The Bolshoi Theater of Moscow performs the love scene of Act II, with the famous Adagio as background music. Features: Lyudmilla Semenyaka as Phrygia Irek Mukhamedov as Spartacus Choreography by Yuri... continue reading

posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 5 years 10 months 2 weeks ago • 1,344 views

"Pointe shoes generally last a maximum of eight hours, depending on the difficulty of the choreography, however some dancers can go through one pair of pointe shoes in a single performance." From: http://www.national.... continue reading

posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 3,392 views

From Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain comes this sultry, erotic contortionist act, exquisitely performed by one of the most beautiful physical performers, ukranian born Natalia Vasylyuk.

posted by Kulpims T'dna (kulpims) 1 decade 6 years 3 months 1 week ago • 2,942 views

Which direction is the ballerina twirling? Counter-clockwise or clockwise? From "www.news.com.au": COUNTER-CLOCKWISE = LEFT BRAIN FUNCTIONS uses logic detail oriented facts rule words and language ... continue reading

posted by blankfist 1 decade 7 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 27,137 views

Gotan Project are a French/Argentine/Swiss band based in Paris that fuse Tango with modern dance music. The name is French slang (verlan) for 'Tango'. The trio had a huge international hit with their début... continue reading

posted by gwaan 1 decade 7 years 9 months ago • 2,797 views • 3:34

This is from a Dutch tv program, but Meg speaks in english, and the pieces you see from her performance need no words. I am going to try a series of clips of awesome contemporary (european) performance... continue reading

posted by lavoll 1 decade 7 years 2 weeks ago • 2,694 views • 2:45

The Pilobolus Dance Theater's magical shadow-dancing. Music: "Chocolate Lovely" by Amon Tobin

posted by plastiquemonkey 1 decade 7 years 9 months ago • 10,583 views

Duration 2 min 18 seconds The Guardian has started a series of articles on choreographers starting with Merce Cunningham who I had not heard of til today despite an interest in modern dance. This clip... continue reading

posted by Deano 1 decade 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,357 views

The style of dance matches the music so well it's uncanny. Via Vestal Design blog.

posted by fissionchips 1 decade 7 years 3 months 3 weeks ago • 2,297 views

an excerpt from "ten duets on a theme of resuce" choreographed by crystal pite, performed by Cedar Lake Dance. CLD is the best thing to come out of the Wal-Mart empire. the company was founded by Nancy... continue reading

posted by youmakekittymad 1 decade 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 2,030 views

This is Pina Bausch's Wuppertal Tanztheater performing the final part -Sacrificial Dance- of the Rite of Spring.

posted by dystopianfuturetoday 1 decade 6 years 9 months 2 weeks ago • 2,779 views

An extract from Canadian contemporary dance group La La La Human Steps' 2002 dance 'Amelia.' The group have previously collaborated with the likes of David Bowie, Skinny Puppy and Frank Zappa. On Amelia,... continue reading

From YT: Part 1 of "The Farewell" of Kenneth Macmillan's "Song of the Earth" taken from Darcey Bussell's farewell performance at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden on 8 June 2007.

posted by Deano 1 decade 7 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 1,972 views

Duration 1 minute 26 seconds. My fellow sifters. Apparently there are no clips of the late Rudolf Nureyev on Videosift. Even if you don't like ballet check out the man's athleticism, poise, power... continue reading

posted by Deano 1 decade 6 years 2 months 1 week ago • 1,803 views

Ballet is normally not my thing, but what this guy does with a ladder must be seen to be believed.

posted by kronosposeidon 1 decade 6 years 3 months 2 weeks ago • 1,787 views

This might be NSFW if you live in Paris in 1913. When this ballet first premiered, the violence and lasciviousness that it depicted caused rioting. See what you think of the entrance of the dancers. Whoa. ... continue reading

posted by djsunkid 1 decade 7 years 2 months ago • 6,092 views

Founded in 1974 by a group of ballet enthusiasts for the purpose of presenting a playful, entertaining view of traditional, classical ballet in parody form and en travesti, LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE... continue reading

posted by lisacat 1 decade 7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 3,008 views

Ballet from La Gioconda, Act 3, performed at the Liceu in Barcelona. I love this dance so much.

posted by Fjnbk 1 decade 6 years 1 month 2 weeks ago • 2,277 views

"la petite mort" (the little death) is a French euphemism for orgasm. this modern ballet piece was choreographed by Jiri Kylian in 1991 for the second centenary of Mozart's death as a tribute to human... continue reading

posted by youmakekittymad 1 decade 6 years 5 months 3 weeks ago • 3,082 views