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Warpy

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11. I saw a small touring company in the early 60s

Reply to swilton (Reply #10)

Thu May 14, 2015, 05:21 PM

May 2015

and recognized the style immediately.

And yes, even if you sneer at the nationalism that started the whole enterprise, you still have to recognize the artistry that went into the various choreographies, melding folk dance and classical ballet into something truly wonderful.

If one of their touring companies makes it out to the wild west, I'll pay good money to see them again.

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Russian Sailors' Dance - In celebration of VE Day 9 May Red Square [View all] swilton May 2015 OP

The dancing is wonderful! You can see they've had ballet training. Very athletic. Shrike47 May 2015 #1

That was my thinking Plucketeer May 2015 #3

I agree--I think they're professional dancers in sailor costumes! MADem May 2015 #14

Is this a rise to fascist nationalism? yallerdawg May 2015 #2

VE Day is one of two Russian National Holidays swilton May 2015 #4

We pretty much march in step for parades. yallerdawg May 2015 #6

We do a huge "spectacular" on the Mall every 4th of July--same kind of thing. MADem May 2015 #15

swilton Diclotican May 2015 #7

Diclotican swilton May 2015 #13

swilton Diclotican May 2015 #16

I don't think I could be in the Russian navy... KansDem May 2015 #5

That was some very... 3catwoman3 May 2015 #8

Reminds me of river dancing passiveporcupine May 2015 #12

The last video should be mandatory for every one but on a daily basis for world leaders and the jwirr May 2015 #9

Hello Everyone swilton May 2015 #10

I saw a small touring company in the early 60s Warpy May 2015 #11

impressive documentary reorg May 2015 #17