Ballet Dancer Sergei Polunin and "Take Me To Church"

May 2024 · 8 minute read

Have we discussed this yet? I did a search and didn't see anything. It/he is pretty damned awesome.

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by Anonymousreply 57February 25, 2018 5:23 PM

Uh, the tats are distracting, and he's short. I like the last 20 seconds of the choreography, and he does have good technique. The jumps are beautiful. I just wished he would not have looked down on 98% of the dance.

by Anonymousreply 1February 13, 2015 11:03 AM

There is something about dancers trained in the Russian (he's Ukranian but. . .) ballet style that imparts a unique grace and lightness to their movements.

Pity about his tats. They are a major distraction.

by Anonymousreply 2February 13, 2015 11:06 AM

How does he get work with all thos tats?

by Anonymousreply 3February 13, 2015 11:16 AM

Makeup or clothing - he's worth the extra effort, r3. I believe he either co-owns a tattoo parlour or wants to be a tattoo artist when he retires?

by Anonymousreply 4February 13, 2015 11:30 AM

I don't know why people put a permanent thing on their bodies. Seriously, people change and their likes do over time as well.

by Anonymousreply 5February 13, 2015 11:40 AM

He also has these strange cuts on his body, R2. I think it's called Scarification. He seems to be a bit "off". I still really enjoyed the video. The way he moves is mesmerizing.

by Anonymousreply 6February 13, 2015 2:04 PM

Quite lovely. I adore ballerinos.

by Anonymousreply 8February 13, 2015 6:44 PM

It would help if he could actually keep time to the music. Is he deaf?

by Anonymousreply 9February 13, 2015 7:28 PM

The music was likely dubbed in after it was taped.

by Anonymousreply 10February 13, 2015 7:29 PM

I think they're missing the other two solid gold dancers, though

by Anonymousreply 11February 13, 2015 7:40 PM

Very pretentious. Tats galore, skin color pants. I just can't.

by Anonymousreply 12February 13, 2015 7:55 PM

Song is revolting. Lyrics, Elton John affectation. I can't comment on the dancing except to wonder why this sort of thing is appealing to ANYONE. So queer.

by Anonymousreply 14February 13, 2015 8:21 PM

I love it and he is fucking gorgeous (not his tattoos, but I can live with them). I've been a fan of his for a long time. Of course, the basement dwellers of DL have to bitch and complain, as they do about anything and anyone. May your keyboards become so encrusted with dried cum and Cheeto dust that you can no longer type.

by Anonymousreply 15February 13, 2015 8:54 PM

I agree with R15, except that I like his tattoos.

When I saw this thread, I knew the typical DL brigade of prune-faced old men would show up to complain. No one is allowed to do anything to his own body without the approval of the DL ancients.

by Anonymousreply 16February 13, 2015 9:00 PM

will he be transitioning soon?

by Anonymousreply 17February 13, 2015 9:01 PM

I actually assume he is straight, non?

by Anonymousreply 18February 13, 2015 9:08 PM

hate tats! ugh!

Otherise it's a good video.

by Anonymousreply 19February 13, 2015 9:41 PM

You anti-tat trolls are tiring.

by Anonymousreply 20February 13, 2015 11:49 PM

"Ballet Dancer Sergei Polunin and "Take Me To Church""

Well isn't that special. In those tight Satan pants, he looks like a Russian pole dancer.

by Anonymousreply 21February 14, 2015 12:21 AM

[quote]Song is revolting. Lyrics, Elton John affectation.

The song is the best thing about the video, and the real video for Take Me to Church, is heart wrenching.

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by Anonymousreply 22February 15, 2015 8:39 AM

He's... Alright. Nothing any corps dancer couldn't do. I knew I'd regret clicking on this. Anything the Internet fawns over is always so mediocre.

by Anonymousreply 23February 15, 2015 8:45 AM

He's OK but his body doesn't begin to compare to Baryshnikov's during his prime.

Misha's thighs were twice this guy's size. Misha's ass was also huge and muscular. Absolutely the best ass I've ever seen.

Does this guy cover up his tats when he does classical roles? That's a lot of shit to cover.

by Anonymousreply 24February 15, 2015 9:16 AM

His angle IS the tats. He's the "bad boy of Russian ballet" at the moment - has managed to generate some controversy in classical dance circles.

His technique is perfect, but he doesn't connect to the song at all. Then again, the original video is harrowing and bleak, but it also has nothing to do with the song.

Hozier is a wonderful song writer, but his voice is very weak.

by Anonymousreply 25February 15, 2015 11:37 AM

Did he stuff his bulge? That looks like a big sock and nothing like a natural penis shape.

by Anonymousreply 26February 15, 2015 12:18 PM

Post a good dancer then, R23. I think his technique is pretty amazing.

by Anonymousreply 27February 15, 2015 1:33 PM

The height of pretension. He's gross and since when did David Chapelle become a director? I thought he was still hiding out in Africa from all those horrible producers who want to throw billions at him to return to Comedy Central?

by Anonymousreply 28February 15, 2015 5:47 PM

WTF OP?! You think this is "awesome"?! You need to get out and watch more dance performances. geesh.

by Anonymousreply 29February 15, 2015 6:05 PM

That was fucking lame. And the point was?????

by Anonymousreply 30February 15, 2015 6:23 PM

Dave Chapelle = Comedian

David LaChapelle = Trashy photographer

by Anonymousreply 31February 15, 2015 6:25 PM

I had no idea so many ballet critics post on DL.

by Anonymousreply 32February 15, 2015 6:31 PM

The director is David LaChapelle the photographer not the comedian Dave Chapelle.

by Anonymousreply 34February 15, 2015 6:49 PM

He's an excellent dancer but the tattoos are awful, and the music is horrible. Like someone said, it's Elton Johnish (shudder). It was probably dubbed after he did this - have no idea who chose it, was it the cinematographer, LaChapelle? If so, he has ZERO taste.

by Anonymousreply 35February 15, 2015 6:50 PM

The setting is exactly the same as a PBS special I saw decades ago which was brilliant. A dance troupe re-enacting a cult and the setting is in some barn. I don't remember the title but LaChapelle stole the whole look from it

by Anonymousreply 36February 15, 2015 6:53 PM

I'm #dyingoflaughter at R28

by Anonymousreply 37February 15, 2015 7:09 PM

last night, i watched a few of the youtube videos of sergei polunin dancing and also speaking about his life.

they are worth watching.

he was the youngest principal dancer for the royal ballet in london but then quit after 7 years.

he speaks very eloquently about his art, other people's expectations of him, and the pain of his childhood.

i'll list the links below.

the first is why he quit the royal ballet.

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by Anonymousreply 39March 20, 2015 1:14 AM

sergei polunin "the fragile balance" a short documentary piece.

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by Anonymousreply 40March 20, 2015 1:15 AM

garage magazine: sergei polunin 2013

improvising w/ Kristina Shapran to Satie

damn, i really hate the tattoos. is that heath ledger as the joker on his upper left arm?

who is the the face on the upper right arm?

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by Anonymousreply 41March 20, 2015 1:17 AM

a World Stage 2009/10 behind the scenes --- polunin photoshoot

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by Anonymousreply 42March 20, 2015 1:18 AM

i didn't have a chance to watch all of the videos.

i'm not sure if sergei polunin was dancing to Hozier's song and david la chappelle spotted him and filmed him or the other way around--

polunin started performing it after the la chappelle video was shot.

by Anonymousreply 43March 20, 2015 1:21 AM

now i realize that the tattoo on his right arm is his father figure, igor.

by Anonymousreply 44March 21, 2015 5:02 AM

Even closet cases are moved by this song.

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by Anonymousreply 46March 13, 2017 7:24 PM

Just saw an interesting documentary about Polunin's life ("Dancer"). I had never heard of him before (I don't follow ballet). He's an enfant terrible with tons of drugs thrown in.

by Anonymousreply 47March 13, 2017 7:25 PM

The latest collaboration with LaChappelle, for Diesel.

I'm still a big fan, but I roll my eyes every time I see another article referring to him as the "bad boy of ballet."

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by Anonymousreply 48March 13, 2017 7:32 PM

You KNOW miss gurl can milk a cock like it was a dairy cow.

by Anonymousreply 49March 13, 2017 8:19 PM

I want to fuck him and feel the pulsations of his ass squeezing my dick

by Anonymousreply 50March 13, 2017 8:33 PM

Oh good grief. This queeny mess again?

by Anonymousreply 51March 13, 2017 9:28 PM

So sick of this fucking song.

by Anonymousreply 53March 13, 2017 10:20 PM

Thanks for posting r46: Evan is just so beautiful.

by Anonymousreply 54March 13, 2017 10:35 PM

Speaking of that song by Hoozier, isn’t he dating “Sir Sha” Ronan? And speaking of her film Ladybird, isn’t Timothée Chalamet just fantastic?? Here’s a pic!

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by Anonymousreply 56February 25, 2018 5:19 PM

You bumped a year-old thread just to add that pearl of wisdom, R55? F&F

by Anonymousreply 57February 25, 2018 5:23 PM

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