"FIRST BURN" - Hamilton | Nick Silverio Choreography

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Director and Choreographer: Nick Silverio
Performers: Dee Tomasetta, Ramita Ravi, and Erin Bailey
Cinematographer: Kevin Chiu
Editors: Kevin Chiu and Nick Silverio
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@kchiucinematography
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@ramita.ravi
@erin.alexia
Words and Music: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Vocals: Ari Afsar, Julia Harriman, Lexi Lawson, Rachelle Ann Go, and Shoba Narayan
Licensed by: WMG (on behalf of Atlantic Records); Warner Chappell, ASCAP, and 2 Music Rights Societies
Special thanks to Gibney Dance Choreographic Center and Gibney Dance: Agnes Varis Performing Arts Center!

[@escdarkside]

They look like the flames dancing on the paper she’s burning!

[@lex_joan6695]

Burned And Frozen that is a perfect analogy, I love it ❤️

[@thinara6197]

I wish we could like comments more than once omg

[@user-nc3bj8rf9p]

Omg this is a good representation that I haven't seen yet

[@alayna4702]

Oh yeah!

[@daniip4973]

white dress: AMAZING EXPRESSION orange dress: technique is on POINT yellow dress: her moves are so sharp i love this

[@honey_lavender6615]

It's kinda of an orange red dress or red more like orange red

[@Juneeeee33]

MaMiMuMa I think she’s just feeling the song. I mean when you’re dancing to a powerful song like this you can really start to feel passionate about it and it can show on the face

[@ananunez8331]

MaMiMuMa its cause shes white isnt it

[@agatakaminska6858]

@@kawaii33366 The beige woman do has strong expressions, but I don't find it really cringy tbh. What I find cringy about her is how she started to play with her dress A LOT at the end. I'm not against feeling the song but I felt like that was too much. That's something kids in kindergarten do when they perform.

[@octavianjoseph8633]

Red? orange? her dress is CHESTNUT people!? Where did you get orange and red from?

[@Maggie66851]

These head turns give me EXTREME CHILLS

[@ponygirl3.6mlp]

Crescent Nya number 15.... unknown creatures turns there heads

[@morimori7456]

like a drunk broken heart

[@your_local_fander3702]

I’m the 700th like!

[@tlctaps]

what about those piroettes at the end?!!!!

[@kittencat3314]

Sameee

[@gracemartin7721]

Ok so first of all WOW. And second I could be completely overthinking this and completely wrong, but for me, each of the dancers represented a different aspect of Eliza. Like the dancer in the off-white represented Eliza’s natural personality of being innocent, kind, a romantic, but at the same time slightly naive. The dancer in the red was her frustrations and insecurities (I noticed she would dance most often when other women or Alex and Angelica’s relationship was mentioned), and the yellow dancer was her sadness and heartbreak. The off-white dancer was normally in the front or first showing that the emotions she represented was the first one Eliza went to, even if it was in the memories she had, then her reaction went to anger, followed after by sadness. And when all of them together represented every part of Eliza feeling the despair of Alexander’s infidelity. This was beautifully choreographed and even if my take on its meaning was incorrect, it was one of the most moving pieces I’ve ever seen!

[@jordanm7132]

Grace Martin I didn’t notice that, but, wow that makes sense. And agreed, this choreography was beautiful

[@amankaur1681]

I think the colors of the dresses represent the colors that the Peggy/Maria character wears

[@gracemartin7721]

Aman Kaur Peggy would make sense being represented with the yellow, but I don’t think the red would be Maria Reynolds. If the colors were meant to represent other characters then I think Angelica would then fit the red dancer. Either way that was a great way of looking at it

[@amankaur1681]

Grace Martin yes I love your way of looking at it as well!!

[@graceleonardo6086]

After reading this comment, i feel more amazed watching the video:v

[@5amisntlate]

I love how you could see the differences in all the dancers The girl in the beige dress had the most precise movements The girl in the chestnut dress had the most fluid, almost dainty movements And the girl in the yellow dress had the most powerful movements

[@karmazen07]

Aileen I would like but it’s at 69

[@pickler7432]

Right, I noticed they all move differently

[@alicelu5691]

huh?

[@iceyh3ll]

angelica, eliza, and peggy

[@lauryngillies7368]

Do u think ita ment to be like eliza?? Like she had to be precise in her movements so alex could have his career the girl in the cheastnut had to be fluid cause she had to be able to react to every situation alex caused and the girl in the yellow had to be powerful cause eliza had the power to forgive not only that to tell his story after he was gone ? Im probs over thinking but i dont think it was just coincidence

[@CheezyEnsaymada]

How have I only come across this now???? This needs _at least_ one million views! The story of First Burn has never been told through such beautiful dancing better than this👏👏👏

[@SONIA-iz5ld]

I totally agree 👌

[@raventzei4671]

Yeah sadly I only saw this on my reccomendations just now :

[@planetarypan]

Same. I obsessively played this song for months, and only got this recommendation this week.

[@libby2777]

Can’t even

[@maddie.bolland.7]

The dancer in red was phenomenal! I couldn't take my eyes off her the whole time. She's so graceful and beautiful!

[@danielalt7054]

Maddie Bolland 2:42

[@dudelol5657]

@@danielalt7054 did she fall?

[@danielalt7054]

Lidia Mary looked like it

[@octavianjoseph8633]

Why do I bother........😔😒

[@cherylcoomes6739]

@@danielalt7054 yeah

[@thornlings]

Ok this is lovely and all but all I can think about is how the heck did the performer in orange do that thing during the "when I told her what you'd done" lyric where for one step, her toes are completely curled under the rest of her foot and she actually walks on the knuckles of her toes? I'm not describing it well but it's basically like she's en pointe, but she's not wearing pointe shoes. How the heck did she do that?! That has to hurt! Not to mention the level of foot strength and flexibility it must require! Holy heck that was impressive.

[@kathrynanderson7667]

Oh I can do that! Xx

[@_w_une1738]

Ballet I guess.

[@deadgirlinthepool2620]

It's not ballet but still very impressive. I do this type of danse (idk the name in english, I m french) and actually I never knew you could do that! And I do think it hurt!

[@MaddieFishblob]

Well it actually doesn’t hurt (unless you’re on a hard floor like she is 😂) that’s why I usually do toe rollup things on carpet or while wearing dance shoes to cover my feet - but her way is more impressive tho, you’re right

[@deadgirlinthepool2620]

@@MaddieFishblob you are right but after it depends on the type of feet, of ground and if you have shoes. But i totally agree

[@samanthashort6135]

I can’t believe first burn came out more than a year ago???

[@mossyartwork]

i did too 🙋

[@julie-anne756]

Wait what-

[@sophiaredwood5825]

1:02 The whole thing was amazing, but I can’t stop replaying the three head turns when the three piano keys play

[@Rhi-fn3hu]

Ok I know this isn't what I should be focusing but as a dancer I appreaciate how in synch they were with each other in certain parts. Yes I even slowed it down

[@littlelilith1240]

same!

[@sunnaaa]

I'm not a dancer what does "they sync together" mean and why is it important

[@iferawhite7661]

@The Dapper Donuts it also makes the dance more satisfying and the movements more powerful in some cases. Being in synch is a way to make your dance very appealing, although sometimes in choreography they intentionally make the movements out of synch to create a sense of chaos, like certain movements in this dance.

[@leonineKelter]

I went to type sl.ething and autocorrect went "ho" I'm like AUTOCORRECT WOAH

[@esmehewitt7712]

The choreography is beautiful! I admire the musicality and the use of three people. For example the head turns to the piano around 1.04 and how when there is multiple people singing, all dancers are dancing which makes it more impactful which is the exact reason why there are more singing.

[@nyahgrant8348]

If you put the time in with a colon instead of a period its a timestamp and we can click on it. But me too man. These guys are great.

[@nyahgrant8348]

The corkscews at 2:28 are pretty great too.

[@badcookie5755]

The women in red.. The moment she stepped back on just her toes omg... If this were a rap battle, this would've been the winning line. Absolutely breathtaking!

[@octavianjoseph8633]

It is the color chestnut you are seeing.

[@VANESSAVANVU]

@@octavianjoseph8633 its okay that's not the point

[@justalizardd]

I don’t even know what to point out in this comment because the entire thing was just perfect ajdkskdk

[@josepicelli1539]

I can not put in words exactly how touched I was by this video. Ever since I first listened to that song I've always dreamed of watching a contemporary piece with that track. And this is exactly what I pictured in my mind! OK. Not the exact moves because I'm not a choreographer but the idea I mean! :P The way the dancers take turns in the narrative, the way the movements echo just like second voice harmonies, the jumps and pirouettes sometimes in sync with the song, other times in sync with the lyrics. Ugh, I loved it.I am sure LMM would love that too! Thank you all, thank you, thank you, thank you.

[@yagadoobigidibobbibigabiga38]

Yes, I agree.

[@wilbee8526]

The orange/red dress girl has intense ballet training. It shows in literally all of her movement and I couldn’t take my eyes off her.

[@followthepawprints6876]

SCHYLER SISTERS DANCE ROASTING HAMILTON. LOVE THIS.

[@hannahgaffney2744]

Theory: White dress: Eliza Red dress: Maria Yellow dress: Angelica

[@jaya2632]

1:56 holy shet. i need some guac for this one.

[@elenaroberts3714]

2:32 The girl in beige hit the beat perfectly

[@cassandrajane3888]

The girl in red brings her leg up so perfectly and confidently on don't I've had to rewind and rewatch that part multiple times it gives me SHIVERS!!!

[@alibaebae5787]

The dancer in the orange tube top HAS BEAUTIFUL LINES OMG her every moment is so well done I couldn’t look away she seems well trained in ballet that was a blessing to my eyes thank you

[@dai.n660]

When the second dancer did some crazy step back on her toes at the start, my foot died...

[@madisonabrahams6526]

The girl in the red was such a beautiful dancer omg

[@nicolemurphy349]

The way the choreography had each dancer dance when a certain singer was singing and when they sang together they danced the same thing... this is a masterpiece

[@user-nc3bj8rf9p]

Idk why but at 1:03 when they all turn their heads with the piano notes is REALLY satisfying Also, this could be completely wrong but I think that why the song ends so abruptly is because it was representing their relationship. Before then everything was beautiful and perfect then it ends on a harsh loud note.

[@WakuWaku3468]

0:17 ready for her to hit the whoa

[@summerrobbins5183]

It’s like seeing an alternate version of the Schuyler sisters!

[@annavelez8388]

As a dance teacher I Thought this was beautifully choreographed and they all had amazing technique especially the girl in the orange dress but i think the ones that gotta work on the faces are the orange and yellow one because they didn’t have a lot of expression but the white did do have a lot of expressions but honestly they were beautiful

[@abbyhuss7625]

the dancer in beige has the most fluid, smooth (if that makes sense) movements. the dancer in chestnut has the most dainty and precise, sharp movements. the dancer in yellow has the most powerful, strong movements. they’re all so amazing

[@luciaz5249]

I saw this on the Hamilton Instagram page and I knew I had to watch the whole thing. Was not disappointed!

[@hankiedave]

*my weave has been snatched and is now with the rocks on Saturn's ring*

[@elizabethjene]

thats ym dance teacher!! the blonde, Dee Thomsetta taught my jazz class! What a blessing and a gift to see her share her talents!

[@kei-jm1hl]

1:56 I'll do this whenever I say don't from now on..

[@user-nc3bj8rf9p]

I would if I could lol

[@simplyeuphoria9591]

LMFAO

[@r34lest.rod05]

as a dancer, i am highly impressed. they had amazing emotion, and technique. they each represented eliza’s emotions and for that i’m so proud. beautiful choreorgaphy.

[@liorapetter-lipstein4570]

i love how each dancer followed each singer’s voice and they each had their own style almost but then were completely in sync. this is amazing and i love it, especially 2:23 that part gives me chills omg

[@rheasingh5816]

THIS IS AMAZING #LinManuel needs to SEE

[@shannonhilton4776]

2:52 I love how the hit every beat. Oo just so satisfying

[@darcysloan3120]

that grande jete around 2.23 sent chills down my spine. you forget how powerful a simple part of technical dancing can be - the execution by these dancers at that moment was breathtaking

[@grakee9040]

why did this bring actual tears to my eyes. incredible

[@andysanders736]

But like lyrically the choreography is matched so well. There’s always a jolt or a turn when the lyrics change moods and it’s amazing it’s so many contrasting points that flow so well.

[@tetsujay]

0:32 SHE STEPPED WITH HER TOE. HOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@wolfania]

1:03 Those head turns it’s the piano!!!

[@triptripp1873]

Wow. Just wow. Congratulations to the director, the dancers , the cinematographer, and everyone involved in this porject. This was truly amazing

[@dorissaclaire]

I mean this really seriously when I say this is the first price of choreography I have *appreciated as art*. I appreciated other prices before, and recognized others as art, but I think this is the first time I actually understand dance as an art form. I hope no one takes offense to this because I really had tried to hard to see dance as art the way I see music and writing and acting, but something never clicked for me. Until today. Until right now. I don’t know if it was because I’m already so emotionally attached to the music or the insanely talented performers (never seen anything like this) but...WOW. It just all came together for me. I get it. Thank you.

[@LadyCuri3]

I found this months ago and I'm still coming back to it at least once or twice a week, it's absolutely magnificent, and I wish they had included this song in the musical because of how much character development it shows for Eliza.

[@eliana7037]

i appreciate that each dancer is assigned a singer. if you pay attention, each dancer dances when specific singes are on, and when it's all of them, all the dancers move. i just thought it was a nice touch.

[@Olivia-sb6ig]

I LITERALLY HAVE WATCHED THIS LIKE 30 TIMES! IM ADDICTED!!! 😂😍😂

[@koi5192]

Before I watch it: AHH YES A HAMILTON DANCE After watching it: ....... *speechless*

[@miss_unknown7519]

No one : Literally no one : Me every time burn comes on while I’m in the shower :

[@dumbdumb4024]

Okay I would like to talk about the ending??? The part where it's like "you have thrown it all away stand back watch it burn" And then to the end, yeah that part. The amount of pure emotion that every single one of these women put forward into this dance is just incredible, but specifically at this part I was blown away. Listening to this part of the song, I could FEEL through the screen what Eliza went through, not only through the voices of these incredible women who sang the song but through the DANCE! It was so incredible watching these women give everything they had into this specific part of the dance and like,, wow. This is just incredible. Beautiful job. Edit: @ time stamp 2:38 specifically is where I feel very emotional. I'm just in awe right now

[@SmileyReilly]

Lemme just say - I've seen this piece before and loved it but I've watched it several times today because I'm using it for an assignment in my choreography class. I don't know what it is but I've gotten emotional every time I've watched this video today (especially 2:38 to the ending that's really sticking with me). I feel like I can never get sick of this piece because there's so much more to appreciate every time I see it.

[@idkdk830]

At the start of the video I really didn’t know what to expect, and then later on I catch myself smiling so much at this. This was also the first song that got me into musicals and made me extremely happy. I can’t express how great full I am for this and the women that did this. It’s phenomenal and I honestly don’t know how I haven’t seen this until now. I’m just gonna say, well done to these beautiful people and their effort they put into their work 💗💗💗

[@jennpowell6886]

hol shit this is a year old how have i not seen it??????? this literally made me cry oof

[@whitneylynn3915]

I love how much they portray one person’s three main personalities so differently.

[@VexinLynn]

First off BEAUTIFUL! Absolutely STUNNING! Second this is how I see it. Girl in the off white dress: This is Eliza, made fairly obvious because of how she’s the first one we see. From her movements to the color of her dress IT MATCHES ELIZA SO WELL. White is seen as a color of innocence and purity. Eliza in the musical is portrayed as such. This girls movements are soft but hesitant. She flows with the tempo of the song and pauses for a brief second and then continues. Showing how she was contemplating whether his words were true to her or not. For most of the song she keeps up with this style of movement. This can be seen as a way of finding out when she pauses and when she continues she forgives and moves on. but the conflict keeps on rising. Hence why it keeps happening.. When Eliza says “I thought you were mine” she steps out of the picture and the lady in red shows up. A.k.a. Maria Reynolds. She now stands in the back of the line now that she is gone off to vacation with her sister and maria Reynolds steps in the picture. The girls in the red crop top and short skirt: Maria Reynolds in the show is portrayed as a woman who has deceived Alexander Hamilton so her and her husband could get more money. (There is actually a different reason for why Maria Reynolds is even in Hamilton’s life but let’s keep talking about dance.) The same with the girl in the white dress the clothing and her movements betray the actions of the character in the Musical. Because of her lack of clothing she is seen as a more sexualized character. While Eliza is more fully clothed, that relates back to why Eliza is the innocent one. But in this case we have the opposite. Not only is there not a lot of clothing on this women but it’s also skin tight for her chest, but loose around her lower regions. This is to represent the attractiveness of this character and how they use seduction to their advantage. Now onto her movements you can just tell she’s a risk taker when she stood on the knuckles of her toes. That requires immense strength in both ankle and foot. For “ you told the whole world how you brought this girl into our bed” she falls to the floor and looks at the floor (A.k.a. Hamilton) with a face on intention. Her movements and sharp and to the point. No smooth transition like Eliza. No hesitation. The girl in the yellow dress: Well she may not have a lot of screen time she still represent something very important. Yellow is seen as a color that can represent caution or conflict. This situation the girl in the yellow dress is everyone, except Hamilton. Ever since Hamilton released the Reynolds pamphlet everyone’s been questioning him. They think why does he keep going? If you notice you can tell that this girl is usually in between the girl in the white dress and the red outfit. The dress itself is also a representation of both parties with the skin tight top and the flowing skirt at the bottom. But it’s one piece representing that the society is the conflict that Hamilton is facing. This girl is always almost is in between both of the other girls. She stands between the two women. Well the girl in the yellow dress isn’t specifically one person like I said it’s still plays a big part. Long story short the girl in the yellow dress is societies view on the situation. It’s split but still similar.

[@yoyoendlessstring]

i thought i was done crying to this song!!! i thought i was desensitized!!!!! the fluid grace, beauty, sheer emotion and thoroughly practiced KNOWINGNESS of every movement in this choreo is incredibly moving

[@MaddieFishblob]

I appreciated the dancers back then, but now i really appreciate the choreography. The way they do different things then somehow conjoin in sync again, the creative formations and cannons, it was all just so stunningly put together

[@thatpolygirlstylist9557]

I watched this over and over I LOVE THE DANCE

[@kristinarandall4541]

I think this song should have been in the musical because it shows more emotion and how she’s overcoming it

[@allofkang4770]

I’m gonna be honest this gave me actual chills, I got a little teary eyed, it’s so beautiful. Thank you for putting this masterpiece out for the world to see.

[@Rachel-zf2wm]

How is this not more popular? This is so beautiful!

[@ria-hu7cy]

I agree this needs to be shared with everyone so everyone here SHARE WITH ALL OF YOUR FRIENDS!!!!!

[@giisides2870]

This gave me literal chills and it was so gorgeous. I love how each dancer showed their own talents to represent the individual singers, and those moments flowing seamlessly into the group choreography. This was completely breathtaking to watch.

[@ellierosean6895]

I just want to say that this might be my favorite video on youtube. The choreography is so breathtaking and all the dancers are so talented. I love this.

[@katiecox4674]

The timing of this dance is incredible! Great job ladies!

[@wolfania]

THIS IS A YEAR OLD?!? HOW HAVE I NOT SEEN IT?!?!

[@mildredmusic]

The dancing was GORGEOUS. And the videography DID IT JUSTICE. Too often I see dance videos with distracting videography, so kudos to the person filming who excellently captured the movements of the individuals and the group together!

[@ryelebrun6955]

There was a MT trained dancer, a classically trained dancer, and a jazz trained dancer. And they all synced so well together. The triple jeté in perfect unison. ❤❤

[@greatteacherkiyoteru2590]

Why am I only getting recommended this now? This is true art, deserves more appreciation!

[@SONIA-iz5ld]

Same.... And I agree it's so underrated T_T

[@atheti1551]

Damn its been years and I still think about these ladies I love this performance

[@meritxell7470]

This video is the most beautiful thing I've seen in my entire life.

[@ne7087]

when they both stepped out for the beginning i was like *wait* *this is actually fire* hold up

[@katebecker1953]

The red and orange dancer literallly have me chills and it made me cry she was so beautiful!!

[@samanthastalder8632]

Usually I’m not a big fan of this kinda dancing but you guys were amazing! When I tell you that I’m being serious you all did the dance perfectly!❤️❤️

[@baniwi.]

The movement's a like silk... It's beautiful and heart-felt. ❤ I feel pain with the song and the choreography.

[@hannahl1313]

The girl in the red dress tho... HER TECHNIQUE IS FREAKING AMAZING

[@meganwhitemarsh206]

The chills that just went down my entire body, let me tell you-

[@jordyngreen5493]

That was the best dance I have every seen. The cheoriography and the sicrenicity was amazing. I had to watch it over and over again. This is how many times I have watched it: 🡇

[@maria-fn2px]

As a dancer I loveeeeee how in sync they are! They’re also AMAZING!!!!!

[@newt_uwo]

No one: Me and my friends during lunch:

[@bonniebubs]

The synchronization between the facing was amazing, and the timing and pauses and beats were choreographed and carried out beautifully

[@katiecox4674]

Their timing is impeccable!

[@nichtswieeswar]

how has this not gone viral yet? incredible!!

[@elizabethsmith6477]

This is INCREDIBLE! Everything is fantastic! The camera work, the color scheme, the editing. And the choreography and skill of the dancers is breathtaking. Absolutely amazing!

[@redacted5078]

LITERAL FUCKING CHILLS OH MY GOD I SWEAR IM CRYING

[@bellabyham1008]

I literally love this song so so much and this dance truly visualizes the feelings that are in it. Not only the technical side of it but also the emotional. Their faces were almost plain, but the movements showed everything. This just proves that the arts are a huge part of our lives and cannot be overlooked. All three of these women are obviously powerful and graceful, just like how most young girls want to grow up to be someday. Every action they do means something, something much deeper and stronger. Each woman dances differently, it isn't a strict routine. It flows. I cannot express enough how amazing this dance is. Congrats to the dancers and choreographer, you all did an amazing job and keep doing what you are doing!

[@kellyirwin2369]

i'm just realizing this dance that i've loved forever was choreographed by one of my favorite tik tokers. iconic.

[@dionysusfilms165]

also, I noticed that the white outfit is like wind and light and the red outfit is like fire and sharp and the yellow outfit is like earth and has big energy.

[@astropocalypse]

Dance isn't usually my thing, but DAMN that is a powerful performance. The dancers were great, the choreography was great, the camerawork was great- it was really enjoyable to watch.

[@faie1806]

This is truly a B-E-A-utiful choreography!!! I'm so moved!! 😍😍😍😍😢😢😢♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💃💃💃

[@mikaela4896]

Oh wow. I felt like the dancer were speaking. Their movements and faces were so expressive in the perfect way. Goosebump-inducing. Just wow

[@reaganalice6207]

2:22 CAN WE PLEASE JUST TALK ABOUT HOW MAGICAL THIS MOMENT WAS

[@achilles9795]

The chills, THE CHILLS ASFGHDDDS

[@n1t21r3]

Absolutely mind-blowing. Everything about this performance is 🔥.

[@cierajade7218]

ABSOLUTELY SPEECHLESS!! Broken down in tears! It’s as if they were singing the song! 😭💓💖

[@amarihassan4869]

They went off. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾this is just too amazing. The dancing and the music was just - chills.

[@kyak9688]

So beautiful! I saw it as the three woman who loved him, Eliza, Maria, and Angelica

[@andymarleo0414]

I’m in tears over this. Thank you for creating such a beautiful masterpiece. Especially to this song.

[@mikaelaschelling9960]

the girl in the yellow is literally amazing

[@salsiewashere]

HOW is this only showing uo in my recommended NOW?? I have been looking for something like this forever and I LOVE this. It portrayed Eliza's emotions in this song perfectly and beautifully. This deserves so many more views than it has right now.