Pas de Deux Episode 2: Pirouettes | Ballet Partnering Tips with Christopher Sellars | Kathryn Morgan

[@stelladiagoupis7521]

“If he’s in the way, and you kick him, he’ll learn real fast”. Best ballet advice ever

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Why is no one talking about Olivia?? She has only one arm, and she is freaking awesome!!

[@kathryn_morgan]

She’s AMAZING

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

@@kathryn_morgan I have no idea how it’s even possible to become that good… I always thought I need both arms for ballet… guess I have no excuses now 😳

[@Shiva289-t23]

@@kathryn_morgan it's so wonderful to see her, when I was young there was no support for disability, and she is beautiful

[@gretslie]

She's my favorite one to watch in these videos, my eye is always drawn to her. She has such a lovely presence and movement quality, she exudes joy and strength!

[@Chelsea_HHF]

Amazing dancers and a phenomenal teacher! These videos are so informative and truly appreciated! I am just starting to learn pas de deux as an adult dancer and I am so looking forward to this series. Thank you!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Yay! Our pleasure

[@kristiLB93]

Christopher is a great teacher! Wonderful demeanor with the students and the viewing audience. Great explanations and break downs of why things are done in partnering. The students were excellent in this demonstration!! Well done!!👏

[@mariewoodward9713]

Hi Kathryn. I love your channel. Even though I do not dance anymore my feet are always turned out. I love ballet. I think as a young child it was bred into me. I am in my late 50's and still can watch ballet all day everyday. I started watching Josephine and love her. I still know the five techniques of them. First and all the way up to fifth. I will never forget my teacher either. Her name was Miss Linda. Chris's technique on the Pas de Deux is amazing. I wanted so much to be a Principle but never got the chance. I was thrown from my horse and had a broken knee cap so I had multiple surgeries. Not fun.Thank you so much for sharing and enjoy you day🤗❤🐰🐇🐾🐣🐤🐥🩰🩰

[@vluchka100]

This was totally fascinating! I took ballet for 15 years when I was younger and did pointe work but we never did partnering in my program, so I never really understood what exactly goes into proper partnering technique. And Chris is such a good teacher, I watched the whole thing lol

[@claramitchell2040]

I have been waiting for this video!!!! I am so excited!!' I love all these dancers they are so beautiful and strong!

[@kathryn_morgan]

Yes they are! They are amazing

[@dukainerocks]

I'm not a dancer, so I only see the finished product of all this technique most of the time. It's pretty fascinating. Pas de deux (or how I like to affectionately pronounce it, pasta dough 😁) is my favorite part of classical ballet, I often find myself watching the partner work more than the ballerina. So fun to see the BTS of this beautiful art ❤

[@shoang15]

this reminds me of the Insights the royal opera house occasionally does, so interesting and entertaining even if I will never need to put this information to use myself. So cool to see!

[@kryswilson2743]

This is helping me a lot!! Thank you

[@kathryn_morgan]

I'm so glad!

[@CL-lo4wd]

Really interesting! Such a fantastic teacher!

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I'm loving these pdd videos 💚

[@terricolarusso2639]

I just love to see the beautiful dancers on your channel. I wish I could do my childhood all over again and include dance

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*Grabs notebook and pencil* I am ready XD

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Thank you so much!!!

[@EldawenEmileia]

What happens if someone has legs that make for a passé that is wider than the supporting partner's arms are long? Is there a good workaround if that happens? Do you have the passé either more turned in or maybe drop the toe to a lower point or maybe overcross the passé a little? Does the supporting partner lean in a little (which seems bad and dangerous, because elbows, if no other reason) or scoot legs or bum out a bit? Or...? Find a partner with longer arms/shorter legs (depending on perspective)? 😜 I just think getting kneed can't be very comfortable and certainly isn't clean and graceful technique...

[@arabellat5133]

You could lower the passe or the guy could stick out his hips a little behind him (you can't see it from the audience). Usually, partners are based on height so this should be a major shift for either partner. But accidents are definitely bound to happen!

[@seaofag9752]

great teacher

[@bonniehawkins2979]

Lovely

[@coreyoffman8739]

12:56 I prefer double

[@alissam8034]

I'm curious why the female dancer on the right is standing with her leg out and toe down during the beginning of the video. Is that something dancers are taught to do? I'm a non dancer, so maybe this is obvious to other people.

[@natashazlobinsky4662]

It's just a comfortable rest position. It just feels nice for a dancer to put her foot en pointe in rest

[@alissam8034]

@@natashazlobinsky4662 Thanks for explaining!