Uliana Lopatkina documentary 1/4

[@naturebound2901]

Uliana Lopatkina is probably one of my ultimate favorite ballerinas. Everything about her is perfect, and I have never seen a dancer who moves and feels through every inch of her body the way she does.

[@k_a_y_l_e_e]

Being taller works to her advantage. Her lines are more dramatic and graceful. She's absolutely elegant and magnificent to watch.

[@heinekein1961]

Thank you so much!Uliana is a very rare ballerina, one of those you wil never forget. You can feel all her sensibility in her movements,

[@NikaSixtyten]

Saw her in Swan Lake in Toronto this past March. Was in absolute awe of her, she was absolutely perfect. Unbelievable performance!

[@looovecats]

I could also say that I know more people happy that they parents forced them to learn something in childhood than people who are damaged because of it, and I know some people who are unhappy and complain that they parents didn't give them chance to do something (like one of my friends who is convinced she would be professional musician if only parents send her to music school at right age).

[@pricla777]

I read this about her in Wikipedia: "...drinks a glass of grapefruit juice or a cup of tea for breakfast... She often skips lunch... After performing she can eat a kilo of grapes or drink a liter of grapefruit juice... drinks Russian kefir with a biscuit before going to bed. She might be a great ballerina, but she's starving her body to death!

[@looovecats]

Parents' decision of giving children carefree childhood can be as harmful as forcing them to do what they, at this stage of life, think they don't want to do. There isn't such a thing like one good way, one child "forced" to ballet will be happy adult, the other will be unhappy. It's parents' decision and parents' responsibility and people who care so much about childern sent to ballet school should just deal with it.

[@coisasfemininas1423]

I love her

[@Phersephoie]

Masterpiece! Thankyou so mcu for sharing this work of art with us

[@popstar432]

she is soo pretty!!! i just want to hug her!! someday imma be just like her!!(if i can find a ballet teacher in killeen,TX)but i will be a prima or ballerina whichever imma be one of it

[@katietots89]

In some places it isn't seen as perverse especially if the person isn't developed yet. In this case they want to see how the girls are developing to judge what their body lines might do in the future. Also because it is a boarding school it's basically a physical so they can put on their medical records and the notes home that the children are healthy and their muscles and bones are growing properly plus they don't have scoliosis or and bruises that could be a sign of something more serious.

[@ayahadd3581]

why does this give me the chills??

[@TheNova5]

@skbfamiliar There is a documentary on Netflix called "Ballerina" heres a summary, Filmmaker Bertrand Normand's fascinating documentary profiles five outstanding Russian ballerinas from the prestigious Mariinsky Theatre (Kirov), following them from grueling rehearsals to flawless performances around the globe. Dancers in the spotlight include gifted 18-year-old Alina Somova, the newest Mariinsky ballerina, along with Svetlana Zakharova, Evguenya Obraztsova, Diana Vishneva and Uliana Lopatkina.

[@AtlantidaNNN]

Ульяночка, ваша вариация Пахита просто доводит меня до слез...

[@deborahdiaz6251]

Thank you

[@steemdup]

does anyone know why the children were evaluated almost nude? seems the process could have been completed with them wearing underwear or leotards. that definitely struck me as creepy!

[@ТатьянаНовая-ь2б]

Боже как хороша!!!

[@gordonackerman2770]

the mariinsky does not have a "prima ballerina." that is an out-dated term. I do not know of any company with a prima ballerina. lopatkina and alina somova and nine others are formally identified as "principals" on the mariinsky website. check it out.

[@ibkod]

Principles are primas. Educate yourself by watching some documentaries. The heads of both the Bolshoi and Mariinsky as well as all the company dancers still refer to their star principles as primas.

[@ibkod]

***** lol yes that too

[@gitrdunnn]

i do understand because in very large productions requiring 150 dancers like swan lake. one turned in turned or extension can ruin the units line as a team you know?

[@Alice19997]

I think it's Prima Ballerina!

[@gordonackerman2770]

ZAIRE. in classical ballet education, semi-nude children are ubiquitous. that's part of the education. the training is hands-on, as well. perhaps some find it offensive. KATHERINE, below, explains this better than I do.

[@Msyrnonamesavailable]

Is there a version with English subtitles?

[@user-ot4ff2cs6c]

what's the song's name that is used in this video?

[@YouGoOutBruiseYellow]

@TheHoliday555 i'm sort of as clueless as you but i think it might have to do with the fact that the girls auditioning are around ten years old, so a factor may be developing breasts, since ballerinas are usually flat chested, since breasts flopping around on stage would be unsightly for such a strict and graceful art. and maybe parents trying to get their daughters in may try to bind their daughter's chest?

[@katietots89]

Does anyone have this one with English subtitles?

[@Xtina061986]

@katievhoneychurch she's probably frustrated, as she is still recovering from ankle surgery and has not danced for the past 3 years!...but she does look quite pale and a little weak in this video. Hopefully she gets better because she really is on of the best Odettes I have ever seen!

[@michalleby]

I think that's Alina Somova in the background...I am pretty sure... Am I right?

[@martinvs663]

Yes is Alina :3

[@treble1999mufc]

+Michalle Ben Joseph (Mooshcake) Oh, yes! I saw her too.

[@abrillanteri7483]

Uliana Lopatkina never dances Don Quixote or The Nutcracker..

[@markblossomforh2478]

Amo los espaguetis Never :'(

[@sashakateirene]

I don't think so... Makhalina is also really tall, but she had danced Don Quixote and Nutcrackrt. I think it's because Lopatkina always choose the role that suit her.

[@QueenLioness84]

If you're searching for the best physicality and all, can't it be done without these girls being almost naked? Certainly, you can.

[@1991Kane1991]

In eastern europe there is a tradition (or at least was) for girls to be topless casually until their breasts starts to develop more.

[@gordonackerman2770]

SKBfamiliar. I suggest you get the first one.

[@looovecats]

@skbfamiliar It's Russian documentary so I don't know if it has English title.

[@ivanolllo]

joder!! eso si que es un lujo, ensayando con orquesta!!!! cuando españa rozará la suela del zapato a rusia en ballet?¿? supongo que NUNCA , y es una lastima.

[@hehuang4943]

她太瘦了，看了很担心。

[@Musicz93]

what i like about her is that she seems like a cool lady too:) she doesnt seem too arrogant:P my friend was in the elevator with baryishnikov and he's like OMG OMG OMG OMG. and the he's like hey dude whats up:) not realizing it and his nose went up immediately. like get away you filthy peasant! im like common havent you ever seen a teenage guy before? no need to be snotty about it. :P

[@drmilfort]

Now THAT's a Neck!

[@emilyandthesea]

Vaganova Acdemy admits girls at the age of 10, not after, and it's probably so it's easier to try and guess what they'll develop into much later (if you watch the documentary Ballerina, it talks about how ideally ballerinas will be in a certain height range, have long necks, long arms and legs, small heads, and are quite thin--"It's hard to tell at age 10 what they will look like"). And anyway, they're prepubescent, so it doesn't really matter.

[@eleftheria93]

omg these things really happens?

[@onabalona1]

@TheHoliday555 and @YouGoOutBruiseYellow - I believe they're looking for deformities in the spine, and that sort of thing. I guess it's just easier without that extra layer on.

[@Alice19997]

But to be a great ballerina she has to eat lots of carbs because ballet requires a lot of energy. Did you know anyone can write on Wikipedia?

[@pablitonissim]

oh mon dieu la disipline est mieux que l'ecole de paris

[@leandroguilherme924]

chatolino

[@alphafemale99]

Oh. My dear, no. I knew Russian ballet was the best, but there's no way this kind of body screening is necessary. Oh, my. Oh my dear.

[@katwil89]

I agree, those girls are way too old to be topless. It was uncomfortable to watch. Couldn't they wear a little cami or something?

[@AliceUnderwround]

+alphafemale99 I can't believe you are sexualiting 11 years girls.

[@alphafemale99]

+Paulay K weird. i don't interpret my comment as sexul at all. if anything, these kids are being systematically objectified. have you ever worn a leotard? if you have, you know that skin-tight spandex is already PLENTY revealing. so then what is the actual point of this exercise, i wonder? are they so hard-core, that they require insight into the articulation of skin on bone? i remain unconvinced.

[@ggrey5990]

Oh. My dear, no. I know you're the most moronic, but there's no way this kind of comment is necessary. Oh, my. Oh my dear.

[@pablitonissim]

e crios qu'elles sont tres minces peut-etre ont anorexique ou queque chose ca mon dieu

[@ТатьянаСоловьева-б6м]

Вряд ли получится благочестивая жизнь личная среди богемы.Настоящему христианину там не место. Впрочем, в каждом правиле есть исключения.

[@thebuffkins]

the way they pick girls is sick...

[@TheMonkiAss]

Did anyone notice the intro/beginning of the documentary... the movie black swan used the exact same thing. wonder when this was released..