Category: Ballet-General

Twisting and turning skills are vital in many athletic and artistic endeavors. Figure skaters, gymnasts, and ballet dancers typically have a preferred side of turning (or directional turning preference) on the ground and jumps. Some prefer to turn clockwise (CW) …

Check out my latest YouTube video on Soviet-era Bolshoi ballet star Vladimir Vasiliev. Vasiliev was a legendary Soviet-era dancer, one of the most influential dancers of the 20th Century. Although not as well known as Mikhail Baryshnikov or Rudolf Nureyev …

Mikhail Baryshnikov is one of the few ballet dancers that has widespread recognition outside of the dance world. In addition to his jaw dropping technical abilities, his acting in four movies and one cable series from the 1970s through the …

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 …

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, …