Top Fifteen Female Ballet Dancers

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  • Опубликовано: 11 май 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 4 года назад +2166

    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 4 года назад +77

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

    • @claireschweizer4765
      @claireschweizer4765 4 года назад +44

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

    • @deborahkelly1489
      @deborahkelly1489 4 года назад +31

      I love the way you described each dancer .

    • @thecatspajamas8918
      @thecatspajamas8918 4 года назад +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 4 года назад +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 4 года назад +2851

    There’s ALWAYS the guy who coughs.. ALWAYS

    • @casteretpollux
      @casteretpollux 3 года назад +165

      He must have a season ticket.

    • @gosubtopinkgachaprincessuw6426
      @gosubtopinkgachaprincessuw6426 3 года назад +18

      yep when i was doing my nutcracker for ballet there was this one dude who coughed c r i

    • @DanceLineBallet
      @DanceLineBallet 3 года назад +36

      Ahahahah he's been paid for sure :P

    • @maryannetesh4105
      @maryannetesh4105 3 года назад +35

      Coughing is better than farting!!!!

    • @28peruvian
      @28peruvian 3 года назад +29

      Or the ones who begin clapping in the middle of a play.

  • @BubbyNikko
    @BubbyNikko 4 года назад +2024

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

    • @evenvicius
      @evenvicius 3 года назад +44

      I got dizzy by watching her. My favorite

    • @loliglosscosmetics8012
      @loliglosscosmetics8012 3 года назад +12

      **cough**

    • @DanceLineBallet
      @DanceLineBallet 3 года назад +6

      This is incredibly true!

    • @simpxx__.150
      @simpxx__.150 3 года назад +22

      Natalia Osipova is more of a fierce,powerful and energetic type.

    • @-ked-845
      @-ked-845 3 года назад +2

      @@simpxx__.150 I agree completely!👍

  • @wildjackle1707
    @wildjackle1707 3 года назад +480

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

    • @DanceLineBallet
      @DanceLineBallet 3 года назад +6

      😂😂😂

    • @wildjackle1707
      @wildjackle1707 3 года назад +3

      @Jo Bird what, are you a ballerina

    • @natbug1865
      @natbug1865 3 года назад +5

      If u jump on ur toes wrong it hurts I’ve done it before

    • @madeleinetabor
      @madeleinetabor 3 года назад

      oh no they definitely break, it’s happened to me before and it hurts like hell

    • @khonkhosilelihle7414
      @khonkhosilelihle7414 2 года назад

      Lol that's me too.

  • @Skunnt
    @Skunnt 3 года назад +521

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

    • @soniahabtom1786
      @soniahabtom1786 3 года назад +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 2 года назад

      Literally sane

    • @elisemcdonald7475
      @elisemcdonald7475 2 года назад +1

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

    • @sidewayscake6134
      @sidewayscake6134 2 года назад

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

    • @leafa1998
      @leafa1998 2 года назад

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

  • @mchlmcclllnd
    @mchlmcclllnd 4 года назад +660

    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 Год назад +13

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

    • @karennoble1076
      @karennoble1076 Год назад +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 Год назад +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 7 месяцев назад +6

      Same with Diana Vishneva

    • @MC-ms2yg
      @MC-ms2yg 4 месяца назад

      I agree - she is my favorite

  • @TheCerealluvr
    @TheCerealluvr 3 года назад +1588

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

    • @erickatullis255
      @erickatullis255 3 года назад +95

      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 3 года назад +33

      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 3 года назад +106

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

    • @donnaross5105
      @donnaross5105 3 года назад +16

      True but I LOVED Sarah Lamb!!!!

    • @SlpBeauty333
      @SlpBeauty333 3 года назад +30

      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.

  • @averyellis3981
    @averyellis3981 4 года назад +430

    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 Год назад +60

    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 11 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @luhole
      @luhole 8 месяцев назад +1

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

    • @user-jk5sc7es1n
      @user-jk5sc7es1n 2 месяца назад

      ​@@berretyao9573 0:38

  • @MademoiselleGisela
    @MademoiselleGisela 3 года назад +220

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

  • @carmen9330
    @carmen9330 4 года назад +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 3 года назад +2

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

    • @elisaserrano1807
      @elisaserrano1807 3 года назад

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

  • @marygracegorman5707
    @marygracegorman5707 3 года назад +55

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

  • @clairebeaumont8540
    @clairebeaumont8540 3 года назад +107

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

    • @philipkuttner7945
      @philipkuttner7945 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +3

      Perfect description 😍

    • @chuangweiping
      @chuangweiping 2 года назад +1

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

    • @atis9061
      @atis9061 Год назад +2

      I love Balanchine, especially because of the speed

    • @dennischiapello3879
      @dennischiapello3879 Год назад +3

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

  • @lentilly2719
    @lentilly2719 2 года назад +10

    I love😍😍😍 Zakharova Khoreva Lopatkina and Osipova

  • @suzyanscombe8246
    @suzyanscombe8246 4 года назад +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 3 года назад

      I propose to your attention to thoroughly see and compare all those four ballerinas, the top best according to the author of the video! I made this video on purpose! ☝ ruclips.net/video/Ve76_WHJF2Q/видео.html ☝

    • @philipkuttner7945
      @philipkuttner7945 2 года назад +1

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

  • @crystalaguirre3090
    @crystalaguirre3090 3 года назад +181

    who's here after watching Pretty tiny things lol

  • @fionaerleigh
    @fionaerleigh 4 года назад +50

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

  • @karennoble1168
    @karennoble1168 4 года назад +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.🙏🙋💕🎈

  • @user-gq4uy4sp8i
    @user-gq4uy4sp8i 3 года назад +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 11 месяцев назад +1

      I love Fogo, too ❤

    • @nadezhda.petukhova
      @nadezhda.petukhova 3 месяца назад +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.

  • @suzanneyoung198
    @suzanneyoung198 4 года назад +45

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

  • @euclidtheorem4817
    @euclidtheorem4817 3 года назад +21

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

  • @dmswan3172
    @dmswan3172 4 года назад +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!🌺🌹💕

  • @violafirenze4404
    @violafirenze4404 3 года назад +58

    Russians are the most flexible as always, bravissime

  • @TheConsideredLilies
    @TheConsideredLilies 3 года назад +19

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

  • @bridgetkane2856
    @bridgetkane2856 3 года назад +38

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

  • @cynthiafletcher9845
    @cynthiafletcher9845 4 года назад +9

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

  • @christinejoytatel4365
    @christinejoytatel4365 3 года назад +8

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

  • @fionalam6041
    @fionalam6041 4 года назад +31

    its hurts my toes just watching 6:22

  • @Rezzmari
    @Rezzmari Год назад +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.

  • @alexdwong
    @alexdwong 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +1

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

    • @lilianewane5304
      @lilianewane5304 3 года назад +6

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

    • @dindayalniranjan4926
      @dindayalniranjan4926 2 года назад

      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 2 года назад +1

      The answer is no

    • @simonaperez1475
      @simonaperez1475 2 года назад +3

      Потому что ее место на Олимпе! Она богиня в балете

  • @Mega4DS
    @Mega4DS 4 года назад +229

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

    • @snowfall8093
      @snowfall8093 3 года назад +23

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

    • @leenmoortgat1766
      @leenmoortgat1766 3 года назад +4

      So true!

    • @hejhej4441
      @hejhej4441 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +322

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

    • @-ked-845
      @-ked-845 3 года назад

      I propose to your attention to thoroughly see and compare all those four ballerinas, the top best according to the author of the video! I made this video on purpose! ☝ ruclips.net/video/Ve76_WHJF2Q/видео.html ☝

    • @DanceLineBallet
      @DanceLineBallet 3 года назад +5

      Totally agree :)

    • @Limesmile19dancer
      @Limesmile19dancer 3 года назад +1

      Bc tv

    • @l.alexandra5871
      @l.alexandra5871 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +25

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

  • @falalala1257
    @falalala1257 Год назад +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.

  • @livelovedance1080
    @livelovedance1080 3 года назад +312

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

    • @annbrixey9651
      @annbrixey9651 3 года назад +20

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

    • @balletpink2218
      @balletpink2218 3 года назад +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 2 года назад +16

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

    • @annbrixey9651
      @annbrixey9651 2 года назад

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

    • @Echo63103
      @Echo63103 2 года назад

      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.

  • @SuperKagomefan
    @SuperKagomefan 3 года назад +54

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

  • @childoftheuniverse2644
    @childoftheuniverse2644 Год назад

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

  • @the777lover3
    @the777lover3 3 года назад +27

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

  • @BlyssfulSpirit
    @BlyssfulSpirit 4 года назад +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 💕

    • @flonoiisana4647
      @flonoiisana4647 Год назад +1

      Nikisha Fogo ws the best to me. My favorite.

  • @mercepapiro6063
    @mercepapiro6063 3 года назад +7

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

  • @jessewarner7962
    @jessewarner7962 3 года назад +2

    What beautiful dancers! Thank you so much for sharing!

  • @lynda_chi1262
    @lynda_chi1262 4 года назад +8

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

  • @beti6106
    @beti6106 2 года назад +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.

  • @GloriaDelicioso
    @GloriaDelicioso 3 года назад +3

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

  • @Christina_320
    @Christina_320 5 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @VedasSalon
    @VedasSalon 2 года назад +1

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

  • @deborahlipsi730
    @deborahlipsi730 2 года назад +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 3 года назад +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.

  • @JT-hp6ms
    @JT-hp6ms 2 года назад +1

    I love watching these ballet dancers. Thank you.

  • @myriampro4973
    @myriampro4973 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +1

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

  • @yelenaneyman6158
    @yelenaneyman6158 4 года назад +16

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

    • @maryannetesh4105
      @maryannetesh4105 3 года назад +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 3 года назад

      Maryanne Tesh this made me laugh 😂

  • @Lizzie-ve7kt
    @Lizzie-ve7kt 2 года назад +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.

  • @erinpatterson8482
    @erinpatterson8482 3 года назад +85

    19:38 made my heart stop

    • @thesilvershining
      @thesilvershining Год назад +2

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

    • @primalcritters
      @primalcritters 4 месяца назад

      ​@@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 11 дней назад

      @@primalcritters we still prefer Nella. Thank you.

  • @rachelm79
    @rachelm79 4 года назад +18

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

  • @antonellapistone
    @antonellapistone 3 года назад +57

    "Competitions are for horses not artists."
    Bela Bartok

    • @brendaannedufaur6244
      @brendaannedufaur6244 3 года назад +3

      Horses are great artists. Ballet dancers are great artists.

    • @emmad.176
      @emmad.176 9 месяцев назад

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

  • @catlover132
    @catlover132 4 года назад +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 4 года назад +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 3 года назад +5

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

  • @Leharfri
    @Leharfri 4 года назад +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.

  • @ejc480
    @ejc480 4 года назад +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  4 года назад +2

      Thank you so much for your kind words!

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      @-ked-845 3 года назад

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  • @fulanichild3138
    @fulanichild3138 3 года назад +7

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

  • @NinaShoshi1989
    @NinaShoshi1989 2 года назад +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.

  • @soniahabtom1786
    @soniahabtom1786 3 года назад +14

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

  • @doitdiaries3797
    @doitdiaries3797 3 года назад +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.

  • @_ray_4
    @_ray_4 3 года назад +26

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

    • @primalcritters
      @primalcritters 4 месяца назад

      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 4 месяца назад

      You are right! Marianela is my favorite

  • @MWOODYARD
    @MWOODYARD 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +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!

  • @mrs.rhodes8612
    @mrs.rhodes8612 3 года назад +4

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

  • @lylaharrison3827
    @lylaharrison3827 3 года назад +5

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

  • @sophiebelaqua5059
    @sophiebelaqua5059 3 года назад +14

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

    • @user-xj6nv4px3b
      @user-xj6nv4px3b Год назад

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

  • @giannimariasarraferraris1748
    @giannimariasarraferraris1748 3 года назад +13

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

  • @claireschweizer4765
    @claireschweizer4765 4 года назад +2

    thank you for this it makes me so happy

  • @susanbrownstein3971
    @susanbrownstein3971 Год назад

    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.

  • @archilonshadowheart7
    @archilonshadowheart7 3 года назад +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.

  • @elyam2560
    @elyam2560 2 года назад +7

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

    • @atis9061
      @atis9061 Год назад +3

      they work the hardest and it shows

    • @viktoriabarchenko4121
      @viktoriabarchenko4121 9 месяцев назад

      Lopatkina was born in Crimea, Ukraine.

  • @chiryonc
    @chiryonc 5 месяцев назад +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!

  • @daryador3847
    @daryador3847 4 года назад +1

    Very good choices! Amazing thank you!

  • @albertadriftwood3612
    @albertadriftwood3612 3 года назад +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.

  • @riverwildcat1
    @riverwildcat1 3 года назад +4

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

  • @TheBunduBallerina
    @TheBunduBallerina 4 года назад +2

    Beautiful compilation!

  • @TheSatishPatel
    @TheSatishPatel 3 года назад

    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.

  • @natabuff
    @natabuff 3 года назад +5

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

  • @mariapuddu8807
    @mariapuddu8807 4 года назад +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 3 года назад +1

      I agree exactly!

    • @kinegonzalo1
      @kinegonzalo1 Год назад +2

      The best Giselle… Osipova!!

  • @heidig7773
    @heidig7773 Год назад +2

    All extraordinary but uniquely exceptional in my eyes is Nikisha Fogo. So fluid! Her body flows like molten metal. Just breathtaking. Thank you for sharing!

    • @crieverytim
      @crieverytim Год назад

      I must have missed it... did she dance here?

    • @soude85
      @soude85 Год назад +1

      @@crieverytim Yes, she was #13.

    • @crieverytim
      @crieverytim Год назад

      @@soude85 thank you! Yes she was quite good, really convincing storytelling

  • @mattvoyer4352
    @mattvoyer4352 2 года назад

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

  • @iaJENKA
    @iaJENKA 8 месяцев назад +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.

  • @jacobwwalke7694
    @jacobwwalke7694 3 года назад +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 2 года назад

      Amen!!!

    • @hi-ve1cw
      @hi-ve1cw 2 года назад +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 2 года назад +1

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

  • @goharavetisyan1273
    @goharavetisyan1273 3 года назад +2

    So beautiful.... Thanks for sharing. Greetings!

  • @ryleighmichelle3703
    @ryleighmichelle3703 3 года назад +1

    theyre STUNNING and so good

  • @ecrescy1966
    @ecrescy1966 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +15

      So true! Smirnova and Vishneva as well

    • @88Turbo88
      @88Turbo88 3 года назад +11

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

    • @88Turbo88
      @88Turbo88 3 года назад +16

      You mean Svetlana Zakharova. She's the best!

    • @suzimurbach
      @suzimurbach 3 года назад +9

      Zakharova , the BEST!!!

    • @KateDenthimamai
      @KateDenthimamai 3 года назад +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.

  • @vanessap9222
    @vanessap9222 4 года назад +11

    For me:
    1. Kolegova
    2. Novikova
    3. Obraztsova
    4. Nuñez

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  • @lizzyisursleepingpills1789
    @lizzyisursleepingpills1789 3 года назад +2

    I know absolutely nothing about techniques, but ohhh how glad am I to see Alina on this list!!!! The first time I saw Giselle, I was completely blown away by how good she conveyed the expression of a young girl, her aura is so refreshing & innocent. Can't help but falling in love.

  • @harlandkirby5912
    @harlandkirby5912 3 года назад

    This is so, so good. Thank you.

  • @Youbarkimeow
    @Youbarkimeow 3 года назад +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.

  • @MissAmynae
    @MissAmynae 3 года назад +12

    Nice list, very nice. Especially love seeing my favorites- Krysanova, Genia, Sarah, and Osipova- and some new faces, too! (My heart will always belong to Lopatkina.)
    That's a nice Odette by Nunez, but I almost feel bad for a non-Russian dancer in the role- they just get the arms/shoulders/back like very few others can. Something in the water, lol.
    It makes sense for Zakharova to not be on here, imho, since one of SuperBalletGirl's criterion is being an active dancer (it's also okay for her to simply not be someone's favorite!!!). Sveta's so much more of a guest/touring artist now, not really doing consistent extended runs with her home company. At this point in her career she's more like Diana Vishneva - can pick and choose all around the world.

    • @28peruvian
      @28peruvian 3 года назад +2

      Osipova has been one of my favorites for a while.

  • @do9138
    @do9138 2 года назад +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.

  • @62kit45
    @62kit45 3 года назад

    so very wonderful to watch !!

  • @triarb5790
    @triarb5790 3 года назад +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 3 года назад +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.

  • @kevodecha
    @kevodecha 3 года назад +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.

  • @Musiclover-zi6zd
    @Musiclover-zi6zd 3 года назад

    Awesome I love seeing this!!!Look at how amazing they move!!❤️💚🎀👍👍👍🏆🏆🍀

  • @marcoestrada2406
    @marcoestrada2406 3 года назад

    Wow, straight up PRO style...Very NICE video.

  • @arthrodea
    @arthrodea 4 года назад +4

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

  • @Beau.00
    @Beau.00 3 года назад +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 3 года назад

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

  • @challloyd215
    @challloyd215 Год назад

    Thanks. I really enjoy watching ballerinas, they are just so graceful and talented. There are a couple of teens who are brilliant for their age, too, I've been watching on YT lately. I was a professional dancer and singer and I was very fortunate to be able to dance with, who I think is the "goat", forever and always", Joyce Cuoco!!! And I got free lessons because my teacher thought I was so uncanny. When I see dancers now, I bow my head in shame and apologize to them, because they are just awesome. It's hard to distinguish, many comments have a favorite. If I HAD to chose, Ekaterina, your #9 would probably be my pick. Look how she does those side kicks especially, it is totally amazing and something very unique and uncanny, different than even how Joyce did them.