Maria Alexandrova at 16: Gamzatti solo

Maria Alexandrova at 16 dancing Gamzatti solo, 1995

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• Gamzatti
• solo
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• young
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[altongrimes]

Well, I would submit to you all that this is still a very young person and that given a little more time and encouragement to grow, she could fully blossom in every respect.....

[annamicro]

@altongrimes she had time. This is an old video: Alexandrova is now 31 and is Bolshoi prima Ballerina....

[writer13426]

She's great! But for some reason, She doesn't have that... energy. She seems kind of boring, and it seems like the only reason she got the role is because of her tricks and abilities, nothing to do with her energy (or lack of).

[dancerdafi25]

I totally agry..

a girl can have the feet, the flexibillity and cet', but if she doesn't have the passion in her eyes, i can't say that she's a good dancer!

[akidogirl]

@AggravatedTurtle Nah...u can't say that. I mean, a pro like her could've had better eyelines..hers were too fixed. I mean if u look at even younger amatuers like the Youtube famous Katia Almayeva, she did this variation as well. Just check it out. =)

[AggravatedTurtle]

Most of these comments, when they complain about a lack of passion, I just KNOW that these are avid SYTYCD watchers and what they're really fiending for is sex appeal;) hahaa, ohhhh how culture destroys every art

[thefourandonly1]

she has amazing technique, but she doesn't look up enough.

[elena1826]

What a weird costume she is wearing.... she should be Gamzatti and is dressed like a fairy

[ballet81895]

Who would have thought that this little girl would become one of the Bolshoi's most beloved ballerinas?

[Juventina1005]

u can't be serious, she was sixteen at that time! she's one of the most fascinating dancers of our time. her ramze or gamzatti is the best i've ever seen. there are only very few dancers who had an incredible stage presence with 16. forming a character like gamzatti doesn't happen over night, it takes time how to figure out your interpretation and that's way easier when you learn the complete role not just a variation. she was amazing for a sixteen year old girl.

[broadwaynballet]

AMAZING technique- i do agree that she is a bit blank, but she is young, and I feel that when ones personality and passion comes though it is because they have a comfort onstage due to years of performing, she was just not there yet, BUT she clearly is now because shes dancing with the bolshoi

[tasumarin]

素晴らしすぎて、言う事ナシ！の踊りなのですけど……

どうして、黒鳥みたいに顔が上目づかいなのでしょうね？