Daniil Simkin: A Healthy Perspective on Being a Dancer

Visit us at www.dancepulp.com. - American Ballet Theatre soloist Daniil Simkin talks about his private training with his mother, how coming from a ballet family has affected his career, and the importance of work-life balance as a professional ballet dancer.

[@MichaelMendis]

What a remarkable young man! Such depth of insight! So inspiring to hear him speak. A beautiful soul, indeed. We need more people like him in the world.

[@stepanzarubin]

Well said that even for dancer, dancing is not everything in the life, just a big part of it.

[@Gaduntas]

What very wise parents this young man has!

[@FDBCandEverything]

"I, myself, identify with dance but I am not dance...". He 's really wise! It's really nice to see that he is extremely talented but no close - minded with his art! He keeps earning all my respect!

[@cathrinekatsigianni8823]

Contrary to the common befief reflected in many of these comments dancers are not 'isolated beings' lacking eloquence and in their 'own world'. Nowadays many dancers have an all round education. More importantly dance develops a sensitivity and insight into the human soul that most of the so called ' normal' individuals can' t imagine of having! For those if you who can' t understand this aspect of just read neuroscience to see what dance does in the brain. I disagree that dance does not enrich the person!

[@TarahMalaika]

he makes really good points, i think... about not defining yourself primarily as a dancer etc... this is a very intelligent reflection of dance, careers and life in general :)

[@Liv21484]

🌟He will be more famous in future i guess🌟 .he has something different with other baller dancer. Not just performance on the stage in the theater .his parents both are amazing person and they did a lot for him.❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@adelasussman3838]

Wise young man, well spoken - I liked his comments on dancers need to be focused on more than just ballet - in other words, the world around them! And excellent dancer, too!

[@Picturinadotcom]

Thanks for acting on your principles and making your career transparent. You are an articulate advocate for my favorite form of art. For me, when I am dancing, I am dance. When I am playing piano, I am music. When I paint, I am the canvas. In the end, being an artist is a way of helping the rest of the world to remember "the World as Light" (attribution, Adi Da Samraj)

[@freddiemercury4evr]

What a humble, wise young man! Love his healthy point of view. Hope to see him dance one day.

[@andreaelvira6243]

This beautiful man became my rol model in less than twenty minutes❤️

[@chestnut638]

So well spoken!! He looks 12. Wow

[@KALIVireshwara]

He’s so great and such a fantastic dancer

[@rakywinnie]

I discovered him at the Gala "Roberto Bolle & Friends"..He was amazing! And I've loved him in Les Bourgeois :)

[@magalilunamassaro775]

I love him so much ♥

[@G216A911]

such a charming person .... and so young

[@delmoral73]

Great interview... Good luck to you Daniil....

[@musicaeviaggio9698]

Good luck Danil thank you

[@Iflie]

I think growing up in Germany really helped him, quite down to earth and they don't care about ballet. And those two hours a day may have given him a longer career because I do think they overwork the kids and tiny injuries build up over time and you see dancers in quite a lot of pain trying to roll out their muscles in the morning.

[@marynoonan6111]

I totally agree about over training.

[@Adams42]

When I first saw Danii dance...I said Holy S*** I'm getting to see Nureyev again....yes, eventually. He is just superb!

[@EreZm1]

Beautiful insights, I hope more people will savor his words!

[@marianellahalvorsenolivera3957]

You are such a beautiful person, an incomparable dancer.

[@janburn007]

For one who looks, & of course is, still so young (in this video clip), he has a lot of "wisdom" to share. I certainly like his broader outlook & perspective on life. And he has such an excellent English language vocabulary, for one who has only been living in an English-speaking country for a couple of years at this stage. I know he probably would have studied English language at school in Germany, but one generally does not pick up such advanced vocabulary from just studying a language at school. It's great that his parents had the foresight & broad-mindedness to desire a relatively "normal" childhood & upbringing for him, rather than allow him to move away from his family, to a residential-style ballet school at a very young age. I often wonder what happens to those children who grow up in a residential ballet school, away from their family, if they don't quite manage to be successful as a dancer, or if they decide along the way that a ballet career is not for them. How well-prepared would they be for life outside of the ballet world, when that is all they have ever known, & how would they cope? As Daniil indicated, it is almost like these people live in a ballet "bubble" from a very young age & their career is mapped out for them from the age of 10 years old. How many people genuinely know what they want to do for the rest of their lives, at 10 years old? And even if they think they do know that at 10 years of age - who's to say that may not change as they grow older? Of course, there are some people who believe they know, at a very young age, that they want to be a professional dancer when they grow up, & I do understand that if one wants to be a professional dancer, the best time to start training for that is at a very young age. But I think it's still possible to have a relatively "normal" childhood as well. I give full credit to Daniil for having such a "mature" perspective on life at this young age.

[@keren-oralmogi1858]

U r completely right, u touched me a lot, bravo

[@chevalvivant]

I was at your performance today at Dorothy Chandler in LA...your solo's were superb and full of spirit! A triumph! The audience was soaring for you.

[@bloodandwinearered]

He sure has mastered English vocabulary. Lots of great advice here for aspiring dancers.

[@beautydance4]

I absolutely agreee with what he says.Daniil is a good person ....and also a fantastic dancer .:)

[@pauliberg3492]

fantastic interview.

[@MrJamesHobley]

ive been watching his videos since i was 9 years old. i am now 12 years old and when i grow up i want ot be like daniil. he is a fantastic dancer.

[@user-kd9jn8qu8g]

How did it go?

[@renatazuber9381]

great interview with a great person and dancer

[@3lectricBarbarella]

what a wise young man! talented too.

[@marianellahalvorsen7649]

Daniil is the best ballet dancer today.

[@amydixon7037]

Same here! He really caught everyones attention and i'm betting lots of people are looking him up right now! :)

[@edsr164]

I do love him! Am great fan!

[@philipdavis6207]

A very illuminating understanding of his personal position as a performing artist.... a very " old soul" that has spent time, internally , contemplating life ... I would very much like to know where and what he is at now , at age 33 ☺

[@esterbalbi4558]

awesome!

[@georgejohnsmith]

Gosh, I would nominate him for "Cutest Man Alive". What a lovely guy! And he is unusually talkative as well.

[@ardemiochiarvesio5469]

Condivido pienamente il tuo pensiero Daniil, il ballerino prima di tutto e un essere umano, per cui c'è in anteprima la Natura e l'amore per gli Animali è poi la Grande Danza!!!👌

[@1balletlover]

OMG!!!!! Daniil Simkin is the best I love him!!!!! :D -3

[@xalsvlc]

Really nice interview. I'm agree with the other people who think that the annoying background music is terrible, there was moments I couldn't concentrate on what he was saying.

[@fafai88]

too those who comment about the music background, seriously such a bad comment., for me the important thing is the contents of the interview., such a wonderfull dancer., love to watch him dancing, and also love to heard his opinion about dance., the music is nice but can improve., love it.,

[@JonConn23]

...first of all Daniil Simkin is just an awesome dancer and a very sympathic guy as well! I adore his work / art very much! But there's one other question I got? What sort of a watch is is that Daniil wears during this interview?? I love this watch! Thanks!

[@JonConn23]

...aha I just found it out by myself! It's a Rado Ceramic ;-)

[@DancePulp]

@maweylock We've made changes! Future videos have a whole lot less music. You'll no longer hear music throughout the conversation, only during the transition titles. Thanks for your feedback.

[@icarrus4u]

EVERYONE IN THE DANCE WORLD SHOULD SEE THIS INTERVIEW.

[@divadeb88]

Absolutely agree about the background music being distracting. It's a particularly odd and emotionally inappropriate selection for a nice, casual informative interview with a great dancer. It's...massage or yoga class music! Less is more when it comes to scoring. Background music with photographic slide shows, not with interviews.

[@DancePulp]

@vbellini1 We're glad you enjoyed the interview, but sorry you don't care for the music. Thank you for letting us know your thoughts. If more people share your opinion we'll be happy to consider taking away the music from future videos.

[@sethkoffler2571]

What a cool dude

[@DancePulp]

@divadeb88 We've made changes! Future videos have a whole lot less music. You'll no longer hear music throughout the conversation, only during the transition titles. Thanks for your feedback.

[@DancePulp]

@xalsvlc We've made changes! Future videos have a whole lot less music. You'll no longer hear music throughout the conversation, only during the transition titles. Thanks for your feedback.

[@DancePulp]

@labruja68 and @vbellini1 We've make the changes. Future videos have a whole lot less music. You'll no longer hear music throughout the conversation, only during the transition titles. Thanks for your feedback.

[@tancuju]

@vbellini1 :D Funny, yes, didn't notice at first.... Maybe it's like the Oscar's Ceremony: When you're talking too much they start to fade the music in slowly. :) Nevertheless great interview and a very interesting and uncommon view of things. THX very much!

[@DancePulp]

@Terr58y We've made changes! Future videos have a whole lot less music. You'll no longer hear music throughout the conversation, only during the transition titles. Thanks for your feedback.

[@laconja1]

DancePulp Great Interview But, music got a little to loud in the background.

[@edsr164]

Uhm, he was literally homeschooled in ballet! How nice!

[@Heartlessiceboy]

What happened with Dance Pulp? Why they stoped doing videos?

[@facobasten1984]

He has a healthy sense of self ✔️

[@ajb1776]

Daniil, I admire and respect you. Also, I am in love with you.

[@brooklea98]

That jawline though.....

[@GeorgeChatzopoulos1984]

@icarrus4u Everybody in THE world that love smth very much, must see this. Replace ballet with sports, programming, singing everything you like and he is still right.

[@thaisfernandes8633]

Clever guy.

[@Terr58y]

lovely interview. Thoughtful young man. Very annoying background music.

[@maweylock]

good interview - but the almost background music (too loud) was rather distracting. Almost made me stop listening...

[@vbellini1]

Simkin gives a great interview, but that background music is goddam annoying. Can't filmmakers just let their subject speak? It's an interview, not a mood piece.

[@alziramariaalmeida1669]

Is he the new Mikhail Baryshnikov? No....

[@Spargelpfluecker]

lmgtfy.com - or watch "ten things u should never do in the internet"

[@jeaniebaby001]

he is the justin timberlake of ballet... he's bringing the sexy back. ;)

[@nataliacastellana1473]

А по-русски уже говорить не умеем, родившись и в Новосибирске и имея русских родителей?

[@oxanayakhanova5990]

Смотря кому интервью дается😀

[@MrJamesHobley]

ive been watching his videos since i was 9 years old. i am now 12 years old and when i grow up i want ot be like daniil. he is a fantastic dancer.

[@Alexandra-rz1vk]

James Hobley saaaaaaame~ well not exactly the same, but just saaaaaame

[@TarahMalaika]

he makes really good points, i think... about not defining yourself primarily as a dancer etc... this is a very intelligent reflection of dance, careers and life in general :)

[@marynoonan6111]

Your parents are very VERY clever people & they produced one of the best dancers Ive ever seen. And Ive seen Nureyev, Baryshnikov & Steven Mcrae dance live. Your unusual life and approach to ballet, is in fact, very similar to Steven's introduction. You're dancing style and virtuosity is as good as his and Baryshnikov. You also have charisma like Nureyev. Although, you seem like a much nicer man than the complex Tartar! 😂