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Russians seem to be very good at taking

Russians seem to be very good at taking something and bringing it to a whole new

something and bringing it to a whole new

something and bringing it to a whole new level take ballet for example it was

level take ballet for example it was

level take ballet for example it was invented in Italy popularized in France

invented in Italy popularized in France

invented in Italy popularized in France but the ballet we know now would not be

but the ballet we know now would not be

but the ballet we know now would not be here if it weren’t for the Russians and

here if it weren’t for the Russians and

here if it weren’t for the Russians and the heart of ballet here in st.

the heart of ballet here in st.

the heart of ballet here in st. Petersburg is right here at the marine

Petersburg is right here at the marine

Petersburg is right here at the marine scheme the father of ballet in Russia

scheme the father of ballet in Russia

scheme the father of ballet in Russia was Marius Petipa the legendary

was Marius Petipa the legendary

was Marius Petipa the legendary choreographer who gave us such timeless

choreographer who gave us such timeless

choreographer who gave us such timeless classics as Sleeping Beauty and Swan

classics as Sleeping Beauty and Swan

classics as Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake but the first thing he did in

Lake but the first thing he did in

Lake but the first thing he did in Russia was Paquita which he staged in

Russia was Paquita which he staged in

Russia was Paquita which he staged in this theater in 1847 today were

this theater in 1847 today were

this theater in 1847 today were fortunate to witness something very

fortunate to witness something very

fortunate to witness something very special

special

special Paquita reimagined for the 21st century

Paquita reimagined for the 21st century

Paquita reimagined for the 21st century by company dancer URIs McAuliffe

by company dancer URIs McAuliffe

by company dancer URIs McAuliffe would is ballet for Russian people nuez

would is ballet for Russian people nuez

would is ballet for Russian people nuez mothership it’s stylish

mothership it’s stylish

mothership it’s stylish rosco each layer can des bolita at the

rosco each layer can des bolita at the

rosco each layer can des bolita at the plaster quilt or Kotori Deanna’s if les

plaster quilt or Kotori Deanna’s if les

plaster quilt or Kotori Deanna’s if les tradition Varnum e mu jvo my team

tradition Varnum e mu jvo my team

tradition Varnum e mu jvo my team edition is important most

edition is important most

edition is important most says machine e musically form a

says machine e musically form a

says machine e musically form a sonography disc a former dancer only for

sonography disc a former dancer only for

sonography disc a former dancer only for my at Navis recent as much gusto it’s

my at Navis recent as much gusto it’s

my at Navis recent as much gusto it’s all made to look effortless but I can

all made to look effortless but I can

all made to look effortless but I can assure you the precision strength

assure you the precision strength

assure you the precision strength balance and endurance of these

balance and endurance of these

balance and endurance of these ballerinas rivals any professional

ballerinas rivals any professional

ballerinas rivals any professional athlete they rehearse up to six hours a

athlete they rehearse up to six hours a

athlete they rehearse up to six hours a day

day

day it can take 40 minutes for them just to

it can take 40 minutes for them just to

it can take 40 minutes for them just to put their pointe shoes on and all this

put their pointe shoes on and all this

put their pointe shoes on and all this just to give us a chance to escape from

just to give us a chance to escape from

just to give us a chance to escape from reality into a fairy tale it’s all

reality into a fairy tale it’s all

reality into a fairy tale it’s all happening a few moments from now Paquita

happening a few moments from now Paquita

happening a few moments from now Paquita reimagined the orchestra is warming up

reimagined the orchestra is warming up

reimagined the orchestra is warming up and so are the dancers you can feel the

and so are the dancers you can feel the

and so are the dancers you can feel the tension in the air but ultimately

tension in the air but ultimately

tension in the air but ultimately they’re not worried the future of ballet

they’re not worried the future of ballet

they’re not worried the future of ballet is safe and the Marine sting

is safe and the Marine sting

is safe and the Marine sting you