Top Fifteen Female Ballet Dancers

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  • čas přidán 11. 05. 2020
  • As the last one was sadly removed, I thought it was a good idea to update my list to reflect the top dancers in 2020. As ever, these are MY opinions and I ONLY consider dancers currently active.
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  • @heyryanisonx3141
    @heyryanisonx3141 Před 4 lety +2179

    Maia Makhateli - clean and delicate
    Nikisha Fogo - very lively & nimble
    Tiler Peck - precise energy
    Olesya Novikova - bright lyricism
    Sarah Lamb - clean elegance
    Ekaterina Krysanova - fluidity
    Renata Shakirova - delicate brightness
    Anastasia Kolegova - clean, controlled
    Nina Kaptsova - delicate & nimble
    Myriam Ould Brayan - dainty, soft
    Natalia Osipova - powerful, energetic, spontaneous (my personal favorite 😊)
    Evgenia Obsraztsova - bright fluidity
    Marialena Nuñez - clean & controlled
    Alina Cojocaru - bright, long lines

    • @I.love.chease
      @I.love.chease Před 4 lety +77

      I love how they’ve all got their own uniqueness to them 🙂

    • @claireschweizer4765
      @claireschweizer4765 Před 4 lety +44

      @@I.love.chease I'll bet the choreography aids in that a little.

    • @deborahkelly1489
      @deborahkelly1489 Před 4 lety +31

      I love the way you described each dancer .

    • @thecatspajamas8918
      @thecatspajamas8918 Před 4 lety +50

      I know next to nothing about ballet. I am a orchestra musician so I’m usually in the pit. Having said that, the ability of ballerinas to dance on pointe shoes fascinates me. Ms. Osipiva’s shoes look different to me, almost like they are collapsing while she is dancing. Does anyone see the same?

    • @zeynepkymet4673
      @zeynepkymet4673 Před 4 lety +51

      Thecatspajamas891 You’re right! Osipova almost always wears beaten up shoes. In ballet people place an unreasonable emphasis on arched metatarsals, which Osipova doesn’t naturally have, so my guess is that she prefers softer shoes because it’s much easier to point your feet in them.

  • @EmbeRobin
    @EmbeRobin Před 4 lety +2865

    There’s ALWAYS the guy who coughs.. ALWAYS

  • @BubbyNikko
    @BubbyNikko Před 4 lety +2031

    Osipova, my God, she's so fast even the cameraman cannot keep up with her jumping and turning all around the stage!

  • @TheCerealluvr
    @TheCerealluvr Před 3 lety +1603

    Let's face it.. they're all wonderful dancers, in their own unique ways, but the Russians are impeccably trained, consistently.

    • @erickatullis255
      @erickatullis255 Před 3 lety +97

      I'm not saying that you're incorrect or that you're being rude to those of us who aren't trained the Russian way. . . but there are so many different styles of ballet that it's impossible to compare, and the way that people are trained determines a lot about how they dance.

    • @annbrixey9651
      @annbrixey9651 Před 3 lety +34

      The Russian dancers were lovely, but so were some of the others. Not all really did the variation they danced justice. Ballet should be about the artistic interpretation of the particular role.

    • @Mim-om6pq
      @Mim-om6pq Před 3 lety +107

      It is easy to compare.
      The Russians dancers are better.

    • @donnaross5105
      @donnaross5105 Před 3 lety +16

      True but I LOVED Sarah Lamb!!!!

    • @SlpBeauty333
      @SlpBeauty333 Před 3 lety +31

      They were all good but I noticed that the Russians seemed to have costumes that were not helping. Ekaterina in La Esmeralda? Her skirt flops up and it's distracting from her performance. Same with Anastasia Stashkevich in Coppelia. Her skirt has the same issue. It's like there's a skirt over her tutu and it's not a flattering line. The color is also not the most flattering color. It's a shame because it's not their fault but it is distracting from their performance. Not all of the Russians had bad costumes but the ones that were bad were really bad.
      For example, Nina's costume in the Golden Age enhances her performance. Her lines look clean and the color fits the more modern set and choreography.

  • @mchlmcclllnd
    @mchlmcclllnd Před 4 lety +666

    I join the others who have commented on the absence on Svetlana Zakharova. She takes my breath away. You belong at the top of this list, Svetlana!

    • @antpu238
      @antpu238 Před rokem +13

      for me Zakharova is the top, 1st place. Others take tenth, eleventh and so on...

    • @karennoble1076
      @karennoble1076 Před rokem +13

      @@antpu238 i fully agree with you.
      How could they not include her, she is truly a born ballerina in every way.
      Interestingly, it was Baryshnikov who picked her out.

    • @karennoble1076
      @karennoble1076 Před rokem +5

      Interestingly, Michael, it was Baryshnikov who saw her exceptional qualities, loved her arms,hands, extensions,
      extensions, ideal ballerina body, artistry, musicality, etc.

    • @annemariestein7491
      @annemariestein7491 Před 7 měsíci +6

      Same with Diana Vishneva

    • @MC-ms2yg
      @MC-ms2yg Před 5 měsíci

      I agree - she is my favorite

  • @Skunnt
    @Skunnt Před 3 lety +523

    Me: I’d like to do ballet
    My Joints: sis no

    • @soniahabtom1786
      @soniahabtom1786 Před 3 lety +16

      9 year old me: "I want to be on pointe shoes ASAP!"
      Now: I can't believe I wised for all these blisters on my feet

    • @alicelannes1767
      @alicelannes1767 Před 3 lety

      Literally sane

    • @elisemcdonald7475
      @elisemcdonald7475 Před 2 lety +1

      @@soniahabtom1786 honestly....but it's so fun

    • @sidewayscake6134
      @sidewayscake6134 Před 2 lety

      @@soniahabtom1786 ima be on pointe in 2 years how does it feel?

    • @leafa1998
      @leafa1998 Před 2 lety

      I just got my pointe shoes and even just sewing them is enough brainfuck to get me frustrated 🤠 shdbhdh

  • @wildjackle1707
    @wildjackle1707 Před 3 lety +483

    Me: bumb my toe * acts like the world is ending *
    Them: * jumping on their toes without a break *

  • @averyellis3981
    @averyellis3981 Před 4 lety +432

    marianela is so effortless and light on her feet. natalia is energetic and dynamic. sarah is delicate and very elegant in her movement. my three favourite ballet dancers in my opinion😍

  • @user-xb4pu5kc5n
    @user-xb4pu5kc5n Před rokem +63

    15) 0:05 Maia Makhateli(MET Nationale)
    14) 1:23 Anastasia Stashkevick(Bolshoi)
    13) 2:51 Nikisha Fogo(Vienna State)
    12) 4:41 Tiler Peck(New York City)
    11) 5:39 Olesya Novikova(Marinsky)
    10) 6:57 Sarah Lamb(Royal)
    9) 8:53 Ekaterina Krysanova(Bolshoi)
    8) 10:35 Renata Shakirova(Marinsky)
    7) 11:29 Anastasia Kolegova(Marinsky)
    6) 13:07 Nina Kaptsova(Bolshoi)
    5) 14:27 Myriam Olud Braham(Paris Op)
    4) 15:21 Natalia Osipova(Royal)
    3) 16:05 Evgenia Obraztsova(Bolshoi)
    2) 17:08 Marianela Nunez(Royal)
    1) 19:27 Alina Cojocaru(English National)

    • @berretyao9573
      @berretyao9573 Před 11 měsíci +1

      When did the guy cough? Can one of you tell me?

    • @luhole
      @luhole Před 9 měsíci +1

      Thank you 👍 (except first one is HET, not MET)

    • @user-jk5sc7es1n
      @user-jk5sc7es1n Před 3 měsíci

      ​@@berretyao9573 0:38

  • @MademoiselleGisela
    @MademoiselleGisela Před 4 lety +220

    I know Ulyana Lopatikna isn't dancing anymore but gooshhhh she was a true queen!! Loved her

  • @marygracegorman5707
    @marygracegorman5707 Před 3 lety +55

    The costumes, the music, the technique, the expression, the passion... all of it done perfectly in each performance. It's simply breathtaking.

  • @carmen9330
    @carmen9330 Před 4 lety +230

    Yes! Wonderful ballerinas all of them, glad to see Nina Kaptsova here (as I think she is somehow underrated..) and my all time favorite, Miss Osipova! Brava!

    • @kirak5439
      @kirak5439 Před 3 lety +2

      You have to see her interview. It’s a very interesting story

    • @elisaserrano1807
      @elisaserrano1807 Před 3 lety

      @@kirak5439 interview at kaptsova or osipova? Can u share the link?

  • @crystalaguirre3090
    @crystalaguirre3090 Před 3 lety +181

    who's here after watching Pretty tiny things lol

  • @clairebeaumont8540
    @clairebeaumont8540 Před 3 lety +107

    Tiler Peck's solo literally looks like it's being played at 2x speed. Amazing!

    • @philipkuttner7945
      @philipkuttner7945 Před 3 lety +11

      NYCB has a post up they call their fall season 2020--it is a collection of past performances of Balanchine ballet excerpts. Tiler Peck dances Tchaikovsky Pas de deux and her speed is INCREDIBLE! Plus, elan, artistry, you name it.

    • @DanceLineBallet
      @DanceLineBallet Před 3 lety +3

      Perfect description 😍

    • @chuangweiping
      @chuangweiping Před 2 lety +1

      Maybe they "literally" did play it at 2x speed!

    • @atis9061
      @atis9061 Před rokem +2

      I love Balanchine, especially because of the speed

    • @dennischiapello3879
      @dennischiapello3879 Před rokem +3

      She's fast, AND everything is so well articulated. Classic Balanchine style.

  • @violafirenze4404
    @violafirenze4404 Před 3 lety +58

    Russians are the most flexible as always, bravissime

  • @fionaerleigh
    @fionaerleigh Před 4 lety +50

    Thrilled to see so many of my favourites in your list .... especially Alina Cojocaru who is a superb ballerina technically and dramatically 👏👏👏

  • @suzyanscombe8246
    @suzyanscombe8246 Před 4 lety +43

    Gorgeous list - my top 4 is Marianela Nunez, Evgenia Obratszova, Maria Kochetkova and Natalia Osipova. Can't whittle it down to 3, and I've only seen Nunez live out of these 4. Will never forget it - she is just magical ❤️

    • @-ked-845
      @-ked-845 Před 3 lety

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    • @philipkuttner7945
      @philipkuttner7945 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm so happy to see another Maria Kochetkova fan! I was heart-broken when she left San Francisco.

  • @suzanneyoung198
    @suzanneyoung198 Před 4 lety +45

    I especially loved Fogo and Novikova. As always, Osipova is so exciting to watch.

  • @euclidtheorem4817
    @euclidtheorem4817 Před 3 lety +21

    2:50 I didn't expect her to be so good. Wow.

  • @livelovedance1080
    @livelovedance1080 Před 3 lety +314

    The Russian ballerinas are superior .. I'm not even Russian but I know it

    • @annbrixey9651
      @annbrixey9651 Před 3 lety +20

      The Russian dancers are not superior, they a lovely dancers, but there are many other very beautiful dancers throughout the world.

    • @balletpink2218
      @balletpink2218 Před 3 lety +36

      @@annbrixey9651 they’re superior. Russia is ranked the best country at ballet in the world. It’s not an opinion, it’s facts. that doesn’t mean the other dancers are bad tho, they’re still amazing!

    • @nativenewyorker3144
      @nativenewyorker3144 Před 2 lety +17

      @@annbrixey9651 statistically, they are. They’re the best of the best. Same with rhythmic gymnastics, Russian gymnasts are trained robots.

    • @annbrixey9651
      @annbrixey9651 Před 2 lety

      Which Russian Ballerina are you talking about? they are not all ballerinas. they are dancers.

    • @Echo63103
      @Echo63103 Před 2 lety

      Nonsens callng russian dancers as Roboter only just because you cannot becpme better. . Russian are extremely well feel music and in generell have better coordination as europeans. It ts genetical. And to not forget, speaking of other ballet schools - USA, british, french, any other- you will find there russians as dancers, as chaoreograchs, directory. So all these Otter style are very mich ingluenced by russians as well.

  • @karennoble1168
    @karennoble1168 Před 4 lety +67

    Wonderful compilation!!!
    So glad to see again Nina Kaptsova I love and of course Natalia Osipova, Eugenia Obratzsova, Alina Cocojaru, etc. You made such great choices and I appreciate all your work, love that went into this great video.
    there is no need for comparisons who is better, they are all great to just enjoy each one.🙏🙋💕🎈

  • @dmswan3172
    @dmswan3172 Před 4 lety +8

    Thank you for this beautiful compilation of all of these amazing ballerinas - it would be hard for me to choose a favorite(s) from among them!🌺🌹💕

  • @TheConsideredLilies
    @TheConsideredLilies Před 3 lety +19

    Sarah Lamb has such a style that makes it look effortless. She impresses me

  • @fionalam6041
    @fionalam6041 Před 4 lety +31

    its hurts my toes just watching 6:22

  • @the777lover3
    @the777lover3 Před 3 lety +27

    I’m here because I watched “ Tiny pretty things “ on Netflix and I wanted to know more about ballet 😆

  • @user-gq4uy4sp8i
    @user-gq4uy4sp8i Před 3 lety +36

    Не у всех можно даже техничность оценить по представленным отрывкам, не говоря о передаче образа. Но даже при таком кратком ознакомлении Наталья Осипова явная фаворитка! 🎉💐💐💐
    Очень понравилась Fogo 💐

    • @sashahera5679
      @sashahera5679 Před rokem +1

      I love Fogo, too ❤

    • @nadezhda.petukhova
      @nadezhda.petukhova Před 4 měsíci +1

      Согласна. Разные отрывки, мало, что понятно. Меня тоже Фого впечатлила, а ещё Сара Лэмб - такая миниатюрная, легкость+аристократическая отточенность движений, - тоже никогда о ней не слышала. Теперь посмотрю.

  • @cynthiafletcher9845
    @cynthiafletcher9845 Před 4 lety +9

    Thank you for this compilation of lovely and talented dancers. It was a pleasure to watch. C❤❤❤

  • @SuperKagomefan
    @SuperKagomefan Před 3 lety +54

    In summary: a dance that looks like humans acting out birds having a conversation

  • @lentilly2719
    @lentilly2719 Před 2 lety +10

    I love😍😍😍 Zakharova Khoreva Lopatkina and Osipova

  • @falalala1257
    @falalala1257 Před rokem +20

    So many talented and beautiful dancers- incredible! And each has their own style. I really loved the lightness of Nikisha Fogo - she made each jump look so effortless. At this level, I do think "the best" is very subjective because it does come down to personal preference. And even some choreography is better suited to some styles depending on the character played, so it is hard to compare. Still we like to watch certain dancers more than others, just as certain singers touch our hearts more than others. :) we're very fortunate to have such talent and dedication in such a difficult art like ballet.

  • @bridgetkane2856
    @bridgetkane2856 Před 3 lety +38

    Natalia will always be my favorite because of her impeccable technique paired with energy extraordinary acting.

  • @Mega4DS
    @Mega4DS Před 4 lety +229

    I can’t help liking the russians more, épaulements, technique and expressive movements! That’s just my opinion

    • @snowfall8093
      @snowfall8093 Před 3 lety +23

      I feel like the Russians are the kings and queens at everything

    • @leenmoortgat1766
      @leenmoortgat1766 Před 3 lety +4

      So true!

    • @hejhej4441
      @hejhej4441 Před 3 lety +20

      @@snowfall8093 I wish more countries would focus as much on ballet and improving education in the artform as russia does, so that we could see high quality ballet performances from all over the world.

    • @MelMeltalks31
      @MelMeltalks31 Před 3 lety +10

      I agree but then again they send their kids away at five to train and not see their parents and it is funded by the government. People pay for their training in the US atleast.

    • @Mega4DS
      @Mega4DS Před 3 lety +21

      Jenna Brook I don’t get your point! Ballet is an important educational art form, the fact that it’s funded by the government makes it accessible to everyone in the country and that’s why they’re able to discover and develop such great artists! Ballet shouldn’t be precluded to people who don’t have the money to afford a ballet education, it’s art and it should reach everyone

  • @naomiperez7257
    @naomiperez7257 Před 3 lety +322

    Why is nobody talking about how perfect is Marianela Núñez? She is the best in my opinion.

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      @-ked-845 Před 3 lety

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    • @DanceLineBallet
      @DanceLineBallet Před 3 lety +5

      Totally agree :)

    • @Limesmile19dancer
      @Limesmile19dancer Před 3 lety +1

      Bc tv

    • @l.alexandra5871
      @l.alexandra5871 Před 3 lety +15

      Personally she may be superb technically but she has absolutely no instincts regarding acting,, musicality or individual expression. Every move, every head tilt, every facial expression, everything is calculated and plotted out for an effect. To me there’s no intrinsic artistry behind her absolutely perfect technique. She also tAkes her rubato over the limit. A great balance is definitely to be admired. We all know by now that Nela can balance indefinitely - no reason to be indiscriminately proving it.

    • @naomiperez7257
      @naomiperez7257 Před 3 lety +25

      I think she is very expresive. In her performances she gives all of her and I think she really loves to dance.

  • @Rezzmari
    @Rezzmari Před 2 lety +21

    Mad respect for ballerinas. I've been watching ballerina videos on youtube and it's insane the amount of effort and training (and pain) they must go through when at a professional level.

  • @antonellapistone
    @antonellapistone Před 3 lety +57

    "Competitions are for horses not artists."
    Bela Bartok

    • @brendaannedufaur6244
      @brendaannedufaur6244 Před 3 lety +3

      Horses are great artists. Ballet dancers are great artists.

    • @emmad.176
      @emmad.176 Před 9 měsíci

      That's a cool quote :) Is it like a way of saying that the best person to compete with is yourself?

  • @yelenaneyman6158
    @yelenaneyman6158 Před 4 lety +16

    All russsian schooled ballerinas has very nice fluid and easy-aired hands

    • @maryannetesh4105
      @maryannetesh4105 Před 3 lety +2

      I have a ballerina friend, quite a beautiful, well known dancer, who had to stop her career. When she went (?) 'en point' and would spin on one toe, she would release violent farts, even heard over the orchestra. She would be in tears, but the public would be hysterically laughing. So sad and awful for her.

    • @cryptogirliebtc3987
      @cryptogirliebtc3987 Před 3 lety

      Maryanne Tesh this made me laugh 😂

  • @christinejoytatel4365
    @christinejoytatel4365 Před 3 lety +8

    I'm not interested in ballerina dancing, i do like more hip-hop but here I am... Watching... This is awesome!!! So majestic!!!

  • @myriampro4973
    @myriampro4973 Před 4 lety +12

    The Royal Opera House has uploaded "La fille mal gardée", with Marianela Nuñez. I think it would be posted just for another week, and it is amazing! I was mesmerized.

    • @dianasantamaria4002
      @dianasantamaria4002 Před 3 lety +1

      IShe is wonderful: grace, technique, personality. That ballet shows all these features and more.

  • @Leharfri
    @Leharfri Před 4 lety +15

    Nice List. Would love to hear your opinion on Yasmine Naghdi. She's the reason I started getting more interested in Ballet, when I saw her dancing Julia. I was working in a cinema and we had a ROH Live Broadcast event.

  • @childoftheuniverse2644

    Thanks for uploading this.
    I love ballet and you made me a precious gift with that.

  • @beti6106
    @beti6106 Před 2 lety +9

    What a great set. All the dancers are wonderful. Osipova and Krysanova are incredibly fast and have a bit of a similar dance style. I love both.

  • @deborahlipsi730
    @deborahlipsi730 Před 2 lety +3

    They are all so incredibly beautiful and artistically genuine. Each has her own unique genius and it is so wonderful to enjoy their talent.

  • @ggghhh680
    @ggghhh680 Před 3 lety +9

    Olesya Novikova is so underrated, but she has to be the greatest of all time... the perfect ballerina, could watch her for hours... Osipova is always fun to watch for athleticism, her feet are so strong...amazing dancer. I like when they hold extensions a little longer. Cojocaru also does this with grace and without too much obviousmuscle.

  • @BlyssfulSpirit
    @BlyssfulSpirit Před 4 lety +76

    Great choices! Shakirova has so much potential; I can see her being one of the best of our era one day. Nikisha is lovely and underrated. Katya is adorable in and brings fresh innocence to nearly all of her roles. Miriam’s bluebird is nice, but Yuhoi Choe will always have my heart in that role. Obratzsova reminds me of Gelsey Kirkland sometimes, in both her dancing and physical appearance. She truly looks like a young Gelsey, and just like Gelsey, Giselle is one of her greatest roles. I miss Alina at the Royal. :( She, Osipova, and Nela are the three queens of RB. I would say of all listed, Natalia Osipova is my favorite 💕

  • @alexdwong
    @alexdwong Před 4 lety +95

    Um Svetlana Zakharova? She’s undeniably in the top ranks even if you don’t personally like her dancing - otherwise cool list! 🤗

    • @Mim-om6pq
      @Mim-om6pq Před 3 lety +1

      This dislike people have of her is pathetic. Most Black Swansook dodgy next to hers.

    • @lilianewane5304
      @lilianewane5304 Před 3 lety +6

      bien sûr Svetlana Zakharova must be in !!! what an unforgivable mistake 😨

    • @dindayalniranjan4926
      @dindayalniranjan4926 Před 2 lety

      What is bad in her
      She is a best ballet dancer if you have these things in minds that she don,t do well can you do ballet better from her

    • @dindayalniranjan4926
      @dindayalniranjan4926 Před 2 lety +1

      The answer is no

    • @simonaperez1475
      @simonaperez1475 Před 2 lety +3

      Потому что ее место на Олимпе! Она богиня в балете

  • @ejc480
    @ejc480 Před 4 lety +16

    Another fantastic compilation from you! Thank you for taking the time to share these. I could not agree more with the choices you have made for this video. I always love it when dancers like Anastasia Staskevich and Miriam Ould Braham are praised. Of course I love every single one of the dancers who added to this list.

    • @SuperBalletgirl101
      @SuperBalletgirl101  Před 4 lety +2

      Thank you so much for your kind words!

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      @-ked-845 Před 3 lety

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  • @doitdiaries3797
    @doitdiaries3797 Před 3 lety +14

    I enjoyed Fogo's performance. I think Osipova has more current same performance of what was included here. And the missing ballerina Zakharova I think she's very good too.

  • @jessewarner7962
    @jessewarner7962 Před 3 lety +2

    What beautiful dancers! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @JT-hp6ms
    @JT-hp6ms Před 2 lety +1

    I love watching these ballet dancers. Thank you.

  • @lynda_chi1262
    @lynda_chi1262 Před 4 lety +8

    Wow I love Renata's dance. Extraordinary! Also Alina, wow the energy. Superb

  • @soniahabtom1786
    @soniahabtom1786 Před 3 lety +14

    I love how Natalia did her firebirds in her Don Quixote variation it was soo pretty!

  • @MWOODYARD
    @MWOODYARD Před 4 lety +6

    Love them all! Also a huge fan of Beckanne Sisk at Ballet West. She's considered a prodigy, joined a company at 18 dancing principal roles at 19! She's 27 now I think and a principal dancer

    • @kimberlylee190
      @kimberlylee190 Před 3 lety +1

      Yes - Beckanne should be on this list as she is amazing! She is still amazing and her Rubies in Jewels had people gasping. She is also a wonderful person in life and her smile radiates from the stage all the way to the exit doors. Check out her performance in Onegin as it is spectacular!

  • @Christina_320
    @Christina_320 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Just incredible. What a gift and joy to watch. Thank You.

  • @Lizzie-ve7kt
    @Lizzie-ve7kt Před 2 lety +8

    I think my top 4 favorites based on how captivating they are to watch with how effortless their technique is and how they’re incredibly lively yet exceptionally elegant at the same time are Nikisha, Anastasia, Evgenia, and Natalia.

  • @giannimariasarraferraris1748

    Ossipiva is the real number 1. Even the orchestra has to increase the speed to keep up with her

  • @VedasSalon
    @VedasSalon Před 2 lety +1

    So glad I watched this . Such Beautiful performers . Amazing!!!

  • @claireschweizer4765
    @claireschweizer4765 Před 4 lety +2

    thank you for this it makes me so happy

  • @fulanichild3138
    @fulanichild3138 Před 3 lety +7

    Thanks for highlighting Mariinsky ballerinas. They are a sensational company but too often overshadowed by Bolshoi.

  • @sophiebelaqua5059
    @sophiebelaqua5059 Před 3 lety +14

    Marianela is my absolute favourite but I actually love her most in more modern roles like manon

    • @user-xj6nv4px3b
      @user-xj6nv4px3b Před rokem

      Так у нее ноги не балерины, а гимнастки, какой ещё абсолют.вы не видели ног настоящих балерин, Надежда Павлова, Екатерина Максимова вот балерины.

  • @NinaShoshi1989
    @NinaShoshi1989 Před 2 lety +5

    Watching this confirms to me my preference for dancers trained at Vaganova - and I prefer the Mariinksky style to the Bolshoi. Marianela is an exception to this "Vaganova preference" - she's incredible as always.

  • @GloriaDelicioso
    @GloriaDelicioso Před 4 lety +3

    Lovely ballerinas and so special to see, thank you for sharing

  • @mercepapiro6063
    @mercepapiro6063 Před 3 lety +7

    La tecnica y la elegancia de las bailarinas rusas es insuperable,so increibles de buenas que son...viva Rusia!!!

  • @catlover132
    @catlover132 Před 4 lety +68

    Difficult to choose between Nunez & Cojocaru! Lucky to have seen them both live. Fine dancers, but wonderful actors too - communicate so brilliantly with audiences.

    • @Missfrankiecat
      @Missfrankiecat Před 4 lety +8

      I agree. Both have enormous range as well. I love Osipova too but always feel she shines in very dramatic rather than lyrical roles or the quirkiness of an Ashton ballet.

    • @sitcomchristian6886
      @sitcomchristian6886 Před 3 lety +5

      Agree completely! Their technique is so solid that they can act without compromising it.

  • @TheBunduBallerina
    @TheBunduBallerina Před 4 lety +2

    Beautiful compilation!

  • @mrs.rhodes8612
    @mrs.rhodes8612 Před 3 lety +4

    I Always LOVE to watch the female ballet dancers dance perfectly!! 😁❤️

  • @lylaharrison3827
    @lylaharrison3827 Před 4 lety +5

    There are all so amazing. I started watch my jaw dropped immediately

  • @erinpatterson8482
    @erinpatterson8482 Před 3 lety +85

    19:38 made my heart stop

    • @thesilvershining
      @thesilvershining Před rokem +2

      Marianela is my favorite-so good she makes me cry in fact 😭♥️

    • @primalcritters
      @primalcritters Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@thesilvershiningis Marinella your favorite of all time or just from these performances because she happened to have the most beautiful role of them all posted here in swan lake. If you watch Svetlana Khorkeeva or Natalia Osipova perform swan lake, or there's another Russian as well I forgot her name, you will cry it is gorgeous and far superior to Marianela. You must remember, not all rules are created equal and some are more beautiful than others just by virtue of the nature of the role. If you look up the Russians doing swan lake it is unbeatable

    • @PauA6287
      @PauA6287 Před 26 dny

      @@primalcritters we still prefer Nella. Thank you.

  • @Minimeowzilla
    @Minimeowzilla Před 2 lety +5

    I'm totally an amateur but personally Olesya Novikova and Evgenia Obraztsova are my favs! They just look so fluid and soft and delicate especially their arms!

  • @chiryonc
    @chiryonc Před 5 měsíci +1

    Phenomenal display of human female performance in one of the the most (if not THE MOST) difficult artistic "form" discipline. Brought tears to my eyes... It also makes me hopeful for the hidden grandeur of our species and confirms the majesty of our female gender as the central aspect of everything sublime and splendorous in our nature.. Thanks for this superb compilation!

  • @iaJENKA
    @iaJENKA Před 9 měsíci +3

    none of the dancers can compare to russian ballet dancers in terms of gracefulness and lightness. they really capture the whole point of ballet and look like dainty porcelain dolls, like one of those music box toys that you wind up and a little doll dances on top.

  • @elyam2560
    @elyam2560 Před 2 lety +7

    Russian girls are born to be ballerina, its just in their blood . They are divine!!! Ulyana Lopatkina🙌🙌

  • @rachelm79
    @rachelm79 Před 4 lety +18

    Number 1- great choice 😊. She’s my favourite.

  • @archilonshadowheart7
    @archilonshadowheart7 Před 3 lety +7

    Nikisha Fogo, sells me the story the best. when i walk away from this thats who i'm remembering and i dont think thats an insinuation that shes the most gifted or most talented, or the most skilled, but her ability to serve a story a platter is impeccable, shes talented and yes she is skilled, but it goes beyond foot work and posture when i see that, with Nikisha it seemed like as art form head to toe rather than some others where it was either all footwork or all posture and bounce in the step, but i think but i think here at least in my opinion Nikisha blended it all together, the best.

  • @jacobwwalke7694
    @jacobwwalke7694 Před 4 lety +9

    I wish ballet dancers got the credit and appreciation all of the popular dance show performers get today! I mean ballet is sexy, beautiful, elegant and takes real talent. It should be in the mainstream more. Not to be trendy like everything else but ballet is an excellent form of dance that should be more prominant in our culture. imo

    • @marvinsilverman4394
      @marvinsilverman4394 Před 2 lety

      Amen!!!

    • @hi-ve1cw
      @hi-ve1cw Před 2 lety +2

      It is a very popular and a prominent part of the culture in many parts of the world, especially in Russia and other european countries. It is mainly america that underappreciates ballet, they seem to view it as pretentious or elitist or something. America is a very new country, so it doesn't have much of a tradition of classicism so this isn't very surprising tbh

    • @marvinsilverman4394
      @marvinsilverman4394 Před 2 lety +1

      @@hi-ve1cw new country without traditions and brainwash machine too
      the people in USA forget your traditions and heritage

  • @72586jejones
    @72586jejones Před 2 lety +9

    Maybe it is just me, but I find it criminal that Svetlana Zakharova is not on this list.

    • @karennoble1076
      @karennoble1076 Před rokem +3

      Jennie, i could not believe it that Svetlana Zhakarova, such a great born dancer was not in the list!

    • @primalcritters
      @primalcritters Před 5 měsíci +2

      I could not believe it. I feel like she had to put an American so she put Tiler, somebody that most people have never heard of or care to watch on the list instead of Svetlana one of the greatest dancers of this generation! It is a crime it's an insult and no serious ballet connoisseur takes this list seriously without her give me a break

  • @susanbrownstein3971
    @susanbrownstein3971 Před rokem

    My granddaughter Brianna had such a good time dancing with you after the Nutcracker performance in 1000 Oaks. She was an evergreen tree. We have been reading all about your career and we hope your neck is better. Happy New Year from Brianna.

  • @daryador3847
    @daryador3847 Před 4 lety +1

    Very good choices! Amazing thank you!

  • @BytomGirl
    @BytomGirl Před 3 lety +12

    And what happened to Zakharova who is still dancing at Bolshoi and Lunkina who is still dancing in National Ballet of Canada, two of the best? And no Vorontsova from Mikhailovsky?

  • @_ray_4
    @_ray_4 Před 3 lety +26

    Marianela is my favorite 🤍🥺✨ her musicality and interpretation are just out of this world! ☺️ but they’re all incredible

    • @primalcritters
      @primalcritters Před 5 měsíci

      I suspect marianela might be your favorite because of the role she is playing swan lake which is a gorgeous rule and very aesthetically beautiful. If you were to watch the other Russians that are sublimely talented and gorgeous and even rules that are not nearly as beautiful as swan lake, I think you would change your opinion. Watch Natalia osipova do swan lake or Svetlana Khorkeeva.. stunning

    • @_ray_4
      @_ray_4 Před 5 měsíci

      You are right! Marianela is my favorite

  • @TheSatishPatel
    @TheSatishPatel Před 3 lety

    I couldn’t stop myself to appreciate these people’s talent. They are such a gem. I never knew about this type of dance being called Ballerina dance and these dancers made me to look for more details on Google. Not a second is wasted watching this video.

  • @kevodecha
    @kevodecha Před 3 lety +5

    It sometimes looks like they're just doing random things.
    But trust me, as a ex-ballerina we actually work very hard.
    And I gotta agree, it looks very random.

  • @albertadriftwood3612
    @albertadriftwood3612 Před 3 lety +4

    These are the truly blessed. Years of training, pain and sacrifice given freely to star and open a window into he sublime, if only for a moment. We can never thank you enough.

  • @ecrescy1966
    @ecrescy1966 Před 3 lety +98

    Svetlana Shakorova not in it!! Nah, impossible, she not only should be in it, she absolutely is 1st rank, we have to talk about you leaving out a Prima Ballerina Assoluta.

    • @DuchessOfTheSerpents
      @DuchessOfTheSerpents Před 3 lety +15

      So true! Smirnova and Vishneva as well

    • @88Turbo88
      @88Turbo88 Před 3 lety +11

      Absolutely! Svetlana is more beautiful than any of these dancers!

    • @88Turbo88
      @88Turbo88 Před 3 lety +16

      You mean Svetlana Zakharova. She's the best!

    • @suzimurbach
      @suzimurbach Před 3 lety +9

      Zakharova , the BEST!!!

    • @KateDenthimamai
      @KateDenthimamai Před 3 lety +9

      Most lists on the internet about best ballerinas of all times don't even include Maya Plisetskaya, so it doesn't surprise me they didn't include Svetlana, it's as if they don't rank them based on their skills but based on other factors.

  • @nameless4387
    @nameless4387 Před 3 lety +2

    The third one WOW she is moveing with the rhythm perfectly like a quill

  • @RebelsBestFriend
    @RebelsBestFriend Před 2 měsíci

    These ladies are my idols. They endure bruises, blisters, sore feet, sore muscles, aching bodies for the love of a wonderful, graceful, very appreciated art.
    They are my heros, I would have loved to dance ballet in my childhood, it is so beautiful. Thank you, ladies for superior training and love of the dance. You
    are incredible

  • @arthrodea
    @arthrodea Před 4 lety +4

    I would have liked to see Maria Khoreva (at Mariinsky) included in the list - beautiful lines and extremely talented.

  • @triarb5790
    @triarb5790 Před 3 lety +4

    Oh my goodness, how miss live performance! I long for that tingle of anticipation that thrills through you as the curtain raises, that rustle of excitement when the principal dancers enter from stage left, the pause of pure joy before thunderous applause, and dancing may way home in my head! Oh Covid, when will you let me enjoy this again?!

    • @marcellepesek3038
      @marcellepesek3038 Před 3 lety +1

      Dear Trisha, yes, you describe the ambience at the theatre perfectly! Let us be grateful for these lovely videos and other great programs. Stay optimistic, so that we can overcome these tough times. I wish all of you good health, peace, love- to the humans, animals, and our precious earth. And Hooray for the Arts. Thank you for sharing your choices with us.

  • @mattvoyer4352
    @mattvoyer4352 Před 2 lety

    I literally cannot breathe. Such beautiful artistry. As a former ballet dancer, I cannot imagine rising to this level of expert. So amazing.

  • @harlandkirby5912
    @harlandkirby5912 Před 3 lety

    This is so, so good. Thank you.

  • @Youbarkimeow
    @Youbarkimeow Před 3 lety +4

    I would love to one day see ballet studios that also cater to those less fortunate children born into low income households.
    It teaches not only the art of dance but grace,good lifetime posture and many benefits for living a healthy lifestyle and meeting positive people who want to be a productive member of society.

  • @riverwildcat1
    @riverwildcat1 Před 3 lety +4

    So, so sublime. Unearthly beautiful. Inspiring. A gift from Heaven this is; the only explanation for such lovely creatures as these!

  • @ryleighmichelle3703
    @ryleighmichelle3703 Před 3 lety +1

    theyre STUNNING and so good

  • @serendipity4346
    @serendipity4346 Před rokem +1

    Cojocaru was STUNNING at the end.

  • @natabuff
    @natabuff Před 3 lety +5

    Какие вы божественные, девчонки-балерины!!! Глядя на вас, хочется жить! Вы ПРЕКРАСНЫ!!!

  • @mariapuddu8807
    @mariapuddu8807 Před 4 lety +18

    Sarah Lamb in Romeo&Juliet, Natalia Osipova in Giselle and Marianela Nuñez in Don Quixote would be my favourite picks❤ I can only hope I'll be able to see all these great dancers live one day🤞🏻

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    • @debbieroberts5866
      @debbieroberts5866 Před 3 lety +1

      I agree exactly!

    • @kinegonzalo1
      @kinegonzalo1 Před rokem +2

      The best Giselle… Osipova!!

  • @62kit45
    @62kit45 Před 3 lety

    so very wonderful to watch !!

  • @do9138
    @do9138 Před 2 lety +1

    So beautiful, and they make it look so effortless. Decades of education, work, and rehearsal and unbelievable talent is all it takes, after all.

  • @Beau.00
    @Beau.00 Před 3 lety +3

    Ballet I think is a representation of how beautiful the human body can be. Like it shows the body in the most beautiful forms.

    • @lovingsunshine3515
      @lovingsunshine3515 Před 3 lety

      For me is the contortionist. I can watch them perform all day long.

  • @kabardinka1
    @kabardinka1 Před 3 lety +14

    Nikisha Fogo is joining the San Francisco Ballet (after, um, Covid abates). She's an incredible, very underrated ballerina.

  • @JoyEze1
    @JoyEze1 Před 3 lety +1

    So amazing - Thanks from Denmark