Ballet Piano Podcast

From the bottom of our hearts, we hope that this email finds you and yours in good health. In the latest of our pre-recorded podcasts, we’re bringing you our discussion on Music for Fondu. We describe this in many different ways - the eloquent David Yow describes it as melting chocolate over ice cream, Matt describes it as sensual, Akiko describes it as spacious and Chris describes it as ‘when sex first comes into the ballet class musically’. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this weeks episode we’re lifting the lid on Music for Rond De Jambe à Terre. We know that rond de Jambe means rounding of the leg but there’s so much more to the exercise than this. We introduce a port de bra and a balance on the end and discuss how you can support this musically through time signatures, melodies, accompaniment and of course - humour. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

In this episode we're lifting the lid on Music for Glissé and Jeté. We also throw in pique for good measure. Glissé and Jeté are the first exercise where quicker tempo and accents meet in a beautifully crispy, quick and fun exercise. We also discuss how teachers can use pianists experience and musical knowledge and pianists being the unsung hero in a ballet class!

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In this episode we're talking about the minefield that is the Music for Tendu. We open up about our favourite musical styles, David talks us through how he would set the exercise and we all chat about being indulgent to support the tenduness of a tendu exercise.

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In this episode we're discussing the Music for Plié. When one thinks of ballet - one of the first movements that would come to mind is a plié. However - what is it? What is its purpose? Should it be on a 3/4 or a 4/4 and find out why Chris is having an affair with this particular exercise. All that and move in this episode of the Ballet Piano Podcast. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

We discuss the first exercise of virtually any ballet class - Music for Révérence and Warm Up. Why is it so scary and why are there so many variations on a theme with this exercise? What music would you play and how would you approach it musically? We discuss all this and more in this episode of the Ballet Piano Podcast. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

Welcome to the Ballet Piano Podcast. On our first episode we say hello and talk about how we became ballet pianists. This episode is proudly produced and published by PodcastRecording.co.uk

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