Category Archives: Ballet Choreography and Pedagogy

Some People Just Don’t Understand Irish Dancing- Trad on the Prom


Go ahead and watch, but scoot to 1:52-157 for endurance, stamina and other similarities to ballet…

via Girls Dance – Claire Greaney – Trad on the Prom – YouTube.

Don’t get me Wrong, This Jig Is Up! A Little Irish Dancing-Trad on the Prom, Galway


via Trad on the Prom, Galway – YouTube.

​Legend Maya Plisetskaya died today…no words.


​Legendary Bolshoi ballerina Maya Plisetskaya dies at 89 — RT News

​Legendary Bolshoi ballerina Maya Plisetskaya dies at 89 — RT News.

LATO B Ashen Ataljanc ATERBALLETTO COMPAGNIA – YouTube



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via LATO B Ashen Ataljanc ATERBALLETTO COMPAGNIA – YouTube.

Is Dance training ONLY Elite dancers, and NOT Looking at the Bigger Pictures-Who Will Dance With Them? What Will They Dance? Is Education Suffering Too?


http://londondance.com/articles/news/dance-education-the-real-challenges/.

Peter Arnell’s Photo Montage of the Martha Graham Dancers


Watch Peter Arnell’s Photo Montage of the Martha Graham Dancers – Vogue.

 

Arts Education Appeal by Aingeal Packes – GoFundMe



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cropped-2012122712511534.jpgArts Education Appeal by Aingeal Packes – GoFundMe.

She has raised a whole $20 and she is very excited it is underway! I know it does not sound like much but any donation is inspiring and considerate and appreciated!

She started her classes this weekend, although we have met with her teachers very often. She and they are very thrilled to begin work. She is a very hard worker and has already obtained a part-time job in the evenings.

Already she is learning that there are very strong difference in the technique and artistic styles and her teachers are very old school. I will leave those wide differences and contrasts to her to explain in her updates to her Appeal. If you should choose to subscribe or to donate, she will keep you posted!

On the other hand, of you donate to this blog (or both), I will put your investment to good use as as well. Currently, I’m planning to begin a ballet school in New York for underprivileged children. They will only pay what they can afford, if anything, for correct ballet training. If anyone is interested in assisting with this, please contact me directly.

As usual, if you want to read up on the Differences of Movement, check out my book on my blog under differencesofmovement.wordpress.com

Thank you and Keep On Dancing!

Ilya Gaft, Choreographer Meditation 2



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via Meditation 2 – YouTube.

Interpreted by Ilya Gaft-Duet from Giselle


via Duet from Giselle – YouTube.

Original choreography by Ilya Gaft (2002) Adagio Baby Ecstasy



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Adagio Baby ecstasy..MPG – YouTube.

Maina Gielgud on Giselle


via Maina Gielgud on Giselle – YouTube.

Frederick Ashton’s The Fred Step in slow motion (The Royal Ballet)


via Frederick Ashton’s The Fred Step in slow motion (The Royal Ballet) – YouTube.

“Wild in Art” | Flashmob with Vladimir Malakhov | Xenia Wiest


 

“Wild in Art” | Flashmob with Vladimir Malakhov | Xenia Wiest from Xenia Wiest on Vimeo.

via “Wild in Art” | Flashmob with Vladimir Malakhov | Xenia Wiest on Vimeo.

BALLET 422 Official Theatrical Trailer


via BALLET 422 Official Theatrical Trailer – YouTube.

Swan Lake in cinemas! The Royal Ballet March 19, 2015


Swan Lake | Fathom Events.