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Jonathan Still, ballet pianist

Jonathan Still, ballet pianist

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  • Diamond fairy variation: new piano arrangement

Daily Archives: May 15, 2019 9:44 am

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    On-screen commentary from pianist Joshua Piper during YouTube ballet class

    When I first learned to drive, I read a book about the police driving test, in which you had to do a “commentary drive,” which involves ...
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    Pianos and violins in the ballet class

    When did the piano replace the violin in the ballet class in the Imperial Theatre schools? Galina Bezuglaya has some interesting answers.
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    Tamara Karsavina on music

    In "Theatre Street," Karsavina makes several references to the soundworld of her dance training and rehearsal. Here is a collection of them.
  • Website news and updates

    Sorry to subscribers for the flood of emails today

    A problem with upgrading the theme on my site today caused a whole lot of rather strange emails to be posted to subscribers. Sorry!
  • DanceMusicPlaying for ballet class

    Appeal for help: cover songs on ballet albums, and classes on YouTube

    How does monetizing ballet classes online work, for dancers and musicians? I want to know!
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    Stravinsky and the “Summer Moon” foxtrot

    Firebird as a Foxtrot? You're kidding, right? No, it happened—and there was nothing Stravinsky could do about it.
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