Dance of the Reed pipes from The Nutcracker (Mariinsky)

[TeoKaiHui]

@ballet3326 yes they are from vaganova, all 3 of them

[tsyganko]

@rosealiehale09 actually, if u are in vaganova then u would be on pointe already by this time

[theantikikyo]

well I dont care if it's damn slow, they actually move as ONE with the music and it's beautiful to watch.

[helgaullarsokkur]

WHY OH WHY did my parents not make me take ballet lessions when I was young????? 

[DuchessRococoPuff]

Oh my goodness gracious this is so utterly charming! I've always loved this section of the ballet, but these three dancers pulled everything off so beautifully, and the costumes and set design are just flawless. I love the very pastoral, 18th century feel it all has. They're even wearing powdered wigs. My lord, it's just too wonderful. Bravo. Five stars.

[saneedblozio]

do anybody knows who they r??

stars of kirov or bolshoi or anyth else?

[Dancingbutterfly22]

Is this the origional choreography to the actual ballet? I'm assuming it is but I'm not sure?

[Rumozamonien]

Is it just me or are they kids?

[bazilior]

@Rumozamonien

They were kids back in 1994. 12-13 y.o. Vaganova's ballet school students. It is a custom in Mariinskiy to dance this part with vaganova's pupils.

[514rio514]

ブラボー(ﾉω`*)

[joyariffic]

those ppl are really short. r they kids?

[saneedblozio]

@joyariffic of cuz they r,, n vaganovas students ten sth years ago

[dancearecul]

the conducter's hand flies up at 2:16....i find it quite hilarious :)

[sailorwaterprincess]

@dancearecul

XD ME TOO

My band director gets into it like that...its really funny when they fling their arms up in the air.

[bubblykings]

My gawwdddddd! This is so sweet!!! Adorable!! The music is just so timeless! This composer is wonderful, and the choreographer has my congratulations! :)

[fourwayscottage]

AAAA. 182242Z DEC 2009 Very nice indeed, thank you for posting.......AR.

[bismarckballerina]

this is sooo slow!!!!!

i would kill myself if our mirlatons was this slow!

[kelceejofarra]

These are professionals darling...

Did you ever stop to think that maybe they are doing it right, and you aren't!

[bismarckballerina]

im sorry...

i can no longer see my comment.

what did it say?

that was 3 weeks ago and i do not remember :/

[clintonearlwalker]

Your comment was the Mirliton dance was too slow. I agree completely. While I'm no ballet expert, my former band teacher I'm sure would use the term "dragging".

[bismarckballerina]

i got 6 thumbs down cuz i said it was slow? :/

wow!

just.

wow

[clintonearlwalker]

I guess this is something the Russians tried in this particular version. It definitely seems slow to me also, and I think it changes the Mirliton dance to the point of being detrimental.

[MercuryMayTayDeacon]

@bismarckballerina The slower the harder.

Respect to these girls and the boy.

[mrsspanner14]

@bismarckballerina but you're right, it IS slow! I've never heard it played anywhere near as slowly as that! The Royal Ballet Orchestra usually plays relatively slowly compared to Russian Conductors who often race through the Nutrcracker, but this is extraordinarily slow.

[zefirstpro]

@bismarckballerina Umm.. true, it is slow =/

[Imin2ndviolin]

@bismarckballerina hi

[BacauseYourBeautiful]

@clintonearlwalker actually, i think it makes it better im doing that dance and im going to be the one on the left, actually i dont like the faster verison.

[clintonearlwalker]

@BacauseYourBeautiful As I said, I'm certainly no ballet expert, I've never been to one, and I know almost nothing about it. I know a bit about music I've played a few instruments. This slower version just seems slow to me, and I don't think it was written that way byTchaikovsky.

Anyway, if u like that version great and I hope u do well. The version I like best is performed by the Duchy Ballet posted on Youtube. Cheers!!

[sailorwaterprincess]

@kelceejofarra

Well honestly it all depends on the tempo of the song!

But In the original score, the tempo is faster.

[BallerineMimi]

your right she doesn't get on the box properly!

amzing Again and outfits are to!

[SpecialKayGT]

Are these children? or do the large wigs just make their bodies look tiny? Hah!

[chevalover06]

not they're kids, if I remember correctly there was a part where the little girl had to dance with a boy I think (but I could be wrong, its been many yrs since I saw the nutcracker) these kids are just REALLY good lol

[lovelastsforever1000]

i love the outfits

[Hannelore17]

The second girl doesn't look like she's always getting up and over her box (on her shoes). I hope she never falls! :)

[BunnieofWrath]

not to mention that can't be comfortable for her

[mote65]

poor little girl doesn't get on her box properly... hopefully she fixes this later on yes?

[bashibazouks77]

oct 1993.. ahh.. my birthday month and year. 5th? heh heh. this song is slow though

[BETTINGonALICE01]

OMG.

It's my birth month and year too.

It is also my sister's birth month, only she was born in on the 5th in 1985.

I was born October 11, 1993.

[balletloveshiphop]

omg i would die if it were this slow! in ours we have to do cabrioles (spelling?) and a whole bunch of turns all in a row, its tiring enough fast!

[MrCosio]

too slow

[Ballet33Hottie]

For some reason iam dancing with this music,but a totaly different dance all by my self with a smaller class.

[katDBZ]

sorry*

[katDBZ]

i have danced with this music in my ballet class^^..but it wasnt this coreography..

ps:sory the bad english

[xxLunaCullenxx]

Im only 12 and Im suposed 2 do this by October! Im in the second girl variation...

[ballet3326]

These three people are very pretty.

Is it a student of vaganova?

[snoflake44]

"Mirlitons" means reed pipes, in reference to the woodwinds playing in the upper register.

[toronstganymede]

.... yes ... the kirov ... ( knpob ) ... gods gift to the world of ballet ... i was onstage with them at the met ... le corsaire ... altynai asylmuratova & farouk ruzimatov ... i was a slave trader ... what a fabulous look i had in my wonderful russian costume ... i took a free pas de deux class with them ... to practice lifts with these frigging 15 year old geniuses ... their evil mothers waiting for them .....

[xsweetxsugarxcandyx]

it dance of the merlitons

[DanandRupertLover9]

its called maripan!! god thats what NY ballet call it

[rppthatsme]

we did it a little different since we are all girls

[rppthatsme]

im doing this dance with my ballet school!

[balletzenaida]

ow in my ballet school aren't men