Sergei Polunin: Emotional Moments (Lifehouse // SIMON) Ballet Montage

Ballet dancer, Sergei Polunin (Сергей Полунин) in a montage of some of his most emotional ballet acting performances set to "Simon" by Lifehouse. Ballet performances from La Bayadere, Mayerling, Spartacus, Giselle, Marguerite and Armand, and Swan Lake. Ballerinas include (in order of appearance) Svetlana Zakharova, Natalia Krapivina, Anastasia Pershenkova, Kristina Shapran, Nina Ananiashivilli, Natalia Somova, and Anna Zharova.
When I first started watching ballet last year (2020), I immediately connected with Sergei's nuanced and deeply emotional acting. I appreciate his less-theatrical style (compared to many stage actors) and the way he inhabits and expresses the emotional world of the characters he is portraying. Since Sergei's ballet acting receives mixed reviews from critics and ballet fans, I wanted to put together a montage of some of my favorite classical ballet moments, (36 to 43 + moments altogether, depending on how you count them...) to show examples of the type of performances Sergei does that have moved me the most. I leave it up to the viewers to decide if they are also moved by Sergei's performances or not.
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LYRICS
Simon
[Verse 1]
Catch your breath, hit the wall
Scream out loud as you start to crawl
Back in your cage, the only place
Where they will leave you alone
[Pre-Chorus]
Because the weak will seek the weaker 'til they've broken them
Could you get it back again? Would it be the same?
Fulfillment to their lack of strength at your expense
Left you with no defense
They tore it down
[Chorus]
And I have felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
[Verse 2]
Locked inside the only place
Where you feel sheltered, where you feel safe
You lost yourself in your search to find
Something else to hide behind
[Pre-Chorus]
Because the fearful always preyed upon your confidence
Did they see the consequence
When they pushed you around?
The arrogant build kingdoms made of the different ones
Breaking them until they've become
Just another crown
[Chorus]
And I have felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
[Bridge]
Refuse to feel anything at all
Refuse to slip, refuse to fall
You can't be weak, you can't stand still
You watch your back because no one will
[Verse 3]
You don't know why they had to go this far
Traded your worth for these scars
For your only company
And don't believe the lies that they have told to you
Not one word was true
You're alright, you're alright, you're alright
[Chorus]
And I have felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
As you, I've felt the same
Writer: Jason Wade
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DISCLAIMER: I don't own the rights to any of this audio or video footage and have no affiliation with the original content creators. It was shared for entertainment and inspirational purposes only and not for profit.
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If you enjoyed Sergei's dancing you can follow his Instagram, Facebook, and You Tube page for the latest updates about his performances:
Sergei's You Tube Channel: / sergeipolunin
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Sergei's Facebook: / sergeipolunin.dancer
Sergei's Official Website: poluninink.com
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[@IndiaInk]

LOOKING FOR POLUNIN BALLET PERFORMANCES? You're invited to visit this page on my channel where I have been working on organizing all the quality recordings of Sergei Polunin's performances I've found on KZbin. kzbin.infoplaylists?view=50&sort=dd&shelf_id=2 Most of these playlists (nearly 30 so far!) compile near-complete or even full performances of ballets including Giselle performances with seven different ballerinas, Swan Lake with three different ballerinas, the Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Don Quixote, Spartacus, Mayerling, LaBayadere, Coppelia, and many more! MORE POLUNIN MONTAGES: If you'd like to see more of my Sergei Polunin montages you can find them here: kzbin.info/aero/PLVViYmp7YHMPehY1NLvbPar-u2f8jLenm

[@melissahumphrey2949]

Got to watch this pretty much right after I woke up! Completely enjoyed it.

[@IndiaInk]

Yay! Always enjoy sharing with you. 🥰✨

[@marinayeremeyeva]

Very good, India. Not only you’ve found supreme moments , but also closeups of his face. Deeply moving. There’s nobody like him, not even close.

[@ЕленаЧерновицкая]

Для меня он лучший из лучших.

[@IndiaInk]

Nobody nobody like Sergei. 🥰❤️✨ So glad you enjoyed! It’s hard finding good quality closeups. I’m glad to have found what I did to show everything he brings to his performances. ❤️✨

[@cristinaschmidt4183]

He is the best!

[@IndiaInk]

He is. 🥰✨

[@НоннаДемина-з2й]

Самые яркие моменты спектаклей высокой классики,в которых драмматический талант Сергея достиг космического непревзойденного ма стерства....Спасибо за великолепную подборку....!💯💯💯💥💥🙏🙏🙏

[@IndiaInk]

I’m very glad you enjoyed 🥰✨

[@СветланаЯдрова-в1о]

Гениальный танцовщик - Сергей Полунин!!💥💥

[@IndiaInk]

❤️✨

[@elenazhukova1564]

Прекрасный, многогранный Сергей!💫💫💫

[@IndiaInk]

❤️✨✨

[@moutace]

God bless him. Just correcting.

[@anatexeirapintosguerra5104]

El mejor!!! Gracias. Qué más se le puede pedir?

[@IndiaInk]

Very glad you enjoyed. 🌹✨

[@fionaerleigh]

Thank you for making this … I knew it would be emotional .. and it is. AWESOME. UNREAL. WONDERFUL. ❤️❤️❤️ It’s beyond my comprehension that some people cannot see or feel this. Though I do have a theory about that 😉. A person has to be open to the extraordinary levels of emotion and energy that he is giving out. If you come to a live performance with a closed heart, you can refuse to connect with it. And will come away feeling angry even … it’s a big subconscious effort to shut him out.

[@IndiaInk]

Thank you so much!!! 🥰 I’m so grateful and touched that you found it so moving. ❤️✨. Excellent thoughts and observations. I suspect you’re right. And if someone is intentionally shutting all this out, it is definitely their loss.

[@freedom65ec]

I agree with Fiona. When I watched this, I had the sound off so I totally was engrossed by watching. The emotion both facial and with his body is so strong that I think it scares people who are very closed off from their own feelings and they do not want to go there. Maybe that is why he is criticized, he makes people feel.

[@IndiaInk]

Yes, how he makes people feel. ❤️✨. And for me, often expresses what I already feel but cannot adequately say. Such a gift. I often end up watching his dancing without the sound on, for various reasons and it’s not true what they say about people dancing without music look crazy. 😄. He carries the emotion and music in himself so well that to hear the music is only an added gift, not a necessity. 🌹✨

[@WinterFrangipani]

In my opinion he is more at ease in dramatic roles. Rudolph, Albrecht, Spartacus are his element. He inhabits each one of them with depth and sensitivity. In one interview he said that comedic ballets like Coppelia are “a waste of time” and yet he knows how to be light and humorous. His stage presence is impressive.

[@IndiaInk]

He definitely knows how to make the most of dramatic roles. I love what you pointed out- depth and sensitivity. I find him delightful in comedies and hope his opinions of them have changed enough that he can enjoy those roles more now than he did a few years ago. 🙂 Because I’d love to see him in those too. 😁But whatever he chooses I’m thrilled we get the chance to see at least pieces from videos either that he or his audience shares. 🥰✨

[@dsanchezbrett]

In Alice's Adventures of Wonderland there is a PDD near the end of the last act. I love it. He looks so innocent, sweet and in love with Alice. He manage all kind of roles.

[@IndiaInk]

I love him in Alice in Wonderland. ❤️✨Love that ballet. Can’t use anything from the Royal Ballet in my videos for copyright reasons, or I’d definitely use scenes from that ballet at some point. He’s so sweet and innocent- how could she kick him out of the garden? 😔🌹 🥰

[@dsanchezbrett]

@@IndiaInk yes, understandable. RB is really hard about copyright. I've seen a lot of channels being canceled for it

[@IndiaInk]

@DaliaSanchez. I do understand it, but it would be enjoyable to be able to use the high quality videos of Sergei. Although I of course wish they would release more, I am very grateful, though, that the RB have the six DVD/bluray recordings with Sergei’s performance available (Counting the three he’s a soloist in). Their Marguerite and Armand was the first full ballet of his I ever saw. ❤️ (While I was eagerly waiting for Alice to arrive in the mail. ♦️🐰 ❤️ )

[@moutace]

God bless hum. He touches my heart deeply. His soul is divinely special.

[@IndiaInk]

He is very special. ✨

[@nereabaranda8578]

Emociones que mueven al hombre los hará amar, llorar, gritar por su libertad y odiar. LIBERTAD!!!.

[@ГалинаКолосова-ъ6ц]

Я обожаю видеть танец Сергея с дамами. Его исключительное внимание к их 5:58 комфорту в танце с ним Это порождает необычайную трогательность их сосуществования на сцене Браво!

[@IndiaInk]

Он замечательный партнер по танцам. Красиво смотреть.

[@larisa455]

Он уникальный партнёр! Как он кладет руки, поддерживает, поднимает, ставит на пальцы... И все это время, без промежуток, переживает из одной позы, в другую! АБсолютно наполненный чувствами и мыслями! Он как ртуть. У него нет пауз. Ни у кого ничего подобного нет. Ртуть, река, легкость , нежность, сила...

[@marisabellorini2747]

E' che Sergei non e' solo un ballerino, e' molto altro, e' molto di piu'...Questo ci fa vibrare ogni volta che abbiamo la gioia di poterlo ammirare! Percio' grazie a chi come India ci regala questi video meravigliosi!❤

[@ГалинаКолосова-ъ6ц]

Великолепная подборка иатеоиала и музыкального обрамления.Спасибо! Это наслаждение видеть Сергея!!!

[@IndiaInk]

Большое спасибо! Я рада, что вам понравилось.

[@nereabaranda8578]

Lo que mueve al mundo tal vez sea el dinero como se ve en algunos momentos y el desprecio pero no vale nada si no existe arte que mueva

[@IndiaInk]

Beauty and art are priceless. 🌹✨

[@IndiaInk]

EMOTIONAL MOMENTS: What do you think are some of Sergei's most emotionally moving performances? Were some of your favorites in this video? Which moments would you include in another montage?

[@pinellafranich6007]

I like him particulary in Spartacus, as the drunken Rudolph in Mayerling, in the Nutcracker and so on.Every and each one of his ballets are very touching. IIook foward to watching him live again in the foreseeable future.

[@IndiaInk]

It is hard to choose! He brings so much to each performance. ❤️✨. I hope you get to see him perform live soon. And hopefully we can all see glimpses of videos from his upcoming Nutcracker performance soon. 🎄✨

[@marinayeremeyeva]

I agree, Spartacus, Mayerling, M&A. For me, that little sheepish smile at the end of Rhapsody, that’s what made me fall in love with him in the first place. Some moments in Don Quixote. That kiss he blows in Coppelia. That’s actually another topic, Sergei the Charmer:) Are you not using his recent work? Because of course there’s a lot there.

[@IndiaInk]

I’m already wanting to do a montage with his more light hearted humor and charming moments. I LOVE Coppelia!! 😁🥰 And all his charming light hearted moments in other ballets. They just didn’t fit with the overall mood of this piece. I also really wanted to include more recent work and the first draft of this video had Fraudulent Smile and Sacre in it, I had also planned to use Rasputin and Romeo and Juliet, but they all ended up clashing with the overall flow of the video and I felt it best to narrow down the selection to only a few ballets in order to give a sense of a story. Editing choices often mean me giving up some pieces I really like (which I had in that first draft) for the sale of the whole… I hope you enjoyed the end result enough to make up for the lack of more recent performances. ❤️✨

[@marinayeremeyeva]

@@IndiaInk 👍

[@Ольга-с1э]

А где Лена,Мир? Давно нет фото

[@IndiaInk]

I don’t often make montages with Elena and Mir in them. My videos are usually of Sergei’s dancing. Sergei and Elena and Sergei’s mother post photos and videos of the family regularly on Instagram. Right now (December 16, 2021) Elena and Mir are with Sergei in Sevastopol for the Academy’s production of the Nutcracker, which Sergei is performing in.

[@larisa455]

Скажите, как назвали третьего сына?