Bolero (Russian dance show)

[Ren]

Has anyone else heard about this? I came across this news while I was browsing through the Everything Else Ballet section (Ballet Discussion Forums) at the Ballet Alert website. Apparently the upcoming TV show will pair up Russian ballerinas with male figure skaters! Yagudin, Tchernyshev, Shabalin, Marinin, Tikhonov, Stavisky, Kostomarov and Vanagas seem to be in it. I am excited about the participation of Natalia Osipova (Bolshoi, paired with Kostomarov) and Evgenia Obraztsova (Mariinsky, partnered by Stavisky).

Here is the relevant Ballet Alert thread:
http://balletalert.invisionzone.com...ating-champions/page__pid__293567#entry293567

Here are two links posted on the Ballet Alert thread (mods, I hope this is okay...):
* News posted in a Russian forum (sadly, I can't read the language): http://pipcindom.ru/showthread.php?t=1319
* TV trailer: http://www.1tv.ru/sprojects_in_detail/si=5842

 

[mikiandorocks]

Thanks for the info. Can't wait to watch the show

 

[DianaSelene]

The following is a link to the new show.

http://www.1tv.ru/videoarchive/39574&p=31087

This is part 1, part 2 is on the bottom.

It's interesting. Marinin is dancing with his wife/ballerina Natalia Somova. Kostamarov is dancing with Bolshoi's prima ballerina, and Stavisky is dancing to "Bring Me To Life". Moskvina, Navka, Gedeminas Taranda, and Vladimir Vasiliev are in the juding panel. Ilia Averbukh and former dancer Farukh Ruzimatov are the head coaches and choreographers.