“Afternoon Of A Faun“ Sergei Polunin/Сергей Полунин

Sergei Polunin / Сергей Полунин “L’après-midi D’un Faune“ or The Afternoon Of A Faun This beautiful ballet was choreographed by Vaslav Nijinsky for the Ballets Russes and first performed in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on 29 May 1912. Nijinsky danced the main part himself. Music: “Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune“ by Claude Debussy See stills by Getty Images here: Sergei Polunin is a Ukrainian ballet dancer. Famous for his “once every hundred years” talent, he has incredulous elevation and impeccable technique. From an early age, he displayed glorious dramatic range. Home videos of him as a tiny boy improvising to Pavarotti are very foretelling. At age 20, he became the Royal Ballet’s youngest ever principal dancer. Ballet gained an unprecedented new awareness when he danced in Hozier’s viral video ”Take Me To Church.” People who never would have never paid any attention to ballet began to watch the tattooed phenom. He is generally attributed with bringing ballet to the modern common man. Classical, yet cutting edge, Sergei starred in Diesel’s “Make Love Not Walls” campaign and has put his mark on many other promotions. Sergei is a much sought after model and actor. Fashion designers love his breathtaking physique and brooding good looks. He has garnered only positive reviews for his acting. His appearances include Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of the Orient Express, the biographical documentary Dancer, The White Crow, and Red Sparrow. If you enjoyed this, please consider subscribing to my Youtube channel: and “like“ my playlist “Sergei Polunin, Graceful Beast“ as well. Thank you for watching. Pam Boehme Simon for Sergei Polunin Graceful Beast #sergeipolunin #pamboehmesimon #gracefulbeast