Ballet To Pop Music

I have always loved the look of ballet done to pop music. The video, Sergei Polunin, "Take Me to Church" by Hozier, Directed by David LaChapelle is a beautiful example of ballet mixed with pop music. After reading the article 'Sergei Polunin’s Take me to Church: pirouettes or politics?' I realized this gorgeous display of dance was also a protest.The song "Take Me To Church" written by Hozier was not chosen for a very specific reason. the original video that accompanied the song featured two men who kiss and then are chased and beaten. This video was shot in Russia and was made to raise awareness and support gay rights after Russia’s criminalization of homosexuality. Sergei is also a very talented dancer from the Ukraine.

This video was published Feb 9, 2015, and since then the video has gone viral with 17,560,089 views. "The song, to me, is about what it is to be a human, what it is to love someone as a human being, and organizations that would undermine that, and undermine the more natural parts of being a person. If you feel offended or disgusted by the image of two people kissing, if that’s what it is, but you’re more disgusted by that than the actual violence… I think you should take a look at your values, maybe. I don’t think there really should be a controversy when we’re talking about a basic human right and the equal treatment of people"(Hozier, Fuse). This a beautiful and also daring message given the fact that the dancer lives in Russia himself. The power dance gives people still amazes me, being able to dance something so beautiful but also send a message to those who are paying attention is something people are taking for granted.