Ballet Dancer Daniil Simkin: WOW!!! HOW DID HE DO THAT!!!

Daniil Simkin is an influential dancer with an innovative style that many young dancers emulate. In particular, his turns are stellar, as he has a unique ability to control enough force for 6-8 turns consistently. His turning abilities allow him to perform creative variations on his turns in second position. Daniil’s leaps draw great applause from audiences with “circus tricks” like 540s and triple sauts de basque. Noteworthy is that he was trained at an early age by his dancer parents. This video highlights unique characteristics of Daniil’s dancing with examples from his solos. For more detail on Daniil’s turns take a look at his Masterclass: Many thanks to Stephen Nelson for comments that greatly shaped and motivated this video.