@@electramorley3581 My cousin is a Ballerina and she and her compatriots call full dress rehearsal all the work with none of the applause. She also said that after hours of dancing to a Piano the full Orchestra fills them with energy.
Tchaikovsky thinking that he failed this ballet brings me tears because I haven't heard anything better than this in my whole life. I guess all of the great artists in the literary, art, and music world have had the tendency to think they're a failure.
@fyeelessarndra3392 Tchai thought it was "bad ballet", that the story would "fool" people into thinking it was good where he believed it to be "fake" and "boring", and firmly opined that it was less complex than it pretended to be. Also, his sister died during the composition and he hated it on a very deep personal level after that; understandably so.
The designer definetly did a good job with those dresses. Actually i couldnt be able to watch the dancers i was watching dresses. They are definetly making atmosphere more dreamy. I really liked it
It would feel amazing! I'm hoping I'll be able to dance in the Waltz if the Flowers at a local studio this year! I definitely won't be this good, but I bet you could be one day :)
I'm a guy who's never had an interest in ballet or classical music. But I keep coming back to this video and I think it is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen, the scene is like a moving painting
dance and ballet are my whole life so i think that is a really interesting concept, and i love that you appreciate one of my favourite ballets - the nutcracker is magical and a massive part of most dancers childhood
What a soloist! She injected a delicious spritely and cheeky quality into the choreography & you knew she loved what she was doing. I love how Balanchine decides to make it pretty but that doesn’t meant it is slow, it’s jaunty and has some soul in it. Makes me happy to watch… as a dancer and just as someone who appreciates beauty 🤍
My 6 month old daughter watches this at least 10x a day. This is her favorite thing ever. She knows the song when it comes on and instantly looks for the ballerinas ❤️
She is so charming! I can't get over her expressions, her dance and the whole thing. The choreography, the costumes! I keep returning over and over to this video.
The choreography for this scene is amazingly beautiful and breathtaking. I find myself quite comforted by this video when I am depressed and long to see something beautiful.
The classical choreography from Pepita & Tchaikosky does a better job conveying those emotions to me. Balanchine's is just so sloppy, rushed, stiff and lacking elegance. The choreography does'nt even match up with the orchestra, it looks like a child who just decided to pull out some random "ballet moves" while mocking ballet on the playground.
i actually wanna cry watching this video, tchaikovsksy music is so beauitiful, the dance is so beautiful, the dancers and lead ballerina are graceful and beautiful, the costumes and the set are beautiful, like being transported to a dream ;---; .
Beryl Grey, a former ballerina with the Royal Ballet, described him as "the dancer's dream composer. Very clear rhythms, very inspiring melodies, and great swaying orchestrations which carry you and lift you."
When I was 49 years old, I developed plantar fasciitis in both feet, very painful, I am now 60 and it never went away. Never regretted all the wonderful ballet classes I took.
Balanchine’s choreography is incomparable, his musicality is just unsurpassed! How can the picture onstage be so unified, and at the same time possess such individuality that you don’t know where to focus your attention??
I agree, it's incomparable because it sucks. No elegance just rushed and sloppy choreography with horrible leg techniques also no synchronization between the dance and the music. Hate Balanchine's with a passion and I cried the first time I watched his Nutcracker version because I did not know what I was getting into and I felt like I had pissed my money down the drain.
Why on earth did it make me cry? There is nothing sad or grieving about this piece. The miraculously beautiful music is in major key, the flowers are smiling and dancing happily. The two pure-hearted kids at the back are watching in joy and sincerity. Why on earth am I - especially when the audience is applauding - crying? What's wrong with me?
It’s kinda sad to know that probably these shows won’t come back this year because of Corona. What great times it was at rehearsal, Backstage, and most importantly on stage. I’m going to truly miss Nutcracker this year.
Hi, This is not Shinja this is His Cousin Crissy. When I first saw this I Felt something was Different, I realized that The Girls were smiling. That was exactly it. As a Ballerina My Troupe and I specialize in Swan Lake where we must Constantly Emote as it is a Tragedy Smiling is not Allowed.
Danny Butler Danny Butler a grand jeté’s are a type of split jump where you have to do the splits in the air while you jump to get enough momentum is extremely difficult and her’s where incredible
It’s really only noticeable to dancers. I love it! Balanchine dancers move faster, they hold their hands differently, what some call a claw, and he emphasized the lines your body makes and what audiences see. For instance if I’m posed with my right foot forward my neck should be turned slightly so that my left cheek is front and center to the audience. I guess a easier explanation in 1 word is Extra! Everything is emphasized. I think it beautiful.
James Jackson you must dance! Thank you! I appreciate a more “layman’s terms” answer than a copy and pasted definition (see comment above) otherwise I would have just googled it myself! 😂
Clarissa Leung yeah, That’s a great answer, however your first sentence is wrong! If you have to copy/paste don’t add anything unless you are knowledgeable. The Balanchine technique is what we are taught to dance Balanchine Style! And you actually contradicted your own 1st sentence by explaining the “techniques” we learn to dance Balanchine “style”. Not trying to be rude but dancing is my life and my work.
This dance brings such a smile to my face. It reminds me of when I used to do ballet... it gives me a nostalgic mixture of joy and sadness. Even though I don't dance anymore, ballet still is and always will be a part of me. This is a beautiful piece.
Люблю этот вальс. Очень здорово было увидеть его как самостоятельное произведение. Не только как часть "Щелкунчика". Спасибо постановщику! -> Необычная хореография! Спасибо костюмерам -> необычное сочетание больших ярких костюмов "цветочков" выгодно подчеркивают лёгкость нежного "мотылька"! Девочка - солистка необычайно легонькая и шустрая - такой замечательный образ или "мотылек порхает" , или "маленький цветочный эльф резвится"! ОЧАРОВАТЕЛЬНО! Остальные девочки - просто чудо, чувствуется колоссальный труд! Парадокс -> чем тяжелее балерина трудится, тем легче "порхает" на сцене...)))))
@@sergeyalpeev6034 Согласна с Вашим мнением. Все прелестно, но пришло ощущение шоу. Специально пересмотрела Вальс цветов в Большом и в Мариинке с хореографией Григоровича.
@@ElenaPatra1712 Да, именно - шоу. Верная характеристика!) У меня в видеотеке есть две копии "Щелкунчика", одна 1978 года с Максимовой и Васильевым, и 2012 года Мариинки, где дирижёром Гергиев. Обе постановки замечательны по своему, переживая действо происходящее на твоих глазах, и проникаясь музыкой великого композитора, имеешь ощущение праздника и причастности к высокому искусству! Благодарю, Елена, за поддержку! Надеюсь дочери богини Гармонии не покинут наши края и не переберутся в Новый Свет, нынче в наших пенатах не лучшие времена для искусств.
You're right! Ashley Bouder has been a principal (top rank) at New York City Ballet (one of the top companies worldwide) since 2005 and a star in the world of ballet. She has a line of leotards, over 75k followers on Instagram, runs her own company called the Ashley Bouder Project, and she is a resident fellow at New York University.
Me after having a baby: “babe can you help me get out of bed? My back is stuck again” Ashley after having a baby: *floats around stage like a weightless fairy*
Absolutely flawless performance from Ashley. She is an incredibly energetic dancer that I always enjoy watching. Hope to see her performing for a long time to come!💓
I love the soloists athleticism. Really fits the part. Like a flower jumping to life in the spring. And so nice to see a ballerina with some meat on her legs! Go girlfriend!
@@SS-ui7by ok. The Vaganova girls are so skinny they have no boobs whatsoever. These girls have enough meat to have some boob. And their thighs are thicker than my arm. That's the point I was making. I am a trained dancer myself. Ballet. Modern. Jazz. Musical theater. Single-point trapeze. I understand the point you were trying to make.
This made me really happy today. Just wanted to share that. The music, the dancers, choreography, costumes, nostalgia of seeing this often when I was little... ❤️. I smiled while watching it.
Ashley Bouder is just exquisitie. So expressive. And the corps is beautiful, costumes are beautiful, set is beautiful. This is what we want to see in the holidays. Visual sumptuousness and beautiful dancing. Color! Lights! Music! Fantastic.
5:37 note the difference between the soloist and the corps the ballet - the soloist Ashley Bouder extends her arabesque noticeably longer while the rest of the ballerinas have already stepped into their tour jetés...it's small details like this and facial expressions and character etc. that make the soloist or prima stand out; kudos to every dancer here tho they all looked spectacular
z-arabesque - Mariupol, Melitopol, Herson. Z Мы возьмём свой арабеск, Пётр Ильич. Даже не сомневайтесь дорогой вы наш. ..................... Сначала мы потопим лодки Трафальгар, потом ударим по Лондону ядерными зарядами.
Потрясающе! Я сама танцевала в детстве этот вальс на сценах киевского и харьковского театров оперы и балета. Но, не прочитав заголовок видео, а просто узнавая мелодию, сначала не узнала сам танец. Поразили декорации, костюмы, профессионализм девушек. А когда узнала, завороженно следила за оригинальной постановкой хореографии. Настоящие цветы! Как тонко! Хочется пересматривать и сохранить это видео. Спасибо вам.
BREATHTAKING!!!!! Every time l see "Waltz Of The Flowers" I remember the ballet lessons l asked for from toddlerhood to my teens that l was never allowed to have. This makes my dreams come true because when l watch this, l am her, on stage, the 17-year-old dancing queen from the 70's & dancing this is my crowning achievement!! For those who could & for those of us that danced in our hearts, this is Our Song!! 🎄💖🇨🇦☘️
The marvellous Ashley Bouder. Her flawless technique, combined with her amazing acting ability, equals an impeccable dance performance. A joyful and inspiring experience. Ashley is superb.
I’m not religious but I pray everyday I will be in waltz of the flowers and snow this upcoming nutcracker season. PLEASE! They’re both sooo beautiful 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I wish I could dance like this! The ballerinas are so beautiful and they work so hard! Thank you ballerinas and Tchaikovsky for bringing such beauty and grace into the world.
So dainty and charming, like little flowers🌸 You'd never think behind such seemingly effortless grace, years of dedication, practice, precision, blood, sweat, tears has gone into producing such perfection 🩰
Majestic music with beautiful choreography. This is what little ones see in all its glory, & decide 'I'm going to be a ballet dancer'. I see the 'spectacle of beauty' I cannot keep my legs still, the dancer within is instinctual! The triangle, with the choreography, is such a delicate touch and so precious.
I know nothing about ballet, but was awed by this performance. The costumes are gorgeous. The stage setting is stunning. The choreography is out of this world and goes perfectly with Tchaikovsky's masterpiece. And of course all the performers are absolutely fantastic. Such an aesthetic feat. Really looking forward to watching this live in NYC someday.
I know what you mean. I remember sitting in the front row. And I was amazed seeing the orchestra pit up close. The first instrument I could easily see was the harp
I don't think the thumb-downers are people who just don't appreciate ballet. I think they are pros who don't like that the ballerinas a bit uncoordinated. I am not a ballerina, but I grew up with classical music and watched all the main ballets dozens of times when I was a kid. They are supposed to dance like one, not be all over the place. But I am giving it a thumb up for the beautiful music by the eternal Tchaikovsky. He was a basket case but look at the gifts he left behind.
The costumes are something otherworldly! How stunning is the movement in those fluffy tutus! They move effortlessly with the most gorgeous flash of color! 🩷💜
This is by far the best and liveliest rendition I've come across. Absolutely stunning. Each dancer performed wonderfully, especially the soloist. Every tiny move, every facial expression, simply everything was executed with such grace and beauty.
Tchaikovsky couldn't have put one more ounce of emotion into this piece, especially at 3:24- brings tears... These dancers are exquisite and convey the emotion perfectly ❤️
I would agree & absolutely LOVE that beautiful sequence leading up to that with the 4 rows in tangent! 💕💕💕💕 Soo polished & smooth & Perfectly executed!! 🩰✨🩰✨🩰✨🩰
No he visto un Waltz of the flowers más hermoso que esta versión. No es sólo el montaje coreográfico, sino que siento que cada bailarina en particular de este vídeo le dio magia a esta pieza musical. Hermosas. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤩🤩🤩🤩
Ashley is my favorite!!! She has such a confidence with her dances. If you aren’t having a good day, just watch one of her dances and you will feel uplifted.
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Proof that costuming can really enhance movement. Those skirts move BEAUTIFULLY!!!!
those look heavy tho
@@casshews Nah, they look like they have a lot of layers of fabric, but they look pretty light
@@giasharie274 oh okay
c a s h e w pretty sure it’s just tule which is pretty light
That's what I was curious for 😂 but honestly I like it
I cannot imagine the hours of training and rehearsal needed for this dance
I cannot imagine how much medical bills they needed for this dance
Yes we do rehears hours and hours but live every second
@Hays Carson keep up the good work love!!
@@electramorley3581 My cousin is a Ballerina and she and her compatriots
call full dress rehearsal all the work with none of the applause.
She also said that after hours of dancing to a Piano the full Orchestra fills them with energy.
A lifetime of practice to get here
Tchaikovsky thinking that he failed this ballet brings me tears because I haven't heard anything better than this in my whole life. I guess all of the great artists in the literary, art, and music world have had the tendency to think they're a failure.
Yes this whole ballet is a masterpiece
Совершенно с вами согласен !
I'm genuinely curious as to why he despised The Nutcracker so much. Does anybody know?
Unfortunately, as artists, we tend to be our own worst critics. I say this from experience. 😕
@fyeelessarndra3392 Tchai thought it was "bad ballet", that the story would "fool" people into thinking it was good where he believed it to be "fake" and "boring", and firmly opined that it was less complex than it pretended to be. Also, his sister died during the composition and he hated it on a very deep personal level after that; understandably so.
INSANE high level of energy here. It's so much difficult to keep that with technique.
I’ll
CC
Well, that's what we know and love the NYCB for, isn't it?
I have done this piece before for my dance school along with other pieces and I can in fact confirm this information
probably using strong drugs
@@maryannetesh4105No, it's training and the love to dance.
The designer definetly did a good job with those dresses. Actually i couldnt be able to watch the dancers i was watching dresses. They are definetly making atmosphere more dreamy. I really liked it
The costumes make the dancers look like one big flower
I also love the background. Everyone gave a 100%. The designers and the dancers did an amazing job. 💕
Hands down to Karinska! She did the best ballet costumes I've ever seen
Are they supposed to make the dancer look kind of like a flower?
@@allseriousness The piece is called “Waltz of the Flowers” so probably, yea
They look like cherry blossoms dancing in the wind. So beautiful!
OH That is So Poetic, This is Cheery Blossoms Dancing in the Wind:
風に舞う桜
Kaze ni mau sakura
PS, this is Crissy not Shinja
gnjzj
What a beautiful comment ...
Yes! 🌸🍒
Ella debut 0:56
as a dancer i can’t watch this without getting ridiculously excited
Thats so real xd lol
I can't even do the mop dance without looking cringy but this makes me excited too😂
lune soleil me too!
Then there’s me remembering the counts to this😂 and counting in my head😌
I'm just a 60 yo sax player and I can't watch this without these obstinate tears getting my eyes!
I'm so happy that the classical arts are still being appreciated today!
Yes!!!! I am suffocating in the nowadays "culture" and tattooed bodies. Ballet is an oasis.
Absolutely agree. Also really enjoyed Balanchine "s choreography
That's not classical, that's Balanchine. If you want classical, go to Russia.
It will always be 🥰
@@simplystreeptacular Ballet originated in Italy, though?
Dewdrop is just incredible!! Her balance, precision, musicality, liveliness, artistry-so, so beautiful!! 😍
IMAGINE the POWER you must feel when you’re dancing the main role in this ballet. IMAGINE JUST IMAGINE
wish I could dance as good as everyone in this
Why it's all about power for you people these days.
It's a big honor and big responsibility. Talent and a hard work. It's not about feeling powerful.
@Pati Vi what are you talking about? Calm down… jeez
It would feel amazing! I'm hoping I'll be able to dance in the Waltz if the Flowers at a local studio this year! I definitely won't be this good, but I bet you could be one day :)
FR
@@pativi6643 because power is what keeps people alive buddy
I'm a guy who's never had an interest in ballet or classical music. But I keep coming back to this video and I think it is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen, the scene is like a moving painting
"a moving painting". What a lovely way to describe this ballet!!
Wao tube esa misma impresión
me too man
Si es como una pintura por los vestidos y los movimientos de las bailarinas
dance and ballet are my whole life so i think that is a really interesting concept, and i love that you appreciate one of my favourite ballets - the nutcracker is magical and a massive part of most dancers childhood
The soloist has such a playful gracefulness, she's so light. I love this. The costumes on the corps and their own movements work so beautifully.
Ashley Bouder, she is amazing!
They don’t even look at each other at times and yet their timing, coordination, and literally everything else is flawless
yes! that’s good teachers right there! those girls can flawlessly count music as you can see by their timing
my only flex is that ngl
They must have a lot of practice, and excellent teaching
@@sophiemehdizadeh6425 trust me, we do side eye each other on stage😅
What a soloist! She injected a delicious spritely and cheeky quality into the choreography & you knew she loved what she was doing.
I love how Balanchine decides to make it pretty but that doesn’t meant it is slow, it’s jaunty and has some soul in it. Makes me happy to watch… as a dancer and just as someone who appreciates beauty 🤍
Ashley is amazing
@@jlyfan oh thank you, I also wanted to find out her name!
@@MalloryNewcomb Her full name is Ashley Bouder
Those Girls created absolute MAGIC.
Nahhh she looks bad and clumsy compared to other dancers,also horrible dress.
My 6 month old daughter watches this at least 10x a day. This is her favorite thing ever. She knows the song when it comes on and instantly looks for the ballerinas ❤️
Maybe she’ll be a ballerina when she gets older!
wow that is so cute! i did the exact same when i was little, and i ended up becoming a ballerina! 💓
Good. Embed a good taste in music from the beginning in her.
❤❤❤
You are teaching your daughter the right things.
Ashley Bouder is extraordinary in this. Her expressions, her quickness, style. There are no words to describe her musicality and presence.
Agreed. She is perfect. 💕
Glorious!
I dont think so.She looks clumsy.
Magnetic performance
She is so charming! I can't get over her expressions, her dance and the whole thing. The choreography, the costumes! I keep returning over and over to this video.
3:11 - 3:24 is just so visually pleasing to me 😍 I watch it over and over again.
This is where I hold my breath & cry every time. I can't help it.
That was GOLD
@@333pattyd sameeeeeee
Me tooooo and their move is coordinated with that silver 🔔 🛎 so pleasing
светики лютики иван чаи в стрингах
The choreography for this scene is amazingly beautiful and breathtaking. I find myself quite comforted by this video when I am depressed and long to see something beautiful.
The classical choreography from Pepita & Tchaikosky does a better job conveying those emotions to me. Balanchine's is just so sloppy, rushed, stiff and lacking elegance. The choreography does'nt even match up with the orchestra, it looks like a child who just decided to pull out some random "ballet moves" while mocking ballet on the playground.
i actually wanna cry watching this video, tchaikovsksy music is so beauitiful, the dance is so beautiful, the dancers and lead ballerina are graceful and beautiful, the costumes and the set are beautiful, like being transported to a dream ;---; .
yeah I cried it's just so beautiful
im sobbing ahahah
I did.
Not sob though. Just the beauty of the performance. It also holds fond memories for me too.
omg i cried too from like happiness
Balanchine looks good on a select group of people. Ashley Bouder is one of those
Hermoso despliegue de lo clásico en su más pura manifestación, es un conjunto del arte en lo clásico
Yes, I agree!
Genial
i was so lucky i got to take a class with her at gulfshore ballet
I don't understand this comment. By this do you mean that Balanchine's choreography only suits a handful of people?
Это просто шедевр, чудо, восхитительная сказка, красота!!!!!
It must be so thrilling for the dancers to dance to Tchaikovsky’s beautiful music!
Hdn
Beryl Grey, a former ballerina with the Royal Ballet, described him as "the dancer's dream composer. Very clear rhythms, very inspiring melodies, and great swaying orchestrations which carry you and lift you."
I'm sorry, can anyone please tell me what is this piece's name?
@@yinfan9504 'Waltz of the Flowers'
@@tenor1190 thank you!!
Everyone: I wonder what their POV is..
Ballerinas: MY FEET AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA-
Everyone: oh well
YES BAHAHAHH
as a dancer, absolutely
as a dancer i can confirm
also same tho
When I was 49 years old, I developed plantar fasciitis in both feet, very painful, I am now 60 and it never went away. Never regretted all the wonderful ballet classes I took.
Balanchine’s choreography is incomparable, his musicality is just unsurpassed! How can the picture onstage be so unified, and at the same time possess such individuality that you don’t know where to focus your attention??
Xgjv
I agree, it's incomparable because it sucks. No elegance just rushed and sloppy choreography with horrible leg techniques also no synchronization between the dance and the music. Hate Balanchine's with a passion and I cried the first time I watched his Nutcracker version because I did not know what I was getting into and I felt like I had pissed my money down the drain.
Ashley's technique is so quick ,sharp, witty, charming and amazing. I just love all the dancers in NYCB❣️
Loncatan tepat ketukannya.
Also so dynamic. She seems like a firecracker on stage. 💥💓
Why on earth did it make me cry? There is nothing sad or grieving about this piece. The miraculously beautiful music is in major key, the flowers are smiling and dancing happily. The two pure-hearted kids at the back are watching in joy and sincerity. Why on earth am I - especially when the audience is applauding - crying? What's wrong with me?
Because it moved you. I cry through ballets every time I see one live. It’s beautiful to be stirred by art. Enjoy it!
I cried too…for joy
It is you connecting with humanity, and thereby, connecting to the universe. And that's a beautiful thing. That would bring anyone to tears.
It’s kinda sad to know that probably these shows won’t come back this year because of Corona. What great times it was at rehearsal, Backstage, and most importantly on stage. I’m going to truly miss Nutcracker this year.
Maybe they might be on tv or something
@@loliglosscosmetics8012 Yes, but as a dancer myself doing the actual thing is not happening.
@@eva-ex5il that’s sad, I love nutcracker season
Your theatres are still closed?
@eva I saw your prof pic in a Japanese milk ad
Ashley Bouder is a beast! My god, she's so amazing! She's an athlete AND an artist!
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Thank you for posting her name!
Here I am Christmas Eve night! This is one of the most beautifully choreographed Waltz of the Flowers I’ve seen
2:08 Ik ballerinas are asked to smile all the time, but she looks genuinely so happy dancing this variation 😍
Hi, This is not Shinja this is His Cousin Crissy.
When I first saw this I Felt something was Different, I realized that The Girls were smiling. That was exactly it. As a Ballerina My Troupe and I specialize in
Swan Lake where we must Constantly Emote as it is a Tragedy Smiling is not Allowed.
When the Applause comes up midway I can see the smiles brighten, there is a Thrill . . .
The nutcracker will always be one of or the best ballet shows ever. This song always brings a tear to my eye
The nutcracker was the only thing my aunt told me not to relate to.
@@benyi789 what do you mean?
@@rollingstairs1 yea “relate to”? You don’t have to relate to the story to have a connection
Her grand jetés are just wow
Oh yes! That's exactly what I thought. Ballon, beautiful.
Thalia B what
Absolutely.
@@Thurslay grand jeté = split leap. Doing a forward split while jumping.
Danny Butler Danny Butler a grand jeté’s are a type of split jump where you have to do the splits in the air while you jump to get enough momentum is extremely difficult and her’s where incredible
No matter how many times I view this, I am always impressed by the astonishing blend of grace and precision these dancers bring to their craft.
And extreme strength.
Have never seen anything so beautiful in my whole life. And I'm not even a ballet afficionado . Quite simply stunning..
I’m not the biggest fan of Balanchine’s technique but I gotta say Ashley Boulder did a great job here.
Can I ask you what the Balanchine technique is?
@@Morrigan998 i would like to know too please
It’s really only noticeable to dancers. I love it! Balanchine dancers move faster, they hold their hands differently, what some call a claw, and he emphasized the lines your body makes and what audiences see. For instance if I’m posed with my right foot forward my neck should be turned slightly so that my left cheek is front and center to the audience. I guess a easier explanation in 1 word is Extra! Everything is emphasized. I think it beautiful.
James Jackson you must dance! Thank you! I appreciate a more “layman’s terms” answer than a copy and pasted definition (see comment above) otherwise I would have just googled it myself! 😂
Clarissa Leung yeah, That’s a great answer, however your first sentence is wrong! If you have to copy/paste don’t add anything unless you are knowledgeable. The Balanchine technique is what we are taught to dance Balanchine Style! And you actually contradicted your own 1st sentence by explaining the “techniques” we learn to dance Balanchine “style”. Not trying to be rude but dancing is my life and my work.
Honestly the lead girl.... I KNOW she’s gotta be feeling like she’s the sh*t for that part lol
Why do you say so?
Just Piggy meaning that she should feel good about herself since everyone clapped for her.
@@cheyennerosinski2178 thank you for the clarification 💜
And she should
Her name is Ashley Bauder and she is the shit💕
Even as a child at dance class I felt like one of those prima balletrinas. It was a gift. The magic still fills my soul!
Ashley Bouder is just stunning. The Corp is absolutely amazing as well. This was such a pleasure to watch!!
This is just a wonderfully organic coreography, design and a great, sophicticated lead dancer.
This is really a five star performance.
Ashley Boulder is stunning! What an incredible artist and technician! Her use of musicality is breathtaking- and very Balanchine! Brava
it’s 😭😭 it’s so 😭 beautiful 😭❤️
Ik just stunning 😢
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This dance brings such a smile to my face. It reminds me of when I used to do ballet... it gives me a nostalgic mixture of joy and sadness. Even though I don't dance anymore, ballet still is and always will be a part of me. This is a beautiful piece.
absolutely my sentiment. Cannot stop smiling when I watch this. When I lived in Ukraine I went all over the country watching ballet.
Люблю этот вальс.
Очень здорово было увидеть его как самостоятельное произведение. Не только как часть "Щелкунчика".
Спасибо постановщику! -> Необычная хореография!
Спасибо костюмерам -> необычное сочетание больших ярких костюмов "цветочков" выгодно подчеркивают лёгкость нежного "мотылька"!
Девочка - солистка необычайно легонькая и шустрая - такой замечательный образ или "мотылек порхает" , или "маленький цветочный эльф резвится"! ОЧАРОВАТЕЛЬНО!
Остальные девочки - просто чудо, чувствуется колоссальный труд!
Парадокс -> чем тяжелее балерина трудится, тем легче "порхает" на сцене...)))))
Thank you for your knowlegeable comments. They added to my understanding.
А меня, из-за обилия красок и техничности примы, не покидало ощущение, что я смотру групповое выступление по художественной гимнастике...
@@sergeyalpeev6034 Согласна с Вашим мнением. Все прелестно, но пришло ощущение шоу. Специально пересмотрела Вальс цветов в Большом и в Мариинке с хореографией Григоровича.
@@ElenaPatra1712 Да, именно - шоу. Верная характеристика!) У меня в видеотеке есть две копии "Щелкунчика", одна 1978 года с Максимовой и Васильевым, и 2012 года Мариинки, где дирижёром Гергиев. Обе постановки замечательны по своему, переживая действо происходящее на твоих глазах, и проникаясь музыкой великого композитора, имеешь ощущение праздника и причастности к высокому искусству! Благодарю, Елена, за поддержку! Надеюсь дочери богини Гармонии не покинут наши края и не переберутся в Новый Свет, нынче в наших пенатах не лучшие времена для искусств.
@@sergeyalpeev6034 😊 Спасибо, я согласна с каждым Вашим словом!
I don't know why I cryed looking at that, that was so magic and beautiful, all of them are so amazing
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The lead for this dance was absolutely phenomenal. I truly believe she has a future in ballet
She has been dancing professionally for years!!! She's already quite the prima ballerina :]
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@@elainejohnson796 chill out
You're right! Ashley Bouder has been a principal (top rank) at New York City Ballet (one of the top companies worldwide) since 2005 and a star in the world of ballet. She has a line of leotards, over 75k followers on Instagram, runs her own company called the Ashley Bouder Project, and she is a resident fellow at New York University.
she already does! she’s a principal or a soloist (not sure which one) with new york city ballet
This is one of my favourite comfort videos to come back to every once a while
this background set, these dresses, the movements, the music, those cute kids back there... truly a fairy tale 😍💜
Я восхищён. Красоту музыки вы подчеркнули красотой хореографии. Браво!
Me after having a baby: “babe can you help me get out of bed? My back is stuck again”
Ashley after having a baby: *floats around stage like a weightless fairy*
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this is the Dance of the FLOWERS not the SUGAR PLUM FAiRY!
@Andrew Murray pretty sure she was just saying that because fairys can fly and she looked weightless yknow?
@@andrewmurray1550 she's the dew drop fairy😊
I think I like the pink skirts the best
Absolutely flawless performance from Ashley. She is an incredibly energetic dancer that I always enjoy watching. Hope to see her performing for a long time to come!💓
Oh my lord that principle dancer is flawless, so sharp.
Everything. Absolutely everything is total perfection. Scenery, costumes, music, performance…..simply beautiful.
I love the soloists athleticism. Really fits the part. Like a flower jumping to life in the spring.
And so nice to see a ballerina with some meat on her legs! Go girlfriend!
Ballerina's by default have the most meat on their legs. They probably look skinny to you because they don't have anything else besides muscle. No fat
@@SS-ui7by ok. The Vaganova girls are so skinny they have no boobs whatsoever. These girls have enough meat to have some boob. And their thighs are thicker than my arm. That's the point I was making. I am a trained dancer myself. Ballet. Modern. Jazz. Musical theater. Single-point trapeze. I understand the point you were trying to make.
@@SS-ui7bywtf are u talking ab bruh
@@simone56689 the comment literally talks about ballerinas not usually having meat on their legs
@@boiledquarterz yea no shit I’m saying it’s not true dumb ahh
Love the lead's energy! Like, so hyper, but in a graceful, ballerina way? It just makes me smile!
This made me really happy today. Just wanted to share that. The music, the dancers, choreography, costumes, nostalgia of seeing this often when I was little... ❤️. I smiled while watching it.
The soloist is wonderful, she has just a beautiful feel
Ashley Bouder is amazing.
Ashley Bouder is just exquisitie. So expressive. And the corps is beautiful, costumes are beautiful, set is beautiful. This is what we want to see in the holidays. Visual sumptuousness and beautiful dancing. Color! Lights! Music! Fantastic.
What makes this video very special is that everyone is very happy and proud to participate in this production. I like this choreography a lot.
5:37 note the difference between the soloist and the corps the ballet - the soloist Ashley Bouder extends her arabesque noticeably longer while the rest of the ballerinas have already stepped into their tour jetés...it's small details like this and facial expressions and character etc. that make the soloist or prima stand out; kudos to every dancer here tho they all looked spectacular
z-arabesque - Mariupol, Melitopol, Herson.
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Мы возьмём свой арабеск, Пётр Ильич. Даже не сомневайтесь дорогой вы наш.
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Сначала мы потопим лодки Трафальгар, потом ударим по Лондону ядерными зарядами.
Потрясающе! Я сама танцевала в детстве этот вальс на сценах киевского и харьковского театров оперы и балета. Но, не прочитав заголовок видео, а просто узнавая мелодию, сначала не узнала сам танец. Поразили декорации, костюмы, профессионализм девушек. А когда узнала, завороженно следила за оригинальной постановкой хореографии. Настоящие цветы! Как тонко! Хочется пересматривать и сохранить это видео. Спасибо вам.
BREATHTAKING!!!!! Every time l see "Waltz Of The Flowers" I remember the ballet lessons l asked for from toddlerhood to my teens that l was never allowed to have. This makes my dreams come true because when l watch this, l am her, on stage, the 17-year-old dancing queen from the 70's & dancing this is my crowning achievement!! For those who could & for those of us that danced in our hearts, this is Our Song!! 🎄💖🇨🇦☘️
😍 Yes! 🩰 Indeed it is! 🥰
The marvellous Ashley Bouder. Her flawless technique, combined with her amazing acting ability, equals an impeccable dance performance. A joyful and inspiring experience. Ashley is superb.
simply one of the most mesmerizingly beautiful displays of athleticism one is ever likely to behold
None other could be more beautiful than this! Thé waltz of the Flowers is the most beautiful of all flowers!
I think this is the best classical song from the nutcracker. It is such a beautiful song.
I’m not religious but I pray everyday I will be in waltz of the flowers and snow this upcoming nutcracker season. PLEASE! They’re both sooo beautiful 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I love how the lil kids are just chilling there talking
It’s a perfect song and this is a perfect rendition. God, it’s just beautiful
Ashley's dancing is fantastic! So sharp and precise and so fun to watch!
Oh my gosh the pink tutus!!!!! So gorgeous! 💕💕
IKR so pretty
@@timebomb4562 Yes
😬😬😬 only of you like pink 🙈 If you don‘t, it hurts badly 😬
@@mathildewesendonck7225 whoa I love this song it is amazing. also pink my favourite color :)
I wish I could dance like this! The ballerinas are so beautiful and they work so hard! Thank you ballerinas and Tchaikovsky for bringing such beauty and grace into the world.
That main dancer in the beige was spectacular. Can not begin to imagine how difficult that is to pull off
I saw the full ballet at Lincoln Center when I was 8. Still love the music and one of my favorite memories 54 years later.
So dainty and charming, like little flowers🌸 You'd never think behind such seemingly effortless grace, years of dedication, practice, precision, blood, sweat, tears has gone into producing such perfection 🩰
Majestic music with beautiful choreography. This is what little ones see in all its glory, & decide 'I'm going to be a ballet dancer'.
I see the 'spectacle of beauty'
I cannot keep my legs still, the dancer within is instinctual!
The triangle, with the choreography, is such a delicate touch and so precious.
such beautiful words!! you're so right!
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I know nothing about ballet, but was awed by this performance. The costumes are gorgeous. The stage setting is stunning. The choreography is out of this world and goes perfectly with Tchaikovsky's masterpiece. And of course all the performers are absolutely fantastic. Such an aesthetic feat. Really looking forward to watching this live in NYC someday.
I remember when I went to see the Nutcracker. Thanks 😊The most impressive thing was seeing the orchestra play live.👏🏻😃👍🏻
I know what you mean. I remember sitting in the front row. And I was amazed seeing the orchestra pit up close. The first instrument I could easily see was the harp
This is just crazy how amazing these dancers are! Even the ones in the back had great character!
The lead girl dances so beautiful she made me smile everytime she came up, love this
you gotta see this in person, look at those flowers as a whole not just a single flower. It's a wonderful experience to attend a ballet concert
Some people didn’t like this. I wish them recovery
They need a covid test because they have no taste
I don't think the thumb-downers are people who just don't appreciate ballet. I think they are pros who don't like that the ballerinas a bit uncoordinated. I am not a ballerina, but I grew up with classical music and watched all the main ballets dozens of times when I was a kid. They are supposed to dance like one, not be all over the place. But I am giving it a thumb up for the beautiful music by the eternal Tchaikovsky. He was a basket case but look at the gifts he left behind.
Maybe they prefer Moscow style, which is more classical
Ballet is such a gorgeous art, I love everything about it
This is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen ❤️
Doesn’t anyone else want to be the kids in the back eating food. Lmao
I pretty sure that's fake food.....
Yeah, im a dancer and in stage there’s no real food😅😅
David J. Azcorra Cámara i think if they would be real food they wouldn’t be allowed to eat it
At least I would allow it😂 (everyone is starving in there😅)
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The Dew Drop Fairy was absolutely amazing! She was so light on her toes/feet. Wow!! Brava!
The costumes are something otherworldly! How stunning is the movement in those fluffy tutus! They move effortlessly with the most gorgeous flash of color!
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I AGREE!!! They all remind me of the Sugarplum Fairy!!!
No me canso de ver este vídeo. Lo amo. Es tan magnífico todo. 😭👏👏👏
The dewdrop girl’s attitude turns are ✨amazing✨
This is by far the best and liveliest rendition I've come across. Absolutely stunning. Each dancer performed wonderfully, especially the soloist. Every tiny move, every facial expression, simply everything was executed with such grace and beauty.
Tchaikovsky couldn't have put one more ounce of emotion into this piece, especially at 3:24- brings tears... These dancers are exquisite and convey the emotion perfectly ❤️
I would agree & absolutely LOVE that beautiful sequence leading up to that with the 4 rows in tangent! 💕💕💕💕
Soo polished & smooth & Perfectly executed!! 🩰✨🩰✨🩰✨🩰
Oh my goodness! I also lose it at 3:24 !!!🤍🤍🤍
I could watch this all day.....😊
This is the most beautiful thing I've ever watched in my entire life.. Makes me cry everytime, because it is just so so beautiful...
I'm very thankful to Tschaikovsky, Balanchine and these great ballerinas! This is the most happily beautiful performance that I have seen in my life.
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This just brings me so much joy! Ashley is AMAZING!!!
もう何度も観ています💕
バレエのこと全く分からないのですが、メインダンサーの方本当に綺麗な動きだと思います😌✨
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Can this be even more magical and Enchanting?!
As much as I like the Royal Ballet, I find this version so much more exciting and fun to watch!
IKR?! I love RB's Nutcracker but there's nothing better than Balanchine's Waltz of the Flowers, absolutely stunning.
No he visto un Waltz of the flowers más hermoso que esta versión. No es sólo el montaje coreográfico, sino que siento que cada bailarina en particular de este vídeo le dio magia a esta pieza musical. Hermosas. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤩🤩🤩🤩
Ashley is my favorite!!! She has such a confidence with her dances. If you aren’t having a good day, just watch one of her dances and you will feel uplifted.
I am so in love with Dew Drop. Her performance is simply stunning!