My favorite ballerina of all time. Gelsey was technical perfection -- the sharpest, cleanest, lightning quick petite allegro, exquisite port de bras, ethereal lightness-she appeared to float through the air. She also had such beautiful expressiveness. She lived to dance and was absolutely heart-stopping to watch. As Baryshnikov said, she was "the best of her generation." Brava!
@TheAndiemae
8 жыл бұрын
+Tia Mia Agreed, Brava! Misty is wonderful but Gelsey was pure heaven. Those legs. Those feet. Having danced, you watch her float across that stage and you know a floor board never creaked. God, she was wonderful!
@ddchil41
10 жыл бұрын
Gelsey was such a perfectionist. She used to come upstairs to the 5th floor Main Hall...and rehearse AFTER the performance....all the ballets she had performed that evening...This was when she was in the New York City Ballet. I knew her quite well there....and in Europe as well. She stayed with me when she came to guest dance in Geneva. I admired her work, and loved her dancing. As a pianist, I know the meaning of detailed work...(was piano soloist for the NYCB when she was there...during the 70's.
@ddchil41
10 жыл бұрын
***** Everything with her was completely planned, thought out. Even the relaxing. And yes, her muscle memory was phenominal...as was her memory of steps, movement, etc. She was a joy to watch. !!!
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
unfortunately she was not trained well, like most western dancers
@lauriemiller6305
5 жыл бұрын
@@staslurik Unfortunately you never danced in the corps! How much does Vlad pay you to spread Russian propaganda?
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
You dodn’t know where I danced. How much Donald pays you to praise American “dancers”?.
@lauriemiller6305
5 жыл бұрын
@@staslurik Because you never danced anywhere! No one can Balanchine except those trained in his school. Don't be jealous
@cromulentwords
8 жыл бұрын
Sharpest and most energetic dancer I've ever seen. Her autobiography was terrifying and heartbreaking at times, but she always got rave reviews no matter what she was going through. Incredible to watch.
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
You haven't seen much then
@jlmd5993
10 жыл бұрын
Love Gelsey. NO one like her. She had such as sense of grandeur onstage, unparalleled.
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
You are Ridiculous
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
You’re Soviet, a liar and a cheater
@Calibound8
Жыл бұрын
And ungodly perfect, such smooth technique, balance, transitions, the feet oh my! And beautifully emotive, amazing performances! 2:45 :) so strong and definitely my fave…
@marymohagheghi4875
3 жыл бұрын
This performance was a gift for all
@fabiesque
9 жыл бұрын
THE VERY BEST OF BALLET. NO ONE IS ON A HIGHER PLACE THAN HER. AND ANYONE WILL HARDLY DANCE THIS BETTER THAN HER. SHE REMAINS UNFORGOTTEN. GELSEY WE LOVE YOU
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Not true. Watch Chenchikova dance this
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Another liar. Gelsey did not dance this well. Watch Kirove 1989 with Chenchikova. Night and day.
@havenization
5 жыл бұрын
@@staslurik Why is he a liar ? I don't see any con or fabrication in what he wrote . What I do see is you wanting to shove your affected idealism onto others . There are enough people on this thread that can see for themselves that Gelsey is the Gold Standard for Theme and Variations and I would even argue Giselle . Your cognitive dissonance that every ballet in the west needs to take a back seat to the Kirov and that we shouldn't believe our OWN eyes , is not going to happen !
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
What’s not going to happen is the lies you all spreading about great dance with falling out of yours, not executing gorgouliades right and awful wrists. You desire to be great is understandable but for that you’d have to train at the Imperial theatre school in Saint Petersburg and you didn’t. And Kirkland didn’t. You all don’t even know how to execute gorgoilliade
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
Falling out of tours
@PrincessKoli69
9 жыл бұрын
Even by the insanely high standards of today's prima ballerinas, Gelsey would be a tough act to follow!!! Her exacting technique and musicality are such a joy to watch. I have always loved her!! She always amazes me😊
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Not true. Watch Chenchikova dance this
@dancer2189
5 жыл бұрын
Stas Lurik why don’t you fuck off. All you do is say negative. If you have nothing nice to say.. shut the fuck up. Everyone has there own opinions.
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you shut the fuck up if you have nothing good to say? All you do is say negative things about Mariinsky’s dancers and spread lies that only Americans know how to dance Balanchine who was Russian btw. You’re stupid
@lauriemiller6305
5 жыл бұрын
@@dancer2189 He can't shut up the asshole is a Putin Troll
@staslurik
3 жыл бұрын
And you are a Biden’s troll
@RONIDC1979
11 жыл бұрын
Yes ms. gelsey . THAT is how you do theme and variations! her speed and musicality is unmatched.
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
don't lie. Watch Themes and Variation 1989 Kirov Ballet
@ancienthibernian
10 жыл бұрын
She was amazing -- and to think she was able to dance like this despite her struggles. Simply breathtaking.
@takenoprisoners837
4 жыл бұрын
Gelsey is my favorite ballerina in the world and has been since I was about 2 years old. The power she has in her petite tiny body is unreal. She is 1 in a million☆
@havenization
11 жыл бұрын
My god she gives the violins a run for their money , its like they are trying to catch up to her speed . Only Gelsey can have that much clarity at that tempo . I wish there was more of her doing Balanchine choreography on the web.
@takenoprisoners837
3 жыл бұрын
Gelsey Kirkland is beyond amazing, the was she dances, how she transfers weight, everything about her, even her person struggles just make her even more brilliant, I've been in love with her ability since I was 3, I'm 37 now and she just blows me away.
@staslurik
3 жыл бұрын
You are even more beyond amazing in the kitchen with a pan
@kellymac2404
7 жыл бұрын
stunning - absolute perfection - love her
@nicholaswrest5838
5 жыл бұрын
WOW....this is FORTY (40) years ago, people...!!!!!!!
@susannevollmer2347
3 жыл бұрын
Beautifel, beautiful, beautiful performance!
@MrMovieNovice
11 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing this as a young dancer (on PBS I think). It was re-aired very infrequently (if ever). We were all mesmerized by her and by Baryshnikov. It set such a high standard even for dancers today.
@marymohagheghi4875
3 жыл бұрын
She is UNMATCHED💐💐💐💐💐💐💐
@BlackAmberMoon
8 жыл бұрын
My god, she was magnificent in her prime.
@giuliorenzobighin8165
Жыл бұрын
Incredibile serie di velocissime trottole di giravolte da capogiro della ballerina è duplicazione veloce oltremodo dei passi balzati. IMPRESSIONE astante e praesens di facilità esecutiva d'acchito mirabile.Ottime le figuralita ' alcune delle quali inedite ed estremamente accattivanti da parte del corollario danzante. OLTREMODO BRAVE TUTTE LE AGENTI IN PROSCENIO. BIGHIN GIULIO RENZO
@quester09
6 жыл бұрын
a perfect storm of talent, artistry, dedication and the right body for the job 👑
@phynekat
2 жыл бұрын
Still relevant today❤🙏🏾
@laurawright3068
7 жыл бұрын
I saw her dance Sylphide with Misha when Gelsey made her comeback appearance....we were all crying for her....it was ballet beauty , love and hope for a gracious future.
@marymohagheghi4875
3 жыл бұрын
You were so lucky to see this 💖💖💐
@icarrus4u
10 жыл бұрын
Look how CLEAN her pointe work is!
@bluevelvet9825
9 жыл бұрын
yes
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Not clean. She almost fell
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
You are ridiculous, not clean at all, almost fell
@MP-uc7pj
3 жыл бұрын
@@staslurik the only ridiculous thing here is you since you are in EVERY comment. How sad must your life be triggered by other people’s opinions and dedicating your life to hate on dancers and make people have the same opinions as you
@beatiroide
3 жыл бұрын
@@MP-uc7pj Let him be, he's just a Russian fanatic, you cannot argue with these people lol
@brendyathome
10 жыл бұрын
When she leapt she remained suspended in air and seemed to float, more so than any other female dancer at City Ballet I had ever seen.
@lisanealy1703
7 ай бұрын
Beautiful, gorgeous, enlightening ❤.
@santi7616
8 жыл бұрын
I'm reading her book, dancing on my grave and I'm right now when she is dancing this with Misha¡¡¡ it's great to read the book, and watch right now the performance. it's like going back on time¡¡¡ thanks for the video¡¡¡
@eleonoraclark2280
9 жыл бұрын
STUNNING beyond all!!!!!
@ddchil41
11 жыл бұрын
Gelsey was a very great dancer....such a perfectionist she was....
@pediatrapaola
11 жыл бұрын
best american dancer ever ,l adored her .saw live in 1975 in venice don qpdd and in 1977 in nervi balletfest in bayaderka shadows act in both the occasions was partnered by misha.unforgettable.
@queenjillian3995
4 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful ballerina Gelsey I have to admit this but your one of my favorite ballerinas in the whole wide world
@tommydenzio
9 жыл бұрын
She definitely nailed it !
@kathymyers7279
6 жыл бұрын
I can't believe how fast she's dancing!
@pediatrapaola
11 жыл бұрын
she was marvelous l saw her live with baryshnikov in 1975 and 1977 here in italy.
@avesraggiana
8 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous, how she finishes every string of chainé turns with a double step-up turn. At that point your head is spinning, and to remain in control of the double turn and the landing, is a feat of technical genius. I’ve only seen Gelsey Kirkland and most of today’s generation of NYCB ballerinas do this. I’ve never seen the Western European ballerinas do this, and it goes without saying, the much vaunted, hyper-flexible Russian ballerinas will never attempt it.
@pediatrapaola
11 жыл бұрын
l saw few match her in general ,loved her so much at her time .
@catherinekendrick3670
6 жыл бұрын
She is still the best!
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
and you dance even better!
@miki574
10 жыл бұрын
It's really fabulous.
@troutaholic8834
8 жыл бұрын
Her petit allegro is simply unparalleled, even to this day.
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Not true. Watch the Mariinsky, compare to Chenchikova
@lauriemiller6305
5 жыл бұрын
@@staslurik jealous Troll!
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
Stupid troll
@lauriemiller6305
5 жыл бұрын
@@staslurik You're a narcissistic sociopath! Is someone with a combination of narcissistic personality disorder and definitive behavioral signs of sociopathy! Get help Russian troll
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
Failed dancer don’t try to impress us with psychiatric terminology. You desperately trying to make an American dancer be better than a Russian but it can never be, because no one can outshine the Creator. Get that? You’re stupid. Law IQ and a huge desire to be the best and all of you are rude to Mariinsky dancers when they dance their choreographer Balanchine who is from Mariinsky himself. You are low life
@aharper12
8 жыл бұрын
She is one of the nicest instructors I ever had and those feet!!
@lauriemiller6305
5 жыл бұрын
The Russians should watch and learn! Untouchable!
@SingWithInNow
10 жыл бұрын
So exciting and well executed. I love it!
@pediatrapaola
11 жыл бұрын
sensational
@Elong.
10 жыл бұрын
I've read her book but it's lovely to actually perform!
@vigwig
11 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking
@michelinearthebise2783
7 жыл бұрын
amazing!
@tommydenzio
10 жыл бұрын
she was an amazing Balanchine interpreter.
@bluevelvet9825
9 жыл бұрын
fantastic
@catherinecarterart
11 жыл бұрын
Something about her ethereal, regal elegance here reminds me of Allegra Kent in "Symphony in C." Which is interesting, as they are such different people.
@pietalpha2
10 жыл бұрын
That made the corps de ballet work hard in order to synchronize with her!
@pediatrapaola
11 жыл бұрын
me too she was so......special l loved her so much
@georgiegirl0621
7 ай бұрын
And that's how you do THAT!!
@misspomerol
2 жыл бұрын
She’s a little shaky in the first clip (even the best have nerves and cocaine is a helluva drug) but in the second clip she is pure brilliance. You just shake it off. Speaking from experience.
@MsVaughn75
11 жыл бұрын
To this day I have never seen any dancer match Kirkland in this particular ballet.
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Well watch Chenchikova dance this
@Kat240
11 жыл бұрын
Bravo
@nursegrace7492
11 жыл бұрын
Amazing...
@louisnavarrete6221
10 жыл бұрын
Watch the Russians TRY to dance this…It may be the land of Tchaikovsky, but Balanchine left them far behind. Gelsey is great.
@marinazelkovich6026
7 жыл бұрын
louis navarrete well yeah sure cz they are not on cocaine doing this.She admitted being an addict
@havenization
7 жыл бұрын
She hadn't been introduced to coke at the time this recording She also was not on coke when she flew thru the ranks of NYCB and dancing theme and variation for Balanchne at 17. The time of her addiction came later when she started dating Patrcik Bisslle . So for you trying to throw shade at this performance ......Tisk Tsk !
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Russians dance it way better. Watch Chenchikova dance this. Balanchine was a Russian choreographer btw
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Russians dance this WAY better. Watch Kirov 1989 Themes and Variations. Kirkland is falling all over and bad arms
@staslurik
5 жыл бұрын
Balanchine is Russian and Russians dance Balanchine so much better than Gelsey
@ucchinh495
2 жыл бұрын
The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination
@EarthKandiSoap
10 жыл бұрын
high as a kite and STILL wipes the floor with the rest of them!
@katwil89
9 жыл бұрын
Was she high during this time? I know she had a drug problem, but if she was high during this performance, that would be really incredible. She is so precise!
@2degucitas
8 жыл бұрын
+katwil89 Cocaine gives limitless energy and focus, until it wears off.
@katwil89
8 жыл бұрын
Oh ok, so cocaine would enhance her performance, not impair her. That makes sense.
@Dane_Youssef
7 жыл бұрын
It'll enhance your performance... THEN impair you. It sharpens your senses and... THEN OWNS YOU.
@quester09
6 жыл бұрын
she didn't get into coke until well into her career. please do not jump 😆 to conclusions.
@BoazsCrown222
8 жыл бұрын
Indeed!
@joshcrittendon9416
6 жыл бұрын
So, I think I've finally figured out why I *can't* watch Kirkland dance anymore. The fact that she's dancing Balanchine here...
@lucybaxter7918
11 жыл бұрын
Wow!
@RONIDC1979
8 жыл бұрын
wow!
@Orfeus3000
9 жыл бұрын
#youmayneedasedativeafterwatchingthisclip Just Love Gelsey!
@pediatrapaola
11 жыл бұрын
alas very few of her umbelivle dancing is preserved on film ,a true crime.
@BellaFirenze
12 жыл бұрын
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
@2degucitas
8 жыл бұрын
I heard she laid on the floor and pulled a chest of drawers onto herself to stretch her splits. She also broke the bones in her foot herself to make a better arch.
@foreverballerina7502
8 жыл бұрын
Is this rumor true?? Did she actually make that much pain for herself??
@Tigerheiress
8 жыл бұрын
extra
@2degucitas
8 жыл бұрын
+Forever Ballerina Yes. This was how driven she was. She started ballet late so she had to catch up flexibility wise. I forget which video, but Gelsey does point work, going from demi point to pointe over and over. She deliberately breaks the shoe shank so she can do this. Shoeshank Redemption. lol
@foreverballerina7502
8 жыл бұрын
+2degucitas WOW!! I'm very impressed on how dedicated she is! When did Kirkland start ballet?
@pafakell
Жыл бұрын
Did she admit doing this in her autobiography? It seems very risky to break bones in the very body part you need most to perform your art. What if they don't heal correctly.
@keepthespelling
2 жыл бұрын
ㄹㅇ 미쳤네
@artheniaartsforall8436
10 жыл бұрын
See former New York City Ballet principal dancer Stephanie Saland's comments about this video at www.arthenia.com/users/202.
@havenization
3 жыл бұрын
I took many of morning daily class's with Stephine Saland at David Howard s school of ballet . It was there were she had confided in me the reason she took Davids Class's as oppose to NYCB morning class was because of an injured ankle . Anyhow the link you posted does not take me to any comment Stephanie made about Gelseys TV ...could you re find it and reply ?
@giuliorenzobighin8165
Жыл бұрын
Errata corrige non e' ma e
@Dane_Youssef
7 жыл бұрын
Was this before or after her drug problem started? She seems in good health, as far I can tell. Wait... this is when she was with the New York City Ballet. She wasn't really snorting and doing everything physically possible in her power to destroy herself. That didn't start until she met Patrick Bissell. Huh. She made it... he didn't. Such a tragedy.
@oxanayakhanova5990
8 жыл бұрын
а пируэты неустойчивые
@oxanayakhanova5990
7 жыл бұрын
Да, завалить пируэт - это надо постараться😉
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Chenchikova danced Themes so much better. Gelsey almost fell on her tours
@staslurik
6 жыл бұрын
Russians dance this WAY better. Kirkland was falling all over the place and horrible arms. She almost fell.
@5FnX17
Жыл бұрын
Now we know her speed was due to cocaine. There’s a moment where she looks off balance at the 25-27 second point as if she’s dizzy.
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