Ballerina (documentary) part 2 NEW!

[101dancerdiva]

who is the dancer at 2:10?

[emmymac23]

haha at around 4:55, she is just following the girl in front of her

[DanzarePerSempre]

I love Alina Somova!!! -3-3-3

[dancer4freakinlife]

I think Alina looks a lot like Jessica Alba

[zaniellify]

@dancer4freakinlife who's Jessica Alba? u mean american dumb hollywood bimbo?

[camille32087]

Alina's legs go everywhere. I know she's young here, so if she can get them under control, she could be great.

[Julesgm0]

you have NOO idea how difficult it is to do a preformance!! its painfull and stressfull , but OH so beautiful♥

[sushanne2002]

@Julesgm0 ballet is my favorite dance. and yes very painfull i dance for 8 years

[lluvingit]

i wish i was going to that school haha

[Imika1]

i think everyone should stop arguing and just enjoy watching people dance

[MsBallerinaful]

You are a very smart person for saying that, thank you ! =)

[Dimples4Mi]

Is there any way to get the narration in English or Russian??

[mydancetv]

it is out on dvd in english now

[sushanne2002]

@mydancetv i agree with it. where is it

[mydancetv]

@sushanne2002 I think it is on amazon and ebay now but I got it from first run features.

[Brennan432]

Danse est beau!

[Balletismylife9]

Alina Somova is an amazing dancer! I Love her legs!!!

[0gracia0]

is this in vaganova?

[hgjon2]

It's from the Vaganova ballet academy in Leningrad...

[balletzenaida]

yes, is vaganova academy :P

[Imika1]

dont u mean is this in russian? pfft BAHAHAHA

[freebabydolldancer]

i hate the way french people think. Why do have dancers retire when they 40? Of course, not everyone can dance until he's 60 but it doesn't mean their must be a limit.

[freebabydolldancer]

and one more thing: i think i is quite insulting for french to go to russia and tell their own rules when some great dancers of the bolshoi and marinsky are about 40. look and galina stepanenko. She was born in 1965 ans she still is a sparkling ballerina

[xSugarplum]

You *do* realize the French man that was speaking is a choreographer *hired* by the Marinsky to choreograph for them, right? He didn't "go to Russia and tell his own rules", he was paid by the Russian balletmasters to do so. He was also talking about the very real fact that a ballet career ends early. Most females are too injured to dance by age 40, those who continue risk injury by dancing at an age when their bones are becoming brittle. There are exceptions to every rule, obviously.

[Uta420]

Those lucky few who can dance into their 60's are oddities and I mean no offense by that.

[fredrika27]

@xSugarplum

A few years ago there was a special on the French ballet. In the special it stated that the men danced until about 45 years of age while the women stopped at 40-42, as they wanted to have children. Now, the standard is beginning to change. Although the younger girls are quick, more flexible and have better technique due to the development, the older ballerinas are considered to be more graceful and can express emotions. Therefore, the French standard is obsolete.

[fredrika27]

@xSugarplum

I forgot something else. In the US it is now becoming more common for girls to start later between 10-12, as to prevent burnout and to insure good health. This means that they can possibly dance longer. It also takes about ten years for a girl tmake it to soloist. Many companies also won't take a girl if she hasn't finished high school. This translates to a girl being at least 30 years old before she makes soloist and prima ballerina occurs after the 30th birthday!

[ClumsyTheNinja]

@xSugarplum Maya Plisetskaya danced the dying swan when she was far far older than 40, just sayin. I know not everyone does but DANG she must LOVE to dance to endure it for soooo many years. Cuddos Maya :]

[ohmygodie]

What? 4 hours a day? that's just 1 hour more than I do!

[calbalgal]

at school they arent allowed to dance more than four hours on a daily basis

[BalletFlower]

Yes, Evgenia was Natasha -is that what her character was called?- in "Les Poupees Russes" :)

[primavera111]

does anybody know how many hours they dance a day? thx

[elli87ballet]

I read something about until 12 Hours a Day!!!Woohoo

[cassalexa]

alina somova is amazing

[tfoxinana98]

was evgenia in les poupees russes?