Worth Watching
Last weekend, Paul and I went to the Philadelphia Dancesport Festival—a yearly ballroom and Latin competition. We saw some nice dancing, with the added value of an opportunity to wear excessive eye makeup.
The event wasn’t as good as past years—we didn’t see anything truly spectacular. But it did make me think of the most fabulous year we attended.
The video is of Yulia Zagoruychenko and her partner, (whom you will not even notice). There are plenty of more recent videos of her, but I saw them do this routine in person five years ago. It remains one of the most astonishing things I’ve ever seen. She is the person I plan to come back as in my next life.
If you’re not into dancing, you should watch the video anyway. Her costume is reason enough.
Did I immediately buy fifty yards of fringe and chain myself to the sewing machine?
You betcha.
June 23, 2013 @ 8:26 pm
AMAZING! beautiful! Thanks for sharing this!
Just found your blog… excellent!
July 1, 2013 @ 6:26 pm
I wish I had a gift to give you– the ONLY person who has commented on this…
I think she is not even human, she’s so amazing!!
July 2, 2013 @ 4:09 am
haha It seems I started an archive commenting trend! 🙂
May 13, 2014 @ 2:48 pm
I’m green with envy – I can’t dance at all, but always wanted to. I remember your wedding video and your headboard video, and the two of you dance beautifully together! Happened upon this post today for the first time.
June 28, 2013 @ 6:54 am
Fantastic!
(I’m trawling your archives, weeee!)
July 1, 2013 @ 6:26 pm
Prize (imaginary) for getting past the first page!!
xo Victoria
July 1, 2013 @ 10:48 pm
amazing, those hips are not attatched thanks for sharing
July 3, 2013 @ 9:07 am
Oh wow! That is amazing. I don’t know anything about dancing, except that I can’t, but she was amazing. Awesome of you for sharing it.
I found your blog via momastery.com and have been thrilled to find an online voice that is real, fun and so so YOU. Thank you for writing, and posting your lovely pictures. I am ordering seeds online after reading your gardening posts.
July 17, 2013 @ 2:03 pm
Wow. I just found your blog recently and I had to start at the beginning just to make sure I didn’t miss anything! This was awesome. I want that outfit, but I don’t dance. Maybe I could wear it to work.
July 18, 2013 @ 8:28 am
Right? It’s so versatile, you could really wear it anywhere.
July 28, 2013 @ 1:12 am
beautiful dancing. they exhibited a variety of dances in less that three minutes. wonderful dancers and thank you for sharing. wish more folks would share what they have on film.
August 2, 2013 @ 3:38 pm
My fiance and I are learning this routine. It will be our First Dance. I will post a video.
I will not, however, tell him where I got the idea.
Cause I’d like for you to continue writing your blog, which means I have to protect you.
Thanks.
<3
August 2, 2013 @ 4:00 pm
*CLARIFICATION*
In case you thought maybe I meant we are now learning it, and perhaps he had a choice??
But no, you know better.
This WILL happen, and it will be AMAZING.
August 9, 2013 @ 10:24 am
PLEASE GET MARRIED IMMEDIATELY… so I can see that video.
August 13, 2013 @ 2:48 pm
I have seen this video before and had completely forgotten about it; I used to dance but haven’t done so in a while, so thanks for the inspiration, I will get back to the dance floor as soon as possible. Also, like Julie and Gretchen, I’ve just found your blog and am so lucky I did not have to go to work today.
January 10, 2014 @ 9:48 pm
I’m getting a message the video has been blocked for copyright reasons, just fyi.
January 24, 2014 @ 11:29 pm
It is *such* a select audience with whom I can share this wonder … But I hope it brings you joy that you were the VERY FIRST PERSON I thought of when I discovered this marvel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0XMGnM5HIM
(You must make it to the 2:00 mark before the true magnitude of the awesome becomes clear.)
I mean to say … Holy crap. I can only aspire to such awesomeness when I am 92.
January 25, 2014 @ 11:51 am
***LOVE*** that!
April 23, 2014 @ 9:15 pm
Wow…Is she for real? :-O
May 6, 2014 @ 9:57 pm
Ah maze balls!
May 7, 2014 @ 11:25 am
So, Yulia was absolutely AMAZING!!!! I was mesmerized!
Then I watched the 92 year old grandma and her 29 year old grandson. Got to tell you, in the opening dance, because of the romantic tone, I was a little creeped out. Then grandma ripped off her outer, more sedate outfit, and yelled, “I want to SALSA!!” That was when I started really enjoying the video! She was awesome. I am 61, and I have trouble walking to the mailbox. I did used to dance, but health conditions put a halt to that. I can’t imagine being so limber at the age of 92. Heck, I’ll be happy to make it to 92! I’d be willing to bet that Yulia will be positively stunning at 92!
May 7, 2014 @ 12:02 pm
It might take me a while to get there, but I WILL read every page of you blog, Victoria!!!
May 22, 2014 @ 1:26 pm
Holy MOLY I’d love to’ve seen that saucy little number live!!! My body was not made to move like that so I especially envious of others who’s are! Ay-chi-waa-waa!!
May 30, 2014 @ 9:06 am
When I am cooking in my kitchen, drinking wine and no one is around, I move just like that!
June 21, 2014 @ 7:24 pm
I’m thinking if I had those pants, and I shook hard enough I could maybe fool people into thinking I was dancing.
Fake dancing!!! I think I just invented that!
I can already tell I’d excel at fake dancing.
Cool vid.
August 13, 2014 @ 6:28 pm
I cannot imagine how I missed t his post!! I found you at the kingdom mirror on craigslist and went back to the beginning, read every single one. Or so I thought. An unexpected treat. I started with the 10th anniversary post today, reread 6 others before I stumbled on this. I told someone new about you yesterday. As I left, I heard her laughing. As I predicted.
August 13, 2014 @ 11:41 pm
I’m right behind Linda following the same trail! That dancer has Shimmy Caterpillar Legs! Awesome. Thanks for sharing this joy with us!
November 9, 2014 @ 6:02 pm
I saw this on PBS. Luckily I also recorded it and have happily watched it dozens of times since. So glad to see it again. This is why I watch So You Think You Can Dance. And never watch Dancing With the Stars. Thanks. I’m not sure that Yulia is entirely human. This routine was magic.
July 11, 2016 @ 5:34 pm
So I also found your blog recently through another blog that was not so memorable and I swear your paint color research and tile dilemma reminded me so much of my sister that I called her up and told her to go tout de suite and read your blog!! As we have a 9 hour time difference it is good she loves me a lot…..we perused it together laughing and commenting on how similar you and your husband are to she and her husband. Also I am a magpie who loves shiny things and your love of fancy sparkly things is something I can totally relate to!!! I am going to have to make me one of those fabulous pearl armour necklaces cause it is what I call a “perceived value” item…..as in the perceived value is way higher than the actual monetary investment!!!! Words to live by…
Also I envy you having craigslist that has such awesome finds, I am sort of stuck with second hand and consignment stores, right now I am obsessed with a 1900’s baby grand, sadly not sure where I can put it and I really want it to actually play on! I am slowly working thru all you posts and it is my new favorite thing!!!! Also led this video and if you haven’t seen the Australian Movie from director Baz Luhrman, Strictly Ballroom, I highly recommend it.