Not Sweating the Small Stuff

Denis Matvienko - Ballerino at the Bolshoi

After posting on Angel Corella and getting various suggestions about other good dancers around at the moment, of course I did some of my own googling ... and came across Denis Matvienko, a ballerino at the Bolshoi Theatre. Funny - I hadn't noticed the term 'ballerino' sneak into usage - bit it seems to have.

As well as being able to create the right degree of Arabian exoticism for the role, Denis has a great jump and a lovely high floating 'ballon' ...


... quite amazing extensions ...



... a terrific sense of line and sculptural placement of the body in the space of the stage ...


... and - well, you know what this shot is all about ...


Being cute and blond and wearing nothing but pink silk harem pants and a feather is all good.

In the last sequence of the video I've put together, perhaps the menage around the stage needs a bit more 'ornamentation' - a double 'tour en l'air' would be good!

Picky picky picky!