
Quick Questions with India Bradley
Clip: Season 2 Episode 2 | 3m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Ballerina India Bradley answers a series of quick questions with host Sophie Elgort.
What is the worst advice India Bradley has ever received? What ballet has been her favorite debut? How do you pronounce “Vaganova” anyway? Host Sophie Elgort takes the dancer through a series of rapid-fire questions and a round of “This or That” to see what her picks are.
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Quick Questions with India Bradley
Clip: Season 2 Episode 2 | 3m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
What is the worst advice India Bradley has ever received? What ballet has been her favorite debut? How do you pronounce “Vaganova” anyway? Host Sophie Elgort takes the dancer through a series of rapid-fire questions and a round of “This or That” to see what her picks are.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship- Get ready, favorite debut you've ever made?
- George Balanchine's "La Valse."
- Ballet you want to dance that you haven't yet?
- The Firebird in George Balanchine's "Firebird."
- What is a hidden talent most people don't know about you?
- My friends would say that I would have to say impressions like impersonations.
- Ooh.
- I'm like a parrot a little bit.
- Do you have one?
- No, I'm not putting that out into the public.
- Worst advice you've ever received?
- Someone telling you, "If I were you, I would do this," about a situation that they've never been in and they've never been me.
"If I were in New York City Ballet, I would," blah, blah blah, blah.
Hmm, doesn't look like you're in New York City Ballet, though.
- Finish the phrase, "Ballet is..." - Gruesome.
- That was a good one.
- It's honest.
- It was unexpected but honest First thing you do after a show?
- Cold plunge.
- Favorite ice cream flavor?
- Vanilla.
I'm a straight up vanilla girl.
But then I like my chocolate chip cookie.
I have to have the chocolate chip cookies on the side, like a little Oreo something, something, blah blah blah.
- Do you crumble it up inside?
- Obviously, heat up the cookie in the microwave.
- Just checking.
We're gonna move on to, "This or That."
It's kind of like "Rapid Fire," but this or that.
- This or that, okay.
- Cold plunge or nap?
- Nap.
- Hot mic or vlog?
- What?
What'd you say, Sophie?
- Hot mic or vlog?
- Hot mic?
- Yeah, mic.
- Or vlog?
- Yeah.
- Vlog, vlog, vlog.
- Vlog, cool, cool.
- Balanchine claw or Vaganova?
- Vaganova.
- Oh shit, let me try that again.
Balanchine, can't even spell- - Or Vaganova.
But it sounds sexier when you say it that way.
Unfortunately, it's Vaganova.
- I'm gonna cry.
I'm gonna come back to that one.
- [India] Okay.
- Tights over or under a leotard?
- This is controversial, tights under because it is so much prettier.
- Okay.
- But I never do that and nor does like most professional ballet dancers throughout the day.
- Turns or balance?
- Pull the trigger.
I'm like, Jesus Christ... balance?
- Adagio or petit allegro?
- Adagio.
- Balanchine claw or Vaganova, sorry guys.
Dental floss or sewing thread?
- Sewing thread.
- Performing in front of a crowd of friends or a crowd of strangers?
- Probably friends.
I dance in front of a lot of strangers all the time and it's very nerve-wracking.
- "Center Stage" or "Save the Last Dance?"
- Oh, "Center Stage," duh.
That's the only right answer, by the way.
- I agree with that - From anyone.
- I agree with that.
I love that movie.
- Okay.
- Balanchine claw or Vaganova hands?
- Balanchine claw, duh.
- I love it.
That's it.
That's all I have for you.
♪ This or that, this, this or that ♪ (India vocalizing) - Did I say Vaganova, right?
- Yeah, you did, Vaganova.
- [Sophie] Oh my god.
- [India] Vaganova.
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