Swan Lake, White Swan Adagio
36 minutes
Advanced
Oksana Skorik & Xander Parish
Company – The Mariinsky Ballet
Position – Principal Dancers
Schooling – Perm State Ballet School (Oksana), The Royal Ballet School (Xander)
In this masterclass, Oksana & Xander teach through one of the most famous and well known pieces of the classical ballet repertoire- the White Swan Adagio from the lakeside scene of Swan Lake which is in Act 1 scene 2 in Russian productions or Act 2 scene 1 in many Western productions.
This masterclass begins with Oksana and Xander giving a beautiful, full run-through demonstration of the Adagio after which they go back to the beginning and talk through the complex partnering techniques in great detail while giving their own tips and advice on how to execute this classical duet.
Xander explains the details of the partnering from the male dancer’s perspective while Oksana gives her tips and thoughts from the ballerina’s point of view including what she personally likes from her partners in this role. Xander speaks in English and Oksana in Russian but there are subtitles provided to translate what is being said when Russian is used.
This is a fascinating masterclass for any ballet lover, dancer or student to watch and learn from or to simply enjoy!
Similar Classes
Anastasia Demidova Intermediate Ballet Class
Intermediate Ballet ClassAnastasia Demidova59 MinutesIntermediate LevelIn this class, Anastasia teaches her own specially designed ballet class covering Barre, Centre and some Allegro. In her own words, this is a class for when you don’t want to push yourself to the...
Natascha Mair Medora act 2 Solo
Medora act 2Natascha Mair6 MinutesAdvanced LevelIn this class, Natascha teaches Medora’s solo which appears within the famous pas de trios of Conrad, Ali and Medora in Act 2 of “Le Corsaire”. In gala concerts, this piece is often performed as a pas de deux between...
Anastasia Demidova Floor Exercises
Floor ExercisesAnastasia Demidova23 MinutesIntermediate LevelIn this class, Anastasia teaches a series of floor exercises which she does herself for strength and body conditioning. Anastasia demonstrates all of her personal exercises and explains how you should do...