Near the sea... On the sand... Touching the blue sky... Two people danced... They were one... One with nature... One with each other... Their hands touched... Their fingers clasped... Two hands... Two beautiful hands... Entwined by true love... Not the love of fairytales... But the love that never ends, never breaks, stays strong to the end... Even when they both wade through the dark waters of hard times... They know that, together... Till the end... They will never be apart... .............. Two people... Against the sunset... Near the waves... Dancing on the sand... Touching the sky... Their hands clasp tightly... And they smile........ ........................... .........
It is better to look at this piece with nature than the stage. The sensitivity and mature dancing of these dancers wiith the nature is piece of highly profound poetic piece. Yuan Yuan Tan is truly a very beautiful dancer with great artistry.
The thing i love the most about this is how much emotion the dancers portray without even having to look at eachother or the audience. They are the definition of artists.
That was perhaps one of THE most beautiful things I've ever seen in my entire life. Ethereal. It was some place between making love... and dieing. "Swans last dance" was in the comment thread. That makes sense. Bravo! Perfection. Thank you for sharing.
What a vision of such deep expression through music and exquisite movement, by the sublime Yuan Yuan Tan, (principal ballerina with the wonderful, San Francisco Ballet company), and Damian Smith. P
My all-time favorite piece of music, danced. By the ocean. At sunset. The film quality is iffy, but being there must have been as close to perfection as life gets.
Plastic, grace, agility Suddenly transformed into feeling. And without a word, proclaim the miracle. Dance in the world carries the elements of nature, Throws into the abyss of feelings And the silence ... and the only sound of the surf and clouds ...
The beauty of people, the beauty of dance, the beauty of scenery, the beauty of dancing forms and shapes, the Red and the Green became the Cyan, all of them are naturally merged together with the blue sky, the blue water of ocean and the colorful afterglow of Sunset. A mixed dance of contemporary and classic ballet. What a stunning dancing performance!
The clinging lovers dance to the diminishing ray of the sunset; mirror in mirror never ends their dialogue and whispers. The dynamic light and camera angle superimpose closeup and silhouette lines. Movements and steps disappears in a love song.
IMHO, the best executed performance of After The Rain - and surely the best performance space to perform it. at the end of this dance, you could almost believe that they were in love.
I like the modern style of the video. The way they embrace one other, the long straight clean lines, the effortless dancing, emphasis on the body and the beautiful love story. There union is so connected. The ocean view with the sunset beautiful.
yuan yuan tan is one of the most amazing dancers in the world! i wish she would do juliet or swan lake again. :( she is so much better than the new principals at the SFBallet! sometimes I feel like these modern pieces don't really showcase her amazing acting ability.
I returned to this video cos he retired. Sighs, him and Yuan Yuan were amazing partners, so in sync and he's so gentle with her. Seems like all of my favourite dancers are going, Smith and now Daria Klimentova. T.T
This is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen in my entire life! It is absolutely perfect! Every time i watch it i get an overwhelming feeling inside.
this is too good! loving the backdrop. a sunset! imagine the photo effects and video effects. too awesome! and Yuan Yuan is a pretty dancer. Damian is good looking. She seems really light!
Fabrice Camels and Victoria Jaiani do a beautiful version of this! They are from the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. I've seen it twice. This is my favorite way to re-live it. This is a precious gift....Thank god for youtube!
Honestly, the lack of full body and feet shots didn't bother me. It showed that dance is more than just feet, which I think a lot of us forget. This video reminded me of why I love dance so incredibly much... It truly is a spiritual experience. I was moved to tears. Dancers really are Apollo's angels!
Yuan Yuan and Damian are both the most fantastic examples of this version of Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain. I saw another version with another female, and it was heavy, lumbering and all bum with deep creases in the leotard. Enjoy this while you can - folks.
See another excerpt from After the Rain performed by the Pennsylvania Ballet for their 50th Anniversary broadcast on PBS at video.pbs.org/video/2365232004/. The following pieces are featured: (1) At 03:43 is a different excerpt from the ballet "After the Rain" choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and set to the music "Tabula Rasa" (1st movt, Ludus) by Arvo Pärt; (2) At 15:48 is the "Under the Sun" Pas de Deux choreographed by Margo Sappington set to music by Michael Kamen; and (3) At 23:05 is "Diamonds" from the ballet Jewels choreographed by George Balanchine set to the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29.
Music is Spiegel Im Spiegel, from the album Alina, by Arvo Part. And while I agree that this is a lovely piece, it's the type of piece - the using the type of music - that many modern choreographers have been doing for a couple of decades. I applaud Christopher. But I do think some of the commenters need to get out a little more and see more diversity of dance.
She has a really unique and fluid way of moving. That applause at the end seemed really lukewarm compared to how good the performance was. Love the music! Sounds familiar, I'm sure I've heard it before. Actually, it's composed by Arvo Part, not Maya Beiser as stated in the description.
Thats my little bother...So proud I get chills everytime I watch this!
Wow, so cool!
Stephen Smith W.O.W. Magnificent. 🙏🏻
Bravo !!👏
BRAVO!!!!
that comment is the good side of the internet that keeps us coming back
Near the sea...
On the sand...
Touching the blue sky...
Two people danced...
They were one...
One with nature...
One with each other...
Their hands touched...
Their fingers clasped...
Two hands...
Two beautiful hands...
Entwined by true love...
Not the love of fairytales...
But the love that never ends, never breaks, stays strong to the end...
Even when they both wade through the dark waters of hard times...
They know that, together...
Till the end...
They will never be apart...
..............
Two people...
Against the sunset...
Near the waves...
Dancing on the sand...
Touching the sky...
Their hands clasp tightly...
And they smile........
...........................
.........
It is better to look at this piece with nature than the stage. The sensitivity and mature dancing of these dancers wiith the nature is piece of highly profound poetic piece. Yuan Yuan Tan is truly a very beautiful dancer with great artistry.
I'm speechless. There are no words appropriate to describe the absolute grace and beauty I just watched. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Exactly!
Absolutely I totally agree..Thank you for sharing this masterpiece..
The thing i love the most about this is how much emotion the dancers portray without even having to look at eachother or the audience. They are the definition of artists.
I can watch this 10 times in a row and still tear up each and everytime. So beautiful that it nearly breaks my heart.
I am left breathless by the beauty and sensitivity of that pas de deux and the dancers. Such perfection is a rare joy. Thank you.
She has the body and grace to die for.. Totally envious.
Gorgeous setting for a gorgeous work.Would love to see it performed. "Beauty is Truth and Truth Beauty"
Such beauty in the the dancers, the music, the emotion, the choreography.......all i can say is magnificent!!
This is just pure, vulnerable beauty. Breathtaking
She's perfect, what a beauty !!!
+Lili C ...... Simply beautiful. Sincerely, a retired late night bored host.
That was perhaps one of THE most beautiful things I've ever seen in my entire life. Ethereal. It was some place between making love... and dieing. "Swans last dance" was in the comment thread. That makes sense. Bravo! Perfection. Thank you for sharing.
I've never seen anything so beautiful...
What a vision of such deep expression through music and exquisite movement, by the sublime Yuan Yuan Tan, (principal ballerina with the wonderful, San Francisco Ballet company), and Damian Smith. P
Beautiful words. I have seen Yuan Yuan many times and she is ever more sublime live.
So beautiful, both of them...
beautiful - the sun, the water, the choreography, the dancers - just beautiful
What an adorable piece...
My all-time favorite piece of music, danced. By the ocean. At sunset. The film quality is iffy, but being there must have been as close to perfection as life gets.
Plastic, grace, agility
Suddenly transformed into feeling.
And without a word, proclaim the miracle.
Dance in the world carries the elements of nature,
Throws into the abyss of feelings
And the silence ... and the only sound of the surf and clouds ...
Day he shall bring good luck
And wonders in the bargain,
New meetings without fuss,
A dream come true!
The beauty of people, the beauty of dance, the beauty of scenery, the beauty of dancing forms and shapes, the Red and the Green became the Cyan, all of them are naturally merged together with the blue sky, the blue water of ocean and the colorful afterglow of Sunset. A mixed dance of contemporary and classic ballet. What a stunning dancing performance!
The clinging lovers dance to the diminishing ray of the sunset; mirror in mirror never ends their dialogue and whispers. The dynamic light and camera angle superimpose closeup and silhouette lines. Movements and steps disappears in a love song.
love this dance Yuan Yuan's body is like a delicate art craft and the music is so comforting
Beautiful piece by Arvo Part and wonderful ballet interpretation of it. Just Magnificent, like any real love story
i cried :( its so beatiful, the way they feel every little tourn, step, every litlle part of the song, just breath taking, I love it
such simple and powerful elegance
Thank you so much for sharing this. it moved me to tears. Such beauty and grace. Thank you.
it's unbelievable beautiful dancing!
Beautiful beyond words
Magnifique au delà du réel .... moment suspendu , moment de rêve où l'âme s'élève ... Merci, merci, merci .... ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
All the muscle that belong to that women, I love it!
IMHO, the best executed performance of After The Rain - and surely the best performance space to perform it. at the end of this dance, you could almost believe that they were in love.
I like the modern style of the video. The way they embrace one other, the long straight clean lines, the effortless dancing, emphasis on the body and the beautiful love story.
There union is so connected. The ocean view with the sunset beautiful.
Indeed, it is the most beautiful dance I ve ever seen! Both dancers are amazing! She flows with the music .... and he's movements are divine!
Pure symbiosis.....exquisite
Absolutely stunningly performed and filmed. If only we could always dance in the middle of the ocean at sunset!!!
Indeed, it is the most beautiful dance I've ever seen! Both dancers are amazing! She flows with the music .... and his movements are divine!
! wish everything could be this nice
They both are beautiful. However, the most beautiful part is the connection between them. It's love!
yuan yuan tan is one of the most amazing dancers in the world! i wish she would do juliet or swan lake again. :( she is so much better than the new principals at the SFBallet! sometimes I feel like these modern pieces don't really showcase her amazing acting ability.
I returned to this video cos he retired. Sighs, him and Yuan Yuan were amazing partners, so in sync and he's so gentle with her. Seems like all of my favourite dancers are going, Smith and now Daria Klimentova. T.T
Great coreography + great dancers = Awesoe Video!!!
This is the most beautiful thing i have ever seen in my entire life! It is absolutely perfect! Every time i watch it i get an overwhelming feeling inside.
this is too good! loving the backdrop. a sunset! imagine the photo effects and video effects. too awesome! and Yuan Yuan is a pretty dancer. Damian is good looking. She seems really light!
iam crying of joy I love and miss Ballet
Fabrice Camels and Victoria Jaiani do a beautiful version of this! They are from the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago. I've seen it twice. This is my favorite way to re-live it. This is a precious gift....Thank god for youtube!
OMG what i wouldn't do to see this live during the sunset. This is beautiful, so gorgeous. I am in love
So pure, so ephemeral as life itself as love...
Wow, this is amazingly beautiful. The sunset is a perfect background for this. Thanks so much for posting.
Beautiful dance thanks for the video :)
THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL..... JUST BEAUTIFUL
Saw her last night in "Ghosts" - absolutely gorgeous - and here, just stunning!
ripuliamoci occhi e orecchie con questo capolavoro
what a treat to see such beautiful choreography ~ in flat shoes :)
beautiful...
HYPNOTICALLY BEAUTIFUL ~~~
its so beautiful, its like your going to cry at the end.
ripuliamoci gli occhi e le orecchie con questo capolavoro
She's a Principal Ballerina on SF Ballet. She's amazing.
I know this is 8 years later, but she just recently retired.
And so was he. He was always great to watch.
Beautiful romantic like a poem. Love it
Video needed to show them bow. Standing ovation! 👏
I feel like I walked in on a very private and intimate encounter between two lovers. Flawless!
Absolutely beautiful.
Honestly, the lack of full body and feet shots didn't bother me. It showed that dance is more than just feet, which I think a lot of us forget. This video reminded me of why I love dance so incredibly much... It truly is a spiritual experience. I was moved to tears. Dancers really are Apollo's angels!
Yuan Yuan and Damian are both the most fantastic examples of this version of Christopher Wheeldon's After the Rain. I saw another version with another female, and it was heavy, lumbering and all bum with deep creases in the leotard. Enjoy this while you can - folks.
saw this last night at Anaheim International Dance Festival, but with different dancers. By far my favorite of the show :D love this dance
so beautiful! thanks for posting!
Oh my God!! is perfect!!
the performance of this is fabulous
magnifiquement excellent, brillamment jolie, parfaitement magnifique !!!
absolute perfection!
See another excerpt from After the Rain performed by the Pennsylvania Ballet for their 50th Anniversary broadcast on PBS at video.pbs.org/video/2365232004/. The following pieces are featured: (1) At 03:43 is a different excerpt from the ballet "After the Rain" choreographed by Christopher Wheeldon and set to the music "Tabula Rasa" (1st movt, Ludus) by Arvo Pärt; (2) At 15:48 is the "Under the Sun" Pas de Deux choreographed by Margo Sappington set to music by Michael Kamen; and (3) At 23:05 is "Diamonds" from the ballet Jewels choreographed by George Balanchine set to the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 3 in D major, Op. 29.
thank you!!!
so beautiful charming dance! dance dream out..
Das ist, was Tanz wirklich ausmacht : Harmonie, Schönheit und Ausdruck.
Deshalb führen Tänzer keine Kriege!
Meraviglioso!!
Breathtaking
stunning.
I love this dance it is so heart warming.
Music is Spiegel Im Spiegel, from the album Alina, by Arvo Part. And while I agree that this is a lovely piece, it's the type of piece - the using the type of music - that many modern choreographers have been doing for a couple of decades. I applaud Christopher. But I do think some of the commenters need to get out a little more and see more diversity of dance.
love so strong it hurts
beautiful
Muy Hermoso... Beautiful !!!
This, is perfect.
es ist wunderschön ..
She has a really unique and fluid way of moving. That applause at the end seemed really lukewarm compared to how good the performance was. Love the music! Sounds familiar, I'm sure I've heard it before. Actually, it's composed by Arvo Part, not Maya Beiser as stated in the description.
small audience outdoors sounds less thunderous. Believe me in the theatre applause was LOUD!!!
FLAWLESS.
so beautiful
Beautiful
chris never fails
Nice to enjoy the spirit of their movement
Son maravillosos los bailarines. Estremecedora!!
世界顶尖舞蹈家，谭元元的舞蹈带给我们的不只是舞蹈, 更是对困境中生活的希望。看了是幸福，不看是遗憾!
grande coreografia com grads bailarinos tudo bem sincronizado
A beautiful performance to beautiful music by Arvo Pärt.
Hermosa!👏👏👏👏👏
Amazing
Divinamente Fantástico!
I would love to be choreographed on by such an amazing choreographer! :-)
Can i cry?
Music is Spiegel Im Spiegel, from the motion picture Elegy.