Tags for this video have been changed from 'dance, classical, modern, cello, live' to 'dance, classical, modern, cello, live, Spike Jonze, Dying Swan, Camille Saint Saens' - edited by Trancecoach

Often, the most inspiring and beautiful creations come about as the result of a juxtaposition between the classical and the modern, the old and the new. Such is the case in this video, which was filmed by director Spike Jonze, that captures Los Angeles street dancer Lil’ Buck as he performs an amazing interpretation of “The Swan” from Camille Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals with a live musical accompaniment by the award-winning cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'dance, classical, modern, cello, live, Spike Jonze, Dying Swan, Camille Saint Saens' to 'dance, classical, modern, cello, yo yo ma, lil buck, Spike Jonze, Swan, Saint Saens' - edited by Trancecoach

*classical

Yes, this piece of music is called "The Swan." "The Dying Swan" is a dance choreographed by Anna Pavlova and is set to "The Swan."

Beautiful.

I may be the only one, but that was just weird...

Black man doing ballet=pretty funny

*asian *art

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I don't necessarily agree with the Asia tag. The event doesn't take place in Asia, people aren't speaking Asian, and they aren't practicing an Asian art.

*nochannel *art *bravo *livemusic *music *dance

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