Ballet

Exclusive films and features to complement the Ballet category in BBC Young Dancer 2015.

Our Origins of Ballet film follows the development of classical ballet with Tamara Rojo and choreographers from The Royal Ballet; Step-by-step features ten classical ballet moves demonstrated by dancers from The Royal Ballet; and our archive feature is an excerpt from Swan Lake.

Ballet | Origins of Ballet

Tamara Rojo and members of The Royal Ballet discuss the development of classical ballet
Ballet | Step-by-step

Films showing the physical techniques and movements of classical ballet
Swan Lake | 32 Fouettés

Marianela Nunez performs the fouettés sequence from Swan Lake at The Royal Ballet