Ballet-basics

[GreatTasteWithFaith]

...imma begginer, lookin for a teach vid, tried to do it, failed epicly

[slvcddarla]

Such discipline.

[Lauriefishbone]

I thought: 'O hey', an instructional ballet video! Let''s watch and learn!' And than it turned out to be Chinese. yeah..

[minianamia]

russians chineseand french are the best ballet dancers ... i would love to be as graceful as them!!!!

[lisa5hot]

Damn i really wish i could speak Chinese.

[MzTiffanyCharlene]

@lisa5hot I know right!! *smh*

[applelemonhead3345]

NO OMG THIS IS NOT JAPANESE. its chiiineessseee. completely chinese. not even remotely japanese. youuuuu iddiotttttt.

[KikaruHatsuharu]

@applelemonhead3345 There are two different types of Chinese. But yes, you're right, it's not even close to Japanese.

[applelemonhead3345]

@KikaruHatsuharu well this isnt mandarin is it?

[KikaruHatsuharu]

@applelemonhead3345 lol, I have no idea.

[applelemonhead3345]

@KikaruHatsuharu haha so much for superiority. whatever chinese it is, these dancers are amazing.

[DesiFuyuko]

@applelemonhead3345 Yes, sounds like mandarin to me :)

[catluva463]

yes! finally a correct informative ballet video!!

[DOOMlalala]

i saw this on a japanese website and they're chinese O: ! both of them are such amazing dancers.

[jonsaguard]

Very beautiful (the lady, obviously) with great legs.

[BeepMii]

she's leaning forward too much...

[WeRnumbaOnebabi]

i wish i understood wat she waz

sayin bt idc ur gud!!!

[BalletLoveXOX]

them asains are GOOD!!! lol truely amazing turnout and grace! oh russians are amazing too! POLINA SEMIONOVA!!!

[mariekitu]

OMG some of these comments are so rude and stupid !!

By the way I enjoyed seeing a MALE dancer who is graceful without being effeminate.

[Dreamz2ify]

heyy , are you laughing at asians??!

[xszetaxy]

Hehehe the Chinese have very good technique but they're a bit lacking on the expressions side. 

[jenni781]

wat?! idont speak her laungage!

[Eldvingar]

then go watch another video or live with it? face the facts, everyone dont speak english.

[jenni781]

face the facts its sooo not any of ur fucking business now is it? did i ask u in the first place? ithink NOT

[jonsaguard]

@Eldvingar Neither do you, very well. It's "Everybody DOESN'T speak English".

[sexuallyawkward]

@jonsaguard

erm, would it not be , "not everybody speaks english" ?

[cupcake2844]

omg at 1:09 you can totally tell there robots

[balletgurl325]

omg perfect turnout

[aniikamaus]

ching chang

[intightsalways]

They are robots....

[balleticgirl2311wp]

wow i hve this on dvd

[Luuusmay]

Chinese balletlessons.

ohmygod, this is to funny

[Devastatingballerina]

lol she has like no butt!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i wish i look like that!!! XC

i have a big butt for a white girl hahahha

[lydia4one]

i once liked it

[xkeanax]

its a girl at the start then a boy :)

[Nimue1992]

she is a girl :P look at her hair

[oOdarknessOo]

Para empezar se esta parando mal se inclina mucho para adelante =/

[igloria223]

si, es verdad

[LilZing360]

what u talking about, that's a girl.

[tinymarina]

he has girly legs.

[VivaLaPS]

it would have looked so much better if he did tendu when switching positions from 1st to 2nd, etc etc not that he has bad feet though.

[Clynedx3]

D: Omg. That Guy is really skinny. :O Need to get some muscles. XD

[VivaLaPS]

i thought it was a girl when showing only legs.. haha

[c0nstanza1987]

it's a girl... you dumbass

[VivaLaPS]

i was talking about the guy wearing the white tshirt, you retardo

[primmaballerina]

If they weren´t such good dancers I wouldn´t have understood a thing.

[archygirl96]

i swear that chick has no butt!

[chi2boom]

Agreed, rofl.

[Tingilyawen]

Big bottom is'nt a beauty ideal worldwide. Not everyone care about it as much as in the US. By my experience at least.

Ballet dancers' beauty ideal is to be slim. The lighter everything looks, the better. They have to make it look easy.

[ikillmofos]

She just needs a little bit more butt, not a Big bottom!!!

[Tingilyawen]

Lol...

Just telling my views. ;)

[icesk8ter326]

lol

[archygirl96]

well i mean its true!!!!

[Kevinsf]

she just have a very looooong back!

[Dollcry94]

tywvtywvt gtywvt gtywvt gtywvt gt g

[Rreynaertt]

eww the dudes arms are so long!!!

[icesk8ter326]

i saw ur comment and it hadn't gotten to him yet i was like "where's the dude, then i saw him!" LMFAO

[djonabelle]

same as you technoeclawz

[technoeclawz]

Too bad this vid doesn't have a translation. The visuals were great, but sorry... I had no idea what the commentary was saying.

[elodieschillemans]

beautiful!

[Poohinc]

that guy has tiny feet!

[FluffyCupCake789]

jeez she so so skinny! but she is a beautiful dancer

[chrisbrownswife9428]

dang this chick has zero booty lol

[tayounorise]

can somebody translate in english what she is saying?`

would be thankfully

[danceawaaay]

The translation is among the old comments (:

[tayounorise]

thank you , i just posted a new question

[HelenaNever]

How did they get that skinny?? Tell me the trick

- And it's not anorexia or else they wouldn't have the strength!!

[ballet2lover2apple]

they do not eat at night

[HelenaNever]

No that can't be it because I never eat after 7:00pm and havn't since I was born and I am like double the size of them. And I don't eat throughout the day either, and I excersise.

[xAlmostFamousxx]

I'v been doing ballet since i was 3 and over the years people have started after me and ended up doing better than the orignal starters. You just have to be dedicated but its in your genes aswell, some people are made as dancers and other arent,some people may have better upper work but bad on pointe since they have weak heels it all depends.

[balletkido]

anorexia cough cough

[DoubleSouled]

it's not anorexia -_-

It's hard to admit but asians are just naturally skinny.

[jmacrusader]

i m asian but i wish i can say that too.. i m short n stout.. lol

[shanirideshorsesss]

my cousin is asian, she's american size. lol.

[sanguinethief]

I think perhaps it's more of smaller bone structure than being naturally skinny.

I have a relatively large bone structure for an Asian and look like a giantess next to other girls despite not being at all fat! LOL

[loopynelly]

im 13 and i really wanna do ballet but im scared people will think im to old to do it. do you think i should give it a try?

[rnaria]

I think it's never too late to start, but you won't be a professional. I'm 16 and I would like to do ballet once too...

[loopynelly]

thnx, i dont want to be proffessional i just want to be able to feel good about myself :)

you should start to

[pinkcarrot]

you should start! Im turning 17 and im starting in at grade 4 cause of my age lol! itll hard but so much fun

[rnaria]

Yea! And it's very beautiful dance. Now I'm just waiting for the classes to start and I'm reading some basics about ballet:)

[pinkcarrot]

ditto - thats why im watching these lol!

[Fieldofroses]

I believe anyone can be a professional. All you need is to really really want something. If you really want it you can do anything. Nothing's impossible

[bibblebobble629]

I'm 15 and have only just started Ballet again.

Now I've done it for a few months I wouldn't give it up for the world!

If you know that you want to do and you're determined to put in the effort, there's no reason why you shouldn't pick it up quicly!!

I truly love it, and have certainly improved.

Unless you try how do you know wether or not you'll like it?

Give it a go, you won't regret it :)

[loopynelly]

thnx :) im just scared what my parents will think :P

[bibblebobble629]

Haha, I bet they'll be ok with it ;)

If they moan just put on the puppy eyes and tell them how they should support you no matter what :P

Or something like that Haha I dnt no xD

[ondinedancer]

He is way tooooo skinny!!! argh!

[raanalatif]

its she!! not he

[hjgu4]

its a she

[MyLuckyLilFellow321]

his arms are sticks oh and i hate this language

[raanalatif]

its she not he

[MyLuckyLilFellow321]

I know! I'm talking about the chinese boy that comes at 1:08. Actually "were" talking about the chinese boy that comes at 1:08. DUH!

[MeLaNiExOx2468]

wow she has no ass what so ever

[mitchellcbridge]

his tights are like metalic silver

[Rearda]

If you want to see better filled out ballet dancers, search YouTube for this Russian troupe: " Comedy girls can dance #2 "

[summersplashlove]

dude she has NO butt!

im a ballerina and i have more than her!

my gosh... lucky...

lol :]

[Anousenka]

This is so beautiful! The language is so pretty ♥

♥ Anousenka ♥

[xXXxTesOraxXXx]

and you trust in this message????

[Isamy]

yonice...but you can tell me what you want, that dude can't lift a woman xD

[bihcorreia]

Liindo demaiis =)

[xxsouljagurlxx]

omg that man is SKINNY

[JhumTube]

All Ballerinas are supposed to look skinny which means that they never ever eat junk food like from McDonalds,WHATABURGER,Jack in the box.None of those.Ballerinas eat healthy foods.

[cutie399]

Hehe the guys bra va, sorda looked funny.

[Kcatena711]

yeah, he was definately too skinny. but i'm so happy to see other people doing vagonova!!!

[lexxmonsta]

the people teaching them in china, more than likely give them a diet and MAKE them eat like that. so its not cool at all...

[kdub10009]

well that's a ridiculous presumption, lexxmonsta. You think just because it's China that they starve the kids to death? How about most Asians have smaller builds in general, as a genetic trait, and that ballet dancers anywhere are thinner than the general population anyway?

[janaisthebest]

omg the guy looks like an alien in his siLver tights ...:D:D

[jahlove111]

the guy's tooo skinny!

[nanigina]

his positions are not graceful enough......

[eurotard]

the guy in this vidoe nedds to eat moor he's anorexic, anorexia is very disgusting on a man. please someone feed him. atlest his turnouts good.

[babygotblown]

you need to speak better english. bad english is very digusting. please someone teach this poor soul english.

[wannabeballet82]

the girl in the beginning is standing wayyy too slanted and too close to the bar.

[fishthatswims]

lots of little kids are skinny...you just never see them in tights

[Pixiemel2]

oh nonono that guy is too skinny.that honestly didnt look good.

[graceface93]

the guy is freaky skinny.

[thedancer27]

he strenghth is amazing. her feet are too far back in first, and her turnout comes from her knees and ankles instead of her hips.

[Eubacterium]

I was taught in ballet school not to put the feet so back in first position.

[balletgirl123456]

00.47 is not basic ballet!

[ice15xx]

i'm sorry but the guys 'skinniness' is just revolting!

[xxLEEahx]

its not >__> shes a perfectly fine ballerina, so please dont insult her body :[

[ice15xx]

No the Boys (guys) because he looks ill ... e verybody is entitled to their own opinion so repect mine! i used to do ballet and i was that skinny and always ill...i had to put on weight to benefit my own health...Its an opinion and a matter of experience

[Pawgirl101]

i love DOING BALLET

[ChocoCoveredRaisins]

the guy is so skinny..

[danceawaaay]

Okay that was unexpectedly long. Sorry!

[dancie]

Thank you sooo much!!!!

[danceawaaay]

You're welcome(:

[danceawaaay]

Second position: Bring the arms up till the hands are around the abdomen's height. The palms should face the body.

Third position: Keeping the oval shape of the arms, bring them above but still in front of the forehead. The palms should face downwards.

Fourth position

Fifth Position

Sixth position

Seventh position

Breathe: Use your fingers to reach outwards before gently lowering them back to the first position.

[danceawaaay]

Positions of the arms

Internationally-recognized positions

Preparing position

First position

Second position

Third position

The following 7 arm positions were devised by one of our former teachers to enable our students to learn the position of the arms better.

First position: Both arms are down but form an oval shape. The hands are a fist's length apart and the palms face upwards. The hands should not touch the thighs.

[danceawaaay]

Turn out both feet and squeeze the thighs tight.

Fourth position: The distance between both feet should around the length of one foot (again, not the "measuring foot" but "your-own-foot foot"). Both feet should be parallel to each other and well turned-out. As the fourth position is one of the hardest, it should be learnt last.

The shape of your hand

Bring the four fingers slightly together, also bring the third finger and thumb slightly together.

[tayounorise]

i was teached that the turn out from the legs comes from the top of the back of the tighs? So that the movement turnout comes from side forward turning the legs and not from forward side back?

Could you help me ?

Would be thankfully.

[danceawaaay]

I'm not quite sure what you mean, but I do know that the turn-out comes from the hips and not from the feet. Is that what you're asking?

[tayounorise]

hi, no i meant how to activate the right muscles for turning out in footpositions. Which muscles do i have to contract, as the big glutaeus muscles does not turnout the legs....

[danceawaaay]

I just replied your comment but it didn't get posted so I suppose I can't enter URLs here, do google the following to find out more! (:

You do use your gluteus maximus (butt muscles) when turning out; however, your 6 small external rotators are also engaged when you turn out. There are exercises you can do to strengthen these muscles so that you can hold your turn-out better.

[tayounorise]

Hi,

thank you. You can send me the url to my private message in youtube address if you like.

angela

[danceawaaay]

The heels must touch and allow the feet to form a straight line from the big toe on the left to the big toe on the right.

Second position: The space between both feet should be around the length of one foot (not the "measuring foot" but "your-own-foot foot").

Third position: The heel of one foot should be placed right at the centre of the other foot. Turn out both feet and squeeze the thighs tight.

Fifth position: Place the heel of one foot at the toes of the other.

[danceawaaay]

Push your knees to the side as much as possible and keep them straight and tight together

The turn out is one of the most important points for ballet. It allows longer extensions and a wider range of movements.

At the same time, extend your head, chest and both arms so that your posture would look more graceful.

MALE

Positions of the feet

First position: The toes of both feet should be pointing directly to the side after turning each foot out by 90 degrees.

[danceawaaay]

HAHA it's Chinese. I'll try my best to help with the translation(: Here goes! FEMALE Basic points to note when standing Soles of the feet should be flat on the ground Straight knees Inner thigh muscles must be taut Quads, abs and back muscles should also be taut Keep a straight back Lift the head slightly Centre of weight should be slightly forward Start Open both feet apart by 90 degrees each to form a straight line Do not lean over, keep the soles flat on the ground

[TwistyAaliyah]

noassatol!!!

[Nyakko]

Why did I quit ballet? God, I hate myself. I'm like 13 and I know nothing about it anymore. Ugh.

Seriously, I'm like 110lbs now, I'll never touch a leotard Dx

[kdub10009]

Very clean technique. I don't love the Vaganova style 'attitude' that the girl does at the end of the beginning segment, as it tends to look like an arabesque without a fully stretched knee, rather than an actual attitude. better to really make it a ninety degree angle if you're doing attitude. obviously wonderfully talented kids though.

[amythomas171993]

they're very good! Amazing turnout!

[geode00]

Please mentnion this is in Chinese, Korean,

or ??? but not English ! Rhonnie

[lilmisscassie23]

blah chi chong chong hong gong

[pokey16jo]

Wow, I totally understood parts of that... Like the first part where the guy was going over the positions! haha... Wow, I feel like I know chinese now...

[ForeverrChristinee]

I've started ballet this year (13) & Wow, Shes standing on an angle. Is that expected in Ballet?

[MA5192]

hey rly im 14 and i want 2 start but i don't know were

[rawr1ruby]

please start! i'm thirteen and just started. just call up your local ballet school and ask if they have have beginning teen classes, but if they don't, for a year or 2 you might have to join in with the little kids, but if you have a passion for it, you wont mind.

hope that helped! xD

[71balletgirl]

she has a really nice turnout

[19Christi70]

Was the first with the girl simple?

[kokovich]

where did her butt go? did she poo it all out?

[1bunhead2]

ha ha!

[hellomee328]

although I didn't understand it, I really appreciated it. Great post.

~Peace and Love Forever~

[HappylilDancer]

how can you tell what they are saying

[hiphopdancer1212]

HAHAHAHA!

[mmonra]

Oh MG he is so very skinny!!!!!

[murkin11]

Watch the video further.  There are both a female and a male dancer! And HE *is* quite thin. :P

[smellys3]

the tights are pink not silver & it is ov a gal

[Kuriin]

You guys are morons. It's a female.

[LetsRockJayhawk]

its a girl!! not a he

[dancinghippo007]

Whoa the guy is so skinny!  What's up with the silver tights anyway?

[lldmila]

HE is sooooooo skinny!

[XiaoHuaMaoZhou]

Although once she was standing slightly too far forward...in the beginning they were making a point about not leaning too far forward and the girl was just demonstrating how not to lean... (^_^) Too, these are just students and erare es humanum!

[surfandsun94]

I can't understand a word she's saying!!!

[markduff]

lovely chinese girls in leotards.. mmmm very nice

[KaeDancer]

The arms are too far forward in 5th, Vaganova or not. His hands needed to be relaxed in Allonge and The girl often leans too far forward, just when standing still.

[dancekitty135]

they both looked so mechanical, especially the guy

[NNNplease]

that guy had the weirdest looking arms ive ever seen

[Bombernavyseal]

no it wasn't strange, that's vaganova.

[iloveghelyun]

the positions for the arms are kind of strange. like for 3rd, the guy had his arms in fifth??

[bubblebran]

they looked like they turned out from the knee down. especially since the description mentioned turning out the feet first before aligning the knees

[terunightdream]

kool