Riverdance The Russian Dervish 1995

[@KHH595]

I got my first concussion as a kid trying to recreate one of their flips. Good times. 😂

[@caitlinjoy6332]

Boudicca 😂😂😂

[@vanessadawn538]

Ctfu!! I can't believe I didn't break anything!! 😂😂😭😭

[@janetmecham1059]

Let me guess, it was that cartwheel type flip with no hands wasn’t it?! 😅

[@Tinymoezzy]

So glad to know I'm not alone haha. I tried doing those slightly hands free backflips and went down like a sack of potatoes lol

[@alexlarkin7557]

Ouch

[@Cinemagoer_64]

They have to be amongst the greatest dancers in history!!!

[@unaverracolomba1069]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤👋👋👋👋😂😂😂❤😂❤😂❤😂❤

[@Sfaknak]

I'm speechless! Not just with the dancers, but with the musicians as well!

[@sarahsarah5406]

This is 100% the best version of this by far! The people, choreography and music are the best in this original version.

[@jessicacampbell4142]

My favorite part of this dance is 2:35-2:52... I love the way he flips that girl as if she is weightless...

[@madamedemonsieur]

So agree. I liked the original Riverdance far better than any of the later versions.

[@miniena7774]

Sarah Sarah Incorrect. Morning in Macedonia is better.

[@beesmart4048]

What were the names of the dancers?

[@jimcormney]

@@beesmart4048 Did you ever find the original Russian Dervish dancers names? I've looked everywhere and have yet to find anything.

[@JohnnyWishbone85]

Dancing, and Russian-influenced dancing in particular, requires ungodly strength and endurance. *Boxers* don't need as much.

[@mihailfelixdumitresc]

Russian dancers from Igor Moiseyev ballet in Moscow......brilliant !

[@girlsequaldrama]

Thank you! I always wondered who they were

[@eugenia6356]

That's what this dance is called?

[@monarch1651]

​@@eugenia6356no, just the school.

[@espinatine]

@@eugenia6356 It's Russian folk dance company, look for other their viudeos, they re amazing.

[@SpankRamen2]

When this first aired on PBS, EVERYBODY was watching it. Riverdance was so major back in the day.

[@NoodleCollie]

Watching this takes me back to being in the living room at 3 years old with a VHS player.

[@katieclark1597]

Same. More like 4 for me. And every year thereafter. I was obsessed lol

[@elenip4280]

I have never had an original experience

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

LMFAO!!! SAME!!!! 😂🤣😣

[@christianloper9483]

Same! And I had two younger brothers to try and recreate the flips with! 😆

[@Caldella]

They make it looks so effortless, like gravity just takes a little break every time they leap or twirl.

[@jessicacampbell4142]

I have a message for all of the men out there who are making fun of other men who are dancers... I have one simple request for you... Please effortlessly lift a girl over your head as if she weighs nothing more than a feature.... Please try it... I dare ya lol...

[@madamedemonsieur]

@@jessicacampbell4142 And do those amazing handstand-backflips!

[@valen123456]

What amazes me about this dance is how smooth their transitions are. There is almost never a moment when they are not moving, no pauses for breath or collection just one continuous set of movements.

[@joemachunda]

The sheer energy and quality is mesmerizing. I've watched so many times. THIS THE BEST VERSION

[@jeanniecampbell1374]

One of the beast dancing acts I have seen ..lifted my heart forever x

[@silkenrustle]

This makes me glad to be alive. The best dance performance of all damn time.

[@susanhollis6320]

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[@dougtrout4298]

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[@natalieo7539]

I love this performance not just because of the skill and awesomeness of the dancers but also because in the newer ones all the guys have short hair cuts and it's fun to see that 90's hair flip as the guys flip through the air every head turn it's like whoosh whoosh whoosh.

[@caitlinjoy6332]

Natalie O'Connor Couldn’t agree more! They need to bring the 90s hair back 🙌🏻

[@alanpeterson2160]

Of all the Riverdance performances, I like the original, and this dance the best. Great music and great people !

[@mihailfelixdumitresc]

Former Igor Moiseyev ballet company dancers. Excellent !

[@rugbyfan0025]

One of the greatest performances I've ever seen, I could be 90 years old and this routine would still be etched into my mind along with the awesome song!!

[@OhTylerB]

Amazing dance, respect to Russia! And that music is just something else :)

[@deborahgonzalezknight168]

so beautiful.

[@martinfreekie7659]

Amazing and the audience reaction at the end says it all.

[@rr7firefly]

This never gets old for me. I watch this and it reminds me how spectacular this entire program was. The physical achievement alone is beyond belief. Add the choreography and tight music and it really soars.

[@conceptodaf]

The choreography is intense and it shows that it requires a lot of physical effort, but they have such grace to dance that they seem to have mastery of the air. Years and years of training, discipline and hard work. These girls/guys are awesome! ♥

[@TheMischief9]

I have watched this video over and over again , what wonderful dancers .

[@nicolef6139]

My absolute favorite part of riverdance

[@travelwithcathy5228]

Green Chicago med Sam did you

[@lenadjukic5570]

Mine too

[@dmitriygoncharenko4556]

Amazing ,28 years from then ,still love it!!!!

[@kernow9324]

The incredible dancing and incredible musicianship displayed here fills me with awe and admiration that anyone can achieve such perfection.

[@MsJoaniePH]

Wow!... Just wow! After all of these years, I still just can't believe what I just saw here. I saw the original in Dublin, just not opening night, and every time I see this, it still amazes me!

[@CruzGeissinger]

My buddy Joseph Larue likes balaika music from his country of Russia and said act number 10 the Russian dervish

[@KineticRhythm21]

this still wins me over every time, the ability they have is so top notch !! well done :D

[@plantmom4909]

Oh my gosh when I was kid I had such a crush on the guy who danced with the blue girl 😂

[@brycevillalobos9578]

I remember watching this over and over again

[@selina5598]

I'm so envious of the guys acrobatic moves. I'd love to learn to do those and I wish to see women do it. Those are the best moves

[@LilMissAmerika]

This is my favorite dance from this show(:

[@fairyqueen25]

How could someone dislike this! It is above awesome!!!!!!!!! I grew up watching this with my grandpa and we LOVE them!!!!!!!!!

[@INTUITIVENORSK2303]

My absolute favourite song/dance on Riverdance! Amazing & so beautiful. Makes me so proud to be part Russian. :-)

[@davegregory4291]

Superb dancing, my favorite of the whole show.

[@kiriusgeorge]

God, my childhood right in this video. I cannot even think how many times I have seen this show. I miss it so much :') Thank you for uploading this!

[@OhTylerB]

Haha, same! I was a kid when I saw this for the first time and I was mesmerized. I told my parents back then that one day I would be able to dance like this. Turns out that I can barely walk in a straight line half the time, nevermind dance ^^

[@alliecat889]

This is why I wanted to become a ballerina as a kid to be able to dance like them. Definitely my favorite out of all of the dances.

[@aries2750]

Love it, love it, love it! Simply incredible and so full of fun and spunk!!!

[@Castlefan2996]

Omg I LOVE this dance. They look like they're having SO much fun out there. Definitely goofy...but still so amazing

[@brendanrouth3807]

1:25 how me and the squad walk into the club.

[@Rusem87]

It is choreographed by Igor Moiseyev in 1994. Riverdance asked him to put the dance. He gratis did that and sent a group of his dancers(known now as "Moscow Folk Ballet Company") that they have taught Irish.But Riverdance lured those Russian dancers, and they became to dance in Riverdance(but very soon they were sacked).And now in the titles Moiseyev isn't an author.The result-Riverdance making money and not paying for author's rights.

[@MaestroSPB1]

Makes me want to go to the gym... forever! They must be SO FIT.

[@uxtalzon]

Great saxophone solo... Epic... Epic sax solo... epic sax guy?

[@cryingbroken8824]

Good dancing is good dancing, no matter the country of origin!😘😍💝💖👏👏👏👏👏🤷‍♀️

[@pancreas07]

This version with these dancers is the best! I had it on VHS and used to rewind it all the time!

[@sapphael.]

I remember watching this as a kid and having such a crush on the blue girl, this music is such a jam!

[@Casey5693]

This number was fantastic! So much fun to watch!!!!!! I loved it! These guys are amazing.

[@AGM2910]

This is why you never ask a person from Moscow to a dance off . They will whip your ass with some serious shit

[@davidthaler7018]

I keep watching this hoping that third female dancer makes it all the way across the stage during her entrance. :-)

[@mihailfelixdumitresc]

Any luck so far ?

[@davidthaler7018]

Mihai Dumitrescu Alas no. She still hasn’t corrected herself.

[@cjlarson4553]

They were absolutely on fire!!! 🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪

[@oliverjamesmcgregor1592]

I was so obsessed with the girl in the pink skirt! 😍

[@FS2K4Pilot]

Now THIS is what I call dancing!

[@CruzGeissinger]

My buddy Scott Masters had ancestors that came from Russia and His ancestors came from Russia

[@philbozek5667]

Fantastic, unforgettable. I could watch it 100 times.

[@ryokkeno]

Almost 6 minutes straight of this... Damn fine work...

[@peterthgrape]

These guys stole the show for me. Fantastic

[@marcscius2339]

Ça pour le plaisir des yeux et de la musique.

[@oturchenyuk]

Чудово ! Ех, як чудово, як гарно. Замилувався... Аж сльози на очах від захвату, щирості, духу найшли. Ех, ех ех ех ех.

[@jscottupton]

I could watch this twice a day...every day.

[@Pippa87]

I was watching this with my boyfriend and all through the Irish dancing he was like, anyone can do that. Then this came on, and he went very quiet. :)

[@susanhollis6320]

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[@mikejohnson6471]

German Russian American thank you so much for this vid, how am I just learning about this now? This is awesome, ypa Slava Rus cistera's, thank you for posting this hit like.

[@bajikimran2304]

I'm no expert on ballet, but I'm sure this dance exemplifies why Russian ballet, with it's powerful and athletic dance is by far the best. Far more interesting to watch than French ballet, which is so rigid and form-centric. I don't think this original version of "Riverdance" was ever released on DVD. Michael Flatley fell out with the original producer after the VHS release and the show was tweaked to avoid lawsuits. Later DVD releases were a different show.

[@nathanboecker9318]

Technically, all ballet is French ballet. This is Russian folk dance with some ballet inspiration. The company that provided these dancers does equal training in ballet and folk dance.

[@Wafaloo]

tweaked to avoid what lawsuits?

[@beesmart4048]

Baji Kimran You are so right. All of these dancers originally come from highly intense, classical ballet training. They then enter the Moyiseev dance company. They continue the intense training.

[@merdab8]

I remember growing up and wanting to be the chick in the blue outfit. Now as a 33 yr old I can confidently say my dog is as flexible as her. Maybe that counts for something? A German Shep Golden retriever lab mix that looks like a doberman and dances like a ballerina.

[@АлександрМарчишин-э5б]

Excellent performance. Bravo! Only in this dance tunes all Irish and from former Soviet republics - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan Russian tunes, such as "Kalinka", "Barynia" - no, unfortunately. Is it possible then that Popuri called Russian, even if wonderful dancers from Moscow, St. Petersburg ... Rather - Soviet (post-Soviet) And this is not about a single word! That is the question Everyone knows that the dervishes - a Muslim East. Only little is known that there are: Dervish - Irish musical group; "Dervishes" (group) - music band from Kazakhstan. Прекрасное исполнение. Браво! Только в этом танце все мелодии ирландские и из бывших республик СССР - Молдавии, Украины, Белоруссии, Казахстана... Русских мелодий, типа "Калинка".., "Барыня" - нет, к сожалению. И об этом ни одного слова! Вот в чем вопрос... Все знают, что дервиши - это мусульмане Востока. И только немногим известно, что: Dervish - ирландский музыкальный коллектив; "Дервиши" (группа) - музыкальный коллектив из Казахстана.

[@oliverjamesmcgregor1592]

I always loved the girl in pink. ❤

[@EnduranceT]

The Russian Dervish aint nothin to be fucked with.

[@laurenfagan186]

They made history

[@tomotoole8589]

Great backing group, real talent.

[@1drland]

This one has always been my favorite! -3

[@BelissimoRus]

The best performance I ever seen

[@alliecat889]

I hope they do this dance when they come in May to The Fox, this is definitely my fave of all of them.

[@sgimancs]

Шедевральная русская пляска в ирладском стиле. Повторить аналогичное не реально....

[@alexiavandercruyssen1354]

Magnifiques !! excellentissimes

[@maxandjade]

i have this entire performance on video tape. I love it so much

[@user-vv7ns7ur5g]

Haha, this shows video came about the time I was born and whenever I was my usual fussy baby self my parents would put this on and I won't make a sound until it was over. Good times...

[@davegregory4291]

Such skill and beuty

[@hannahlane8716]

The funnest looking dance on Riverdance

[@1992medi]

they are sooo good =) and i like the music!!!!!!!

[@Teck24.7]

OMG I CAN ACTUALLY BREATH! SUCH MUCH BETTER THEN THE OTHER ONE WITH COLIN DUNNE! OMG I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

[@mihailfelixdumitresc]

I wanna eat what those guys eat; maybe I will move like them.........who needs, maybe 20 years of 8 hours a day rehearsal ?.....on another note: magnificent ! when I see these guys dance like that, I am proud to be a human being !

[@blueeyedscorpio7]

My fav version!!!!!!

[@carolinebyrne9392]

WOW EVEN THE RISKIES ARE IRISH WELL DONE COMREADS

[@CrowBat2005]

YAAAAY! A classic from my childhood!!!

[@kjcam67]

Pure Magic!!!

[@maries2443]

Love it

[@1992medi]

I admire these dancers!

[@sgimancs]

Очень оригинально. Жаль что у нас нет такой мощной хореографии и фантазии для наших же народных танцев.

[@Letyaga1]

вы шутите? это номер Моисеева. "Лето" у моисеевцев прекрасная стилизация русского танца, взгляните.

[@Kindzadzaa]

творчество Моисеевского ансамбля прошло мимо Вас, товарищ...Более, чем полностью... Эти чуваки из моисеевского ансамбля. а хореография - это номер на основе танцев ансамбля Моисеева.( чуть ли не самим Моисеевым поставленный) Можно даже вспомнить списком. Все фишки, трюки и т.д. все оттуда ПОЛНОСТЬЮ, Узнается фирменный СТИЛЬ . Цитирую : It is choreographed by Igor Moiseyev in 1994. Riverdance asked him to put the dance. He gratis did that and sent a group of his dancers(known now as "Moscow Folk Ballet Company") that they have taught Irish.But Riverdance lured those Russian dancers, and they became to dance in Riverdance(but very soon they were sacked).And now in the titles Moiseyev isn't an author.The result-Riverdance making money and not paying for author's rights. REPLY

[@TheNura09]

FANTASTIC, GREAT¡¡¡¡¡

[@flautavioleta]

she has been my favourite too!! and I have this on vhs also XD !!!!

[@tresmeister]

Absolute and unadulterated magic..

[@SawyerRam11918]

The guys pick those girls up like they literally weigh nothing.

[@davegregory4291]

such talent.

[@jenniferwatts3777]

Oh yes my favorite

[@davegregory4291]

so full of life,

[@brendanduffy2205]

You go this way, I go that way.

[@CruzGeissinger]

He voiced Russian Cat in the animated Disney movie The aristocats

[@dannyfox1733]

Wow amazin

[@voicesofmarshians528]

I just saw the 25 anniversary tour, and they didn’t do this dance. I can understand why, given the current events. I was still very disappointed nonetheless because it’s one of my favorite parts of the show 😔

[@Pattern51lover]

Ooo! A VHS!!