Dance of the sugar plum fairy from The Nutcracker (Mariinsky

[NazywajamnieEddie]

This is cheating... She is from Russia - Russian ballet can't be bad xD

[HelenaVanCity]

That's Russian ballet for you guys! Yes, I'm a proud Russian ))))

[juancho661]

Am I the only one who saw her floating at 0:59-1:11..? That felt good..inspiring for sure.

[tikiroom2000]

I love this version of the Nutcracker Ballet... please tell me where you got this? Is it a DVD?  And if so, is it still available for purchase?

[Tanechka80]

@tikiroom2000 I have just ordered a DVD at Amazon

[tikiroom2000]

@Tanechka80 - Under which name did you find the DVD? Do you have a link? Because I swear, I would buy it right now.

[soberbabe]

breathtaking, sublime, light as a feather...wow...

[NameOnTheSpine]

Oh, wow, she's beautiful.

All I could see was the control of her limbs... And the beautiful choreography...

She's amazing.

[iloveitalykun]

Am I the only one who was watching her skirt go 'boing boing' the entire time?

[sadge3598]

She's awesome

[chanparu]

すげえ＾＾



[ilovejosephriviera]

Some of the parts are skipped out. :(I don't like this variation but she is awesome.

[12marleneke]

i'll play the Sugar Plum Fairy when it's Christmas :) :) :) soooooo happy

[laurenboren94]

@12marleneke your supper lucky :) this is whati want to play also but i have to go on pointe first :P

[TheAnitafrita]

what is an attitude turn (time plz)

[begintostupifyx]

@TheAnitafrita An attitude is when you stand on one leg and the leg that is up is slightly bent at the knee. The sequence when she's dancing towards stage left between :51-:58 are attitudes, though I'm not sure which attitude turns they're talking about. I thought the turn sequence she did at 1:20-1:23 was gorgeous, when she went from hops in arabesque (same as attitude, but with a straight leg) into a step over turn.

[emmiegirl1997]

I got a letter today that said I'm excepted into the Nutcracker...All I can watch is the Nutcracker now! I'm so excited and blessed!

[EvelienNi]

@emmiegirl1997

Concratz!

[DLPBurke]

@emmiegirl1997 Congrats!

[liliTchaikovsky]

lindo!! mas faltou o final... ou seja: você QUAAASE foi perfeita... rs

[JBfanluv991]

This is my favorite in the whole play!!!

[bither26]

she's like those ballerinas inside a music box :3

[Larieleinchen]

@bither26 Exactly what i was thinking :)

[lalalagibberish]

wow -3 I am fifteen and I have loved ballet from when I was very little, my dream is to be dancer but I have cerbel palsy so I'll never be able to, I have been told this :'( If you can do something, do it. Never let go of your dreams, never take what you have for granted because one day it could all be taken from you :)

[Marimar3788]

how old is she? she looks very young!

[alinninhabailarina]

aaaaah ! que lindo ! *-*

[clarkgable86]

fantastic wonderful hoeny nutcracker

[yshgal]

gosh she is fantabulous! so light on her toesssss

[Chandylised]

Ah the control, she's marvellous!

[TheSuicidechan]

So beautiful, so gorgeous, so... perfect :)

[GrisGrisOnUrDoorStep]

Its almost trance like

[lupinostar]

I love the nutcracker but I'm not into ballet... but she is so talented, lovely and perfect. She is unbelievable! I adore her!

[Break2beCool]

4 people aren't gay -_-

[ambereyes93]

MAN this girl is good...

[MyGhettoCruiser]

Didn't miss a step

[ktroxxy1]

I love ballet, The joy of it makes me want to dance every step in my life (I basically do) I love it, I absolutly LOVE it

[Paulland30]

Is good, but i did not like..

[musicNballet09]

I agree with everyone else this was definitely one of my favorites I love the choreography and technique she does it beautifully :)

[frenchmakeup]

She seems so happy to dance!!!

[jplully]

I'am hypnotized

[kermie209]

THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST SUGAR PLUM FAIRY I've EVER SEEN. She's got perfect technique and the choreography is absolutely PERFECT AND METICULOUS!!! BRAVO FIVE STARS ALL THE WAY!!!!

[MyGhettoCruiser]

@kermie209 I agree.

[soberbabe]

the best Sugar Plum Fairy of all, she is light, airy, perfectly in synch with the music, and her lines are perfect

[soberbabe]

Exquisite

[stonecirclefirefly]

OMG she actually could be a fairy she dances like one

[Prancer1231]

she looks like she's going to tip over at the end

[acidcunt]

Anybody knows who's libretto is that?

Because Bolshoy Theatre has the one by Grigoroivich, which is different, and I really like this version.

[aliceinwonderland141]

Its just so beautiful..

[milkersadie]

There is a God

[longhairedlayabout]

@milkersadie Yeah your right. Nothing as beautiful as her could have evolved by chance....

[chesykin97]

Perfect. Her lines are perfect. Heck, she's perfect.

[theantikikyo]

nobody does it better than her...

[Hayley1518]

One of the best Sugar Plum Fairies I have seen!

[crazygirlsJAPLL]

Wow shes scary good, incredible!

[rojoisus]

Does anyone know who the ballerina was and if she is still performing this version?

[rojoisus]

This is one of the most beautiful things I have seen. It is so uncommon to see a ballarina that actually "feels" the music. Her performance is absolutely mesmorizing. I have watched this stream at least 10 times straight. Just beautiful!!

[nisha904]

Ah, I'm the Sugar Plum Fairy this year =) Just learned my routine yesterday. =) How exciting!

[Joewalshe38]

it is just so perfect it almost looks fake.......i love this one the most.

[ilovelibertyTYC]

she looks so light and elegant!!! so beautiful!!!

[elina1006]

wonderful :) <333

[kiharatsu]

when my ballet company does the nutcracker next winter, i'd like to be the sugarplum fairy. they dance is so amazing!

[LinkToOurHearts]

she looks beautiful, and her dancing is beyond amazing. O.o

[ninoulunik]

Best performance ever !

[rubberduckization]

its so beautiful - the music and especially the dance.

[thegleekabletwihard]

The twirl at 1:22 was so pretty.

[PaperCzars]

- ドガの時代には「くるみ割り人形」はあったのかな？

[cirej25]

Mesmerizing every time I watch it. This girl is so fascinating to watch I swear she is floating in the air like a real fairy. :)

[diegokillua]

esta bien flaca ni para un palo esta

[fullmoonglare]

omg, she puts me in a trance, and I just have to keep playing it.

[betrapvideos]

I love the Bass Clarinet part at :21

[BEHEPA]

by far the best version of Nutcracker (and particularly the dance of the sugar plum fairy) hier on youtube

[AbsynthPoison]

One of the best versions I have ever seen. But isn't she a little too thin? She's impressive...

[xALicEexx]

i have this on dvd; idk how or in what store my mom foun dit but im so glaaad <3

[arixs21]

@xALicEexx please be so kind enough to upload a better quality clipping of the dance from the DVD. Please...

[iluvboston33]

i personally hate winged feet. I know it is acceptable, but I like a nice perfectly straight foot:) otherwise, AMAZING!!!!!!

[melendeeeez]

you are my inspiration i wanna be like you ,you are awesome, thats why i go to russian ballet OMG.

[josyjo5787]

I love how when she does her turns she is so strong when she stops! This is something that vaganova ballet dancers can do so easily!

[ZOMGSammi]

I am taking Ballet classes right now, and I love both the music and her beautiful dancing! I am on pointe, and I can do the little bobs she does on pointe at 0:18. :)

[junetee]

She dance so lightly and lovely...XD

[MPCapricorn]

Wow, was für eine Körperbeherrschung! Respekt!

[trayguy]

my favorite part of THE NUTCRACKER.

[sammiclaire88]

Wow this really is amazing. She makes it look so easy! Shame they didn't include the ending. To me that is the climax of the piece and the dance both!

[Julitschka85]

Wow, das ist einmalig! Eine sehr langsame Version, oder?

[Julitschka85]

Wow, das ist einmalig!

[Nebulafantasy]

Still haven't found a version I like more than this one.

[arcar03]

@Nebulafantasy Have you seen the late Ekaterina Maximmova's version ? I think hers is the best.

[kamelai]

Now my toes hurt! But she dances so beautiful, love every step.... and the song is still amazing, so unique, it's like Tchaikovsky took all the oddest notes and put them together, and made them sound like the most beautiful dance in the world.

[Fula101]

I think that the sound for this video is too quiet. I have both the volume on YouTube, and my computer on all the way, and still can't hear it. I love the song though.

[Fula101]

I think that the sound for this video is too quiet. I have both the volume on YouTube, and my computer on all the way, and still can't hear it. I love the song though.

[L00NGB00W]

Wow, I tip my hat to this performer. She executed this routine beautifully. It must be Sooo painful to perform all those maneuveres on tip-toe!

However, She can't go wrong dancing to this score.

Tchaijkovsky is better than Jesus.

[L00NGB00W]

Oops! How did that 'j' get in there? =S

[xofLAMBxof]

I've been obsessed with the dance of the sugar plum fairy since I saw it during a trip in the 2nd grade. Now I'm 16 and more in love with it then ever. This is just so elegant and beautiful. Amazing how movement can be so stunning.

[shawnjohnsonlover12]

@xofLAMBxof Me tooo

[mkotisrael]

her talent makes it appear as though she only weighs 3 pounds!

[AnareFoShizz]

I think it might be the video that's make her a bit out time. As in, the sound is slower than the picture. I get that all the time with my films :\

[DaSwedishGirl]

She truly is an amazing dancer! Her dancing is very accurate but I can see that she's off beat some times. Not complaining though, it's hard to dance ballet.

As I've said, it's amazing!

[filss]

amazing

[PINKmillionz]

Such PERFECTION ♥

[90Ricarda]

she dances very very very acurate

[7Ghostbusters]

so beautiful and gracious, it makes me cry

[RikvGeel]

Damn this bitch is ugly..

[koolkat256]

she's amazing and so beautiful I wish i had her kind of grace.....

[Shirahimerox]

good, but in this dance timing is everything and even know they era sharp they should be much smoother.

[CarolinaGurl99]

so greacful and elegant. i wish i could dance 1/8 as good as she can. im not a ballerina but this makes me want to become one

[caxalinka]

NOBODY DOES IT BETTER! Russian ballet is the BEST!

[chookieJS]

@caxalinka Russin ballet ftw;)

[suburbandrudgery]

@caxalinka that's because they will kill you if your not the best, but they are the best in ballet/dance

[MissStellaBella97]

im a dancer.. gosh... those attitude turns were perfection...

[Mrsdanceaholic14]

@MissStellaBella97 i agree!! perfect attitude turns :) n she does this soo well. always the best, Kirov Ballet :)

[DLPBurke]

@MissStellaBella97 yes they are.

[DayyZeexD]

this is amazing! seriously :)

[rissajewell]

omg It's so amazing! I wish I was a ballerina...

[SuperSaphira13]

yes indeed ^^ but my friend is a ballerina and belive me, it's really really hard

[rissajewell]

This I know which is why I 'wish' I was haha

[tortoisegirl19]

OH MY GOSH!!!!!!!!! that was Beautiful!!!!!! the part when she does a fondu (i believe) then goes into a double!!!!! i got goosebumps!!!!

[orphan567]

really good! but still, isnt that little kick thing she does supposed to go with the beat?

[j0p]

Excelente!!!!!!!! mejor que vi. me encanta

[Susihexe]

It´s just perfect!!!

[Schuldenbremse]

Let us save this kind of art for our children. Tell them, show them this great work. Because everything about it is fine. The Music, the dance, the show, the dancers. Its so good that I'm close to tears,because I'm so glad to see this. Thank you so much...

[MrWatson1973]

So graceful. Wonderful

[SaveTheEarth3101]

:O wow breath taking !! awsome

[lisakisa100]

I am crying,

it is so good!

[margaritacatagua]

Like a feather! So soft and light! Very beautiful.

[1315pianochic]

beautiful

[rubberduckization]

very great! Both the music and the dance!

[fetischgirl]

wow

[omemgeeitsKAT]

Incredible Arabesque, i am jealous

[donaldlover4ever]

1:58 WOW. This is amazing. :)

[Amadiana13]

BEAUTIFUL!!!

[22aquamarine69]

awestruck :O:O:O...its amazing ..... like it :X:X:X:X...actually luv it....good job :X

[BallerineMimi]

one word:

AMAZING!!

luv ballet and thats something amazing to aim for!

[zielonafabryka]

Her dance is really light, she makes every move look so easy.

And she's actually dancing to the music :) some ballerinas dance to quick, just counting steps, not listening to the rythm.

Really, really lovely. :) watching her is delightful

[CampbellScot]

I also really appreciated her dancing to the music everyone can hear instead of the music in her head! It really makes a difference! Lovely

[yarnique]

i love this song its just so beautiful and the dance is magnificent.i love everything.

[PinkIce2335]

Aw... I love this dance and im creating my own steps!!

[silentfallsmoments]

wonderful

[Josseliin8]

this is my favorite part of the nutcracker... and this lady do it very nice... i love it !!!

[arose1991920]

This is my favorite Ballet. I hope one day ill get to be the sugar plum fairy!

[lafeniletilamina]

magnificent!

[missdancefreek]

I love the costume. I want to be sugar plum fairy one day in the nutcracker.

[chelleyeoh]

She really dances like a fairy. Well done.

[mvs908]

She's very pretty, but nothing compares to Leanne Benjamin's version with the Royal Ballet. If you haven't seen it, you need to!

[nossino]

i'm sorry, but i have to disagree, i'm afraid. leanne might be more technically skilled (i can't tell since i'm not a pro), but this girl has the softness and grace that leanne lacks. when leanne dances, she just seems so stiff, ´she doesn't have the 'duende'. (can't really explain it, look it up:) it's spanish by the way)

[pianofreak14]

lol, told u there wasn´t just a band named Sugarplum Fairy. :D

[mvs908]

Then we'll just have to agree to disagree. I can see where you would like this girl (her name is Larisa Leshnina, btw), but I just like the choreography from the Royal Ballet better than this one, and Leanne just is the sugar plum fairy for me!

[BETTINGonALICE01]

I am not saying you are wrong, because this is your opinion, and I never dispute opinions, but I like this one better. I agree that the Royal Ballet does seem a bit more experienced, I do like the costume better than this one, and her spinning is AMAZING. But there is something about this one. The Kirov dancer is much more graceful. I will agree with nossino that leanne seems very stiff when she dances. They are both very good dancers.

[BETTINGonALICE01]

This ballerina makes it look so easy, and it's not. (trust me I know. I love ballet.)

[1dancer2009]

This is my favorite dance and she does it beautifully.

[flissyr]

This is the best version i have seen, she puts herself into it

all the other ones seem to either

a) Be concentrating too hard on the steps

b) Concentrating too much on just grimacing at the audience in a sort of i am a scary smiley fairy way

c) Doing the steps wrong, but being a very good fairy!

[PinkIce2335]

This is the proffesional.Others are the viriations.

[XBallerina4evaX]

shes not that skinny lol

[laha456]

so awesome!!!!

[flurwerk]

brilliant. perfect.

[gretax90]

bravissima..la migliore..

[fanakaulitz]

quelle version de Casse-Noisette est-ce ?? Il ne me semble pas que ce soti celle de Noureev...

[Kristiekins2]

wow, sooo good, but ballerinas always kind of freaked me out with how skinny they are.

[LifeResort]

it's an interesting different variation

[atypicalcalifornian]

calling that amazing would be an understatement.  Absolutely perfect. Perfect.

[ltmikepowell]

Did anyone thinking of sweet treats even it's not Christmas time when listen to this music?

I get this idea when I was eating a bar of chocolate when I stumble on this music. In the end, the feeling is priceless.

[manredo]

i love lariza

[chunkychunk8]

beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[0000Roxas0000]

i just saw the nutcracker tonight!!! so beautiful, this is my favorite dance. but then again, there were the snowflakes... nah, this is my favorite. 5/5, this dancer is perfect! i wish i had a lithe body like that... sigh...

[CheetoFireCat]

absolutely perfect!!!

[ezeElPochoLoco]

istum morem saltandi odi...

[allieballerina10]

omg! i wish i could b as graceful as her! this dance is amazing! i love ballet!

[uberzeldamaster]

I still can't understand how anyone could possibly be so flexible... it's a wonderful display, combining both the ingenuity of the human mind (the music) and the ability to push our body to the limit (the dancer)! I'd give this a 6 out of 5.

[treehuger501]

she look so light!!! love it

[Pml1921]

Love it!! :)

[built4htough]

bouncy

[peacekiller101]

I know some one in ballet >.>

I dont think I would ever be able to stand en pointe

[jordynnekmc]

if u work hard at ballet you will i promise i thought the same thing dont worry

[pringles0222]

very nice video!! i love the nutcracker ballet

[orchdork21]

im playing that song in my orchestra...i LOVE it

[dreamer945]

me too! lol its in the song christmas concertette

[Kainilam]

What a beautiful performance!!! She looked so graceful and light....