Pas De Trois from "Nutcracker"

Pas De Trois from "Nutcracker"

[@aibhlinstewart87]

When they are already so much better then you’ll ever be.....:(

[@lillianslibrary837]

yeah D:

[@juliawanglee2064]

felt that

[@jewelmarkess]

They are 11 and 12, but yes, they are excellent.

[@lianecajipe5138]

I vibe with this 👁👄👁

[@lex3683]

I KNOW RIGHT. THEY ARE LIKE 9, ALREADY EN POINTE, AND BETTER THAN I AM

[@avacastano9945]

little kids: dance like this me, a 14 year old dancer: two left feet, despite dancing for over 4 years

[@lex3683]

I’m over 15, been dancing for over 12 years have actually pretty good feet and yet I WILL NEVER BE AS GOOD AS THEM😩😩😩😭😭😭

[@agriffiths]

I've been doing musical theatre and dance for 5-6 years, and this is so mesmerising.

[@bakewithvanya6634]

I am nine !!! I do pointe shoes. It pains A LOT

[@avacastano9945]

@@bakewithvanya6634 I'm a more contemporary/jazz dancer, so I don't understand the pain of ballet personally, but I have a lot of friends that do ballet, and all of them say the same thing as you!!

[@lex3683]

@@bakewithvanya6634 YOU ARE EN POINTE AT NINE??? And you’re right it is VERY PAINFUL

[@DatsWatsUp]

Makes me sad they are performing for an empty room

[@jewelmarkess]

I am pretty sure they performed it as part of the VBA Nutcracker performance earlier in the year (or at the end of last year). At least Natalie Furman did.

[@gingerh3172]

It’s better than not performing at all. My nutcracker was cancelled and I wish so badly that we could have performed

[@alicenelson8615]

I thought it was maybe for a competition?

[@jewelmarkess]

@@alicenelson8615 Yes, I was wrong. Someone mentioned in comments that it was for a performance of Vaganova students at Moscow's competition of ballet dancers and choreographers. I also found a mention of it on Natalie's instagram and also Vaganova academy's webpage. It appears to be a performance of Vaganova's students there, rather than actually taking part in a competition as contestants.

[@skippymagrue]

They filmed it and now the whole world is watching it.

[@recycledMilk]

when she started jumping on pointe 1:32 , i felt that. i stopped dancing years ago, shortly after our group was finally allowed to go pointe, i never developed the strength it took to pull off some of the more of the more advanced stuff but i loved every second of it! it makes watching these little dancers even more impressive the form, strength and dedication is so inspiring! fantastic job! they can all be so proud of themselves!

[@miyavanniekerk3684]

Same-

[@higgaroc]

This gave me such nice memories of dancing in the nutcracker as a kid. I always loved this song. How perfectly rehearsed they are - great job!!

[@mane53017]

God, their balance and graceful is just amazing, I mean, their jumps, their turns, this is actually amazing

[@Kazeemi2810]

Beautiful, very dedicated & talented young people! But who on earth could give a thumbs down...I mean, really??

[@MaddieFishblob]

6 really jealous people 😂

[@jewelmarkess]

@@MaddieFishblob Could be other students at the academy...

[@angele4091]

They might think the girls are way to young for pointe, which I this they are. But I gave them thumbs up because they are really good

[@jewelmarkess]

@@angele4091 They are not as young as they look. Natasha is in her 2nd year at the Vaganova academy which would be 2/6 - 2nd year ballet 6th academic subjects. This would make her 11 or 12 (but she had prior training and was en pointe before the academy). So is the boy, as Larysa Colombo mentioned in another thread. She also mentioned that the other girl is in the 3/7 year which would make her 12 or 13 - depending on the birthday month. I don't know if the other girl was en pointe before the academy or even if she had prior training as it's not a requirement for the admission for the 1/5 year. (edited to add) I've just read in another thread, Natasha is 11, Polina is 12.

[@moon1231]

i think they’re ready for them. they have enough strength and it doesn’t look like they’re gunna injure themselves. Meaning they look super natural with them

[@cmilus892]

Beautiful young dancers! Vaganova training is truly incomparable. Keep up the great work!

[@ChocolatChaud-bd3bg]

C'est très beau !!! Bravo à ces jeunes enfants qui ont du travailler très dur pour arriver à ce magnifique résultat !!! Ils suffit d'être passionnés pour faire ce que l'on aime naturellement

[@ЕленаКиреева-ш5о]

Как выучены дети! Всё движения идеально исполнены! Конечно, две фонограммы слышны, и темп чуть медленнее на прыжках. Но главное -чистота . Дай Бог здоровья и успехов детям и учителям.

[@Велесая_Анна]

Какие прекрасные дети. Красота спасет мир...

[@tatianazabolotneva6282]

Какая шикарная школа. Браво ее директору, учителям и ученикам.

[@dignidadmontoya1010]

Очаровательные детки, куколки , танцуют замечательно

[@もずく-g8p]

サムネのかわいい3人につられただけの日本人がいない…？

[@ボス花]

いました！(笑)

[@y22255]

ここにも！

[@かよ先生といっしょ]

いますよ。２０年ほど前、長男がこの踊り女の子２人と踊りました。３０過ぎた今も踊ってますよ。

[@Crosshill]

よく日本語分からないんだし、「つられる」の定義っては英語でちょっとヤバいそうね、子供だからｗ

[@Moonprismpower-makeup]

それ私です😇

[@EVZYL]

Three budding artists from the Vaganova school in St Petersburg. Russia's just in a class of its own. Thanks for uploading the snippet. The entire performance of the school can be seen on the school's own site.

[@LauraSanchez-cj1cg]

Thanks for the info.

[@LiorijaBum]

Спасибо, за возможность наслаждаться детским балетом! Да, это ещё не идеально, но в этом детский "шарм"! Молодцы, видно, как стараются! Получила огромное удовольствие:) Воодушевляет))

[@e.t.3153]

Вау!!! Это было божественно!! !😻😻😻Как невероятно сплясали детки!!!!Какие талантливые!!! я даже у взрослых редко вижу такую грацию и красоту линий!!!😍😍😍😍 Великолепное исполнение!! 😊😊😊Невозможно глаз оторвать!!Просто загляденье!!!Браво!!! 😃😃😃👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@ПроняПрокоповна-ы3р]

Пляшут народные танцы,а здесь танцуют.

[@ОленаЗабуранна]

сплясали? не корректное слово здесь

[@lanafoley7390]

What excellent young dancers! Delightful to watch! I like how they each of them took a turn for a solo!

[@wieslawakostur1446]

Молодцы ! очень прекрасно. Поздравляю вас с Польши.🙋🌹👍👏👏👏💪

[@lifeexpression5036]

This is incredible! I am stunned if you don’t look at their size you could mistake them for adult dancers. They are so incredibly talented and on the spot. Not flawless obviously but who would expect that at their age anyways. My only concern is seeing such young girls on pointes. I know it’s a whole debate within the community and in between schools, but still I was surprised. I wish them all a bright future! 🤗

[@jewelmarkess]

I suspect they are older than you think. Natasha is 11, the other girl, Polina is 12. Natasha is starting her second year at the Vaganova academy, the other girl - 3rd. Normally, Vaganova academy starts pointe later in the first year, by which time most of them are 11, but Natasha had prior training and was already en pointe before the academy. She also danced adult variations, something the rector of the Vaganova academy, Tsiskaridze was actually very critical about and told her to stop, as well as her being en pointe at 9, indirectly. There is a video here of that performance and Tsiskaridze's reaction, but it's in Russian. But... as she was already prepared, she got the pas de trois above while only starting her 2nd year, she also danced Little Masha (Clara) in the academy's Nutcracker performance last year, but it's much simpler. I don't know if the other girl had training before starting the academy.

[@jasminefunglm]

Amazing techinque and beautiful dancers! Can't wait for Christmas ❤

[@Deejaay83urj38]

So young, so lovely. What a pleasure, and that wonderful music. What a balm from the migrane inducing, soul eroding noise called music now

[@christinel.4921]

Wow, these kids are phenomenal!!! They did a great job. ❤️

[@p0lyxena]

They're amazing! Not going to lie though, that ankle at 1:21 was a little scary

[@oliviashuflita2000]

Oh my

[@koolaidman6251]

Too young to dance on pointe! It should not happen until a girl is 13 and nearly done growing.

[@damsie64]

@@koolaidman6251 Lel I started pointe when I was 10. Actually, all my classmates started at 10 and their feet are fine.

[@jewelmarkess]

@@koolaidman6251 Professional academies start at 10-11. The girls are 11 and 12. Are you teaching at a top level professional academy? The video is from the Vaganova academy which is probably the most famous ballet academy in the world. They've been teaching ballet for over 200 years. I'd imagine they know what they are doing. This was just a mistake, and the boy quickly pull her out of it. (edited to add) I can post a link to a video of Diana Vishneva at 12 in an exam at this academy which includes pointe. Or a video of Maria Khoreva - a first soloist at Mariinsky - dancing this same variation at 12 (and she had had no ballet training before she started at this academy at 10, she came from rhythmic gymnastics.)

[@koolaidman6251]

@@jewelmarkess You only focus on the top 30% of ballerinas who come out of Vaganova's academy successfully, not the other 70% who are cast to the wayside with broken bodies and minds.

[@Лариса-ь3щ4щ]

Славные куколки!

[@ぽん太ママ-k6m]

とってもかわいい😍 踊り方も丁寧に動けて笑顔も最高！ 衣装も素敵だし、いい動画💕

[@えびふらい-m7s]

日本人いたああ！！ 上手くてはじめ普通に大人かと思いました、！

[@RaspyMommy]

Beautifully performed. The costumes are gorgeous as well. *standing ovation*

[@rorokinmu3343]

Mon dieu quel âge ont-ils? Ils ont vraiment du talent 😱. Woooow bravoooooooooo 👏👏👏❤️❤️❤️

[@thaisgregorio2734]

They are like little dolls in a music box ❤

[@mooniebearie2812]

Let’s be honest, it’s not our first time watching this

[@ПростоИрина-х6т]

Музыка и танец -- шедевр! На это можно смотреть вечно!

[@lizzyroy9230]

O my goodness their steps are sooo smooth and their balance 😍😍😍

[@ЕленаСадова-г9ю]

Ожившие статуэтки севрского фарфора... Прелестно!💐💐💐 Чайковский - на века!👏👏👏

[@ValentinaPaddeu]

beautiful everything! technique, épaulement, style.... This is very very hard for this young children... but they seems to be very strong and happy!!!

[@elenathomas8779]

This is such a beautiful and delicate dance. I just love it so much and the costumes are just so simple that they are amazing!

[@ИринаВолошина-е8е]

Молодцы ,легко и чисто,!!!

[@user-yw5cc4us6s]

衣装がかわいすぎる〜！

[@999evie_]

Wait you’re telling me that Jake Paul gets millions of views yet this beautiful dance of actually talented people doesn’t even have 500k I- wtf

[@icantchooseausername1150]

holy shoot these kids were absolutely beautiful and had amazing technique

[@МамаМама-ъ3э]

Чудо, чудо, чудо! Масса удовольствия , умнички все!

[@chan05]

手足なっっが…そして天使だ…

[@albertazeri3580]

Какие зайчики, огромные молодцы!

[@shania_]

Natasha looks like a professional already!!! I wish you luck in your career!!!

[@hellooerika2]

Which one is natasha?

[@shania_]

@@hellooerika2 the one mostly on stage left (but on the right for viewers)

[@hellooerika2]

Thx

[@hellooerika2]

And also how do u know even if they look the same?

[@shania_]

@@hellooerika2 no problem!

[@arisotomayor3073]

Those babies can already point their feet perfectly ??? OMG THEY'RE AMAZING

[@voyagered507]

Молодцы! Удачи им в учебе, карьере и крепкого здоровья! И счастья!

[@arianadp7672]

Those kids are so talented, and the video is fascinating

[@rikamakino7837]

It is cute and very beautiful💕💕💕

[@lapaula_fj_]

I know right 😍

[@ИннаДитятковская]

Супер класс молодцы браво

[@bellaame6169]

Felt like a Ballerina music box. So elegant and beautiful.💜✨

[@sheddit6533]

The boy is so cute 🥺

[@kkichiuma3684]

I loved this so much, great dancing. Also their outfits were fabulous!💕

[@ИринаЕгорова-ф1й]

Милые ребята ! С огромным удовольствием смотрела ваше выступление, молодцы

[@magdahearne497]

Superb! Bravo! I think has just become one of my new favourite videos 🌻🌻🌻

[@lalajean452]

This kids have the opportunity to dance ballet . They are good i love the way this kids move . I neber had the opportunity necause iys so rare here where im from , I badly want to dance balllet when i was a kid i even beg my mom . So for someone whos learning how to dance ballet , do not give up follow your dreams no matter how hard it is , because you have the opportunity to learn unlike some who has no opportunity even if they really want to dance . Im a advance hip hop dancer now but i want to learn as a beginner again for improvement , i want to learn from a professional dancers and choreographers yet again theres no one offering for dance classes here but i have youtube . It didnt bother me now that i didnt become a ballet dancer I enjoying watching dancers like this little kids and it makes me smile everytime i see a ballet dancer perform.

[@imabigl]

Animated porcelain dolls:)They are so so amazing!

[@jeandepersio9149]

Oh, my lord. I started crying and couldn't stop. Grand. Amazingly satisfying. Kudo to the teacher.

[@jeandepersio9149]

Black swan. Does anyone notice how ms Portman jumps onto point. I've never noticed that in any other artist.

[@marinazaharova7914]

Так мило! Браво!!!

[@betteurbain7911]

Well done but I didn't realize that children that young could go en pointe. In the 1970's we were made to wait until 8th grade or so, to allow our feet to develop. Maybe that's not an issue for these well-trained and well-conditioned young dancers.

[@jewelmarkess]

They are around 11 at this video. They are Vaganova academy students, at the end of their first year. The VBA accepts kids at the age of 10-11 on September 1st. the video is from May. While prior training is not technically a requirement, these days many kids get it. Normally, the VBA puts their kids en pointe during their first year by which time they'd be about 11, but these girls clearly were en pointe before the academy.

[@1979kirsten]

I started point when I was 8. That was back in the late 80s.

[@jewelmarkess]

Correction. Larisa Columbo mentioned in another thread that Natalie is in the 2nd year i.e. 2/6 - second year ballet, 6th academic subjects so is the boy, Mark. The other girl, Polina is in the 3/7 year. So depending on their birthday month Natalie and Mark are 11 or 12 and Polina would be 12-13. The video is from November. There are videos of Natalie en pointe here from the time she was much younger as she had a lot of training before the academy (which isn't a requirement), but I don't know anything about Polina. At the academy, they put girls en pointe later in the year by which time most are 11, but some girls have prior training.

[@jewelmarkess]

@Marydancer33 She made a mistake. She is not weak. BTW Where are you performing now? For reference, one of these girls is Maria Khoreva at 12 dancing the same thing (and she wasn't en pointe before the academy as she hadn't had any ballet training before she was accepted at 10, she had had rhythmic gymnastics before that): kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4Oki4tuZct1bqM and at 18 she was the first soloist in Mariinsky. You can also check young Maria Bulanova and Maria Bulanova today (even though in her case she was en pointe too early, in the studio she was at as a kid, not the VBA). BTW do your teacher's 17-year old students dance like these girls: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4iulWipgZmAmpo (you can find other parts there too).

[@jewelmarkess]

@Marydancer33 There was a video here from a school concert at the VBA. One of the 12-year olds was Anastasia Bogdashkina and she made the same mistake. Now she is in Mikhailovsky theater. Really, things happen with kids, but I expect the teachers in the Vaganova academy, probably the most famous ballet academy in the world, know what they are doing. Again, how many 17-year olds in your school could pass that exam.

[@tauran6128]

68 Dislikes?!!!! I can’t believe it!

[@iradelooze4532]

У девочки пониже ростиком удивительная пластика, станет настоящей грацией

[@jmpresco]

Wow. I loved this. It makes me want to put my niece and nephews in ballet. Such great skill and strength.

[@siribaimusic]

do it!!!!

[@scarlettwinters5642]

Beyond amazing but you can’t slow the music down for the little boys part, noticeable, only thing that wasn’t good

[@zeisjoestaring]

I love this, it’s really good! I’m not even talking about the costumes. They’re perfect! ❤️

[@zenobiamarkus5146]

Молодцы!!! Прекрасно !!!!! Спасибо !!!!

[@tomatecerise512]

Ils dansent trop trop trop bien !!!!!!! BRAVO !!

[@Mbeepyd]

Amazing. They must be mature little people to have put in so much practice. I wonder how young they were when they first started pointe.

[@jewelmarkess]

The girls are studying at the Vaganova academy. Natasha is 11, and she is starting her second year. As I found out here, Polina is 12 and starting the third year. Natasha had training before the academy and was already en pointe, there are videos of her dancing adult variations, something the rector of the Vaganova academy told her to stop doing when she came to a Russian talent contest (or show - there is a video here of her performance and his criticism). Normally, kids at the academy start pointe later in the first year by which time they are 11, so I don't know how much training if any Polina had before the academy. Given the videos of the 2nd year exam and some of the academy's end of the year concert performances, it's likely that she had, as the exams and concerts show simpler choreography. But only a few kids get chosen to dance the pas de trois above. It's usually part of the VBA's December's Nutcracker, but the particular performance was a movie of the Vaganova student performances' to be shown at a Moscow competition - performance, not part of the competition itself. The complete performance is here btw at the Vaganova academy channel.

[@tinarider9945]

❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ 💋💯

[@loiseaubleu34]

Adorables très beau travail j'ai vraiment aimée bravo

[@joannapebbleworthy9343]

Seventy people have disliked this video. I truly would like to know what were their reasons for that.

[@evasos3457]

I'm very talkativ. But not now. These dancers are so talented! I can't anything say. They are so excellence!

[@собакаурсита]

Как приятно смотреть. Молодцы!

[@sorayajayne6786]

Beautiful !! Bravo .....the presentation, the technique. Outstanding.

[@youllneverknowgorg]

Where they can remember a 4 minute dance but I can’t even remember a 2 minute dressage routine: *;-;. That just sucks..*

[@elenapessotto3439]

Amazing!!! ❤❤❤❤💗💗

[@cupa6285]

i love everything about this video 💖

[@ymichelle3263]

Beautiful 😍😍😍

[@ТатьянаСафарова-н1б]

Вау!!! Слов не хватает! Полный восторг!!!!❤❤❤❤❤)))))))

[@daaaaany1]

Pero que hermosura 😍👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 cuanto talento 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💕❤️😍💖

[@ГалинаС-т4э]

👏👏👏👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹💖

[@ЛарисаВ-с3к]

Замечательно.! Так старательно и чисто, молдцы. Растет достойная смена.

[@user-ge8nv7by7y]

Bravissimi tutti, ma sono assolutamente contraria a far indossare le punte a bambine così piccole. I bambini devono fare i bambini!

[@Dkdjdjrhbe]

They are only kids and so AMAZING

[@damijedus7876]

Exelente niñ@s Espectacular 👍😍😍

[@fireflymiesumae]

They were all good, especially the little boy

[@myriamdiazpaez8563]

😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@veronicaburgos630]

Bellisimo

[@christinelang8798]

Extremely Talented. Beautiful. ❤️

[@gigachad17423]

How old are they? Amazing!

[@jewelmarkess]

11-12 probably. I believe Natalie Furman is 11 in this video, the other girl is 12 (edited because someone mentioned the age of the other girl in comments.)

[@gigachad17423]

@@jewelmarkess hmm okay thank you I thought they were 7-8

[@jewelmarkess]

@@gigachad17423 Nope. They just look small. In fact, I missed the date in the video, that it's this month, Natalie Furman is in the 2nd grade in the academy or, as they call it 2/6 - 2nd year ballet, 6th - general subjects. Someone also commented in a reply to another thread that the other girl is in her 3rd year (3/7), so depending on their birthday month, they could be a year older. In general, Vaganova academy requires that kids applying for the 1st (1/5) year after they have finished the 4th year of regular school. So their first year is first year of ballet and 5th year of general subjects. So first year would be 10-11 on September 1st (occasionally 9, if they finished elementary school earlier, but it's rare), second year - 11-12 on September 1st, third year - 12-13 on September 1st. The exact age would depend on the birthday month. (edited to add) The boy is in 2/6 class,

[@marciadreyer9485]

Simply beautiful! My favorite Christmas ballet... Thanks for sharing since I can't see it in person

[@татьяназильбер-к4с]

Умнички..очень рады за Наташу..следим за ее творчеством ..успехов.

[@lavenderblue6324]

Wow the costumes are fabulous, their dancing is amazing 👏👏👍

[@brigittetousch5313]

Bravo à ces jeunes talents. Il y a déjà beaucoup de techniques bien maîtrisées par ces jeunes danseurs.

[@malcolmdale]

Absolutely delightful.

[@mayakaprova6501]

Танцующие фарфоровые куколки 🙏

[@liamalt._.9263]

Omg

[@axyleo]

So lovely and amazing ! Keep dancing !

[@ЕкатеринаДомрачева-ы9ц]

5+

[@Monetartr2009]

they look so elegant

[@liliarojo2802]

Extraordinario 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@Quantum36911]

Absolutely amazing how good they are.