Latitude Festival
Just back from the Latitude Festival in Suffolk. Great to get out of London, great to spend the weekend listening to live music with 20,000+ others, great to see old…
Playing for Mark Morris
Just back from what’s turned out to be an annual stint for the last three years, playing for The Mark Morris Dance Group company classes on their flying visits to…
TFL Departure boards
OK, so it’s a bit nerdy, but I’m rather thrilled by the discovery that you can view live departure boards for the tube at the TFL site. Very handy for…
July hailstorms
No kidding, I have never, ever, seen weather like the hailstorm that hit Battersea at about 5.15 yesterday afternoon. In the picture below, that sea of white you can see…
100 tips for working with ballet pianists #32: Check your pianist is ready
Glance over to your pianist just before you say ‘and…’ to check that they are ready to play, especially if they are reading from printed music. On the other hand,…
100 tips for working with ballet pianists #31: Be accurate about the tempo you want
If you’re marking an exercise for dancers, it can be tempting to ‘mark’ the tempo to the pianist as well – but this is an impossibility: giving a tempo is…