Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux is a ballet choreographed by George Balanchine to a composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky originally intended for act 3 of Swan Lake (op. 20, 1875-1876).

Here are eleven ballerinas dancing their interpretation. You can watch each approximate one minute video individually, or watch them all back to back in the ten minute video below. Rate your first, second and third favorite in the form below the video. You may have to turn up the sound on some of them.

Thanks to Mariko Turk for finding this video.

1. Marianela
Núñez

Marianela Núñez

Ballerina #1

2. Mathilde
Froustey

Mathilde Froustey

Ballerina #2

3. Darcey
Bussell

Darcey Bussell

Ballerina #3

4. Svetlana
Zakharova

Svetlana Zakharova

Ballerina #4

5. Ashley
Bouder

Ashley Bouder

Ballerina #5

6. Evgenia
Obraztsova

Evgenia Obraztsova

Ballerina #6

7. Misty
Copeland

Misty Copeland

Ballerina #7

8. Alina
Somova

Alina Somova

Ballerina #8

9. Aurélie
Dupont

Aurélie Dupont

Ballerina #9

10. Alina
Cojocaru

Alina Cojocaru

Ballerina #10

11. Patricia
McBride

Patricia McBride

Ballerina #11

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