I'm fine with kilts but Zhang's clothes look like a schoolgirl's outfit. I don't think the standard Sylphide outfit has a red cardigan ... He danced well enough that I could tell it was a boy, but I had my moments of doubt.
@Azevedo2001 No, the participants are free to choose one of the 20 variations the jury selects for the competitions, though there're harder variations (like Aurora's or Raymonda's) that only older participants (the 17-18 years old group) are allowed to choose. So like Arrghigiveup said, the ones that made it to the finals just happened to choose Swanilda.
As someone not very familiar with the inner workings of the Prix, are the variations that the dancers are given to select from really so limited that all we're pretty much left with are Swanilda after Swanilda and Albrecht after Albrecht? Regardless of how well they were danced and changes in the variation, for me, it grew a bit tiresome. If someone could answer this for me I'd be very grateful. Thank you.
@wolfgang731 Well, off the top of my head, there are usually variations available from Don Quixote, La Bayadere, La Sylphide, Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire, Raymonda, La Fille Mal Gardee and of course Coppelia and Giselle. Sometimes there're two different variations available from the same ballet. As I mentioned in another comment, about 50 dancers've been eliminated by the time finals roll around, and it's probably just coincidence that many of the remainder happened to pick the same variations
@wolfgang731 You get that every year with different variations, and I've seen years with whole bunches of Jameses and Kitris instead. Another reason could be that they're just popular because from the standpoint of a dancer, the Swanilda variation is one of the easiest to emote while at the same time maintaining a certain level of technical difficulty. Same for the Albrecht: the guys get to look all noble and emo while displaying awesome lines.
Heh, keep in mind that by the time they hit the finals, about 50 dancers have been eliminated. It may just be that of the ones that got through, many just happened to pick the Swanilda and Albrecht variations. This sort of thing does tend to happen. I remember years where there was a busload of Kitris instead.
@LVdancerbabe yes, there are different versions of the choreographies, if you watch carefully you'll see that they do not dance exactly the same variations.
Yuko Horisawa is so adorable! :) So beautiful.
Suixela7 1 month ago
男子のメイク＆ヘアスタイルを日本のV系（ビジュアル系）を参照したら世界に通じる美しさを凌駕出来ると感じる
fon703 2 months ago
I'm fine with kilts but Zhang's clothes look like a schoolgirl's outfit. I don't think the standard Sylphide outfit has a red cardigan ... He danced well enough that I could tell it was a boy, but I had my moments of doubt.
monichan123 2 months ago
Albrecht is popular with men while Swanhilda is popular with girls.
Tardis365 4 months ago
Youtube doesn't even have a 15 minute any more much less a 10 minute limit. There's no reason for these breaks right in the middle of a dance!
georgeou 4 months ago
J'adore, j'adore, j'adore!
Plavna91 5 months ago
Why is there never any Tschaikovsky? at least not in the 3 years I've seen ;)
lovingthegreenmms 7 months ago
Why did most of them dance Coppelia variation? Is this a rule?
Azevedo2001 7 months ago
@Azevedo2001 No, the participants are free to choose one of the 20 variations the jury selects for the competitions, though there're harder variations (like Aurora's or Raymonda's) that only older participants (the 17-18 years old group) are allowed to choose. So like Arrghigiveup said, the ones that made it to the finals just happened to choose Swanilda.
theamazingsoter 6 months ago
I've seen girls who can do better double tours than Favre. But everyone is still great.
AndDanielaSays 8 months ago
Yuko Horisawa also outstanding!
pheona1000 9 months ago 5
The boy Zhang was outstanding!
pheona1000 9 months ago
is it just me noticing it, but most of the dancers are asian ...no offence
MsSeasonCycle 9 months ago
I absolutely love Yuko Horisawa! She's soooo cute :D
aanniiee21 10 months ago
堀沢さんのテクニックがすごくて鳥肌ものです!!!
若いのし凄い!!!
さすが山本先生のお教室ですね。
syusyubebe 10 months ago
Zhiayo Zang is soooo amazing !
MissInesM 11 months ago
悠子さんのスワニルダむちゃくちゃ可愛かった！
何回も巻き戻しちゃった。
演技力も表現力がずば抜けてた！
746hirydutu 11 months ago
Japanish girl has very good Technically ...I lıke her ^^
likeafirstday 1 year ago
Oh Handeul is technically amazing and so charming and cute on stage!!! Absolutely amazing!!!
stars10ful 1 year ago
堀沢悠子さん、７位おめでとうございます^^
私は彼女の踊りが好きです♡
tasumarin 1 year ago
They're so good. All of them
letsskitri 1 year ago
As someone not very familiar with the inner workings of the Prix, are the variations that the dancers are given to select from really so limited that all we're pretty much left with are Swanilda after Swanilda and Albrecht after Albrecht? Regardless of how well they were danced and changes in the variation, for me, it grew a bit tiresome. If someone could answer this for me I'd be very grateful. Thank you.
wolfgang731 1 year ago
@wolfgang731 Well, off the top of my head, there are usually variations available from Don Quixote, La Bayadere, La Sylphide, Sleeping Beauty, Le Corsaire, Raymonda, La Fille Mal Gardee and of course Coppelia and Giselle. Sometimes there're two different variations available from the same ballet. As I mentioned in another comment, about 50 dancers've been eliminated by the time finals roll around, and it's probably just coincidence that many of the remainder happened to pick the same variations
Arrghigiveup 1 year ago
@wolfgang731 You get that every year with different variations, and I've seen years with whole bunches of Jameses and Kitris instead. Another reason could be that they're just popular because from the standpoint of a dancer, the Swanilda variation is one of the easiest to emote while at the same time maintaining a certain level of technical difficulty. Same for the Albrecht: the guys get to look all noble and emo while displaying awesome lines.
Arrghigiveup 1 year ago
My goodness Zhang Zhiyao hangs in the air for like /forever/. Excellent performance.
Arrghigiveup 1 year ago 2
Heh, keep in mind that by the time they hit the finals, about 50 dancers have been eliminated. It may just be that of the ones that got through, many just happened to pick the Swanilda and Albrecht variations. This sort of thing does tend to happen. I remember years where there was a busload of Kitris instead.
Arrghigiveup 1 year ago 16
Hahha Oh Handeul is the cutest thing ever!
DanseusePassionne 1 year ago
Merveilleuse et de loin la plus expressive !!!
J'adore !
weekyyy 1 year ago
Zhiyao Zhang : such a beautiful Bournonville tecnique !!! many many compliments
braga144 1 year ago
so many coppelia swanil
orzdancer76 1 year ago
Oh how I love a man in a Kilt! haha <3 Zhiyao Zhang *beautiful*
kaminov1 1 year ago
@silkenthreaddance Her variation so far has been my favorite in performance and choreography.
LVdancerbabe 1 year ago
Did Sjouke Sem fall? He looked very tired and unstable the whole way through.
LVdancerbabe 1 year ago
Omg, Horisawa looks so petit. A really cute Swanilda :D
alnklar 1 year ago
<3
TheGodOfBallet 1 year ago
@silkenthreaddance agreed! she had such personality in her variation and wonderful turns.
jengirl2 1 year ago
堀沢さん上手い！！とても可愛らしいですね〜
応援しています！
anze17003 1 year ago
the candidates have to choose their variations in a specific list of them, they can not take whatever they want!
cnsmjuju 1 year ago
@cnsmjuju They must have some artistic freedom with choreography though?
LVdancerbabe 1 year ago
@LVdancerbabe yes, there are different versions of the choreographies, if you watch carefully you'll see that they do not dance exactly the same variations.
cnsmjuju 1 year ago
Why do they all chose the same variation? It's just Swanilda and Albrecht all the way. The judges must be so tired...
pointeoflife 1 year ago