Ballet Piano Podcast transcript now available
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Nureyev’s Siegfried solo in the White Swan pas de deux
Maybe I’ve just led a sheltered ballet life, but after 30+ years of playing for more rehearsals and casts of the white swan pas de deux from Swan Lake Act…
Everyday life as a ballet pianist: a cartoon by Marlene Spiers
What not to say to ballet pianists: a cartoon from 1990 captures the moment perfectly!
A 19th century quadrille generator
I remember inwardly eye-rolling when I heard a teacher many years ago claim excitedly that her pianist “never played the same thing twice.” Call me cynical, but if you’re a…
Donations needed for The Connection at St Martin in the Fields
The Connection at St-Martin-in-the-Fields which provides so much help to the homeless in the centre of London, has had to close due to the current government guidelines. You can probably…
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”…