Can’t tell a waltz from a tango? I have just the song for you
“I can’t tell a waltz from a tango” would be a great title for a ballet-related music course, though in all honesty, “I can’t tell a kujawiak from a redowa”…
The Ballet Piano Podcast
I remember saying to someone a few years ago that the distance between you thinking of an idea for a project, and someone else coming up with the same idea…
Fille mal Gardée: the Gorsky pas de deux music for piano
The short version This post started out as a bit of excitement at finding that the source for the Gorsky Fille mal gardée pas de deux male solo was Czibulka’s…
Steps in a polonaise rhythm: Rasmussen’s “Experiencing Architecture”
Rhythm in architecture A few years ago I was trying to write some study materials about “rhythm,” and tied myself in knots trying to connect all the different ways the…
Waltz offences: when to call the police
For no reason except that I love the story, here’s an interesting fact about the waltz in 19th century Innsbruck. According to Eric McKee (2014) after 1780, the term deutscher…
Historical dance resources page (Richard Powers)
Now and again I come across resources on the web that make me wonder how it was possible to have missed them all this time. Richard Powers’ website about historical…