The wonderful Library of Dance
The Library of Dance is an enormous collection of historical dance sources, including hundreds of vintage dance manuals that include…
Which was the first ballet to be rehearsed to piano?
It's hard to find out when people first rehearsed ballet with piano rather than violin. An article from 1963 might…
Kostrovitskaya’s career as a plasterer
In these days when artists are insulted by the idea of having to retrain as something else, let's take a…
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…
Tamara Karsavina on music
In "Theatre Street," Karsavina makes several references to the soundworld of her dance training and rehearsal. Here is a collection…
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!