The Royal Ballet rehearse The Wind

Choreographer Arthur Pita and The Royal Ballet rehearse The Wind ahead of its world premiere, filmed as part of #WorldBalletDay 2017. Find out more at www.roh.org.uk
Arthur Pita has forged a distinctive career in British dance; his disquieting narrative works tell dark and strange stories through a vivid, visceral language of movement. His award-winning adaptation of Kafka’s Metamorphosis in 2011 for the Linbury Studio Theatre was a triumph. As well as creating works for his own company Pita has been commissioned by companies and figures from Dance East to Natalia Osipova - creating a body of work whose strangeness and imaginativeness have earned Pita the nickname ‘the David Lynch of dance’.
Pita now makes his main-stage debut for The Royal Ballet with The Wind. He takes as his inspiration Dorothy Scarborough’s controversial 1925 novel, now considered a seminal work of Texan literature, and the 1928 silent movie classic it inspired, which starred Lillian Gish. The ballet comes with a new score by Frank Moon, whose fantastical, inventive music has accompanied most of Pita’s work.

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[@floridalaurel]

Talk about a really unique sound for a ballet! Shout out to that one guy on a slide guitar, violin and working all sorts of things on the computer as well.

[@icarrus4u]

Thanks you Royal Ballet for this privilege of seeing these rehearsals on youtube!

[@leesion1693]

Frankie’s eyes twinkle😍 she’s absolutely lovely!!!!

[@lizball1839]

Lee Sio

[@stacieskripniktv1025]

yeah! she is so devoted) happy I finally found a rehearsal that she is in ^^

[@brennapetersen8522]

Frankie is an absolute ANGEL. They are so talented every single one of them.

[@MsMorepinkplease]

That musician is so impressive!

[@karinasoto5903]

I love Francesca! she is gorgeous

[@ruslanapartei9553]

Just really amazing. It reminds you how diverse ballet and dance is.

[@christopherjohnson6617]

Frankie is sooooo gorgeous...

[@sinnbadd278]

This music is just....ah. *chefs kiss* 👌

[@icarrus4u]

Francesca Hayward! Wow.

[@altongrimes]

Love that slide guitar. Lends itself to great choreography and liquid movement. Reminiscent of Rye Cooder's unforgettable instrumentation in the 1984 movie Paris Texas. A standing O from California

[@KimCarmenWalsh]

This looks and sounds amazing 😍 awesome choreography!!

[@vickkyandme]

I love the music! That musician is awesome putting those sounds together like that! And Frankie is so beautiful and talented she reminds me of Duchess Meaghan Markle.

[@knsydu7171]

Great Francesca!

[@bigsquare88]

Love Francesca in Cats!

[@RaimonTarou]

me too!😍

[@ernestcastro6238]

Is Francesca Hayward back at the Royal Ballet?

[@Personalmeaccount]

@@ernestcastro6238 10 months late but yeah she is, she was actually supposed to debut as Odette/Odile in swan lake but COVID so probably next year.

[@lowesonia8551]

Exciting would that i could be there Felt energy of The Wind exquisite movements.

[@allanfisch]

I love the film and this looks fantastic!

[@KalikaInLeather]

We need a DVD of this piece, pleaaaase ROH

[@Crimson11100]

I love the music.

[@mrolfe8341]

Great to watch and hear

[@user-wb6mj2po2f]

One thing for sure!❣️ Ballet is beautiful🌠✨💫🌟💐💛💚💙❤️😘😍, it surely keeps people in good shape. There doesn't seem any other option to this hard work.👏👏👏 Edit: wonder , what must be their diet !?

[@hellothere9791]

Betta Splendens dancer diets are mostly calorie rich, vitamin rich, filling foods. Dancers are athletes and we need enough energy to get us through an 8-12 hour day of rehearsals, for professionals at least. Of course the demand for skinny ballet dancers is causing some to starve themselves tho...

[@scarlettbettey4310]

I love Francesca Hayward! I made a fan account! Love you frankie xx

[@pouchika5672]

I really wanted to see this but its sold out 😭😭😢

[@jeffxie2926]

hahaha, the boy with black hair and rompers is so cute

[@Jeeyaz]

Lotsa diversity in this ballet company.

[@Lucas_J_Mans]

Don't bring this diversity crap here.

[@psycherevivedby]

Mr8989lucas shut up. LETS HAVE IT!

[@overlydramaticpanda]

Ironically, it's probably because, from an outsider's perspective, they don't seem to be overly preoccupied about diversity (in terms of deliberately excluding or including various ethnicities) - literally the only thing that matters is how good you are. The Royal Ballet has a reputation of being the best ballet company in the UK and one of the best in the world; if you have the ability and skill to prove you belong there, then at that point it really doesn't matter what colour your skin is or where you're from.

[@Jayjen35]

@@overlydramaticpanda True - but there are those that find this problematic. Every now and again you'll find the odd comment stating "it's good to finally see "Europeans" on stage at the English Royal Ballet". And they are showing up more frequently - even in live streams monitored BY the RB.

[@Javier-fv4tf]

Frankie is so cute.

[@danutawanczyk7251]

I would looove to see it meerp

[@jessicay8207]

13:54 I properly thought he said vagina for a good few seconds

[@tenacious-e3o]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@audacciaa]

Is music available?

[@pheart2381]

Is this the Lillian Gish film The Wind they are doing?

[@RoyalBalletAndOpera]

Yes, this is an adaptation of the same source novel.

[@pheart2381]

Royal Opera House I've seen the film,which made a lasting impression,but never read the book. Love the music!

[@hwntwww]

@@pheart2381 Saw the film at the NFT, Miss Gish appeared onstage afterwards and answered questions about the making of the film, 1980s sometime

[@pheart2381]

@@hwntwww how exciting for you! She was amazing.

[@hwntwww]

Is this based on the Lillian Gish silent film?

[@voopdodo7901]

So beautiful girl ❤❤❤ whu is Shi?

[@jessy748]

Whats the name of the man who comes in at 9:38?

[@TheASMRAngel]

I think that's Reece Clarke

[@jessy748]

Oh yep. Thank you!

[@emilywong4601]

What is that instrument?

[@RoyalBalletAndOpera]

That's a slide guitar, played through an array of effects pedals.

[@cocaburra]

Came here after cats

[@applesidertea]

point.your.toes. please!!!