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Alla Sizova. Such a lyrical dancer!

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▶ Star Kirov Ballet. Alla Sizova. – YouTube.

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▶ Sleeping Beauty 7 – To Celebrate, not a life passing, but a life danced!

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Note: psst-the additional cast members! And 7 parts of this ballet posted by Ilya Kuznetsov (thanks!) 🙂 I think she won the Anna Pavlova for it-

▶ Sleeping Beauty 7 – YouTube.

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▶ Alla Osipenko & John Markovsky “Swan Lake” Act 2 PDD – notice how she kind of winks at you with her shoulder at 3:48?

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I like the moderne corp-

▶ Alla Osipenko & John Markovsky “Swan Lake” Act 2 PDD – YouTube.

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Ahhhh! Yes, 1974…. THE ICE MAIDEN (Osipenko-Markovsky, 1974)

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And those are some DAFT partnering skills!

THE ICE MAIDEN (Osipenko-Markovsky, 1974) – YouTube.

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Just About Everywhere You Might Be! The Great Russian Nutcracker-Chicago Next!

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Moscow Ballet Great Russian Nutcracker

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Ever Wonder? The Rules and Hazards of Presenting Flowers in Ballet

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The Rules and Hazards of Presenting Flowers in Ballet – NYTimes.com.

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The Mikhailovsky Ballet’s GISELLE – reviewed

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BWW Reviews: The Mikhailovsky Ballet’s GISELLE – BWWDanceWorld.

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Vasili Vainonen’s Nutcracker -Kirov Ballet, Valery Gergiev conducting, Alina Somova

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The Nutcracker (running time 1:44) Kirov Ballet/Mariinsky Theatre

Based on Vasili Vainonen’s 1934 choreography (from Alexandre Gorsky’s 1919 revival)

 

 

 

via Vasili Vainonen – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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▶ Legend of Love Premiere-23 октября – премьера балета “Легенда о любви” в новой редакции

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▶ 23 октября – премьера балета “Легенда о любви” в новой редакции / “A Legend of Love” ballet premiere – YouTube.

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NYCB – George Balanchine-some great footage here!

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NYCB – George Balanchine.

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Book Discusses The History Of African American Ballet Dancers In Philadelphia « CBS Philly

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New Book Discusses The History Of African American Ballet Dancers In Philadelphia « CBS Philly.

 

Make sure you listen to the interview!

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▶ Рудольф Нуреев. “Юноша и смерть”. “The Young Man and Death.”

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via ▶ Рудольф Нуреев. “Юноша и смерть”. – YouTube.

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▶ Manon: Darcey Bussell and Deborah MacMillan on Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece The Royal Ballet – YouTube

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▶ Manon: Darcey Bussell and Deborah MacMillan on Kenneth MacMillan’s masterpiece The Royal Ballet – YouTube.

 

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▶ Oh, Lovely, Lovely Tamara Rojo in Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan

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▶ Tamara Rojo in Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan The Royal Ballet – YouTube.

 

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My Kind of Woman: Tamara Rojo– “‘Just a beautiful body? That bores me to death”

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Tamara Rojo: ‘Just a beautiful body? That bores me to death’ – Telegraph.