Eifman St. Petersburg Ballet Presents Rodin

Whoa, check out this video clip of Boris Eifman’s choreography for the ballet Rodin, which is based on the life of French sculptor Auguste Rodin (of "The Thinker" fame).

I'm usually a little cynical when I hear that a ballet is "sexy" – especially when it comes from Russia, a bastion of traditional, formal ballet. However, this one looks very fresh and energetic, and it's set to exuberantly passionate music by Saint-Saëns, Massenet and Ravel

Rodin runs from May 23 to 25 of 2013 at the Sony Centre For The Performing Arts. Tickets go on sale this year, May 26, 2012. To find out more, call 1-855-872-7669 or visit the Sony Centre.