a hello kitty one? But it still had a ballerina in it. I had it couple of years ago, before i started ballet sksk-
SO CUTEEEEEEe EGVH SKSKSKS
im the only one suddenly gets interested in ballet for no reason
Not the only one
@@johannymar.s thats more like it
@@jumbo4billion I would love to but you see a virus is on the lose
@@dasampaguita9562Ah ok. I hope you and your loved ones are well. When life is back to normal you will love ballet all the more. Best wishes and God bless us all.
@@jumbo4billion thanks.. I hope that you and your loved ones and also your whole community. I have never seen a live ballet performance, maybe After the chaos ill get to do this.. God bless us all
I'm so sad Tchaikovsky thought he did a bad job with this. It transports me to another realm whenever I hear it. I hope that, whatever afterlife he's in, he's able to see how much we love it and how much we love him for making this.
True.
That makes me sad. This piece of music is iconic.
true
I don't know much about Tchaikovsky, but tbh, I think he had the same feeling every artist in any genre (Music, dance, art, etc.) has when they create their art. It's not good enough. Obviously for most people, even other artists, the art is incredible. To them, however, it could have been better.
@-notapplicable-5666 "You will always be your worst critic." -not sure who said it
Me: "That looks easy".
Doctor 2 hours later: "You'll have to wear this boot for 6 weeks".
😂🤣😭😭
That’s hilarious
Who said ballet was easy and painlesss
Me at dance:
LMFAO
I hate it when people underestimate ballet, it takes so much strength to do this yet you have to smile and look graceful
@Patty Jacobson huh
Yeah
Who TF does that, I mean I dunno but it looks hard as fuck...
It actually is so hard. You have to have so much strength to be able to stand on the dead tip of your toe.
I had a dude tell me you dont need to be strong to dance and istg i woulda snapprd his neck if it was irl
The discipline these girls go through to attain this level of perfection must be excruciatingly painful but, the end result is delightful to watch. They should be so proud of themselves.
agnes ham this comment made my day! so happy to see someone recognize my hard work
Probably not there stomachs though..
lolbomb gamerpants I’m 100% sure they eat well enough to train for 10 hours a day
as my daughter would say, "ballet is pain. Pain is ballet."
agnes ham it is not excruciating pain, it is painful, but the pain is nit EXCRUCIATING. You want to know what excruciating is, look up “anesthesia awareness”
That sweet, bell-like sound with an ethereal quality is made by an instrument called the celesta. It transports you to a fantastical, magical world.
Wow kool!
Wow I was actually interested in knowing that. Thank you very much ❤😊
It's also used in the main theme of Harry Potter!
Thank you smart side of TH-cam
It's called Celesta
When trying to sneak down the stairs without your parents hearing you
T right 😂😂😂😂🌚💔
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Omg lol u just made my day 😂😂😂
Yes but IRL you're not that graceful so at the end they ear you 😅
Whose that extra sneaking down like that lmao
This may sounds odd but i imagine this is how powdered sugar dusted on sweet pastries would look like in dance form , so soft and light. Well done
What a great analogy! 😊
*oh mY GOD*
Swan lake barbie
Absolutely yes! Not even just the dancing, but both that and the music! Hands down lovely.
Ainnur Sarah this makes me hungry 😭
I’m a pointe dancer and it’s so painful, I’ve been training for 10 years, I’m 17 but I’ve been dancing since I was 3, and being on pointe. You feel Great but it is so painful, the amount of gel and plasters I go through every dance class I attend is crazy, not only do you need a good physical state, you need a good mental state too, I hope my hard work and training makes me become a beautiful dancer like this ballerina is
Kay_Namjoon K I know how you feel.
YOU GO GIRL ❤️😘
Same!
Misplaced 0 no I haven’t, I might take a look :)
I am really proud of you even though I don’t know who you are
Tchaikovsky thinking that he failed this ballet brings me tears because I haven't heard anything better than this in my whole life. I guess all of the great artists in the literary, art, and music world have had the tendency to think they're a failure.
The only other ballet that could out do this one is swan lake...
@@oliviaellis2121 Well he composed Swan Lake so I sure it disappointed him that the Nutcracker wasn't 110% as good
Why is that?
As an Artist with an actress daughter, I agree. Nothing is ever as good as we want it to be!! 🙄🙄
@@Pandie2828he didn't like Swan Lake either 😢
When you try to copy her graceful and elegant moves in the middle of the night then you hear someone with eye bags asking you if they heard any elephants in the middle of the night.
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Lol
Haha thats so funny
Let’s appreciate the awesome orchestra too. They have to go through a lot of shows, especially during the Christmas season
They are so under appreciated
I may or may not have just looked this up for the music
Yeah
this video is about THE SUGARPLUM FAIRY not the orchestra :/
@@abigail5609 ok but where would the music come from for her to dance to 🤔 if the ORCHESTRA wasn't there
I feel like. Am the only one that just loves ballet out of nowhere.
You’re not alone, after watching an among us video that had “In the hall of the mountain king” in it I suddenly got interested in classical music and now I’m here :)
Yes you are the only one. Ballet is such a niche interest, how could millions of people possibly have an interest in it. Yes, you truly are the only one.
As well as me. I was just watching some horror when I wanted to watch a ballet act. Haha.
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I saw this in 7th grade but have been in love with it since elementary school.
She must have dedicated her life to training for these 2 minutes and 30 seconds. It's truly remarkable to be able to watch this for free at home. Appreciate her perfect solo dancing!
Yeah it's cool to see it from home. I'm not into paying and wearing a suit & tie for these events
Ballet is the most beautiful form of dance on earth
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I think ballet and second for me is tap because I live pounding my feet 😂
I would say Ballet and Flamenco are the 2 most beautiful
But also the most painful one
Even I agree that beauty is subjective, and I also think the ballet is one of the most beautiful dance forms out there, but South Indian classical dance has me in awe- m.th-cam.com/video/UTZD06_HSe0/w-d-xo.html
notice how she is smiling in all this pain, but she still is beautiful and dances well? This is te real challenge. Smile In Agony, Triomph in beauty
Ballet performances are meant to look effortless, in the end the passion you put in and the sound of crowds cheering really satisfy and outweigh the pain
No hate or something but, most of the ballet dancers is dancing, because
they like it. Yes it IS pain. But ballet dancers like to performing.
@@sirilauemoller the pointe shoes make it even worse I’m assuming.
@@sirilauemoller I-
i never said they didn't like to dance, I've been doing ballet for ten years and have partcipated in several ballet festivals and enjoyed it inspite of the pain, however, I would know that staying on point for more than ten seconds and having to spin afterwards is very painful, but you are required to smile
@Paper_CrownPeriod. My best friend is a ballet dancer, and has been for all her life. She’s so elegant with her dancing. I’m jealous of her determination.
Her hardworking really paid off because I mean she got in the nutcracker with a big role that's already amazing but the fact she's the Sugar plum fairy she really deserved it
Actually she is principal in one of the major companies in the World, she does this kind of roles really often
@@Joanna.Dorame thats so cool! I wish I could get these roels often i mean i just started soo my only roels are the polys and the mouse at least im young LOL
If my concert soloing experience is any indication, she must not have had many opportunities to practice with the orchestra. Yet she still matches up with the music beautifully. It’s incredible how perfectly she controls her body.
Where do you see perfect matching to music?
i felt that too, do you think it is possible that the orchestra is trying to fuck her up by slightly doing uptempo here
Well whatever. I just realised this type of thing is soooo white. It's like for white people. A black girl wouldn't fit to it.
Maybe a Chinese girl. But I think black girls are too soul for it and Indians are too bollywood for it. Too spicey. It doesn't fit. You gotta be white
for the RB production this solo is with the oboes@@yura41
Ballet dancers are the fittest and strongest of all dancers. The core strength they have to perform this sort of routine is remarkable. As far as timing is concerned, you've no idea about the way these routines are perfectly choreographed with the music. It's a classic example of pearls before swine. Look that up (assuming you can read).
I dont know ANYTHING about ballet, but she is soooooo graceful.
I have been doing ballet 🩰 for 5 years and I’m still not that good but all ik is that those shoes.......HURT LIKE CRAZY
My Daughter is 9 ans sur is doing pointe
Royale kingdom I have dancing for 5 years also!
I have been dacing since I was 2 and was dreaming about being on point and my dream has almost come true! I am on pre-point.
*I can’t even imagine the grueling pain she must have gone through*
Pain from what?
Aya Bakir Pointe
Aya Bakir you have to dance on you actual toes and looking at that you can see that literally almost the entire time she’s on her toes dancing. Coming from someone that does dance and pointe, that hurts. Basically what that feels like is if you were to stand on your toes, and I don’t mean your tip toes I mean the top of your toes, and dance around like that for hours after hours practicing. Sure that was only two minutes but the amount of pointe work she did in that is what that feels like.
@@devilofdance6223 ohhh that really does hurt 😢😢 thank you for Explaining
@@devilofdance6223 NOT TO MENTION THAT HARD THING AT THE END-
Can we just take a moment to appreciate how graceful her moves are. Her expression so graceful too. Her footwork on point and lastly how beautiful she looks.
Ara Hossain if only you knew how much pain that causes and we still have to put a smile on our faces
@@devilofdance6223 i know it's really hard and causes pain. But she is doing the moves so gracefully that it's really satisfying.
We're watching the video, that's the moment.
It hurts but you love it so much that you don’t care..
she looks so happy when she's in so much pain
I have an autistic son, and he’s been watching this video over and over and over. His eyes shine when he sees her dancing! Thank you for sharing this beautiful performance with us!
i’m autistic and ballet is my special interest!! i love watching these videos so so much.
The Russians sure knew how to compose masterpieces like this.
You rick roll me
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@@nevergonnagiveyouup128 thanks
@@nevergonnagiveyouup128 I don't care if it's rick I mean it's rick the demi god he is a demi god due to bob ross
@@Edible_edibility welcome
There’s just something so beautiful about ballet, the way they move it’s so elegant and graceful and the way they tell a story without saying a word
MsFriendsfan4ever silent stories.
I am 13 years old and I have had no ballet classes in my entire life. Yet I have practiced for seven years only by a book
And I perform for my school every month
Also the point of ballet is to make it look effortless
Well the bad part is it is not graceful to actually do. It is straight up PAIN like no joke . It is probably the most graceful dancing in the worl or lyrical but that’s another story , but it is like PAIN like...
The way she looks out to the audience while she’s doing the steps, as if she doesn’t even have to look to know what she’s doing... effortless
There's no way in the world that was effortless.
Where else would she look?
@@stephlrideout you don't only look in one place when you dance
I know, so why wouldn't she look out to the audience? That's the most natural place to look.
Stephanie Rideout not all the time, I do ballet and you don’t look straight in front of all the time - you’re eyeline changes a lot because you follow your arms
The strength, coordination, beauty, and sheer determination of this woman. Deserves great admiration. Applause upon applause.
To this ballerina, i know you have been through a lot and we are here to give you respect. You deserve it. Thank you for this performance. You are a living proof that hardwork pays off.
I won't hit like just because of the number of likes you have. 222. I can't ruin that!
@I'MDEprEssEdaNDqUIrkY ! there have to pass through a lot o strict measures to make it this far
@I'MDEprEssEdaNDqUIrkY ! yk the road of the ballerina is not as simple as it may seem
@@mugiwaraprincess I would be surprised if anyone thought it was simple. A lot of work for not a lot of pay. A lot of pain. These women are superheroes.
@@Musicienne-DAB1995 ikr, they really go through sm but many still don't get the appreciation and remuneration they deserve . they're really amazing !
For people asking why the choreography and music don’t necessarily match. She is the sugar plum fairy, she is supposed to be pure and delicate. It’s all about the quieter notes, and the notes in the background! I think it is by far the best sugar plum fairy variation there is! Well Done Lauren! ✨
Ross Ewen so true
Thanks for the explanation! I thought the audio and video weren't in sync. she's not in sync with the louder instruments, but she is with the quieter ones =)
I was confused as well but then I heard the background notes :)
I got your point, but, to me, both dance and music are just in line
same here, I never thought it was out of sync because I usually hear the whole orchestra and not just the loud instruments :)
So graceful and gorgeous. Her steps appear to be so light.
crocochoo
Totally agree!!! She is sooooo graceful and elegant !!!!!!
crocochoo I have to do this in my recital because we are doing the nutcracker and this is the video that my dance teacher showed me. I'm the sugar plum fairy in one show and Clara in another
Oh, I bet you'll be divine :3
crocochoo meanwhile her toenail is fallen off because that’s the sacrifice of doing point
Her steps are so light cause’ she’s wearing these shoes called ‘ Pointe shoes’.
She looks weightless like the floor is made of glass. What a beautiful performance 👏
Dor weightless ballet watch the Russian one. After watching Russian ballerinas even my 14 year old son noticed than in comparison she is moving not as effortlessly as them.
Woman: *stands on the tips of her toes*
Me: "Wow that looks so cool, I'm gonna try!"
Also me: *ends up in Hospital*
You need proper training and shoes to pull it off. If you tried to point as well you probably would rip your muscles to shreds or something :[
Dude going en Pointe takes practice and a ton of training, not to mention the fact it lovkey destroyes your feet
@@rebbn9363 It's a joke :> I wouldn't actually do it.
Well.. to go en pointe you need point shoes, strong and flexible feet and legs so.. :|
@@ok-ih9rp haha ns
Sorry if that sounded rude I mean, who would do that
Sorry again I'll just stop
audience: wow, so graceful, so elegant, so effortless
the ballerina: I'M IN SO MUCH PAIN MY MUSCLES ARE BuRNinG OH NO THE HARD ONE IS COMMING UP JUST KEEP SMILING
Yeah. My cousins a part of the Royal Ballet school in London and she once had to get sent to hospital due to her pulled muscles and over-blistered feet.
this is a hilarious comment because at my dance studio, when we do nutcracker and we're learning sugarplum, we all say that pas de chat part is the hardest lol
PLEASE THAT'S SO RELATABLE I CAN'T-
I remember seeing somewhere Ballet and Gymnastics were called the two most physically demanding endeavors. Gymnastics more for the upper body, and ballet for the lower. While still needing considerable strength and flexibility for both.
Though I have no source for it or proof, always stuck with me.
@@pattyrice4597 FR ITS THE HARDEST
Once you find ballet there is nothing better.
One of the most stunning arts in existence!
I love Nina Kaptsova's performance of the piece.
I would beg to differ
Speak for ypurself
Feeling the same😍
I'm not gonna lie, this isn't my favorite variation of the dance, but this dancer made it looks so easy and flawless. Her dancing was magnificent and she herself is very beautiful!
Me: “wow that looks so easy”
Me: *goes on relievé and falls on face*
@BadHairLife- Yeah, jumping around on only your tippy-toes can be brutal, too!
relatable
moooooooood
BadHairLife kinda like figure skating. Looks so easy.......
That’s the point. To make something so difficult look easy and be graceful while doing it. Ballet takes extreme discipline and training. Similar to opera or figure skating.
She’s been training her whole life. I have no right to judge.
When you wish you didn’t give up ballet when you were six...
@KAILEEN.VASQUEZ 103287 so are you in a ballet school?
I got kicked out when i was 5 for failing a spin
@@boredomboredom1055 my goodness you didn’t deserve that! Everyone fails at times! Gosh that ballet teacher shouldn’t be allowed to just throw you out for not being able to do a spin
@@evelyn4120 it was practly dance mom multiple kids got kicked out for failing a sping or leap
@anna oof
Ever since I was a little girl I loved ballet and this is one of my favourites! Just the music and the way the dancer appears to effortlessly float across the stage making it look so easy. Absolutely beautiful! The music and everything about this is so good and it always gave me goosebumps from a young age ❤
Erasealldata
me: "what should i wear to the party?"
friend:"just wear a casual style."
me:"oh ok"
also me:
I relate so bad
😂
Me
everywhere I wear a hoodie and jeans so uh
for real she looks gorgeous tho?
The fact that she makes this LOOK EASY is incredible
she just spins on her toes. a week of practice you can do it
@@brownie3454 are u fr? it takes years of discipline, balance and training to also not break ur toes? it takes years to have the ankle strength to go up to 'spin on your toes' and it takes flexibility and hard work.
@@cheekbonesandprince not years, a week
@@brownie3454record your self doin it
@@Hahshdhbcbcyoutube ew creep
There’s always that one person who doesn’t stop coughing throughout the performance
Edit: why do I have so many likes lmao guys it was just an observation idk how people took it out of context.
I just realised I was coughing through this whole video lmao
It was the first thing I noticed. SO ANNOYING
Maybe they are sick, they cant control it 🙄, dont be rude
Ne diyon
@@kuzenlerbrawstars6138 Her zaman performans boyunca sürekli öksüren biri olur diyor
She is amazing!!! I have watched this so many times and am still impressed every time I watch it. Congratulations to her!
My feet hurts just watching this.
Samee...
I do this everyday soo hah
Pffft why?!
Nah, im gonna start ballet and im practicing at home too so yea..
1:43 an elegant dab
LMAOOO 😂
underrated comment
BlackCat Dab my queen dab
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
ah yes a dab du élégant
PPPPPPFFFFT
This is more elegant in one video than I will be in my whole life
Katie Maskell i like your profile lol
It's ugly like me
Mad respect to Ballerinas and Figure skaters. It demands so much strength and endurance, yet they dance like dainty little dolls
Is she a real fairy? She moves so light...
She looks so playful yet delicate (for a fairy role). I'm not even a dancer but I think she danced with the music (unlike what most people say) and she exerted it flawlessly!
malia !!
If your are a dancer you may now she was dancing the deep notes that can be hardly noticed it the music
Ok... this is random and totally ruins the fancy vibe but....
I love your profile pic
Mary •-• She was dancing the deep notes?
Am I the only one that thinks ballerinas dancing in point shoes is satisfying
Edit:thanks for so many likes!!
Brenda Calderon it may be satisfying but it's also pretty painful
Brenda Calderon Obviously not or pointe shoes wouldn’t exist
@@deandrareynolds7371 actually it is INCREDIBLY painful. You think that something wouldn't exist because it hurts? How can having all of your bodyweight going through the absolute tips of your toes NOT be painful?? 🙄🧐
ashotofmercury My reply was to Brenda Calderdon not Simply Canadian. I was saying that Brenda is obviously not the only person who finds it satisfying to watch ballerina’s dancing in pointe shoes, or they wouldn’t bother, would they? Especially as Simply Canadian pointed out, it’s not exactly comfortable and easy.
Brenda Calderon i like to see class/rehearsal vídeos without music. the noise of the pointe shoes when their dancing without music for me is everything.
I'm currently learning an adapted version with my mum in her Silver Swans class, and it's amazing to see how graceful she is
It’s about that time of year again for me to obsess over this video
I remember when I was little and did ballet. I wanted to be able to dance like this, but now I’m literally the most inflexible, uncoordinated person you’ll ever meet
Me too omg. I've grown into being nerdy and academic which I love but sometimes I miss the dance days haha. And I envy people who fit in both studying and proper exercise!
I lasted three years when I was younger and had to quit because the teacher told me I was getting fat lol.
I danced ballet for about seven years before my dance teacher retired and got replaced by someone who wasn't nearly as good, and then I stopped and have been pretty out of practice ever since. I'd love to get back into it, though--I'll never be able to dance with a professional company with my bad hips, but I'd like to get some of my flexibility back.
Same! I danced for about 10 years and then stopped and would love to go back and learn more. Wish I was more flexible and coordinated as my younger self
I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE
No one gives ballerinas enough credit. People have no idea what they go through to practice to get THIS amazing!!! So incredible! ❤
For real my calves and hamstrings hurt just watching this
@williamhanson9493 Noice troll attempt guy! You can't actually be seriously comparing ballet with the UFC because that would really mean you're that dumb.
So it's fine, because you weren't serious, you were just trying to be funny. Failure to be funny is fine! You just suck at comedy, nothing to be bent out of shape for. Way better than being stupid enough to compare ballet to punching and kicking people! That would be a massive L so it's a good thing that's not what your comment is about! Phew! Dodged that bullet! Or should I say... that "ballet"? Hah! That's how we keep it topical instead of mentioning completely unrelated stuff on a video about ballet! Like out of nowhere mentioning the UFC for no reason! That's just weird! But not for a joke! If it's just a small trolling attempt, it's allowed! Can you imagine if it wasn't a trolling attempt? How stupid you'd sound by making that comparison? Heh! It's good you didn't do it! The cringe would be phenomenal! So much cringe from a comment that, out of nowhere, would try to devalue the decades of work and discipline that go into these dancers mastering their bodies, working to learn choreography, working with orchestras and bands to finetune their performances and actually performing on stage. Would be such a weird connection to make, too!
But it was all a small troll attempt that failed miserably so it's alright! ^_^
So true; I actually do know what they go through to achieve this. And I wish I didn`t.
Wondering how much they earn ok the US as a ballerina. ❤❤❤
@aaronvanzile3824 how about those toes. Ouch!
I have enjoyed seeing her elegant dance. She must have put lots effort in dancing to this level. Good effort and her spirit of persistent and hardworking finally let her stand out and get applaud from her audience. Bravo.
They try for the best of the best in Royale ballets
Everyone gangsta till they get a Russian ballet teacher
True...I grew up in Moscow, and attended ballet classes.
Needless to say, my teacher was ruthless, and I didn't have enough willpower so I dropped out :(((((
I never had a Russian ballet teacher, but just from watching documentary they look scary
@@selinachen7795 fr I Just feel bad for them they too rough on kids
She looks as delicate as spun sugar. So enchanting!
Royal ballet nutcracker Robert help an
She really looks like a fairy
Okay but like who is dying in the audience lmao
Came back to give time stamps: 1:09 1:20 1:24 1:27 1:49 1:57 that’s not all but I’m pretty sure most of them were sneezes now that I’m rewatching this
Mar’s Laboratory i was trying to find a comment about that!😂
It's coronavirus lol
😂😂😂stahp
I don’t hear it :(
Kurkuma me I’m that person lmao not joking I have asthma
Who has to know anything ABOUT ballet to struck by the BEAUTY & MAGIC captured in the GRACE this ballerina carried herself within!
Wonder filled music brought to LIFE -ENCHANTING! Bless your heart💝‼️
God she hit that last position right on the music, ahh it was perfect 🌟🌟
Ross Ewen yeah, she really did make it look cute!
I do ballet and I can feel the pain of having to look gracefully and smile
same
Fr
Get In shape and loose weight
@@michaelscott5382 It's not about that-
@@michaelscott5382 by look gracefully they don't mean just their bodies, they mean pulling off those insane moves and make it look effortless all while smiling
You know, this is actually the first time I've ever seen a ballet performance. And I can truly say, I'm blown away. She dances so elegantly and beautifully! I know zilch about any type of dancing, but I can't imagine how hard she had to work to pull it all off. Kudos to her and the beauty she brings into this world!
Absolutely beautiful, lovely and so graceful. All the ballerinas are perfect A pleasure to see such accomplished ballet . All the accolades anyone can say.
2:07 is what I call, The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy's best 32 turns made with perfection
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Wow
Just think...we live in a society that can support people dedicating their lives to perfecting this amazing art form. Our society (or at least some parts of it) has enough interest and appreciation for art such as this to allow people to do it at the expense of anything else. Thinking about that blows my mind...in many ways, we are lucky to be alive in the modern age
Elina T what drugs are you smoking and may I have some?
Preach sister
I'll get what you had.
You do know that ballerinas have been around for centuries, right? It's been a career choice for a long time
Faby Ana Not really in the grand scheme of things. Only since about the 18th century. And even then, they were second class citizens, working other jobs (eg prostitution, menial labour etc) to survive. Dance overall, as a specialised profession, existed very rarely in history and only in quite affluent societies (such as temple dancers in ancient Egypt). The fact that we actually have a whole industry of people doing it exclusively for a living is almost unprecedented and has only been around for the last 100 years or so. That was the point of my original post.
Ive been in ballet all my life and I must say that is one of the most exquisite costumes I have ever seen!! The ivory bodice and pink tutu with gold embellishment and crystals gallore is exactly what comes to mind when one thinks of the Sugar Plum fairy. And i adore her little dainty lace bell sleeves. The tiny golden crown on top of her golden hair, encrusted with crystals and jewels, is so absolutely beautiful, I cant even tell if it is a seperate piece or an actual part of her hair. She looks like confection. Like champagne flavored cotton candy with a drizzle of maple syrup.
Love the way you describe it 💖 I’m 24 and gonna start ballet lessons soon, I just find the pretty shoes, dresses and music motivating enough! 🩰
I like that it had all those details, yet wasn't distracting.
You should write fairytales.
It's one of my favorite costumes, too; an absolute masterpiece.
Amazing performance of the wonderful masterpiece! Thank you, musicians and dancers of Royal Ballet and Opera theatre! Bravo, maestro-composer Pyotr Chaykovskiy!
I so would’ve taken up ballet in another life, SO EXTRAORDINARY
Yolo Swaggins You have no idea how much this means to me as a ballet dancer... I never thought there were people out there who appreciated ballet and realized how amazing and difficult it can be
Same :v
My feet hurt just by watching her do the ballet. Beautiful performance.
As a dancer, it makes me so happy to see everyone appreciating her in the comments 😌
All i can see is pain in her feet.
@@heighhom1517it doesn't hurt
The song is one of the best ever creations by man. It has also somewhat been adopted as a Christmas song too.
I mean is she even a human?
Francesca Cappai no shes the sugar plum fairy 😂
You know what, I misunderstood her as one of the characters from Barbie movie until I read the comments, then I realized she is a real human 😌
Nope she’s a fairy
Francesca Cappai she’s Russian
Anastasiia Shiriaeva nahhh u don’t say
I really like the choreography. It's really en pointe (if you know what I mean hahaha)
Hermine Meier u took puns to the next level
Mycroft Holmes hahah
Hermine Meier I see what you did there. Lol
ly ne ??
Omg 😂😂😂 I got it
She's amazing!
grinch music
Winter Snow th-cam.com/video/pSsIAmtGdLA/w-d-xo.html
Our profile pic... it mathes
Not just amazing,
awesome!
My father used to take me to the opera and ballet when I was a kid. Stuck with me ever since.
When my mom says, 'don't walk on the wet floor'.
Loved your comment lmao
You gotta dance to stay alive
You've literally made my day
Lol
When your a dancer and read people’s comment making jokes about ballerinas and you just sit there thinking *if only you knew the struggle*
• Coffee • if only they knew 😭😭😭. They have no idea how many times I’ve broken my toes and still had to dance and do pointe 😭
Except there are no jokes in the comments section...🙄
@@ASMRyouVEGANyet Yes there is
I see nothin but praise in the comments
Almost all comments are positive. You have chosen to notice something that is barely here.
0:02 me going to annoy my sister in the other room cuz I’m bored
Ha
THIS IS SO MEEEE
Wow
Hahaha
lmao
She makes it looks effortless, although I know it is a lot of training and hard work. Beautiful performance !
You know they’re an amazing dancer when they make it look so easy and effortless
What a art form.. So elegant.. Graceful.. 👌💯💕
cinnamon slice not to mention painful. It takes real strength to pull off ballet with such elegance without showing any pain.
cinnamon slice gfgfg
LIVIA
You mean "What an art form..."?
SEEDLING Tomato it is an artform. I'd like to see you try and do what she is doing.
Soccer: I'm the hardest sport in the world, no one can beat me.
Ballet: hold my pointe' shoes.
Edit: thanks guys for liking this comment, I didn't expect to be liked by other people. Btw, Ballet is an art but requires a movement and exercise to do.
Soccer is the esiest..
Swimming, respecting the pain of ballett, to soccer: try holding your breath while doing sports, then we can talk about it
@@Clara-eb1nm Tell me about it, Ballet is an interesting thing that I wanted to try. If I were taller enough, I would take a ballet course.
Ballet ISN'T a sport,its an art
@@themikaylashow1987 yes, you're right. I was wrong about that.
This gives such a cozy vibe. I feel like a kid listening to this! It almost feels winter whenever i hear this masterpiece
The costume, the set, the dance, WOW
Lauren is not musical. She's music itself❤ What a breathtaking performance.
Letícia Batista
Very well said!!!! Thank you for your comment!!!!!
Your contribution is excellent .
Of all the sugar plum fairy versions I keep coming back to this one. She is just perfect every move she makes it look so simple. She is truly a master of her craft.
She's incredibly talented. Every move is precise and on the beat. Not a single wasted motion. For those of you who may have the idea that "ballet is for sissies", go ahead and try it. PLEASE! Your mind will be changed within the first 10 minutes, more likely 5. BTW, many NFL teams have their players take ballet. It not only improves your balance, but it strengthens and tones muscles and ligaments that are difficult to do any other way. The number of injuries drastically went down in the late 70s when they started. True career ending injuries are no longer an everyday sight
1:16 I thought the man sitting on that chair is a painting wall😂
I just noticed he wasn’t a painting.
Hahaha same tho until he moved his head then i was shocked for a while 😂
Same XD
I though it was painting suddenly it moves and its scares me lol
Harry Potter painting
I’m not a ballerina, but I find ballet so relaxing to watch
Wish i could do ballet.
But u can its that easy to say it just takes hard work and no comparing ur self to other dancers
I’m in tears, not just because every single move is beautifully done, but I always think about the amount of pain she must be in to execute such perfection. ❤
It's like she's barely touching the ground, like she's walking on clouds. It takes so much effort to walk lightly OR do ballet but to do both simultaneously, like doing ballet and making it look so effortless is MIND BLOWING
Tchaikovsky = pure musical genius.
me choreographing a dance at 3am without my roommate hearing me-
@Lolbit XD thanks
@Lolbit Have I seen you somewhere?
Same, but after 4 shots of whiskey
@Honeybee royal LOLLL
LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO
She makes it look so smooth and effortless, when in reality what we see is the result of years upon years of rigorous training and extreme self discipline. Beautiful to behold, and deeply admired.
literally like a feather. so delicate and light. absolutely beautiful performance.
I am in awe of how effortless she makes this looks.
As an animator, ballet is SO absolutely beautiful. Every movement flows together seamlessly, it's stunning.