Люблю слушать Николая Цискаридзе, когда его не прерывают, не задают одни и те же вопросы. Ему нужна только слушающая и понимающая аудитория. Цискаридзе хорош в танце и чрезвычайно интересен в рассказе. Особое обаяние!
It is clear to me that he is a brilliant man, with an avid mind, that cannot stand mediocrity. These people tend to bother others, without having any negative thoughts. They are perceived as invasive or "standing out". It is a burden to carry, but he cannot choose to be somebody ele, he has to stick to himself. All respect to him, he is an exceptional dancer, tutor and visionary!
Perfectly said Simona... you hit the bulls eye; He is definitely not a simpleton, he is knowledgeable about art, theater, literature, he is a lawyer specializing in employment law. Very intelligent, wise and educated man.I know that burden of being myself and telling as it is, not patting anyone on the back in pretense.. it pushes people away, makes them feel incompetent and it would be so much better if they tried to learn from him instead. I can;t let the day pass without watching him dance and listening to him talk (I understand Russian). Many in his place wouldn;t make it but he is so strong and self reliant, that is how his mother brought him up. He is amazing
Every time i watch his interview iam appreciate his honesty, wisdom and openness. He often talks about his shortcomings and at the same time emphasizes his dignity. He is self-critical. But where he is really master and good, he does not hesitate to talk about it. When TV shows rehearsals, where he helps his students, he is often very harsh and rude. I would be offended, but this is the key to the success of his students. He motivates them. He is extremely unusual. Legend of world ballet. Galina Ulanova, Marina Semionova, Nikolay Tsiskaridze...
Gives me goose bumps and I'm 71!!!!!! A ballet lover all my life. He is gifted in so many ways and not content to "settle". I wish that all of his dreams and aspirations come true!!!!!
Shalom Patricia, bless you for seeing in him what I see... and incredible human being with a brain, heart and soul and unbelievable talent. After everything he went through he can use some happiness and peace. I get goosebumps too...
I agree wholeheartedly with Nikolay about crawling on stage. Why are you down there I ask but they don't care to answer me. I very much like this man; his dancing, intellect, honesty and his personal philosophy. The image at 7:15 is an example of perfect aplomb. Bravo!
One of the most intelligent people in the world, a great philosopher, besides being a genius ballet dancer and a great artist! I love his emotional openness and his honesty, his integrity. He is the only perfection in this world I have ever met! Honestly!
Полный восторг!Прекрасное интервью уникального танцора.Блестящий правдолюбец и редкий знаток классического балета . Эрудит,да и просто красавец! Жаль нет перевода на испанский и.т.д. Николаю Максимовичу Цискаридзе долгие лета!
Николай Максимович, благодарю Вас за такое искреннее интервью. За великолепный, свободный, интересный язык, я имею в виду красоту речи как таковой, которая разнообразная по набору слов, по последовательности изложения того, о чём Вы говорите, по элементарной грамотности, в конце концов, что сейчас является прямо таки редкостью!!!!, не только среди артистов разных жанров, но и среди журналистов и дикторов. Мне стало немного грустно, когда Вы сказали, что Вам, наверное, будет скучно сидеть на стульчик и учить детей танцевать. Ну, во- первых, делаю Вам много, много, много лет здоровой, благополучной жизни. А во-вторых, у Вас сейчас, во всяком случае, так много других областей примения Ваших знаний, Вашего опыта в активной фазе, что я иногда думаю, а как Вы всё это в принципе успеваете, тем более, что вы делать что либо даже на 4 не умеете! Вы всё, за что берётесь, делаете на 5 в квадрате. Вы же по складу характера, по амбициозности являетесь перфекционистом, и по-другому просто не умеете!!!! И Вам никогда не будет скучно, Вы всегда найдёте для себя интересное для Вас и для людей, занятие, и Вы не завидует своим ученикам, хотя бы потому, что Вы уже создали своё ИМЯ, а Вашим ученикам ещё только предстоит это сделать, и ещё неизвестно, как у них всё получится. Чему завидовать то? Да, уважаемый Николай Максимович, человек я не талантливый и поэтому краткость мне не свойственна. Но даже я уже заканчиваю. Всего Вам хорошего и как можно более долгого невыгарания интереса к жизни. Тётя Оля. 👍🙌😘💕
Yes, he is, intelligent, wise, educated... he is also a lawyer, very self disciplined and oh, so talented. I can watch him and listen to him for hours.
Глубокоуважаемый Николай Максимович, Вы не правы. Теперь, благодаря конкретно Вам, балет ОПЯТЬ имеет значение не только в узком мире исскуства, но и в жизни людей, большей частью далёких от мира исскуства. В нашей стране, в России, опять все, ВСЁ!!! знают, что есть такой вид исскуства, как балет! Уважаемый Николай Максимович, я всю жизнь не могу запомнить, в каких случаях и как пишется слово искусство. Как я только не пыталась это сделать. Испробовала разные методики, но проходило какое-то время, и я забывала. Ну, вот такая у меня несовершенная память. Но, слушать Вас я очень люблю. 👍👍👍💕💕💕🌲🌲🌲
Глубоко почитаемый Николай Максимович, я думаю, что Вы не совсем правы в утверждении, что в современном мире балет уже не имеет большого значения. Потому что именно Вы, сударь, своим неподражаемым искусством, вновь сделали его величество Балет одним из самых значимых видов искусства. И пока Вы будете живы и благополучны, и будете продолжать трудиться в области балета, балет БУДЕТ значимым видом искусства. С бесконечным уважением - т. Оля. 😘💕💕💕💕💕
Вы правы!!! Сейчас мы простые люди занимаемся балетом он- лайн,раньше я даже и подумать не могла. Смарт балет,преподаватели это Илья Кузнечов( одноклассник НЦ) и его жена Сол( балерина). Чудные ребята,каждый день с ними💖
Genialer Tänzer, unikaler Lehrer, Interessanter und humorvoller Gesprächsführer mit ausgezeichneten Redefähigkeiten!!! Hervorragender Mensch mit offenem georgischen Herzen, Mut, Treue und Selblosigkeit.!!!!! Vielen Dank Nikolos!!!!! Georgien ist stolz auf dich!!!!!
he is very talented Russians have no difference in nationality, they are strange but tsiskaridze....A gentle dancer and not only....superhe is very talented Russians have no difference in nationality, they are strange but tsiskaridze....A gentle dancer and not only....super
Thank you for uploading this, know his art since childhood. I am Cuban and Russian dancers were obligatory for us to see in dance school. Now listening to his reasoning, I admired him even more as a person.
Bless you Ailec.. he is a wonderful person and a very smart, intelligent and educated man with high standards, morals, manners and a perfect gentleman. And he is a rector of Vaganova Ballet Academy and a lawyer. Man is a genius.
Nikolay, even though your parents were not artist, there is a thing that creates a genius individual by mutation of the genes somewhere in your ancestors. I'm absolutely sure you inherited your mastery artist status that connects you to a former ancestor who was on the level as yourself! I'm personally happy that we're in the generation, to see all the brilliant student graduate, due to your vast knowledge passed on to them at Vaganova Ballet Academy! Good luck Nikolay - God bless you and your family!
It's my pleasure Peter, he is my ballet idol, a talent you don't see anymore.. he has it all, grace, poise, incredible stage presence, classical dance as well as modern dance skills, acting ability, incredible emotional expression. precision, incredible use of his arms and head, he can dance anything, jt watched him in Golden Age, he was amazing. He is doing amazing job at Vaganova, I watch all gradation shows, Polish Ball, Paquita, Fairy Doll etc.. they all looked like professional dancers. Everything he touches turned into gold. He has brilliant mind, he is a walking art, opera, ballet and literature encyclopedia and he is a lawyer. The way he was treated by Bolshoy is a total shame, only because he is outspoken and truthful and got uncomfortable for corrupted management. I adore him, I love black sheep, unique, extraordinary people like him. But today being a black sheep makes you awfully lonely. If you are on Facebook, come to my group Only For Serious Ballet Lovers. I feature him almost exclusively . I am lucky to understand Russian and listen to all his interviews and programs. All the best from San Francisco, Luba PS, he has no family, he only had mother who died when he was 20. He has been all alone since.
What a fantastic mane! We must learn his hair secrets! lol Seriously though, he is very interesting and absolutely compelling to watch. He is/was an incredible dancer and teacher.
roliboom ....... I'll Second THAT! 'Everything in Abundance; INCLUDING The Hair'! ..... I was 'losing It' in the late 1960s; ...... & in The 'Flower Power Generation'! WHEN I WAS STILL A TEENAGER!!! (Nightmare)
To me ballet is to Russia as archery is to South Korea. This is a fascinating biographical video. Thank you for the English translated sub-titles. Informative and interesting about Mr. Tsiskaridze's views. Mr. Tsiskaridze seems to be thriving as Director and head Teacher in St. Petersburg at the Vaganova Ballet Academy.
No doubt this man is an artist, and very honest in his approach to life and dance. I have known teachers like him and they gave me my greatest training. Yet, at times his purest attitude toward ballet is kind of the opposite of my feelings. To me, Classical ballet tells the story through pantomime and highlights one technique. Don't be me wrong, I love classical ballet, but for storytelling, I prefer modern or contemporary ballet, less pantomime, and the story is told in the technique. I agree that education about dance and being a smart dancer is one of the best tools in the world. Make your young dancers smarter, teach them they whys and history, to become a more complete dancer.
I have a wonderful niece who has had a successful dance career doing music videos and Broadway shows. She has told me that she is not really interested in dance history. I don’t think she would attend a classical ballet done by a major company. For me I just do not understand this. Ballet training played a major part and her ability to dance professionally for so long.
What an enlightening video. To get an idea of Pestov's greatness as a teacher, one does not need to look farther from Tsiskaridze's class. Gennadi Saveliev went on to become a soloist at the American Ballet Theater; he is one of the founders of the famous and prestigious ballet competition, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP). Dimitri Kulev is the founder of Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy. One of his most famous students is Kaylee Quinn. And of course, Tsiskaridze himself, a principal at Bolshoi and now the rector of the Vaganova Ballet Academy.
To be the best in ones field be it scientist, writer, artist, athlete takes a big ego! That's what drives them and makes them remarkable. And yes, most of them are a pain in the ass! It goes with the territory..
He has never been a pain to anyone except people who ran Bolshoi to the ground with their corruption and treatment of dancers, he had the right to criticize them for it, he loved that theater more than anything. Yes, he was a pain to them and they punished him for it... didn't stop him from doing the right thing. Bravo Nikolai
BytomGirl I agree with you! Nikolai will have the last laugh though; brilliant dancer that he was, I think he will be remembered even more as one of the most brilliant teachers of all time. He seems to worship and nurture his students and only accepts the very best from them. He’s remarkable....and full of drama! which I like. It’s Theater after all.
Nicolai Tsiskaridze is genuinely disturbed by the overall direction in the ballet world outside Russia to downgrade story telling which people love for parodies like Alice in Wonderland by Christopher Wheeldon. And he is the best we have! And Nicolai Ratmansky - he worked with the Kirov in Russia? Surely all is not lost! We still have Nicolai teaching pre-Imperial Russian dance in the 21st century. He is a master teacher, for he has performed all he teaches. He knows his 15 or 16 year old boys, while amazing to my eye, can't perform the high elevations he did - look at his legs. They need to grow to become 20, and then they have hope. He does as much as he can with delicate porcelain. Anyone who thinks he is too tough on students - see his devotion in this video. He cares.
How long ago was this filmed ? I usually do not like the man at all although nobody can deny the great artist but I actually really enjoyed the frankness of his answers ........I mean let's face it the man is a god in his country !!!!
Amen Donnamila... I totally agree.. I too understand Russian and when I listen to him speak he makes me feel warm inside. So modest, gentle and passionate without any pretense. He is an open book. And as a dancer he leaves me breathless.
Georgina Reid. - A late reply Georgina ........ but Now, more than at ANY other Time; We all Live in a 'labelling' World. - Was it Oscar, who once said " We live in an Age of Surfaces; ...... an Artist can be 'disliked' for NO Other Reason than, how He 'Appears' - to the Viewer; ...... no matter How GOOD His Work may BE!!"
Hi Phil, it's unfortunate that people tend to judge based only on the gossip or unfounded bad reviews that are totally unfair without doing their own homework. You know the story about throwing the first stone...
Thanks Phil...and that applies so much to Nikolai, in his career he had so much unfair treatment, so much jealousy and contempt he didn't deserve, he is the nicest person when you treat him right. In spite of all this he always smiles, even when he dances.. or especially when he dances or should I say danced. And he can be so funny, have seen his funny roles in Fille Mal Gardee, Golden Age and Bright Stream ? If you didn't, I will get you links, you will not find them because they are in Russian. He has an amazing sense of humor but have you ever notice sadness in his eyes?
Amen Mathew, Petit adored him, he only used dancers with intellect and individuality. He choreographed Pique Dame just for him... nobody else can ever dance it... and wouldn't try.
And where do these uneducated dancers go when they retire at 35 or 38 ? With limited education (as he claims) and no exposure to the world, having been coddled in the insulated world of dance, where do these emotional cripples go ? In Toronto, Canada, at the school of the National Ballet (of Canada), ballet students study all the educational basics of a high school education curriculum as well as dance and dance history to emerge as well-rounded persons -- and artists. When they retire, their formal education can take them anywhere in the commercial world, able to make a living outside of dance after a career in dance. It is not impossible. Bravo to the National Ballet of Canada school for seeing that, for their students, there is a life beyond he footlights.
Люблю слушать Николая Цискаридзе, когда его не прерывают, не задают одни и те же вопросы. Ему нужна только слушающая и понимающая аудитория. Цискаридзе хорош в танце и чрезвычайно интересен в рассказе. Особое обаяние!
ია ვარდით მოფენილ გზაზე გატაროს ღმერთმა
Яркие искры таланта, блистает обжигающей страстью, неукротимой фантазией тревожит сердца зрителей. Озаряет, очаровывает, от его танцев восторженное впечатление навсегда......
Уникальный человек, кладезь мудрости, знания, человеческого достоинства.
Russian balet is wonderart with beautiful Tsiskaridze teacher! Thenk you!!!
Безумно талантливый, умный, прекрасный и честный человек.
Удачи, удачи и удачи во всем.
Личность и этим все сказано! Здоровья.... И много, много новых свершений!!!
It is clear to me that he is a brilliant man, with an avid mind, that cannot stand mediocrity. These people tend to bother others, without having any negative thoughts. They are perceived as invasive or "standing out". It is a burden to carry, but he cannot choose to be somebody ele, he has to stick to himself. All respect to him, he is an exceptional dancer, tutor and visionary!
Perfectly said Simona... you hit the bulls eye; He is definitely not a simpleton, he is knowledgeable about art, theater, literature, he is a lawyer specializing in employment law. Very intelligent, wise and educated man.I know that burden of being myself and telling as it is, not patting anyone on the back in pretense.. it pushes people away, makes them feel incompetent and it would be so much better if they tried to learn from him instead. I can;t let the day pass without watching him dance and listening to him talk (I understand Russian). Many in his place wouldn;t make it but he is so strong and self reliant, that is how his mother brought him up. He is amazing
Simona Serbanescu. - Ahh YES! Wise Words ....... 'Hold Your Head Up High & Soldier On'!
Николай Цискаридзе самый лучший, самый талантливый и преданный профессие!!!
Какая красота полетов. Прыжки ЦИСКАРИДЗЕ - легкие высокие . Какой это огромный труд. 👏👏👏👍
Thank you so much for translating this into English for those of us not fortunate enough to speak Russian, a very beautiful language.
Every time i watch his interview iam appreciate his honesty, wisdom and openness. He often talks about his shortcomings and at the same time emphasizes his dignity. He is self-critical. But where he is really master and good, he does not hesitate to talk about it. When TV shows rehearsals, where he helps his students, he is often very harsh and rude. I would be offended, but this is the key to the success of his students. He motivates them. He is extremely unusual. Legend of world ballet. Galina Ulanova, Marina Semionova, Nikolay Tsiskaridze...
And those legends were his teachers.. plus Fadeyechev and V. Vasiliev.. I love his talent, his character and his mind.
Цискаридзе Николай уникален брррраво
Gives me goose bumps and I'm 71!!!!!! A ballet lover all my life. He is gifted in so many ways and not content to "settle". I wish that all of his dreams and aspirations come true!!!!!
Shalom Patricia, bless you for seeing in him what I see... and incredible human being with a brain, heart and soul and unbelievable talent. After everything he went through he can use some happiness and peace. I get goosebumps too...
I agree wholeheartedly with Nikolay about crawling on stage. Why are you down there I ask but they don't care to answer me.
I very much like this man; his dancing, intellect, honesty and his personal philosophy. The image at 7:15 is an example of perfect aplomb. Bravo!
This man is a living monument. Russians are lucky to have him.
WOW! He was AMAZING! PHEW! AMAAAAAAAZING! Such strength and grace! BRAVO!
Agree completely, the most intelligent, wise and educated man in ballet world. And his dancing is a dream.
One of the most intelligent people in the world, a great philosopher, besides being a genius ballet dancer and a great artist! I love his emotional openness and his honesty, his integrity. He is the only perfection in this world I have ever met! Honestly!
Полный восторг!Прекрасное интервью уникального танцора.Блестящий правдолюбец и редкий знаток классического балета . Эрудит,да и просто красавец!
Жаль нет перевода на испанский и.т.д.
Николаю Максимовичу Цискаридзе долгие лета!
Do you remember the song "You're just too good to be true / Can't take my eyes off of you". HE IS JUST TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE!
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Действительно БОЛЬШОЙ мастер !!! Образованный, думающий , красивый! Такое сочетание качеств в одном человеке ,увы, сейчас РЕДКОСТЬ!
Tsiskaridze is the best ever!!! Nobody can compare to him.
Amen, never was, never will be. He is my idol and my hero.
Николя , вы остались Человеком!!!!❤
Обожаю реальных людей!!! Остаться человеком очень сложно! ❤
За державу гордость, когда интервью даёт Цискаридзе
Нет больше такого ! Чудо Ник!спасибо, что ты есть
Ника - балетный гений на века !!! Живи сто лет . Мы счастливы, что-- твои современники !
БЫЛ , ЕСТЬ И ЕЩЁ МНОГИЕ ПОКОЛЕНИЯ БУДУТ ПОМНИТЬ И ЗНАТЬ , ЧТО ЭТОТ ЧЕЛОВЕК - ЦЕЛАЯ ЭПОХА В РУССКОМ БАЛЕТЕ .
Потрясающий танцор!!!
Король балета. Король Большого! Браво!!!
He is very introspective....and has a very interesting perspective.......impressive dancer. And where did he get that glorious head of HAIR???
Николай Максимович, благодарю Вас за такое искреннее интервью. За великолепный, свободный, интересный язык, я имею в виду красоту речи как таковой, которая разнообразная по набору слов, по последовательности изложения того, о чём Вы говорите, по элементарной грамотности, в конце концов, что сейчас является прямо таки редкостью!!!!, не только среди артистов разных жанров, но и среди журналистов и дикторов. Мне стало немного грустно, когда Вы сказали, что Вам, наверное, будет скучно сидеть на стульчик и учить детей танцевать. Ну, во- первых, делаю Вам много, много, много лет здоровой, благополучной жизни. А во-вторых, у Вас сейчас, во всяком случае, так много других областей примения Ваших знаний, Вашего опыта в активной фазе, что я иногда думаю, а как Вы всё это в принципе успеваете, тем более, что вы делать что либо даже на 4 не умеете! Вы всё, за что берётесь, делаете на 5 в квадрате. Вы же по складу характера, по амбициозности являетесь перфекционистом, и по-другому просто не умеете!!!! И Вам никогда не будет скучно, Вы всегда найдёте для себя интересное для Вас и для людей, занятие, и Вы не завидует своим ученикам, хотя бы потому, что Вы уже создали своё ИМЯ, а Вашим ученикам ещё только предстоит это сделать, и ещё неизвестно, как у них всё получится. Чему завидовать то? Да, уважаемый Николай Максимович, человек я не талантливый и поэтому краткость мне не свойственна. Но даже я уже заканчиваю. Всего Вам хорошего и как можно более долгого невыгарания интереса к жизни. Тётя Оля. 👍🙌😘💕
Умничка! Настоящий учитель!
Талантище!!! Если человек талантлив, то он талантлив во всём!!!❤🎉❤
Умница , честный и порядочный человек !! Пусть ему сопутствует удача !!!
Soglashayus s wami :) Chudesnyj cheloviek.
He is a very smart man. True artists!
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Yes, he is, intelligent, wise, educated... he is also a lawyer, very self disciplined and oh, so talented. I can watch him and listen to him for hours.
Глубокоуважаемый Николай Максимович, Вы не правы. Теперь, благодаря конкретно Вам, балет ОПЯТЬ имеет значение не только в узком мире исскуства, но и в жизни людей, большей частью далёких от мира исскуства. В нашей стране, в России, опять все, ВСЁ!!! знают, что есть такой вид исскуства, как балет! Уважаемый Николай Максимович, я всю жизнь не могу запомнить, в каких случаях и как пишется слово искусство. Как я только не пыталась это сделать. Испробовала разные методики, но проходило какое-то время, и я забывала. Ну, вот такая у меня несовершенная память. Но, слушать Вас я очень люблю. 👍👍👍💕💕💕🌲🌲🌲
Fantastic dancer and person.
He is smart, talented dancer of all times! He has unbelievable knowledge of classics!
Бесподобен!
Вне всякой критики!
Глубоко почитаемый Николай Максимович, я думаю, что Вы не совсем правы в утверждении, что в современном мире балет уже не имеет большого значения. Потому что именно Вы, сударь, своим неподражаемым искусством, вновь сделали его величество Балет одним из самых значимых видов искусства. И пока Вы будете живы и благополучны, и будете продолжать трудиться в области балета, балет БУДЕТ значимым видом искусства. С бесконечным уважением - т. Оля. 😘💕💕💕💕💕
Вы правы!!! Сейчас мы простые люди занимаемся балетом он- лайн,раньше я даже и подумать не могла. Смарт балет,преподаватели это Илья Кузнечов( одноклассник НЦ) и его жена Сол( балерина). Чудные ребята,каждый день с ними💖
Очень интересно слушать .
Genialer Tänzer, unikaler Lehrer, Interessanter und humorvoller Gesprächsführer mit ausgezeichneten Redefähigkeiten!!! Hervorragender Mensch mit offenem georgischen Herzen, Mut, Treue und Selblosigkeit.!!!!! Vielen Dank Nikolos!!!!! Georgien ist stolz auf dich!!!!!
He fascinates me. I search for his videos and glimpses of him in other videos. Thank you for the translations.
His hair looks indestructible.
An amazing Prince!
Король Танца!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Благодарю Цискаридзе Николая Максимовича за его балет !
Николай Максимович,Вы,лучший!
Awesome!
he is very talented Russians have no difference in nationality, they are strange but tsiskaridze....A gentle dancer and not only....superhe is very talented Russians have no difference in nationality, they are strange but tsiskaridze....A gentle dancer and not only....super
Браво!
úžasný...♥
Всё на энергии. А это ресурс, к сожалению, не бесконечный .. брэнд уже есть - ученики Цискаридзе. Можно пуанты выпускать с логотипом)))
Вот интересный человек!
13:35 Искусство отошло с оглядкой на спорт!!!!!! Это тенденция современности!!!!!
Thank you for uploading this, know his art since childhood. I am Cuban and Russian dancers were obligatory for us to see in dance school. Now listening to his reasoning, I admired him even more as a person.
Bless you Ailec.. he is a wonderful person and a very smart, intelligent and educated man with high standards, morals, manners and a perfect gentleman. And he is a rector of Vaganova Ballet Academy and a lawyer. Man is a genius.
¡Yo también!
Great interview.
Nikolay, even though your parents were not artist, there is a thing that creates a genius individual by mutation of the genes somewhere in your ancestors. I'm absolutely sure you inherited your mastery artist status that connects you to a former ancestor who was on the level as yourself! I'm personally happy that we're in the generation, to see all the brilliant student graduate, due to your vast knowledge passed on to them at Vaganova Ballet Academy! Good luck Nikolay - God bless you and your family!
Amen Pete, I echo that...
BytomGirl - Thanks you for your reply! Peter.
It's my pleasure Peter, he is my ballet idol, a talent you don't see anymore.. he has it all, grace, poise, incredible stage presence, classical dance as well as modern dance skills, acting ability, incredible emotional expression. precision, incredible use of his arms and head, he can dance anything, jt watched him in Golden Age, he was amazing. He is doing amazing job at Vaganova, I watch all gradation shows, Polish Ball, Paquita, Fairy Doll etc.. they all looked like professional dancers. Everything he touches turned into gold. He has brilliant mind, he is a walking art, opera, ballet and literature encyclopedia and he is a lawyer. The way he was treated by Bolshoy is a total shame, only because he is outspoken and truthful and got uncomfortable for corrupted management. I adore him, I love black sheep, unique, extraordinary people like him. But today being a black sheep makes you awfully lonely. If you are on Facebook, come to my group Only For Serious Ballet Lovers.
I feature him almost exclusively . I am lucky to understand Russian and listen to all his interviews and programs.
All the best from San Francisco, Luba
PS, he has no family, he only had mother who died when he was 20. He has been all alone since.
The greatest dancer of all time according to me :)
Me too...
Me too. Better than Nureyev and Baryshnikov, in my opinion.
Me too!!
Mee too
The greatest dancer and very beautiful
What a fantastic mane! We must learn his hair secrets! lol Seriously though, he is very interesting and absolutely compelling to watch. He is/was an incredible dancer and teacher.
roliboom ....... I'll Second THAT!
'Everything in Abundance; INCLUDING The Hair'! ..... I was
'losing It' in the late 1960s; ...... & in The 'Flower Power Generation'!
WHEN I WAS STILL A TEENAGER!!!
(Nightmare)
🤣To have that hair you need to become a georgian man with Georgian genes 😀
Magnificent ❤
To me ballet is to Russia as archery is to South Korea. This is a fascinating biographical video. Thank you for the English translated sub-titles. Informative and interesting about Mr. Tsiskaridze's views. Mr. Tsiskaridze seems to be thriving as Director and head Teacher in St. Petersburg at the Vaganova Ballet Academy.
Genialnyi tantsor!!!
No doubt this man is an artist, and very honest in his approach to life and dance. I have known teachers like him and they gave me my greatest training. Yet, at times his purest attitude toward ballet is kind of the opposite of my feelings. To me, Classical ballet tells the story through pantomime and highlights one technique. Don't be me wrong, I love classical ballet, but for storytelling, I prefer modern or contemporary ballet, less pantomime, and the story is told in the technique. I agree that education about dance and being a smart dancer is one of the best tools in the world. Make your young dancers smarter, teach them they whys and history, to become a more complete dancer.
Только пытливость ума разделяет нас с Шариковыми,,, К сожалению, как сказал Николай: - "Сейчас время Шариковых",,,,,(((
Шарикова все же уволили, Николай Максимович по-прежнему гланый, нотуже в Вагановке!!
Such a modest, unpretentious individual... (!)
I have a wonderful niece who has had a successful dance career doing music videos and Broadway shows. She has told me that she is not really interested in dance history. I don’t think she would attend a classical ballet done by a major company. For me I just do not understand this. Ballet training played a major part and her ability to dance professionally for so long.
What an enlightening video. To get an idea of Pestov's greatness as a teacher, one does not need to look farther from Tsiskaridze's class. Gennadi Saveliev went on to become a soloist at the American Ballet Theater; he is one of the founders of the famous and prestigious ballet competition, Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP). Dimitri Kulev is the founder of Dmitri Kulev Classical Ballet Academy. One of his most famous students is Kaylee Quinn. And of course, Tsiskaridze himself, a principal at Bolshoi and now the rector of the Vaganova Ballet Academy.
And don't forget another Pestov graduate and Nikolai's friend, Vladimir Malakhov. Both incredible dancers and great people
Несравненный Цискаридзе!!!
Противники Цискаридзе - это или завистники - люди с черной душой или просто серость и дураки необразованные..
To be the best in ones field be it scientist, writer, artist, athlete takes a big ego! That's what drives them and makes them remarkable. And yes, most of them are a pain in the ass! It goes with the territory..
He has never been a pain to anyone except people who ran Bolshoi to the ground with their corruption and treatment of dancers, he had the right to criticize them for it, he loved that theater more than anything. Yes, he was a pain to them and they punished him for it... didn't stop him from doing the right thing. Bravo Nikolai
BytomGirl I agree with you! Nikolai will have the last laugh though; brilliant dancer that he was, I think he will be remembered even more as one of the most brilliant teachers of all time. He seems to worship and nurture his students and only accepts the very best from them. He’s remarkable....and full of drama! which I like. It’s Theater after all.
Хотелось бы его атобиографию
❤❤❤
❤🧡💛
fantástico
Nicolai Tsiskaridze is genuinely disturbed by the overall direction in the ballet world outside Russia to downgrade story telling which people love for parodies like Alice in Wonderland by Christopher Wheeldon. And he is the best we have! And Nicolai Ratmansky - he worked with the Kirov in Russia? Surely all is not lost! We still have Nicolai teaching pre-Imperial Russian dance in the 21st century. He is a master teacher, for he has performed all he teaches. He knows his 15 or 16 year old boys, while amazing to my eye, can't perform the high elevations he did - look at his legs. They need to grow to become 20, and then they have hope. He does as much as he can with delicate porcelain. Anyone who thinks he is too tough on students - see his devotion in this video. He cares.
Не поняла , он говорит, что к сожалению балет стал доступен для зрителя?
Видимо, в Ютубе
@@mamaladze6977 разве это плохо?
@@Kofeinaya_dushaНет, я тоже все это увидела только благодаря Ютюбу. Но он дальше обосновывает свою точку зрения. Слушайте
Эта доступность подразумевает собой то, что искусство встало на конвейер, и качество пропало.
Дальше Николай объясняет.
How long ago was this filmed ? I usually do not like the man at all although nobody can deny the great artist but I actually really enjoyed the frankness of his answers ........I mean let's face it the man is a god in his country !!!!
Amen Donnamila... I totally agree.. I too understand Russian and when I listen to him speak he makes me feel warm inside. So modest, gentle and passionate without any pretense. He is an open book. And as a dancer he leaves me breathless.
Georgina Reid. - A late reply Georgina ........ but Now, more than at ANY other Time; We all Live in a 'labelling'
World.
- Was it Oscar, who once said " We live in an Age of Surfaces; ...... an Artist can be 'disliked' for NO Other Reason than,
how He 'Appears' - to the Viewer; ......
no matter How GOOD His Work may
BE!!"
Hi Phil, it's unfortunate that people tend to judge based only on the gossip or unfounded bad reviews that are totally unfair without doing their own homework. You know the story about throwing the first stone...
BytomGirl...... 'Nice One' - & SO True!
Thanks Phil...and that applies so much to Nikolai, in his career he had so much unfair treatment, so much jealousy and contempt he didn't deserve, he is the nicest person when you treat him right. In spite of all this he always smiles, even when he dances.. or especially when he dances or should I say danced. And he can be so funny, have seen his funny roles in Fille Mal Gardee, Golden Age and Bright Stream ? If you didn't, I will get you links, you will not find them because they are in Russian. He has an amazing sense of humor but have you ever notice sadness in his eyes?
Интеллект - оскорбление для серости. Серость не стремится к росту.
Gene Pool! As long as people like him exist, we still have hope to remain homosapiens without switching into homosatanicus.
No hay ningún video doblado al español? O al menos subtitulado al español? No encuentro ninguno. Alguien sabe de alguno?
No. Desgraciadamente, el español no esta en prioridad en los medios (((( Si encuentro alguno - se lo paso.
@@Vladimir-bf5iy Ok, muchas gracias por su atención
A little over the top; but hair to die for.
but those eyebrows (eek).
You are a shallow idiot
ია ვარდით მოფენილ გზაზე გატაროს ღმერთმა
i really like him ,And Roland Petit has been a Little mean with him in My opinion, why You would left behind a very good dancer!?
Amen Mathew, Petit adored him, he only used dancers with intellect and individuality. He choreographed Pique Dame just for him... nobody else can ever dance it... and wouldn't try.
Что за клише за бугром с о фортуна, если что-то связанное с классическим искусством, обязательно нужно приплести о фортуна
Russia has a real interest in culture. But many European countries do. In America, culture is a tough sell.
He looks like Borat
So what to choose? Fish or meat? 😅
Nothing. This decision was too difficult for him 😂
And where do these uneducated dancers go when they retire at 35 or 38 ? With limited education (as he claims) and no exposure to the world, having been coddled in the insulated world of dance, where do these emotional cripples go ? In Toronto, Canada, at the school of the National Ballet (of Canada), ballet students study all the educational basics of a high school education curriculum as well as dance and dance history to emerge as well-rounded persons -- and artists. When they retire, their formal education can take them anywhere in the commercial world, able to make a living outside of dance after a career in dance. It is not impossible. Bravo to the National Ballet of Canada school for seeing that, for their students, there is a life beyond he footlights.
Really, high school diploma 20 years later when they stop dancing will take them far? You must be joking
He has 3 masters degrees including master of law specializing in employment law and he is now a rector of famous Vaganova Academy.
well why dont we open his own school with his own system / style ? the complaining does bad to his face skin ;)
Dude's hair looks like Stalin! :-D
Yes but what great hair !! Hahahaha
He is Georgian too)))
They are both from Georgia!