The greatest ballerinas

[SugarTomAppleRoger]

Anna Sobeshchanskaya was the original dancer in Swan lake, and Pierina Legnani who was next was also a great. Dancers such as Margot Fonteyn, Ulanova, Alicia Alonso, Anna Pavlova, Pierina Legnani, Maya Plisetskaya, Vaganova and Semyonova. Remember also the beautiful Natalia Bessmertnova, the darling of Bolshoi, and its principal for about 30 years!

[SugarTomAppleRoger]

How can you not include the great Anna Sobeshchanskaya! She demanded that the composer changed Swan Lake just for her? The role Kitri was written for Anna.

There is the great Olga Preobrajenska, who coached many students such as Tamara Toumanova, Margot Fonteyn, Gillian Lynne cheorographer for Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Aspects of Love and the Muppet Show, and famous Australian ballerina Irina Baronova. The Preobrajenska method is still used to coach ballerinas now.

[tedsler]

alina cojocaru, tamara rojo? none from royal ballet? how come?

[brewskyxxx]

Hey, Where is Viegsay Valdes, Nadia Pavlova and Maya?

[pop1corn1]

anybody know where I can get a copy of the picture at 1:36 of the woman sitting on the staircase. Who is she? Thank you in advance, Happy dancing to all!!

[alexstarballerina]

that is svetlana but i dont know where to get a copy. sorry.

[tutugirl4life]

Uliana Lopatkina all the way!!!

[choklateluvr91]

First of all, I wanna say that I am not a ballerina and I know nothing about ballet, just so that I don't offend anyone by saying...

...my favourite one was the girl at 0:59. What's she holding in her hand, a broom? Cinderella, maybe?

Anyway, great vid...they're all beautiful, makes me wish I took ballet as a kid. XD

[kurichka]

Thank you to all of you, for your beauty and dedication.

[riisisuklaa]

gillian murphy <3

[balletnut]

How can you NOT include Fonteyn - or is she before your time?

[LinneaAlvelone]

hey, Paloma Herrera sould totally not be last, she is so great!

[brewskyxxx]

What happened to Maya? She is the all time greatest prima ballerina assoluta of all times. Obviusly somebody made a mistake!!!

[domdom123abc]

was sylvie guillem in this

[balletpirate13]

i love all ya'll. ya'll are so beautiful.

[balletpirate13]

she's beautiful she's the kind of ballerina i want to be

[Viryyy]

Someday..

Maybe someday..

I'll be just like them...

"yeah, in my dreams.."

Love the vid!

[TwistdFarytale]

i hope to be just like them oneday im 10 and im on pointe

[Kaderderz137]

YEY! ALL MY FAVORITES ARE THERE!!! =]

[ashleyluvzpetewentz]

im a dancer but i liek just started i want to be as good as these girls someday

-ashley

[Born4Ballet]

just beautiful the song is from swan lake right?

[lauradewett]

yah. i have the swan lake CD or half of it.

[stank99]

the pic at 1:31 is also in a graphic novel called, " to dance". The book really inspired me.

[Born4Ballet]

author?

[whitemy]

one word to describe these... AWESOME...

[rkhobo]

This is really a beautiful montage. I didn't see a few of the ones I'd put in the best category, like Gelsey Kirkland, but that's a matter of taste. Lovely job.

[Derrysgirl86]

Ididnt see Lucia Lacarra in this video! perhaps i missed her?

[lauradewett]

maybe i don't know.

[Duchess2]

I so admire those people who do classical dance! If I could have, I would have loved to have been a dancer. It's a very demanding career, though. I don't think I could put my body & mind through all the abuse. Thanks for posting!

[cheryl19891001]

who is that at 0:30.she is suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuch

a beauty

[DCstudent]

Why is there only one picture of Paloma Herrera....nvm...my favourite is Polina Semionova n i am happy there r about 3 pictures of her....there should be more cos to me, she is the best...hehehe

[ivanafarella]

who is the dancer at 2:02

[balletfreak1]

great pictures, but Paloma Herrera is last and she totally deservs music to!!

[NNUANCE]

beautiful

[balletbrat10]

who ever made this.... BRAVO!! this was putt together so well, AWSOME pics

[ileanaaaaa]

where is sylvie guillem? is the only one missing!

[Toy1976]

She's here!

With feathers in her hair ( Nureyev's " Cinderella " ).

[tutudreams]

Anyone who loves ballet will love this - very appropriately done to the music of Swan Lake

[twinkletoes019]

Great !