Ballet :David Kinsella Productions 3

The film follows the star student Oksana Skorik at the Perm State Ballet school in Russia. The full feature documentary film is now finished.
The film is the 2nd film by Irish film director David Kinsella. The sequence shown is of Oksana dreaming of being free. you can read more about the film at davidkinsella.com

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• ballet
• teenagers
• girls
• eating
• art
• anorexia
• russia
• dance
• soundtrack
• Oksana
• Perm
• documentary
• film
• Marinsky
• theatre
• dreams

[rachel1161979]

I don't get why everybody is going on and on about the strictness and harshness of the ballet instructor. THIS IS BALLET, AN ART, NOT A HOBBY. If you want to "enjoy" ballet, you would find happiness in perfecting your skills. "Enjoyment" by slacking shouldn't be tolerated in ANY professional studio.

[anouck86]

@OddSeuss you don't get it. you can actually make someone a primaballerina without abusing them psychically. That teacher has probably a lot of self-hate going on from her childhood, and is giving it the girls so that they can carry the self-hate on.

I wish one of those girls would stand up for herself cause that brings you more than being "made" into a russian ballerina.

[littlesheep11]

Honestly, yes I think harshness and strictness belongs to ballett! (Maybe not as cranky as this particular lady) In my studio our teacher is hard on us too, but I always know, he does it because he want´s us to get better! He once told me, heßs sorry that hes so harsh sometimes, but he want´s to see me dance. That was all that I needed to hear. When he criticises me now, I know it´s because he believes in me.

[catherinewheel81]

If you subscribe to the idea that only the meanest teachers will make you a great ballerina then I suppose you believe that the art itself is one of sadism/ masochism. This woman is inflicting pain, not just offering discipline. I suppose the question is, do you think a good ballerina is, by definition, someone who has endured this kind of treatment. If not, then one can be great, self esteem intact. I think this kind of teacher is for abuse victims who have become accustomed to it.

[LinneaEllenor]

@OddSeuss It doesn't matter. To call the students idiots is just disrespectful and horrible. A teacher should really know better. But hey, maybe that's a good way to teach and create enthusiasm towards dance during your lessons - to call your studens idiots I mean.

[mosaiquedo]

@odette9779 Yes. To say "your idiot" is very bad for the pupil. Pfffffffff

[odette9779]

thats so shocking! its not fair to treat jung dancers like this.

they gave up everything for ballet and do everything, train hard for their dream,....just give everything. teachers should be strict but not like that!!!they should at least appreciate that there are many youn talentated dancers and be glad that they do so much for ballet, its unfair to tell them that they are idiots, or that they cant dance,....they try their best, in russia something really has to change, they should have fun!

[AnouDance]

This teacher is crazy and so bad .

[morikahjo]

she doesnt see it now but later she might...a instructor who pushes that hard sees POTENTIAL and wants to draw it out....it doesnt feel good, but the rewards are great if you can manage to keep your mind focused and not get injured!

[omg1234352]

why do there shoes have ribbions if there not on pointe????????????

[legebriwen]

I'd be really worry if my teacher stop yelling,screaming or giving me instructions.

I believe that's the sign of someone who lost faith and hope in the students.

And in the future you'll look back and feel very happy the teacher did these thing to you