Mazurka - Royal Ballet 2000

[Jan96106]

Coppelia has always been my favorite ballet, in part because of this mazurka. Who can resist such music?

[emillypoket]

legal!

[ballarinoula95]

Just awesome!!!!!!!!!!! Love it <3

[leoquis888]

Great

[TheBrewforbreakfast]

Brilliant , funny ballet. cheers you up better than a bottle of Dom. Delibes a master.

[JohnnyNW]

I love the Polish dances: Polonaise and Mazurka...so nationalistic in energy, elegance, and style!

[verycool97]

i did this mazurka when i was in ABT summer intesive program ,but these steps are more advanced

[linda90138]

I'm doing this dance for a dance concert!

[Coolerthanwho]

Coppelia is my favorite ballet/production, and this is my favorite dance from it!!!

[nicolasbrochet92]

IT IS FUNNY TO SEE THAT IT IS A FRENCH COMPOSER WHOSE WROTEN THE MOST FAMOUS MAZURKA OF THE WORLD ! A MAZURKA IS NOT FRENCH BUT IT IS FROM POLOVSKY !

[klausmann111]

Beautifull mazurka!!!!delibes is a genius,i love itª!!

[MissLeonorzinha]

I danced it last year. It was great :P

[Pandapaal]

grade 6?

[biammcordeiro]

There's an RAD exercise with this song. Does somebody know what grade is? And what exercise? I wanted to know and I just can't remember.

[SLAVEforLISA]

@biammcordeiro It appears to be grade 2.

[lucylourocksyoursock]

@biammcordeiro

I believe it's grade 8, but I guess it depends which country you're in as they're all different :)

[musicallytalented2]

@biammcordeiro i think grade 5 but its in the the character section :p x

[celahela]

I like it !!!!!!!!!!!!

[EvanescenceROCKSS]

i'm dancing this on the 18th of June at sadlers wells with my ballet class. XD

[RawrDanceSchool]

I've got a copy of Coppelia (Dr Coppelius) on VHS from 1976. The choreography on that was much fuller. Mind you, they didn't have a tiny stage like these do and they do an amazing job. Fantastic!

[ZaraGlaser]

I love it!

[Verdensrike22]

excellent, greets from Poland :)

[frostymintofdeath]

I remember watching this over and over and over again when I was little.

[Plasterproductions10]

This is really good!!

[saradoggy128]

Love it!!!!! really wan't to learn it.

[floanne21]

I am learning this as my piano grade piece =D =3

[dakwa1]

fantastic!

[zaphod133]

8 people don't know good dance

[ballettgirl09]

Yesterday,we've acted Coppelia with my ballettschool and I've danced the Mazurka! :) But it was another kind of it,the dancing steps were different... but we had these red boots,too... :D

It was sooo wonderful.... :)

[6061peb]

Such joy! Such vitality! Such elegance. This banishes sadness in a matchless manner. Delibes moved into the realm of Chopin with this in creating a dance of the spirit as much as a dance for the feet. Love abides and thrives in this.

[sylwiatime]

@6061peb "Delibes moved into the realm of Chopin with this in creating a dance of the spirit as much as a dance for the feet. Love abides and thrives in this."

Or rather he shoplifted the music from Moniuszko's The Haunted Manor which is why it sounds so Chopin or Polish in style.

[MaryBunny357]

Kiss from Germany

[RudaKatia]

Kiss from Poland ;) :*

[JLeeGraham]

Wow! Some of the steps they're doing are taken from the actual Polish folkdance (which is quite distinct from the ballroom version). Naturally, tons of artistic liberty has been taken, but a lot of the basics are there. It seems a bit fast to me, but it's exciting, that's for sure! Thanks for posting...this goes in Favourites.

[baiba6]

My countries' ballet company danced the Mazurka (lively Polish dance) more lively than this, with more swirling and jumping, perhaps each country has a different interpretation

[audreysim1]

Awesome - brilliant - wonderful - spectacular - supberb - what more can I say? I adore Coppelia and the music is just out of this world.

[Viper24ful]

Haha this is awesome. But how can that guy jump so high. He must be doing a superbouce. Lol

[slawayaru]

For the Kirov style see the Polish dance in the Kirov's staging of Swan Lake (chor. Lev Ivanov-Marius Petipa-Konstantin Sergueev) and their dancing of Polish dances in Paquita

[slawayaru]

This DOES NOT LOOK LIKE Kirov. Different arms, different style of dancing. Also, the staging and costumes do not look like Russian perception of a Polish dance. Kirov does not have Coppelia. Moreover, they dance Polish dances in a different way. They are taught to dance Polish dances in the Vaganova Ballet School. So, the style is common for the whole company and can be seen from a ballet to a ballet. Although, I am not 100% sure. The whole thing looks like Royal Ballet from London.

[donny2223]

@slawayaru

You're right, this is the Royal Ballet. This production was broadcast on the BBC with an introduction by Deborah Bull.

[jarneey1510]

oh how I'd love to dance in Coppelia :) the music is my favourite of all the ballets'

[Nrthnmaverick]

The Royal Ballet was invested by the Empress of Russia Catherine the Great herself and the Mariiskiy Theatre in the capitol of St. Petersburg was later renamed Kirov by the Soviet Regime, consequently with the fall of the Soviet Union things have gone back to as they once were, minus of course the oppulence of the Royals' attendance. The music is identical and the dance of the Marurek are true to the Origional Polish folk dance of the Rural Province of Mazur.

[Lissbirds]

I'm pretty sure this is the Royal Ballet....

[Balletdancer980]

@Lissbirds Hmm. Wonder what the TITLE says?

[Lissbirds]

@Balletdancer980 Passive aggressive much?

Why does it say Kirov in the description, then?

[brandonichero]

Not everyone can be Carlos Acosta, but what I would not give to have been of the guys in red dancing this part. It would have been a privilege.

[brandonichero]

I am confused with the mention of Kirov. Is this the Royal Ballet making a guest appearance at Kirov assembly? Thanks so much for your help. I love ths posting

[brandonichero]

This song makes anyone in hearing range come alive. Thanks so much for posting it.

[CorwynCelesil]

I love how this combines real mazurka with ballet. Lovely.

[MyDancer97]

omg we did coppelia for our show and we used this music and some of the moves it was so much fun!

XxXxX

[mayfall308]

this is one of my favorite ballets!

[tasumarin]

私も、去年の発表会の「コッぺリア」全幕で、このマズルカを踊り­ました。

でも、やっぱり外国のバレエだと、舞台装置から、衣装、振り、目­線や角度まで違いますね！！

とても、踊りの文化が出ていると思います^^

[valsesta]

Grazie per il video. La danza, sopratutto in gruppo coordinato come in questo caso, è una forma dell'armonia della musica.

[BallerineMimi]

LOVE this music tis amazing!!!!

[kaiserin00]

To all professionals etc.: REMEMBER, THIS DANCE IS STYLIZED, as well as hundreds of folklore dances performed on stage. We can be angry and feel disgraced, but this doesn't change enything. In this Mazurka, there are elements from mazur, oberek (Polish dances) but also from Russian dances (girls' arms in 3:56); and the costumes look like hungarian ones... ;)

I know what I am talking about, I graduated from ballet school in Warsaw.

[kaiserin00]

To all professionals etc.: REMEMBER, THIS DANCE IS STYLIZED, as well as hundreds of folklore dances performed on stage. We can be angry and feel disgraced, but this doesn't change enything. In this Mazurka, there are elements from mazur, oberek (Polish dances) but also from Russian dances (girls' arms in 3:56); and the costumes look like hungarian ones... ;)

I know what I am talking about, I graduated from ballet school in Warsaw.

[Tardigrade44]

carlos acosta!! great!! best dancer, in my opinion.

[wierdo1232123]

WAYYYYYY to fast.

[SRSLovely]

funny, carlos acosta used to work with the director of my studio, mayra worthen

[oberek92]

too bad red costumes

[slubert]

@oberek92 The story Takes place in Poland and the red color in the costumes is because the color´s in the Polish flag are White and Red ...

[kabool74539]

Get this song for free here:alturl[.]com/pobd

[POLMAZURKA]

you have seen v. nijinsky dancing the mazurka?

[t0ryb00y]

@POLMAZURKA no he and none of the ballet russes were ever allowed to be filmed cos diaghilev thought it would ruin their quality.

[ballettgirl09]

last month,I had an act to " Coppelia". It was my first one and it was very great!

And the "Mazurka" was one of my favorite dances!

[daintydancer618]

does the stage seem really small for the royal ballet??

[t0ryb00y]

none of em as good as Vaslav Nijinsky...

[mlvc82]

AS A PROFESSIONAL CHOREOGRAPHER and dancer of POLISH FOLKLORE....i am hugely disgraced.....this is not a MAZURKA even if the music suggests it.

[Eamonr123456]

yeah, it's a ballet instead!

[oberek92]

@mlvc82 i agree with you ... or mazurka from step book

[rajtuz15]

3:28 first dancer from left side make a mistake ;)

[Thestanrocks1]

great I'd swear they were all Polish they got the dance just right . Great job. Love the video .

[mlvc82]

i guess you aren't Polish....because it's flawed.

[LilSisBH]

does that guy in the beginning look latino to anyone else?

[x0legenddddx0]

yeah

[balletschoolnews]

He's Cuban, Carlos Acosta, the greatest!

[Eamonr123456]

Carlos Acosta = amazing

racist?

[jersongbook]

actually, I'm going to answer my own question, because I just found it: The song is called Coppelia by Léo Delibes, a French Romantic stage composer. He was a contemporary of Tchaikovsky, who was so impressed by his music, that he rated him higher than brahms.

[Fjodora99]

It's so great. I searched for Mazurka, found this and I'm listening to it for 4 times now (in series!!)

[jersongbook]

WHO WROTE IT???????

[abelardorgr]

fantastic!!

[rumblemben]

this is great! does anybody knows the name of this song , so i can download it please? i really need it for a project .i would really appreciate it thanks!!! :D

[Operomania]

Fantastic!

[noninosoldier]

me podrias decir cual es el nombre de la cancion o por lo menos del autor? GRACIAS

[Apurlec]

Hola. Este ballet se llama "Coppelia". La música bellísima es de Leo Delibes, Francés. la coreografía es de Arthur Saint Leon, quien escribió el libreto con Charles Nuitter. Estos datos los obtuv ede Wikipedia. Escucho clásicos ocasionalmente, me tomó tiempo encontrar el nombre de la canción. Se estrenó en tiempod de napoleón III, 1870.

[Apurlec]

Es Mazurka, del ballet Coppelia, Música de Leo Delibes, creaografía de Saint Leon quien escribió e; libreto con Charles Nuitter. Esta es una de las mejores representaciones por el afamado Ballet Kirov ruso.

[josesisho]

hey people,

right now we're showing alice in wonderland and we have the same choreography and the same music.

I did some research about this dance and it turned out to be an hungarian dance that russians also do.

its very hard to dance, not an easy one... BELIEVE ME hehe

[niewiemczegoszukam]

Tez tancze w polskimi zespole ludowym :)

I'm dancing in polish folklor gropu too and here are polish steps, I mean oberek, kujawiak, hołupce krakowskie and this stpes we dance in "Łowicz"

Kisses for Poland Dancers :)

[mari77753]

omgg

amazing :D

hard to dance :S

but i love it

[oversove]

Who wrote this piece of music?

[krasnal88]

Yes I sure ! Mazur, Polonez, Kujawiak, Oberek, Krakowiak this is polish national dance. and polka as well :D

[mikolajoskierko]

Krasnal... you`re a weirdo.

P.S. Polka is actually Czech dance.

[oversove]

Who wrote it? Composer!

[splix71]

Delibes

[hnbballerina]

leo delibes, Coppelia

[beautifulballetbabe]

ooh, I was a mazurka! we did it with ribbons and I got tangled n it in rehearsal...lol

[krasnal88]

Mazur ! this is

[Black3ml]

krasnal actually in Poland it's called "Mazurek" =]

[JennivierJoasiaRogal]

none of then are waeing ballet shoes?!

[YabazooProductions]

thats because its a character dance

[krasnal88]

Mazur ! This is Polish national dance ! REMEMBER ! ! !

[oversove]

Sure? Isn't it polonez?

[SonyaNatalia]

And the Royal Ballet wins the prize for the world's ugliest costumes!!

My family comes from Galicia - the region of Eastern Europe where Coppelia is set. These costumes are an embarrassment.

[BalletDancer2534]

Don't watch if you are gonna leave rude and retarded comments. No one cares.

[Roxstar018]

at my dance studio we are doing Coppelia and i am a Garland dancer!! cant wait!

[PinkHippoBaby]

This year im the scottish dance

[dilouse]

Esta Mazurka me trae tantos recuerdos.

Han pasado 20 años y la música la tengo en mi mente. Esta representación es estupenda!!

Gracias!

[danceluver2525]

awesome. We're doing this for my dance recital this year

[NDRoque]

hi. we gonna do this in december. lol. its so funny but nice ! :)

[fingywingy94]

oh my god i cant wait

in my show this is what i am

lol

its gonna b so funny

[ms97226]

I skate to this music!

[Isoski]

Fantastici *_*

[gfabisevich]

bravissimi!!!

[welcometothejungle21]

wow!

[dontforgetit94]

i so happy after watching this.

[sergeswi]

!!!!Tres bien, magnifique !!!!!

[blackgrandprixgtx]

fantastic. ty

[juliaCSL]

aww this is so happy

[adadancer7]

I am dancing to this for my spring show.

[pinkie620]

Hi do you go to londonderry dance academy? If you are then i am too.

[adadancer7]

nope, I am doing a different VARITION(SONG) to mazurka

[InCupsOfCoffee821]

so glad I found this! My ballet class danced to this a couple of years ago, and I couldn't remember the music or anything about it other than it was from Coppelia. LOVE it though!

[jasmineaubert]

bravo !

[Mase992]

Man, this is one of my favorite parts of Coppélia. The music is so cheerful and lively ^_^

[xiamin439]

man those dancers look awesome!

[SanneLamafan]

OMG! ECHT VRESELIJK!

[POLMAZURKA]

more polish mazurkas--------but the sinagro troup dances this better-------take a look

[wannaBjapanese]

we warm up with this music.

[BalletAngel121]

I'm performing Coppelia and I do this dance! (only an easier version lol)

[sweatysarita]

Dear 121 ~~ GOOD LUCK BEST WISHES ~~ Coppelia is the greatest ever for ballet students ~~ THey often perform it better than adult dancers

Just see the Royal Ballet school film they are superb exciting & rowsing

Also the students of The Paris Opera Ballet ~~ Best wishes 2 U darling

[heelypro]

Thank you sooo much! the performances went well.

Yes I LOVE Coppelia. Yeah I agree, they do perform it better than adult dancers.

[studio44a]

to hhel we were very pleased to hear that happy good news

Coppelia by the Paris Opera Co is often shown on TV maybe U can catch it

wish we could send you a copy of our PERFECT video Best wishes good luck

[BalletAngel121]

Thanks again!

(FYI Heelypro isn't really my username! lol it's my Brothers, I was commenting on this when I realized he was still logged in)

[sweatysarita]

Ole see if you can get hold of the Paris Opera ballet film of Coppelia

It is one of the most enthralling ballet films ever made~~ Magnificent dancing

sparkling new costumes riveting rousing production 2 hrs pure enjoyment

I have a cupboard full of ballet films but this is the favourite for happiness

[heelypro]

Ok, I will! thanks

[carmello7]

we're playing this in our orchestra, it's a very fun piece, high energy!

[shutupCOURTNEY]

my school is a performing arts school and every year they do mazurka. AMAZINGG:D

[mURdERxOfxaxbOMb]

im a mazurka in our production in coppelia! and i noticed we're doing a lot of the same dance moves...hmm... interesting.

[wondertrout]

The moves are the same because Mazurka is a folk dance. The steps are what make it a Mazurka...the order of moves and their complexity may change with each choreographer's variation.

[bea1980uk]

This particular Mazurka comes from Delibes "Copeillia". I saw The Ellen Kent Ballet Company perform this ballet last week at the Liverpool Empire Theatre.

[tanyawade]

I saw Ellen Kents company in Manchester and their Mazurka was lousy - nothing like this. I couldnt believe most of the dancers were from East Europe!

[finlandia9]

dear bea1980 ~~ the company in Liverpool was the Chisinau National Ballet From MOLDOVA ~~ They are russian trained with a beautiful large modern theatre in Chisinau ~~ They will return to Liverpool early in 2008 Best wishes bea1980 hope you see them again

[heelypro]

Another Company that I like is Anaheim Ballet

You should see some of their videos if you havent already!

[lizzycedrico]

I once did this dance in a show, but not anywhere bear as good as this!!!!

[hensster]

I love the red boots!

[micaaeela]

Mazurka =D

[micaaeela]

haha [=

[rhhy33]

this is absolutely amazing i love z music ..just wonderful.

[krasnal88]

listen. I dancing 11 years old polish folk dance and i knows much better... Polka of course from Czech republic but this is polish national dance as well. Form "mazur" "mazurek" "mazurka" it makes no difference, polish grammar have variant for example:

you can dance Mazurka

this is Mazur

can you show me step Mazura or Mazurka