Vaganova Grad Barre 10 years later - can I still do it?!

[@Marijkiee]

Absolutely gorgeous! When compared to the original barre it seems to me that your experience over the past years shows you've grown in terms of your musicality and transitions from one movement to the next. Very entertaining to see the comparison and by no means was it possible to laugh at you, because you did so tremendously. Much appreciation from Holland 🇱🇺👋

[@balletwithisabella]

Thanks very much! I find as you get older and grow/have more life experience, your dancing becomes a little freer but in a good way. You become less “academic” and more mature/your own person. Thank you very much for your comments. It wasn’t easy 😅

[@dianea3600]

Absolutely beautiful Isabella!😊

[@Ms.Opinionated]

I was thinking the same exact thing! Great minds think a like. 🙂🙃

[@shirleytetreau3677]

BRAVA Isabella! I am impressed with you & I applaud you for dancing this amazing barre! Your barre performance gives encouragement to the dancers you are coaching!

[@sm-k5513]

That was very impressive!!! I can imagine it nearly killed you, but you more than kept up. I fully agree with the comments above that there was greater musicality and freedom in this later, more mature version. 😊❤

[@OriginalCopyCat1874]

This was not a bad comparison at all! Honestly, I think you look way stronger and controlled now, and your lines are even prettier. I preferred watching the now version, you make the whole thing look effortless.

[@littlebumgorf]

I don't have words to adequately describe HOW IMPRESSIVE THAT WAS. I agree with the others, the "now" is beautiful to watch. I would love for you to do this more if you're comfortable!

[@brendastevens9077]

I have never seen such a difficult barre in all my life!!! You were so awesome!!!

[@avesraggiana]

Nor I. That barre was eye-poppingly difficult. I actually screamed and hooted in utter amazement, right here in my home office.

[@normamimosa5991]

That was truly amazing Isabella. So much muscle memory. Tendus with straight legs, core strength, and timing. All expected after such a long time. And frankly, on some of the late timing, I liked your current phrasing better. Big Congratulations. I know very few could accomplish that after ten years. Thank you for the courage to put yourself out there for us to watch - and with such incredible results. What can I say. Impeccable training! Tons of courage!

[@shanliekpop]

Still as beautiful and graceful as before. Your feet move through the positions so clean! 4:20 the way your feet glides across the floor is so satisfying, the whole tendu variation looks fun.

[@levondelite4072]

This comment is rather late, but B R A V A ! Really Isabella, so impressive … and beautiful to watch. I find watching you now compared to then to be more enjoyable. Something about maturity and phrasing. Your feet are gorgeous … those tendus were mesmerizing! Thank you for putting yourself out there. ❤️

[@PaulinaValenzuelaMunoz]

Gorgeous!! I was thinking a couple of months ago it would be so fun and interesting to see former Vaganova students do their graduation class and you did it! You could start a challenge!! Or ask other classmates to do it!! Love your content. Greetings from Chile!!

[@balletwithisabella]

thanks!

[@bearnardrovdnal]

It's cool you're still active in ballet, the body is amazing at returning to something it worked hard at with new abilities. I couldn't help but wonder how to combine the newer stronger and more solid version that seems to allow more extension and articulation with the older more flexible and agile. I bet you could come up with some original and challenging movements for ballet to continue to expand in a relaxing way. I especially liked the brushing at about 5:46.

[@francescacho6940]

So incredibly inspiring! Of course your graduation barre is so technical and difficult. But you still completed it with finesse :)

[@avesraggiana]

Wow!! That was remarkable. You attempted a barre of already unsurpassed difficulty, and succeeded with flying colours! Like so many others who have commented, I prefer the Isabella at barre ten years later. Even though you confessed to struggling to get through, from where I am, your dancing has actually acquired a "ballerina quality" that wasn't there before.

[@mom2three165]

Whoa that was quite the barre and you were incredible! Your lines, flexibility and musicality were beautiful 🤩

[@a.phillips6892]

Full honesty is that that was incredible! You were so controlled and precise with the movement, and still extremely flexible! I’m very impressed!

[@viewerabundzu6887]

Isabella, yes, yes,yes. Goodness, I am impressed, enjoyed it immensely. I reckon your daily barre is your natural cup of coffee, tastes good everytime, and your body feels alive afterwards. You will never shake off your 18 year old you. Bless you.😘

[@hanqing10]

You nailed it!!!😍😍

[@iskander21024]

What a pleasure to watch you! By the way. some days ago I had an unexpected and very short talk with Altynay in S-Pbg. referred to your channel. and she said - Isabella is very talented. I was so pleased to hear that/

[@MelHunt-bu6no]

Superstar then, superstar now 😍

[@kipklop975]

Would love to see this for the rest of the exam! Great job ❤

[@OhadRaps]

You still got it though Isabella! You look a bit more in shape in the video on the right, but besides that the information your body learned over the years is still there, still very strong and with great technique and turn out. It's gorgeous to look at, genuinely.

[@DylanRadin]

Also, I feel like this video is like, when we know our house is spotless but we still tell the guests, “Oh, so sorry about the mess…” 😂 You obviously look even better now…❤

[@emilyk2987]

11:55 The arms flailing from exhaustion haha amazing

[@kaykomckayface1097]

I sincerely think you look stronger with much more refined musicality now. 🌹

[@agustinb8710]

Holy shit!!! This is epic, I was dying watching!!

[@maral.9997]

Bravo Isabella! Well done, that was impressive!

[@nordischbynature]

Amazing Isabella 👌👌. What a joy to watch you. Many greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

[@qefsnada3815]

❤❤both looks goegeous. Funny thing is I missed some part and looked again and I thought that you walked away middle of barre.from 9:09😂😂😂I had rewimd it to find out what happened.

[@strawberrysky4890]

that was INSANE. oh my god hahaha you are 10000% still just as incredible / even better now. gorgeous!!!

[@SP-85]

I love Vaganova barre compilations too!

[@msbeejones]

this is fascinating. i love how sometimes you look totally in, like, coming up from grand plies.

[@K_ballet]

I think we are due for “12 years later”. 😀❤ Oh my goodness… it looks so hard…You did such a great job.

[@K_ballet]

What!? That was awesome!!! Great job.

[@ajc4762]

You did amazing, and that extension!!! Congratulations

[@avesraggiana]

"You did AMAZING-LY". Adverb after the verb, not adjective.

[@ajc4762]

@@avesraggiana truly, get a life lol 😂

[@avesraggiana]

@@ajc4762 Right. I’ve said sufficient.

[@xuefensun1117]

Do you think you’ll ever do your grad barre again? I think you did a beautiful job, with a little practice I feel like you’d be the same as your 18yo self👍🏼👍🏼💪🏼 vaganova prowess is truly something else

[@hannah_stevens]

Beautiful barre ❤❤

[@ciciewang6413]

Literally set an alarm to watch this haha

[@RockyScience]

Beautiful Isabella! Definitely still there. Love from 🇦🇺 heading back to 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@ddazuulada]

You are stunning! I cannot believe my eyes 🤩

[@gazalakhan8113]

I loved this. Will build into my daily practice.

[@DylanRadin]

Okay, you did it…. I am in love with you now❤

[@mihonaito4345]

Beautiful work and great job 👏👏❣️🩰🌹🙏㊗️👏🦖🐾❣️🩰🧚🏽‍♀️

[@marielcalder103]

Beautiful and inspiring! 🌟

[@charc3345]

Loved it! You rocked it!

[@Chiskndhcuehwkk]

Hahah i put the video on slow motion and i kinda managed it tho it's hard to pick it up from that😅🤣

[@esstown]

Wow, that was a fabulous job.

[@larissawilson51]

my gosh, how challenging!

[@תמרבילר-צ4פ]

Dear Isabella, how come you remembered all of thatttt ??

[@PeacherLiz]

Gorgeous!!

[@Saranya64]

Hi isabella, I don't know if you remember me but I met you once. In sri lanka, I did that work shop thing 😂😂😂😂.

[@bettymaines6305]

What is so sad, trained to be strong as an ox, ( no pain no gain) until you over work your body and it breaks.

[@zerodollarexpat]

still got it❤

[@Julie-hq8rs]

Isabella you done beautifully Were you sore the day after?

[@balletwithisabella]

Hahahaha for sure!!!

[@ageethtimmer1954]

Fantastic!

[@kristinmoreno9203]

BRAVO!! WELL DONE!🌹🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@tr1t122ar]

Thank you ❤👍

[@AllieHutchins]

The straight leg grande rond de jambe jete, help. How do you do that

[@balletwithisabella]

I’ll do a tutorial!!

[@tiffcat1100]

If it’s only 10 minutes at the barre, wouldn’t it be worth doing, say, 5 days a week? ❤

[@balletwithisabella]

A normal barre is 40-50 minutes. This is an exam barre, like a performance.

[@tiffcat1100]

@@balletwithisabella Yes I realised this as I was gardening this afternoon! Morning class is way longer! Your teaching and dancing are both fab plus your easy way of relating/speaking to/discussing with people ❤️

[@judithgarcia5137]

I noticed when you do your Por de bras forward That you pulled back off your legs instead of pulling forward and feeling like you’re going to land on your face? We were always taught to pull forward to keep the leg perfectly straight instead of pulling backwards and off of the legs and I’m wondering if that is just a Russian Way of doing the bend forward?

[@mariana_palazuelos]

My god!!! I'm in awe not only the class itself is beautiful but the way you executed is marvelous 😻 do you have any tips on how to keep your extensions? I feel like I have lost a bit of my strength + some hip pain I experience but I would like to hear your thoughts on that :)

[@judyfluorrunels6575]

Absolutely beautiful 😎😎

[@pdpomerantz]

I've just joined this channel, so forgive me for asking. Are you currently dancing with a company? If not, why?

[@diegotejera1741]

does someone or isabella knows where is the music used for rond de jambe a terre in 5:30 from?

[@speteydog2260]

You look beautiful. Really impressed that you still have flexibility and extension. It is much more enjoyable to see you now than when you were an actual student. A dancer with maturity. ☺️💕

[@suzanne2222]

WOW xx

[@johnfyfe3233]

👏👏👏👏👏

[@chachak8978]

Yeeeeee-OWCH!!!

[@Ms.Opinionated]

How tall are you? I hear you mention your height quite often in videos.

[@roastedpepper]

5’10”

[@giannamilo216]

Hi Isabella, important question: The weeks towards to the exam, did you only do a run through the barre ( because it is" just" 10 minutes of barre per class then?) or did you do everything right and left or something similar to the exam barre...? I've been wondering about it! 🤔 Thanks! 👍

[@balletwithisabella]

Sorry for late reply. The couple of weeks before the exam we would just run one side as it is in the exam. But say several weeks before we would have off days where we did a different barre to " take a break" from it but then we would focus on the centre for example.

[@alexandratait4711]

You look absolutely beautiful 💖💖💖 so poised and graceful, really lovely x x x

[@nataschacharliecamen]

Why you dont dance for a compagnie anymore? In Germany/ Switzerland/ Netherland you would be a solist for sure!!!!!!

[@jctnyc2503]

You're a magnificent dancer. Why aren't you a prima in The Royal Ballet?

[@susanpaul4752]

You are very brave and very beautiful! Hoping you had a long hot bath and a nap afterwards.

[@annicarbone6643]

Cortesemente sottotitoli in italiano....non si capisce niente. Grazie

[@judithgarcia5137]

I noticed when you do your Por de bras forward That you pulled back off your legs instead of pulling forward and feeling like you’re going to land on your face? We were always taught to pull forward to keep the leg perfectly straight instead of pulling backwards and off of the legs and I’m wondering if that is just a Russian Way of doing the bend forward?