We Try Ballet (feat. HK Ballet)
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Special thanks to Hong Kong Ballet for the super fun time!
Credit:
Septime Webre, Artistic Director of Hong Kong Ballet
Yuh Egami, Ballet Master of Hong Kong Ballet
Sun Jia, Lai Pengxiang, Chen Yunshi, Larissa Li, Dancers of Hong Kong Ballet
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This is so funny omg
well played! :D
My Internet just broke
😭😭😭
this needs more likes lol
can't believe we got Eddy and Brett doing ballet before GTA 6 😂
W comment
this deserves a pin
Yeah 😂😂😂
I can believe we got it before Silksong though
W comment 😂😂
the ballerinas cracking up when they turned to look at the wrong side is what got me, holy shit
"If there is a moment when you look at each other, that's wrong." Egami-San
Brett: does it twice
😂😂😂
I read this comment exactly at the same time jt was said
Just a thought, but I’d love to see you do a piece on bizarre percussion instruments. I just watched the end of Ozawa’s Carmina Burana, and Midway through the last section the tympanist appeared to be beating two lollipops on his thigh.
Eddy: "I should have not worn tight jeans."
No sh*** 😂
Tight jeans may have helped prevent him from overextending and breaking something important.
Like a soft splint.
@@balletshoes What a fitting name to your comment! ❤
Idk but when I looked at this comment it reminded me of a time I ripped my tights in ballet class😅
@@balletshoes Probably that was the goal: preventing injuries. They were in the middle of a concert tour.
watching this as a ballet dancer makes it 3 times better
As a I danced-a-long-time-ago and not even ballet, it's hilarious. Really funny video 😊
100%
I’m a beginner ish ballerina (not adult) and a violinist and even I found this funny lmao
As a violinist and an adult beginner at ballet (with Brett's flexibility and athleticism), this video hits harder than my rosin on the floor backstage 3 minutes before a concert
@@catalilac Ning ning!!!
Eddy being amazed at the grand plié in fourth, trying it, and immediately being told to stop absolutely killed me.
as an ex dancer, it was painfully hilarious :)
Ballet Master Yuh Egami isn’t too serious-he totally gets the nature of the video and keeps it all light and fun, which makes the whole thing even more engaging.
Excellent Mater-pupils chemistry.
they move surprisingly more elegantly than i expected them to
Good teacher !
Especially for people that haven’t danced before!
Yes, that's what the ballerinas of Ballet Reign also said, they said they were impressed !
@@leslietascoff9784I think part of it is their musical training. They're not dodos in the brains department and it shows!
Teacher: nice and elegant;
Eddy: I feel like I'm going to the toilet (Asian squat lol);
Very elegant Eddy.
13:52 new Ling Ling workout unlocked! Ballet dancing while playing the piece to it.
That’s kind of what Lindsay Stirling does!
Someone add some dubstep plz!
@@KozyKpopMy thoughts exactly!
Linglingsay Stirling @@KozyKpop
I love how they are more coordinated with violin than without 😂
Aural R-H-Y-T-H-M
😂
if you can stretch slowly, you can stretch quickly
real
Never gets old
Only after practicing for 40h a day !
Not even 2 minutes into the video but I am already enjoying the chaos.
I think the editing is too chaotic, at least it the beginning.
The camera view changes a lot, there are a lot of sound effects, cuts, additions, etc. I don't know, it's just too fast paced - like I'm watching shorts on long form content...? 🤔
@@philip2205 That's fair, I see what you mean. The beginning could have been edited better now that I think about it, but I just didn't realise it when I first watched the video haha. "Shorts on long form content" is a good description. But I think that I'm just a sucker for chaos
it’s edited like that because of the preview thing on youtube, where you can see the beginning of the video on the homepage or in your recommended tab i think
Huge thanks to Yuh Egami San for teaching our two old ducklings to become Twoset Swan!! Can't wait to see Twoset Swan on stage during their next world tour!!
They can finally dance with Hilary Hahn in ballet!
1:22 twoset penguins unlocked.
😂
I thought that was two ducks.
brett and eddy doing a pas de deux was not on my bingo card for 2024 but i am not complaining
so true
This one is not a pas de deux ("dance of two"), it's a pas de quatre ("dance of four")
@@SKSaooo i’m counting the part when it was just two of them as pas de deux 🤭
Okay but can we talk about how well they did to keep up with the pros? It's faster than you'd think, and they did really well!
Yeah! I legit clapped after their performance! They managed so well, given their first time dancing ballet, with ballerinas
I was amazed because that thing is actually fast and I thought they would hurt ballerinas feet! congrats to the Tutu Set!
I think you can attribute that to their sense of rhythm they have as musicians
If you can play the violin maybe you can do anything 🤣
@@souldancersbyjennifer yes, that's also what the ballerinas of Ballet Reign said.
Brett: "I'm a swan" "KOOOOOOOH!!!" omg,,, the best pair of ling ling ducklings EVER!
ducklinglings???
I've always found dance of the little swans so satisfying to watch, watching non dancers try it out sort of gives you a reminder of how much hard work goes into ballet performances
(the same goes for orchestral performances ofc!)
There is a saying in Chinese: performing1mins on stage, practicing 10mins off the stage!😂😂
@@user-nx4pq1ly5lshould be 10 years off the stage
As a ballerina and a twosetter, I am quite proud of what they accomplished in such a short time.
It wasn’t the best, but it wasn’t the worst.
Same here. I started cheering when they started to get the steps right.
6:41 Teacher: ballet jump;
Brett and Eddy: Mario Bros jump lol
I highly recommend watching the two young ladies of Ballet Reign and their insight on this video. As professionals they are impressed with Eddy and Brett’s performance of the little swans, which is a difficult piece in general.
I went and watched. I subscribed.
@@user-kr7uk7vz7s Same here !
Please do a collab 🙏
two white-feathered swans and two hongkong roast geese! the color is spot-on!
12:06 brett -10000 aura for looking at the wrong direction many times💀
12:26 and the ballerinas are so perfect and so smooth...❤👏👏👏
According to actual ballerinas, doing the head movements right is much harder than it looks.
omg... as a hker who has done ballet her entire childhood this video is something i never thought i needed 😭
100% boosted confidence lol
I love your videos ❤
I never did ballet but my family's from hk so i love it when hk is mentioned. If only i was in Hk, i would love to have gone to the show
The absolute dedication of the Hong Konh ballet to this bit is amazing. Best collab ever. The kindness and patience of the teacher was so heartwarming. He was so gentle with these two goofballs. And the final dance, BRAVA!
11:40 "the two ladies as the two little swans, Eddy and Brett"
😂😂😂 I can't!
He said the two LATEST additions not ladies
“The two latest additions to ‘the cygnets; the 4 little swans”
Bro yuh Egani looks so chill from the start to the end
No joke, this video actually made me understand Ballet. I always had great respect for the amount of effort and skill those perfomers exude, but I just never got the aesthetic appeal of it from an audiences perspective. Now I do. All of those precise movements, not just of the legs and feet but also the head, perfectly in tune with the music. I know, to lovers of Ballet I must sound like some oaf who just realized that grass is, indeed, green, and I apologize for that. I'm just glad that I can finally appreciate this artform in the way it deserves to be.
There’s some cool vids on tiktok etc where ballet dancers break down the moves or compare performances. One cool one had a fellow showing how a leaping dancer can hold his arms and head, point his legs so that he looks like he is hanging in the air before descending. Etc
Genuinely, this is a fantastic way to get more people into ballet and appreciating the art. Love this!
I never thought to see twoset violin learning ballet 😂😂
I didn't expect it, but I _did_ think about it ...a lot
me neither but I love it 😭
"we're violinist, of course we learn ballet"
Eddy can actually nail it if he trained a little longer. As for Brett.. Brett's got the spirit 😂
New merch in arrival: TwoSet pointe shoes
Or perhaps a TwoSet ‘twotwo’? ;)
@@cooldebt😂😂
Ballet Reign and Josephine from the Pointe Shop are going to LOVE this TwoSet episode
@micheledix2616 Josephine and twoset!!!!!! I want to see it!(Former pro ballet dancer mom of serious violin kid here)
@siobhananna I too would love to see .Josephine or Eden & Jordon from Ballet Reign reactions from this video 🤣🤣🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰🥰
i often watch these "i tried ballet" videos and the difference between athletes who get some of the moves right but have terrible timing and expression and you guys, who are lacking in form but have great timing and musicality (as one would expect) is honestly hilarious
I love how respectful they are and how they tried so hard lol A lot of non-dancers trying out ballet for their videos make fun of the art form a lot and it’s just uncomfortable to watch. I’m glad it’s because 2set has an actual appreciation for classical arts
So true. Thank you, Twoset!
They were actually quite good considering the amount of rehearsal and zero experience!
Good teacher !
I thought so too! That's a hard dance. Your first ballet lesson is usually some plies and tendus.
They kept in time, which went a long way to making them look not terrible.
Esp. Eddy. He has quite good natural turnout and flexibility
I'd say that I'm fairly surprised by this video😂
What a way to promote the new ballet of the Wizard of Oz! Thank you Hong Kong Ballet.
Thanks Brett and Eddy for reminding us to exercise!
I bet editor-san had a lot of fun watching the free comedy of unedited clips
i'm on the autism spectrum and my special interest is ballet/classical music. I've been watching you guys since 2019. this video is a gift for me and me only i am so happy to be seeing this.
Am 66 & recently joined the silver swans (55+) ballet class in my village & am totally loving it 🥰 I’d love to see you two collab with Ballet Reign (but they are in USA)
good to know I'm not the only person that mentioned Jordan and Eden here.
B&E collab with J&E! yes!!
Yessssss❤❤❤
As a classical dancer I always considered myself as part of the "non-musicians" group of twoset fans... never thought I would get to see this crossover of them being the "non-dancers" 😂😂 but im loving it!! ❤🕺🕺
Same here! Although I played viola when I was younger, I’m much more a ballerina than a musician:). Serious ballet training and performing instilled a lifelong love of classical music and a deep appreciation for the artists.
As someone who’s been dancing classical ballet for 10 years now, this is hilarious.😂😂😂❤
are there no little boys routines they could have taught Brett and Eddy, more within their 0 skill level? Of course it wouldn't be as funny but just wondering
@@oxoelfoxo they should have tought them the nutcracker dance during the party scene of the nutcracker ballet. That would be hilarious, and it is most often danced by a small boy🤣
@@oxoelfoxo They were there during the week when HK ballet performed Swan Lake - with famous guest dancers. They were invited to the performance as well as met with other dancers, staff members too. The stage they perform with the dancers are the same stage, where the ballet was performed. So that is how the idea came.
They had many 'learning instruments in one hour' videos - never starting with basic pieces.
@@oxoelfoxo There are tons, and more than enough in Swan Lake (Siegfried's variation in Act III is both great and has a great violin part) . Frankly, as a male dancer the fact that "we try ballet" videos with guys always have them doing women's steps or variations is kinda annoying.
@@Aaron-xq6hv I can see how that is annoying, but in this occasion I suppose they want to use the iconic music moments that everyone knows , and also have them doing it together as corp de ballet bit
Ling Ling can play the whole orchestra part while dancing as Odette for the whole show. Brett and Eddy why can't you be like Ling Ling!
As a ballerina and musician, I was ready to go full music theory mode to a wall after I watched this. Breaking down choreography and music together would be such a fun video idea!
(For example, how the sound of the rhythm the feet make with their footwork is like rhythm on sheet music, etc.)
from hula hoop dance to ballet, they're upgrading a new skill y'all🤣
As a ballerina I can confirm that Brett and Eddy truly did ballet. I was so moved.
props to the dancer at 13:21 for keeping good attention when her swan headpiece began to fall off!! great stuff!
The next ballet should be the Rite of Spring
They’d have an easier time with the actual moves, but a lot harder time counting!
😂😂😂😂😂😂
The random, but evil push, and mischievous smile at 5:38 killed me 😂😂
The head movements are clearly so hard and I never noticed that about ballet before. Twoset actually found it easier to play the violin than do the head movements.
I did notice that since they had different violin parts, Eddy played the melody which was harder to do the dance to than Brett whose part matched the steps of the dance
As someone who spent their childhood in flute and ballet classes this is priceless! 😂 Glad Eddie survived without dislocating a hip. Next time they need dance belts, tights, and ballet flats though. Gotta have the right tools for the job!
Yess!!! The belts especially!! They would be so confused like what are these belts even supposed to do 😂
As a ballet dancer and musician, I think this is my new favourite video of yours. It would be awesome if you collabed with Ballet Reign for a music guessing game or something!
EDIT: They reacted to your video!!
watching two violinists in their 30's trying out ballet for the first time is peak entertainment
The dramatic turn with the most unflattering grace at 9:31 I can't 🤣🤣
An the performance! The ballerinas cracking up made it 10x funnier. Thank you B&E for making actually LOL for 5 min straight.
I adore these guys.
This was fun to watch! 🤣 They actually did really okay despite struggling and doing it while playing the violin was great 😆
YES!! As a ballet and modern dancer myself, I've been waiting for a video like this! Dance and music are so intrinsically linked and although I'm not a practicing musician anymore (learned harp when I was younger), I love learning about classical music through twoset.
They should rename this video to 4 swans and two geese 😂😂😂 love you Brett and Eddy! ❤
Brett took the practice very serious, you could see him focusing a lot to not to make w mistake ❤
I’m a ballerina who used to play violin. I have friends who dance/have danced with Hong Kong ballet so this is PERFECT
as a dancer who played violin growing up, i have been waiting for this video for 87 years. You all should interview dancers and how they count music compared to musicians next!
You guys are such good sports. This was really fun and made me appreciate how much skill goes into ballet 😂
Guys, huge respect for even trying to do that... And it was even pretty good.
A+ for effort
I love this so much as a musician and daughter of a ballet dancer, this is just great! Someone show Josephine! She will love it too
oh hey, do you also watch Ballet Reign? they're like the Twoset of ballet
YEEEEESSSS
I don't know how long I've waited to see these two doing ballet
As a dancer I am grateful for this tip-of-the hat to ballet from violinists.
Twoset Tutu! Finallyyy! Have been waiting for this for forty weeks!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉
As a classical violinist and pianist since I was 4 and ballet dancer since I was 5, this warms my heart ❤️❤️
They're beauty they're grace they're gonna plie and fall on their face
✨grandpas grandfathering✨
this reminds me of our gymnastics classes in college. damn, those stretches!
I have to say, my favourite thing about all of TwoSet's content is how it reminds you that the "high arts" like classical music and ballet still have all the informality and goofing around of more normal jobs and hobbies
as a prof ballerina and classical musician.. this is the best!!! i wasnt expecting them to do so good!!
I've never found anyone impressed by a plié haha considering you guys got a crash course, you did so well! Especially when you reached Lingling level at the end ❤
Cameraman was sure having the most fun here😂
Bravo Bravo! Shout out to the two little swans!😂😂 They really worked hard on the steps! ❤
Brett and Eddy are in their TwoSetBallerino era and I am all here for it
✨exquisite✨
Ballet Reign!
Actuallly you are not doing too bad for non-dancers.!
THE ENDING WAS PERFECTION I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT
13:42 even paganini could not do this. 😂props to twoset for raising the bar for fellow violinists😏
12:26 big applause to the ballerinas👏👏👏💖❤️ perfect, smooth, elegant...
do you know what piece the extract at 13:40 is from?
dang, i'd like a Ballet Reign reaction video but J&E will just bust their bellies laughing
They are doing it :) It's scheduled for tomorrow :)
@@elenagerenova8458 stayed up for it. should have expected them to be very complimentary being the teachers they are
Watched it, it was a great react vid, I subscribed immediately !
Yeeesss lets go! I'm a ballet teacher and I just taught this dance to my 8-12 year old class. I was waiting for them to get the the pas de chat section ( 13:01 ) but it seems the HKB was merciful on these two ambitious musicians😂 For their first lesson they did great. The ballet world could always use more men so Brett and Eddy if you need another lesson....
I loved that you went full Lindsay Sterling mode in the end.
What we've all been waiting for!!!!!!!!!! Just with this would have been a collaboration with Ballet Reign.
I was so excited when I first found ballet reign's channel but then made the mistake of googling them, found their website and found that the whole purpose of their channel is to try and indoctrinate people into their religion. I unsubscribed so fast I think I got whiplash.
"Ballet Reign
BALLET, FOUNDED ON THE WORD OF GOD
Who We Are
Ballet Reign is a performing ministry founded in Dallas, Texas, with a vision to present the gospel and hope of Jesus Christ through the captivating art of ballet to local audiences and abroad. We are raising the next generation of dancers to serve the Lord with utmost excellence and to become effective witnesses of His greatness". No thank you!
Well done Twoset and HK Ballet! So happy to see the collaboration as a HKer 😊
This is hysterical 😂. But on a more serious note, it’s nice to see Brett and Eddy showcasing the discipline required to be the Ling-Ling of other kinds of performance. They did better than I ever could.
Man! Ling Ling just got a new level of difficulty: Practice while dancing ballet! Well done, TwoSet! 😄
I seriously just finished my ballet class!!! Let's see what our two tired old men can do lol Unflexible old men +40 let's go!!! BTW, NEW VIDEO FROM TWOSET IT HAS BEEN TOO LONG I MISSED YOU GUYS!!!
Whenever you're feeling like you aren't doing well you can always look back to this video and get a confidence booster 😂~~
* +30 Brett is 31 and Eddy 30 if I remember correctly
@@xandraxandra1437 ah I was actually talking about the counting in their previous "learn instrument in 1hr" videos lol like "+1 tired old man", "+1 weak violinist" sth like that lol Probably I should put the +40 at the front lol
@@simplytwosetter Now I understand 👍
Well done for the amusing and delightful variation. Many people do not realise how athletically demanding and physically strenuous dance is and especially ballet.
The Ballet Master was such a great and patient teacher 😂 and those professional ballerinas are stunning. Twoset were hilarious as expected 😂😂😂😂
LMAOOOOOO WHEN HE LOOKED THE SAME WAY AS THE BALLERINAS
You mean the opposite way!
12:56 I will literally never get over how damn impressive this dance is 😭 And honestly, Brett & Eddie did an alright job for beginners 😂
As someone who's done ballet almost all my life, I think it's hilarious when people try to do it for the first time. I learned this dance when I was like 12. You two did surprisingly well, and the changes with the two other swans were coordinated super smoothly. Not surprisingly you got the musicality down. And dancing while playing the music at the end is giving Lindsey Stirling a run for her money lol
LETS GO SWAN LAKE OBOE SOLO 🔥🔥🔥
Brett and Eddie never looked so glorious
A shame they don't have the swan outfit
Edit: Hell yeah, they did
This was such an entertaining video and I'm genuinely impressed with Brett and Eddy! They got a lot of the choreography fairly correct!