Irina Akulenko - "Justice" from "Tarot - Fantasy Bellydance" DVD - WorldDanceNewYork.com

[ofelia1213]

this is freakin sick! wow i luv it she's so dam good. i wanna learn how to balance the sword so bad!

[aloyvender]

I'd say she is as great as Sadie

[ladyceli1]

Beautiful...amazing sword work. So fluid.

[xMJslovergirlx]

All I can say is WOW!

[candrakartun]

keren..

[ColdDream100]

Einfach nur perfekt!

[Jessieboo1991]

Nice combonation of Kathak and Bellydance! <3

[TheMsKittypride]

wow!!!!!!!!!

[rmcdaniel423]

This was so crazy good, on so many levels.  It literally gave me goosebumps at one point.

[Redemptionskiss]

I really love the costuming for this video! Did you make this or do you know a good place to buy tribal/fusion garb?

[Geccobaer]

oh wow... i was stunned xD amazing performance... the blindfold added a mysterical touch :DD

[Talifah]

мурашки по коже)) спасибо Вам за Ваш танец!

[iiiiirem]

FANTASTIC...

[shemzadance]

beautiful



[pzsin]

what's name this song ????

[954Robin]

wow...amazing...Absolutely stunning performance..one of the best i saw till today..

[MhxOhSoFunsized]

shes good..

[darlyl1]

love it! amazing !!! :D

[tegnapholnapma]

genius!

[ThePinkLadyD]

stunning !!!!!!!

[Damselfred]

I had always thought of Justice as a cold figure, now I can see the sensuality of it all! Beautiful dancing and great song.

[1976marzia]

clap clap clap



[Rillestri]

Absolutely breathtaking.

[aechka10]

четкие движения,продуманный костюм,все супер!

[musiclover777xxx]

In my opinion this is not just smart dance - GENIUS.

[cutehorror]

i always found the sword dances stupid..... now i kinda... start to find it interesting from the point of view she gave me. lovely!

[Xrustalik28]

pure talant!!! amazing!

[Hakan12N]

wonderfulllll



[yvonnelarne]

Amazing!!!

[BrightonBrooks]

Fabulous! Love the concept, story, clean technique and gorgeous lines!

[muffinzombie]

This is incredibly inspiring! I'm just starting to learn sword choreography myself; this dance is really giving me ideas.

[shaymcclean]

see, that? is how it's DONE.

[CocoPopsEdenDev]

this girl is amazing she has got a gift and TALENT!!!! :)

:)

[GodsReapingWarrior]

This is one of those performances that makes you wish you could have seen it live. She moves like a snake or like a magical liquid :O

I bet everyone had the chills as they watched this woman dance to this enchanting music while the lights lit her and her blade perfectly.

I'm a fan!

[Violetaquatik]

The best dancer Ive ever seen, this choreography is poetic!

[Cabbage2combatant]

I wanna see all these jerks who are saying "Im a dancer" or "she's not fluid" put up a better vid. I bet they'd fail.

[carolbillie]

Brilliant!!!

[Crysoul00]

Das ist so eine verdammt gute körperbeherrschung ohne zittern, elegant ,wie selbstverständlich als wäre sie eins mit dem schwert .

[katinalafa]

This is amazing



[TheDancerInMe]

Very nice! Her isolations are amazing!! Arms are so fluid and graceful. My sides are cramping just watching her. :~)

[mlmcin05]

i literally got chills and couldn't move at the end

[lemonsnickers1]

AHH SO AWESOME! Oh wow, it's SO COOL! :D The creativity of the concept of blind justice wielding a sword--just incredible :)

[mindri1]

We love!!! Veryy nice!! Kisses from Brazil!!

[ninjaspion]

INSANE BODY CONTROL!

She is insanely good!

Best dancer I ever saw, best dance I ever saw.

[Snakeguevara]

<3 marry me

[saritapulton]

Bollywood dancing!

[bailessa]

You are so great ...congratulations I admire youuuu realllly

[burlyheads]

Like if The Justice Music mix brought you here! XD

[az83777]

мастер!



[manicoquita]

This is sick!! Love it!!

[nellzia14336]

i can't even not walk in line but this is really good.



[BL4ckViP3R]

Amazing performance. My jaw hit the ground. Completly melted while in hypnotize (1:53-2:00), so incredibly hot at 2:56. Great your fierce expression. Irina, can you forgive me, when I fell in love with you? :)

/signed@Lulu6214

[floretacui]

she kinda looks like natalie portman in star wars.

[xsingingxdreamerx]

How could someone dislike this vid? They are purely jealous. That's the only explanation. 

[xsingingxdreamerx]

AMAZING

[SAFFRONLOTUS]

I love this combo move and transition to the floor at 2:01 ! Well Done!

[AmberBaez]

LOVE IT!!!!!!

[BellyDiva14]

Beautiful interpretation! Graceful choreography, talented dancer.  Thanks!!

[grace17a]

Amazing!

[irina4481]

Великолепный танец! Супер! Какая пластика!!!! Восторг! Спасибо за клип!

[Augustleo1983]

Great performance! Very beautiful, looking forward to continue with my classes

[Maricoshik]

я тащусь от этого танца,техника пластика идея танца!!! молодчинка!!!

[tigerbeam]

WOW!!! and WOW!!!! I couldn't take my eyes off the screen.....Bravo!! What a performance.....

[luciaurea]

Perfeita!!!!

[Shaynaz]

Gorgeous!!! I am captivated by this performance!!

[EraAntha]

Okay now I really want to learn how to dance with a sword. That was beyond cool.

[AvalonFae]

Justice is blind. She serves without bias. Always loved that idea :-)

[FreiheitKampfer]

I saw a dubstep version of this which was phenomenal also..

[madmadmax54]

Perfection

[vamppilot007]

i know this demon...lol

[ATTORAMWAVE]

Incredible!!

[dyanika01]

beautiful... i'll gonna practice that without the sword... :-)

[923mona]

sooo elegant



[MarciaAbreu100]

DATE SCHEDULED !!

[AutumnPizzicato]

Oof....I would have to work out allot before I could ever hope to accomplish something like that. I'm very impressed!

[mydanceoc7897]

Of course, it is just one "Justice" - this (and the best ) one!! :)

[MarciaAbreu100]

DATE SCHEDULED !!!!

MINHA HORA CHEGOU, MINHA APRESENTAÇÃO ESTÁ MARCADA !!!!

[mydanceoc7897]

@MarciaAbreu100 What a hell is your schedule related to this amazing video???

[Rudobi]

Huh!? Could someone tell me the hell it's doing in the "Youtube mix for Justice"? >.>"

[larrysg1]

@Rudobi

I was wondering that too - I think this dance segment is called "Justice" and it's part of a larger arrangement. So, to answer your question: nothing, it has nothing to do with Justice lol.

[Nadya0021]

amazing!!



[rob24svc]

fantasy. 

[brooklynsweb]

Mind... blown...

[LuLu6214]

I love the "Justice is Blind" concept that she put into the dance and the end when she offers up the sword, she is just a tool to serve justice but is also subject to it. Very nice.

[ellenofag]

@LuLu6214 That is sabre, arabic sabre, or jatagan, maybe turkish jatagan, not sword.

[mrTheOneXX007]

@ellenofag R u kidding me?!

How do you ABLE to discuss a weapon WATCHING THIS AMAZING DANCE?

[LuLu6214]

@ellenofag Thank you for the clarification thats not a stomething Im familiar with but Its still lovely.

[ellenofag]

@LuLu6214 Yes, the girl is...fantastic dancer and VERY BEAUTIFUL ahm, I like her, she is sooooo sexy....

[claudiasarzenski]

Ow!!

[kharkovbelly]

Simply WOW! Who dared to dislike this astonishing piece of art?!

[sbifout]

I love you woman!!! <3

[vuenu]

Of the Artist who molded flesh out of clay we observe today, the transformation of this life energy into liquidity in motion.

[TheTahitiMagician]

Nice music, terrific performance, sexy dancer. Good Stuff. A kind of Mystery. Great !

[firestonemagic]

Asraiah- took 3 years acting class, music class, catwalk modeling and yes I am an ATS/ Fusion bellydancer myself. Yes you can dance just needs a bit of polishing, that's all. Just looked like you were a little off balance but other than that you're pretty good.

[SuperChristine76]

tres joli la danseuse la music super

[jakeEshades]

Great music and great dancing. This video put me in a trance.

[RainGoesPitterPatter]

I think it's so amazing and right that she offers up the sword at the end of her dance, because she's basically saying that even though she is an object of Justice, she herself is not Justice and recognising that because of that she can never really own the sword. Also, that the sword can still be used on her. She's amazing.

[Newduper]

WHATS SHE DOING OUTSIDE THE KITCHEN?

[RainGoesPitterPatter]

@Newduper Seriously. 

[procall28remedy]

Absolutely stunning........ I'm speachless

[xenonnati]

i wanted to stop and close the vid at 0:40 BUT COULDN'T! watching it for the 3rd time now!

[Aero8591]

this is prolly the 5th time now iv seen this and its EPIC! and the dancer... YUM!

[advantekz]

como se llama la musica porfavor

[cluxtine]

@advantekz Music: "Saptak" by Solace

[cluxtine]

@advantekz Music: "Saptak" by Solace

[firestonemagic]

*Dancer myself, again- I've been dancing for half a year now but this style looks more like hiphop or exotic dancing then actual bellydance. Shoulder movement, floor work, yes but a little technical and not as fluid as it should be, almost like she's worried about her next move then focusing in on the moment. This goes to ALL dancers- REMEMBER bellydance is not always about the shimmys and umi umi's. You can still tell a story with the rest of your body- eye movement, head, poses,transitions,etc

[18YunaYubi18]

@firestonemagic Idk which vid you're watching, but Irina looks amazing doing this dance. Looks totally relaxed.

Its tribal fusion dance, not classic bellydance, it fuses many styles and techniques.

With more experience you will probably touch on this style along the road.

[Asraiah]

@firestonemagic

you don't know what you're talking about.

"I've been dancing for half a year now but"

theres your problem. This is belly dancing. Educate yourself please.

[LuLu6214]

@firestonemagic I frankly dont see any hip hop nor the "Exotic" in this belly dance but I have only been belly dancing a year although I do agree it was not as fluid as it could have been and that it seemed a little too rehearsed and lacking the personality that comes with an improvizational dance. She did a good job though.

[firestonemagic]

* I am a dancer myself and there are a few errors but over all still not bad.

Undulations need to be a bit more fluid- puff up a little more. Course with all skinny persons or short persons you do have to make up for it with movements. Other than that I loved everything else!

[GarnaNatashka]

So much impressed that even can't find any word!

[jfltang]

This is really wonderful. Thank you for sharing this clip!

[GizadiLuXo]

Wonderful!

[SwordBellydance]

Beautiful ! It's nice to see people who share the passion for swords. :)

[jjtr]

You could never see the extent of this technique on someone with a big gut. That's why I detest these fat whales who think they were made to bellydance just because their sh!t jiggles. This dance was perfect - the strength and control was amazing.

[molarmama5]

Cleanly executed, very professional, excellent!

As an expert on Tarot---where are her scales to balance the fates?

[MissArielMarie]

She is proof that skinnier belly dancers can be just as amazing as the ones with more weight on them. This is totally the most unique performance I have ever seen.

[SforzandoFilms]

Wow she's got one of the sexiest bellies I've ever seen!

[misscami71]

Beautiful !! LOve the dance, the costume, everything!

[iiiingiiii]

einfach genial!!! ich will es noch 1000 x anschauen

[Inkaaurum]

ich bin schwer beeindruckt, fantastisch

[renaessance]

FANTASTIC. Such fluidity, power, precision and intensity! Very nice!  Plus I love the costuming, use of the sword & general choreo too. So good!

[JessiLune]

aaaaaand I am awed...

[KaziarlK42]

I think I'm in love. This woman is amazing, and even that doesn't adequately describe this video.

[avran12]

Solace - Rhythm Of The Dance

[DanceIrina]

@ Mascnz. It is a heel-toe gliding movement :)

[DanceIrina]

Thank you everyone, for your kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed my work! - Irina A.

[fiatknox]

@DanceIrina I found myself inspired beyond words by your performance here, and shared the video onto Facebook and LiveJournal. You made me feel awe. Thank you very much.

[QuiteATool]

Holy. Shit.

[merkur423]

i love your belly ;^D

[porsalainheart]

mysterious,and seductive,love it!!!!

[judakowa]

sehr schön irina...klasse getanzt! bildhübsch bist du auch!!! traumfigürchen...

[MissManiacTheMad]

Amaaaaaasing!!! *-* She's so mysterious and seductive in this really elegant and dignified way.

[jha5mghmel]

I've never seen the appeal of the sword as a prop before, but now I'm converted!

UH-MAZING!

[pynkhilyter]

she is crazy amazing!

[chtitmog]

This is the most awesome sword dance I've ever watched! Beautiful!

[BluePuppy]

@mascnz - i think she's just moving across with the heel-toe, heel-toe step; not sure where it originated but a lot of dancers in various styles use it to glide across the floor.

this solo is amazing; i can't believe she isn't more well known

[autumnsolace]

respect.

[AYNUR840]

SUPER PLASTIKA, A PRIVISE VSEGO ETO ISSKUSTVO

[MissManiacTheMad]

Looooove!! Onbe of the most amazing and mesmerising things I've ever seen....by the way: love the mask

[GypsyRed]

Just in case anyone out there didn't know, Irina has made a dance workout DVD. You can check out her website and order the DVD there: danceirina [dot] com. :D

[WaterInsideMe]

смотрела, не могла оторваться. волшебно. удивительно, что человек может ТАК двигаться, точнее перетекать-плавать

[Oryxtoo]

I have yet to see another sword dance on youtube this good. <3

[mascnz]

Thanks. That's something to aspire to.

At around 1.54, what sort of shimmy/step is that? It's not a flat-footed choo-choo shimmy, is it?

[cluxtine]

@mascnz that looks like a hip hop move called floats/gliding.. check out the youtube videos- illan spectacle Amana Studio Juin 2008 he does a lot of it.. also Anasma Hip Hop Liquid and Wave Fusion and Elisheva Tribal Belly Dance Pop & Lock videos also shows the fusion of hip hop and belly dance steps.. hth.

[mascnz]

@cluxtine Thank you.

[laramis]

@mascnz I don't know the name of it but it it helps that step is more in tribal belly dancing than in traditional belly dance. But you may know that.

[Aluess]

Beautiful and gorgeous way to perform "Saptak"