Tamara Karsavina - Taking class c1920

This is footage of Tamara Karsavina, prima ballerina absoluta of the Ballets Russes of Serge de Diaghilev, practising in class c1920.

Karsavina begins with work at the barre and moves to centre work for practising battements and then jetés.

I've posted this footage several times but now have much clearer film to work from.

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Film & Animation

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• Tamara Karsavina
• ballets russes
• serge de diaghilev
• ballet

[LorentzElena32]

Fabulous, unique!

[nickwallacesmith]

hi LorentzElena32 - yes, it's amazing to be to watch this great ballets russes ballerina in class - to see just how she worked. cheers

[AvalonMorley]

Wonderful to see! Was the footage at the end already slowed, or did you show it down?

[nickwallacesmith]

@AvalonMorley - already slowed down - pity it's not at normal speed and then slowed down. amazing to see Karsavina practising at the barre!

[jessDance00]

WOW!

Thanks so much for posting! 

[nickwallacesmith]

hi jessDance00 - glad you like it too - such good insight of whoever decided to get something on film of this great great dancer! cheers

[Tiburonian]

@Moncherie181 Chopin Nocturne opus 32 number 1. In the series of piano nocturnes.

[Moncherie181]

anyone know what the name of this song is?

[nickwallacesmith]

@SBRJulia - in all sports as well as dance and ballet technique has developed - in sport they say the training is more profession - i hear this all the time in the tennis world