Rare Ballet Variations! You need to watch these.

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• JI

  @JillStanley-wx6kl · 2 years ago

  My former Music professor is very involved with Opera Rara, whose mission is to revive, record and sometimes stage lesser-known operas; operas which, for whatever reason, fell out of the repertoire.  It sounds as if the same thing should be done with ballets.  Maybe someone, somewhere is already trying?  I really enjoyed this video and would love to see more like it.  Thank you both

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• GA

  @gangoolie68 · 1 year ago

  I’d heard of La Papillion but had never seen it danced. That was beautiful.

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• TA

  @tamaraa9876 · 2 years ago (edited)

  Thank you!  I loved this and would like to see a part 2.  I was excited to learn that Suvi is Finnish.  My 12yo dancer is 1/4 Finnish, and one of her teachers and I have been looking for inspirational dancers for her to watch that represent her background.  She’s also part Filipino, Armenian, Doukhabour and Polish. We are from Canada and she had her first introduction to Vagonava this summer at the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School SI.  We both look forward to seeing more.

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• GA

  @gangoolie68 · 1 year ago

  Look up “The Display” it was choreographed by Sir Robert Helpman on Kathleen Gorham. Kathleen Gorham was one of Borovanski’s Australian baby ballerinas… she also danced in the UK, under the pseudonym of Ann Somers during the early part of her UK career at Rambert Ballet

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• TW

  @TwanWu · 2 years ago

  The final variation (second one chosen by Suvi) looks like it could only be danced well by Vaganova dancers. I don't think dancers of other styles could do those constant back and forth head movements without looking weird.

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• SA

  @SaraBruni-j9r · 2 years ago

  Graduation ball , in French le Bal des Cadets is a David Lichine choreography.Traditionally it is performed by Paris Opera ballet School students in their shows. It is very funny story with French style choreography.

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• LI

  @Lidewijke · 2 years ago

  The Cavalry Halt is effectively choreographed by Marius Petipa. It's somewhat of a demi-charactère ballet and very charming. There is a full version by the Maly/Mikhailovsky on Youtube somewhere.

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• DE

  @dennislandmesser · 2 years ago

  Not only part #2 but a steady feature

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• HI

  @hiromilevy9482 · 2 years ago

  Wow omg … I know Suvi from LONG TIME AGO; when she was in &nbsp;Boulder, Colorado, USA. &nbsp;At Boulder Ballet School … <br><br>And I watched the recording of The Graduation Ball ; (before internet, satellite TV was just introduced in Japan. ) Satellite TV had documentary of different ballets including Bournonville, Eric Bruhn, Forthyse, Van Mannen, Bejart and Guillemme, Ballet Russe, Roland-Petit, NDT, etc. and it was presented; I even recorded many of them on VHS tapes but sadly my husband threw them all away when we moved. &nbsp;Anyways it us such a fun ballet, cute and interesting characters and beautiful adorable variations. <br><br>And I love your uploads and they are so helpful. &nbsp; THANK YOU ❤❤❤<br>PS : I take adult ballet classes and play piano for classes

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• RR

  @rrenatabp · 2 years ago

  I&apos;d love to see the legend of love live one day. Such a cool and stylistic interesting ballet

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• PR

  @PrincesaXXMatilde · 2 years ago

  Love it!!!! Please do a part 2!

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• AL

  @alex_danceskpop · 2 years ago

  this was such a soothing and an enjoyable breakdown! I would love more!

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