London Bridges
There’s something about going over bridges that stirs profound thoughts that don’t have time to form clearly, or rise completely to the surface before the bridge-crossing is over, and that,…
Places that are still there, No.1: Scoffers
It probably wasn’t called Scoffers at the time, but it looks exactly as I remember it. I stumbled across it again recently, almost 20 years after first going there. It…
Sundays like this
To the ROH studios today to play for the Ballet Black class as a result of a late night last-minute phone call from BB director Cassa Pancho who was one…
Fouettés/turns en diagonal: Mod?anská polka (Roll out the barrell)
This is day 16 in my 2007 Advent Calendar. This year, I’m giving the story behind some of the music that I’ve collected for ballet classes. All the pieces are…
Glissés: Don Quixote overture
This is day 5 in my 2007 Advent Calendar. This year, I’m giving the story behind some of the music that I’ve collected for ballet classes. All the pieces are…
Beccles
To Beccles today, via Flatford & Manningtree, to see some of my dearest friends, Alice & Andrew. The Advent Calendar might suffer until I get back, but meanwhile here’s my…