Vaganova Academy 3rd Grade, Novitskaya/Gortchakova part 1

[MissBebeElle]

The fondue they do is wrong. The most important rule of fondue is the simultaneous stretch of the legs, but their working leg is still rolling, while the supporting one is already out of the plie and is not moving anymore. Strange.

[CountDanse]

Nice video! I really don't get people who "don't like" it... I definitely do even if the quality of the picture isn't the best.. you can still enjoy :D

[JCTMAY]

Dear Shkablender ... Thanks so much for posting this wonderful 3rd grade lesson. If one studies it carefully for all the details, there is so much to learn ... and it gives all of us an opportunity to surreptitiously "attend" the Vaganova School while in our livingrooms ... even though we may not be as gifted as these superb students.

[animallover2297]

The one on the middle bar 2nd to the right!! Her turnout on her standing leg is so gorgeous!

[VercaBallet]

And one more question - the music starts in 6:18.. What is its' name? I love it and we dance for this music in classical lessons...

[VercaBallet]

Are they naturally skinny or have they special diet ? Knows anybody ?

[panyatna]

@VercaBallet probably both!

[rlion2005]

A lot of girls from this class didn't finish/graduate Vaganova.

Valeria Gortchakova is one of them, she was EXPELLED!

[agosballet]

que hermosa claseee !!! =)

[boobobooboob]

these girls are really good wow

[ballerinagirl111]

how old are these girls?

[AnastasiaNewport]

@eabffe why do you say England???? I swear ballet anywhere is all the same??? what country are you from???

[tassie79]

WOW!! :o)

Well done girls!!

[dancingbutterfly26]

how old are they?

[BalletCava]

@dancingbutterfly26

about 13 or 14 years old

[dancingbutterfly26]

thx!!

[BalletCava]

@dancingbutterfly26

no problem!

[NDAdancer3]

Their REALLY good!!!!!!:)

[jokforever]

oceni ponravilosi!Oceni!

[isthatmarcee]

i know!

[isthatmarcee]

How many hours do they train?? Do they have class everyday??

[bolshoiboy8]

yes everyday except sunday well into the afternoon and mornings... and they train ALL day.

[isthatmarcee]

omg id love to train everyday... im in inter foundation RAD.. i have class 2 times a week.. for 1:30 hrs......

[bolshoiboy8]

OMG!!! u must not b very good lol... im at a small regional school but we train EVERY day for several hours.

[isthatmarcee]

yeah.. i just retook ballet on february.. and ill do watever it takes for me to go professional.. im 15. :D .. thanks for the "u must not b very good?" .. thanks thats .. a lot of support.. ? and im really into this.

[bolshoiboy8]

IM SO SORRY... i didnt mena 2 b disencouraging... u can do wutever u put ur mind 2...

[isthatmarcee]

and im not in professional training yet.. when you go to the next level u train 4 days a week and then the next level 5 days a week and the NEXT level 6 days a week everyday 1.5 to 2 hrs..

[bolshoiboy8]

oh cool.

[balletbunhead777]

yeah me too everyday even sunday for at least 3 hours

[balletbunhead777]

they are SO lucky!

[Yuy87]

I love their high arabesques and atitudes !! So amazing!!

[winnder445]

im in third grade of ballet and i am that good not good job to you

[shkablender]

good luck!

[rlion2005]

@shkablender

Also, to be clear:

NOVITSKAYA - is a teacher!

V. Gortchakova - tall blond student girl (right side at the barre), was EXPELLED OUT of Vaganova!!!

[GawkyBallerina]

@rlion2005 Why was she expelled...

[rlion2005]

@winnder445

This is the most UNgifted class at the Vaganova Ballet Academy ever!

Unfortunately, ms. Gortchakova posted herself here, and couldn't say anything else about the Academy in general as she was expelled!

Seriously, ALL girls classes at the Vaganova have great turn out, extentsions, feet! But not in this class! No wonder that NOBODY from this class became a soloist/principal anywhere! And most of this girls were expelled out from the Vaganova right after this year and later !!!

[cocolinabt]

@rlion2005 True... plus... they have the feet turned out but not properly... pretty weird to see how their knees are going to the front instead of over the feet... pretty bad

[anelacadillo]

Are you sure this is from 3year class? Because I see some excersises that I knew that were teached until the 4 grade...just a question =D

[pointeoflife]

@anelacadillo This isn't RAD or anything. The educational value here is far better, and the level is much higher.

[anelacadillo]

@pointeoflife I never said anything about RAD, actually I know ZERO about RAD. I only know russian school.

[schneggilein89]

at 5:56 the girl on the right OMFG OO what a BACK!!! shit...thats even a bit too much..aint it?? wow OO

[graceinballet]

Does this mean the grils have only been dancing for 3 years?

[writer13426]

At least, but they must have had 8 to 5 years of training before they even to go the school, because they have to audition and be REALLY good to get in at 10. So I would say this is their 8 to 11 year of dancing, depending on when they start. They are roughly 13 years old.

[ballet4evernever]

look at those cambres are amazing im in 3rd grade of ballet and imnot that amazing

[ballerina1972]

I thought, that Vaganova Academy´s first year was for students at the age of 10 years. Then, they must be about 13.

[anelacadillo]

wich one is valeria gortchakova?

[drummamamma]

My guess is that they are 12-13 year olds. Not 3rd graders but 3rd year students.

[hotcolt]

Vaganova school always giving amaizing dancers across the world. you can see from the far each who graduated.

[movementaddict]

From my understanding, they start between the ages of 8-10, so I would guess they are around 11-12. Regarding the rhythm of the tendus - in vaganova method, they are almost always done with the accent "in." So, it's not incorrect, just different from other methods.

[anelacadillo]

From what year is this class?

[pwbccb]

It has nothing to do with gymnastics training, nor the long hours of ballet lessons, it is the teaching method that the teacher uses...ie., they teach "a" before b and b before c. Even with the mistakes that the teacher is making in misunderstanding rhythms (for example the battements tendus jetes are executed incorrectly rhythmically), the teaching method still works. The teacher is also some giving movements from higher levels and still the teaching method works.

[LilaBallerina1]

What year is this?

[liviegirl344]

OMG! Those are third graders?

[calipso1010]

There are all perfect, how is it possible? :O

[BalletAnnie]

They have Gymnastics training and they have long hours of ballet lessons every day, so it is possible to be so perfect:)