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A ballet dancer (Italian: ballerina [balleˈriːna] fem., ballerino [balleˈriːno] masc.) is a person who practices the art of classical ballet. Both females and males can practice ballet; however, dancers have hierarchy and strict gender roles. They rely on years of extensive training and proper technique to become a part of professional companies. Ballet dancers are at a high risk of injury due to the demanding technique of ballet.
Ballet dancers typically begin training between the ages of three and four (for females) or six and seven (for male dancers) if they desire to perform professionally. Training does not end when ballet dancers are hired by a professional company. They must attend ballet class six days a week to keep themselves fit and aware.
Ballet dancers begin their classes at the barre, a wooden beam that runs along the walls of the ballet studio. Dancers use the barre to support themselves during exercises. Barre work is designed to warm up the body and stretch muscles to prepare for center work, where they execute exercises without the barre. Center work in the middle of the room starts out with slow movement and gets faster with each exercise. Ballet dancers finish center work practicing leaps and turns across the floor.
An extract from Wayne McGregor's Chroma, featuring Laura Morera and Eric Underwood dancing to The Hardest Button to Button by The White Stripes. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/chroma Wayne McGregor's Chroma explores the drama of the human body and its ability to communicate extremes of thought and emotion. The score, drawn from original music by Joby Talbot and his arrangements of music by American rock band The White Stripes, is combined with stark, minimalist designs by architect John Pawson. Against this backdrop is set the inventive and energy-driven choreography of McGregor. Chroma had its premiere in 2006 at the Royal Opera House and in 2007 received an Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production.
State-of-the-art facilities and techniques used by Premier League footballers ensure that Royal Ballet dancers have long and successful careers. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk In 2013 The Royal Ballet's Mason Healthcare Suite was opened, providing healthcare facilities for over 100 dancers in the Company. Named after former Director of The Royal Ballet Monica Mason, the facility helps dancers avoid and recover from injury. The team of healthcare professionals dedicated to supporting the dancers' fitness and wellbeing through therapies including massage, physiotherapy, Pilates and Gyrotonic training. Ensuring that every dancer achieves a long and full career is at the core of The Royal Ballet Healthcare team's work and is essential for the continued success of the Company.
A look at the role of a coach and how they prepare the dancers of The Royal Ballet to perform at the highest level. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/swanlake Swan Lake was Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky's first score for ballet. Its 1877 premiere was poorly received, but it has since become one of the most loved of all ballets. The twinned role of the radiant White Swan and the scheming, duplicitous Black Swan tests the full range of a ballerina's powers, particularly in the two great pas de deux of Acts II and III. Other highlights include the charming Dance of the Little Swans performed by a moonlit lake and sweeping ballroom waltzes in the splendour of the royal palace. Anthony Dowell's glorious interpretation uses classical choreography created by Lev Ivanov and Marius Petipa for th...
On Friday 23 March 2012, The Royal Ballet broadcast over 9 hours of live rehearsals and interviews from The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden on our YouTube channel. Join presenter George Lamb and guests Kristen McNally, Jonathan Cope and Wayne McGregor as the Company warm up for the day. Ballet Mistress - Olga Evreinoff, Piano - Kate Shipway
Watch morning class with The Royal Ballet in London, focussing on the centre. Class is taken by Jacquelin Barrett and accompanied by Grant Green, with commentary from Kristen McNally and Ore Oduba. Find out more about World Ballet Day at http://www.roh.org.uk/worldballetday
Watch the full morning class from The Royal Ballet in London. Class is taken by Brian Maloney and accompanied at the piano by Paul Stobart. Find out more about World Ballet Day at http://www.roh.org.uk/worldballetday
For the first in our new series with London’s Royal Ballet, British director Andrew Margetson profiles the company’s Principal Lauren Cuthbertson, who discusses the incredible obstacles she's overcome to become one of the world's best dancers. Read the full feature on NOWNESS: http://bit.ly/1LrjCWE ___ Subscribe to NOWNESS here: http://bit.ly/youtube-nowness Like NOWNESS on Facebook: http://bit.ly/facebook-nowness Follow NOWNESS on Twitter: http://bit.ly/twitter-nowness Daily exclusives for the culturally curious: http://bit.ly/nowness-com Behind the scenes on Instagram: http://bit.ly/instagram-nowness Curated stories on Tumblr: http://bit.ly/tumblr-nowness Inspiration on Pinterest: http://bit.ly/pinterest-nowness Staff Picks on Vimeo: http://bit.ly/vimeo-nowness Follow NOWNES...
The Royal Ballet perform the Waltz of the Snowflakes in The Nutcracker, with Meaghan Grace Hinkis as Clara, Ricardo Cervera as the Nutcracker and Gary Avis as Drosselmeyer. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without this seasonal favorite, in which a young girl's enchanted present leads her on a wonderful adventure. Find out more at: http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/the-nutcracker-by-peter-wright Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker score was commissioned by the director of the Russian Imperial Theatres, following the resounding success of Sleeping Beauty in 1890. Marius Petipa created the scenario – based on a fairytale by E. T. A. Hoffman – and Lev Ivanov provided the choreography. The Nutcracker was first performed in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg. It initially had a ...
The Royal Ballet School is one of the greatest centres of classical ballet training in the world. Admission to the School is based purely on talent and potential. Find out more at www.royalballetschool.org.uk The Royal Ballet School trains and educates outstanding classical ballet dancers for The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and other top international dance companies. Currently, more than 70% of members of The Royal Ballet and Birmingham Royal Ballet are alumni of The Royal Ballet School. For the ninth consecutive year all graduating students have secured a contract with a national or international ballet company. Through its outreach programmes, the School engages with more than 4,500 aspiring young dancers in the UK each year. Video producer: Justin Jones. With thanks to ...
Join Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare as he explores Kenneth MacMillan's compelling ballet Anastasia. Featuring Royal Ballet dancers Laura Morera, Akane Takada and James Hay. With contribution from Deborah MacMillan, Gary Harris, Viviana Durante and Viv Groskop. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/anastasia
Yasmine Naghdi has long been declared a “rising star”, but now that she’s a first soloist for The Royal Ballet, we think it’s safe to say that this star has risen. We managed to catch up with the 24 year old as she took her break during rehearsals at The Royal Ballet’s Covent Garden studios. Wearing a stunning floral leotard in a striking green colour, Yasmine was all smiles as she talked us through her life as a ballet dancer.
Five of the world's leading ballet companies including The Royal Ballet will again come together for World Ballet Day on 4 October 2016. This year the live-stream via Facebook will go behind the scenes like never before, showing more rehearsals, giving more interviews and providing even greater insights. Like our Facebook page to be notified when we go live: https://www.facebook.com/royaloperahouse/ The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The Royal Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada and San Francisco Ballet will again partner to provide viewers around the world with an inside look at professional ballet companies in the studio, on tour and in performance. In addition to behind-the-scenes streaming from Melbourne, Moscow, London, Montreal and San Francisco, the day will feature pre-rec...
Carlos Acosta's version of Carmen with The Royal Ballet performed at The Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London. Carmen played by Marianela Nuñez. Fortune Teller (mezzo soprano) is Fiona Kimm. David Buckingham on flamenco guitar. Choreography by Carlos Acosta and music orchestrations by Martin Yates. Performed by The Royal Ballet and The Orchestra of The Royal Opera House.
Pet Shop Boys Song: Domino Dancing 21th July 2016 at Royal Opera House, London #PSBjulyROH #InnerSanctum Thanks to liopsb for the video.
Pet Shop Boys Royal Opera House 21 July 2016 Domino Dancing Inner Sanctum
This film documents the work of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia. The first part features the company performing a dance on the legendary origins of Angkor; the second part covers a visit to the School of the Royal Ballet of Cambodia at the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. Scenes show dance instruction of both boys and girls, a dress rehearsal, costume design, and mask-making. The third part contains footage of the school's graduation ceremonies, including a presentation of novices to Queen Sisowath Kossmak Nearirath, patron of the school, and solo dance by Princess Norodom Buppha Devi.
Join répétiteurs Jonathan Cope and Lesley Collier as they coach Royal Ballet dancers Fumi Kaneko and Nehemiah Kish in the Sugar Plum Fairy pas de deux from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. With Philip Cornfield at the piano. Find out more about Royal Opera House Insights at: http://www.roh.org.uk/insights Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker score was commissioned by the director of the Russian Imperial Theatres, following the resounding success of Sleeping Beauty in 1890. Marius Petipa created the scenario – based on a fairytale by E. T. A. Hoffman – and Lev Ivanov provided the choreography. The Nutcracker was first performed in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg. It initially had a poor reception, but its combination of enchanting choreography and an unforgettable score have...
Join dancers from The Royal Ballet LIVE in rehearsal as they prepare for Peter Wright's production of The Nutcracker. Featuring Principals Lauren Cuthbertson and Matthew Golding with Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O'Hare. Also featuring First Soloist James Hay and Soloist Fumi Kaneko with Guest Principal Ballet Master Christopher Carr. Presented by Kirsten O'Brien. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk Pyotr Il’yich Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker score was commissioned by the director of the Russian Imperial Theatres, following the resounding success of The Sleeping Beauty in 1890. Marius Petipa created the scenario, which is based on a fairytale by E.T.A. Hoffmann, and Lev Ivanov provided the choreography. The Nutcracker was first performed in 1892 at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersb...
1990s documentary of the Royal Ballet School. Some well known names: Christopher Hampson, Christopher Wheeldon (Tony award winner), Edward Watson MBE, Bennett Gartside, Christina Arestis, Laura Morera, Jonathan Howells, Daniel De Bourg (x-factor fame!) ... to name a few. See part two for the second half of the documentary
part two of 1990s documentary about the Royal Ballet School
First Artist Matthew Ball rehearses Escamillo's solo from Carlos Acosta's Carmen with Assistant Choreographer Ivan Gil-Ortega and Senior Benesh Notator Anna Trevien, with Grant Green at the piano. Find out more at http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/carmen-by-carlos-acosta World Ballet Day on 1 October 2015 saw The Royal Ballet join The Australian Ballet, Bolshoi Ballet, The National Ballet of Canada and San Francisco Ballet to provide exclusive rehearsal footage, a chance to see how the different companies warm up for the day and interviews with choreographers and leading figures in the dance world. In this extract from rehearsals, Royal Ballet First Artist Matthew Ball rehearses the role of Escamillo from Carlos Acosta's Carmen in front of an audience of students from The Royal Ballet Sch...