The swelling of the music in this piece and how Ashley plays with it is just so amazing to watch, thank you so much for taking us through this! Would love to see the grand pas breakdown or even the very underappreciated Marizpan piece!
Thank you so much for this! Balanchine's is my favorite Flowers because it's all DANCING, no posing and mucking around in place, just all-out dance and energy and amazing patterns. Ashley's performance here is also the best. I loved seeing you break down and explain what makes her interpretation and technique so stellar.
Thank you so much - these are really fun and I gain an appreciation for ALL the dancers. The slow motion with analysis really makes me appreciate the magical combination of athleticism and artistry in ballet. Your personal history with the dance makes it all the more interesting and authentic. Thank you so much.
Would love to see your commentary on Arabian 😊 I think you did one on your own performance with Mobile several years ago, but the creativity different companies take with that role is always so interesting to me
I love this! I feel like I learn something new about ballet with your ballet deconstructed videos. I’m also so glad you got to cover Ashley’s technique since she is just so musical and has clean technique. I would love for you to do Marzipan next since that is just all technique 🤣👍🏻
this deconstructed series is amazing!! It can - somehow - make ballet even more magical and mesmerizing! Everytime I get more and more passionate about this art
Thank you so much for doing Snow and Waltz of the Flowers!!! I absolutely love these deconstructed videos as I always learn something new and interesting. SPF Grand Pas would be awesome to see next. I'm a big fan of Spanish as well but I know its a bit short so maybe not the best for one of these but in any case keep em' coming :)
Snow is my favourite so you already answered my wish with that one! But I fell in love with the sugar pas de deux watching your first vlogmas so i would love to see you break that down 💕
I love this deconstruction of Flowers! I’m also a huge fan of Ashley Bouder, so thank you for taking the time to do this, Katie. I am in awe of how difficult this must be. Ashley makes it look easy. 🩰
Just a side note, your Giselle interpretation was magical and I would love to see a rewritten version directed or written by you! You could write some of the music!!! Just a thought ❤ Love the Analysis videos btw ❤
the clickbait title would have been "How is Ashley so clean" XD No but for real it's amazing and all the dancers are great! Thank you for making these videos~!
Kathryn can you make a deconstruction/reaction video to ABT's Ratmansky version of Sleeping Beauty? On RUclips there are clips of Sarah Lane dancing that. Since Aurora is one of your best known roles I think it would be very interesting for you to look at that. It's based closely on Petipa's original choreography, and it's very different to the versions we consider classical today.
She's almost giving me Wayne Sleep vibes in her positions and not landing until she actually lands. That doesn't make sense really,but she is in the air right up to the last split second, rather than lowering her landing gear early.
Ashley Bouder is an incredible technician, but she also brings a wonderful artistry to her dancing. In order to be a good dancer, you must be able to do the steps, but a great dancer couples it with beautiful artistry.
I would so love you to do a commentary or something on the Royal Ballet Nutcracker because these variations are so different - this is the Royal Ballet's Dance of the Reed Flutes. No Dewdrop or anything for us. It would be so cool to hear your thoughts on the similarities and differences between the NYCB and RB versions.
would love to see sugar/grand pas next! this kind of video is beyond fascinating to watch and listen to
Ooh I should do that!
yes please!!!
Yeeees, Sugar and the pas would be awesome ❤🎉
The swelling of the music in this piece and how Ashley plays with it is just so amazing to watch, thank you so much for taking us through this! Would love to see the grand pas breakdown or even the very underappreciated Marizpan piece!
Thank you so much for this! Balanchine's is my favorite Flowers because it's all DANCING, no posing and mucking around in place, just all-out dance and energy and amazing patterns. Ashley's performance here is also the best. I loved seeing you break down and explain what makes her interpretation and technique so stellar.
Feels a little unreal we get another of these so soon! Thank you! 😍
The corps never seems to get enough credit, I love these sorts of explanations!
when i saw this post i did a backflip i love these deconstruction videos! especially with balanchines works 🥰
Thank you so much - these are really fun and I gain an appreciation for ALL the dancers. The slow motion with analysis really makes me appreciate the magical combination of athleticism and artistry in ballet. Your personal history with the dance makes it all the more interesting and authentic. Thank you so much.
I love this series so so much. I learn so much and come away loving and appreciating whatever ballet you are speaking of that much more.
something about "saute, pas de courou, and bye" made me laugh
Would love to see your commentary on Arabian 😊 I think you did one on your own performance with Mobile several years ago, but the creativity different companies take with that role is always so interesting to me
These commentaries are fabulous!!
I love this! I feel like I learn something new about ballet with your ballet deconstructed videos. I’m also so glad you got to cover Ashley’s technique since she is just so musical and has clean technique. I would love for you to do Marzipan next since that is just all technique 🤣👍🏻
This is one of my favourite dances! I love the nutcracker but the waltz of the flowers is by far my favourite part! 🌸
Me too!
these are so fun and add so much to my appreciation of ballet!!!
this deconstructed series is amazing!! It can - somehow - make ballet even more magical and mesmerizing! Everytime I get more and more passionate about this art
Thank you so much for doing Snow and Waltz of the Flowers!!! I absolutely love these deconstructed videos as I always learn something new and interesting. SPF Grand Pas would be awesome to see next. I'm a big fan of Spanish as well but I know its a bit short so maybe not the best for one of these but in any case keep em' coming :)
god you’re so right about how ashley always feels so LIFTED. it’s crazy and so specific to her style.
The demi soloists are spot on! Gorgeous. 💕
Yes they are!
Love this kind of video. I learn a lot
My first go to ballet when I need to see artistry in action. This was very informative, thank you Kathryn.
Your hair is so gorgeous! You look so young and pretty!!
Thank you so much!
Love iy!!!!! This is so true Demi flowers are excruciating I can t thank you enough ❤❤❤❤❤
Just finished some ballet rehearsing and am sitting down for my meal ❤ what a lovely video to watch for it!
this was just an ashley bouder STAN post hehehe. But she is amazing af
Wow I’m obsessed with these breakdowns!!! ❤❤❤
I really love this dance, its one of my favorites and this cast its stuning❤
Basically -- all of the roles!❤❤
I love these deconstructed videos!!!
🙌🙌🙌 Incredible! 🥰💕 Thank you SO much for doing this! Wow! 🤩🩰💐
Plz do the grand pas de duex!! I am sugar plum this year and would love your insight on the dances!! Love all your videos!!💜
I will add that to the list! ❤️
Snow is my favourite so you already answered my wish with that one! But I fell in love with the sugar pas de deux watching your first vlogmas so i would love to see you break that down 💕
LOOOOOVE your "ballets explained" videos - Yes please, let's travel to the Land of Sweets next time :)
I love this deconstruction of Flowers! I’m also a huge fan of Ashley Bouder, so thank you for taking the time to do this, Katie. I am in awe of how difficult this must be. Ashley makes it look easy.
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YAYY!!! Gosh, I was waiting for this video! :)
Just a side note, your Giselle interpretation was magical and I would love to see a rewritten version directed or written by you! You could write some of the music!!! Just a thought ❤ Love the Analysis videos btw ❤
the clickbait title would have been "How is Ashley so clean" XD No but for real it's amazing and all the dancers are great! Thank you for making these videos~!
Kathryn can you make a deconstruction/reaction video to ABT's Ratmansky version of Sleeping Beauty? On RUclips there are clips of Sarah Lane dancing that. Since Aurora is one of your best known roles I think it would be very interesting for you to look at that. It's based closely on Petipa's original choreography, and it's very different to the versions we consider classical today.
She's almost giving me Wayne Sleep vibes in her positions and not landing until she actually lands. That doesn't make sense really,but she is in the air right up to the last split second, rather than lowering her landing gear early.
Yes exactly!
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Ashley Bouder is an incredible technician, but she also brings a wonderful artistry to her dancing. In order to be a good dancer, you must be able to do the steps, but a great dancer couples it with beautiful artistry.
Im not getting sound
Your only talking about Ashley, lol
I would so love you to do a commentary or something on the Royal Ballet Nutcracker because these variations are so different - this is the Royal Ballet's Dance of the Reed Flutes. No Dewdrop or anything for us. It would be so cool to hear your thoughts on the similarities and differences between the NYCB and RB versions.
Marianella and Vadim perform the sugar plum grand pas de duex! Magic!
Would be cool, yes!
Ashley Bouder is the ONLY Dewdrop
I love to watch these videos. 🩷🩷 thank you KM.
Me, too! 💕