How powerful is satire? Hollaender, Hitler, “The Book of Mormon,” and Nigel Farage
I finally got to see The Book of Mormon yesterday, and it was everything I’d expect a Matt Stone and Trey Parker production to be. Orgazmo – their 1997 film…
The schottische and the chotis, and other dances
It’s years ago since a Spanish friend and dancing colleague told me that there was a connection between Schottische and a Spanish dance called chotis, and I’ve been meaning to…
A year of ballet playing cards #32: A Scottishy-Czechishy-minuettishy thing by Boccherini
Download score (free pdf) Read more about my Year of Ballet Playing Cards The magic of Boccherini for ballet class This is only a short piece, but it’s going to…
A year of ballet playing cards #31: A polka mazurka by Verdi (5c)
Download the score of the polka mazurka (free pdf) Read more about my Year of Ballet Playing Cards Another polka mazurka? Yes, and here’s why After I posted the two…
A year of ballet playing cards #30: A useful Polka mazurka
Download the score (pdf) Read more about my Year of Ballet Playing Cards “Such serviceable flowers” The polka mazurka as the chrysanthemum of the ballet class You’ll probably look at…
A year of ballet playing cards #29: A Chaconne and a grand dance (3c)
Download the score (free PDF) Read more about my Year of Ballet Playing Cards Why is the chaconne so rare in ballet class culture? I’ve no idea. Given that ballet’s…