Irina Kolesnikova in Odile Variation

[lulu789456lol]

j'adore le dans eplus que tout ! et je trouve que c'est magnifique. je suis aller voir votre spectacle aux zeniths.

[likeafirstday]

I was same competitiomn wıth her ın Varna 2002 :) she is so strong ..

[GhostiVanille]

Gosh, she must practice all the time. I love ballet but hate it - Love to watch it, but hate doing it.

[tutigoingcrazy]

svetlana sakharova can do better

[KittyUSF]

her attitude turns were amaaing she did 4 turns four times in a row but she seemed uncomfortable with her double pirouettes which is quite ironic lol

[danceandsing00]

3 turns!

[KittyUSF]

lol sorry miss count it is still very consistent which i liked

[icarrus4u]

TURNING!! Nice.

[RachelPuxi]

ballet excelente, y decorados impresionantes!! ;)

[love2dance111]

3 attitude turns every time!! amazing!!

[BryndisSnae]

her balance is so amazing..!

[cactusdaisy64]

what a lovely stage!

[eviecupcakes]

that is the best odille i've seen sine darcey bussel

[jgh37]

She's ok nothing exceptional (one doesn't need much to be better than Darcey Busell). Kolesnikova was turned down by the Kirov and ended with St Petersburg Ballet. For a really good Odile watch Gilliam Murphy in the role, there are much better Odettes though such as Lucia Lacarra.

[hensster]

I think she tries to hard to land her turns and bounces around a lot doing so but otherwise she is very pretty.

[zazzza1]

OMG!!!Are you people crazy???do you know they actualy told about this discussion in the news?!the video-Mistery of Irina's Kolesnikova's British triumf-there it is.Only it's in russian so not all can undersstand.But it says that even in Youtube there is wide an international discussion if it's the magic tutu or special shoes wich make Irina do those triple attitudes.

P.S.are you sure she is wearing GM?Doesn't look so to mee:)

[mydiorella]

She wears Gaynors.

But she'd be good if she wore bloch, freed or grishko.

[SilverInsanity]

It's on her website; she talks about the whole thing.

[balletfakts]

saritisimayo, don't be so harsh to tommaxtom I am sure you are both knowledgeable and both dance very well I like to record facts about ballet Send us the links so we can see the 3 pirouettes in the Odile variation done by 'many ballerinas' Then you can either prove your point or apologise to tommaxtom !

[katerinavander]

Never mind the dancing, which is obviously terrific, but what a great set!

[tommaxtom]

I am sorry "saritisimayo" but 3 clean pirouettes attitude en-dehors in this variation , it is very rare ... and I think I have seen and danced (!) much more ballets than you !

[saritisimayo]

I just say that this is not the first time this choreographie is danced, and that there are many ballerinas who can dance like Kolesnikova. And as you don´t know anything about me, you shouldn´t say that you dance better than me, because...in which company are you dancing at the moment? Oh, my God...now I´m sure you´ll say something like "to inform you, my dear girl, I am Tamara Rojo". Wahat a pity...

[saritisimayo]

I think that tommaxtom hasn´t seen too much ballet at all...please, inform yourself before writing.

[tommaxtom]

quelle pirouetteuse !! c 'est la première fois que je vois une danseuse faire 3 pirouettes attitudes lors de cette variation ...de façon propre qui plus est chapeau !

[panyatna]

I love Irina! I met her after a performance of Swan Lake in January and I still think about it like every day hehe :) As good as this video is, seeing her live is like visiting another world-the world of evil sorcerers and women who become swans beneath the light of the moon.

P.S. --- oh my goodness, she really DOES look like svetlana Korkhina!!!

[Batavia007]

She is the most gorgeous odille I have seen so far...Love Svetlana...

[marisha74]

Beautiful! She looks like Svetlana Khorkina, her face :)

[tutus4life]

its not the shoes at all. yes they support you and and stuff, but turning is something that has to be practiced a LOT. dont stereotype her by her shoes. she has amazing talent and a gift for turning. most likely she didnt wear GMs in school, and thats where it all starts.

one of our company members can do 7 attitude turns, and shes got freeds. turning like that is a gift, not shoes.

[balletfakts]

does anyone read The Stage(UK)? Saw this on their site

"Irina Kolesnikova has that marvellous Russian soul which makes her Odette a creature of tragic proportions. Is there any other ballerina dancing the role of Odette/ Odile who can equal her?"Richard Edmonds The Stage

[burakserkancebeci]

I know her she ıs amazing dancer and so young ..we was same competıtıon ın varna ..

[laura8502]

I don't understand how a pair of pointe shoes can all of a sudden make you do multiple and beautiful turns... please explain this one..?

[FlamingFrey]

Its not all of a sudden.. and its not just the point shoes... its years of endless and intensive training of your muscles in the technique of ballet.

[Fattyshack]

Well...I guess you just know everything about training in "the technique of ballet." Haha I laugh at you.

[kaiserin00]

wow! she's great! triple pirouette in attitude and the last one - four pirouettes!

yes, i agree that often it depends on type of pointes you wear

[xegloxaniac]

What is this music called? I was looking for it on iTunes. What Act of Swan Lake is it from? Thanks.

[Batavia007]

I love u Irina. You and Gillian Murphy are the best odille so far...

[colorspace]

that is the most outrageous reasoning ever. I have worn bloch, grishko, and gaynor, and I turn better in grishko elites. They fit my foot just right and help my placement... the shoe is supposed to help you not hinder you. Gaynors didn't make my turning suddenly amazing... proper placement did, as well as, practice!

[rballettom]

what's wrong with wearing a shoe that makes you balance and turn well? Isn't that the point? You find the shoe that fits your foot and works best for you. It's an advancement in shoe technology. Do you think many dancers today could do 4 pirouettes on pointe in a pair of Taglioni's shoes? Could gymnasts perform the skills they do today without the advancement in apparatus technology?

[balletfakts]

So it is not the dancer...it is the shoes AGAIN!

Has anyone seen film of Gillian or Alina consistent turns to match the technique of Irina?

Are you an agent for Gaynor Minden Fatty? Is this free advertising for their shoes?

[cesaria1]

You are right!!! It feels like the art of ballet is dying.

[Fattyshack]

Actually, I am aware of the fact that her technique is outstanding and allows her to do many of the difficult maneuvers she does. However, the shoes clearly help her accomplish them and without her Gaynor's I doubt we would see consistant turns like that from this dancer. Look at Gillian, Alina Cojocaru and several other dancers and you will see that they have balance, but they also are wearing the same type shoe.

[adballet]

It's clear you have never worn a pointe shoe in your life. Do you mean anyone wearing Gaynors are going to dance SL like that? You have no idea how many people fall apart from pirouettes wearing Gaynors or any other shoe. If the trick was that easy, believe me, we could skip 10 years of school and years of maintainance, also we wouldn't have to audition for the Kirov, all we had to do was send them our resume saying we worn Gaynors and we would be hired on the spot and starring in their next SL.

[tutus4life]

^i was thinking the same thing, at least you laura8502 and Flaming Frey and I think the same

[hempuloo]

Oh my god...

[knifo]

It has nothing to do with Gaynor Mindens. I have seen plenty of people who can't even make them bend. I have also seen plenty of people do do multiple turns with Freeds and other brands. The only thing that explains this is her near perfect placement.

[moonbaby12334]

she is absolutely beautiful! and so is the set. wow.

[balletfakts]

Don't think it is just the Gaynor Mindens helping Irina's wondrous technique....

take a look at the News page on her website

[Fattyshack]

her gaynor mindens fool no one.

[dancerpsique]

HOW CAN SHE DO THAT LIKE IF SHE WAS DOING NOTHINGGGG??? god!!!!

[pulevilla]

noooooooooooooo veeeeeee

[march86]

she should thank her gaynor mindens for what she can do.  those are definitely cheater shoes. this is gross, end of story.

[fabpinkgirl88]

omg!!! nice hyper-extention, nice instep, nice foot, nice skinny legs, nice body.. nice EVERYTHING!!!

[celestialheath]

Holy shit. Consistant triple attitudes... she is beautiful!