Ballet - Les Bourgeois danced by Daniil Simkin

[@gabriellasaab2929]

I was in the audience at the 2006 USA IBC for this performance, and here I am still watching it in 2015. Daniil is absolutely incredible!

[@laurenr1087]

I'll never get sick of watching this! One of my favorite dance performances. After seeing him on So You Think You Can Dance I was so impressed with his skill and character portrayal. I had also never heard Jacques Brel before, and now this is one of my favorite songs because I picture this whenever I hear it!

[@kaisaharju9504]

Just watched him perform this exact same performance yesterday! What an amazing artist, he was definetely the star of the show.

[@railasalmela6718]

At Tampere-talo? I was there with my mother and were totally in awe by the performance.

[@ez88uc]

Stunning... such control and technique as a young boy.. he has always been an amazing talent! I remember seeing this back in 2006 and thinking HE WILL BE ONE THE GREATS... and he is proving it.

[@huixue4411]

This is just lovely. For some reason he reminds me of the young Oksana Baiul, only a ballet dancing male. Same charisma and charm and sort of not taking self too seriously....not to mention technicque.

[@rhapsodyswept]

Spectacular. Both the dancing/technique, and the commitment with which he encompasses the song's lyrics. The choreography for this is first-rate. :)

[@Guillequetzal]

Danil is so talented. His dance is so energetic, so flexible and gracefull. He reminds me the way Nureyev used to dance. Simkin is my favorite dancer... Best Regards from Peru.

[@cyanidecinnamon]

ahhh I love that last phrase, the sequence of jumps. the speed at which he attacks that first jump is just great

[@toodlesovo123]

HE IS ASTOUNDING! I saw him live and was awestruck ever since. I showed him to my friend and she's also been hooked. x] He's the best!

[@eli0673]

Daniil danced "Les Bourgeois" at Rossetti Theater, in Trieste (Italy) on 19th of July: he has been AMAZING!!! I will never forget his performance...A load, long-lasting applause came from the audience for him. Daniil is a great artist!

[@cerasella1961]

i saw you both times you've danced in Athens with Zaxarova and your GALA. you are amazing, an angel that dances..but the one thing i'll never forget was how the audience those nights high jump during " Les Bourgeois"

[@lourdesfernandez3162]

Yeah, me tooooo!!!! I'll NEVER get sick of watching anything he dances!!!! He's just WONDERFUL!!!!!!

[@Serafina11]

Wunderschön!!! Ich habe dich gestern bei der Abschiedsgala von Ben gesehen und war begeistert!!! Du warst schon damals, als du noch mit deinem Papa in "Cirque du ballet" getanzt hast, ein toller Tänzer und inzwischen bist du wirklich phantastisch!! Kompliment!!! Und weiterhin viel Glück in Wien!!

[@slug3121]

this guy is brilliant; best male dancer I've ever seen.

[@helen5207]

I was there,too. the audience was almost going crazy. Daniil is really a shining star.

[@BunnyPryde]

oh..my god....his lines, his techniques are just...wonderful

[@hhoowww]

I don't know how to stop watching this video. I watch this every year since I actually saw this stage. A video that I'll never forget.

[@sbawill2]

Outstanding! As a panelist and adjudicator, I watch dance videos every day. Daniils is without any doubt an extraordinary talent. His perfect execution of tremendously difficult steps and his charming personality are exclusive. He's like a diamond of unsurpassable quality. Susana B. Williams Director Dance-Forms Productions

[@BryceLeeatgoogle]

He's brilliant! I saw him last weekend up at Bard College. He is one of the great ones. Plenty strong, and you are completely wrong about his acting.

[@champsoleil]

Whaouh, l'excellence et l'expressivité extrême de la danse sur l'excellence et l'expressivité extrême du chant ! UN DIAMANT BRUT !

[@brooklea98]

All things considered, I wouldn't call myself a ballet person. I only speak English, which makes it hard to understand many things about it. When I watched Swan Lake, all I could think was "The men's leotards are so tight, I could give them a prostate exam without them ever getting undressed." But in spite of my cultural illiteracy, I have absolutely fallen in love with Daniil Simkin. Even I can tell he has an amazing amount of talent, both as a dancer and as a performer.

[@Petitsaule]

Daniil... Je l'ai vu danser petit et me suis dit ce jour-là : cet enfant ira loin. TRÈS loin. il sera un Grand... Je me régale en le voyant danser "les Bourgeois", il est expressif, comique, extrêmement doué. MONSIEUR BREL NE L'AURAIT PAS RENIÉ ...BIEN AU CONTRAIRE... ❤️

[@Caqui]

That video made me WANT to learn ballet. We're the same age, and that kid has amazing coordination, really inspiring.

[@daniellehleihel]

Oh how wonderful I saw you perform this live at the Vail dance festival! I loved this piece a lot it was one of the best performances of the evening!

[@fkokotos]

Just saw him perform this piece last night in Athens (December 2009), and I think he has now refined it to the point of perfection. The leaps and piruettes seem even more effortless that in this video; as if just part of taking a stroll in the park.

[@videowatcher7177]

THIS IS AMAZING! My ballet teacher showed me it and said that he was 16 or around that age! unbelievable!

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

And Daniil never ever went to a ballet school... all home trained by his parents! Her mother called him „her own little experiment“. It’s wonderful that his parents not only gave him the technical foundation, but also the confidence and the joy to perform on stage. How beautiful to see him here- I wouldn‘t believe that this was a competition and he was so young, if I didn‘t know this. He looks so relaxed as this was a showing- off performance at school.

[@moiraruff3292]

Erm, his parents were ex Bolshoi ballet dancers & master teachers. Have you seen the video of Daniil dancing "I Did It My Way" with his father?

[@mermyblue]

speechless...I saw the last day of the Athenian performance @ Pallas theatre... I really have no words to describe such a talent! a great BRAVO!

[@lisa8220]

Daniil, I think this charmed me most of all your videos. I'm new tocomputer, but watched Russian Folk Dancing with Red Army Chorus, and other the Cossack dance, and saber dance, and your performance is a tribute to your forbearers. I loved this one the best. To have that acting ability at such a young age, you were taught by people with real soul who breathed it right into you.

[@G216A911]

I was there too ^^ It's worth for me to fly all the way from Hong Kong to Taiwan, I envy you Taiwanese could have such a successful ballet gala very year, well done Miss Wong (the MC that night)..... Wish I can come next year too...

[@RuthAguiar]

Sos perfecto, y eso es lo que te hace ganar concursos, pero es tu alegría, picardía y creatividad lo que te hace ganar los corazones, que te acompañen toda tu vida. Gracias por renovar la danza y volverla el gesto de lo que nuestra fantasía quisiera hacer con nuestro cuerpo en momentos de intensos sentimientos.

[@balletuniverse]

i saw him do this last year in the gala at YAGP NYC finals. he was amazing!!

[@helllbo3213]

Даниил - прекрасное выступление, огромное спасибо!

[@lcpbeto]

I saw him friday night in Guadalajara MEX!! Great performance!!!

[@vavilon4ik]

дорогой даниил!!! ты замечательный танцор!!! этот номер просто фантастический!!!вся танцевальная украина тебя любит!!! я обожаю твое творчество! оставайся таким же замечательным!!! успехов тебе в будущих планах:)

[@Vi.Osorio]

Esse cara é simplesmente sensacional, fico perplexa de como cada passo que ele dá dão a impressão dele estar flutuando, sensacional, sensacional.

[@ahlambtz]

I'd have to agree with you on that. It's amazing to watch.

[@BrunaPacheco]

Time has passed, and I'm still watching this vid!

[@mariethe78]

J'adore ! Bravo Daniil !

[@mdpalfy]

What I love most about this particular piece is that so clearly communicates a story. I may not know the words, but I still feel like I know what is going on. GREAT facial expressions!

[@steloric]

J'adore!!!!!Il n'y a rien à rajouter.

[@lawrencekurtz191]

Bravo!!! One of your best...

[@asmaria]

Wow, that was a really neat dance!

[@plhbf]

I love watching this, its great. Thanks Daniil

[@AvalonMorley]

Also, Jacques Brel is one of the greatest creative or performing artists to have lived and worked in the past century or so, and you do him justice w. this piece, so thanks!

[@mnatiferreira]

No puede existir una persona con estas caracteristicas! AMAZING, HERMOSO, FANTASTIQUE..........

[@evedust]

The Best interpretation Ever! A real pleasure to watch - Good Luck

[@froggie9219]

oh he is really good at doing dramatic dances, but this is amazing as well!!

[@doublechatnoir]

thank you darling, what a joy to let us see your talent,I have placed you among my favorite and i will remain a faithful fan doublechatnoir

[@tiawanezfudlovr4567]

Amazing! Performed with such style and class.... simply amazing! It brings back so many memories, both painful and sweet, yet all enjoyable. Complete ecstasy. *sigh*

[@МарияАросланова]

Изящно и пластично. Браво!

[@salonde]

You R A GREAT ARTIST!

[@Alyssumsaxatile]

Du bist ein echter Kuenstler und beherrscht dein Werkzeug mit Perfektion. Ich hoffe dir mal in London applaudieren zu koennen

[@1psoas9]

WHo choreographed this? Same person coach him? Fantastic performance, very clever number -- wonderful mercurial transformations of posture, attitude, and such refined positions. THe French mime bits are exquisite. The tricks are great, especially the way he hangs in the barrel turns, as if he'd actually stopped there a second. Nijinsky was famous for being able to seem to do that -- an amazing flashing effect, burns it onto your memory.

[@1psoas9]

Found my answer; you might want to know, the dance was choreographed by "de Vlaamse choreograaf Ben Van Cauwenbergh, voormalig stersolist van Ballet Vlaanderen en het Londen Festival Ballet...."

[@Maria-ok8wk]

Эмоционально, талантливо, технично. Браво!!! 👏👏

[@AvalonMorley]

Wonderful! You're so marvelous (only got to see you dance live once, in SHADOWPLAY w. ABT--I instantly became a fan). Nice to see this character-full piece, & to see work by Ben Van Cauwenbergh, who was an excellent dancer himself. Keep dancing, please!

[@pamelavalenzuela647]

Es excelente! 💗

[@alziraalmeida220]

maravilhoso. a letra genial em perfeita sincronia com enorme talento do Daniil Simkin.

[@blondfromfinland]

i love love love the 'casanova' part, it's genius. he can act AND dance like few can. now that's something.

[@anabelmolina8258]

MAGNÍFICO! BRAVO DANIIL!!!💖💖💖

[@татьянасанникова-т5ъ]

Гениальный. Хочу чтобы он танцевал всегда. Потрясающий, сложный.

[@gvgenovese]

Daniil, ur absolutely stunning!

[@SaeraSong]

Wow, that's great dancing. You're one awesome dancing lad :)

[@ep44]

dancing is about expression and entertainment and he does just that!! I saw him too on the 12th and I completely disagree with you, he is expressing this song and the atmosphere perfectly. So young but so mature!

[@ivettaloladze2146]

Какое мастерство, отточенность и изящество исполнения, какая пластичность в этом хореографическом номере в тональности легкого юмора! Симкину - большая похвала!Но не хватает легкого и созвучного теме антуража на сцене. Просится контраст к строгости черных брюк и рубашки.

[@pipi526]

Es maravilloso!!! Un placer ver tanta Perfeccion tanto Talento!!!

[@Amarventris]

This is the only dancer i have ever seen that could do a biography of Gene Kelly and make it work.

[@DLupa]

I see why he is a star!

[@anabelmolina6433]

Sos impecable, Daniil! ❤👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@lauradellarciprete4269]

Spectacular !

[@marthajane6617]

STUPENDOUS!!!!!!!!!

[@Adarii555]

you are amazing, i love this

[@lisa8220]

@Jennifer71 Thanks for reminding me of this. It will have to go in with my Valentine's message to many sisters. Did you see the one when he and his father are dancing together! That was a thriller in manilla, too. But we must give our regards to Jacques Brel as Muse, and puppeteer too.

[@freddiemercury4evr]

Outstanding.

[@chudec]

WOW!!! your great!!! and such a wonderfull expression!!! LOOOOVVVEEEE it!!! :D

[@B9B]

THIS THE BEST!!

[@strwbrybabyg245]

hmmm this didn't impress me on so you think you can dance last night when he performed it. but now i think differently of him after seeing this video. excellent job, very talented.

[@MiraLFN]

I like this song, and you dance very beautifull. You're so expresive.

[@Ninita936]

БЛЕСК!!! БРАВО!!!

[@ILikeCokeGirl]

its so creative!

[@isamm5579]

Daniil Simkin was so young and he completely got the subtility of the lyrics (yes, there is one) combinated to the choreography, as if it was his own language or as if someone had explained it to him for days. He nails the whole thing. I found François Alu's version - who is a dancer I really like a lot - and to me he completely misses the point. He's pushy and for somebody whose first language is French he looks like he doesn't know what the song is about. I was so desappointed. Of all the versions I've seen on KZbin, Daniil Simkin is the best by far.

[@ballet701]

BRAVO DANIIL

[@marina300]

Magnifique!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Merci :)))

[@DealWithIt16]

amazing!!! wow

[@B9B]

THIS IS THE BEST!

[@manuelacimini8730]

Perfection

[@dancer4841]

i cry everytime i see this

[@susannabear]

you are FANTASTIC

[@louissaanastasia2818]

i met you in indonesia international ballet star gala 2017

[@virginiaconsoli2751]

Formidabile ❤❤

[@LysFlower13]

I think he's a wonderful actor! I've seen him dancing this for real and I can assure you that he has a lot of charisma and talent. And you compare him to Nureyev, but have you seen what Rudi did with the Muppets? He had a great sense of humor and he would have liked a lot Les Bourgeois if he were still alive, God bless him...

[@quuenC]

yo estuve entre las afortunadas personas de la audiencia que vieron esto juntk con otras piezas en agosto en la gala del royal y fue inpresionante, el es impresionante; mi comentario exacto en ese momento fue 《dios ¿cuantas redbull se ha tomado para hacer esos saltos?》

[@gvgenovese]

freakin awesome!

[@Sandrah326]

Maravilhoso!🙏❤️💐👏👏👏🇧🇷🖖

[@lialida]

sssssst,I tell you a secret he....has wings , and he plays with angels ,believe me!

[@vagiam]

@Bhoeble my first comment, if you go back, was on the audience's attitude to simkin's performance in athens, not to simkin. so, what I meant is that applauding to his jumps specifically, shows that the audience considered his dance as if watching ice-skating or gymanstics. a couple of days before simkin, the zurich ballet acted in athens megaron, and the room was half empty. so, all in all, my objection was on the criteria of the people, and not in any case on his dance.

[@minissa2009]

Charming!

[@tamarahofland3348]

BRAVO!

[@Ansulopes]

Vai ser sempre o meu melhor *..*

[@garotadagavea]

Bravo!