Join host, Joanne Carey as she sits down with Special Guest, Massimiliano Greco, composer, head pianist and head of the music department of the Princess Grace Academy and Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo in Monaco.

In this episode of "Dance Talk®" with Joanne Carey, you’ll discover Maestro Greco's theory and approach to musical accompaniment in the ballet classroom elevates both the dancer's and musician's experience creating an atmosphere of profound collaboration and a space that transcends the classroom, creating beauty and joy from the very first musical note.

Maestro Greco's expertise, style, and devotion to the art form creates within each musical composition a mini concert inside the dance classroom that is sure to develop a dancer's artistry and technique. Yet, it is his commitment to creating and spreading goodness, kindness and beauty through the art form that is exemplary and his life's work.

Massimiliano Greco, is a composer and pianist. He studied and graduated with the highest mark at the Conservatory “N.Piccinni” of Bari, studying with Maestro Hector Pell. He studied musical composition with Maestro Ottavio De Lillo, in Bari. Winner of several international piano competitions, he specialised in piano with Tito Aprea, Alexander Lonquich, Maria Golia, Carla Giudici and with Michele Campanella and Alexis Weissemberg at “ACCADEMIA CHIGIANA” of Siena. He did many recordings for RAI, Italian national Television.

For many years he specialized as pianist and composer for ballet and contemporary dance and is the author of a vast repertoire of compositions for classical and contemporary dance lessons as well as the author of a refresher course for dance piano accompanists and author of a project on the "knowledge and application of music in dance".

Maestro Greco has worked with the most world-renowned teachers, choreographers and balletmasters, playing for different classical and contemporary "techniques".

Since September 2010, he has been Chief Pianist and Head of Music at the Princess Grace Academy in Monaco.

You can also listen to Maestro Greco's IGLive interview with Joanne Carey on Instagram @westfieldschoolofdance

Maestro Greco's music can be found on Spotify, Band Camp and YouTube

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