Raiford Rogers Modern Ballet - Last Songs of Beethoven (excerpts)

Music: Grosse Fuge op.133, Cavatina op.130, Heiliger Dankgesang op.132

Dancers: Reid Bartelme, Andrew Brader, Bobby Briscoe, Kelby Brown, Stefan Calka, Veronica Caudillo, Jamie Dee, Lisa Gillespie, Nicole Haskins, Tekla Kostek, Merett Miller, Amanda Peet, Hiromi Yamazaki

June 2009 Luckman Fine Arts Complex. Los Angeles

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Ballet
• Modern
• Beethoven

[xcarlyannex1]

I am a dancer, about to go on to college to study dance. i came across this video and i literally just sat here and cried for 8+ minutes while i watched it. Every moment of that dancing was so beautiful...even though some of was simple, it was just so beautiful. with all the tedious classes and rehearsals, maintaining my weight, injuries and soforth, sometimes i forget why it is i really dance. this video just reminded me of why and inspired me to become a better artist. thank you for posting!

[Friendulum]

Breathtakingly beautiful.

[icarrus4u]

Yasss Miss Dee!

[johnnytothemc]

which quartet's recording of op. 133 is this?

[jtb6432]

Proving that a ballet does NOT have to 200 years old to be great! - what a fantastic combination of classic lines and technique with innovative style and blocking. I could not stop watching.

[greve]

Dancing to these Beethoven pieces - is beyond words.

[Jade00Alissandria]

There is Such Grace, and poise, Its inpossibly beautiful.

[chiefhanselman]

Fantastic dancers. Brilliant!

[rjarvis51]

Well done Raiford (as always) sorry I missed it...

[tanyamg99]

Amazing!