Nutcracker Cojocaru 2 act part 9 Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy.avi

[icarrus4u]

I think she is soooo boooooring.

[snowleopard89]

I heard she broke her foot while dancing this...this is true?

[cjoyoates]

What is a manege?

[omfgAardvarks]

@cjoyoates I believe a manege is the movement around the stage she does between 2:08-2:38.

[icarrus4u]

@cjoyoates It's a series of movements that happen around the stage or usually in a circle. Her manege starts at 2:07

[am9224]

Disney's Fantasia - Dewdrop Fairies

[ricchansan]

is it stupid to start crying just from hearing the music? T___T

[minibieber1]

@ricchansan no I am like that too. I just love Ballet so much it hurts! I am on pointe now and loving every moment of it! Ballet is my passion!

[MJinLKL]

Ugly hands:(

[danceyselena]

she is amazing at beats! they r so sharp and fast

[theamazingsoter]

I don't like the choreography, and the tempo during the manège is too slow. Boring.

[rosalierox247]

@theamazingsoter YOU'RE BORING :D

[theamazingsoter]

@rosalierox247 I didn't say she was boring. All I said was that the tempo is too slow, which is true. It's dreadfully slow and it makes the variation boring.

Seriously, why can't I give my opinion about something on YouTube anymore without receivig hundreds of these stupid replies?

[rosalierox247]

@theamazingsoter Because just as you have the right to a opinion, we have the right to disagree. But if you post a comment criticizing the video, you should be ready for those types of responses.

[theamazingsoter]

@rosalierox247 Well, fair enough. However, if you read my original comment you'll see I actually tried to make a point instead of just pointlessly rant about the video, and hence I was expecting a more constructive response rather than just "YOU'RE BORING"

[rosalierox247]

@theamazingsoter Lol no I just did that to be funny. U didn't see teh simley? :D

[talon1824]

@theamazingsoter I have to agree with you on all points. Tempo is just way too slow and the choreography looks...I don't know, unnatural? I love Miyako's technique but this is not one of my favorite performances. The pas de deux was a thousand times better.

[mariekitu]

The part at 1:17 is unreal, and some other bits are nice, but other than that, I also thought this wasn't great.

A bit heavy, especially for this part of the music. Maybe also the light was too bright ot something, and she had too much junk on her hair...

But the steps themselves didn't match the music, and the series of jumps at 1:26 really got me laughing. ^ ^

[Elis8002]

@mariekitu I think you are right she is heavy and out of music the most of the time. The only thing I have to say is that on 1:26 she is doing a double gargouillade and it's not a easy step...

[mariekitu]

@Elis8002 Oh so that's what this step is called... Lol, sounds as funny as it looks XD, to be honest, any of of that would be dificult to me as I have never trained in dance, and watching it for the second time, I am even thinking that she was actually quite graceful, I think the only problem is that she lacks some sort of vulnerability... (or perhaps a slighlty more lively, airy, and quirkier choreography)

[ballerinaemmy]

I don't know if this was just me but I found that she had no stage presence or performance quality..... but the technique was beautiful

[bobbibladez]

@ballerinaemmy I agree. Amazing technique. Better than I've seen in a lot of sugarplums, but her face is blank and her shoulders are missing sincerity.

[apriljoneslovesbrit]

@ballerinaemmy Not just you.

[giorgiazu]

This version is a LOT easier than the original.

[vaneheraz]

i like this video but the only part that i dont like of that gorgious dance is the music because that´s not the original version who´s whit me??

[ma230195]

it would be great with another coreography

[Lies4you]

Great.

[xizziecx]

i did not feel enough turn out or stage presence or performance was used

[LaudanumDrinker]

this is the ultimate perfect Nutcracker staging. Me loves it foreva. ♥♥♥♥

[jennally]

Fab !

[gnasher1690]

Fab!

[gnasher1690]

Fab!

[doutonborigawa]

I felt there would be sugar-plum fairy in the confetti.

Ms.Yoshida is sweet,romantic and beautiful.

[SrtaLeila]

the feet on manege is terrible

[alaraa75]

I love this music of the Nutcracker its so lovely

[likeafirstday]

Alina the bestt Love her ...

[michiko1220]

@likeafirstday

I agree. But the dancer in this video is Miyako Yoshida. Alina played a role of Clara.