Crazy Petit Allegro Challenge!

Are you guys ready for a crazy combo?! My teacher, Alvin, is known for his complicated combinations, so I asked him to come up with a really crazy petit allegro (my weakness, haha) to share as a challenge with you all! We filmed it after class last week and I learned the combo right there on camera. Follow along as you watch me work through it - do I master it or is it a flop?! Oooh, watch to find out :)
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Music by Levon Mikaelian. Petit Allegro in 2, Motherland. • Petit Allegro in 2, Mo...
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Music credits:
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[@captfluffybunny]

Petite allegros just kill me. They look so easy, and are so hard. I find it difficult to remember the combos. Thank you for the video. Your channel is so helpful to me. I started ballet at 42. I'd been diagnosed w fibro a few years earlier and w chronic pain and body issues. Ballet has helped pull me out of my mental funk and given me my physical strength back.

[@BallerinasByNight]

Thank you for sharing that! How wonderful ballet has helped you mentally and physically!! And yes, I feel the same way about petit allegro! :)

[@xhanzybamx]

I feel very much the same- with Hyper-mobility syndrome. I'm yet to return to regular classes but just watching the videos and doing small practice at home is helping me heal :) All the best with your journey compadre!

[@darkblu09]

When Alvin does the combo he makes it look so effortless! Like in his head he's just going la-di-da and not even thinking about it! Great job Jana!

[@BallerinasByNight]

Haha, yes, he makes it loo so darn easy! Thank you!!

[@anorieladerlass2741]

You are such an inspiration! I started ballet this year with 20 and even though everyone around me told me that I would be too old, I'm loving it and keep practicing.

[@vanessaguadamud7295]

Anoriel Aderlass ❤ i'm going to start ballet this year too (I'm 14)

[@BallerinasByNight]

You are not too old!! :)

[@anorieladerlass2741]

Thank you both! I wish you all the best, Vanessa. Ballet is such a wonderful sport! :)

[@RymVri108]

I started at 19. I had caught up to the rest of my class in a couple of years. I was en pointe at 21 and at 36 I'm still dancing. You're not too old. Dance on! :)

[@anorieladerlass2741]

Thank you so much, Blythe! That really is impressive!

[@mint0621]

this is such a difficult combination because it's not symmetrical - the steps kinda seem random but when performed - the steps are totally musical. great combination. So interesting to think about it and I'm so glad I don't have to do this in my class :p

[@Moonbmr72]

I have to smile, because that is so me in class. Great job!

[@BallerinasByNight]

Thank you! :)

[@michaelfitzgerald3467]

I love this video! That dance is cool as hell, the way the dancers kinda bounce to the tune, and pas de chats always make me laugh, they're so mirthful!

[@veronicasweeney8022]

Well done Jana, brilliant ,seriously difficult combo

[@egilley637]

Alvin: “Let’s make a funny video and do it left. No rehearsal” Also Alvin: does it nearly perfectly until halfway through

[@BallerinasByNight]

Hahaha YES!!!

[@kristalallen2131]

Gorgeous combo! The ballones were my fav, Jana great for keeping up!

[@xhanzybamx]

Great job Jana!

[@Jessica-hi1gg]

Brilliant, I love this! Put a huge smile on my face. :-)

[@breathandlife]

Great job!

[@mkevint1]

Love this video! Its easy follow, executing (at my beginner level) is a challenging, but that's also part of what I love about the video! Thank you for posting!

[@BallerinasByNight]

So glad to hear that! Thank you!

[@beafitze5909]

Love this!

[@christinak5452]

You totally did it though! I'm impressed!! It looks really hard. I love how you were all smiling and laughing.

[@BallerinasByNight]

Smiling definitely helps when things get difficult! Thank you!

[@tracihoward4402]

This is my hardest thing in class too...he makes this one look so effortless, but I tried this today and it was to much for me to remember and look decent doing it lol

[@luckygardeniasdashboardcon9214]

Wow thanks for sharing

[@kH-bv8ix]

Love this!!!! I used to do fancy foot work on pointe back in the day 😂 Today....lol

[@budafool]

I believe the term is either jeté dessus(over) or jeté dessous(under) not jeté en dedans(inside) or en dehors(outside).

[@kewlestgurleva]

This is one of my favorite videos from your channel! I loved watching a professional and a non-professional dance alongside each other. I loved learning a new combo. I loved the improv around 11:52. I loved the video thumbnail which epitomizes so many of my feelings in ballet class *facepalm*

[@BallerinasByNight]

Thank you so much!! So funny about the time mark with the improv - I had been editing that together and didn't notice for awhile that Kristin straight up starts doing attitudes and what not instead haha. Can't take ourselves too seriously!

[@BalletschoolEnschede]

what a great combo!!!! love love love!

[@BallerinasByNight]

Yay!!

[@GenesisUnkn0wn]

Both of you just look so graceful. Wish I looked like that when I was doing petit allegros.

[@BallerinasByNight]

Aww thank you so much! It's taken years of practice!!

[@austinacmes]

Love this video! More of this kind please!!!

[@BallerinasByNight]

Thank you! What other kind of combo would you like to do?

[@austinacmes]

More challenging petit / grand allegros. I feel most teachers don't spend much time going over these things because they are challenging and they'd rather move on to things that are easy for most people. Thank you for making these awesome videos!

[@lojainnasr3574]

Adagio!!!!

[@cillianblue]

Fun!

[@liveloveballet3573]

Cool

[@sucalucres]

Totally me 😂

[@sashahera5679]

Brava ❤🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@flowers4hunters]

I watch this video religiously

[@bunheadladymelody3355]

I get nervous of petite allegros

[@abigailregister20]

Former OKCB dancer doing this in Quarantine in NYC!

[@BallerinasByNight]

Woo hooo!!

[@Fiercedancers1]

i know this

[@jiahuifu3140]

Does anyone know the name of the music?

[@BallerinasByNight]

Here's the music info! Music by Levon Mikaelian. Petit Allegro in 2, Motherland. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnW1h4p4prWDa9k

[@guangminghe8020]

So beautiful

[@ndipasquale4134]

I just can't petite allegro...=/

[@celineangelalin5239]

10:18 11:38 Holy moly!! 🤩

[@camiproctor8421]

I wish more ballet videos included a view of the back of the instructor because that’s how class is. I have trouble orienting what direction and what foot, etc when the videos have the instructor facing me… and I’m an experienced dancer. Rusty, but experienced. Why are so few videos offering this?

[@BallerinasByNight]

Hi Cami! I totally get this! I think likely people don't want to film themselves from behind and/or without a mic (harder to hear facing away), but I love that Alvin did it here! Noting that for our class videos going forward!

[@phenomactify]

:) :) :) :)!!!

[@gloriacoodood2287]

And I thought I was good lol

[@darkobrkljacic978]

To complex combos are contraproductive.🤔

[@catherinekendrick3670]

Ummm nope lol

[@catherinekendrick3670]

So amazing.

[@avaguzman5718]

that gave me a fat freaking head ache

[@BallerinasByNight]

😂

[@blasmarzani220]

re aburrido kiara q me haces mirar

[@themovinganna1948]

F~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[@chiarabay9364]

Too fast! For professionals only!

[@sashahera5679]

A🙏🏼M🕊A❤️Z🤩N💙G. Thank you for the slow and step by step guide. Really much appreciated ❤️