There are a few male dancers of the 1960s and 70s whose technique would stand up to current day standards. Danish dancer Peter Schaufuss is in that category. In addition to his precise technique from his Bournonville training, he ranks …
Category: Ballet-General
Mikhail Baryshnikov Turning Point Outtakes
Check out my latest YouTube video on The Turning Point outtakes featuring Mikhail Baryshnikov. My last video featured solos from Baryshnikov in the 1977 movie. The movie featured big name ballet stars of the 1970s including Baryshnikov, Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins, …
Mikhail Baryshnikov Turning Point Solos
Check out my latest YouTube video, which explores Mikhail Baryshnikov’s great dancing in The Turning Point from 1977. The Turning Point featured dance segments from big name ballet stars of the 1970s including Baryshnikov, Suzanne Farrell, Peter Martins, Fernando Bujones. …
Mikhail Baryshnikov Video Hits 1 Million Views
My YouTube video Mikhail Baryshnikov Legendary Solos just hit one million views after I posted it in September. The Baryshnikov video, along with others on Herman Cornejo, Ivan Vasiliev, Leonid Sarafanov have a common theme of technical commentary on solos …
Leonid Sarafanov Don Quixote Video
Check out my latest YouTube video, an analysis of Leonid Sarafanov’s Don Quixote solos from a 2006 Mariinsky Ballet performance in Vienna. The solos, captured on a 2009 DVD from Decca, are some of the finest representations of the iconic …
Ivan Vasiliev Flames of Paris Video
Above photo: Ivan Vasiliev, Mikhailovsky Ballet Flames of Paris, November 14, 2014, Lincoln Center. Check out my latest YouTube video analyzing Ivan Vasiliev in his Flames of Paris solos from 2011 with the Bolshoi Ballet. His athletic and energetic solos …