Ballet Partnering: The art of pas de deux | English National Ballet

Lead Principals Erina Takahashi and Francesco Gabriele Frola discuss the intricacies of partnering in ballet, from the trust and teamwork that goes into pas de deux to the strength required to pull off beautiful lifts and pirouettes. Featuring footage of Erina and Gabriele performing in Le Corsaire, Derek Deane's Swan Lake and Wayne Eagling's Nutcracker. Subscribe for regular ENB films ► http://bit.ly/ENBSubscribe Watch more ENB films ►    / enballet   Ballet on Demand ► https://ondemand.ballet.org.uk BalletActive ► http://active.ballet.org.uk What's On ► http://www.ballet.org.uk/whats-on #EnglishNationalBallet #pasdedeux #balletpartners #balletpartnering _________________________ 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧𝗘𝗗 Sign up to our monthly newsletter ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.uk/sign-up Subscribe on YouTube ⟶    / @englishnationalballet   ENB on Facebook ⟶   / englishnationalballet   ENB on Twitter ⟶   / enballet   ENB on Instagram ⟶   / englishnationalballet   ENB on Spotify ⟶ https://open.spotify.com/artist/4F32M... _________________________ 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗛 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗕𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗧 English National Ballet has a long and distinguished history. Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, it has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; its digital platforms; as a leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as Dance for Parkinson’s; and through talent development initiatives including Ballet Futures which looks to create a more diverse future for the artform. English National Ballet continues to add ground-breaking new works to its repertoire whilst celebrating the tradition of great classical ballet, gaining acclaim for artistic excellence and creativity. 2019 saw the Company enter a new chapter with a move to a purpose-built state-of-the-art home in east London, allowing a renewed commitment to creativity, ambition, and connection to more people, near and far, than ever before. Website ⟶ http://www.ballet.org.uk