Watch Prix de Lausanne 2024 With Us | Review and Commentary

[@frusology8502]

This is my Super Bowl

[@balletreign]

Hahaha wow thank u SM 🫰🏻🫰🏻😆😆

[@Paimordial]

Absolutely

[@itscocoberrys]

(マジで) fr

[@darambelle9062]

I agree about 306- Rei Fukuyama’s Dulcineia was exquisite, a standout performance. The only reason I can see that she didn’t make it is because she is short and doesn’t have the “ideal” body type. The fact that she embodied the essence of Dulcineia became irrelevant. The same happens to shorter male dancers who despite breathtaking artistry and fabulous technique, don’t get a chance to audition if they are not the minimum height of 1,75m tall. I am tired of watching boring dancers in professional companies who are tall and lean but without an ounce of artistry. The jurors know companies won’t give her a contract.

[@oxoelfoxo]

"The jurors know companies won’t give her a contract." that would be so sad. hope the jurors/you're are wrong

[@MrBubblygoodness]

There have been a lot of short dancers. Even Crystal Huang is pretty tiny. It's definitely her stocky body type that limited her potential. Her body will only mature more as she ages and I can't disagree with the judges for not being able to see her in a professional company. There are just too many talented dancers out there.

[@lydiat5819]

but I'd rather not see short stumpy dancers either, sorry

[@wwjdpljj]

@@lydiat5819 this opinion is gross, sorry but also not sorry about it. You’ve said basically the same thing as someone saying they don’t want to see ugly people on the news. It is a subjective and unfair stance, and it is rooted in beliefs and values that are not too far away from any “-ism” you can think of. Anyone can work for and accomplish anything. Shame on you for trying to discourage any part of that.

[@dances_522]

@@lydiat5819were we watching the same girl? bc she was absolutely beautiful and breathtaking ❤️

[@veronicarubio4612]

Dear Creators of Ballet Reign: It is my thought that Prix de Lausanne shouldn’t happen without you making this video about it. Please repeat next year, if you might if you may. Thank you, you are much appreciated!

[@balletreign]

Haha we’re so happy u enjoyed this! 😆😆 we would love to do this again next year. Thanks for watching 🫰🏻🫰🏻

[@raquarterntsch]

Please please please. This is the first of your videos I’ve watched and I’ve been searching for it for years

[@ai1een876]

She probably didn’t make finals because people are prejudiced against short dancers

[@rccyberwarrior2267]

@@ai1een876 And actual women's bodies.

[@Ccamey]

You should do world, ballet winners

[@l.alexandra5871]

I believe 306 didn’t win a prize due entirely due to her body type and short stature. It’s quite a shame. She has impeccable technique, musicality and taste. She dances cleanly, elegantly and gives much of herself in her performance. She purely classical perfection. Her maturity, her expressions were phenomenal. But in the real, cold world, her body will hold her back: this is a shame because any company that discounts her is making a mistake. .

[@pattyliedel6485]

Agree.

[@sorrywrongplanet8873]

You guys are pretty cute too! I enjoyed that. Thank you!

[@faith.s_mom]

It's well past time that the powers that be listen to the people who buy the tickets (us!!). If the comments here are any reflection of the theatre-going public, it's clear we're eager to see dancers like her (306)!!

[@anacarolinabenvenuto4396]

was also shocked 306 didn’t even make finals, that roll down was insane

[@balletreign]

RIGHT?? 🤯🤯 we were too stunned

[@fabiomarcuslove]

am I missed something ? she is amazing the guy first place she would be second in my book

[@kaykomckayface1097]

I’m very disappointed that 306 didn’t make it to the final. I can’t help but thinking it must have something to do with discrimination against her body type, since this happened to her 2 years in a roll at Prix de Lausanne. It’s such a shame that of all the world renowned ballet institutions participated, no one is brave enough to break the current Euro-centric bodytype standards to offer her a spot at their school or company. Even my favorite is still 317 but 306 definitely deserves more. But I’m also glad that she is getting more stage performances here and there dancing with professionals such as Madoka Sugai who was a 1st prize winner of PDL back in 2012 and now is a principal dancer with Hamburg ballet. All my best wishes to Rei. She deserves much more❤

[@agyos]

That was my take as well, since her dancing is so beautiful, I could only wonder if it was body-type. She is gorgeous, physically, as well as, as a dancer…but…is it possible there was an issue with her height?

[@louisemaaree]

I totally agree. I reckon this was body type related. She’s absolutely stunning in all things classical dancing. Her technique is flawless and her control is beyond description, she should’ve made finals. And 317 was my absolute favourite. She really performed! She really danced her contemporary variation which no one else did for that Christopher Wheeldon repertoire, and her classical was clean too. Shame on the Prix for selecting dancers of athletic body types to participate but not giving them a fair chance to make the finals.

[@kaykomckayface1097]

@@agyos yeh I think it probably have something to do with that. Recently I just watched a video of PDL in 1989. The commentators straight up said “I just wish she had a smaller head and a few inches longer legs” about one Asian participant. It’s definitely better now but I wonder if there is still some of that left in the judges’ heads.

[@kaykomckayface1097]

@@louisemaaree thank you Louise 🫶🏻can’t agree with you more and 317’s contemporary this year is my absolutely favorite ❤️

[@divab63]

Watching 306 in class and performance, she was definitely one of the standouts. However her body type is probably holding her back from finalist status. I don’t agree with that as she is a stunning dancer, but it seems to be the only reason she was not a finalist.

[@lilianaisella]

Thank you for the graceful advocacy you did for dancer 306. We all know why she did not make it to any award for two years in a row and the ballet world needs to STOP discriminating dancers for their body type. She is a wonderful dancer and artist and deserves a chance in a company!

[@lilliedoubleyou3865]

The sad thing is, the dancer 306's body type actually looks HEALTHY and muscular enough to pull off the physicality of ballet without snapping the heel or the ankle or whatever. Her body type should be considered normal. SMH

[@nv7126]

❤

[@estelleandjason]

This competition is designed to provide a competitive platform for the best dancers . It helps them move forward. If you know the goal is a professional dance career, doesn’t it make sense for them to choose a dancer who is actually employable in the future? I’m NOT saying it’s right to only have professional dancers who only fit a predetermined body standard. It’s not. So do you think by choosing a different body type it would force dance companies to choose them? I don’t. Therefore the competition chooses according to the body type.

[@aliceputt3133]

Too bad John Cranko died so young, he choreographed for all body types and Stuttgart Ballet was exceptional focused on talent and not image. Too tall, too short, too bosomy didn’t matter.

[@shawnlilybodhi2200]

306 is ON the music more than any other dancer. I would love to see her as a principle someday soon! its time to break out of old ideas! We are the audience, give us what we WANT to see, NOT what you think we should see. Evolve!!!

[@jessicayu7972]

My daughter goes to the same school as Crystal, Bayer Ballet. She says that the tutu is indeed from the Mariinsky.

[@balletreign]

That is so awesome for her and thanks for confirming about the costume :)💗

[@simplydatruth3148]

Why would they loan her a tutu? Does she actually go to Bayer because it stated she goes to two schools. How is she dancing at two schools? Did the other girl from Bayer get a special tutu? Didn’t she also get Miko Fogarty’s tutu as well? Seems like she’s getting a lot of preferential treatment 🤔

[@_ohky]

@@simplydatruth3148 maybe she deserves it

[@brigidm6279]

I don't watch a ton of ballet, but I always watch Prix for some reason. Natalie Steele is the first dancer to make me want to watch the whole Aurora variation. She did it so beautifully.

[@balletreign]

She was FABULOUS. An true Princess Protagonist ✨✨✨

[@cynthiagautier9984]

I found you randomly and i somehow get a vibe from like a dance equivalent from TwoSet Violin hha!

[@balletreign]

Welcome to the channel! Glad you found us, and thank you we are honored hehe 😂

[@NingZhou]

TwoSet Violin fan here too! 🥰

[@taylorswiftIloveYou13]

I met João Pedro da Silva! He is from my ballet school in Goiânia! He is a very nice person and a really good dancer

[@judithwyer389]

I am not a dancer just a ballet lover and I noticed 306 in class and thought she had something special even there. Her variation I found very affecting, charming and precise. There is an emotional generosity to her dancing which I connected with. I, too, was surprised she didn't make the finals. Maybe they didn't want too much representation from Japan. All the Japanese dancers were very strong.

[@isabelaandzico]

Wow 🤩 as a half Portuguese and half Brazilian professional ballerina, I was in tears watching my two native countries at number 1 and 2. Martino had a bravura and confidence backed by impeccable technique seen usually in professional dancers. Then, in comes João Pedro (that’s his full first name- we don’t do middle names - it’s a compound name like my father’s Paulo Sergio!) who absolutely blew me away. Harlequinade is perfect for the iconic playful joie de vivre Brasil’s people are known for. He’s a lefty (like the GOAT 🐐 Leonid Sarafanov!) and he was so effortless and embodied Pierrot so brilliantly that the audience fell in love (me too!) and then after collecting themselves they realized how perfect his technique was. Also as a often casted as Gamzatti, I applaud Paloma for her performance including attitude (you gotta love to be the center of attention and have that glint on your eye), beautiful jumps (it’s all about air time) AND the moment I judge all ballerinas in the role: the soutenu turn in the diagonal - you have to indulge in it, use your back and let your head linger… Because of my Russian/former Soviet republics/Eastern Europe schooling, work, mentors, style, I’d love to see a Moscow Baller Competition video too. Пожалуйста?🙏🏻 Parabéns 🍾 Martino e João Pedro. Absolutamente fantasiosos. Portugal 🇵🇹 e Brasil 🇧🇷 estão muito orgulhosos de vocês!🩰🫶🏻 36:38

[@melowlw8638]

are compound names in brazilian/portuguese not written with a hyphen?? thats interesting thank u for sharing!!

[@FeScully]

@@melowlw8638 no, it’s not :) and they are very commom

[@isabelaandzico]

@@melowlw8638completely agree. No hyphens and they ARE very common!

[@melowlw8638]

@@isabelaandzico i'll keep that in mind when i see brazilian/portuguese names!! thank u i love looking at naming customs and etymology all over the world so im glad to learn more abt them

[@isabelaandzico]

@@melowlw8638of course. I’m a polyglot so ask me anything and teach me something too. I love languages 🩰🫶🏻

[@SaturnCrashing]

The dudes are no joke. Male ballet dancers need so much more credit. Very physically demanding techniques done sooo gracefully.

[@mermaidopulence8539]

João Pedro's Harlequinade variation was my favorite and I had the same response, I also said that it was adorable. Harlequinade is one of my favorite ballets and it is true that if not done correctly it can be less exciting. This young dancer was far from that, he made sure he brought the character to life while also engaging with the audience. Usually at these competitions you see the female variations so it was so good to see the male variation of Harlequinade.

[@MiaGrace2348]

I've always been a huge fan of Crystal. I would also recommend watching her contemporary routine; she has won The Dance Awards, which is a huge dance competition, three times, and she is a very, VERY, strong contemporary dancer

[@kdub10009]

VERY strong! And VERY strong in hip hop, jazz, Broadway, ballroom, etc. It’s quite astounding, I recommend anyone who’s interested in seeing more look at her social media feeds.

[@balletreign]

She is a very beautiful artist in both styles! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@brigidm6279]

I also noticed 306 all the time. I wondered if she didn't make it because of body type (which, if that was the case, is SO crap), because she's smaller and muscular? I hate that they even have a category about suitability of physique in their judging for that. If someone has come this far in their dancing in a culture that loves a strict body type, and they have become that damn good, celebrate them, dammit!

[@kellilangvo]

I was going to comment the exact same thing….her body type is not standard for classical ballet…unfortunately there’s nothing she can do about it….

[@pzh3334]

306 was GORGEOUS!!! I how she feels the love after the prix de Lausanne!! So many people would love to see her as principal dancer at any company!

[@philalexandros9]

Good job, girls! You highlighted every dancer's qualities and I loved the little bonus shoutout to Rei. The first scholarship winner's performance was amazing, it's hard to do a technically challenging variation like that with such amount of theatricality, expressiveness and panache. And he was the youngest finalist too (15y and 2 months)! I'd love to see more videos like this.

[@balletreign]

Thanks!! So happy u these kinds of videos. Congrats to all these super beautiful artists ✨✨👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@richardk.4503]

15 yes old and that control, stage presence, star quality. Amazing.

[@crunchybubblewrap]

the captions have me cackling 😂 "louder french music" love the commentary! edit (i watched till the end): i agree with 306!! she deserved to at least be in the finals. such a mature and poised dancer ❤

[@balletreign]

Definitely!! She is absolutely BEAUTIFUL ✨✨✨ Thanks for watching (and laughing 😂)

[@lilygardner4035]

the captions had me on the floor XD

[@herdogcyn156]

Not knowing anything about ballet, I so enjoyed watching this with your comments. When you said, "he made the importance on the highs" and "she kept things light", I could see that. You pointed out what my mind was thinking (but not knowing) and made watching this all the more fun. Also, all your comments were so pleasant and kind regarding the person. Very refreshing and I'll be watching more of your channel. Thank you.

[@balletreign]

Thanks for watching, glad to have you on this channel. Keep ballet nerding :)

[@SevenRavens007]

I snuck away from my Saturday night party to watch this. Don’t tell my friends, but IT WAS WORTH IT!!!

[@balletreign]

Aww hahaha thank you so much 😂😂. Ur secret is safe w us 🤭🤭

[@JustBeingAwesome]

I watched the whole week between meetings, but shttttt :p

[@misss3480]

I loved this - I watched the whole thing. I particularly loved Martinho and Paloma - their contemporary solos were SO amazing as well. Completely agree with you regarding 306 - I thought she really stood out the whole week and was shocked when she didn't make the finals. Lovely that you celebrated her here - I hope she gets to see that.

[@micheledix2616]

Totally agree with your opinion that Rei (306) was brilliantly amazing and I too was jawdropped that she was NOT a finalist. I actually wrote her number down as one of my picks to watch rught from watching classes

[@dulipedu]

thank you for doing the part on 306 - I was just floored that she didnt make the finals... what a pity

[@balletreign]

She is beautiful and we believe she had a bright future ahead! ✨✨

[@gabrielaseveriano8042]

This performance (João Pedro’s) made me spontaneously smile!

[@balletreign]

He was sooo charismatic and charming! We loved his performance 🎭✨👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Zentropy8]

i really enjoy your commentary, and love your “reign” award. I agree, 306 was robbed of a spot she deserves. I also thought Wongyeom Lee was spectacular in both her classical variation and the contemporary piece. thanks for this. it’s much more fun watching the Prix with you.

[@HeidiSue60]

This is an event that I didn't even know about until a week or so ago, when a ballerina I happen to follow on YT was in it Melanie McIntyre, via Eva Nys photography. I've been curious how she placed in it and now it looks like I get to see even more of it.

[@karensantos5421]

She didn't make it to the finals. The competition this year was extra fierce though, as you can see. Was really bummed she didn't make it to the finals, was rooting for her, as well as 306.

[@Peanuthamperlives]

I really, really hope you ladies do a Part II for the Contemporary Pieces bc there were some truly amazing and epic performances!! Crystal Huang (who placed 4th) blew my mind as did Paloma Livellara Vidart (3rd place). PLEASE don’t skip over these performances!

[@omyogagal]

💯% agree! Crystal Huang was so good at contemporary, I had to check again and again to believe that she's only 15 yo, a freshman in US highschool 🤯

[@pattyliedel6485]

Yes, please.

[@altongrimes]

The ballet world is greatly enriched by the contributions of Ballet Reign

[@balletreign]

Aww thank u sm 🥹🥹

[@ninab9171]

Your enthusiasm for the contestants and commentary is knowledgeable and ADORABLE

[@yanah.965]

Prix de Lausanne is like the Ballet Olympics. Love your channel.

[@balletreign]

Thank you!! 😆😆

[@gustavomacielgoncalves290]

Awesome video! The coreohraphy for Raymonda's 1st act variation was not changed, it is the Nureyev's version coreographed for Paris Opera ballet.

[@balletreign]

Very true, just different from the usual ✨

[@sunnybelisle4007]

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS!! 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 ...and especially to the lovely young woman who portrayed Dulcineia (as I played Dulcineia at the Community College I was attending -- way back in May of 1970 -- in the first amateur production of Man of la Mancha). Rei was lovely and ethereal in her portrayal...AND, her costume was much more beautiful than the tattered costume required for my role. 😊Thank you for a spectacular evening of dance...you too are adorable in your reactions to the creatively beautiful moves those young dancers executed. 🤩😍🥰

[@bobbiecat7139]

Thank you for making the Prix de Lausanne so entertaining. You two deserve an award for your commentary!

[@balletreign]

Aww thank u sm!! we’re so honored 😆😆

[@TomMcHugh-l4v]

The Harlequinade performance was stunning. The Dulcinea variation is one of my favorites; regrettably that dancer was not in finals. I'm watching your commentary for the first time and loved it.

[@decemberdowell3779]

Sometimes when I watch Prix, i think "oh i think they should have placed higher" but then i keep watching and when everybody who gets a scholarship is so amazing, it is way too hard to say one did better than another, i cant imagine how hard it is for the judges.

[@liacarolinavc]

I also loved Rei! I watched PDL for the whole week and I was really cheering for her. I hope she has a brilliant future ahead. Also, as a brazilian, I was really happy to see João Pedro win, despite the difficulties of being a male dancer in Brazil 🇧🇷

[@Sophiesdays]

Based on the other female dancers picked, do you think the judges were favouring the more stereotypes ballerina body type, very lean and long legs, and that’s why they didn’t pick rei?

[@liacarolinavc]

@sophielandry5619 I don't think so. Maria Kochetkova is a prize winner from PDL and she is also a "petite" ballerina. I really think that the competition this year was really tough, especially for the girls.

[@balletreign]

We believe she will go far, such a lovely artist. And João did fabulously too! So proud of them all ✨✨🫰🏻🫰🏻

[@PaulinaValenzuelaMunoz]

I think Rei didn't make it because there were already 2 japanese dancers. 2 from USA, 2 from southmerica, 1 australian, 1 european, and I'm missing someone. Almost every continent is "represented" in the finals.

[@micheledix2616]

​@@PaulinaValenzuelaMunoz interesting thought but 306 really deserved to be in the finals . Rei is an absolute standout

[@Sujowi]

You two sound like old aunties talking about “young dancers” …hilarious when I think you are both so young. But you’re spot on with all your comments…why do they bother with all those judges at Prix when they can have you two!

[@balletreign]

AWW thank u for this!! We’re glad u enjoyed our commentary with ur favorite old aunts 😆😆

[@vivienne4934]

Thank you for your great commentary. All finalists were just stunning. For me, Airi Kobayashi's Raymonda went straight to my heart. Such a sensitive performance.

[@jinreebean]

I don't know how I got to this part of KZbin but now I'm obsessed 😍

[@balletreign]

We’re so happy you stopped by! Welcome! 🥳🥳

[@Sakura-lr2hn]

I'd love for you guys to do a watch party next year! Where you stream your reactions/discussion/commentary live alongside the main stream and we can watch along together :D

[@SolElarien]

Are you going to do a commentary on the Contemporary Dance? It would be lovely. Thanks, it was beautiful!

[@balletreign]

We will see! Glad u enjoyed this video, thanks for watching 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@zessi80]

@@balletreign we would also appreciate your honest opinion about available contemporary variations. I found Wheeldon's pieces weird and not really complimenting dancers' capabilities.

[@vivianevans8323]

Shedloads of thanks for your comments on this year's Prix de Lausanne finalists! I"m glad I didn't have to judge: they were all so stellar. And thanks for the link to the PdL site where we can see where these young stars of tomorrow will go - we may be able to see them again on World Ballet Day! As for your joyful expert and joyous presentation: thanks!

[@balletreign]

Thank you! We’re so happy u enjoyed the video. Def looking forward to seeing what next steps these dancers will take in their beginning careers! ✨✨✨

[@PlumberryPuppet]

I don't want to be controversial, but I kind of think the reason Rei didn't make finals is because the judges didn't like her body type.

[@whyamihere6596]

that's not controversial, thats the truth and im so fucking pissed because she was the most gorgeous candidate

[@micheledix2616]

​@@whyamihere6596totally agree

[@clairehaywood5032]

THIS! and it's so effing ridiculous! Rei totally should have made finals! I love ballet so much but I HATE THE BUSINESS of ballet! What other industry is allowed to hire or not based on merely "the look" of a person's body!? She's "too short" I was "too tall" But her technique and artistry is SPECTACULAR!!!! It makes me so angry!

[@micheledix2616]

@@clairehaywood5032 interestingly probably 20 yrs ago Rei's suze & shape would have been the perfect one chosen. So many earlier Prima Ballerinas were shorter as were their male counterparts. In today's companies a shorter brilliant male dancer needs an equally brilliant shorter female dancer.

[@simplydatruth3148]

That’s not controversial. What is controversial is Crystal Huang was technically not eligible to compete but they changed/ interpreted the rules differently for her. Rules state you can’t have been paid/ contracted as a dancer before. But they “interpreted” it as “she was young so it’s allowed.” But that’s what happens when they are besties with yagp

[@elainealexander3043]

I watched most of the Prix from classes both classical and contemporary loved the energy of the teachers who were so encouraging to all to the selections and then the final it was my little indulgence which I completely immersed myself in. It 's so good to know that the future of ballet/contemporary is in such good hands.

[@asinromeo37]

I was so impressed with her! She was my favorite dancer from all that I was able to watch and I believe I saw about 100 or so of the performances. She was just wonderful to watch. Also very surprised she wasn't included in the top 20.

[@Foodiewithfam]

Ah! Loved seeing a short clip of my son’s Albrecht from Prix in here!! He was competitor 420❤❤❤

[@balletreign]

He did wonderfully and we loved his performance! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 u should be very proud ✨

[@Foodiewithfam]

Oh I am. Ridiculously proud even ❤😂❤

[@Witfrenci]

Beautiful video I loved your professional commentary of the winners, please do more video like this one I would love to see your commentary of the rest of the Prix dancers ❤ I also want to thank you very much for spreading the beauty of classical ballet ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@balletreign]

Thank you!! We’re so happy to share our love for ballet with people like u. We will def do more videos like this ✨✨✨

[@susanmartin3762]

These are kids but they portray such majesty and maturity. No 18 year old I knew behaved with such discipline that ballet demands.

[@sbyerley]

New subscriber here…you two have very well done “reaction” videos. I appreciate that you put yourselves in a small top box, so that I can see what you are reacting to, that you do a *pause* replay, for more detail, & you give both kind & exciting reviews. You hit it! Thank you, well done.

[@Malicet]

Natalie steele was my favourite from day 1. She is so elegant!

[@MiguelToledo-s1u]

Congrats to both of you. You are knowledgeable, poetic and, on top of everything, funny. We enjoy your erudite comments on these young dancers' performances. Kudos on your articulation and communication style!

[@WhitKnight-mi5tx]

Across the board, these amazing young dancers truly Nailed it!

[@balletreign]

They really did! Congrats to them all 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@fabiomarcuslove]

in love with all . tears in some so many moments . you are both some much fun. thank you for sharing your talent.number one specially ,couldn't see a moment where wasn't perfection he will .............................!,

[@lilianadupan2820]

Merci pour vos connaissances et la joie en plus !D'accord avec vous charmantes et joyeuses demoiselles car le talent natif du Toshida Taichi s'exprime si bien a seulement 15 ans qu'il nous fait sensation et nous régale les yeux si fort que, le non souriant et trop mental Juliann Fedele-Malard semble un gymnaste jouant a l'échec a coté de lui - mais ils ont tous travaillé si dure qu'e nous les admirons chaque année avec respect ! Malheureusement ce concours est devenu depuis des années une sorte de télé-réalité en quette de sponsors plus qu'une récompense pour les vrais talents artistiques de la danse - comme l'Eurovision !

[@tarsilaguimaraes]

Que surpresa minha vir aqui e descobrir que meu conterrâneo foi o primeiro lugar!! Amei!! Parabéns João!!

[@MeganVictoriaKearns]

37:40 #306's Performance begins at this timestamp. She's breathtaking. Strong. Precise. Expressive. Beautiful. Graceful. Clean. Classical. Talented. Accurate. Artistry was impeccable. This girl being excluded from the finals is WRONG!

[@MaddieFishblob]

Yo this is my first time here but it took about 2 minutes for me to fall in love with this channel 😆❤ these girls are just so sweet, likable, and thrilled to see coverage of often overlooked but truly incredible events!

[@dereknewbury163]

I had watched all of these dancers during the contest, but your commentary added so much. Thank you

[@Jamtarts2025]

201 stole my heart 💕 so fun to watch since i(personally) am aaaaaall about pirouettes and acting. You have such a bright future Joao Pedro 🇧🇷 💕

[@taureanblue]

Thank you so much for this commentary and collection of the winners’ performances! I am so happy I have discovered your channel!

[@user-mp1hv2ng4z]

Very demanding competition. Good thing they created different prizes from the beginning. Special congratulations to Melanie McIntire, from Lausanne, Switzerland

[@classicalaid1]

It would be interesting to learn about star dancers who didn't win but still went on the big careers.

[@Becky.Ray14]

Please keep doing this. I love watching the Prix every year. I'd love you guys to go back and do maybe that last few years of Prix finalists from like 2020 on, and review the finalists.If you need a video idea. Maybe also for some of the other big competitions that include pas, or YAGP, or others!

[@balletreign]

Thank u we’re so happy u enjoyed this video! We appreciate ur videos suggestions 😁😁✨✨

[@lieslbasile8015]

second this idea. your commentary really adds a lot to the viewer who is a little less familer with ballet :D

[@pameladowe2492]

I grew up with a love of ballet, instilled by my mum. I eventually ended up marrying an ex-professional, many years ago. You two beautiful ladies, provide a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm. So positive, generous and unfeighned. Love what you do, more please. 🇦🇺

[@Owen_Chambers1]

I also feel number 108 should’ve made it too. She was outstanding in class and contemporary and her classical was phenomenal.

[@balletreign]

Absolutely 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Sujowi]

I’ve just got to 302 and thrilled to see her as she’s my pick from the early rounds…she’s a classic ballerina with great story telling and musicality. She’s perfect in this role.

[@balletreign]

Absolutely 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@achevres]

I read some comments before I saw 306 and was expecting a much heavier dancer. She looks healthy and muscular.

[@Chelle778]

Beautiful performances but my favorite part was your very kind and encouraging words for all the dancers. You are both very informative. Thank you so much for making this lovely video.

[@catherineronget9622]

Merci de vos explications sur la technique. J'adore les regarder❤

[@titansaint]

i love the captions you guys have put in! the note on who's talking when, the funny little notes on music (princess music but strings) not only are these things helpful it also just means a lot to have good captions. I need captions due to sensory issues and i would not be surprised if there are deaf/HoH subscribers of yours as well who appreciate them.

[@balletreign]

We’re so happy to make the cc available for practical and funny purposes 🩷 we will pass this message along to our cc writer. Thank u! ✨✨

[@stefanwild326]

your enthusiasm and joy is absolutely contagious - loved watching you react to this 🙂

[@sombonTV]

So I just watched PDL for the first time thank to you all! Actually right after you called it “the Olympics of the ballet world”, I stopped (bc spoilers) & immediately went over to watch the entire week! (So sorry this is long!) Now weeks later, I’m back! Bc lbh this video was the real goal & very well worth the wait! 🥰 It was such a pleasure hearing your thoughtful, caring & clearly well & hard earned perspectives on these insanely talented young dancers & PDL! And for some of us (who quit ballet in EARLY single digits 🫣), it was SO informative! I wish you all could’ve weighed in on the whole week! Maybe next year PDL can hire you all to be the commentators?!🤞🏾Bc, & I get that a lot of the target audience is already in the know….but there’s like 1000% more info specifically about these ballets & these dancers in this one video than I learned the whole week. (Plus a robust comments section!) Hope they send you all a fruit basket for the positive exposure! 😊 Also, THANK YOU for covering REI FUKUYAMA! She was hands down my fav dancer. Her musicality, technique & attack(?) were impossible to look away from. I had a ton of favs (esp 108 Soomin CHO) & prob favored basically almost everyone (esp the ladies) over the week for diff reasons. As for Rei, when she didn’t place I thought I was losing it! Such a sweet & well deserved shout out & thanks for all of your work on this video! 😊 I’m delighted to have “found” BalletReign & can’t wait to watch more of your videos! (Btw, love the all white aesthetic! I had an old friend with an all white apt, who’d insist on having fresh white flowers at all times, even on an assts salary somehow then?! 🙃 But it was always so chic, just like this is! Please take care!)

[@Judith-hk7if]

Girls - you just got me hooked to your channel! Here is a new subscriber.

[@balletreign]

Aww 😂😂 welcome to the Ballet Nerd family! So glad ur enjoying our channel ✨🫰🏻😆😆

[@talladale]

Hi Girls, I teach ice skating and, as a former British Ice dance champion, I can really appreciate the beautiful lines, the control, and the musicality these dancers exhibited. As you both said, just to get into the final top seventy is an achievement in itself and I wish them all the most successful careers possible. Your comments were enjoyable and 'spot on' all the time. I am sure the Prix de Lausanne organisers will be pleased with this video, and will encourage you to repeat this work at every opportunity. Well done! Keep up the good work!

[@balletreign]

Wow thank you so much! 🩷😄😄. We loveeee figure skating and honestly major respect for all the stuff yall are able to do ⛸️✨

[@cynthiat6505]

Reí was just incredible!!! Phooey on body type! She is tiny and perfect!!!

[@roberthetrick8849]

That young lady at the end. She was adorable. And so talented Just beautiful. I could never vote in one of these things. Everybody would have first prize. You guys do such a great job. And not to mention you are beautiful both of you.

[@marietjieluyt7619]

What a joy to discover this programme. The two lovely young presenters are a delight. I learnt a lot about ballet by listening to your appreciative discussions of the young dancers on stage. Thanks!

[@denisehill7769]

Yay!! And Bayadere in the background, icing on the ballet cake. Lovely dancers to carry the ballet baton forward xxx

[@balletreign]

the perfect festive vibes lol 😂. So proud of all these lovely artists 🫰🏻🫰🏻

[@dronesclubhighjinks]

I'm late in watching this video, sorry! I LOVE this video! Please do more of these! My favorite was the Argentinian girl, Paloma. It's no surprise that she had such exquisite port de bras ¡because her name means "dove" in Spanish! I also looked up Crystal's contemporary dance and was blown away! When you mentioned the last girl, Rei, who did not make finals - I'm afraid I have to introduce a sour note probably for the first time ever in your comment section. 🍋 My first thought (as someone completely outside of the dance world so hopefully this is an out-of-date stereotype) was that maybe it was not that she lacked skill, but that she might not fit the female body type beauty standard in ballet. (I mean, on the official Prix de Lausanne website, look at the picture they've chosen of one dancer, which covers the whole screen.) But then I thought the male dancer beauty standard was height, and the boys who won scholarships were on the less tall side. So I'm hoping I'm wrong about why Rei did not make the finals. I enjoyed your commentary so much because you pointed out things I would not have picked up on myself. It also helps that you know what the variations are supposed to look like and can compare these performances accordingly. "Liked", forwarded and added to my playlist of "MUST watch several more times!!" Thank you!! 🙏🧡🕊️💐🎭🏆🩰🎵✨

[@lilym1797]

I don't know anything about ballet but i really enjoyed your commentary and captions 🥰 I adored Rei and Natalies performances and their outfits are so gorgeous too. ❤

[@deborahhillcone2769]

Oh wow! I loved this video so much! I wish you had been there in my lounge when i was gobsmacked that 306 wasn't in the finals! love your analysis and informed and generous commentary. Also THRILLING was the word that kept coming to mind for me in some of those finalists performances. Ballet can be serious but it can also give you a thrill! Thank you so much Ballet Reign for making this video! I have no one ballet -minded to talk to about my weird obsession with ballet (as a former dancer in my youth) and so appreciate your videos!

[@dancer-rh4if]

Thank You for your review and analysis. Very helpful, informative & entertaining. Keep up your good work.

[@markbeck8384]

I had watched these performances before, but your commentary was very nice. I especially liked the Darcey B speech at the end, which I hadn't seen. I wish all of these young performers great luck; they are amazing. I hope you also do a commentary video on the contemporary dance section.

[@balletreign]

Glad u enjoyed our commentary and the wise words from the *Queen Darcey Bussell*. Congrats to all the beautiful artists 🥳🥳

[@deborahbarrett2385]

What a pleasure to see these brilliant young dancers. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@catbothelen]

Yesss!!! I’ve been watching 417’s rendition every day since I saw it 😂 the sharpness! So satisfying! Now I feel reaffirmed by you guys 🎉

[@faith.s_mom]

I agree with you that 306 should have made the final~ but I'm not sure who I'd cut to do it. Maybe the young man in the grey chiffon (sorry I don't remember his name), who was great, but not my favorite. Really, they are all fabulous and I can't get over how young they are!!! Thank you for bringing this to us all ❤

[@isabellefischer5145]

I've been watching the Prix since I was in high school in Switzerland in the eighties, and I can't believe how much better the contestants are nowadays. Of course, that makes it even harder to win, because everybody is so outstanding. I would also love for you to comment on the modern variations - I don't know modern dance as well as classical ballet. What struck me for some of the contestants was that the variation they chose could make them stand out or fall flat. And I feel like that was probably influenced by their entourage - so the ones that won not only had the technique, the endurance, the cleanliness and the musicality, but they also had teachers and advisers who knew them well enough to make them brilliant...

[@irenecarballo6706]

I love watching your videos!! ❤ They're all so talented at such a young age, it's incredible. Lots of love from Argentina

[@balletreign]

Thank u!! Love from Texas USA 🇺🇸❤️🇦🇷

[@K0nt4kt]

Loved going through this with you! TBH I hadnt watched the final finals yet so it was so cool to have this video for it!!

[@balletreign]

Yay! Glad we could enjoy it together! 😆😆🫰🏻🫰🏻

[@nooripuss1]

Loved this! Please do again next year. YAGP--yes!

[@faithhopelove9567]

The intro is so simple but I've loved it since the first time I heard it

[@dances_522]

omg your commentaries are always SO amazing, but i really loved this one in particular🫶🏻 pls pls PLSSSS do YAGP and the price again next year🫶🏻 I love to watch these blossoming young dancers ❤️ they are truly the future of ballet

[@Linus644]

Are you guys planning on covering contemporary? I would really enjoy to watch itt You guys are amazing btw, I absolutely loved the coverage ❤️❤️

[@balletreign]

We will see! Thanks for watching this one, so happy you enjoyed it 😆😆

[@cynthiat6505]

Yes please!

[@nonameface90]

Huh, finally found some commentary about the Prix... I watch it with invested interest as casual dance enjoyer (with potato gist/knowledge about technical stuff, but always interested in particulars of interpretation, musicality, movement integration/characterisation) for about 3 years and this year 4 of my personal favourites poll took first 4 places. Which makes me super happy. Some fragmented tidbits. Joao Silva at 15 yo having technique, artistry, expression, panache really makes my 34 yo ass feeling stupid. Martinho Lima Santos showed OUT, his contemporary was mindblowing and it was especially interesting to watch this particular contemporary piece performed by several finalists and his stood out beautifully when it comes to nuance, individuality and energy. Absolutely loved Paloma's arms/hands, her smile, vibrancy about her (plus chef's kiss to choose this contemporary where she looked luminous). Crystal Huang left me debating my existence again, so yound and SO talented. While I was glad a lot of my personal favourites got into finals, so choices were...CHOICES imho. Lack of 306 (Rei) still makes me wonder...and that wonder is not taking me to a happy conclusion about the reasoning behind leaving her behind. It's getting a bit tiring to see 'ballet princess' stereotypical archetype being reinforced with particular image, but oh well, nothing new for me, watching ballet for some time already.

[@bronwenwheeldon4005]

A wonderful episode, thoroughly enjoyable. Please bring us more ❤❤❤

[@nijienjoyer_]

Would love to see you react as well to the past Prix de Lausanne competitions