60-min Ballet Class at Pacific Northwest Ballet

[@Rebellionmelon]

Anyone else find themself habitually nodding at the end of combo demos to show you understand? I seem to have pavloved myself lol

[@majakowalik2091]

Lol, so glad, I’m not the only one who felt like a fool 😂

[@AshMukherjeeOfficial]

😂😂😂

[@noalevylive]

LOL!! Best comment I've seen in a while ....

[@officerbutton9532]

Don't feel bad. I pavloved my kids by ordering pizza too many times so for a while they would go "Pizza?" whenever the doorbell rang 🤣🤣🤣

[@trrill]

don't you mean Pavlova'd?

[@marciayomura5277]

Hi!! I had just taken this class at home and loved it! I’m 47, practiced ballet my whole life, not professionally though, but I can’t live without it, that’s what bring balance and healthy in my life. I have a good infrastructure at home 🙏🏻 and in here I’m still quarantined and working from home. Wished there were much more from your classes, Mr Porretta is awesome! Love from Brazil.

[@deadedanse1723]

@@robertsfarzo760 pp-p

[@katherinedobias7499]

Barre 2:42 - plies 7:37 - tendu 1st 11:43 tendu 5th 13:43 tendu faster 16:27 tendu/wrap 19:10 jette side 23:24 jette 5th 26:19 pique 28:22 ronde jambe 33:19 fondu 35:58 frappe 38:37 adagio 41:30 grand battement Center 44:57 tendu 46:27 jette + pirouette 49:00 adagio 51:51 passe + arabesque 53:30 passe + pas de borre 56:06 pique + pirouette

[@maryvasaly7034]

I really like how business like he is. Shows the exercise and then gets right into it.

[@samgrimm361]

Im so glad I found this. I did ballet my whole life and decided against doing it past high school and I'm noticing myself more tense and anxious when I haven't been active. Love that I can still do ballet

[@Berri321]

Same!! :)

[@keepingupwithcam_]

Same. 1st grade to 8th

[@yvonneluo1869]

Thank you for considering people who have no big space. The class is just beautiful and helpful. Nice illustration, short and sharp movements, lovely dancers.

[@emilylutts8380]

I'm so glad this class is still available. It's so wonderful to have a fast paced and challenging class to do at home since we are still mostly doing class at home a year later! Thank you PNB, and Jonathan Porretta!

[@maraburton2629]

“I hope you didn’t break any furniture or slam into the wall or .... hit your dog” LMAO 😆

[@hiiragihasmanywaifu]

😂

[@delmaaguilar4565]

Thank you very much for the class. I am 52 years old and I have not done ballet since I was 16. Exercises are my relaxation, in this time of great stress. Music is wonderful, I really enjoy it. Thank you all for making such a beautiful routine available to everyone. Could only do 20 minutes. But with perseverance I can finish. Thanks again.

[@danielleehoff6090]

We need more! Please post more Classes from PNB they are so unique and beautiful!

[@karenrubin6263]

Thank you so much for posting this! The pandemic has been challenging but this is one of its gifts - the chance for me to take classes that would otherwise be inaccessible to me. As an adult learner being able to repeat it and to rewind is very helpful. It is well-taught, well-paced, well-conceived and well-shot. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[@lilc8335]

I have been discovering great ballet classes this week and this is one of the best. I had to reverse my directions in the center as I am used to seeing the teacher in the mirror but was able to keep up with most exercises without bumping into my furniture. Thank you John and his dancers & musician for keeping us sane during lockdown !

[@goldeneye1161]

An exquisite class with an amazing instructor and well honed dancers. Mr. Poretta if you haven't considered starting your own ballet school;; then please reconsider as your teaching methodology would greatly enhance this art form.

[@JonathanDavidDummar]

Agreed!

[@musoka03]

It’s been ten years since I attempted a ballet class and this was challenging yet manageable for me. (I had to slow a few things down!) I really appreciate being able to rediscover this beautiful art form from home. Thank you!

[@poidogsfamily879]

Thank you for making this recording. Many studios are closed for spring break where I am, and this was just what I needed. I was concerned that there was no level associated with this class, but it was easy to just replay whatever I didn't quite get. Mr. Porretta does an excellent job demonstrating and explaining the exercises, with running commentary during the exercises, and the dancers are beautiful and elegant.

[@cassiecoughlin1565]

I love this class! It really goes at my pace and it is so fun too!

[@JudiCorey]

Took a class this morning & loved it! Not sure who taught, it was intermediate & hard. Had to really think. Out of my comfort zone & got a good workout. I can't seem to re-find it but another of your classes has come up & I will try that & maybe get more familiar w U-tube mechanics I agree center would be easier to follow if one of your gorgeous dancers had their backs to us. Loved the combos! Yay!

[@theresad8973]

This is the perfect class. Well explained and appropriate for Intermediate and Advanced dancers. There are so many lovely, yet simple variations on standard exercises. It's fresh and fun! Thank you!!!

[@laurenslaterwellness993]

Ah sooo good to be back in class! This is a perfect pace to work on those precise, fast tendus and jetes. Love the reminder to continue to lift from the knees Jonathan. That really helped to get out of the hips and heels.

[@ellielupo3683]

super.....an "old" dancer and loved taking class...especially because have not been able to teach for months,,thank you for this

[@emileelynette3158]

Thank you for posting these! A silver lining of lockdown.

[@carolbillie]

Great class, beautiful dancers, inspiring. Instructor is to the point, like him a lot.

[@Starlight521]

Many of the barre exercises were very similar to the ones I danced to 6 years ago. Thank you for bringing me back to the barre at home and reminding me that there are still joyful memories of my 15 years of ballet training inside of me

[@Hans6789-j9t]

fantastic class..... she is FANTASTIC!!

[@Vanessa-tr7jb]

This made me feel like a big chicken. One day I will dance like a swan though!

[@DEEDEEFARRELL]

I ate a big chicken while I watched this in bed!

[@annxiao7721]

@@DEEDEEFARRELL u win

[@Anya_ItzMi]

I'm a level 5 and this class was really helpful during winter break and i'm gonna do it again tomorrow

[@ericabee1000]

Definitely my favorite KZbin class yet. I've been dancing for like 13 years, but I fell off with ballet this last year and am just finally getting back into it and - ouch. In a good way.

[@jessssbbbb]

Thank you so Much for this class. I am definitely not as great as your dancers, I stopped Ballet 20 years ago but it s always fun to challenge ourselves. A thousand Times thank you. I really enjoyed your class :)

[@pasdechat5957]

Wonderful class and I had a really good work out! I just had a hard time following the centre combinations. I would normally be facing the teacher’s back when learning combinations so I was having a hard time figuring out my left and right sides on this one lol. Maybe next time the teacher can mark it once with his back facing the camera?

[@rachellynncreates2703]

i would just mirror them and not worry about what specific foot they are using.

[@naturally_roisin]

@@rachellynncreates2703 Yeah. Once you're getting both sides it doesn't really matter 😊

[@PremaKriyaYoga]

Thank you so much!!! I have just followed this class in Brazil and Loved it!!! If you can, post more of them! Beautiful class!!! so grateful! Love and Peace! Stay safe as well all of you!!!!

[@shoupshermanwaypaprota5510]

Great workout! I enjoyed the video and instruction! Thank You!

[@tito2678]

She is a beautiful dancer. Brava.

[@fanspucca]

Thank you so much!!! My class got canceled and I have been practicing at home alone since december and this is honestly the best vid of a ballet class!! Amazing, ty!

[@clio164]

Thank you so much for this class. The exercises in the beginning have really have been life changing. I have really high arches, and my feet get horribly cramped if I wear flat shoes. Doing the beginning stretch at the beginning of the video has helped me to find a way to actually stretch the inside of my feet.

[@wendymeguess5657]

Thanks!

[@voilavoila5174]

Absolutely great class, good work and much fun. Thanks a lot! Please more!

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

Ahhhh! This is amazing! Thank you for sharing your class with us.

[@milenasalazar7286]

Thank you very much! I loved your class! Beautiful music, beautiful combinations, please keep posting more classes with Jonathan! I'm gonna follow you everywhere haha. Thank you so much!

[@jocelynbowman5840]

Wonderful class! Thanks so much Jonathan! Love that I can feel like I'm home in Seattle even though I'm currently living in Texas and can't go home to visit!

[@anavictoria-diaryofanartis8472]

I Love this class ,more and more please

[@haydeehernandez1258]

Love this class

[@smbadvisors2282]

Those frappes though... Wowww! Great class. Lots of fun. I only hit my couch like 8 times. Had to keep my adagio sort of low, but it was still nice. Thanks for offering this :)

[@unicornwitchprincess1004]

Thank you so incredibly much for this wonderful class! I will be taking this over and over again! :-)

[@52worship]

fun class! Really liked the last balance combo!

[@brendasalinas848]

Thank you so much, this was a wonderful class! Pleased to say I was able to “train” with you,

[@irisbjones]

Thank you for this wonderful class! I was super warm by the 3rd exercise! lol. Going to do it again tomorrow morning

[@izumimitsuoka1]

Love this class. Enjoyed and sweat a lot😅 wonderful piano music too

[@paigedouglas1486]

This is such a good class I really enjoyed doing it this morning and I want to do it again. ☺️

[@katherinewhitfield2780]

Looking forward to this!

[@suzannethompson7702]

Rather wonderful millions if kisses sent

[@jamesrobertsiv]

Wonderful class! I loved the pique combination at the barre!

[@TheMaracuya9]

I love how the teacher is really musical and explain the tempos perfectly 😍 I hate those teachers just marking the combos with the hands

[@cathrinekatsigianni8823]

Absolutely agree! And he still gives corrections although they are professional dancers! I am an amateur and was in an intermed ate class recently; the teacher was exactly as you described!!

[@ivoryemilybarrett]

stellar pianist!

[@yeimymoreno4481]

I will keep on trying this

[@monisantini-kelly6581]

Geat class! Thank you!

[@rebeccagreene1002]

Thank you for having a lovely quarentine class! #reverence

[@harmonybertrand7393]

Wonderful class! Thank you so much! The center combinations were very good for my body and brain! You all make it look so easy and beautiful! Thank you for inspiring adult ballet dancers like me! :-) Stay well and safe!

[@ccbb6388]

Good for practice, thank for teaching, demonstrating, and helping. 👏👏👏

[@originofnoise]

What a fantastic class!!!

[@cadencecha3354]

I took ballet I during quarantine and then decided to try this. It’s a bit challenging but I love it. Can the instructor wear a band or colored sock on one of his feet so I can easily see which is left and which is right plz? Just a suggestion :) thank you for the video, it made my day

[@AB-el5oy]

Great pacing to this class! I feel lucky to take this class while on the east coast!

[@MrGraciasmuchas]

Lovely ☺️ class

[@carlinhosimperatto4940]

Thank you! Super! Love it!

[@PuelaLunaris]

Excellent class. Thanks!

[@lina_cns]

so thankful for this content!!

[@amcoachdancetraining]

Love it! Thanks for sharing ❤️ Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽

[@conannethegrammarian]

Yes great class! Would be wonderful to have a short companion video - center work filmed from the back (would just need one side), and then some comments for tricky parts. Example: my plie in arabesque looks more like I'm collapsing than dancing ;-) so could use ideas on how to make that lighter. Keep dancing and stay healthy!

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

Such amazing teachers

[@debbiec4516]

Thank you! I grew up doing this barre work and taught it except for turning the feet for stretches. Great idea!! Now time for me to do this for myself again. ❤️❤️

[@reythejediladyviajakku6078]

I certainly enjoyed the exercise though I had trouble with the turns. I hope to see another one soon

[@safirebellydancers]

Abby is so good!! Great class!!

[@SarahArnoldTheAccidentalArtist]

Beautiful class!

[@noragarza8628]

Excellent!

[@noragarza8628]

📻🎷🎹📷📘📬🛡️

[@민니-k4y]

I loved it ♡

[@rosanerio2]

Thank you SOOOOO much for this class !! Loads of LOVE TO ALL!🙆‍♂️💖🩰😍👏

[@larazangoni9129]

thank you so much for this wonderful class! i really enjoyed it!

[@Rochellele123]

What ballet technique is this class? I felt so out of my comfort zone! Thank you :)

[@ericabee1000]

It's very similar to what I'm trained in which is like...an amalgamation of techniques with a definite Balanchine aftertaste? Except the frappes are different. If you ever find a name for it do tell.

[@karinag53]

I loved it! Thank you

[@dr.katherinemezurphd6257]

thank you please do it again and add little jumps if possible? inside here in california.

[@agnieszkalewucha1465]

Thank you for class🙏🙏🙏 Clear presentation and helpful advices! I enjoyed sooooooooo much❤️❤️❤️

[@dawnjankowski9685]

Great class.

[@CAPRICORN12241]

Danke from Germany🇩🇪❤

[@ballet_by_neila6606]

great class! thank you!

[@edengen16]

Thank you so much, I loved this!

[@janellefreiman4367]

Thank you!!! So needed.

[@tanapalichova8722]

Thank you for a beautiful class

[@leilakadribasic]

Thank you for doing this! ❤❤❤

[@MaddieFishblob]

50:58 I’m not doing it in my bedroom!..... I’m doing it in my *mom’s* bedroom 😆 her clothes drawer is basically a ballet bar so it’s a better option 4 me 🤷‍♀️

[@JapanwithAkemi]

Thank you. This lesson is so useful.

[@tracywang3045]

Lovely class!! Thank you!

[@a_ellerina5137]

Amazing Natasha! How many hands does she have? It sounded like a piano duo. Great job!

[@flowerlullaby]

Wonderful

[@MsLydia1026]

Thank you!!!

[@keira9233]

me at the start of the class: this teacher scares me... me at the middle of the class: nevermind i really like this teacher

[@kino2229]

Very Nice Natasha !

[@mit1487]

Thank you :)

[@cassiecoughlin1565]

𝓘 𝓪𝓶 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓼𝓸 𝓶𝓾𝓬𝓱 𝓯𝓾𝓷!!!!

[@bettymeireles86]

Why do they rehearse with pianos instead of the real song? Can anyone tell that?

[@misseslalaDIA]

It’s true ballet has always been classically involved with classical music. However over the years with it becoming more modernized you do find teachers will use other genres of music as well as have different live musicians play various instruments. In the end it just comes to preference in this day and age. Professional ballet companies are very traditional and will stick to what they know usually. Speaking from experience, I graduated with a BFA in dance and have danced for years.

[@ViviFadinha]

33:36 eu to tao cansada suando não consigo fazer o resto parece que dançar em casa tira toda minha energia :(

[@lydias9679]

so uh i have missed dance since i haven’t been able to do it this year because of covid so here i am at 4 in the morning

[@theroadtocosplayandcomicco5840]

Im 20 is it too late for me to learn ballet? Do I have to wear tights?

[@cissyblack3806]

It’s never too late. There are enough adult classes. And shorts and leggings are all right too. Just something tight