First Shade variation from La Bayadere-M. Kulik

[mrlopez2681]

I'll say it before & I'll say it again - this is, without a doubt, the greatest interpretation of this solo I have ever seen, Live or on film. Kulik is a true St. Petersburg Grand ballerina here.

[aircat29]

BRAVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA­AAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!

[retusina]

GREAT!!!

[tutus4life]

insane!

[americangirl910]

i am doing this egsakt variationfor YAGP i cant what but i need to get stronger for the end

[prn4ustat]

wow the speed thats amazing!!!!

[merihaupt]

Very strong tecnique!Clean and beautiful! I had the pleasure to study with Kulik but also with Chistyakova and Kounakova during a summer class in Italy in Rapallo (close to Genova).Wonderful dancers and great teachers!

[magistrmga]

Super energy!!!!!!!

[mistyplayspretty]

i feel like she could "dance" more... but she's strong and the technique is fantastic... Just a bit rushed.

[hnbballerina]

OMG, that is travelling!

[avesraggiana]

Wow, no kidding! The Kirov had a generation of uber-strong, beautifully placed and technically secure ballerinas who danced everything with overwhelming authority. I speak of TatianaTerekhova, Olga Chenchikova, Lyubov Kunakova and Irina Chistyakova. I would add to this group, Margarita Kulik. These ballerinas were in their prime during the 1980s.

[jeanjean20]

Great!!

But I prefer by Aurelie Dupont too. I think sfe is more clear and clean

have you seen it.

Thanks for the video and excuse my bad english!!!

[looovecats]

I also prefer Obraztsova and Dupont because I just love those dancers and their style but it doesn't mean that Kulik isn't great, because she also dances beautifully.

[whoa654]

uhm...has anyone noticed that she doesn't turn on her attitude and she's a bit out of balance at the last part?other than that...she is good

[dncrbbe33]

this dancer is quite good and very strong! My school is doing this for our spring performance, but I have the slowest shade variation! my friend is doing this one, and she is amazing with it! ours is a little different though.. after doing the turn, we extend the leg that was in passe to the front and balance before going into the next sotesha! and also, during the last diagonal, we do hops on pointe in arabesque instead of the releves!

[Ballettomane]

Very nice, but I still think Dupont and Obraztsova are far better in this variation.

[Ballettomane]

I am absolutely serious. Speaking of technique, Dupont is much stronger. And so is Obraztsova. Plus, Kulik really jumps on her toes in the last diagonale, instead of doing rélevé.

[Ballettomane]

You'll have to agree that to speak of "interpretation" in a variation that is a bravura piece like this may seem a little awkward. What it needs to have is lightness and "shadeness", and I really think Dupont, Obraztsova and Kulik succeed in giving those feelings. But technique is just as important.

[Ballettomane]

Hey, what I'm trying to let you understand is that this variation is not a 3-act ballet so, honestly, interpretation is a step under technique! In a role like Tatiana in Onegin, I care much more about the interpretation rather than the dancing, since the character has so deep an emotional side to convey. If I had to do that in this case, I would have nothing to watch!!

[danikunz]

And also, I would like to remind you, art is a matter of taste...If you think this is good, well, it's your opinion. Other people might thin different!

[mrlopez2681]

I have. And I certainly do not need lessons in the art of ballet from the likes of you.

[Mireilka]

Indeed! It's a shame we did not get to see more of this dancer; anyone knows of her whereabouts?