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Jonathan Still, ballet pianist

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100 tips for working with ballet pianists

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  • 100 tips for working with ballet pianistsPlaying for ballet class

    100 tips for working with ballet pianists #32: Check your pianist is ready

    By Jonathan Still
    June 30, 2007 1:01 am
    Glance over to your pianist just before you say ‘and…’ to check that they are ready to play, especially if they are reading from ...
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  • 100 tips for working with ballet pianistsPlaying for ballet class

    100 tips for working with ballet pianists #31: Be accurate about the tempo you want

    By Jonathan Still
    June 28, 2007 10:05 pm
    If you’re marking an exercise for dancers, it can be tempting to ‘mark’ the tempo to the pianist as well – but this is ...
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  • 100 tips for working with ballet pianistsPlaying for ballet class

    100 tips for working with ballet pianists #30 Use counts, not bars

    By Jonathan Still
    June 27, 2007 6:22 pm
    When you’re marking an exercise for a pianist, speak in terms of counts rather than bars, particularly with introductions (e.g. say ‘x counts in’, ...
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  • 100 tips for working with ballet pianistsPlaying for ballet class

    100 tips for working with ballet pianists #29: Allow the music to speak

    By Jonathan Still
    June 26, 2007 1:01 am
    When you first start teaching (whatever your subject), it’s tempting to think that nobody’s learning unless you’re talking. The truth is, an awful lot ...
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  • 100 tips for working with ballet pianistsPlaying for ballet class

    100 tips for working with ballet pianists #28: Practise at home

    By Jonathan Still
    June 25, 2007 12:50 pm
    Put on a tape or CD – of anything – and practise setting exercises aloud with the music. Marking an exercise in tempo is ...
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  • 100 tips for working with ballet pianistsPlaying for ballet class

    100 tips for working with ballet pianists #27: Be your own rhythm section

    By Jonathan Still
    June 24, 2007 3:59 pm
    Sometimes it helps to give directions, count or talk gently in the rhythm and tempo that you want while the music’s playing. This gives ...
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Welcome to my site. I mostly write about playing for ballet (I'm a pianist), but the further back you go, the stupider the posts get, so I wouldn't recommend trawling through the archives for treasure.

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